Math You Can't Use: Patents, Copyright, and Software

by Ben Klemens

Book Overview

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This lively and innovative book is about computer code and the legal controls and restrictions on those who write it. The widespread use of personal computers and the Internet have made it possible to release new data or tools instantaneously to virtually the entire world. However, while the digital revolution allows quick and extensive use of these intellectual properties, it also means that their developers face new challenges in retaining their...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815749422
• ISBN13: 9780815749424
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 181 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"