The issue focused on the legal status of open source software. The article considered the legal status of open source software in the United States, as well as in other countries. The article reported on the release of the code in three countries: The United States, Canada, and Great Britain. The article also provided an introduction to the issues at stake. The article included the question: "Is there a legal difference between open source software and free software?" The article provided the legal opinion of Ira Prasad, a