Evaluating a Programs Free Software Licensing Workshop

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Evaluating a Program’s Free Software Licensing workshop

Abstract

This workshop involves walking participants through an evaluation process of a computer program’s licensing in order to determine if it is free software or not. This is not a master class on evaluating licenses for a mega-corporation, nor is it legal advice, and is not designed for lawyers. This is a grass roots level computer program evaluation process to determine if a program is licensed adequately to be called free software. Along the way, a reviewer may discover licensing issues or proprietary code files. They would then be in a position for sending suggestions to the project in order to resolve potential problems.

Day / Time / Location

Day 2, Saturday, 16-August-2025, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tobin 221 (Workshop B)

Full Description

Registration -- NOT required

NOTE: You do NOT need to register to take this workshop
-- please show up early to ensure a seat at Tobin 221 (Workshop B).

Presenter(s)

Craig Topham

Materials

Any materials needed to participate in this workshop will be available at-cost.
Observers are welcome at no cost.
To do the hands-on portion for this workshop:
Materials Cost: None

Required Software / What to bring

Participants are encouraged to download a program they would like to evaluate.

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