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{{Short description|Italian lawyer and free software advocate}}
{{distinguish|text=Brazilian musician [[Carlo Pianta]]}}
{{distinguish|text=Brazilian musician [[Carlo Pianta]]}}


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'''Carlo Piana''' is a lawyer by training and a [[free software]] advocate. A qualified attorney in Italy, Piana has been practicing IT law since 1995, focusing his practice on software, technology, standardization, data protection and digital liberties in general,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://law.piana.eu/areas/|title=Areas of practice|author=|date=10 November 2015|website=Piana.eu|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> and served as external general counsel to the [[Free Software Foundation Europe]] ("FSFE").
'''Carlo Piana''' is a lawyer by training and a [[free software]] advocate. A qualified attorney in Italy, Piana has been practicing IT law since 1995, focusing his practice on software, technology, standardization, data protection and digital liberties in general,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://law.piana.eu/areas/|title=Areas of practice|author=|date=10 November 2015|website=Piana.eu|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> and served as external general counsel to the [[Free Software Foundation Europe]] ("FSFE").


Piana has been involved in some of the [[cornerstone]] legal cases in Europe, such as the long-running [[antitrust]] battle between the [[EU Commission]] and [[Microsoft]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/29/business/worldbusiness/band-of-activists-in-europe-holds-the-line-in-the.html|title=Band of Activists in Europe Holds the Line in the Case Against Microsoft|first=James|last=Kanter|work=The New York Times |date=29 April 2006|publisher=|access-date=17 March 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/microsofts-new-battle-with-old-enemy/|title=Microsoft's new battle with old enemy|first=European|last=Voice|date=21 May 2008|website=POLITICO|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> where he represents both the '''FSFE''' and the [[Samba (software)|Samba Team]], the standardization of [[OOXML]] at [[ISO/IEC]], and more recently defending [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openlife.cc/blogs/2009/october/mr-carlo-piana-europes-free-software-legal-hero-joins-oracle-co-counsel|title=Mr Carlo Piana, Europe's Free Software legal hero, joins as Oracle co-counsel - OpenLife.cc|author=|date=|website=openlife.cc|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091021164738392|title=Groklaw - Reasons I Believe the Community Should Support the Oracle-Sun Deal - Updated 3Xs|author=|date=|website=www.groklaw.net|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> in its attempted acquisition of [[Sun Microsystems]].
Piana has been involved in some of the [[cornerstone]] legal cases in Europe, such as the long-running [[antitrust]] battle between the [[EU Commission]] and [[Microsoft]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/29/business/worldbusiness/band-of-activists-in-europe-holds-the-line-in-the.html|title=Band of Activists in Europe Holds the Line in the Case Against Microsoft|first=James|last=Kanter|work=The New York Times |date=29 April 2006|publisher=|access-date=17 March 2019|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/microsofts-new-battle-with-old-enemy/|title=Microsoft's new battle with old enemy|first=European|last=Voice|date=21 May 2008|website=POLITICO|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> where he represents both the '''FSFE''' and the [[Samba (software)|Samba Team]], the standardization of [[OOXML]] at [[ISO/IEC]], and more recently defending [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://openlife.cc/blogs/2009/october/mr-carlo-piana-europes-free-software-legal-hero-joins-oracle-co-counsel|title=Mr Carlo Piana, Europe's Free Software legal hero, joins as Oracle co-counsel - OpenLife.cc|author=|date=|website=openlife.cc|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027133335/https://www.openlife.cc/blogs/2009/october/mr-carlo-piana-europes-free-software-legal-hero-joins-oracle-co-counsel|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20091021164738392|title=Groklaw - Reasons I Believe the Community Should Support the Oracle-Sun Deal - Updated 3Xs|author=|date=|website=www.groklaw.net|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> in its attempted acquisition of [[Sun Microsystems]].


Piana is a member of the Editorial Committee of the ''[[International Free and Open Source Software Law Review]]'' ("IFOSS L. rev.")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ifosslr.org|title=International Free and Open Source Software Law Review|author=|date=|website=ifosslr.org|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> and has been a member of the board of the [[Open Source Initiative]] since 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opensource.org/board|title=Open Source Initiative|author=|date=|website=opensource.org|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.opensource.org/2022-osi-board-election-results/|title=OSI Board Elections Results|author=|date=21 March 2022|website=opensource.org|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
Piana is a member of the Editorial Committee of the ''[[International Free and Open Source Software Law Review]]'' ("IFOSS L. rev.")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ifosslr.org|title=International Free and Open Source Software Law Review|author=|date=|website=ifosslr.org|access-date=17 March 2019}}</ref> and has been a member of the board of the [[Open Source Initiative]] since 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opensource.org/board|title=Open Source Initiative|author=|date=|website=opensource.org|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.opensource.org/2022-osi-board-election-results/|title=OSI Board Elections Results|author=|date=21 March 2022|website=opensource.org|access-date=23 May 2022}}</ref>
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* [http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/05/17/italian-open-source-advocate-carlo-piana/ Interview by Roberto Galoppini (Commercial Open Source Software)]
* [http://robertogaloppini.net/2007/05/17/italian-open-source-advocate-carlo-piana/ Interview by Roberto Galoppini (Commercial Open Source Software)]
* [http://www.fsfe.org/projects/ftf/network.en.html Recommended lawyer by the FSFE's Freedom Task Force]
* [http://www.fsfe.org/projects/ftf/network.en.html Recommended lawyer by the FSFE's Freedom Task Force]
* [http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/030808-piana.html Interview by Linux World]
* [http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/030808-piana.html Interview by Linux World] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007093111/http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/030808-piana.html |date=2008-10-07 }}


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Latest revision as of 04:49, 27 January 2024

Not to be confused with Brazilian musician Carlo Pianta.
Carlo Piana
Born (1968-09-25) 25 September 1968 (age 56)
Omegna (VB), Italy
NationalityItalian
Occupation(s)Lawyer, free software advocate
Known forFree software advocacy, antitrust activities, open standards

Carlo Piana is a lawyer by training and a free software advocate. A qualified attorney in Italy, Piana has been practicing IT law since 1995, focusing his practice on software, technology, standardization, data protection and digital liberties in general,[1] and served as external general counsel to the Free Software Foundation Europe ("FSFE").

Piana has been involved in some of the cornerstone legal cases in Europe, such as the long-running antitrust battle between the EU Commission and Microsoft,[2][3] where he represents both the FSFE and the Samba Team, the standardization of OOXML at ISO/IEC, and more recently defending Oracle[4][5] in its attempted acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

Piana is a member of the Editorial Committee of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review ("IFOSS L. rev.")[6] and has been a member of the board of the Open Source Initiative since 2022.[7][8]

In 2008 he established a freelance consulting practice on IT law, where he leads a small group of IT lawyers named Array.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Areas of practice". Piana.eu. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  2. ^ Kanter, James (29 April 2006). "Band of Activists in Europe Holds the Line in the Case Against Microsoft". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ Voice, European (21 May 2008). "Microsoft's new battle with old enemy". POLITICO. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr Carlo Piana, Europe's Free Software legal hero, joins as Oracle co-counsel - OpenLife.cc". openlife.cc. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Groklaw - Reasons I Believe the Community Should Support the Oracle-Sun Deal - Updated 3Xs". www.groklaw.net. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "International Free and Open Source Software Law Review". ifosslr.org. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Open Source Initiative". opensource.org. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ^ "OSI Board Elections Results". opensource.org. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Home". Array.eu. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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