[Crib-list] Speakers: PALLE PEDERSEN and VALERIE FRAYSSE -- Computational Research in Boston Seminar -- Friday, February 1, 2008

[Shirley Entzminger]

 			COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH in BOSTON SEMINAR


DATE:		FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2008
TIME:		12:30 PM
LOCATION:	Building 32, Room 124  (Stata Center)

(Pizza and beverages will be provided at 12:15 PM outside Room 32-124.)


Title:	A BRIEF HISTORY OF OPEN SOURCE AND A SNEAK PREVIEW OF ITS FUTURE


Speakers:		PALLE PEDERSEN
 			CTO of RealCME
 			Advisor to and Former CTO of Black Duck Software

 			VALERIE FRAYSSE
 			Chief Scientist
 			Kvasar Technology


ABSTRACT:

How and why do engineers use open source?  Why care about what is in your code? 
How can you detect the history of code?  Knowing the code's history can help 
shape its future!

Like the hereditary traits found within a sequence of DNA, a string of open 
source code is full of genetic information.  As source code continues to evolve 
and grow increasingly complex, it becomes more important to trace the code's 
ancestry.  With the Open Source Genome, companies can understand the origin and 
history of code, helping to avoid the legal ramifications of the improper use 
and management of open source code and licenses.  Certain licenses apply to 
code and when part of that code is taken out and merged with other code, new 
licenses apply.  This philosophy can ultimately help companies identify 
components that can be reused, accelerating software development and the time 
to market of a product.

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