Linux Open Source Compliance: Getting Started and Best Practices

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Open Source Compliance: Getting Started and Best PracticesDr. Ibrahim Haddad, Palm
The proliferation of open source software use combined with recent legal actions has raised industry awareness that open source code must be managed in compliance with applicable software licenses Leading development organizations are establishing policies around open source usage and implementing engineering development processes which insure that software products remain in compliance.
This presentation will provide an overview and a discussion on the following topics: open source compliance, building a compliance program and infrastructure, who’s involved in open source compliance, best practices, lessons learned and responding to compliance inquiries. Software engineers, engineering managers, product managers, developer relations managers, and Legal staff involved in creating and shipping a product that includes open source software. Technical level of expertise required: not applicable. The presentation is not technical.