1. The Importance of Open Source Software Networking 2002 Washington, D.C. April 18, 2002 Carol A. Kunze Napa, California

2. Open Source Software What is it? Implications and Policy Issues

3. Open Source Software - 101 License: source code freely copy freely modify (make derivative works) freely distribute original or modified version

4. Open Source Software - 101 Modular Free Fee for medium, services, manual

5. Open Source Software – 101 Who writes open source software? individuals non-profit organizations companies Collaborative process

6. Open Source Software – 101 How is it Distributed? Free download Corporate Distribution Third Party Distribution

7. Open Source Software - 101 Who Says its Open Source? Open Source Initiative non-profit organization keeper of the OSD software certification process Free Software Foundation non profit organization creates GNU software author of the GPL

8. Open Source Software – 101 Licenses Corporate BSD GPL

9. Open Source Software - 101 Licenses The GPL (General Public License) used on 70% of all open source software derivative works or works containing code subject to the GPL must be distributed under the GPL = copyleft

10. Open Source Software Relationship to commercial law Non-contractual permission notice Enforced by the copyright holder

11. Open Source Software Relationship to commercial law UCITA and the GPL Warranties

12. OSS - Implications and Policy Issues The Control Issue Who’s in charge?

13. OSS - Implications and Policy Issues Quality Security

14. OSS - Implications and Policy Issues Government use 1 st Amendment Networking Saving civilization

15. The Open Source Approach in Other Disciplines Working collaboratively Freely sharing information Allowing further use without profit