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Summit 2005 Highlights

Three days. 800 attendees. Hundreds of activities. All in the Big Easy. Can we pack all that into one short video? Well, we can try. If you were there, relive the fun and excitement. If you were not, see what you missed.
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Truth Happens

Despite ignorance, ridicule, and opposition, truth happens. Open source continues to revolutionize the industry. Everyday, someone around the world chooses a proprietary solution restricted by patents, copyrights, and trademarks. At the same time, someone else around the world learns of open source and adopts its innovative, compelling technology.
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Summit Keynote

Michael Tiemann
Vice President of Open Source Affairs, Red Hat

Michael Tiemann takes open source concepts out of the software box and into the real world, highlighting the importance of freedom, accountability, and flexibility of innovation in ways you may not think of. He answers the inscrutible question "Why?"—Why open source? Why not proprietary? Why is open source development superior for your business? 34 minutes.
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Summit Keynote

John Buckman
Founder and CEO, Magnatune

John Buckman gives a visionary keynote, applying the concept of open source to the music industry. In a highly amusing comparison, Buckman touches on the RIAA lawsuits, SCO's legal battles, creative commons licenses, and the viability of open source within the entertainment industry. 28 minutes.
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Inevitable

After years of fierce competition, Microsoft and Sun have decided to settle lawsuits and set aside their differences. Why? The answer won't surprise those who know Linux and open source. Today the customer is in charge. See what happened, how history and the open source movement has helped bring us to where we are today, and why open source is inevitable because it allows the customer to take control.
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Open source software licenses explained

Mark Webbink
Deputy General Counsel, Red Hat

In this video, Mark Webbink delivers a broad overview of the software licenses around open source, in layman's terms.
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Choice

Imagine a world where technology is allowed to connect naturally and simple elements create complex systems. Where choice is multiplied and the system finds the best way. Watch this video and see why open source allows choice, choice equals freedom, and freedom equals power.
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Summit Keynote

Matthew Szulik
Chairman, CEO, and President, Red Hat

Matthew Szulik delivered the keynote on opening day. Watch as he defines the open source technical revolution and challenges the world-wide open source community to deliver on the promise of creating a transparent industry, where everyone is free to use technology as they see fit. 10 minutes.
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Summit Keynote

Mark Webbink
Deputy General Counsel and Secretary, Red Hat

Mark Webbink, Red Hat's legal expert on open source licensing, discusses patents and innovation in both proprietary and open source technology. He also talks about Red Hat's desire to open projects such as eCos, Red Hat Global File System, and the Fedora/Red Hat Directory Server. 27 minutes.
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Intellectual property explained

Mark Webbink
Deputy General Counsel, Red Hat

Mark Webbink takes some time out of his busy day to explain the basics of intellectual property rights in the software industry. He compares and contrasts four types of intellectual property: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.
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Backstage pass: Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 4

You've seen the software, now see some of the people who made it possible. In this video, members of the Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® engineering and product management teams share the story of how Enterprise Linux was born.
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The Open Source Triple Play

Michael Tiemann
Vice President of Open Source Affairs, Red Hat

What is the Triple Play? Improving your company's total cost of ownership, reinvesting the savings to improve collaboration, and driving user innovation. Watch Michael Tiemann, Red Hat VP of Open Source Affairs, as he explains how the Triple Play means going beyond technical collaboration and fundamentally changing the way people think. Rather than simply dictating a solution, give customers the tools to innovate.
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How Red Hat got its name

Bob Young
Co-Founder of Red Hat

Ever wondered how Red Hat got its name? You're about to find out... Maybe. Listen as Bob Young, co-founder of Red Hat, tells three stories about how Red Hat got its name. Which one is true? Decide for yourself.
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