Ignorance is not BlissIssues in Open-Source Licensing

Jason Ayers & Julian FitzellCincom Systems

Why does this whole mess matter?

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

Why?

It’s all about the copyright

Why?

Concepts

Intellectual Property

Copyright©

Types of IP

Patents

Types of IP

Copyright Ownership

simple — complex

Ownership

clear — unclear

Ownership

IP Licensing

Derivative Works

Going the extra mile

Ownership is Control

Why?

FOSS Licensing is Evolving

Ownership is Control

So...

Know your Contributors!

Ownership is Control

Other Uses

Ownership is Control

Understand your Riskas a User

Ongoing Availability

User Risks

Ongoing Maintenance

User Risks

Understand your Riskas a Developer

Pollution of your IP

Developer Risks

Legal Liability

Developer Risks

Developer Warranties

Developer Risks

Must be tested in court

Risks

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