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2023-11-12 12:00

Open Source License Obligations Checklists even better now

Import the checklists to other tools, create context diffs and merged lists


2023-03-01 12:00

Embedded Linux distributions

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2022-01-13 12:00

Phase #3 of OSADL project on OPC UA PubSub over TSN successfully completed

Another important milestone on the way to interoperable Open Source real-time Ethernet has been reached


2021-02-09 12:00

Open Source OPC UA PubSub over TSN project phase #3 launched

Letter of Intent with call for participation is now available



OSADL Special Events

OSADL Special Events

COOL - Compact OSADL Online Lectures



Online event

What is COOL?

COOL - Compact OSADL Online Lectures: Open Source meets Industry

  • COOL is an OSADL webinar series.
  • COOL takes place regularly once a month and covers new and state-of-the-art topics on Open Source software in industry, either on legal or on technical aspects.
  • COOL editions each consist of two lectures covering a special "Open Source meets industry" topic followed by a discussion round. The first "basic" lecture provides basic knowledge with regard to the respective topic and the second "advanced" lecture dives deeper into the topic and highlights special aspects. The discussion round gives all participants the possibility to ask questions and discuss with the respective speakers and the audience.
  • COOL speakers are OSADL experts on the one hand and external specialists on the other hand who kindly agreed to share their expert knowledge on the respective topic.
  • COOL is a virtual event. The lectures are held by live video streams. Speakers will be available for questions and discussion in a video conference which will take part subsequent to the live video streams.
  • COOL in general is designed to provide support how to best and compliantly use Open Source software in industry.

COOL September 2023 edition

Secure Boot and (L)GPL installation obligations: Solutions for compliance
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 2pm to 4pm CEST

Agenda COOL September 2023 edition:

2:00pm to 2:45pm CEST:

Theoretical part: Concepts and misconceptions of (L)GPL installation obligations, Dr. Carsten Emde, OSADL

2:45pm to 3:15pm CEST:

Practical part: Reconciling Secure Boot and (L)GPL installation obligations in practice, Caren Kresse, OSADL

3:15pm to 3:30pm CEST:

Use case: Implementation of the (L)GPL installation permission in a real-world embedded system, Christian Johannes, Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH

3:30pm to 4:00pm CEST:

Discussion and possibility to ask questions

Description COOL September 2023 edition:

In the good old days when the GPL and LGPL license texts were drafted, security aspects were less relevant than today. Over the past 30 years, however, the reality of the environmental and usage conditions of embedded systems have changed drastically while the (L)GPL license texts are still the same. So it is not surprising that there are some areas of conflict between these license conditions and today's security requirements. Fortunately there are solutions that have been developed, among other, in an OSADL legal seminar in 2016 and continuously developed and fine-tuned until today.

In the theoretical part of the September COOL edition, Carsten Emde, OSADL, will provide a refresher on the particular obligations that (L)GPL licenses impose with respect to allowing the customer re-installation of the software. In the practical part, Caren Kresse, OSADL, then presents solutions to overcome this perceived dilemma. In the use case part, Christian Johannes, Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, will give an example of how a solution was implemented in a real-world embedded system. Thank you, Christian Johannes, for accepting our invitation to contribute to this COOL edition as external speaker.

Recommended audience COOL September 2023 edition:

Open Source officers, software developers and engineers, system integrators, employees of internal legal departments, external legal advisors, purchase department employees who deal with Open Source software, employees of QA departments, etc.

About the speakers of the COOL September 2023 edition:

- Dr. Carsten Emde, OSADL: Carsten Emde has a long history of professional activities in the field of software development, system integration and training, particularly for embedded system software. Carsten is specialized on graphical user interface, robotics, real-time systems and on legal and business aspects of using Open Source software in industry. He has been managing OSADL since its foundation in 2005.

- Caren Kresse, OSADL: Caren Kresse holds a Master degree in Physics. Already during her studies she used and appreciated the large amount of Open Source software and she became acquainted with all aspects of Open Source communities. In particular, she specialized on legal aspects of conveying Open Source software and has been working on various aspects of Open Source license compliance with OSADL since 2018. Among others, Caren leads the OSADL Open Source Policy project and is deeply involved in the OSADL License Obligations Checklists project. Furthermore, she maintains the OSADL Container Base Image and the project page for the OSSelot curation database where she also contributes curated compliance data.

- Christian Johannes, Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH: Christian Johannes is an R&D Manager at Hirschmann Automation and Control, a Belden brand known for its cutting-edge automation and network technology solutions for industrial environments. Based in Neckartenzlingen, Germany, Christian leads the Embedded Software department that is driving the development of innovative Hirschmann products. He is also a founding member of the company's internal Open Source steering committee, which serves as a central point of contact for Open Source compliance topics.

Upcoming COOL webinars

Upcoming COOL webinars in the first half of 2024:

  • May to August 2024: COOL summer break
  • COOL will be continued in September 2024 (more information will be available here soon)

Past COOL webinars

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Please click on the respective COOL edition in order to display the full agenda and more details about the lectures and the respective guest speakers.

Download of COOL overview September - December 2023 as PDF file (v4)
Download of COOL overview January to May 2023 as PDF file
Download of COOL overview September to December 2022 as PDF file
Download of COOL overview January to May 2022 (new - v7) as PDF file
Download of COOL overview September - December 2021 as PDF file
Download of COOL overview January - May 2021 as PDF file

COOL conference language

The COOL sessions will be in English language.

COOL registration

Please use the online registration form to register for a particular COOL edition: Online registration form.
The access data will be sent to the registered participants shortly before the event.

COOL participation fee

Participation in COOL is free of charge.

COOL feedback

We would appreciate if participants of COOL completed and submitted the following feedback questionnaire in order to better meet their requirements and consider their suggestions in future events: Feedback sheet. Thanks in advance.

COOL presentations

The presentations and video clips of all COOL sessions will be made available after the event. Material of the basic lecture will be publicly available, material of the advanced lecture lecture will be available exclusively for OSADL members or participants with login.

COOL Presentations and video clips (Member or participant login required to display material of the advanced lectures or, in this case, of the second and third lecture)

Privacy policy

When you register for participation in the event you agree that the personal data you enter in the registration form will be processed at OSADL as necessary (see our privacy policy).

You may revoke this agreement at any time by email, mail or phone using the communication data provided at the imprint page, but this will also cancel your registration.

Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you have further questions:
Andrea Ruf
officeªosadl.org
Phone.: +49 6221 98504 13