1. Open Source Release Options for Small Scale Research Results OS | OA Student Experience Program, Summer 2005 Ben Spigel OS | OA Student Experience Program, Summer 2005 Ben Spigel

2. Major Findings There are various legal issues which could create a chilling effect on the open sourcing of university research

3. Case Studies Use of unlicensed code in an open source program Extensions to a program whose licence does not expressly allow extension Poor code quality Open source extensions which seemingly violate a program's licence Use of unlicensed code in an open source program Extensions to a program whose licence does not expressly allow extension Poor code quality Open source extensions which seemingly violate a program's licence

4. Factors Affecting University Research You wouldn't cite without know the journal, don't use code without know the licence Make sure you own the intellectual property of a program produced by a team You wouldn't cite without know the journal, don't use code without know the licence Make sure you own the intellectual property of a program produced by a team