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The Importance of Open Source Software Networking 2002 Washington, D.C. April 18, 2002 Carol A. Kunze Napa, California
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Open Source Software What is it? Implications and Policy Issues
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Open Source Software - 101 License: source code freely copy freely modify (make derivative works) freely distribute original or modified version
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Open Source Software - 101 Modular Free Fee for medium, services, manual
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Open Source Software – 101 Who writes open source software? individuals non-profit organizations companies Collaborative process
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Open Source Software – 101 How is it Distributed? Free download Corporate Distribution Third Party Distribution
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Open Source Software - 101 Who Says its Open Source? Open Source Initiative non-profit organization keeper of the OSD software certification process Free Software Foundation non profit organization creates GNU software author of the GPL
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Open Source Software – 101 Licenses Corporate BSD GPL
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Open Source Software - 101 Licenses The GPL (General Public License) used on 70% of all open source software derivative works or works containing code subject to the GPL must be distributed under the GPL = copyleft
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Open Source Software Relationship to commercial law Non-contractual permission notice Enforced by the copyright holder
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Open Source Software Relationship to commercial law UCITA and the GPL Warranties
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OSS - Implications and Policy Issues The Control Issue Who’s in charge?
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OSS - Implications and Policy Issues Quality Security
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OSS - Implications and Policy Issues Government use 1 st Amendment Networking Saving civilization
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The Open Source Approach in Other Disciplines Working collaboratively Freely sharing information Allowing further use without profit
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