16.30-18.00 |
> SPECIAL KEYNOTE address: - Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director, Eclipse Foundation > ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES OF OPEN COMMUNITIES Since geographical and physical barriers do not apply to either technology or knowledge, open communities sharing efforts in these areas are inevitably global. but these global communities are faced with the challenges of language barriers, cultural differences, contrasting business traditions and other socio-economic factors. Panelists will highlight the main challenges, and discuss tactics and best practices. - Bertrand Delacretaz, Member, Apache Software Foundation, Mike Milinkovich, Executive Director, Eclipse Foundation, Simon Phipps, Chief Strategy Officer, ForgeRock, Director, Open Source Initiative, Louis Suarez-Potts, Open Office Community Manager, Oracle, Cedric Thomas, CEO, OW2 Consortium > SPECIAL KEYNOTE address: - Eben Moglen, Chairman, Software Freedom Law Center |