Name: Open Source Philosophy, Law, and Practice
Start: 2013-01-28T17:45:00-05:00
End: 2013-01-28T20:45:00-05:00
Location: Mutually Human Software

Many of us work with open source software. Some of us swear by it. Let's talk about what open source means, both as a philosophy, and as a concrete legal framework. What are the differences between the open source licenses? When should you open source your code? When is your code your own or your clients? What are common courtesies in the open source community? What's the best way to get involved in an open source project? Any fun/frustrating stories contributing to projects? When is proprietary software better?

Greg Grossmeier (http://creativecommons.org/staff#greggrossmeier) from Creative Commons (http://creativecommons.org/) will be giving a remote talk and Q&A about Creative Commons and Open Source licenses.

Elliott J. R. Church (http://www.meetup.com/grwebdev/members/23401891/), an actual technology law attorney, will be talking about real court cases involving open source licenses and whether there are real risks to violating them.

Dave Brondsema from SourceForge (http://www.sourceforge.com) will talk how to get involved with an open source project, and how to successfully manage an open source project.

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