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"Open Source Software: Benefits and Challenges"

Wednesday, September 10, 2008
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
OTBC Beaverton, Oregon

The Oregon/SW Washington Chapter of LES cordially invites you to attend its September meeting.  The panel will consist of speakers experienced with intellectual property issues in adopting open source software, participating in open source and open standard communities, and using a range of licensing models.

The open source software movement has gained mainstream adherents in recent years (including IBM, Intel, Microsoft) as the promise of rapid enhancements, lowered costs, and supplier independence proved valid. When to leverage open source software and when to choose proprietary approaches are often a strategic decisions. The panel's experience with open source software as a range of legal, business and development models will provide perspective on it's complexities, including the impact of open source adoption on IP asset creation, freedom to operate, and obligations incurred through open source licensing and community participation.

Speakers:
Martin Medeiros – Partner, Swider Medeiros Haver LLP (Panel Moderator)
Martin Medeiros is a partner at Swider Medeiros Haver LLP, a law firm focused on innovative and creative businesses. He has closed thousands of transactions, settlements, and judicial actions involving intellectual property.  Previously, Martin was an attorney at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP.  At Preston, Martin represented the world's largest software publisher, electronic commerce companies, and other clients in the analysis of various licensing business models and in the merger and acquisition context.

Martin has constructed complex licensing arrangements involving open source, public domain, commercial software and content generated for the creative commons. Martin will be teaching negotiation in the fall of 2008 and intellectual property in 2009 at Oregon Heath and Sciences University in the Masters in Science Management program.

Martin has authored dozens of articles on various types on intellectual property and is a past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Computer and Internet Law Section and a member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Law Institute at Lewis and Clark College of law.  Martin is admitted to the Washington State Bar Association, Oregon State Bar Association and the Federal Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon 

Brian Jamison – Founder & CEO, OpenSourcery
OpenSourcery provides networking, programming, and maintenance for sustainable business and non-profits. Brian is a leading voice in Portland's noted developer-driven open source community and has been involved in several Internet and "green" ventures as investor, mentor and board member.

Prior to founding OpenSourcery Brian co-founded Jamison/Gold, an award-winning blend of Linux software developers, web game programmers, and interactive designers. Clients included Disneyland, Sony PlayStation and Pretty Good Privacy and was acquired by Keane, Inc.  Brian also co-founded Lyra Studios where he designed the massively multiplayer 3D role playing game, Underlight.

Brian co-authored the Amazon.com best seller, Electronic Selling: 23 Steps to E-Selling Profits (McGraw-Hill). Brian has also written numerous articles for publications such as the Microsoft Interactive Developer Journal, the Los Angeles Business Journal, and Desktop Linux.

Jim Wasko -- Program Director for Cloud Computing, IBM Systems and Technology Group, IBM
Jim is a program director within IBM's Systems and Technology Group.  His team is working on evolving technology used within corporate data centers.  His prior position was Program Director for the Linux Technology Center's kernel, security, quality and test development teams.

Jim plays an important role in IBM's work with open source software including Apache networking software.  He articulates the decision process involved in the choice of proprietary, open standards, and open source models.

Past assignments include managing Linux customer support teams, strategic alliances, and field services. Jim is a board member for the Software Association of Oregon and a previous member of the Linux Foundation's (formerly OSDL) Data Center Linux steering committee.  Jim has over 18 years of experience working in the computer technology industry.

Date:
Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Time:
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Location:
OTBC
15455 NW Greenbrier Pkwy.
Suite 210, Beaverton, OR 97006

Cost:
Pre-Register by 12 noon on Monday, September 8, 2008

$15 Members by Monday, September 8, $20 at the door (cash, check, or credit card)
$20 Non-Members by Monday, September 8 $25 at the door (cash, check, or credit card)
$10 Student Rate by Monday, September 8, $15 at the door (cash, check, or credit card)

Register Online:

Online registration will close Monday, September 8 at 12 pm
On-site registration available after September 8

LES Members and online account holders:
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Non LES Members:
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Once your account has been created proceed to registration as an online account holder.

Sponsor:
OTBC – "Oregon’s Technology Business Incubator"

Driving directions from downtown Portland and Portland International Airport [PDX]
   Take I-84 West to I-405 West to US 26 West;
   Exit at Cornell/Bethany;
   Turn left on Cornell;
   Turn left on 158th;
   Turn left at second stop light which is Greenbrier Parkway;
   Take next left, OTBC is the first building on the right

For questions and further information contact:  Laura Horsey at 503.656.5954.