自由/開放原始碼運動經過20年的發展,成功使自由/開放原始碼軟體普及於一般大眾,並創造可觀的商業利益,在此同時,與自由/開放原始碼軟體相關的智慧財產權訴訟也逐漸增加。這些訴訟究竟會阻礙自由/開放原始碼運動的腳步,還是有助於釐清自由/開放原始碼運動與智慧財產制度的衝突,進而使自由/開放原始碼運動獲得新能量?本文以Oracle America Inc.v.Google Inc.一案為出發點,分析自由/開放原始碼運動與智慧財產制度之間的衝突來源。其次檢視自由/開放原始碼社群以及應用自由/開放原始碼軟體的公司因應智慧財產權風險的手段,分別評估其效益,最後藉由本案過程與結果中的討論脈絡,推理本案對自由/開放原始碼社群因應專利風險的手段可能產生的影響。
This article explores the conflicts between F/OSS and intellectual property law. After 20 yesrs, F/OSS movement succesed to popularity of the general public, and create considerable commercial interests in the meantime. Meanwhile, F/OSS litigation is gradually increased. Whether these legal problems hinder the pace of F/OSS movement, or help to clarify the conflict between F/OSS movement and IP law, that make F/OSS movement gained new energy? First, we will analyze Oracle America Inc.v.Google Inc. to find the conflict. Second, F/OSS communities or companies which using FOSS try some ways to decrease the intellectual property legal risk. This article will respectively, to assess its effectiveness. Finally, by discussing the case process and results, try to reasoning the effects to F/OSS community and F/OSS movement.
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