[Fsuk-manchester] Fwd: BCS Manchester: 17th Nov - Open Source Software Uncovered

[Tim Dobson]

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Hey guys,

Thought this might interest you... It's description is full of
hyperbolic giggles anyway. :P

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Subject: BCS Manchester: 17th Nov - Open Source Software Uncovered
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:44:52 +0000
From: BCS Manchester Branch <address@hidden>
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* This event is free and open to all - just turn up on the night  *
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*** N.B. This event will be filmed to be made available online  ***
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Thursday 17th Nov 2011, 6pm refreshments for 6.30pm talk
Open Source Software Uncovered
Venue: John Dalton Building (Oxford Road Entrance), MMU,
     Chester Street/Oxford Road, M15 6BH
Speaker: Dai Davis, Partner, Percy Crow Davis & Co
Organisers: BCS Manchester Branch, Society for Computers & Law and
MMU’s School of Computing, Mathematics & Digital Technology.

“Open Source” is an IT industry buzzword. The use of open source is
indeed prevalent. There are currently some 180,000 different open source
projects and by the time you have read this flyer, another will have
started. The current growth of Open Source is exponential. What exactly
is Open Source? What are the business risks associated with using it?
How can those risks be minimised and avoided. There are some 2,000
“standard” licences that fall into the “Open Source” category. How can
you ascertain which ones may be being used by your software developers?
Should you ever consider starting an Open Source project yourself?
    Dai Davis is a solicitor as well as a Chartered Engineer. He is
therefore well placed to speak on these issues. Among the aspects of
Open Source Software that Dai will cover are:
● An overview of the law of copyright and its application to computer
software.
● What are the distinguishing features of Open Source Software?
● What are the distinguishing features of Open Source software licences?
An overview of the common licence forms: GPL and Creative Commons.
● Enforceability of Open Source software licences (including the seminal
US case of Jacobson v Katzer).
● How and when is Open Source Software used in companies?
● How and when should open Source Software be used?

    Dai, who has specialised in the field of IT law for some 25 years,
will discuss these topics from a highly practical viewpoint. There will
be ample time for audience questions and discussion.
    Dai is a Technology Lawyer. He read Physics at Keble College, Oxford
and took a Masters Degree in Computing Science at the University of
Newcastle-upon-Tyne before qualifying as a Solicitor. He is a qualified
Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and
Technology (IET).
    Having previously been national head of IT law at Eversheds, Dai is
now a partner in his own law firm Percy Crow Davis & Co. He is based in
Leeds, although his clients are based throughout the country. Dai
advises clients on a wide range of intellectual property, computer and
technology law subjects including information technology agreements,
outsourcing and intellectual property licences.

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hesitate to contact me. Also, if you know of any IT events that would be
of interest to fellow members, then please let me know.

Regards,
Andrew Mohan,
Chairman,
Manchester Branch,
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.

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