This free e-learning course and respective learning materials provide an understanding about software andlicence types, their benefits and they contribute to software and data interoperability.
This shourt course aims to provide a solid understanding about software licensing and licence types, before looking in detail at open license types, their benefits and how they contribute to software and data interoperability.
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.
Course duration: 15 minutes
At the end of this course you 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
