Shane Coughlan

It is official – we are now seeking broader public comments for version 2.0 of the Specification. This is one of the last major steps in the spec development cycle which is described here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-specification-wiki-page?&#specification_developmentrelease_process

We will continue to collection feedback from the OpenChain community through the public comments stage as well which concludes on March 22nd.

The current draft is available at:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/openchainspec-2.0.draft.pdf

Past readers of the spec might find the marked up version useful: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/OpenChainSpec-2.0.draft.MarkUp.pdf

You can send feedback via:
the Mailing list: Openchain-specification@lists.linuxfoundation.org;
or·
replying to Mark Gisi directly if you wish to remain anonymous (mark.gisi@windiver.com)

Find more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library.

The latest version of the OpenChain Project introduction slides are available. These slides can help bring anyone interested in our standard and supporting material up-to-speed. Full speaker notes included on the downloadable version:
https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/great-open-source-compliance-for-everyone-version-5

Comment Time!

The latest draft of the next version of OpenChain Project Specification can be found here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/openchainspec-2.0.draft.pdf

A marked up version can be found here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/OpenChainSpec-2.0.draft.MarkUp.pdf

Recent updates can be found in yellow and blue highlights.

IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK PLEASE SUBMIT IT NOW TO ENSURE TIMELY CONSIDERATION

Next Steps:

· Continue to discuss the Introduction rewrite and work through the remaining outstanding issues listed on the spec’s github issue list:
https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Specification/issues
· Widely distribute the draft for public comments which will be initiated on February 19th and will last 30 days
· The draft freeze period will start on April 4th and will last 14 days

The specification Development Life Cycle is explained here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-specification-wiki-page?_developmentrelease_process

Additional Resources

Find more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library

Review the Draft Text

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/19kFe-7G6byPFTMkKKd-eqawCqeiuqjeB5e8DDRoRYec/edit?usp=sharing

The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference open source compliance training slides in the Korean language have been updated. They now reflect the latest text to support OpenChain Specification 1.0, 1.1 or 1.2 conformance. In a nutshell, these public domain slides can help any company anywhere do a health check on their training.

Get the Slides

• Get the reference training slides in PDF format
• Get the reference training slides in PPTX format (editable)

Learn More

• Get more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library

The OpenChain Project is proud to announce that the latest version of the OpenChain Specification is available in Korean. The OpenChain Specification 1.2 is the simplest, quickest way for any company to identify and adopt the key requirements of a quality open source compliance program. It is supported by reference material to help people fill in process gaps, with our newly announced Korean training slides being an example.

Get the Specification

• Get the official Korean translation of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in PDF format

Learn More

• OpenChain Korean Specification GitHub Repository
• Get more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library

The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the latest version of the OpenChain Specification is available in Italian. The OpenChain Specification 1.2 is the simplest, quickest way for any company to identify and adopt the key requirements of a quality open source compliance program. It is supported by reference material to help people fill in process gaps. Anyone can check their conference via our free online app.

Get the Specification

• Get the official Italian translation of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 (PDF format)
• Get the official Italian translation of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 (MarkDown format)

Check out our reference material

• https://www.openchainproject.org/curriculum

Access our free conformance web app

• https://certification.openchainproject.org/

Learn More

• OpenChain Italian Specification GitHub Repository
• Get more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library

The OpenChain Project Japan Work Group has launched five sub-groups to explicitly build reference materials around topic areas like business workflows, bills of material and tooling. Hitachi hosted the first sub-group meeting covering License Information Exchange on the 29th of January. Topics included practical reviews of production tooling and specification material by companies like Hitachi and Fujitsu.

The team lead is Yuji Nomura. The membership contains Masato Endo, Mutsumi Abe, Shigeki Matsumoto, Hiroki Takemi, Hiroyuki Fukuchi, Atsuhiro Yamaoka, Norio Kobota, Satoru Koizumi, Yoshiko Oouchi, Teppei Asaba, Aasaki Ambai, Yuichi Kusakabe, Yoshiyuki Ito, Teruaki Ito, Toru Taima, Shinsuke Kato and Fumiko Ito. The sub group expects to produce outcomes in English and Japanese over the coming months.

The OpenChain Project will be represented by Kato San, one of our community volunteers from Panasonic, at the OSS Seminar in Osaka hosted by Grape Systems. He will be running session three, an exploration of our project and goals. Description in Japanese below.

セクション3 【パナソニック株式会社　加藤慎介 氏】

OSSコンプライアンスにおける企業間の連携活動 (OpenChain プロジェクト)

OSSの活用がますます進む中、OSSライセンスコンプライアンスへの対応プロセス等の構築は、企業がOSSを使った製品販売やサービスリリースをするうえで必須のこととなっています。これまで各企業が独自にプロセス・手法を開発するなどしてきましたが、これらに企業の枠を超えて取り組むプロジェクト(OpenChain)があります。今回は、OpenChainプロジェクトの概要と、日本企業での連携活動についてお話しします。

Learn More

• http://www.grape.co.jp/event/201903_oss.html