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OpenChain Project Welcomes Comcast As A Platinum Member

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OpenChain Project Welcomes Comcast As A Platinum Member

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 24, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that Comcast has become a Platinum Member and will take a seat on the Governing Board. OpenChain has been growing rapidly in recently months and now has a Governing Board of 14 members that support and inspire a community of almost 200 to address the key requirements for open source compliance in the supply chain.

“The OpenChain Project is centered around a specification that outlines an approach for open source compliance in all types of organization,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Today, as we welcome Comcast to our Governing Board, we benefit from a wealth of knowledge and experience provided by a diverse group of stakeholders. Together our member companies and our broader community will collaborate to build a better, more efficient supply chain and will help to ensure that all parties benefit from effective use of open source technology.”

“OpenChain provides a powerful platform to accelerate open source adoption and engagement through shared best practices in compliance,” Nithya Ruff, Senior Director of Open Source Practice at Comcast Cable, said. “We’re excited to learn from our peers and share our experiences as we engage in this important and valuable project.”

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.

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About The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.

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OpenChain Project Welcomes Sony As A Platinum Member

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OpenChain Project Welcomes Sony As A Platinum Member

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 23, 2017 —

The OpenChain Project is proud to announce that Sony has become a Platinum Member and will be taking a seat on the Governing Board.

“The OpenChain Project is a vibrant and growing community of leaders in the open source compliance space,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “We are delighted to welcome Sony as a member and welcome their contribution of experience to our Governing Board. We believe that their support will be a vital component in building out a successful, meaningful industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain.”

“The OpenChain Project offers a compelling way to address the issue of efficient open source compliance,” says Hisashi Tamai, VP, Sony Corporation, representative of Software Strategy Committee. “Sony has long been a leader in open source technology adoption and use. Today, by joining the OpenChain Project as a member, we are taking another step forward in ensuring that the best possible solutions are available to make the best possible products.”

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

About The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world’s top developers and companies to build ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and commercial adoption. Together with the worldwide open source community, it is solving the hardest technology problems by creating the largest shared technology investment in history. Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation today provides tools, training and events to scale any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact not achievable by any one company. More information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org.

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The Linux Foundation has registered trademarks and uses trademarks. For a list of trademarks of The Linux Foundation, please see our trademark usage page: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/trademark-usage. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

OpenChain Project to Feature at the Fifth Annual DLA Piper Global Intellectual Property Symposium

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OpenChain Project to Feature at the Fifth Annual DLA Piper Global Intellectual Property Symposium

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 16, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured in talks by Endo San from Toyota at the Fifth Annual DLA Piper Global Intellectual Property Symposium in Nagoya on the 17th of October and Tokyo on the 19th of October.

“The OpenChain Project benefits from knowledgable and proactive members,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “These two talks will share Toyota’s experience around open source compliance, intellectual property matters and more. I am delighted that the OpenChain Project is part of this story and that it will be shared with a wider 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.

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OpenChain Project Releases Quick Start Package

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OpenChain Project Releases Quick Start Package

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 12, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is proud to announce the release of an expanded Quick Start package. It consists of a brief infographic, a one page overview of the project, a detailed two-pager and a slide deck. This package is intended to help project leaders, business decision-makers and legal teams easily understand the purpose and value proposition of the OpenChain Specification, Conformance and Curriculum.

“The OpenChain Project supports efficient open source compliance in the supply chain,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Our new Quick Start package helps to explain this mission and how we accomplish it in a clear, concise manner. As with all material we release from our Curriculum and Onboarding Work Teams, we are making this package available under CC-0 licensing terms. This allows everyone to remix, translate and share without restriction.”

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.

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你好!The OpenChain Specification is in Chinese

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你好!The OpenChain Specification is in Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 11, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that official translations of the OpenChain Specification in Simplified and Traditional Chinese are now available.

“The OpenChain Project is keen to engage the broadest possible audience and adoption,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Today our goal of being an accessible and understandable approach to managing open source compliance in the supply chain is one step closer. The value of translations in Simplified and Traditional Chinese is immense and on behalf of the entire project I want to thank our dedicated volunteers for creating this material.”

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.

