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How open source legal teams can get to yes

Open source law has unusual requirements for success. Learn ways lawyers can help their organizations find a path to open.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 11 Sep 2020
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3 ways a legal team can enable open source

Open source law is unique because of its unusual requirements for success. Learn ways lawyers can get their organizations to "yes".
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 21 Aug 2020
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Sharing vs. free vs. public: The real definition of open source

If you think open source is synonymous with shareware, freeware, and public domain, you are not alone.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 03 Oct 2019 2 comments
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Let your engineers choose the license: A guide

Enabling engineers to make licensing decisions is wise and efficient.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 27 Feb 2019
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CLA proliferation and the Island of Dr. Moreau

Non-standard open source contributor license agreements are creating monstrosities akin to the ones created by Dr. Moreau.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 13 Jan 2019
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How to make sense of the Apache 2 patent license

The Apache 2 license's patent grant, often misunderstood, makes open source safe to use.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 16 Feb 2018
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Shedding light on foggy GPL licenses

Clarity is key to avoid licensing ambiguity.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 06 Nov 2017 2 comments
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An economically efficient model for open source software license compliance

Using open source the way it was intended benefits your bottom line and the open source ecosystem.
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 01 Sep 2017
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Do I need to provide access to source code under the AGPLv3 license?

The source code requirement in AGPLv3 Section 13 is triggered only where the AGPLv3 software has...
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 18 Jan 2017 9 comments
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Oracle v. Google: What it means for software developers

The outcome of Oracle v. Google is a positive result for the software industry and the developer...
Jeffrey Robert Kaufman (Red Hat) 10 Jun 2016 1 comment