The Roadmap
Welcome to The Roadmap, the technology law podcast series from Bristows. In this podcast, our technology lawyers dive into the digital transformation trends that are re-shaping modern businesses, even entire industries. In each episode, we will unpack a particular technology or trend – whether a type of transformational project, the latest market practice or a regulatory change – and explain what our clients need to understand in order to add value to their business. If you have any feedback, questions or comments, please email us at theroadmap@bristows.com - we'd love to hear from you. Also, find all the latest episodes on our tech focused site, The Cookie Jar, for views on matters shaping technology: https://www.bristows.com/the-cookie-jar-podcast-videos/
The Roadmap
Ep 10: Open source - audit, valuation and deals
In this episode of The Roadmap, our technology lawyers Anneke Pol and Toby Crick, discuss open source software and highlight the importance of being conscious of what open source software your business uses, and - crucially - how it's used.
This episode is aimed at those who would like to know:
- Why is understanding open source so important in a corporate context?
- What are the two main approaches to open source audits?
- How can open-source software affect a business's valuation?
- How is OSS addressed during the M&A processes?
Toby is one of the pre-eminent lawyers in the UK on open source, and a thought leader on the topic. He has written a chapter, “Corporate Concerns: Audit, Valuation, and Deals” in the leading book on the subject, “Open Source Law, Policy and Practice”. Keeping with the ethos of open source, the book is both published by Oxford University Press and available online for free here.
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