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OpenChain Continues to Grow in Germany
A DLA Piper breakfast meeting on Monday the 29th of April in Germany included an overview of the OpenChain Project and our newly released OpenChain Specification 2.0. Big thanks to…
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Reminder: Companies Can Upgrade OpenChain Conformance to 2.0
Companies currently OpenChain 1.1 or 1.2 Conformant can easily check and upgrade their conformance status to 2.0 using our free online questionnaire. Upgrading is purely optional for existing conformant organizations.…
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Reminder: OpenChain Conformance Badges are just a few questions away
One of the most common questions asked around the OpenChain Project is "how do I get an OpenChain badge for my conformance program and the products that go through it?"…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 in German
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the latest version of our specification for quality open source compliance programs is available in German. This document can be used by…
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OpenChain Welcomes Hella Aglaia to the Community of Conformance
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome Hella Aglaia to our community of conformance. "OpenChain is becoming increasingly popular in the automotive industry," says Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager. "We…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 Out Now
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that version 2.0 of our specification for open source compliance in the supply chain is now available. This is the culmination of many…
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OpenChain Overview Slides Updated
The OpenChain Overview Slides have been updated with the latest information about the project. These slides are designed to help individuals or companies understand and explain the OpenChain Project, our…
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OpenChain Supplier Education – Massive Step Forward in Japanese and soon in English
OpenChain has a very active Work Group in Japan. One of the sub-groups, focused on creating a supplier education leaflet, has released the finished document in Japanese. You can get…
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OpenChain @ Japan Work Group #9
Our DensoTen host runs a Q&A session where a wide range of Japanese companies offer thought, comments and suggestions for improving collaboration. The OpenChain Japan Work Group held its ninth…
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OpenChain @ Japan OSS Promotion Forum 2019
Masahiro Date from Linux Foundation delivered a speech at the Japan OSS Promotion Forum 2019 on the 17th of April that covered OpenChain's place in enterprise open source usage. This…
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Request for Comments: OpenChain Specification 2.0 in Japanese
Shoken Kim from OptiNet has begun translation work for the OpenChain Specification 2.0 in Japanese. This translation is nearly complete and simply requires review to ensure accuracy. If you can…
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OpenChain Announces Partner in India
Mishi Choudhary The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our first law firm partner in India. From today you will be able to obtain legal advice about OpenChain Conformance and…
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OpenChain Announces Partner in Italy
Marco Ciurcina The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our first law firm partner in Italy. From today you will be able to obtain legal advice about OpenChain Conformance and…
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OpenChain @ Grey Matter ISV Partner Day 2019
Martin Callinan from Source Code Control represented the OpenChain Project at the recent Grey Matter ISV Partner Day 2019 in the UK. He was joined on stage by Ed Thompson…
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OpenChain @ Legal Network LLW during April 2019
There is a yearly event in Barcelona, Spain for legal experts to get together and discuss open source. This year the OpenChain Project was represented by multiple parties, with one…
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OpenChain @ IP Conference in Russia – 11-12 April 2019
Denis Dorotenko from Yandex Denis Dorotenko at Yandex will be delivering a speech at the 3rd International Conference «PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS» in St Petersburg. This speech will be…
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OpenChain + TODO @ Legal Workshop in Barcelona
‘OpenChain + TODO @ Legal Workshop in Barcelona’ is an OpenChain Project workshop hosted by Shane Coughlan at the FSFE Legal and Licensing Workshop in Barcelona on the morning of…
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OpenChain and Automotive @ Legal Workshop in Barcelona
'Automotive Processes and Open Source' is an OpenChain Project workshop hosted by Endo San of Toyota at the FSFE Legal and Licensing Workshop in Barcelona on the 10th of April…
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OpenChain @ Scania
Shane Coughlan represented the OpenChain Project in a meeting held at Scania in Sweden on the 9th of April. This meeting included various parties engaging with open source throughout the…
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OpenChain Overview Slides Updated
'Great Open Source Compliance for Everyone' provides an overview of the OpenChain Project and our standard for open source compliance in the supply chain. Version 7 has updated visuals around…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 – Final Call for Comments
The OpenChain Specification version 2.0 is nearly ready as we enter the last 5 days of the 14 day freeze period. This period provides everyone the chance to review the…
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Request for Comment: OpenChain One Slide Overview
The OpenChain Project is continually updating material to introduce individuals and companies to our industry standard, our reference material, and our various free support services such as online self-certification. Our…
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Announcing OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Simplified Chinese
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Simplified Chinese. This translation is the work of dedicated volunteers, on this occasion lead…
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Sony, Program Offices and OpenChain – from Asian Legal Network Shenzhen
