proper copyright

[adler at stephenadler.com (Stephen Adler)]

Guys,

I'm thinking of writing a software package in the open source/free 
software framework. From a legal standpoint, what do I need to do to 
make it truly free. Basically, I want to protect the project from being 
high jacked by some entity in the private industry since the source code 
will be sitting out there freely down loadable. Do I need to add a 
license clause to each text file? Do I need to setup a web page filled 
with legal language? If someone does take the code and repackages in 
close source form for sale, what legal action could I take to stop them?

Thanks.

Cheers. Steve.



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