Home > JITPL > Vol. 27 > Iss. 3 (2010)
UIC John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law
Abstract
While there is a growing body of literature dealing with the General Public License (“GPL”), the potential viral effects of the GPL do not appear to have been analyzed in a detailed technical manner. This paper will attempt to demonstrate that a proper legal analysis of the viral effects of the GPL is dependent on a detailed technical understanding of the specific mechanisms used for each type of program-to-program interaction. Once these technical mechanisms are properly understood it will then be possible to identify the applicable copyright law needed to assess the viral effects of the GPL.
Recommended Citation
Michael F. Morgan, The Cathedral and the Bizarre: An Examination of the "Viral" Aspects of the GPL, 27 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 349 (2010)
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