The Linux Foundation

Open Source Licensing Basics for Software Developers (Linux Foundations)

Offered by Linux Foundation,

Because open source is now found everywhere software exists, a good working knowledge of open source licensing and compliance is critical. This course is designed to teach software developers and producers why it is important to add copyrights and licenses to their code, as well as how to do so.

In this course, you’ll learn how to create file notices with copyrights and licenses. This will enable students to minimize problems and ambiguity, which is useful for internal corporate projects, as well as contributing to open source projects.
This course also provides an overview of the types of licenses to consider, as well as the other permissions that you may need to secure prior to external contribution.

Course Introduction

Licenses
Copyrights
File Notices
Contributing to Projects
Final Exam

Go to Class

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