Shane Coughlan

The OpenChain Project and our standard for open source compliance in the supply chain will be featured at the next Software Compliance Academy (SCA) event in Munich, Germany. SCA is an OpenChain Partner and the founders have been involved with our project since inception. One highlight of the event will be the talk by Dr. Michael C. Jaeger on open source tooling for open source compliance.

“Free and Open Source Software im Unternehmen und vor allem in kommerziellen Produkten einsetzen – was gilt es dabei zu beachten? Welche rechtlichen Fragestellungen wirft das Open Source Lizenzmodell auf? Welche Anforderungen sind an das Lizenzmanagement sowie an interne Prozessabläufe zu stellen? Und welchen Mehrwert kann der Einsatz sogenannter Software Scanning Tools oder Software Lizenzmanagement Tools bringen? Einen Überblick über die rechtlichen Grundlagen und die Möglichkeiten des Software Scanning und Lizenzmanagements sowie den ersten Industriestandard OpenChain gibt das FOSS Compliance Seminar mit dem Schwerpunkt “Legal and Tools” in München am 28. Juni 2019.”

Learn More

• https://www.scompliance.com/munich-seminar-foss-compliance-legal-and-tools.html

The OpenChain Project will have a significant presence at the NDS Embedded Linux Cross Forum on July 5th in Japan. Shane Coughlan and the Japan Work Group will be delivering the opening keynote and three major case studies to further our educational mission. This is a great opportunity for companies in West Japan to engage with the industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain.

　Facebook、Google、Uberという著名企業3社が同時に加入し、いまなお活動内容がHotTopicとして話題となっているOSSコンプライアンスのフレームワーク『Open Chain Project』よりGeneral ManagerであるShane Coughlan氏をお招きし同Project概要と活動のご紹介（英語）を戴きます。同時に本活動におけます各社様での活動事例を今回特別にご紹介戴くセッションとして、オリンパス（株）/小泉 悟氏、（株）日立製作所/野村 祐治氏、トヨタ自動車（株）/遠藤 雅人氏にそれぞれ、ご登壇戴き、ご講演を戴きます。

Learn More

• https://www.nds-osk.co.jp/forum/onlcf9.html

We are delighted to announce that Wind River, the first company to become OpenChain Conformant, is now OpenChain 2.0 Conformant. This expansion of Wind River’s OpenChain Conformance illustrates a strong commitment to being a leader in both supporting and deploying the industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain.

“We have been fortunate to work closely with Wind River from the genesis of this project through to our current status as a growing industry standard,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Mark, our primary contact, has been a highly effective chair of our specification work team and our wider relationship with Wind River has seen a keen focus on ensuring a real world solution for real world challenges. Welcoming Wind River as the first OpenChain 2.0 Conformant organization is a natural and exciting expansion of our collaboration.”

Begin or Expand Your Organization’s OpenChain Conformance

• https://certification.openchainproject.org/

Learn More About OpenChain at Wind River

• https://www.windriver.com/products/linux/download/
• https://www.windriver.com/products/product-overviews/why-wind-river-linux/why-wind-river-linux.pdf

Thank you to everyone who participated in the OpenChain Korea Work Group 2nd meeting on the 12th of June. Special thanks to Samsung Electronics for providing the venue and informative session presentation.

1. Everyone is invited to share notes, slides and other information on our wiki page: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-korean-working-group

2. We discussed the BMT Guidance Document for evaluation of the TTA Standard – Open Software Licensing Analysis Tool: http://www.tta.or.kr/data/weeklyNoticeView.jsp?pk_num=5693&nowSu=0&search=&data=&totalSu=1&ag_code=0000100004

3. The tooling overview presentation covered three topics with three sets of slides as per below.

• FOSSology & SW360: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/036_oss_tooling_20190506_fossology_and_sw360_updates_04.pdf
• Open Source Compliance Toolchain: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/oss-compliance-toolcahin-2019.pdf
• ClearlyDefined: https://events.linuxfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ClearlyDefined-Crowdsourcing-Project-Security-and-Licensing-Data-Jeff-McAffer-Microsoft.pdf

4.  The 3rd meeting will take place at the SKT with our kind host being Woody Park.

• If you have a topic that you would like to discuss at the third meeting, please feel free to comment.
• We are currently considering the first week of September but the formal announcement will come later.

5. The OpenChain Korea Work Group is using an an open source approach to collaborate and share ways for everyone to effectively achieve Open Source Compliance.  If you are in charge of Open Source Compliance in a Korean company you can participate. If you have anyone around you who wants to participate in this meeting, please let them know how to join the Mailing List via this wiki: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-korean-working-group

The License Information Sub-Group of the OpenChain Japan Work Group will host a meeting on the 25th of June. Our coordinator is Ito San from Renasas and the event will be hosted at the Fujitsu Solution Square in Tokyo. The meeting will be held in Japanese but all parties are welcome. Minutes will be shared after the meeting.

