Open Source Development (OSS) under Eclipse Public License (EPL)
- Network Management Department, Technical College of Informatics, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Iraq.
- Department of Information Technology, Computer Science Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Iraq.
- Department of Computer Network, Computer Science Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Iraq.
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Currently mounting popularity of open source software has changed the software industry scenery affectedly. Insufficient technical subject problems today are as ardently debated as that nearby open source and commercial software; two well-known models of software licensing. Policy concerns nearby open source software and commercial have also confounded Governments around the world. Therefore, in this paper the emergence of open source licenses will be discussed in detail with its developments. Furthermore, this document will explore different licenses in open source community and benefits of some open source licenses such as Common Public License (CPL) and Eclipse Public License (EPL). Most importantly, this study will investigate about an EPL and its benefits to the organizations. This paper also explains whether an EPL is reasonable ideal to develop proprietary (commercial) software. Finally, the idea of using open source application as well solutions in regards to E-Government will be discussed.
[Rebaz M. Nabi, Rebwar M. Nabi, Rania A. Mohammed (2015); Open Source Development (OSS) under Eclipse Public License (EPL) Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (Dec). 677-686] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
