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Open Source and Corporations

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Scott MacVicar Facebook
Description Not invented here syndrom is rampant in many companies but few consider open sourcing the technology. Be it form a convincing management to releasing the technology to ensuring that community contributions are maintained. The panel will consist of open source contributors from larger companies and discuss the problems they have doing it and the benefits that are received from the open sourcing.
Questions
Answered
  1. How to convince management that using open source is a good idea?
  2. The benefits of releasing open source produced internally?
  3. How releasing core infrastructure code can help with feature development?
  4. Open sourcing helps recruitments at a company, are there other hidden benefits?
  5. How does open sourcing affect legal liability and patents within the company?
Level Beginner
Category Open Source
Tags open source