サブグループ「license info exchange」の次回、打ち合わせ日程のお知らせです。

以下の日時、場所にて次回のサブグループの打ち合わせを行います。
従来の参加者に限らず、新規メンバも参加可能ですので、ご興味のある方は、ぜひ、ご参加くださいますようお願いいたします。
<ouchi.yoshiko@fujitsu.com>

お手数ですが、参加者は、事前に大内までご連絡いただけますと幸いです。

・日時：６月２５日（火）１１：００－１３：００
・場所：東京都大田区新蒲田1-17-25　富士通ソリューションスクエア (R226会議室) http://www.fujitsu.com/jp/about/corporate/facilities/solutionsquare/index.html (広い階段を上がった２階が受付です)
・議題：License-Info-Gudelineのレビュー、他
　　　　
上記ガイドラインは、以下のサイトで更新中です。
https://github.com/ambai/Japan-WG-General/blob/master/License-Info-Exchange/Gudeline/License-Info-Gudeline(JP).md

※当日は、全員が集まった時点で、受付を行い会議室へ移動しますので椅子に座ってお待ちください。

The Tooling Sub-Group of the OpenChain Japan Work Group will host its third meeting on the 20th of June. Our coordinator will be Yoshi from Toshiba and the event will be hosted at the Toshiba Kawasaki Smart Communication Center. The meeting will be held in Japanese but all parties are welcome. Minutes will be shared after the meeting.

第3回 Tooling SWG開催のリマインドです。

次回のTooling SWGですが、下記の日程でFIXさせていただきます。
 日時： 6/20 16:00
 場所： 東芝 川崎スマートコミュニケーションセンター

内容候補は
 ・ ClearlyDefined (SONY 福地さん)
 ・ FOSSology REST API の紹介 (NECソリューションイノベータ 島さん)
 ・ OpenChain仕様を考慮したSW360の運用について (東芝 浜さん)
 ・ 最近のOpenChainのツール関係活動状況ご紹介
が候補になります。1件30分位。

参加希望の方は、入館登録をしますので、メールをいただけましたら幸いです。
yoshitake.kobayashi@toshiba.co.jp

Mark Gisi, Chair of the OpenChain Specification Work Team, is interviewed by CIOReview in their latest special edition, this time with a focus on open source code. You can read the interview online today and it will be available in print for July. This is a recommended read and a great starting point for people and organizations new to the OpenChain industry standard.

“A new standard gaining traction is the Linux Foundation’s OpenChain certification for Open Source license compliance and usage. This certification ensures that one can trust the open source from which software solutions are built.  Influenced by customers seeking greater assurance for their supply chain’s increasing use of open source software, Wind River, a leading IoT Linux platform and solutions supplier, maintains OpenChain conformance for all its product lines.”

Read the Interview

• https://opensource.cioreview.com/cxoinsight/the-openchain-promise-nid-29177-cid-92.html

Help Organizations get started with OpenChain

• http://www.openchainproject.org

第10回　OpenChain JapanWG会合（蒲田）を以下のとおり開催します。

今回は、特別拡大WGとして2部構成での開催を検討しております。
第2部では、各サブWGのセッションやオープンディスカッションが可能な セッションなどを計画中です。

Location

日時：7/16(火) 13:30-17:30 (13:00開場予定)
場所：富士通株式会社(蒲田ソリューションスクエア)
https://www.fujitsu.com/jp/about/corporate/facilities/solutionsquare/

Draft Agenda

第1部：全体セッション
　 　　・OpenChainについて(Shane-san)：10分
　　 　・富士通のOSSの取り組みについて 富士通：15分
　　　 ・Japan WG紹介(今田さん、各サブWGリーダー)：10分
　　　 ・台湾よりGuest Speaker：25分
第2部：サブWG・平行セッション

• FAQ（公開QAと活動紹介）
• leaflet（サプライチェーン上流への説明資料ディスカッション）
• license-info-sg（ライセンス情報授受の必須項目ディスカッション）promotion（今後のプロモーション戦略検討）
• tooling(SPDXなどツールデモ、ディスカッション）

オープンディスカッション
a) newbie（初めて参加する人へのレクチャ―含む）
b) OSS利活用での困りごと共有
c) その他（希望テーマ　募集）

懇親会

Learn More

• Contact Aoki San from Fujitsu: yasuko@jp.fujitsu.com

 

The OpenChain Project will be hosting a Governing Board meeting, a Steering Committee meeting, and an open discussion adjacent to the main conference.

The Governing Board meeting will run from 2 to 3.30pm and is for Platinum Members and invited guests. The Steering Committee meeting and the open discussion will run from 3.30pm and may be attended by all parties. This is a unique chance to engage with and contribute to the industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain.

Timing and Location

October 31, 2019 | 2:00 – 5:00 pm
St Clair 2, Lyon Convention Center
Event Room Name TBD
Registration Cost: Complimentary

Learn More

• Contact Shane Coughlan: coughlan@linux.com

The OpenChain Project will be hosting a Governing Board meeting, a Steering Committee meeting, and an open discussion adjacent to the main conference.

The Governing Board meeting will run from 2 to 3.30pm and is for Platinum Members and invited guests. The Steering Committee meeting and the open discussion will run from 3.30pm and may be attended by all parties. This is a unique chance to engage with and contribute to the industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain.

Timing and Location

August 20, 2019 | 2:00 – 5:30 pm
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Registration Cost: Complimentary

Learn More

• https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/open-source-summit-north-america-2019/program/co-located-events/