Moderator: Scott A. Hissam, Software Engineering Institute / Carnegie Mellon University

Summary: This BOF is a roundtable discussion on the potential benefits and difficulties associated with the development and use of OSS products. Topics for discussion shall include:

• Benefits and issues related to the development of an OSS product.
• Strategies for starting and sustaining a successful OSS development effort
• Benefits and issues related to the use of OSS.
• Issues with government software procurements that may want to use OSS
• OSS licensing issues