Track 1 Lightning Talk: How red tape and other obstacles are holding us back Alexander Struck 10.6084/m9.figshare.5350501.v2 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/WSSSPE5_1_Lightning_Talk_Red_Tape/5350501 This is a paper documenting the Lightning Talk held at WSSSPE5.1 in Manchester 2017. <div> <div> <div> <p>The Lightning Talk presents a list of some common issues and legal obstacles when approaching software sustainability. Collaborative software development and maintenance are covered as well as contractual issues and licensing. Issues are drawn from local projects and cross-institutional collaborations. Feedback is sought. </p> </div> </div> </div> 2017-09-04 10:46:27 WSSSPE5.1 red tape Bureaucracy licensing employing Computer Software not elsewhere classified