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Open Source and Open Data Licenses in the Smart Infrastructure Era: Review and License Selection Frameworks

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The use of open source software has increased tremendously in the last few decades paving the way for many innovations such as Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities. The open data licenses have also become prevalent with the emergence of big data and relevant technologies. These developments have given rise to the “Share more—Develop less” culture, which in turn have raised new legal issues. The community has been developing many new licenses to address these emerging legal issues. However, selecting the right license is becoming increasingly difficult due to the licensing complexities and continuous arrival of new licenses. This chapter reviews notable open source and open data licenses and the suitability of these licenses for various kinds of data and software. Subsequently, we propose frameworks for the selection of open source software and open data licenses. Conclusions are drawn with recommendations for the future work.

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    Emad Alamoudi, Wajdi Aljudaibi & Aiiad Albeshri

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  3. Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FCIT), King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Alamoudi, E., Mehmood, R., Aljudaibi, W., Albeshri, A., Hasan, S.H. (2020). Open Source and Open Data Licenses in the Smart Infrastructure Era: Review and License Selection Frameworks. In: Mehmood, R., See, S., Katib, I., Chlamtac, I. (eds) Smart Infrastructure and Applications. EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13705-2_22

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