Open Source Licensing: Use Versus Abuse

Explore the complexities of open source licensing in this 30-minute conference talk by Ram Iyengar from the Cloud Foundry Foundation. Gain insights into the dominance of open source software in the engineering landscape and understand the risks associated with insufficient awareness of licensing terms. Discover the impact of license choices on software development and usage, both in open source and commercial contexts. Learn about common pitfalls engineers face, strategies to avoid them, and the taxonomy of open source licenses. Delve into the history of licensing changes and their effects on software engineering teams. Enhance your understanding of the importance of proper licensing practices to mitigate risks and technical debt in software projects.