July 31/Web: An Introduction to Open Source Software and Licensing

Open source software (OSS) is an important part of mainstream software development organizations. Active OSS use in development can drive down costs, speed time to market and increase software functionality, all without adding to the bottom line.
And yet, even as it has become mainstream, OSS is often misunderstood by legal professionals.  As Mark Driver, Gartner Group’s lead analyst for OSS, says: “Open source is ubiquitous, it’s unavoidable….having a policy against open source is impractical and places you at a competitive disadvantage.” With over two thousand different licenses in use today,  it can be difficult to properly manage open source and ensure compliance.
In this webinar, top open source legal experts Karen Copenhaver (Partner at Choate, Hall & Stewart and Counsel for the Linux Foundation) and Mark Radcliffe (Partner at DLA Piper and General Counsel for the Open Source Initiative) will cover:

• The history and definition of open source
• The most popular open source licenses and their obligations
• Permissive licenses vs. Restrictive licenses

Title:
An Introduction to Open Source Software and Licensing
When/Where:
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
11:30am Eastern
Registration is required to attend this event. Please register now.
Credit:
The sponsor states that CLE credit will be offered to all attendees
By:
Black Duck Software

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