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Shane Coughlan

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 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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