Oggcast

by Software Freedom Law Center · · · · 329 subscribers

A bi-weekly discussion of legal issues in the FLOSS world, including interviews, from the Software Freedom Law Center offices in New York. Presented by Karen Sandler and Bradley M. Kuhn.

[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format] [Direct download of podcast in MP3 format] ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:33) * Bradley mentioned the birthday attack when explaining to Karen how likely it might be that the number of the show might match the number of the day. (01:38) * This show is a recording of Aaron and Karen's OSCON 2011 talk, Legal Basics for Developers. (02:20) #### Segment 1 (05:53) * The slides for the Legal Basics for Developers are available to follow along with the recording (05:53) #### Segment 2 (49:36) * Richard Fontana gave …

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Tags: computers, technology, operating systems, information technology

Older Episodes

![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes Be sure to make sure your [feeds available on faif.us](http://faif.us/) if you haven't already! Show Notes: #### Segment 0 (00:37) * If you have not moved your RSS feed already away from softwarefreedom.org, …
Linux Violations May 24, 2011
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:34) * FaiF Producer [Dan Lynch](http://danlynch.org/) is filling in for Karen as co-host this week. (00:43) * [Karen got married](http://karenandmike.us/) on the day Dan and Bradley recorded the oggcast. (01:03) …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes Ironically (or perhaps appropriately), Bradley was at [Samba XP](http://sambaxp.org/index.php?id=21) _with_ Jeremy the day this show was released. So, there he wasn't able to get show notes together in detail for this show. However, …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:34) * Bradley is still recovering from a [rhinovirus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinovirus) which he didn't take care of and also made him sicker, which explains the problems with his voice. In fact, the …
NDAs April 12, 2011
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes Show Notes: #### Segment 1 (01:33) You can [download a copy of Karen's slides](http://faif.us/cast- media/FaiF_0x0D_NDAs.odp) from the talk if you'd like to follow along. * * * Send feedback and comments on the …
Disturbing Debates March 29, 2011
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 1 (03:12) * Bradley wrote a [blog post about the Bionic issues that were raised](http://ebb.org/bkuhn/blog/2011/03/18/bionic-debate.html). (03:44) * On the old oggcast, [Karen and Bradley discussed the Android/Linux system and Bionic specifically](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2010/jan/19/0x1F/). …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:37) * Bradley and Karen began the discussion by [commenting on this blog post by Andy Updegrove about non-profit governance](http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20110221140417338). (01:50) * Bradley and Karen tend to agree that non-profit …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:35) * Karen and Bradley discussed the Microsoft Phone Marketplace agreement, which was [heavily](http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2011/02/windows-phone-marketplace-bans-the-gpl-and-the-app-store-should-too.ars) [covered](http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-mulls-changing-windows-phone-marketplace-terms-to-add-more-open-source-licenses/8743) [in](http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/microsoft-bans-gplv3-open-source-software-from-windows-phone-and-xbox-apps/11462) [news](http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/simon-says/2011/02/microsoft-bans-its-own-licenses/index.htm) [and](http://www.osnews.com/story/24433/GPL-like_Licenses_Explicitly_Banned_from_WP7_Marketplace) [blogs](http://identi.ca/conversation/63997990#notice-64748800). (02:50) * Karen quoted directly from the § 1(l) from the …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:38) * This show discusses [copyleft](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyleft) and basic issues of [license compatibility](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_compatibility) (04:09) * Karen mentioned an episode of the old Software Freedom Law Show, [Episode 0x08](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/podcast/2009/mar/03/0x08/), where Bradley and …
Strictly Commercial Feb. 1, 2011
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:36) * Listeners seeking a show on how to select a Free Software license, differences between copyleft and non-copyleft, and how they interact with copyright are encouraged to [listen to …
Revoked? Jan. 18, 2011
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:34) * Bradley issued a correction regarding [FaiF 0x06](http://faif.us/cast/2011/jan/04/0x06/). [Christopher Allan Webber](http://dustycloud.org/) mentioned that FSF sometimes accepts copyright assignments in cases where the entire code base is not assigned. (02:40) …
Show Notes Segment 0 (00:35) It's not mandatory that GNU projects have assignment to the FSF. The GNU Maintainer's guide discuss the …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:35) * It's not mandatory that GNU projects have assignment to the FSF. [The GNU Maintainer's guide discuss the requirements when items are assigned to FSF](http://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Legal-Matters.html) (14:40) * FSF requires …
Inducing Fryers Dec. 21, 2010
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:37) * Aaron brought up a [message forwarded to the OpenBSD developers list](http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=129236621626462&w=2) by [Theo de Raadt](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_de_Raadt). This story has been [covered](http://www.itworld.com/open-source/130820/openbsdfbi-allegations-denied-named-participant) [widely](http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20025767-281.html) [online](http://blogs.csoonline.com/1296/an_fbi_backdoor_in_openbsd). (02:50) * Aaron mentioned that [Glyn …
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:40) * Karen and Bradley discuss an article called [The Dark Side of Open Source Conference](http://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/417952/bf6a55b67170ff0e/), which was [covered some in the tech press](http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/69383), in [press outside of technology](http://jezebel.com/5705980/women-fed-up-with-open-source-community-creeps). [Deb …
i Don't Store Nov. 23, 2010
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes Note: Bradley's audio was too low compared to Karen's on this episode. We're still sorting out our recording issues, and apologize for this. This is completely Bradley's fault: don't blame Producer Dan. :) …
Needs of the Few Nov. 9, 2010
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:35) * Bradley confirmed the entire show is licensed [CC-By-SA 3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) (02:30) * [Stormy Peters is leaving the position of GNOME Foundation's Executive Director](http://stormyscorner.com/2010/11/changing-roles.html). (04:10) * The [GNOME Advisory Board](http://foundation.gnome.org/about/advisoryboard/) …
Free of Annoying Buzz Oct. 29, 2010
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:32) * All recordings for the first 0x01 attempt had an annoying audio buzz. (01:18) * The Free as in Freedom oggcast is now licensed [CC-By-SA 3.0 Unported](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) (03:10) * …
Goodbye, and Ahoy Hoy! Oct. 6, 2010
![\[Direct download of podcast in Ogg/Vorbis format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_ogg_button.png) ![\[Direct download of podcast in MP3 format\]](http://www.softwarefreedom.org/img/podcast/audio_mp3_button.png) ### Show Notes #### Segment 0 (00:28) * Bradley mentioned [OsamaK](http://identi.ca/osamak/) is not happy at Bradley and Karen for not having a new oggcast for a month. (00:45) * Bradley no long works at the Software …