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## Definition of Open Source 

- The legal definition, plus background on the open source movement
        - Permissive licenses and copyleft licenses 
- The difference between 'legally' open source and the open source philosophy
- Desciption of common practices in open source development
- Misconceptions about open source 

## Open source glossary

- Glossary of terms 

## [Background - Existing frameworks and models]({{< relref "glossary" >}})

- Guide's purpose and audience
- Open source in modern software engineering
- Open source in modern businesses 
- Engagement levels in open source 
    - Using open source software
    - Contributing to open source software
    - Publishing and maintaining open source software
- Carl-Eric Mols' "Principles for Industrial Open Source"
- Magnus presentation at FOSSNorth
- Mozilla archetypes and Heather Meeker's frameworks

## Business benefits of open source software
- Engineering benefits
- Marketing + sales benefits
- Other business benefits (recruiting, retention, reputation) 
- Difference in business benefits depending on the engagement level (user, contributor, editor) 
- Strategies for maximizing the business benefits of open source

## [Open source has downsides, too]({{< relref "misconceptions_challenges" >}})

- Risks and challenges from using open source software
- Risks and challenges from contributing to open source software
- Risks and challenges from publishing and maintaining open source software
    - Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) when publishing software
- Legislative risks related to open source software
- How to properly budget or allocate resources for OSPOs?
- Strategies for minimizing the risks and downsides from open source

## [Communicating open source's value with business stakeholders]({{< relref "communication_of_benefits_to_business_value" >}})

- Adjusting your message according to your audience - not all business stakeholders are the same 
- Focus on the 2 or 3 primary benefits you think this particular project will have; all projects are different 
- Don't hide the drawbacks of open source; be frank about the potential risks and downsides

## [Case Studies and Success Stories]({{< relref "case_studies_and_stories" >}})

- Neutral collaboration: Stories from organizations like LF Energy's OpenSTEF or from Open Telemetry
- Case study from open source 'user' organizations
- Case study from organizations who are engaged contributors 
- Case study from publishers of open source software 

## Should I open source this software?  
- Framework for deciding whether your organization should release an internal project as an open source project

## [Future work and conclusion]({{< relref "living_guide_for_business" >}})

- Creating a living document that evolves with community input
- Recap of the guide's key points