论免费软件经营者的法定和契约义务及其法律规制

随着互联网开放共享精神的发展、计算机软件开发技术的改进,以及软件经营商业模式的改变,免费软件越来越多地呈献给广大互联网用户,随之也带来了更多的知识产权纠纷,侵犯个人隐私以及不正当竞争行为时有发生.软件免费经营如何实现盈利,根据权利义务对等原则,软件免费是否意味着软件经营者就无需承担义务？文章主要阐述了免费软件概念、内涵、盈利途径及法律性质,并通过对免费软件经营者的法定义务、契约义务的分析论证,提出有效的法律规制建议.

Research onlegal obligation, contract obligation and legal regulation of freeware operators

More and more freewares are showing to internet users with the development of the opening and sharing spirit of internet and the improvement of technology and business model. It also brings more intellectual property disputes, privacy violations and unfair competitions. How can freeware operators achieve profitability? Shouldn''t freeware operators assume obligations according to the principle of rights and obligations reciprocity? This paper systematically expounded the concept, connotation, way of profit and attribute of freeware, and discussed the legal obligation, contract obligation and legal regulation of freeware operators.