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When walking into a shop, there’s a lot of choice for electronic devices like WiFi routers, IP cameras, and more. Many devices are identical, or nearly so, as they come…
We had an insightful session with Dawn Foster on sustaining OSS projects and communities over the long-term. The CHAOSS project has been creating a series of MIT-licensed Practitioner Guides focused…
We have been doing source level license scans for Linux Foundation (LF) projects for a long time including generating SPDX formatted files, but what about SBOMs that can meet (and…
When we think about Software Build of Materials, we are looking at what might be a multi-dimensional space consisting of hierarchy, linking, modification, export restrictions, security vulnerabilities, distribution type, versions,…
To help you navigate the complexities of AI, data and the supply chain, Nick Schifano CEO and founder of FastCatalog.ai discussed the intersection of AI innovation and legal frameworks. With years of…
This OpenChain webinar focused on the current legal landscape of AI, covering four main topics: (1) open source and AI, (2) current litigation around AI, (3) an overview of current…
Webinar: Implementing OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230 at endjin + Further Research on OpenChain ISO/IEC 18974
Recent computer science graduate Charlotte Gayton shared her journey of implementing the OpenChain standard during her Year in Industry (ISO/IEC 5230) and her dissertation project (ISO/IEC 18974). She discussed the…
This webinar featured Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), on the current status of the OSI Definition for Open Source AI. It covered their efforts to…
IAV GmbH has announced adoption of ISO/IEC 5230:2020 via third-party certification provided by TimeToAct. Adjacent to this, IAV and TimeToAct has collaborated with the OpenChain Project on a webinar and…
This webinar features a speaker who has “been there” as we discuss best practices before, during, and after the due diligence phase to ensure post-close success. We cover:(a) Why open…
On the 11th of June 2024, 07:00 UTC there was a special briefing from OpenForum Europe (OFE) on the EU Product Liability Directive. It is part of a series provided…
On the 28th of May 2024, 07:00 UTC there was a special briefing from OpenForum Europe (OFE) on the EU AI Act. It is part of a series provided by…
This OpenChain Webinar digs into open source tooling with open data for open source compliance. Full Overview From The Presenters Ensuring software license and security compliance can be difficult. Managing…
This webinar is a special briefing lead by Ciarán O’Riordan, Senior Policy Advisor at OpenForum Europe (OFE), on European policy matters that impact open source, business processes and risk management….
This webinar by Hilary Carter, SVP Research at The Linux Foundation, unpacked LF Management & Best Practices, the digital home where communities of “best practice” converge. Here, you’ll be able…
This webinar had Marcel Kurzmann from Robert Bosch GmbH present the Eclipse Apoapsis project in general with its process level idea of an abstraction layer concept and the ORT-server on…
This webinar discusses a Universal CVSS Calculator released by {metæffekt} GmbH. The open-source online tool is intended to support the assessment of vulnerabilities with their various CVSS scores from multiple…
This OpenChain Webinar welcomes Jiyon Yun and T. Greg Doucette of the GitHub team to discuss GitHub Copilot from the perspective of engagement by users, especially business users considering cost/benefit…
This time we had a special Webinar from Julian at SCANOSS to show us how they have collected and built solutions around managing open source and export control. More About…
For the second year in row, we welcome Philippe Ombredanne to recap the FOSDEM event for us. This is a great way to catch-up on one of the best events…
Jasper Orschulko presented the concept of the meta-osselot project ( https://github.com/iris-GmbH/meta-osselot ) and how the curated data in OSSelot may be leveraged in OpenEmbedded environments. This webinar is part of…
Gary O’Neall of Source Auditor talked about how the new SPDX Services Profile proposal structures information. This profile is likely to have an important on business process management, as it…
Caren Kresse from OSADL talks about sharing and reusing publicly available FOSS compliance material, as provided by the OSSelot project (https://www.osselot.org/), which requires trust in the reliability of the data….
