We are delighted to release an overview slide deck for the OpenChain Project in the German language. It will be updated periodically. Please view, download and share freely. CC-0 as usual!
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This is your chance to help finalize our ISO submission.
For those new to the specification – The OpenChain project has developed a specification that defines a core set of requirements that a trusted open source compliance program is expected to satisfy. To obtain a better understanding of the goals and the context in which the specification was developed before providing feedback, you can review the following FAQ list.
The big change over the current 2.0 version was reformatting the document layout into one acceptable for ISO submission and adoption. Other than very minor clarification edits, the content has largely remained unchanged. If a company is conformant with version 2.0 – they would remain conformant with 2.1.
The current draft is available at:
Past readers of the spec might find the marked up version useful:
Your Feedback is Welcome Via
- the Mailing list: Openchain-specification@lists.linuxfoundation.org;
- OpenChain Reference Library: https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Reference-Material
- attending the bi-monthly OpenChain calls: https://www.openchainproject.org/get-started/participate;
- replying to Mark Gisi directly if you wish to remain anonymous (mark.gisi@windriver.com)
There is a great deal of information being shared between individuals, companies and continents in the OpenChain Project. Here is a recent example: a presentation from Ueba San of Fujitsu at the recent OpenChain Workshop adjacent to OSS EU in Lyon.
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The OpenChain Japan Work Group pioneered a series of super quick case studies to help everyone get to know each other. We believe these can be useful for local Work Groups in every location and want to share a template that can be adapted. The content of this template is not editable because it refers to actual company processes, but the idea and layout can be copied freely.
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The OpenChain Project will be at CES 2020. This initiative is being lead by the OpenChain Japan Work Group. More news to follow soon!
For the holiday season the OpenChain Japan Work Group will be running new posts about the project and open source compliance in general from 1st to 25th of December.
Big thanks to Watanabe San and Endo San for making this happen!
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The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that LG Electronics is the latest company to announce an OpenChain conformant program. LGE is the first major Korean company to take this step, cementing their status as a thought leader in the space, and directly building on their active work throughout 2019 in establishing the OpenChain Korea Work Group
“Open source software is increasingly being used in new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and the cloud,” said I.P. Park, CTO of LG Electronics. “We will comply with open source licenses and increase quality so that customers can use LG Electronics’ products and services with confidence.”
“The LG Electronics open source team has been a fantastic part of the global open source community for many years,” says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. “We have been collaborating on open source program office matters, on open source compliance matters, and on broader open source optimization in the context of business workflows. Today’s announcement builds on the past and clearly signals a bright future. I and all the rest of the OpenChain community are looking forward to furthering our relationship and furthering great initiatives such as the OpenChain Korea Work Group.”
About LG Electronics
LG Electronics is a global leader in technological innovation in the fields of electronics, mobile communication devices and home appliances, and conducts business in more than 100 locations around the world.
LG Electronics has been carrying out various activities for open source compliance with professional manpower since 2007. LG Electronics has established a process for open source compliance and manages the use and distribution of open source through its own system efficiently. LG Electronics also operates a website for outside developers at http://opensource.lge.com. Developers can download open source through the website and check open source licenses, as well as get answers if any questions.
About the OpenChain Project
The OpenChain 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.
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 industry 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.
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.
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This is a record of the OpenChain Project Work Team Call from 11-18-2019.
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All OpenChain call outcomes are archived on our wiki
The OpenChain Japan Work Group has announced that the 12th OpenChain Japan Work Group will be held on December 19th at the NEC OSS Promotion Center in Tokyo.
This event is the culmination of 24 terrific months of productive collaboration between people from companies of all sizes and in all sectors. Because this meeting is held adjacent to the Open Compliance Summit it will provide an excellent opportunity for our international friends to visit and build new relationships. You can find out more by emailing scoughlan@linuxfoundation.org
We are looking forward to even greater things in 2020!
All Our Meetings Are Listed On The Wiki
The OpenChain Project was featured on the OpenUK website. Shane Coughlan wrote about the OpenChain Project and Practical Compliance.
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