About this course:

As open source is now used wherever software resides, it is important to have a strong working understanding of open source licenses and compliance. This program is intended to teach software producers and developers why adding licenses and copyrights to their code, and how to do so, is necessary. During this course, students will discover how to use licenses and copyrights to create file notices. It will help students to reduce issues and uncertainty, which is helpful for organizational internal projects and also contribute to open-source projects.

The program also offers a summary of the kinds of licenses to be considered, as well as the other permits you may need to obtain before external participation.

Audience:

• LFC191 is intended for software developers and those interested in the development of distributed applications.

Prerequisite:

· No prerequisites are needed for this program