The Challenge of Open Source Software

“With 20 years of experience in software development, Simon Phipps has helped guide Sun’s open source strategy, including the OpenSolaris project. Now, as chief open source officer at Sun, Phipps has been given the weighty task of deciding how to open source all of Sun’s software. Inner Circle recently sat down with Phipps to discuss open source licenses, working with communities of developers, and how governance of open source projects is critical to success.”