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Ignorance is not Bliss Issues in Open-Source Licensing Jason Ayers & Julian Fitzell Cincom Systems

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Ignorance is not Bliss - Issues in Open-Source Licensing. Jason Ayers & Julian Fitzell. ESUG 2010.

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Ignorance is not BlissIssues in Open-Source Licensing

Jason Ayers & Julian FitzellCincom Systems

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Why does this whole mess matter?

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“We’ll deal with it when it comes up...”

Why?

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It’s all about the copyright

Why?

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Concepts

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Intellectual Property

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Copyright©

Types of IP

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Patents

Types of IP

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Copyright Ownership

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simple — complex

Ownership

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clear — unclear

Ownership

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IP Licensing

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Derivative Works

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Going the extra mile

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Ownership is Control

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Why?

FOSS Licensing is Evolving

Ownership is Control

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So...

Know your Contributors!

Ownership is Control

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Other Uses

Ownership is Control

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Understand your Riskas a User

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Ongoing Availability

User Risks

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Ongoing Maintenance

User Risks

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Understand your Riskas a Developer

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Pollution of your IP

Developer Risks

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Legal Liability

Developer Risks

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Developer Warranties

Developer Risks

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Must be tested in court

Risks

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