2008 DDJ

 
L1:  Avoiding Open Source Lawsuits: Five Steps to Effective Open Source Governance in the Enterprise
Tuesday, August 5, 2008, 10:15 am - 11:15 am

Speaker:
Stormy Peters, Director of Community and Partner Programs, OpenLogic.

Enterprises need to be aware of open source legal issues but an effective open source governance program can help mitigate risks while enabling enterprises to maximize the benefits of open source software. Attendees will learn about the five steps to effective open source governance including:

<>Creating an open source inventory
<>Implementing an open source strategy and policy
<>Managing the approval process
<>Tracking and auditing open source usage
<>Ensuring compliance with open source licenses

OpenLogic has worked with many enterprises developing open source governance processes and will show the best practices developed from working with them.


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