'The Tools of Governance - Program Offices and Collaboration between Companies' is a talk delivered by Fukuchi San and Kobota San from Sony at the March 22nd Asian Legal Network…
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Reference Open Source Policy Template in Japanese
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference open source policy template is now available in Japanese. This document helps the open source program office or legal team…
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Open Source is Eating the Startup Ecosystem: A Guide for Assessing the Value Creation of Startups
In the last few years we have witnessed the unprecedented growth of open source in all industries—from the increased adoption of open source software in products and services, to the…
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Updated Intro Slides – OpenChain – Great Open Source Compliance For Everyone
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…
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OpenChain Project Adds Fujitsu as Platinum Member
Leading Japanese information and communication technology company to support industry’s only open source compliance standard for collaboration across supply chains SAN FRANCISCO & HALF MOON BAY, Calif. - OPEN SOURCE…
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Collaboration is Key for Open Source Compliance at NHS
One of the powerful things about open source is the way it allows various organizations and stakeholders come together to achieve common objectives. Open source projects play a critical role…
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OpenChain Japan Planning Subgroup報告 (2018年12月～2019年2月活動分)
'OpenChain Japan Planning Subgroup報告 (2018年12月～2019年2月活動分)' is a presentation outlining the activities of the OpenChain Japan Work Group with respect to dedicated sub-groups. This is a record showing how a purely…
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OpenChain Project Announces Bosch as Platinum Member
Bosch to leverage industry’s only open source compliance standard to provide common approaches and understanding for collaboration across automotive & IoT supply chains SAN FRANCISCO - February 28, 2019 —…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 – Comment Now
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…
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Updated Intro Slides – OpenChain – Great Open Source Compliance For Everyone
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…
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Comment on the next generation of the OpenChain Specification
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…
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Microsoft partners with OpenChain Project, simplifying compliance in software supply chain
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.…
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Microsoft joins the OpenChain Project to help define standards for open source software compliance
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…
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Building trust in open source: a look inside the OpenChain Project
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…
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Supply Chain Security: OpenChain Project Adds Microsoft as Platinum Member
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…
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Born-again open-source enthusiast Microsoft rucks up at OpenChain
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…
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Microsoft joins the OpenChain community to help drive open source compliance
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…
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OpenChain Project Adds Microsoft as Platinum Member
OpenChain Project Adds Microsoft as Platinum Member Global technology leader supports standardization in open source compliance to improve predictability and efficiency across supply chains SAN FRANCISCO - February 6, 2019…
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Microsoft Joins OpenChain Project to Help Standardize Open Source Licensing
Microsoft has announced it is joining the OpenChain Project in another move that furthers the company’s embracing of the open source community. In a post this week, Microsoft says it…
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Microsoft joins OpenChain platform
As part of its continued efforts to support open source software, Microsoft has announced that it has joined the OpenChain Project as its latest platinum member. The company joins the…
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Microsoft joins OpenChain open-source compliance group
OpenChain is the most important open-source project you've never heard of before. This Linux Foundation consortium provides an industry standard for open-source supply chain license compliance. And now, Microsoft has joined the the…
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Microsoft joins open-source foundation that is trying to simplify the software supply chain
The OpenChain Project, which is attempting to bring a little more clarity to the turbulent world of modern open-source licensing, is the latest beneficiary of Microsoft’s open-source redemption tour. Read more…
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Microsoft joins OpenChain project to support standardization in open source compliance
Microsoft has joined the OpenChain Project as a platinum member to support standardization in open source compliance. OpenChain project makes open source license compliance simpler and more consistent for organizations.…
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Microsoft joins the OpenChain Project to push open-source software licensing standards
Microsoft Corp. wants to support more standardization of open-source software licensing, so today it’s putting its weight behind the OpenChain Project as its latest platinum member. Microsoft joins other platinum…
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OpenChain M&A White Paper – Request for Comments
The recently released OpenChain M&A Checklist has inspired discussion and further contribution to the project. Ibrahim Haddad has just announced a new draft M&A White Paper discussing open source processes…
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Raw Case Studies: Open Source Compliance Training Program
One of the most common questions asked by participants in the OpenChain Project community is "what type of open source compliance training program does your company have?" Contributors in our Japan…
