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Industry standards morph into functional computer software. I use the word “morph” on purpose to avoid any term that can be found in US copyright or patent law. Morphing is a special effect in motion pictures and animation to turn one image into another through a seamless transition. Wikipedia shows an image of George W. Bush morphing into Arnold Read More
How to get started” is a question continually asked. This article lays out the basic framework for running an open technology development (OTD) military focused project. The first section describes how to establish an OTD program once a project proposal has been accepted. The next sections discuss establishing a technical infrastructure for collaboration, Read More
This article summarizes when the U.S. federal government or its contractors may publicly release, as open source software (OSS), software developed with government funds. This article is intended for non-lawyers, to help them understand the basic rules they must follow. Before going further, a few definitions and warnings are necessary. In this article, Read More
By Software Engineering Institute In November 2013, the Department of Defense (DoD) released Interim DoD Instruction 5000.02, "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System." Enclosure 2 of this document describes policies that apply to the management of acquisition programs. Regulations require that programs develop an intellectual property (IP) strategy Read More
In the first article, “An Introduction to U.S. Intellectual Property Law,” Robert Vienneau and Milton Johns, both of ITT Corporation, overview how intellectual property in software may be protected under United States law. The authors describe trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and patents, which are all currently applicable to software. In his Read More
