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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.

Jan 09
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OpenChain Project to keynote at FOSS Backstage

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OpenChain Project to keynote at FOSS Backstage

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured in an opening keynote at FOSS Backstage 2018. FOSS Backstage 2018 will take place on the 13th and 14th June in Berlin, Germany.

“2018 will be focused on spreading the word and welcoming new participants into the OpenChain Project community,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Opening FOSS Backstage with a keynote is a great opportunity for us to share our project, share our vision and to outline developments over the next twelve months.”

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

 

Jan 09
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OpenChain Project to keynote at Linaro Connect

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OpenChain Project to keynote at Linaro Connect

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured in an opening keynote at Linaro Connect 2018. Linaro Connect 2018 will take place on the 19th to 23rd March in Hong Kong.

“I am well-aquatinted with the excellent Linaro community having previously provided a keynote in collaboration with Harald Welte,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “It is a tremendous honor to return, to rekindle relationships, and to provide the latest news about developments around OpenChain and elsewhere in the open source compliance field.”

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

 

Jan 09
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OpenChain Project to be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum

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OpenChain Project to be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum on the 18th January in Dubai. Andrew Katz will explain how and why OpenChain addresses challenges regarding compliance in the supply chain at 11:30am.

“Andrew from Moorcrofts is one of our most active partners,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Our forthcoming talk at the World Intellectual Property Forum marks a key inflection in our outreach. In 2018 we will scale OpenChain beyond its starting market segment and strive to ensure stakeholders from all sectors touched by open source understand our value. I am looking forward to collaborating with Andrew and others in accomplishing this goal.”

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 27
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OpenChain Newsletter #8

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tl;dr

We have had a busy month of event outreach, improving our quick start and FAQ material, and building out internationalization. The key focus was preparing for expansion in 2018.

OpenChain @ Events

This was a significant month for outreach at the OpenChain Project.

  1. 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.
  2. The OpenChain Project was highlighted at the EOLE conference in Paris on the 5th of November in a talk by Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners.
  3. The OpenChain Project was featured at the Linux Foundation Legal Summit on the 5th of December. The talk provided an overview and context for how the OpenChain Project will position itself entering 2018.
  4. The OpenChain Project was 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 delivered a talk entitled ‘Introduction to Open Chain and the Role of Compliance into the Supply Chain as part of a Strong Governance Program”‘

Keep track of all our events here:

https://www.openchainproject.org/events

OpenChain Quick Start and FAQs

In preparation for increased outreach via our community, our members and our partners in 2018 the OpenChain Project released a new one page Quick Start guide.

The OpenChain Project also announced updated FAQs to help make the project quicker and easier to understand for both new and existing participants. These included:

  1. A shorter general FAQ
  2. An expanded Specification FAQ
  3. A single page Conformance FAQ
  4. A single page Curriculum FAQ

This activity is a progression of our Quick Start landing page and related activities from the OpenChain Onboarding Work Team.

OpenChain Releases Slides

The OpenChain Project released additional slides via SlideShare to support new and existing participants in contextualizing and explaining our work.

  1. ‘OpenChain: Giving everyone access to open source best practices‘ provides a clear overview of why the project was formed, how it works, and where it is going.
  2. ‘Update on OpenChain: now we really begin’ provides a snapshot of our current status.
  3. ‘Standardising Compliance Processes’ from Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners helps to frame OpenChain Conformance as a standard.

OpenChain Internationalization

The OpenChain Project has moved from translations to dedicated local activities with the formation of a Japanese Study Group. The first meeting will take place on the 27th of December at the Sony Headquarters in Tokyo. Registration for the event is now open and over 20 participants from multiple companies are already confirmed.

What is coming next

The OpenChain Project has had a significant year of growth in membership, growth in the community of conformance and expansion of our onboarding, curriculum and translated material. The last six months have seen a substantial focus on internationalization and positioning for member-driven growth in 2018. Our Japanese Study Group meeting on the 27th of December will provide guidance on measured, effective growth strategies moving forward.

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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Dec 25
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Traditional Chinese

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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Traditional Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 25, 2017 — Our seasonal gift this year comes from Lucien Lin of the Open Culture Foundation in Taiwan. Thanks to his hard work the reference Curriculum Flowcharts, originally contributed from the book ‘Practical GPL Compliance‘, are now available in Traditional Chinese under CC-0 licensing.

“Lucien’s contribution caps a remarkable year of internationalization for the OpenChain Project” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “We are proud to have built a great foundation for outreach, collaboration and friendship in 2018. The greatest credit is due to our community volunteers, who have taken this project in exciting new directions, and who are the key to our success.”

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 22
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Simplified Chinese

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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Simplified Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 22, 2017 — OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference Curriculum Flowcharts, originally contributed from the book ‘Practical GPL Compliance‘, are now available in Simplified Chinese under CC-0 licensing.

“Zhongwen Lin, a contributor to our project based in Shenzhen, has kindly supported the translation of additional material into Simplified Chinese” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Today’s release is all about expanding the reference material available for businesses based in China. This is one small step towards greater engagement and we look forward to building many new bridges 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

 

Dec 21
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Korean

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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Korean

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 21, 2017 — OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference Curriculum Flowcharts, originally contributed from the book ‘Practical GPL Compliance‘, are now available in Korean under CC-0 licensing.

“Haksung, our terrific Korean translation volunteer and the gentleman who started our translation project some six months ago, has excelled once again,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “The release of these flowcharts in Korean can provide an additional reference resource to a new audience.”

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 19
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The OpenChain Project in Taiwan

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The OpenChain Project in Taiwan

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 19, 2017 — OpenChain Project representatives will meet with members of the Open Culture Foundation (OCF) in Taipei on the 26th of December. The goal of this meeting is to discuss how the OpenChain Project and the OpenChain Conformance program can be introduced to the local market throughout 2018.

“Asia, particularly the Far East, is a key area of strategic focus for the OpenChain Project,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “We look forward to establishing productive, meaningly collaboration with Lucien Lin, Florence Ko and other members of the Taiwanese open source and open culture community.”

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 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

 

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