How to write an open source policy
We've helped a lot of people create an open source policy. The most common question is, can you share a real, live policy with us? The answer is no, I can't share anyone else's policy with you (nobody wants to share them for some reason) but I can share what I know about them and I can point you at a few resources:
- You can download our free Open Source Policy Builder. It contains all the questions we think you should answer in your open source policy – it's even multiple choice! Although you'll probably want to add some more detail in your policy about why and how you chose the answers you did.
- You can take our free Open Source Best Practices survey that will tell you how your organization is doing as far as open source practices and policies.
- You can sign up for our Open Source Policy Workshop. It's a one day workshop that teaches you everything you need to know if you are responsible for your organization's open source policy. We have one in California in September and another one coming up in New York. Not only is it a great way to get a lot of information about open source policy decisions, but it's also a great networking experience AND it's taught by yours truly. We'll also have a guest speaker – someone who's done a great job of creating an implementing an open source policy at Bank of America, Tim Golden.
I'd love to see you at the workshop or to hear via blog or email how you created your policy!
