Target audience

This course has a broad audience, from IT professionals to public servants working in the field of digitalisation and in the domain of integration of public services, i.e. IT developers, lawyers, Policy makers, Civil Servants.The current course provides an extreme added-value to IT professionals in particular, as it gives insights on how to select the proper licence for ICT products and solutions.

Objetivos de aprendizagem

At the end of this course the learner will:

• Understand what a licence is, why we need it, and what different models of licence exist
• Understand Open Source rights
• Distinguish between the various types of open licences
• Recognise the benefits of open source licences
• Understand the concept of licence reciprocity, software compatibility and interoperability.
• Understand how open licences contribute to software interoperability

Oferecido por

Este conteúdo é oferecido pela Comissão Europeia. A Comissão Europeia é o braço executivo politicamente independente da União Europeia. É o único responsável pela elaboração de propostas de nova legislação europeia e implementa as decisões do Parlamento Europeu e do Conselho da União Europeia.