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Open Licensing and AcademicTechnologies
Philip W. L. Fong
Department of Computer Science
University of Regina
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
LAMP
The LAMP StackLinux Apache MySQL PHP Perl Python
. . . and friendsZope Tomcat JBoss Postfix . . .
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Open Source Software
Open Source 6= Public Domain
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Open Source Software
Open Source 6= Public Domain
Open Source = Copyright + Open Source License
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Open Source Software
Open Source 6= Public Domain
Open Source = Copyright + Open Source License
Open Source Definition – Bruce Perens et al(http://opensource.org)
Source code availableDerived work permittedFree redistribution7 other criteria
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Example Licenses
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Example Licenses
MIT License No restriction on derivation and redistribution.
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Example Licenses
MIT License No restriction on derivation and redistribution.
GNU Public License Free to redistribute derived work, butthe derived work must be distributed under the sameterms.
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Example Licenses
MIT License No restriction on derivation and redistribution.
GNU Public License Free to redistribute derived work, butthe derived work must be distributed under the sameterms.
Open Source Initiative has approved 50+ licenses to be
OSD-conforming.
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Why Open Source?
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Why Open Source?
Participatory development
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Why Open Source?
Participatory development
Rapid evolution
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Why Open Source?
Participatory development
Rapid evolution
Community building
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Beyond Software: Open Contents
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Beyond Software: Open Contents
Creative Commons(http://creativecommons.org)
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Beyond Software: Open Contents
Creative Commons(http://creativecommons.org)
GNU Free Documentation License(http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html)
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Open Course Ware
Who
MIT - OCWCMU - OLIRice - Connexions
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Open Course Ware
Who
MIT - OCWCMU - OLIRice - Connexions
Why
Collaboration across space and timeCreative coauthorshipStanding on the shoulders of peersBuilding a community of loyal audience
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Ideas
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Ideas
Contribution to existing open content projectse.g., Linux Documentation Projects
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Ideas
Contribution to existing open content projectse.g., Linux Documentation Projects
Adopt an open licensing strategy to promoteparticipatory development.
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Ideas
Contribution to existing open content projectse.g., Linux Documentation Projects
Adopt an open licensing strategy to promoteparticipatory development.
Create an Open Course Ware Initiative.
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Ideas
Contribution to existing open content projectse.g., Linux Documentation Projects
Adopt an open licensing strategy to promoteparticipatory development.
Create an Open Course Ware Initiative.
Using open source technologies to developinstructional materials
Say no to proprietary technologies that areunfriendly to open standards.
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Questions?
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