Tag Archive for 'gplv3'

Open Source Webinar: GPL3 Top Issues, by BlackDuck

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Roberto Galoppini
on October 13, 2009
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Tomorrow at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT will take place the “Unraveling the Complexities of the GPL” Webinar. Mark Radcliffe (DLA Piper) and Karen Copenhaver (Choate, Hall and Stewart) will cover the three main issues regarding GPL license use and obligations:

- What constitutes a derivative work?

- What constitutes a separate and independent work?

- What constitutes distribution?

The webinar won’t cover the basics of GPL.

How to Make CodePlex Sexy for Business

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Roberto Galoppini
on October 9, 2009
in Commercial OSS and open source communities
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The mission of the CodePlex Foundation - enabling the exchange of code and understanding among software companies and open source communities - could be a roaring success. But in order to  create an open, neutral and business friendly environment first some work has to be done.

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Open Source ECM: Alfresco Business Strategy

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Roberto Galoppini
on May 16, 2009
in Commercial OSS and Open Business Models
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Alfresco meetup for community and customers took place here in Rome two weeks ago, featuring both John Newton and John Powell, respectively Alfresco CTO and CEO.

I asked few questions to John Powell, learning more about Alfresco licensing story, and about differences between Alfresco Enterprise Edition and Alfresco Labs.

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Open Source Licenses: EUPL got OSI Approval, but Still Doesn’t Show Up

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Roberto Galoppini
on March 20, 2009
in Europe eGov and Licenses
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The Open Source Initiative board, after visiting the European Commission, has finally approved the European Union Public license on the 4th of March.

The EUPL 1.1 - the revisited version of the EUPL 1.0 including recommended modifications resulting from the OSI discussion - is supported by  the EUPL community. Stakeholders can share opinions and pose questions through the EUPL forums and blog.

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Roberto has over 20 years experience in the computer industry, and has spent the last 10 years working in the intersection of open source software and business development. Roberto has taken an active interest in different open source projects and organizations, he also served on some advisory boards, and helped large IT vendors, open source vendors and customers to design and deploy their open source strategies. He works at SourceForge, and opinions expressed here don't necessarily represent employer's positions, strategies, or opinion.