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Bradley Kuhn (bkuhn) - 10 years ago 2014-03-24 09:14:53
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Poll the audience first to figure out how fast/slow to move.
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% Brief Introduction to the GNU General Public License
 
% Bradley M. Kuhn
 
% Monday 24 March 2014
 

	
 
# Audience Polls
 

	
 
+ My goal here is to move faster or slower based on audience knowledge.
 

	
 
+ There are folks in this audience who have worked with this stuff for years,
 
  and those who are completely new.
 

	
 
+ We want these presentations to be valuable to all of you.
 

	
 
+ Please, don't be embarrassed:
 
     + Ever GPL expert in the world, including me, started as a student who
 
       knew none of this.
 

	
 
# IANAL
 

	
 
<cite>IANAL</cite>
 

	
 
# My Affiliations
 

	
 
+ Formerly had John's job, Executive Director of FSF, years ago.
 

	
 
+ Currently: on Board of Directors of FSF.
 

	
 
+ President of Software Freedom Conservancy.
 

	
 
# How These Orgs Relate to GPL?
 

	
 
+ FSF
 
    + Invented copyleft.
 
    + Authors &amp; stewards of the GPL.
 
    + Holder of copyrights on many key GNU programs &hellip;
 
    + &hellip; and therefore enforcers of those copyrights.
 

	
 
+ Software Freedom Conservancy
 
    + Adviser on legal issues of copyright, etc. to Free Software projects.
 
    + Holder of some copyrights on its member projects.
 
    + Enforcer of GPL on behalf of many copyright holders in:
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