Heather Meeker

Renowned author and open source lawyer, Heather Meeker, discusses her latest book, From Project to Profit, and the valuable insights it provides for entrepreneurs and developers looking to transform their open source projects into successful businesses. The conversation also delves into the significance of open source, economic analysis, and the mission of the Open Source Initiative. Heather shares her all-time favorite open source project, Audacity, and why she thinks it's a perfect example of an exquisite open source project.

Heather Meeker joins Greg to discuss open-source business strategies, exploring challenges, opportunities, and insights for founders looking to build sustainable ventures. They touch on the evolution of open-source licensing, integrating AI, machine learning impact on decision-making, value of open-source business for investors, and navigating objectives and business models in the open-source world.

In this discussion, Adam Jacob, co-founder of Chef, Heather Meeker, an open-source lawyer, Manish Jain from Dgraph Labs, Paul Dix of InfluxData, and strategist VM Brasseur tackle the fallout between Elastic and AWS over licensing issues. They explore the implications of the SSPL license, the ethical concerns around open-source business models, and the complexities of navigating competition with cloud giants. The conversation also delves into the future of open-source licensing and the intricate balance between commercial interests and community values.