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Open Source Licensing and Governance
The document discusses the importance of understanding open source licenses and governance, highlighting key concepts like software freedom, different license types, and the implications of copyright. It emphasizes that selecting the right license is crucial, as it impacts community building and the direction of the project. The author, Jim Jagielski, advocates for a proactive approach to licensing and community engagement in open source projects.
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- 1. UNDERSTANDING OPEN SOURCE LICENSESAND GOVERNANCE Jim Jagielski @jimjag AKA: How I learned to stop worrying and love FOSS
- 2. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders ABOUT ME • Apache Software Foundation • Co-founder, Director, Member and Developer • Director • Outercurve, MARSEC-XL, OSSI, OSI (ex)… • Developer • Mega FOSS projects • IANAL • Sr. Director: Tech Fellows: Capital One
- 3. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHAT’S IN YOUR PROJECT?
- 4. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GOVERNANCE/COMMUNITY
- 5. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WALLED GARDEN
- 6. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders BDFL
- 7. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MERITOCRACY
- 8. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSES
- 9. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHY? • Copyright is the default • Open Source is everywhere • The license determines use, re-use and distribution • Not understanding means risk
- 10. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSE GOALS • Ensure what parts remain open source • Maintain control over code and direction • Provide common implementation for standards • Build community or commercial marketplace • For most end-users, this is the sole touch-point
- 11. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders FREE SOFTWARE • “Free” as in “free speech” (not as in “free beer”, although free beer is good!) • Software freedom is a moral imperative. • Free Software Definition: • 4 basic freedoms must be maintained • Free Software ~== Open Source • F(L)OSS
- 12. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders OPEN SOURCE • For software to be Open Source, it must be under an OSI approved Open Source License • Open Source Definition: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd • 10 criteria • At last count, over 60 exist • New Open Source licenses are very hard to get approved • There are really 3 main types
- 13. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PROMISES
- 14. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LET’S PRETEND ==
- 15. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE
- 16. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MODIFY
- 17. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders SHARE
- 18. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME CREDIT Permissive: ALv2 MIT BSD
- 19. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME FIXES Weak Copyleft: EPL LGPL
- 20. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME EVERYTHING Strong Copyleft GPLv2 GPLv3 AGPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPLGPL GPL GPL GPL
- 21. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders TAKE AWAYS • A license is a tool. There is no “always right” license • Take time to decide on the right license type • Changing licenses can be very difficult • Avoid “vanity” licenses • ALWAYS specify a license!
- 22. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders THANKS! • Jim Jagielski • @jimjag • http://www.jimjag.com/ • http://slideshare.net/jimjag/ • jimjag@gmail.com
- 23. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders COMMUNITY BUILDING
- 24. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE EMAIL LISTS
- 25. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders DRIVE CONSENSUS +1
- 26. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders NO POISONOUS PEOPLE
- 27. This work islicensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PLAY NICE, SHARE, HAVE FUN