The recording of our regular bi-weekly Specification Work Team is now available. This is where people can provide input on the current version of the standard, suggest new reference material, and also provide suggestions for our future.

You can join the Specification Mailing List to follow all the activity

• https://lists.openchainproject.org/g/specification

The OpenChain Automotive Work Group held a European/Asian meeting on the 18th of August. This meeting focused on discussions around SPDX and tooling in the automotive sphere. Check out the full recording below.

Everyone is invited to join the Automotive Work Group

• https://groups.io/g/openchain-automotive-work-group

Check out the recording of the latest meeting below.

Learn More About This Work Group

• http://oss-compliance-tooling.com/

OpenChain has been featured in a host of webinars recently. Here is one sent in from our friends at Source Code Control in the UK. Martin joined a team of experts to talk about Application Modernization and how OpenChain fits into the process picture.

View the Recording

• https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/2169156529813805570

The OpenChain Reference Tooling Work Group meets bi-weekly to discuss open source tools for open source compliance. There are frequent demos and discussions around practical use. This is a good place to engage if you are considering open source tooling for your compliance activities.

This video is intended to give you an example of what our community gets up to in this area.

Learn More On The Dedicated Website

• http://oss-compliance-tooling.org/contact/

Take Part in the Activity via GitHub

• https://github.com/Open-Source-Compliance/Sharing-creates-value

We are discussing ideas and observations regarding OpenChain 2.0. This maps perfectly to our forthcoming ISO/IEC International Standard, currently under ballot as DIS5230, voting finishes September 23rd.

Some of the comments raised will be addressed through reference material. Some of the comments will feed into discussions for further drafts of the standard.

You can be part of this by joining our bi-weekly calls. We speak at 9am Pacific on the Second Monday and 5pm Pacific on the Fourth Monday of each month. These discussions are Chaired by Mark Gisi, the leader of the Specification Work Team.

Check Out Our Specification Review Work On GitHub

• https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Reference-Material

SAN FRANCISCO, August 4, 2020 –The OpenChain Project today announced Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company as the latest participant in the growing partner program. Wipro will provide an important bridge between companies seeking to adopt the OpenChain industry standard for compliance and the implementation of quality open source compliance programs.

“Wipro is delighted to join the growing OpenChain partner ecosystem and support the additional uptake of the industry standard for open source compliance,” says Andrew Aitken, Global Open Source Practice Leader, Wipro Limited. “We are keen to support members on their open source strategy and compliance journey through our unique advisory services. We look forward to supporting OpenChain as it graduates from ISO as a fully-fledged formal International Standard.”

“Wipro occupies a significant place in the global services industry,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Our new partnership offers great potential to ensure that the forthcoming formalization of OpenChain as an International Standard can be messaged and understood as widely as possible. We are looking forward to collaborating closely with Andrew, Gilles and the rest of the team specialized in open source.”

About Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 180,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.