开源软件著作权及其法律特征分析

Analysis on Copyright and Legal Features of Open-Source Software

为了完善开源软件知识产权保护办法,本文通过分析著作权法及相应法律法规的适用性,归纳了开源软件的著作权法律特征,并结合开源软件发展历史和基本概念,说明了开源软件协议合同约定特点及权属调整。尽管开源软件的代码完全开放,使用者可以无限制复制使用,但是其著作权仍受到法律约束。开源软件权利人以许可证协议方式自主调整了部分权利,使开源软件知识产权具有协议约束继承性、代码完全开放性和担保责任免除性等特征。

In order to improve the protection of intellectual property rights for open-source software, through analysis of the applicability of copyright law and relevant regulations, the paper summarizes the characteristics of copyright law. According to the history of open source software and its basic concepts, the paper explains the characteristics of its license and the adjustment of ownership. Although the code is open to users who can copy and use without restriction, but the copyright is still restricted by law. The right holder has adjusted some rights by means of the license, which makes the intellectual property rights have the characteristics of the inheritance of the license, the completely open of the code and the guarantee liability exemption.