Category: 1.2 Open Source (Industry)
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Open digital safety (McGregor, IEEE Computer)
I’m happy to report that the 28th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. Title Open digital safety Keywords Digital Systems, Safety, Digital Safety, Training Data, Open Source, Digital Technologies, Traffic Accidents, Safety Data, Open Data, Safety Culture, Defamation, Event Organizers, Data For Model Training, Tech Companies, Open Movement, Open…
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Interview on open source and security with DLF Kultur (in German)
I had a ten minute interview with the enjoyably competent Marcus Richter and Hagen Terschüren of DLF Kultur last week. It aired as part of the Breitband show on Saturday April 6th. Our topic was open source infrastructure, security challenges to it, and whether the state needs to step up. It is available as XZ-Backdoor:…
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How open source licenses increase or curtail reach of the software
Relicensing from a permissive to a copyleft license curtails the potential reach of the open-source software, while relicensing from a copyleft to a permissive license increases its potential reach. In the abstract, this is easy to see: Having less requirements on the use of the software allows more uses and hence increases reach. The confusion,…
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Finding the right scope for open source development (Nettsträter & Brehler, IEEE Computer)
I’m happy to report that the 27th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. Title How to find the right scope for open source developments? Keywords Open-source software, stakeholders, heterogeneous networks, software development management, market research, business, competitive intelligence, interoperability, management Authors Andreas Nettsträter; Marius Brehler Publication Computer vol. 57,…
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The future of the open source definition [Computer Magazine]
I’m happy to report that the 26th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. Title The Future of the Open Source Definition Keywords Open source definition Authors Dirk Riehle Publication Computer vol. 56, no. 12 (December 2023), pp. 95-99 Abstract: Many forces pull to change the definitions of what free…
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Conference talk and magazine article for the Open Logistics Foundation
In May 2023, I gave a talk about user-led open source consortia at the Open Logistics Foundation’s (OLF) open source innovation day. In a user-led open source consortium, software users come together to develop or sponsor the development of the software they need to run their business as open-source software. The OLF is an excellent…