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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.

Dec 15
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OpenChain Project announces Japanese Study Group

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OpenChain Project announces Japanese Study Group

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 15, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that on the 27th of December our first Japanese Study Group will convene at the Sony Headquarters in Tokyo. Registration for the event is now open and over 20 participants from multiple companies are already confirmed.

“Internationalization has always been one of our key goals,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “The Japanese study group is a milestone in ensuring our local contributors can build out material and support for their constituency. This is an important step driven by our member companies in the region, Sony, Hitachi and Toyota, along with other interested parties.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Dec 10
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Presentation Slides from EOLE now available

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Presentation Slides from EOLE now available

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 10, 2017 — The OpenChain Project was featured in a talk by Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners at the EOLE 2017 conference. The presentation was entitled ‘Standardising Compliance Processes’ and is now available for everyone to view and download on SlideShare.

“This has been a terrific year of outreach around the OpenChain Project,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Malcolm’s recent presentation marked one of our closing events for the year and helps provide context for 2018. Our entire community is looking forward to next steps in outreach, in conformance and in sharing knowledge.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Dec 05
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OpenChain Project featured at Legal Network Roundtable

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OpenChain Project featured at Legal Network Roundtable

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 5, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured at the Legal Network Roundtable held at the Amadeus offices in France on the 12th of December. Malcolm Bain, Partner from ID Law Partners will deliver a talk entitled ‘Introduction to Open Chain and the Role of Compliance into the Supply Chain as part of a Strong Governance Program”‘ between 2:45 and 3:15 pm.

“Malcolm’s work to explain and share the OpenChain Project is an important component of our end of year positioning,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “OpenChain is gearing up to have a busy 2018 as we seek to scale our community of conformance. Clearly communicating our approach and goals is key to accomplishing our goals.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Dec 05
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OpenChain Project featured at Linux Foundation Legal Summit

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OpenChain Project featured at Linux Foundation Legal Summit

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 4, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured at the Linux Foundation Legal Summit on the 5th of December. The talk, entitled ‘Update on OpenChain’, will provide an overview and context for how the OpenChain Project will position itself entering 2018. A version of this talk from the SFLC Fall Conference can be viewed here:

“I am delighted to share the latest news from the OpenChain Project as we reach the end of the year,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “We have been positioning the project for growth in 2018 and, whether viewed from the perspective of onboarding material, translations or expanded core material, our community of volunteers has been fantastic.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Dec 03
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OpenChain Project featured at EOLE

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OpenChain Project featured at EOLE

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 3, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be highlighted at the forthcoming EOLE event in Paris. Malcolm Bain from ID Law Partners will join a panel entitled ‘Building commons: standards, patent pools, etc.‘ between 2 and 4pm on the 5th of December to explain our project and its place in the wider community.

“I am delighted that the OpenChain Project will be showcased at this exceptional event,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Malcolm’s contribution to the project is one of the pillars of our growing maturity in Europe. His engagement with the panel on patents and standards alongside figures such as Keith Bergelt of OIN is timely and much appreciated by myself and our community at large.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Nov 29
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The benefits of the OpenChain Project in one page

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The OpenChain Project in one page

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 29, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is delighted to share the latest output from our volunteer onboarding work team: a quick, simple and beautiful one page explanation of the key benefits of the project.

“The OpenChain Project is continually striving to make compliance as simple as possible,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “An important part of this is sharing accessible overviews of our project and its value proposition. Thanks to the hard work of our onboarding work team we are constantly improving our messaging.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Nov 28
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The OpenChain Project announces improved FAQs

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The OpenChain Project announces improved FAQs

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 28, 2017 — The OpenChain Project has three pillars supported by dedicated work teams. The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, while meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable, and efficient for all participants in the software supply chain. Today we are announcing that each Work Team will be supported by distinct, improved FAQs.

“The reorganization of the frequently asked questions for the OpenChain Project is laying a foundation for greater clarity and ease of translation,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “As with other recent releases we are laying the groundwork for great things in 2018. Thanks to the hard work of our volunteer community we are taking great strides towards streamlining broad adoption.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Nov 27
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OpenChain Newsletter #7

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tl;dr

We have increased our Platinum Membership, we have been featured in numerous events, and we have continued to internationalize key material. The OpenChain Project has been part of exploring next generation tooling with Hyperledger Sawtooth. Meanwhile, we have also been refining our messaging around contemporary solutions.

OpenChain Project Announces New Platinum Members

The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome Sony and Comcast as our newest Platinum Members. We now have fourteen Platinum Members across a wide range of industries.

