Data in the Hallway

In this episode, we talk to Dawn Foster (Director of Data Science at the CHAOSS Project) on re-licensing of major #opensource projects over the past decade and potential impact on community health.

• The case-study data: https://github.com/chaoss/wg-data-science/tree/main/dataset/license-changes/fork-case-study
• More details about the organizational dynamics in OSS: https://chaoss.community/practitioner-guide-organizational-participation/
• Discussion on the topic by James Governor, Amanda Brock, and Dawn Foster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wliDVF3FpI0
• Business implications/financial analysis: https://redmonk.com/rstephens/2024/08/26/software-licensing-changes-and-their-impact-on-financial-outcomes/
• Magic Roundabout: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Roundabout_(Hemel_Hempstead)

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