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OpenChain Training Slides for Specification 1.2 in Korean
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference open source compliance training slides in the Korean language have been updated. They now reflect the latest text to support…
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OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Korean
The OpenChain Project is proud to announce that the latest version of the OpenChain Specification is available in Korean. The OpenChain Specification 1.2 is the simplest, quickest way for any…
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OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Italian
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the latest version of the OpenChain Specification is available in Italian. The OpenChain Specification 1.2 is the simplest, quickest way for any…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group: Sub-Group in FOSSology and SPDX Meeting
The OpenChain Project Japan Work Group has launched five sub-groups to explicitly build reference materials around topic areas like business workflows, bills of material and tooling. Hitachi hosted the first…
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OpenChain @ OSS Seminar in Osaka, 1st March
The OpenChain Project will be represented by Kato San, one of our community volunteers from Panasonic, at the OSS Seminar in Osaka hosted by Grape Systems. He will be running…
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OpenChain @ NDS Embedded Linux Cross Forum, 5th February 2019
Fukuchi San from Sony will deliver a keynote on the OpenChain Project at the 8th OSAKA NDS Embedded Linux Cross Forum on the 5th of February. His talk will be followed…
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OpenChain @ OSC Osaka – 26th January 2019
The OpenChain Project was represented at OSC Osaka by our community volunteer Dote San on the 26th of January. Dote San kindly staffed a table discussing the OpenChain Project and…
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OpenChain Workshop in Korea – January 23rd 2019
The OpenChain Project held its first workshop in Korea on the 23rd of January. This meeting was kindly hosted by LG Electronics and featured attendees from Samsung, Hyundai, SK Telecom…
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OpenChain Quick Overview Slide Decks Now Available
The OpenChain Project has been reaching out to a lot companies in Asia. We want to share some of the quick overview slides being used in the hope they might…
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OpenChain Open Source Policy Template Now Available
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of an Open Source Policy Template for organizations seeking to conform to the OpenChain Specification. This template has been contributed from…
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OpenChain M&A Checklist – Out Now
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the OpenChain Project Merger and Acquisition Checklist is now available in PDF, DOCX and ODT formats. It is intended to help companies…
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Knowledge Sharing: Reference guideline for exchanging license information in the supply chain
The OpenChain Project Japan Work Group is creating a reference guideline for exchanging license information in the supply chain. The basic concept is that all the entities, suppliers, integrators and…
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Knowledge Sharing: How to use SPDX and FOSSology from the OpenChain Japan Work Group
One of the great things about the OpenChain Project is the endless collaboration between people addressing all aspects of open source license compliance. Here is a great example text about…
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Request for Comments: OpenChain FAQ 2.0
The OpenChain Project will shortly refresh our Frequently Asked Questions. This is a major update with consolidation, rewording and restructuring to assist with easier understanding and internationalization. We are soliciting…
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Request for Comments: OpenChain Open Source Policy Template
The OpenChain Project has been working on an open source policy template to help organizations of all sizes meet the requirements of the OpenChain Specification. This template can also help…
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Reminder: ABA Committee on Open Source Software – OpenChain – January 17th 2019
The American Bar Association Committee on Open Source Software will host an OpenChain talk by David Marr, Vice President, Legal Counsel, Qualcomm Technologies to open the year. This call will…
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ABA Committee on Open Source Software & OpenChain – January 17th 2019
The American Bar Association Committee on Open Source Software will host an OpenChain talk by David Marr, Vice President, Legal Counsel, Qualcomm Technologies to open the year. This call will…
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OpenChain Q4 Survey – The Results
Today the OpenChain Project is releasing the results of our Q4 Survey, a wide-ranging exploration of how the project is being used, how our reference and conformance material is perceived,…
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OpenChain Introduction Slides Updated
The OpenChain Project has a set of introduction slides to help people understand and support our activities. The latest version - with renewed membership overview and easier narrative slow -…
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TÜV SÜD becomes the first certification authority in the OpenChain Partner Program
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that TÜV SÜD has joined the OpenChain Partner Program, and is the first certification authority to do so. TÜV SÜD has been in communication with…
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Hitachi has joined the OpenChain Community of Conformance
Today Hitachi announced that they are OpenChain Specification 1.2 Conformant and had their conformance certified by a third-party, TÜV SÜD. Hitachi is the first company in Japan to become OpenChain…
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OpenChain @ EOLE 2018 – 5th December
Malcolm Bain presented OpenChain at the 'European Open Source and free software Law Event' (EOLE) on 5th December in Paris. EOLE is an annual open source law event for general…
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RFC: Reference Business Workflows for Open Source Compliance.
