EOLE 2009 / 9 December 2009 / EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT (60 rue Wiertz, BRUSSELS)
Welcoming of the participants (+administrative & security procedure) (8:30 to 8:55)
Simultaneous Interpretation : [En] – [Fr] – [Nl] – [De] – [Es] – [Fi] – [Sv] – [Da] – [El] – [Et]
MORNING: FOSS Terminology
(9:00 to 12:30)
Session1 : General Vocabulary
- Freedoms & Free, Libre, or Open Source Software ? M. O'Sullivan (NUI Galway)
- Source code and "preferred form for making modifications”. A. de Groot (FSFE)
- Licence / Contract? T. Jaeger (IfrOSS)
- Copyleft. Ph. Laurent (CRID / MVVP)
- Compatibility / Incompatibility. B. Jean (LINAGORA / FniLL)
Session2 : Licences' Scope
- Software & Work(s). M. Ciurcina (StudioLegale.it)
- Distribution. M. Bain (ID Law Partners)
- Software interactions. M. Henley (Wragge & Co. LLP)
- Users interactions. O. Hugot (Cabinet Hugot)
Session3 : Contracts and FOSS Vocabulary
- Procurements and FOSS Vocabulary. M. Paapst (Groningen University)
- Technology transfer agreements and FOSS. M. Farcot (CRP Henri Tudor)
Closing of the Morning Sessions
- Last update from the USA. K. M. Sandler (SFLC)
AFTERNOON: Mutual Software Development and Other Experiences
(15:00 to 18:30)
Session1 : Exploring Different Sectors
- Technology convergence and open source: mobile sector. M. Mansson (ST Ericsson)
- Current trends in the hardware sector: the HP Experience. S. Peterson (Hewlett-Packard)
- Developing best practices for the Applications / Software distribution sector: the Syntec Informatique-FniLL Whitepaper. L. Baudart / B. Jean (Syntec Informatique/FniLL)
Session2 : FOSS and Other Rights
- Software patents and FOSS. Y. Dietrich (Areva T&D)
- Standards, open source and competition. A. Ferti (Clifford Chance)
- FOSS and trademarks. S. Rambaud (Bird & Bird)
Session3 : Promoting FOSS and the Management of Legal Issues
- "Licence compatibility lists: could they compensate proliferation by developing circles of trust?". P. E. Schmitz (UNISYS)
- Development and code analysis tools. B. McQuaide (Black Duck)
- Legal issues & FOSS promotion in the EU. S. Dalmas (INRIA)
CLOSING OF THE DAY
- Future of EOLE ... towards EOLE 2010? M. Ciurcina (StudioLegale.it)
- Closing words from Daniel Cohn – Bendit