<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Thomas Prowse</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Q&amp;A. What business models are currently used with open source software?</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Open Source Business Resource</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2010</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">07/2010</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://timreview.ca/article/366</style></url></web-urls></urls><publisher><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Talent First Network</style></publisher><pub-location><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ottawa</style></pub-location><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Over the past 15 years, I have seen OSS move from a technological novelty or curiosity to a key foundational element of our information economy. As a technology lawyer, I have found it fascinating to witness the parallel evolution of business models in this space. To answer this question, I will give a broad overview of some of the established and emerging OSS business models that companies, organizations, and individuals are currently using.</style></abstract><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">July 2010</style></issue><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Q and A</style></work-type><custom1><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Gowlings Kanata Technology Law Office
Thomas Prowse is a Partner with the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.gowlings.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Gowlings&lt;/a&gt; Kanata Technology Law Office, where his practice focuses on providing legal advice in the areas of technology law and technology-related commercial matters. Before re-joining Gowlings, Thomas was Senior Counsel with Nortel where he worked extensively on OSS matters as the Global Law Department leader on the Nortel Open Source Advisory Team. Thomas is also the President and Founder of n2one inc., which is currently developing a subscription-based open source software legal information service offering. He is a frequent speaker, writer, and blogger (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.commonsresource.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.commonsresource.com&lt;/a&gt;) on open source and other commons sourcing matters.</style></custom1></record></records></xml>