The Pattern Language of Software Licensing

41 Pages Posted: 22 Apr 2013

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Halina Kaminski

University of Western Ontario

Mark Perry

University of New England - School of Law; University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Law; the University of Western ONtario ; The University of Auckland; University of New England

Date Written: July 22, 2005

Abstract

Software licensing and attendant technologies manage the creation, use, and distribution of software, and also allow for the administration of the resource and the revenue stream from exploitation of the product where appropriate. Although a software license is simply an agreement forming a legal relationship between the user of the software and the vendor, it is a vital part in the evolution of the software idea to market product. Software developers are always seeking new ways to improve the licensing mechanisms that are currently used. The diversity of the business models drives the need for different types of software licenses. In this paper we present a pattern language for software licensing: a set of patterns that can be used by novice or senior programmers to design and integrate an appropriate license type into their software products. Each pattern provides a solution to a well-known problem.

Keywords: intellectual property, software, licensing, pattern languages of programming, plop

Suggested Citation

Kaminski, Halina and Perry, Mark, The Pattern Language of Software Licensing (July 22, 2005). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2254733 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2254733

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