The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of a video presentation explaining the free online process for self-certification to the OpenChain Specification. This presentation is suitable for companies of all sizes that want to engage with and adopt the OpenChain Specification.
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of an overview video presentation. This presentation explains the challenges the project solves and how companies of all sizes can frame their engagement. It also shows how the “stack” of open source compliance solutions work together to solve challenges quickly and efficiently.
Newsletter – Issue 16 – August 2018
Introduction
The OpenChain Project focused on long-term expansion this month. We delivered video and slide solutions to help people understand the project, understand how to accomplish conformance and how to explain the project to third-parties. We also staked our first outreach in Russia and India via new translations. Of course the community was not neglected! We help a fruitful workshop adjacent to Open Source Summit North America. This event provided a great opportunity to open the discussion around the next generation of the OpenChain Specification.
Outreach
This month sees some special releases from the OpenChain Project designed to help people understand the project, understand how to accomplish self-certification and to deliver talks related to the project.
Our overview video explains the challenges the project solves and how companies of all sizes can frame their engagement. It also shows how the “stack” of open source compliance solutions work together to solve challenges quickly and efficiently.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/28/openchain-a-video-overview
Our self-certification video explains the free online process for companies to confirm they meet the requirements of the OpenChain Specification. This presentation is suitable for companies of all sizes that want to engage with and adopt the OpenChain Specification.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/28/openchain-a-video-guide-to-self-certification
Our new slide-deck is designed to explain OpenChain internally in companies or to external suppliers/customers. It includes a reference script in the speaker notes.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/29/slidedeck-openchain-great-open-source-compliance-for-everyone
Events
The OpenChain Project hosted an open source license compliance workshop adjacent to Open Source Summit. It featured new compliance reference material, new training material and new case studies. We had interactive panels and plenty of networking to ensure an excellent opportunity to get the latest and most useful information about compliance.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/17/openchain-workshop-open-source-summit-north-america
We also hosted a social event adjacent to Open Source Summit North America immediately after our official workshop at the Mosaic Grille in the Hyatt Regency. This provided a great opportunity to informally discuss the project today and where we might go tomorrow.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/17/openchain-social-event-open-source-summit-north-america
Contributions
The OpenChain Project received two exceptional contributions related to our international expansion.
We received a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Russian. This document was contributed by Denis Dorotenko at Yandex and it marks our first major activity to support the Russian market.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/20/help-improve-the-draft-openchain-specification-1-2-in-russian
We also received a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Hindi. This document was contributed by Shuvajit Mitra at Infosys and it marks our first major activity to support the Indian market.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/08/20/help-improve-the-draft-openchain-specification-1-2-in-hindi
Summary
The OpenChain Project continues to benefit from its global community, with the message behind the project and supporting materials being contributed on virtually every continent. Extrapolating from this, our next stop will be Africa! But first, we have a busy schedule of events, releases and document revisions in the coming months. Watch this space.
License and Trademarks
Copyright 2018 The Linux Foundation. This newsletter is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0). Please feel free to share it onwards! OpenChain is a trademark of The Linux Foundation. It may be used according to The Linux Foundation Trademark Policy and the OpenChain Terms of Use. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we now have a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Russian. This document was contributed by Denis Dorotenko at Yandex and it marks our first major activity to support the Russian market.
The OpenChain Project asks for all official translations of the OpenChain Specification to be peer-reviewed. To this end, today we are putting out a call for reviewers so we can change the status of our Russian document from “draft” to “release.”
Please note that this document – as with most of our documents – is stored and edited via GitHub. If you want to contribute to the translation but have no background in GitHub just contact us. Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager, is happy to talk via email at coughlan [at] linux.com
More Details
Get this guide and many more documents in the OpenChain Reference Library: https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Reference-Material
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we now have a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Hindi. This document was contributed by Shuvajit Mitra at Infosys and it marks our first major activity to support the Indian market.
The OpenChain Project asks for all official translations of the OpenChain Specification to be peer-reviewed. To this end, today we are putting out a call for reviewers so we can change the status of our Hindi document from “draft” to “release.”
Please note that this document – as with most of our documents – is stored and edited via GitHub. If you want to contribute to the translation but have no background in GitHub just contact us. Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager, is happy to talk via email at coughlan [at] linux.com
More Details
Get this guide and many more documents in the OpenChain Reference Library: https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Reference-Material
The OpenChain Project will host a social event adjacent to Open Source Summit North America. It takes place after our official workshop and will be held at the Mosaic Grille in the Hyatt Regency on the August 28th at 6:00 p.m.
This social event is limited to 20 attendees (10 already confirmed) so please reach out with an RSVP to coughlan [at] linux.com if you would like to attend.
More Details:
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce we will host an open source license compliance workshop adjacent to Open Source Summit. The workshop will feature new compliance reference material, new training material and new case studies. We will have interactive panels and plenty of networking to ensure an excellent opportunity to get the latest and most useful information about compliance. The workshop is open to everyone and is free of charge.
