Interfaces on trial 2.0 - Band, Jonathan (MIT Press, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
The interoperability debate -- Copyright cases in U.S. courts -- Interoperability under the DMCA -- Contractural limitations on reverse engineering -- Interoperability overseas -- The road ahead
This title investigates an often overlooked factor in the development of today's interoperable world - the evolution of copyright law. The book examines the debates surrounding the use of copyright law to prevent competition and interoperability in the global software industry in the last 15 years