News

It is official – we are now seeking broader public comments for version 2.0 of the Specification. This is one of the last major steps in the spec development cycle which is described here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-specification-wiki-page?&#specification_developmentrelease_process

We will continue to collection feedback from the OpenChain community through the public comments stage as well which concludes on March 22nd.

The current draft is available at:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/openchainspec-2.0.draft.pdf

Past readers of the spec might find the marked up version useful: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/OpenChainSpec-2.0.draft.MarkUp.pdf

You can send feedback via:
the Mailing list: Openchain-specification@lists.linuxfoundation.org;
or·
replying to Mark Gisi directly if you wish to remain anonymous (mark.gisi@windiver.com)

Find more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library.

 

The latest version of the OpenChain Project introduction slides are available. These slides can help bring anyone interested in our standard and supporting material up-to-speed. Full speaker notes included on the downloadable version:
https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/great-open-source-compliance-for-everyone-version-5

Comment Time!

The latest draft of the next version of OpenChain Project Specification can be found here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/openchainspec-2.0.draft.pdf

A marked up version can be found here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/OpenChainSpec-2.0.draft.MarkUp.pdf

Recent updates can be found in yellow and blue highlights.

IF YOU HAVE FEEDBACK PLEASE SUBMIT IT NOW TO ENSURE TIMELY CONSIDERATION

Next Steps:

· Continue to discuss the Introduction rewrite and work through the remaining outstanding issues listed on the spec’s github issue list:
https://github.com/OpenChain-Project/Specification/issues
· Widely distribute the draft for public comments which will be initiated on February 19th and will last 30 days
· The draft freeze period will start on April 4th and will last 14 days

The specification Development Life Cycle is explained here:
https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/openchain-specification-wiki-page?_developmentrelease_process

Additional Resources

Find more guides and documents in the OpenChain Reference Library

A global open source license compliance project, designed to simplify and make open source license compliance more consistent for participants of the software supply chain, has been backed by Microsoft.

The OpenChain Project, through its OpenChain Curriculum, looks to produce the “educational foundation” for open source processes and solutions creating a more predictable, understandable an efficient open source license compliance process for the software supply chain.

Read more in Supply Chain Digital.

This Wednesday, OpenChain announced that Microsoft has joined them as a platinum member and a board member to help drive open source compliance. Microsoft is a new addition to the list of many huge companies joining the OpenChain project including Uber, Google, and Facebook.

Read more in PacktHub.

Open source software provides businesses with a number of benefits including cost, flexibility and freedom. This freely distributed software can also be easily altered by any business that is familiar with its source code.

Read more in TechRadar.

The OpenChain Project, which is designed to build trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent, has announced that Microsoft has joined as a platinum member.

Read more in Supply Chain Management Review.

Microsoft has continued to buff its open-source halo by signing up to the OpenChain Project, which is aimed at simplifying the plethora of licences floating around the open-source community.

OpenChain (not to be confused with the open-source distributed ledger technology Openchain) is a Linux Foundation Project and lays claim to being the industry standard for managing open-source compliance across the software supply chain.

Read more in The Register.

A lot goes into making open source great – from licenses to code to community. A key part of doing open source right is being able to trust that the code you receive complies with its open source licenses. It’s a deceptively hard problem and one that Microsoft is working with the community to address.

The OpenChain Project plays an important role in increasing confidence around the open source code you receive. It does so by creating standards and training materials focused on how to run a quality open source compliance program, which in turn builds trust and removes friction in the ecosystem and supply chain.

View the entire post on Microsoft’s Open Source blog.

A lot goes into making open source great – from licenses to code to community. A key part of doing open source right is being able to trust that the code you receive complies with its open source licenses. It’s a deceptively hard problem and one that Microsoft is working with the community to address.

The OpenChain Project plays an important role in increasing confidence around the open source code you receive. It does so by creating standards and training materials focused on how to run a quality open source compliance program, which in turn builds trust and removes friction in the ecosystem and supply chain.

View the entire post on Microsoft’s Open Source blog.