Standards Are Needed for 'Underwear' and 'Outerwear'

By ANNIE STUNDEN

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Open-source software has been the topic of much discussion and debate in the past few years. There are still unresolved questions about its development, its use, how different open-source projects should work, and how copyright and other protections of intellectual property apply to it. As the director of a large information-technology

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First Person

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Notes From Academe

Coal Into Honey
Commentary

Skeptical of Slippage

Past Coverage

5 Challenges for Open Source - September 24, 2004
The Questions You Should Ask - September 24, 2004
Open-Source Software Fosters Integration and Stability - August 1, 2003
Sharing the Code - August 1, 2003

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