Learn more about Sony’s participation here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/23/openchain-project-welcomes-sony-as-a-platinum-member

Learn more about Comcast’s participation here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/24/openchain-project-welcomes-comcast-as-a-platinum-member

OpenChain @ Events

October was a very busy month for the OpenChain Project. We opened with two talks by Masato Endo of Toyota at the Fifth Annual DLA Piper Global Intellectual Property Symposium on the 17th and 19th October:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/16/openchain-project-to-feature-at-the-fifth-annual-dla-piper-global-intellectual-property-symposium

We then had two talks at the Open Source Summit Europe event on the 23rd of October in Prague:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/05/openchain-project-announces-two-talks-at-open-source-summit-europe

We held an Open Session at the same event from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday the 24th of October.
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/10/openchain-project-announces-open-session-at-open-source-summit-europe

We featured at the Open Source Entrepreneur Network Symposium on the 26th of October:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/10/25/openchain-project-to-feature-at-the-open-source-entrepreneur-network-symposium

We opened November with an Update on OpenChain at the SFLC Fall Conference:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/03/openchain-project-to-feature-at-the-sflc-fall-conference

A video of this talk can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tsQyLyNpUQ

We also announced a series of talks scheduled for the Open Compliance Summit on the 16th and 17th of November in Yokohama with speakers from OpenChain, Toyota, Wind River and Comcast:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/10/openchain-ocs-2017

Keep track of all our events here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/events

OpenChain Internationalization

We are delighted to announce that our Japanese translation team has released the OpenChain Curriculum Reference Training slides for OpenChain Specification 1.0 and 1.1.

Learn more here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/08/openchain-training-slides-japanese

And here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/14/openchain-reference-training-slides-japanese-updated

Keep track of all our translations here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/translations

OpenChain Project, SPDX and Hyperledger

The OpenChain Project is featured in a ‘Software Parts Ledger’ sub-project spearheaded by Mark Gisi of Wind River. This initiative originated in 2016 as a way to explore how the Blockchain could be used to assist with open source compliance across a complex supply chain. It was announced as a new initiative at the Open Source Leadership Summit in 2017 with a focus on utilizing SPDX + OpenChain + Hyperledger Sawtooth to solve the challenge. Initial source code was made available in July 2017 under the Apache license. The current status will be discussed at the Open Compliance Summit in a talk entitled ‘Utilizing Blockchain Across The Supply Chain.’

Learn more here:
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/03/openchain-project-spdx-and-hyperledger

OpenChain Project Improves Messaging

As the OpenChain Project has grown, we’ve worked to create more resources for our community. To that end, we’ve updated our website, with updates to pages including News [1], Conformance [2], Translations [3] and Press [4]. Our goal – as always – is to make it as easy as possible to understand the OpenChain Project and to participate in our work.

Learn more here
https://www.openchainproject.org/news/2017/11/03/openchain-project-spdx-and-hyperledger

And here:
[1] https://www.openchainproject.org/news
[2] https://www.openchainproject.org/conformance
[3] https://www.openchainproject.org/translations
[4] https://www.openchainproject.org/press

License and Trademarks

Copyright 2017 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.

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Nov 23
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The two most recent OpenChain Project talks are available on SlideShare

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The two most recent OpenChain Project talks are available SlideShare

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 24, 2017 — ‘Update on OpenChain: now we really begin‘ from the SFLC Fall Conference and ‘OpenChain: Giving everyone access to open source best practices‘ from the Open Compliance Summit are now available on SlideShare.

“The OpenChain Project has enjoyed a terrific series of talks by project management and volunteers during the end of year period,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “In addition to the talks highlighted by our slides today we have been featured in talks by representatives from member companies on more than five occasions during the last month. This substantial level of engagement is indicative of the level of engagement and support our project now enjoys and lays the groundwork for great things in 2018.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

Nov 16
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‘Update on OpenChain’ at the SFLC Fall Conference

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‘Update on OpenChain’ at the SFLC Fall Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 16, 2017 — The OpenChain Project was featured at the SFLC Fall Conference on the 3rd of November. The talk, entitled ‘Update on OpenChain’, is available as a video under CC licensing here:

“The opportunity to share the progress of the OpenChain Project is invaluable,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “I hope this video, as with others we have been featured in, helps to explain OpenChain to a wider audience and contribute to welcoming new participants.”

The OpenChain Project identifies key recommended processes for effective open source management. The project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent.

The OpenChain Specification defines a core set of requirements every quality compliance program must satisfy. The OpenChain Curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions, whilst meeting a key requirement of the OpenChain Specification. OpenChain Conformance allows organizations to display their adherence to these requirements.

The result is that open source license compliance becomes more predictable, understandable and efficient for participants of the software supply chain.

Organizations of all sizes are invited to review the OpenChain Project, to complete our free Online Self-Certification Questionnaire, and to join our community of trust.

Additional Resources

 

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