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
The OpenChain Project ran a series of webinars about using open source tools for open source compliance ran between September and December 2021. They have been re-published in the main…
Welcome to another OpenChain Webinar. This time our speakers are Alberto Pianon and Carlo Piana from ARRAY. They are presenting the Open Source Management concept of Eclipse Oniro and explaining…
Stefano Maffulli, Executive Director at the Open Source Initiative, joined us to explain what is happening around the Open Source Definition, AI and more. Get The Slides Check Out The…
Maximizing the Opportunity While Managing the Risks Generative AI (GAI) provides powerful opportunities for innovation and productivity across all organizational functions – from composing emails and crafting press releases to retouching and…
This webinar was lead by Clare Dillon, the Executive Director of InnerSource Commons, and it highlighted the activities and value behind the InnerSource movement. InnerSource is the use of open source best…
During our recent OpenChain Automotive Event we had some excellent talks. One that we decided to pull out of the main recording and release solo is ‘Complexities of Open Source…
This webinar highlights a new open source tool for open source compliance and security that originates in China. This tool was created by a company called XMIRROR. The open source…
This webinar covers a proposal from the Okinawa Open Labs in Japan to help “label” items in the supply chain to increase trust. Our topic was the Trusted Network Introduction – Eco-system based Open Trust…
This webinar features an update on ClearlyDefined by Nick Vidal at the Open Source Initiative (OSI). A lot has happened since we last covered this project for open source metadata,…
This webinar features Alexios Zavras, Chief Open Source Compliance Officer at Intel Corporation and a long-term friend and collaborator around the OpenChain Project. This time the topic was SPDX 3.0,…
This OpenChain Webinar featured a FOSDEM recap by Philippe Ombredanne of NexB for everyone who did not attend the event in Belgium at the start of 2023. In 2023 FOSDEM…
This OpenChain Webinar features an overview of GPLv2 licensing fragmentation based on research initiated by Philippe Ombredanne of NexB and continued by Armijn Hemel of Tjaldur Software Governance Solutions. The…
This OpenChain Webinar features OSSelot, an open source curation database recently launched by OSADL in Germany. This project addresses one of the most requested features around open source automation for open…
This OpenChain webinar was released as a recording adjacent to the Open Compliance Summit keynotes here in Yokohama, Japan. This time we are having ‘A WebAssembly Fireside Chat with Armijn Hemel,’…
This webinar covers The Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Project. SDV is a Working Group within the Eclipse Foundation that facilitates open source development of automotive software. The aim is…
This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner has an official relationship with the project, whereby they may use our trademark for…
This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner has an official relationship with the project, whereby they may use our trademark for…
This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner has an official relationship with the project, whereby they may use our trademark for…
This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner has an official relationship with the project, whereby they may use our trademark for…
This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner has an official relationship with the project, whereby they may use our trademark for…
Interested in checking out the open source tooling they mentioned? Check it out here: This series highlights offerings from various service providers throughout the global OpenChain eco-system. Each featured partner…
This webinar covers a new project by Heather Meeker to capture the voices of people behind the open source community and its growth to dominate the software industry as a…
This webinar discusses how Inner Source approaches can benefit Open Source Program Offices (OSPOs). Check Out The Rest Of Our Webinars This is OpenChain Webinar #43, released on 2022-06-19.
Webinar: Challenges and Opportunities for SCA Vendors in China + Quantifying Open Source Risk in M&A
This webinar explores how SCA and tooling vendors in China are addressing the local market, and how open source risk can be managed around M&A. Check Out The Rest Of…
This webinar covers the OSPO MindMap being created by the TODO Group community, and explains how it can help companies managing their open source use. Check Out The Rest Of…
This webinar covers FOSSLight, a new open source project for open source license compliance from the Korean community. This is a quiet landmark for the OpenChain Project: our first non-English…
This webinar returned to automation topics with a review of how clearing can be made faster by using techniques like proximity matching. While approaches like this inherently depend on the…
This webinar provided a snapshot of developments around open source and security topics, an increasingly important part of open source governance and management. While not intended to cover all the…
This webinar unpacked the Mulan license family, an emerging activity from China with implications regarding the governance of open source as it expands around the world. Providing licenses designed in…
This webinar provided a case study of the settlement between the Netfilter Project and Patrick McHardy, a concluding chapter of the long-running “copyright trolling” concern that had caused concern in…
This webinar provided a practical case-study of a GPLv3 enforcement case in Italy, allowing viewers to understand how such situations unfold, and what they mean for open source governance and…
This webinar explained the TODO Group, a Linux Foundation project designed to help Open Source Program Offices (OSPO) get started, mature and contribute to open source projects. Check Out The…
This webinar provided a case-study around a long-lasting concern around “copyright trolling” that faced the open source community for around a decade. It explored the beginnings, the lessons learned, and…
This webinar was a simple overview of how companies can begin to engage with the OpenChain Project, the standard for open source license compliance it maintains, and use the reference…
This webinar unpacked some of the topics related to agile development in the supply chain. A popular concept, it nevertheless relies on structure to ensure “agile” does not mean “messy.”…
This webinar highlighted an on-going automation case study by the OpenChain Automation Work Group, and how compliance programs can bake continual improvement (kaizen) into their daily work. Check Out Our…
This webinar focused on real-world usage of ISO 5230 and the practical issue of how open source governance can be addressed in high-pressure, low-resource environments like humanitarian deployments. Check Out…
This webinar explored the topic of how security can be addressed in the context of open source development and deployment. While critical to the long-term management of open source, it…
This webinar covered the concept of preparing for adoption of ISO 5230 via readiness assessments. This approach can provide a company with a structured way of allocating resources to improve…
This webinar covered a lot of ground with open hardware, new open source automation from Korea and methods of using SPDX with the Yocto Project. It provided a solid way…
In this webinar we had two great talks and a very active Q&A. First we had Dr. Till Jaeger from JBB Rechtsanwälte on ‘How to bring an ancient development project…
This webinar explored the variants of the GPLv2 that exist and have existed throughout the years, highlighting the existence of small changes in details that may be relevant to some…
This webinar explored how ISO 5230, the International Standard for open source license compliance, is being used by Venture Capital firms to assess the quality of corporate governance they encounter….
