Software licensing sets up rules for everyone to follow when contributing or using code. Some companies have specific policies on what types of licenses they allow in their code base. Other companies might dictate how their developers are allowed to contribute to open source software. Got a licence for your code? We'll discuss why you need one and go over some popular options before you end up on the wrong side of a DMCA notice.

This version was re-formatted to shorten the time down to 15 minutes for ChefConf.