Just as copy-left uses principles of intellectual property rights to legally protect free and open source software, co-operatives use principles of business ownership to legally protect their collaborative relationships.

This talk is an exploration of co-operative organization forms for free and open source projects, projects that may or may not be formal entities. We'll cover a little bit of basic principles, a little bit of example tech co-operatives, and hopefully a good amount of time for questions, news and brainstorms.

No technical knowledge is assumed for this talk. It is mostly about self-organizing people, and touches a little on law.