As Debian grows and becomes more successful, keeping Debian on the right side of the law will become increasingly important. This talk will begin with a basic introduction to some of the legal considerations affecting free software developers and Debian in particular, including copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret law.

I will cover various legal tests for infringement of the various forms of "intellectual property," and propose some common sense strategies to help keep Debian out of trouble. There will be plenty of time for Q&A, so come armed with your law-related questions.