The Pitfalls of Open Source Litigation

Aug 06, 2008, 17:05 (2 Talkback[s])

"Enterprises have no clear guidelines as to what constitutes violation of open source licenses because most actions are settled out of court, Peters said. That "leaves a lot of ambiguities about open source because a lot of things haven't been settled in court, so your attorneys can't give you definitive advice," she added."

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