February User Group::Choosing an OSS license to match your business model/community

With six months now past since the release of version 3 of the GNU General Public License, there are reportedly 1200 projects that have released code under the new license ( http://www.blackducksoftware.com/oss ). The addition of GPLv3 into the mix of 60+ other licenses approved as “open source” by the Open Source Initiative ( http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical ) has not made the selection of a license for a project any easier.

Join BostonPHP and:

• Karen Copenhaver of Choate Hall & Stewart, and
• Ira Heffan of TopCoder

as they talk about version 3 of the GPL and how to go about aligning your selection of an open source license with your business or other project goals.

BostonPHP works in conjunction with BostonPHP Meetup, usually meeting the first Wednesday of every month for structured presentation at a local university or business location, and then typically moves on to a nearby restaurant/bar/pub for more informal discussion .