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| 1 | = Background = | ||
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| 3 | Many companies that //distribute //software that includes open source have put in place processes that help them effectively and legally work with and distribute open source. The documents below can help new companies create processes for themselves! | ||
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| 5 | If you know of open source best practices that would fit on this list, please feel free to add them! The list has been created by OSI community members, but OSI does not endorse any particular process. | ||
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| 7 | To discuss this page, please drop an email to the license-discuss [[mailing list>>url:http://opensource.org/lists]]. | ||
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| 9 | = Reminder about using open source = | ||
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| 11 | //Using// open source within your own company is easy, because open source software always guarantees you the right to use open source software without restriction. The processes described in the documents below are for companies who //distribute// open source outside of their own company. | ||
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| 13 | = White papers and other documents = | ||
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| 15 | * [[http:~~/~~/olex.openlogic.com/wazi/2009/create-open-source-policy/>>url:http://olex.openlogic.com/wazi/2009/create-open-source-policy/]] | ||
| 16 | * [[http:~~/~~/www.carahsoft.com/pdf/NavicaOpenSourcePolicyProcessWhitepaper.pdf>>url:http://www.carahsoft.com/pdf/NavicaOpenSourcePolicyProcessWhitepaper.pdf]] | ||
| 17 | * [[http:~~/~~/coscup.org/2010/slides/14_1_1700_Compliance_Implementation_Soeren.pdf>>url:http://coscup.org/2010/slides/14_1_1700_Compliance_Implementation_Soeren.pdf]] | ||
| 18 | * [[http:~~/~~/www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/legal/compliance/training-and-education#White%20Papers>>url:http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/legal/compliance/training-and-education#White%20Papers]] | ||
| 19 | * [[http:~~/~~/opensource.telekom.net/oslic/>>url:http://opensource.telekom.net/oslic/]] ([[current pdf link>>url:http://opensource.telekom.net/oslic/releases/oslic-0.98.1.pdf]]) | ||
| 20 | * [[https:~~/~~/fossbazaar.org/openSourceGovernanceFundamentals>>url:https://fossbazaar.org/openSourceGovernanceFundamentals]] | ||
| 21 | * [[http:~~/~~/fsfe.org/activities/ftf/useful-tips-for-vendors>>url:http://fsfe.org/activities/ftf/useful-tips-for-vendors]] | ||
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| 23 | = Tools = | ||
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| 25 | This wiki has [[a list of open source tools>>doc:List of Licensing Tools]] that can help implement and manage the processes discussed above. |