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==What is Open Source?==
 
==What is Open Source?==
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=Intellectual Property Management=
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==The Basics==
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* I am not a lawyer
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** Ask your lawyer for legal advice
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*Intellectual Property
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**Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law.
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==Assumption==
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Open Source Project wants to be successful
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==Assertion==
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Intellectual Property Management is important in every open source project
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==Clarification==
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Intellectual Property Management is important in source project that cares about adoption
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==Management?==
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* Who owns the copyright?
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* Is the owner really the owner?
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* What license does the owner grant?
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* Does the license allow what we need to do?
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* Is the license valid?
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* If I use this code, will I be sued?
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==Question==
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Do you care about adopters?
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==Third-Party Libraries==
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Pre-req, Exempt Pre-req, Works with

Revision as of 00:07, 21 October 2011

{Copyright:Copyright © 2010 Eclipse Foundation, Inc. and Bredex, Made available under the Eclipse Public License v 1.0}

Starting an Eclipse Project: The first 90 days…

Wayne Beaton Markus Tiede

Agenda

  • What is Open Source?
  • Intellectual Property Management
  • Configuration Management and Build
  • Community
  • Process
  • Results

What is Open Source?

Intellectual Property Management

The Basics

  • I am not a lawyer
    • Ask your lawyer for legal advice
  • Intellectual Property
    • Intellectual property (IP) is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law.

Assumption

Open Source Project wants to be successful

Assertion

Intellectual Property Management is important in every open source project

Clarification

Intellectual Property Management is important in source project that cares about adoption

Management?

  • Who owns the copyright?
  • Is the owner really the owner?
  • What license does the owner grant?
  • Does the license allow what we need to do?
  • Is the license valid?
  • If I use this code, will I be sued?

Question

Do you care about adopters?

Third-Party Libraries

Pre-req, Exempt Pre-req, Works with

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