Open Source Licenses: Turf Wars and Radicalism
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This talk surveys major open-source licenses (Apache 2.0, MIT, GPL2, LGPL3) and highlights their key differences and important clauses. It also discusses newer “ethical” license movements and practical legal pitfalls to avoid when choosing a license to reduce risk of lawsuits.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 3:11Open source basics
- 9:04Permissive vs restrictive
- 12:40Strong copyleft risks
- 16:30FSF vs OSI conflicts
- 20:44Ethical licenses examples
- 27:20Ethical limits of libre
- 30:08Philosophical choices
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