#125 Is This a Tragedy of the Commons? Antitrust Law and Open-Source Licensing

<p><br /> Many software development companies are distributing software under open-source licenses, which allows broad access. But when faced with opportunistic behavior from cloud providers, can these open-source companies continue to thrive? Open-source licensing expert Heather Meeker joins Tammy Zhu and John Roberti to talk about the recent competitive tension between cloud providers and open-source software providers. Listen to this episode to learn more about how exploitative behavior is impacting open license agreements and the potential ways forward for developers.</p> <p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.coss.community/cossc/elastic-license-2-0-and-the-evolution-of-open-source-licensing-3jb3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Elastic 2.0 white paper</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.heathermeeker.com/links" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to get a free copy of Heather's book, Open Source for Business</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAVikl6VpxPeBtplWOnfzNmiUz529AYAy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A series of videos on open source licensing</a></p> <p><a href= "https://judiciary.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3429" target="_blank" rel="noopener">October 2020 report on Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets</a></p> <p><strong>Hosted by:</strong></p> <p>Tammy Zhu, Head of Legal, Sourcegraph and John Roberti, Partner, Allen & Overy LLP</p>