Shane Coughlan is an expert in communication, security and business development. His professional accomplishments include spearheading the licensing team that elevated Open Invention Network into the largest patent non-aggression community in history, establishing the leading professional network of Open Source legal experts and aligning stakeholders to launch both the first law journal and the first law book dedicated to Open Source.
Shane has extensive knowledge of Open Source governance, internal process development, supply chain management and community building. His experience includes engagement with the enterprise, embedded, mobile and automotive industries.
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.
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.
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.”
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
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
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
July 19, 2019 | 2:00 – 5:00 pm Toranomon Hills Forum Event Room Name TBD Registration Cost: Complimentary
The OpenChain Project has a terrific amount of activity around the core project, the work groups and a growing network of conformant organizations and partners. We will be highlighting some of the network activities in the coming months to show how our industry standard is spreading.
Paul McAdam from Source Code Control delivered OpenChain-themed talks at two IT Asset Management events in April and June. The first was the ITAM org conference in Dublin on Monday 8th April with an audience of about 40 people. The second was the ITAM Review Wisdom conference on Wednesday 5th June with an audience of about 30 people.
These events were hosted by ITAM Review, an Online Magazine, Forum and Networking Platform for ITAM Professionals. Reaching out into this market segment is an important aspect of raising awareness of OpenChain before we formalize our ISO standard.
“OpenChain is an important tile in the licensing compliance process”, says Carlo Piana, Founder and Partner at Array, “and we have seen the potential for such a tool even before it was born. Therefore, we enthusiastically embraced it and started advocating its adoption to our clients in many use cases. It is an honor to be among OpenChain’s earliest partners in Europe, and we look forward to a very fruitful cooperation”.
“Carlo Piana and his team at Array have been involved in open source since before it became the backbone of all software development,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Working with Array will provide us with a strong, highly respected second partner in the Italian market while also providing us with an equally strong voice for pan-European activities. I am delighted with this development and look forward to deepening our relationship over time.”
About Array
Founded in 2009 as a group of independent lawyers (“Array is an array”), Array is reborn in 2014 as a loosely knit law firm composed by professionals with an outstanding profile in the fields of Information Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT), with long standing experience in consultancy as well as in litigation in civil, criminal, administrative and ADR procedures. Array operates on the European market by offering advice to clients ranging from small projects to large communities, from SMBs to Fortune 500 corporations.
Array is a group of IT lawyers, on the cutting edge of legal developments in the Information Technology, Media and Telecommunications field.
Array members have a focus on Free and Open Source Software, which in recent years has become mainstream, the fastest growing trend in the IT sector and one of the most challenging legal fields.
“We are pleased to be a partner in this important project and to contribute our 20 years of experience,” says Dr. Till Jaeger, Partner at JBB Rechtsanwälte. “OpenChain is a valuable support particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises to achieve open source compliance. We are proud to contribute to these efforts.”
“The OpenChain Project is delighted to continue our expansion into the European market with the announcement of our partnership with JBB Rechtsanwälte,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “Till and his team have been a cornerstone in developing open source legal maturity in Europe. Their history speaks for itself and their collaboration with our project will help numerous companies throughout the supply chain access great knowledge and great solutions.”
About JBB Rechtsanwälte
In the national and international market for legal services, JBB Rechtsanwälte is a renowned law firm in the areas of Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Copyright and Media Law as well as IT Law and Data Protection. For one and a half decades now the practice – currently counting 14 professionals – has been consulting and litigating for corporations and entrepreneurs.
The firm’s expertise is undisputed. In their core practice areas JBB and the firm’s partners have been constantly listed in a prominent position in JUVE’s annual rankings. In 2011 the practice was nominated by JUVE for Law Firm of the Year for Media. In the most recent edition of the JUVE-Handbook for Commercial Law Firms JBB is listed under the Top-30 law firms for Information Technology Law, Competition Law and Media. JBB is accurately described as “firmly established in the market” and “specialized and competent law firm”, “uncomplicated in handling and billing and exemplary collaboration” on who “more and more top clients rely upon”.
