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As a license manager in Bundesdruckerei's development division, he has been responsible for software licensing in the context of customer projects and products ranging from ID documents to cloud services since 2021. 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We will, in particular, give some hints on how to deal with (a lack of) license compatibility in the cloud, specific license obligations and other requirements that might result from working with Open Source Software. \n\nTo round things up, Lina will share an update on new obligations for FOSS distributors resulting from the Cyber Resilience Act, the Product Liability Directive and AI.", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "RZKNNV", "name": "Dr. Lina B\u00f6cker", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/RZKNNV_QFM80ui.webp", "biography": "Dr Lina Boecker is a well experienced lawyer for information technology (IT) law and one of the few experts in the field of open-source-software (OSS) compliance. She advises a broad range of clients from software developers to international OEMs and public research institutions on all aspects of IT-law.\n\nLina was admitted to the bar in 2011. 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Overall, the number of direct dependencies is counted in tens and the number of transitive dependencies is counted in hundreds.\n\nThe main challenges regarding the open source license compliance are how to meet the requirements of the licenses of different 3rd party components and how to know that they're not conflicting with the main license? Until 2021 the legal qualities of the X-Road\u2019s software packages were validated approximately once year using a project based approach that required a lot of manual work. In summer 2021, the open source compliance was automated to the largest effective extent by taking into use Open Source Review Toolkit (ORT) and integrating it into the development process and CI/CD pipelines.\n\nIn my talk, I'm going to give an overview of X-Road first. Then, I'm going to discuss the open source compliance automation project, its different phases and deliverables. 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In comparison to other OSPOs around, CERN\u2019s OSPO takes a novel approach by including Open Source Hardware in it. The internal and external mandate of the OSPO underlines its a service \u201cfrom the community to the community\u201d to make sure CERN\u2019s Open Source projects, contributions and usage is consistent, long-lived and following best practices.", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "JAHHGD", "name": "Giacomo Tenaglia", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/JAHHGD_HN0dia1.webp", "biography": "Giacomo Tenaglia is a computer scientist with 25 years of experience of building and running services based on FOSS components. He works at CERN IT department where is currently taking care of configuration management and scientific computing services. 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The TODOGroup\ndefinition of OSPOs still focuses on centering open source compliance, policies and communities\naround an OSPO. \n\nBut the world and the criticality of Open Source has dramatically changed the last 25 years, and we \nSee both a greater maturity inside companies making the OSPO largely unnecessary, as well as bigger \nchallenges which an OSPO Is not enabled to solve, but should rather be an integral part of the companys \nIT strategy as a whole. \n\nOpen source is no longer a fringe activity, but something which 97% of companies use, and for the large part is a very critical part of their IT strategy and investment. At the same time the vendor landscape as well as \ninternal Security, Legal and compliance teams have matured their understanding of open source and no \nlonger need an OSPO to support them. \n\nSo what does the OSPO of the future look like? 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Through a debate-style format, panelists will engage in a discussion on the following topics:\n\n1) The ethical implications of different open source license types: the ethical considerations surrounding copyleft, permissive, and hybrid licenses, examining the impact of license choices on the freedom to modify, distribute, and build upon open source software.\n\n2) The impact of license changes on existing software projects and communities: the challenges and opportunities presented by license changes, discussing the ethical implications of altering the terms of existing open source projects and the potential impact on communities of developers and users.\n\n3) The role of open source licenses in addressing issues of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use: explore the legal and ethical complexities surrounding open source licenses, examining how different license types address issues of intellectual property, copyright, and fair use in the context of open source software development and utilization.\n\n4) The ethical considerations of using open source software in commercial products: discuss the ethical implications of incorporating open source software into commercial products, examining the balance between leveraging open source contributions and ensuring fair compensation for developers and contributors.\n\n5) Real cases to have a candid conversation from both sides: Recent news and changes on companies like HashiCorp and Red Hat can be analyzed and the implications can be explored in a non defensive or offensive way, favoring dialogue and deepening the discussion\n\n6) Balancing open source principles with sustainable business models: the challenges faced by companies in balancing the principles of open source with the financial realities of running a business, examining the need for sustainable business models that support the development and maintenance of open-source projects.\n\nThis panel will provide a platform for open and honest dialogue on the ethical complexities of open source licenses, fostering a deeper understanding of the ethical implications of our technological choices. By engaging in this discussion, we can collectively work towards developing a more ethical and responsible approach to open source software development and use, ensuring that open source remains a force for innovation, collaboration, and societal benefit.