Open Source Software, SPEC Kit 340 (July 2014)

Thacker, J. Curtis; Knutson, Charles D.; Dehmlow, Mark

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software · 83
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Research &Technology Corporation. Process. Software Licensing
http://iurtc.iu.edu/process/software-licensing/index.shtml

Previous Page Next Page

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software (July 2014) resources

Free Attachments

Follow Link Open-Source-Software-SPEC-Kit-340.pdf

Extracted Text (may have errors)

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software · 83
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Research &Technology Corporation. Process. Software Licensing
http://iurtc.iu.edu/process/software-licensing/index.shtml

Help

84 · Representative Documents: OSS Licenses
OPEN SOURCE INITIATIVE
Open Source Licenses
http://opensource.org/licenses
Open Source Licenses |Open Source Initiative
http://opensource.org/licenses[6/26/14 12:01:50 PM]
About Open Source Licenses
Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition
— in brief, they allow software to be freely used, modified, and shared. To be
approved by the Open Source Initiative (also known as the OSI), a license must
go through the Open Source Initiative's license review process.
Popular Licenses
The following OSI-approved licenses are popular, widely used, or have strong
communities (as defined in the 2006 Proliferation Report):
Apache License 2.0
BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" license
BSD 2-Clause "Simplified" or "FreeBSD" license
GNU General Public License (GPL)
GNU Library or "Lesser" General Public License (LGPL)
MIT license
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Common Development and Distribution License
Eclipse Public License
All Approved Licenses
Many other licenses are also OSI-approved, but fall into other categories, such
as special-purpose licenses, superseded licenses, or retired licenses. Complete
lists that include all approved licenses are available:
sorted by name (alphabetical)
sorted by category
Questions?
The OSI maintains a FAQ, which includes a lot of useful background on open
source licensing, including:
Can Open Source software be used for commercial purposes?
What is "free software" and is it the same as "open source"?
What is "copyleft"? Is it the same as "open source"?
What is a "permissive" Open Source license?
Open Source Licenses
Open Source Initiative
Search this site:
Navigation
About the OSI
The Open Source Definition
Open Source Licenses
Licenses by Category
Licenses by Name
Working Groups
FAQ
Trademark and Logo Usage
Open Standards
Open Source Education
Mailing lists
Getting Help
Donate to the OSI
OSI Individual Membership
OSI Store
OSI Affiliate Membership
Contact OSI
Terms of Service
OSI Corporate Sponsors
Home
Search

Previous Page Next Page

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software (July 2014) resources

82 · Representative Documents: OSS Licenses
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Technology Transfer Office. The Software Process
https://content.cu.edu/techtransfer/inv/software_process.html
Technology Transfer Office of University of Colorado
https://content.cu.edu/techtransfer/inv/software_process.html[6/25/14 4:16:00 PM]
The Software Process
Copyright Notice
Copyright notice can be added to software as soon as it is written. Formal copyright registration is not
necessary. Proper copyright notice for University of Colorado software is as follows:
Copyright Regents of the University of Colorado. All rights reserved.
Add this notice to your source code files, on each copy of the documentation and on your website.
Licensing Strategy
Ultimately, the end-goals of a project are defined and protected through permission statements and license
agreements. A software license agreement defines how binary or source code is to be used, copied,
distributed, and changed. Simply stated, it defines and protects the relationships which surround the research,
results, and adoption of a project. Some considerations for sharing copyrighted software are covered in this
bulletin on software licensing.
Here are a few templates that are ready to use:
Source Code Agreement for Non-Profits
Research License Agreement for both non-profits and for-profits
Open Source and Free Software
Open source and free software licenses come in many varieties. For help in deciding which is most appropriate
for your software, see the Technology Transfer Bulletin, Working with Open Source Software. The two basic
varieties are free software such as the GPL, which requires that the licensee only distribute derivative products
under the GPL, and open source such as the MIT-style license, which allows the source code to be
incorporated into a closed, "proprietary product".
Commercial Licenses
The Technology Transfer Office can develop a custom commercial license agreement for end users or
distributors of your software.
Managing Projects
All members of the project team should agree on common goals for the software and the roles of group
members. As the developer community grows, it will likely expand beyond the University of Colorado. It is very
important that the copyrights are managed so that the University has the rights to the copyrights that are
contributed by other parties. We recommend asking all contributors to agree to the Contributor License
Agreement (need to create a new link) which is based on the Apache Software Foundation’s agreement.
University software is subject to the royalty distribution formula in the Policy on Discoveries and Patents. (link?)
If a software project grows to many CU staff and students over time, each individual is entitled to a portion of
the 25% inventor’s share of royalties. Some groups choose to direct the inventors’ share into a pool of funds to
support the project itself. It is necessary for all CU contributors to sign a Project Participation Agreement (need
to create a new link) to make that possible.
Licensing Process
The Start-up Process
The Software Process
The MTA Process
The CDA Process
Policies
Forms and Documents
Tax Information
Resources
FAQs
Tech Transfer Home |University of Colorado Homepage |Contact Us
University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office
© University of Colorado Board of Regents
About Us For Investigators Business Community Proof of Concept Programs Available Technologies Media Contact Us
Search

Previous Page Next Page

Page 9Survey Results click to expand contents

Page 67Representative Documents click to expand contents

Page 69OSS Contributor Agreements click to expand contents

Page 81OSS Licenses click to expand contents

Page 103OSS Copyright Notices click to expand contents

Page 109OSS Adoption Decision click to expand contents

Page 121Job Descriptions of OSS Contributors click to expand contents

Page 167Organization Charts click to expand contents

Page 179Selected Resources click to expand contents

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software (July 2014) resources

All section downloads (PDF) click to expand contents

Free Attachments

Extracted Text (may have errors)

Help

loading

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software (July 2014) resources

SPEC Kit 340: Open Source Software (July 2014) resources