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Open Source Licensing and Governance

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Jim Jagielski
Jim Jagielski

The topics of Free Software/Open Source licensing and governance can be complex and confusing. This presentation provides for an easy and clear description of the hows and whys of both. Presented at the All Things Open 2016 Conference in Raleigh, NC

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UNDERSTANDING OPEN SOURCE LICENSES AND GOVERNANCE Jim Jagielski @jimjag AKA: How I learned to stop worrying and love FOSS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders ABOUT ME • Apache Software Foundation • Co-founder, Director, Member and Developer • Director • Outercurve, MARSEC-XL, OSSI, OSI (ex)… • Developer • Mega FOSS projects • IANAL • Sr. Director: Tech Fellows: Capital One
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHAT’S IN YOUR PROJECT?
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GOVERNANCE/COMMUNITY
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WALLED GARDEN
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders BDFL
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MERITOCRACY
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSES
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHY? • Copyright is the default • Open Source is everywhere • The license determines use, re-use and distribution • Not understanding means risk
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSE GOALS • Ensure what parts remain open source • Maintain control over code and direction • Provide common implementation for standards • Build community or commercial marketplace • For most end-users, this is the sole touch-point
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders FREE SOFTWARE • “Free” as in “free speech” (not as in “free beer”, although free beer is good!) • Software freedom is a moral imperative. • Free Software Definition: • 4 basic freedoms must be maintained • Free Software ~== Open Source • F(L)OSS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders OPEN SOURCE • For software to be Open Source, it must be under an OSI approved Open Source License • Open Source Definition: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd • 10 criteria • At last count, over 60 exist • New Open Source licenses are very hard to get approved • There are really 3 main types
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PROMISES
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LET’S PRETEND ==
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MODIFY
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders SHARE
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME CREDIT Permissive: ALv2 MIT BSD
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME FIXES Weak Copyleft: EPL LGPL
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME EVERYTHING Strong Copyleft GPLv2 GPLv3 AGPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPLGPL GPL GPL GPL
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders TAKE AWAYS • A license is a tool. There is no “always right” license • Take time to decide on the right license type • Changing licenses can be very difficult • Avoid “vanity” licenses • ALWAYS specify a license!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders THANKS! • Jim Jagielski • @jimjag • http://www.jimjag.com/ • http://slideshare.net/jimjag/ • jimjag@gmail.com
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders COMMUNITY BUILDING
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE EMAIL LISTS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders DRIVE CONSENSUS +1
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders NO POISONOUS PEOPLE
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PLAY NICE, SHARE, HAVE FUN

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Open Source Licensing and Governance

  • 1. UNDERSTANDING OPEN SOURCE LICENSES AND GOVERNANCE Jim Jagielski @jimjag AKA: How I learned to stop worrying and love FOSS
  • 2. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders ABOUT ME • Apache Software Foundation • Co-founder, Director, Member and Developer • Director • Outercurve, MARSEC-XL, OSSI, OSI (ex)… • Developer • Mega FOSS projects • IANAL • Sr. Director: Tech Fellows: Capital One
  • 3. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHAT’S IN YOUR PROJECT?
  • 4. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GOVERNANCE/COMMUNITY
  • 5. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WALLED GARDEN
  • 6. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders BDFL
  • 7. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MERITOCRACY
  • 8. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSES
  • 9. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders WHY? • Copyright is the default • Open Source is everywhere • The license determines use, re-use and distribution • Not understanding means risk
  • 10. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LICENSE GOALS • Ensure what parts remain open source • Maintain control over code and direction • Provide common implementation for standards • Build community or commercial marketplace • For most end-users, this is the sole touch-point
  • 11. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders FREE SOFTWARE • “Free” as in “free speech” (not as in “free beer”, although free beer is good!) • Software freedom is a moral imperative. • Free Software Definition: • 4 basic freedoms must be maintained • Free Software ~== Open Source • F(L)OSS
  • 12. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders OPEN SOURCE • For software to be Open Source, it must be under an OSI approved Open Source License • Open Source Definition: http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd • 10 criteria • At last count, over 60 exist • New Open Source licenses are very hard to get approved • There are really 3 main types
  • 13. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PROMISES
  • 14. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders LET’S PRETEND ==
  • 15. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE
  • 16. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders MODIFY
  • 17. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders SHARE
  • 18. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME CREDIT Permissive: ALv2 MIT BSD
  • 19. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME FIXES Weak Copyleft: EPL LGPL
  • 20. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders GIVE ME EVERYTHING Strong Copyleft GPLv2 GPLv3 AGPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPL GPLGPL GPL GPL GPL
  • 21. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders TAKE AWAYS • A license is a tool. There is no “always right” license • Take time to decide on the right license type • Changing licenses can be very difficult • Avoid “vanity” licenses • ALWAYS specify a license!
  • 22. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders THANKS! • Jim Jagielski • @jimjag • http://www.jimjag.com/ • http://slideshare.net/jimjag/ • jimjag@gmail.com
  • 23. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders COMMUNITY BUILDING
  • 24. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders USE EMAIL LISTS
  • 25. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders DRIVE CONSENSUS +1
  • 26. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders NO POISONOUS PEOPLE
  • 27. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. All images property of their respective copyright holders PLAY NICE, SHARE, HAVE FUN