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Open Source Licenses: What Every Developer Should Know

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Open source is everywhere — from your favorite Python package to the biggest cloud-native tools — but how many of us actually understand the licenses behind them?

This beginner-friendly session aims to break down the world of FOSS licenses into simple, real-world concepts. We'll explore why licenses matter, what the most common licenses mean (MIT, Apache, GPL), and how to choose the right license when contributing to or using open-source tools.

  1. Learn about the top open source licenses and their real-world implications.

  2. Know how to use open-source code responsibly

  3. Get an overview of corporate FOSS policies and basic compliance tools.

  4. Learn what to consider when contributing to open-source projects.

Technology / FOSS licenses, policy
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Pretty basic but this is a lightning talk so might as well go for it.

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Pretty basic but this is a lightning talk so might as well go for it.

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