Latest in Industry and Research Publications
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Interview with GSO on academia and entrepreneurship
The German Scholars Organization (GSO) just published an interview with me on how to create startups from research in Germany How can you spin your research into a startup? We asked Dirk Riehle, professor of Computer Science and advocate for founders with an academic background, for insights and advice. Before becoming a professor, Dirk has…
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Two types of open source communities
tl;dr The communities that form around community open source are very different from those that form around commercial open source; confuse them at your own risk. The recent announcement by Elastic to relicense their software away from open source licenses to commercial and source-available licenses only has triggered the debate about rights and expectations of…
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![Industry best practices for component approval in open source governance [EuroPLoP 2020]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10083-berlin-wall-of-terror-300x150.jpg)
Industry best practices for component approval in open source governance [EuroPLoP 2020]
Abstract: Increasingly companies realize the value of using free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) in their products, but need to manage the associated risks. Leading companies introduce open source governance as a solution. A key aspect of corporate FLOSS governance deals with choosing and evaluating open source components for use in products. Following an industry-based…
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Upcoming talks on First Ph.D. Then Startup
Next month, February 2021, I will be presenting lightening talks at both FOSDEM 2021 (Feb 6th) and FOSS Backstage 2021 (Feb 10th) about how to get your Ph.D. and have a startup too. At FOSDEM it will be a 5min. presentation, at FOSS Backstage a 15min. presentation. Both conferences are free to attend virtually, and…
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![Getting started with corporate open source governance: A case study evaluation of industry best practices [HICSS 2021]](https://dirkriehle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/10085-lisbon-el-corte-ingles-elevator-sign-1-300x150.jpg)
Getting started with corporate open source governance: A case study evaluation of industry best practices [HICSS 2021]
Abstract: Open source software usage in companies is on the rise, often resulting in lower development costs, higher quality, and quick availability of code. However, using open source software in products comes with legal, business, and technical risks. Experienced companies prevent and address these risks through corporate open source governance. In our previous work, we…
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Upcoming industry talk on when agile meets regulatory compliance by Roland Brethauer of SAP
We will be hosting an industry talk on “When Agile Meets Regulatory Compliance.” The talk is free and open to the public. Abstract Agile methods have proven to be very beneficial in software development – the more complex the subject, the more valuable are agile methods. On the other hand, agile methods by their very…