Introduction to Open Source Licenses and Q&A

Explore the world of open source licenses in this informative 36-minute Birds of a Feather (BoF) session led by Jeff Shapiro, License Scanning Manager at The Linux Foundation. Gain essential knowledge about the impact of open source licenses on projects and companies, whether you're consuming, contributing, or using projects downstream. Begin with a comprehensive overview of basic license information before diving into an open floor discussion and Q&A covering advanced license topics and specific project use cases. Suitable for beginners and experts alike, leverage the presenter's 30 years of software industry experience, including a decade in software auditing, open source license scanning, and developer training in OSS license compliance. Enhance your understanding of this crucial aspect of open source development and ensure your projects remain compliant and successful.

BoF: Intro to Open Source Licenses and Q&A - Jeff Shapiro, The Linux Foundation