This webinar unpacked the complexity and solutions for addressing licensing across a large code-base like the Linux Kernel, and it explained how ISO 5230 has been applied to the security…
This webinar explored how the OpenChain Project has fostered an inclusive community, and what that means for the development of local and global work groups. Check Out The Rest Of…
This webinar covered three major items: You can see some of the images and slides below. Check Out The Rest Of Our Webinars This is OpenChain Webinar #20, released on…
This webinar explains how ISO 5230, the International Standard for open source license compliance, works with and changes the global supply chain. Check Out The Rest Of Our Webinars This…
FreeDOS is a 23 year old community project focused on providing a complete DOS-compatible environment for running legacy software and supporting embedded systems. It has maintained stable development and community management…
LFX is a toolkit from The Linux Foundation built to facilitate every aspect of open source development. Get a full overview of project analytic tools, IP risk containment, security and…
This webinar explained how to help with the development of OpenChain ISO/IEC 5230, including contributing new ideas, or potentially expanding aspects of its use. As an open project, ensuring everyone…
We heard from Michael G. Poe, a newcomer to the world of Open Source Compliance and current Sales Manager with FossID. He shared his thoughts on his surprising journey from…
On this webinar Tim Bird of Sony spoke on ‘Issues with Open Source License Compliance in Consumer Electronics’, a variant of a speech recently delivered at Open Source Summit Europe,…
The OpenChain Project hosted a special three hour mini-summit to explain the three options for compliance to the International Standard for open source compliance. Learn about self-certification, independent assessment and…
This webinar welcomed Carsten Emde and Caren Kresse from OSADL to talk about building your own Open Source policy with the OSADL template. Check Out The Rest Of Our Webinars This…
On this episode we had Seth Newberry from Joint Development Foundation join the call and explain how the new Community Specification on GitHub can help projects prepare for building sustainable…
In our biggest webinar to date, Jari Koivisto talked about Open Source Issues Remediation, Gary O’Neall talked about Community Bridge and SPDX Online Tools and David Wheeler talked about CII Best…
Seth Newberry from the Joint Development Foundation joined us to provide an overview of what they do, how it impacts OpenChain, and what it means for other open source and…
This webinar was a live walk-through of the Conformance Questionnaire with example solutions to each question required for OpenChain conformance. It was designed to be immediately useful to any organization…
We took a look at how GitLab addresses compliance for this webinar on the 20th of July. Mo Khan, Senior Backend Engineer, explained the approach offered to users and why…
This webinar covered two strategic topics. VM (Vicky) Brasseur opened with a discussion on Lessons Learned over her wide-ranging career in open source and business. Katy Gibson and Robert Grannells…
In this webinar we covered “OpenChain China, Japan, Korea – a discussion on community building” featuring short interviews with Jerry (China), Haksung (Korea) and Fukuchi San (Japan) about local community…
This time we explored Software Heritage, an initiative whose goal is to collect, preserve, and share software code, and continued our discussion of containers from the perspective of scalable compliance….
In this webinar we unpacked how the newly released SPDX 2.2. SPDX, as a leading industry standard for Software Bill of Materials, plays a pivotal role in the implementation of…
In this webinar Tobie Langel spoke about ‘Open Source Contribution Policies That Don’t Suck.’ Leon Schwartz and Tony Decicco from GTC Law provided an overview of open source-related topics in…
This webinar is about the current Chinese market and it also provides an update on what Facebook is doing around open source governance and licensing. Our Presenters Maggie Wang spoke…
This webinar covers Supply Chain Governance and Container Compliance. Our Presenters Dr. Nikolay Harutyunyan spoke about ‘Corporate Open Source Governance of Software Supply Chains’, a talk based on recently published…
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