\n\n*I'll be mediating the debate. I will invite 3 panelists who will be prepared for the debate. The choice of panelists will depend on people who confirm their presence at the event, either because they have tickets or are confirmed speakers. In this way, we can avoid extra costs for production and/or panelists\n\n**Debate rules will also be put in place to encourage honest and non-inflammatory discussions, since the proposal is to deepen discussions in a safe space.", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "G9PEUZ", "name": "Thomas Steenbergen", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/G9PEUZ_AXMZrZ2.webp", "biography": "Thomas Steenbergen helps organizations manage open source in a strategic and efficient manner that meets their business needs. Previously he was the Head of Open Source Program Office at EPAM Systems and HERE Technologies. He is maintainer of OSS Review Toolkit, SPDX, TODO group and a regular contributor to FINOS's Open Source Readiness and OpenChain. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at various global open source conferences and is always happy to start a conversation around anything open source. 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This was where ClearlyDefined and ORT - like other open source projects - ran into a demand and supply mismatch: each organization has their own wishes, priorities and resources towards the projects, but every big change requires the involvement of the project maintainers who are either volunteering their time or need to get time from their organization to be involved.\n\nIn this session Nick and Thomas will present an innovative governance and funding model created by the ORT community to align demand and supply between organizations so they can agree to implement items together resulting in a roadmap with committed delivery items.", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "G9PEUZ", "name": "Thomas Steenbergen", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/G9PEUZ_AXMZrZ2.webp", "biography": "Thomas Steenbergen helps organizations manage open source in a strategic and efficient manner that meets their business needs. 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Not only has the ecosystem become a hot bed for such clickbait messaging, various organizations and projects continue to enable this shifting of balance with their outreach & messaging strategies.\n\nThis isn\u2019t meant to be a critique of the influencer economy or its adoption by the open source ecosystem. However, with issues like maintainer burnout, lesser promotions across the contributor ladder, deteriorating project health, and terrible work-life balance staring back at us, it is essential that we talk about the elephant in the room - how do we navigate past this wreck to sustainably scaling open source communities? How do we fix forward so as to handover a healthy contributor ecosystem to the next generation of maintainers? Can the ecosystem and the influencer economy co-exist sustainably?\n\nThis talk aims to cover the above topics broadly with suggestions and anecdotes drawn from the speaker's experience as a documentation maintainer, open source DevRel, and contributor to several open source projects.\n\nWhile it is impossible to solve this problem with one talk alone, the speaker hopes to set the ball rolling on this discussion with this session.", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "SHLTRA", "name": "Divya Mohan", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/SHLTRA_XofK6ZY.webp", "biography": "Divya is a Senior Technical Evangelist at SUSE, where she contributes to Rancher\u2019s cloud native open source projects. She co-chairs the documentation for the Kubernetes project & has previously worked extensively in the systems engineering space during her tenure with HSBC & IGate Global Solutions Pvt Ltd. 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In partnership with this is the need or desire for Freedom - where can we go that others haven't gone? How can we be more nimble? How can we make this bike (or process) go faster? And possibly greatest of all - the thrill! Whether it be customizing a sweet ride, or a piece of code, there isn't a lot more exhilarating than seeing all the pieces come together!\nOf course, there are other things - like codes of conduct, patches (on your leather OR in your latest release...) and meet-ups - but ultimately, this is a talk about how folks who are not always understood by others have built an astounding community of people that is far more than meets the eye!", "recording_license": "", "do_not_record": false, "persons": [{"code": "EZ3NBC", "name": "Ashley Sametz", "avatar": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/avatars/EZ3NBC_Xj65X9R.webp", "biography": "Ashley is a semi-professional do-it-all'er, who has spent the past 20-ish years working in public and private sector, usually in security and intelligence, but not always!\nWhile she only understands SQL, she hopes to continue contributing to the OS community in other ways that prove open source is truly for everyone!", "public_name": "Ashley Sametz", "guid": "75968008-bbd9-5a94-97fc-3e63d951ddad", "url": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback24/speaker/EZ3NBC/"}], "links": [], "feedback_url": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback24/talk/XPQNQN/feedback/", "origin_url": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback24/talk/XPQNQN/", "attachments": [{"title": "Slides", "url": "/media/fossback24/submissions/XPQNQN/resources/Biker_gangs_and_Open_Source_V2.0_YEn3KK8.pptx", "type": "related"}]}, {"guid": "7bad5cdf-cf41-514d-b2e0-aa85c041d632", "code": "N3VMFY", "id": 39215, "logo": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/media/fossback24/submissions/N3VMFY/Share_v2-1_Governance_1_MIMAPpg.png", "date": "2024-03-05T15:30:00+01:00", "start": "15:30", "end": "2024-03-05T16:30:00+01:00", "duration": "01:00", "room": "Monday: Workshop Room /  Tuesday: Remote Stage", "slug": "fossback24-39215-exploring-the-intersection-between-oss-and-exit-to-community", "url": "https://program.foss-backstage.de/fossback24/talk/N3VMFY/", "title": "Exploring the Intersection Between OSS and Exit to Community", "subtitle": "", "track": "Governance & Community", "type": "Workshop", "language": "en", "abstract": "A speculative organizational-design workshop where participants will discover how the framework of Exit to Community can enable open-source projects to adopt more appropriate governance processes across a variety of software projects.", "description": "This workshop intends to help FOSS contributors and enthusiasts learn about Exit to Community (E2C), an economic justice strategy that empowers players in the digital economy to move towards ownership and governance by the users, workers, and other stakeholders who give platforms their value, ensuring long-term sustainability and benefits for all. \nIn this workshop, we\u2019ll briefly introduce the notion of \u201cExit to Community\u201d and explore how it resonates with the values of the free software movement. 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