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OpenChain Project Announces Open Session at Open Source Summit Europe

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OpenChain Project Announces Open Session at Open Source Summit Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 10, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will hold an Open Session at Open Source Summit Europe in Prague from 2pm to 4pm on Tuesday the 24th of October. This event will take place in the Roma room and is open to all interested parties. It will be an interactive session to discuss the OpenChain Specification, Conformance, Curriculum and Onboarding. Participants are asked to RSVP the Project Director to confirm their attendance.

“The OpenChain Project is always seeking new voices and new perspectives,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “As we move towards 2018 and broader adoption of the OpenChain Specification we are explicitly seeking engagement from a all interested parties. The Open Session at Open Source Summit Europe provides a significant opportunity to meet the Work Team leads face-to-face and share ideas.”

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.

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OpenChain Project Announces Two Talks At Open Source Summit Europe

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OpenChain Project Announces Two Talks At Open Source Summit Europe

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 5, 2017 — The OpenChain Project will be featured in two talks at the Open Source Summit Europe conference held between the 23rd and 26th of October in Prague. Both of these talks will be held on Monday the 23rd of October and will feature Shane Coughlan, the OpenChain Project Director.

“The OpenChain Project is a central part of the dialogue around open source compliance,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “Our focus is on addressing the key requirements for quality compliance programs in the supply chain. To accomplish this we provide a specification outlining what those key requirements are as well as supporting online self-certification and a comprehensive set of reference curriculum materials. We are looking forward to sharing our knowledge and experience more widely at one of the most vibrant events in Europe.”

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.

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Bonjour! The OpenChain Specification Is In French

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Bonjour! The OpenChain Specification Is In French

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 4, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the OpenChain Specification version 1.1 now has an official French translation. This translation was lead by Camille Moulin (Innoc3) with support from Benjamin Jean (Innoc3) and Bruno Grasset (Elektrobit France).

“The OpenChain Project has a wide and growing list of translations,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “The addition of an official French translation of the OpenChain Specification is another milestone in broadening the accessibility of our project and our pool of potential conformant organizations.”

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.

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OpenChain Project Sponsors Open Compliance Summit in Yokohama

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OpenChain Project Sponsors Open Compliance Summit in Yokohama

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 3, 2017 — The OpenChain Project is proud to sponsor the Open Compliance Summit scheduled for November 16th and 17th in Yokohama, Japan. The Open Compliance Summit is an exclusive 2-day event for Linux Foundation members and select invitees. The summit provides a neutral environment for participants from different companies and different backgrounds to:

  • Discuss and exchange compliance best practices (processes, policies, guidelines, tools, open source governance, etc.)
  • Increase awareness on implementing and managing a compliance program, and managing compliance via your supply chain
  • Discuss common compliance challenges and how to address them
  • Increase involvement of participants in The Linux Foundation Open Compliance Program (tools, templates, SPDX, etc.)

“The Open Compliance Summit has grown from humble beginnings into one of the key compliance and governance events in our field,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “The OpenChain Project is delighted to both participate in and sponsor this event. Our goal is to help expand and share knowledge around open source compliance for every stakeholder in the supply chain.”

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.

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Commons Conservancy Contributes Material To The OpenChain Project

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Commons Conservancy Contributes Material To The OpenChain Project

SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 28, 2017 — The Commons Conservancy has contributed a guide to including license information in software source files to the OpenChain Project. This guide, as with all material contributed to the OpenChain Project, is licensed under CC-0.

“This contribution from the Commons Conservancy builds on previous material provided to the OpenChain Project,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director. “It will find a natural home in our expanded curriculum material and supports the sharing of best practices for both manual and automated review. We are immensely grateful to Michiel and the rest of the team at Commons Conservancy for creating excellent knowledge resources and sharing them with a global audience through the OpenChain Project.”

“Licensing and copyright notices in software are typically handled in very much the same way as in the age of Koster and Gutenberg. For all parties that need to deal with them they involve tedious, manual labour – repetitively checking the same data over and over again. This is not only inefficient, but makes it easy to make mistakes,” says Michiel Leenaars, Chairman of the Commons Conservancy. “It is long overdue to automate this antiquated aspect of modern software development. And ironically, keeping stock of this type of information is what computers were created for in the first place. Establishing best practices that show how to do this efficiently, without adding unnecessary complexity, is important for the industry. As the Commons Conservancy we have been gathering and promoting best practices for our projects because we care about the long term manageability of the whole system. We are happy to see Openchain committed to bringing together industry best practices from across the field, and to contribute our work to this initiative.”

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