International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
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| discipline = Law review
| language = English
| abbreviation = Int. Free Open Source Softw. Law Rev.
| publisher = The Editorial Committee of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review
| country = UK
| frequency = Biannual, then rolling
| history = 2009-2019
| openaccess = yes
| license = Indicatively: Creative Commons BY, BY ND or similar (allowing commercial reuse){{cite web |url=http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/about/submissions#copyrightNotice |title=Submissions - Copyright Notice |accessdate=2010-02-02 |author=IFOSS L. Rev. Editorial Committee |date= |publisher=IFOSS L. Rev. Editorial Committee}}
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The International Free and Open Source Software Law Review (also known as 'IFOSS L. Rev.', 'IFOSSLR', or 'IFOSS L. R.') was an English language law review focusing on free and open source software.
Overview
IFOSS L. Rev. was intended to provide a neutral forum for debate and analysis of legal issues connected with Free and Open Source Software. Articles were subject to peer review where appropriate[http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/about/editorialPolicies#sectionPolicies Editorial Policies], IFOSS L. Rev. website and the editors exercise a policy of independence from sponsors and facilitators.Mitchell QC, Iain G et al., [http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/article/view/13/2 Foreword and statement of purpose: an introduction to IFOSS L. Rev.], IFOSS L. Rev. 1(1) (2009)
The review was initially published twice yearly[http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/about/editorialPolicies#publicationFrequency IFOSS L. Rev website: publication frequency] and subsequently moved to a rolling release.[https://jolts.world/public/ifosslrv9i1.pdf IFOSS L. Rev Vol. 9 Iss. 1: Publication Schedule] All editions were available to download in PDF and HTML formats from the journal's website,http://www.ifosslr.org {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} and are now available from the JOLTS website.http://jolts.world {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} Readers were encouraged to copy and share their copies of IFOSS L. Rev. The publication qualified as a gold Open Access journal under the open access publishing scheme.
The journal permitted a variety of licences to be used for individual articles including Creative Commons, and where derivative works are prohibited special exceptions permitting translations into other languages are encouraged. A policy against non-commercial only restrictions exists. The copyright policy was subsequently amended to require more permissive licensing, with CC-BY being the most restrictive permitted.
IFOSS L. Rev. merged into successor title Journal of Open Law, Technology and Society (JOLTS) in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/the-international-free-and-open-source-law-review-will-relaunch-as-the-new-journal-of-open-law-technology-society-an-international-broadly-scoped-journal-about-openness-at-open-source-summi-1028637801# |title=The International Free and Open Source Law Review will relaunch" |accessdate=2020-09-16 |date=2019-10-24 |publisher=}} JOLTS has adopted much of the same ethos, and approach of IFOSS L. Rev. All content published by IFOSS L. Rev. is available on the JOLTS website.
History
IFOSS L. Rev. was launched with the release of Volume 1, Issue 1 on the 13 July 2009,{{cite web |url=http://www.boingboing.net/2009/07/14/new-freeopen-source.html |title=New Free/Open Source Software law journal launches |accessdate=2010-02-02 |author=Cory Doctorow |date=2009-07-14 |publisher=Boing Boing}}{{cite web |url=http://www.computerworlduk.com/COMMUNITY/BLOGS/index.cfm?entryid=2352&blogid=14 |title=International Free and Open Source Software Law Review Launched |accessdate=2010-02-02 |author=Glyn Moody |date=2009-07-14 |publisher=Computer World UK}}[http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/announcement/view/1 LAUNCH of INTERNATIONAL FREE and OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE LAW REVIEW ], IFOSS L. Rev. website, 13 July 2009{{cite web |url= http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10286202-16.html|title= Open source gets its first legal journal|accessdate=2010-02-03 |author=Matt Asay |date=2009-07-14 |publisher=CNet}} and published its second issue in January 2010.[http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/announcement/view/3 IFOSS L. Rev. website: "Publication of Second Issue - International Free and Open Source Software Law Review"] In 2019, it announced that it was re{{nbhyph}}branding as Journal of Open Law, Technology and Society and extending the publication's scope, while retaining the same ethos and open access approach.{{cite web |url=https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/the-international-free-and-open-source-law-review-will-relaunch-as-the-new-journal-of-open-law-technology-society-an-international-broadly-scoped-journal-about-openness-at-open-source-summi-1028637801# |title=The International Free and Open Source Law Review will relaunch" |accessdate=2020-09-16 |date=2019-10-24 |publisher=}}
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee of the Review was initially made up from delegates of the European Legal Network, a non-partisan professional network of Free Software legal experts.[http://www.ifosslr.org/ifosslr/about/journalSponsorship Journal sponsorship], IFOSS L. Rev. website Many members of the network actually come from outside Europe.[http://www.fsfe.org/projects/ftf/network.en.html FTF: European Legal Network] This network is facilitated by Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), though membership extends across a broad spectrum of interests engaging in Free and Open Source Software. FSFE exerted no editorial control over the Editorial Committee.
References
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External links
- [http://www.ifosslr.org/ IFOSS L. Rev. homepage]
Category:Works about computer law