This article analyzes the legitimacy of the software license as a institution of governance for computer programs. The question of the open source license is used as a starting point. Having conducted a broader inquiry into the several possible bases for the legitimacy of software licensing in...

The international intellectual property regime has been heralded by its supporters as the key that would open the door to technological advancement in developing countries. So far, in Central and Eastern Europe it has failed to deliver on this promise, especially with respect to the software...

There is considerable debate regarding the use of intellectual property rights (IPR) to spur innovation in the software industry. In this paper we focus on the choice of intellectual property right regimes and industry growth. We begin by developing a growth optimal mixture of open source and...