Introduction to the OSS Watch Business and Sustainability Models Around Free and Open Source Software. this presentation doesn't deal with the business models, it introduces FOSS and the key licence types.

1. Business and Sustainability Models Around Free and Open Source Software OUCS, 12 January 2009 Event tag: ossw_fosssustain2009 Hashtag: ossw

3. Who are OSS Watch?

4. http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk [email_address]

6. Have a greater familiarity with the most commonly-employed sustainability models.

7. Recognise where FOSS exploitation strategies may be of value.

8. Fundamentals of Free and Open Source Software Ross Gardler Slides adapted from a deck created by Rowan Wilson

10. Some history

11. Varieties of FOSS Licence

12. How a FOSS project works

14. Software License

15. Software development methodology

18. Some history

19. Varieties of FOSS Licence

20. How a FOSS project works

22. Source code supplied under permissive licences

23. Personal computers created a software market

27. The freedom to study how the program works, and adapt it to your needs

28. The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help your neighbour

29. The freedom to improve the program, and release your improvements to the public

32. Eric Raymond is first president

36. Source Code Included

37. Derived Works Permitted

38. Integrity of Author’s Source Code

39. No Discrimination Against Persons or Groups

40. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavour

41. Distribution of Licence (Rights)

42. Licence Must Not Be Specific to a Product

43. Licence Must Not Restrict Other Software

44. Licence Must Be Technology-Neutral (no 'click wrap')

48. Retire “duplicate” licences

50. Any questions so far?

52. Some history

53. Varieties of FOSS Licence

54. How a FOSS project works

56. Suitable where widest uptake is desirable

58. MIT

59. Academic Free

60. Apache Software Licence

62. Cannot be incorporated into n on-FOSS products

63. Suitable when desire is to legally enforce FOSS status

65. Open Software License

66. Common Development and Distribution License

68. May be incorporated into non-FOSS products

70. Mozilla Public License

71. Eclipse Public License

73. Derivative must prominently display original author's details or organisation at runtime.

74. Any questions so far?

76. Some history

77. Varieties of FOSS Licence

78. How a FOSS project works

80. Contributors assign copyright to project owner

82. Contributors license their code to project owner

83. Project owner releases under chosen FOSS licence

86. Legal action against project requires coordination from defendants

87. Outbound licence changes require agreement from all

90. who can commit?

91. who decides what code is included in the release?

94. IP Policies

100. Open governance

101. Managed IP

103. your ethics (Free Software)

104. Any questions so far?

105. Thank you [email_address] http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk