00987nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245006400055210006300119260004200182520057900224100002600803856003600829       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aDeveloping a Portal for Open Source Creation: A Brief Study0 aDeveloping a Portal for Open Source Creation A Brief Study  aOttawabTalent First Networkc10/20093 aThis article discusses the historic genesis of one company's development of a portal and platform system that enables creators and their fans to work collaboratively between different mediums such as sequential art, graphica, concept, gaming, film/TV, and music. We examine challenges that arose and which are common to many startups. These include the protection of the intellectual property rights (IPR) of all parties, using open source software development to develop the portal, and the financial and personal toll that arises over the course of a startup?s journey.
 1 aOpas-Lanouette, Karen  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/295