Software Freedom Law Center publishes Legal Issues Primer

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), a pro-bono legal services firm for free software developers and projects, recently published a legal issues primer on Free and Open Source Software.

Written by SFLC staff members, the guide covers a variety of legal topics and their practical application to free software development.

These topics include copyrights and licensing, organizational structure, patents, and trademarks. "By publishing this guide, we hope to share our knowledge, just as free software developers do when they share their creations with the world," said James Vasile, Counsel at SFLC.

James, a recent luncheon series guest, has also posted his paper, "Unlock the Rock," which discusses some of the legal issues related to Internet radio stations online.