Organizations who want to make a decision for the use of Open Source software must understand and adhere to the implications placed on them by the corresponding license(s) used. There are a multitude of Open Source Software license forms available. Choosing and understanding the implications of the license(s) - either as an end user or as a software vendor building and distributing a product - can be a complicated process.

Licensing issues need to be explained and clarified by trained lawyers who have specialized in this area. Working with Till Kreutzer, a lawyer and partner at the "Office for Information Law Expertise" in Hamburg, Germany - Indiginox can provide in-depth professional legal guidance.

Legal Crossing provides legal consultancy around all aspects of Open Source licensing issues - delivered by professional lawyers.

For example:

• Seminars and workshops about FOSS legal issues (either as introductory workshops or tailor made to address your specific needs)
• Consultancy relating to the
• - implications of the various FOSS license relating to your rights and responsibilities
• - usage of third party Open Source components in your individual software package
• - distribution of your FOSS products and the selection of the appropriate license form
• - compatibility of various Open Source components that have been released under various licenses (e.g. the combination of GPL- and MPL-code)

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