Date: Tuesday, August 28
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Location: Room 205, Vancouver Convention Centre West
Registration Costs: Complimentary; Pre-registration required
Full Schedule:
13:00 – Welcome and Status Update
13:10 – Work Team – Conformance
13:30 – Forward Planning – Strategy and Tactics
14:00 – Networking Break
14:30 – Adjacent Project Status Overviews
– SPDX
– FOSSology
– Clearly Defined
15:00 – Work Team – Specification
15:50 – Networking Break
16:20 – Work Team – Curriculum
16:40 – Work Team – Onboarding
17:00 – Close
Learn More:
Newsletter – Issue 15 – July 2018
Introduction
The OpenChain Project returned to Asia with significant outreach activities announced for the Chinese language supply chain. We continued to release case studies from Japanese and global stakeholders. The project reference material was also expanded with the release of a second and more detailed set of tooling slides under CC-0.
Events
The OpenChain Project had a strong focus on Taiwan this month, announcing three workshops from the 9th to 12th of August, one of which constitutes the first legal track for the COSCUP conference. COSCUP is the premier open source conference in Taipei and usually attracts a couple of thousand attendees. Each of these workshops will be represented by the OpenChain Project and our friends from Sony and Panasonic.
The first OpenChain workshop was announced for the MOXA company and university in South Taipei with a focus on providing an easy starting point for engaging with compliance issues:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/12/openchain-announces-workshop-in-taipei
The second workshop was announced in conjunction with the Open Culture Foundation (OFC) and focused on providing an intermediate introduction to license management and corporate strategy:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/10/openchain-announces-legal-track-coscup
Finally, the legal track at the COSCUP conference on the 12th August was given a focus on end-to-end compliance discussions to guide project managers from A to Z around key requirements and efficiencies:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/17/openchain-announces-legal-track-coscup-12th-august
Contributions
The OpenChain Project shared two new sets of case studies with the community-at-large.
The first collection of case studies constituted three consumer device company case studies. These encompassed company approaches, priorities and engagement with OpenChain. They are provided in anonymous format from major international stakeholders in both OpenChain and open source more generally.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/12/openchain-announces-three-consumer-devices-case-studies
The second collection constituted four anonymous open source compliance case studies from Japan. These case studies mark the conclusion of our sequence of releases that saw information shared by Toyota, Hitachi, Sony and many more.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/17/openchain-announces-four-more-japanese-case-studies
Releases
The OpenChain Project announced the release of a second set of tooling slides. These slides were contributed by Software Compliance Academy, one of our strategic partners in Germany, and built on our first release in May. As with all contributions to the OpenChain learning materials (curriculum and onboarding), these slides are published under the CC-0 license, effectively public domain.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/16/openchain-announces-second-set-of-reference-tooling-slides
Improved Outreach
Work continued on our Japanese translation of the website and web app. Due to some reworking around the code our release schedule slipped from July to a projected late August release:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/06/21/openchain-announces-japanese-website
Work has also begun on the Chinese translation of the OpenChain website. Expect further announcements around this during August.
Summary
The OpenChain Project continues to execute around its strategy of building international bridges and knowledge sharing both in the English language and local languages by country. Of particular note was the release of further case studies and expanded tooling slides as a direct response to community requests. August will see a continuation of outreach activities and a deep dive into our specification update discussions.
License and Trademarks
Copyright 2018 The Linux Foundation. This newsletter is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0). Please feel free to share it onwards! OpenChain is a trademark of The Linux Foundation. It may be used according to The Linux Foundation Trademark Policy and the OpenChain Terms of Use. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
The OpenChain Project is hosting three free workshops in Taipei during August. These are designed around the COSCUP Conference and will provide everything from compliance basics through to deep dives. All the events will feature guest speakers from Panasonic and Sony. Everyone is welcome!
To Register:
- Please send an email to coughlan@linux.com
Compliance – Beginner Overview: 9th August, 13:30-16:30
Location:
MOXA Facility
Address:
Room A401, Fl. 4, No. 135, Lane 235, Baoqiao Rd. Xindian Dist., New Taipei City, 23145 Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 ext. 1945
Learn More:
- OpenChain Project Announcement: https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/12/openchain-announces-workshop-in-taipei
Compliance – Real-World Solutions: 10th August, 13:30-17:30
<< OpenChain 開源管理 (3) – An Intelligent Way to Go >>
Location:
Wooji Event Space
Address:
2F., No.12, Ln. 145, Dunhua N. Rd., Songshan Dist., Taipei City
Transportation:
The best way to Wooji is through MRT. Please take Songshan-Xindian Line (Green Line) and get off at Taipei Arena Station (G17), then take Exit 1.
Learn More:
- OpenChain Project Announcement: https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/10/openchain-announces-legal-track-coscup
Compliance – Full Legal Track: 12th August, 09:30-15:30
<< FOSS Compliance – Simple Made Complex >> (Legal track in COSCUP)
Location:
IB503, International Building (IB), National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Add:
No.43, Keelung Rd., Sec.4, Da’an Dist., Taipei City 10607
Learn More:
- OpenChain Project Announcement: https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2018/07/17/openchain-announces-legal-track-coscup-12th-august
The OpenChain Project took center stage at the FOSS4G-Europe Conference with a keynote by Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners, an OpenChain Partner Organization.
This event brings the European FOSS4G community together in face to face meetings and discussions to foster deeper interaction and to share knowledge. The 2018 edition of the conference was organized by Portugal OSGeo Chapter on behalf of the Europe OSGeo Chapter.
