Abstract The traditional understanding of intellectual property (IP) suggests that each IP category has a discrete subject matter its own and exceptions thereto. Based on such an law, one would assume there not be overlapping protection for the same or product features. However, this does hold water. It been argued development rights intensified as can protected expanded through introduction ne...

It is suggested to take DjVu as the basic format for the DML. This format is publicly documented, controlled by software in the public domain (GPL), compatible with all known image and text formats (public domain converters to and from those other formats exist). It is a multi-layer format allowing annotation and linking of the encoded digitized objects, coding and decoding software exists for ...

The study objective was to compare the accuracy of a deterministic record linkage algorithm and two public domain software applications for record linkage (The Link King and Link Plus). The three algorithms were used to unduplicate an administrative database containing personal identifiers for over 500,000 clients. Subsequently, a random sample of linked records was submitted to four research s...

the public domain of copyright which considers the end of protection period, attempts to cause balance among the rights of authors, society and third parties. so at the end of financial rights of author’s protection period the possibility of free utilization of these literary works will be possible. but in this situation one of the controversial difficulties is the nature of these kinds of lite...

Nowadays, software has a ubiquitous presence in everyday life and this phenomenon gives rise to a range challenges that affect both individuals and society as a whole. In this article we argue that in the future, the domain of software should no longer belong to technical experts and system integrators alone. Instead it should transition to a firmly engaged public domain, similar to city planni...