OpenChain Project Japan Work Group has begun an exciting project to create 'Reference Business Workflows for open source compliance.' Your comments are welcome as we prepare a formal 2019 release.…
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OpenChain welcomes Interneuron to our Community of Conformance
The OpenChain Project proudly announces that Interneuron has an OpenChain Conformant compliance program. Interneuron is a British Community Interest Company (CIC) that exists primarily for the benefit of those in…
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OpenChain welcomes Scania to our Community of Conformance
The OpenChain Project proudly announces that Scania has an OpenChain Conformant compliance program.Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions, including trucks and buses for heavy transport applications combined with…
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OpenChain welcomes Google to our Community of Conformance
The OpenChain Project proudly announces that Google has an OpenChain Conformant compliance program. Google's mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Learn More Google Open Source
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Uber Joins the Linux Foundation’s OpenChain Project as a Platinum Member
Uber is dedicated to fostering greater collaboration and community across our open source ecosystem. In this spirit, Uber today announced that we are joining the OpenChain Project as a Platinum member. This…
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Google joins the OpenChain Project for license compliance
Google is thrilled to announce that we are joining the OpenChain Project as Platinum Members. OpenChain is an effort to make open source license compliance simpler and more consistent. We will also…
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OpenChain Project Gains Facebook, Google and Uber as Platinum Members
OpenChain Project Gains Facebook, Google and Uber as Platinum Members Invest in making open source compliance more predictable, understandable & efficient across supply chains SAN FRANCISCO and YOKOHAMA, JAPAN -…
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OpenChain Website in Japanese
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of the project website in Japanese. This localization was completed by a Japanese service provider called Doublet in collaboration with…
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OpenChain Project launches new Certification Logos
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of new logos that may be used by any organizations that undergo OpenChain self-certification or audited (third-party) certification. Please note…
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Request for Comments: The Unified OpenChain FAQ
Today we officially launched the RFC process for the new, unified OpenChain Frequently Asked Questions. This sub-project, spanning both our curriculum and onboarding teams - with input from specification and…
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Save the Date: OpenChain @ greymatter Cloud Enablement – 14th Dec
The OpenChain Project will be featured at the greymatter Cloud Enablement event at the University of Exeter in the UK on the 14th of December. Martin Callinan from Source Code Control…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – 7th Meeting on 5th December
TUV SUD Japan will host the 7th OpenChain Japan Work Group meeting from 13:30 to 16:00 on the 5th of November. As usual we will have a packed agenda with…
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OpenChain @ OSC Osaka 2019
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we will have a volunteer presence at the forthcoming OSC Osaka event in January 2019. Dote San from Micware - one of…
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Experience the OpenChain Reference Training Slides Online
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce a fun and useful new format for the OpenChain Reference Training Slides, a core part of the OpenChain Curriculum material. Masao Taniguchi from…
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OpenChain @ Global Automobile Manufacturers
KAMA-JAMA-VDA-AAM. This is a bit of a mouthful but bear with us. It stands for: Korean Automobile Manufacturer Association (KAMA) Japanese Automobile Manufacturer Association (JAMA) German Association of the Automotive Industry…
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OpenChain @ greymatter Real World DevOps
The OpenChain Project was discussed at two events hosted by Grey Matter Ltd. in the UK. Martin Callinan from Source Code Control, an OpenChain Partner, presented our project and goals to…
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Updated OpenChain Open Source Compliance Training Slides in Korean
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce an updated version of the Open Source Compliance Training Slides in Korean. These cover all the core topics needed to educate personnel involved in…
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OpenChain @ Kansai Open Forum – 10th November
The OpenChain Project was represented at the Kansai Open Forum on the 10th of November by Tomo Dote of Micware. Dote San provided a keynote covering both OpenChain and our sister project…
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OpenChain @ Intellectual Property Owners Association
The OpenChain Project was featured at the monthly meeting of the Intellectual Property Owners Association open source committee on the 19th of November. Shane Coughlan, OpenChain General Manager, provided a recap…
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Contribute to OpenChain 2.0 – The New Standard for Compliance
The OpenChain Project is preparing the next generation of our standard. This standard outlines the key requirements of a quality open source compliance program. The 2.0 version of OpenChain will…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – Ad Hoc Meeting – 20th November
The OpenChain Japan Work Group will have an ad hoc meeting at the Denso Ten Kobe offices on the 20th November. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss practical…
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Draft Proposal: One Open Source Policy Template to Rule Them All
The OpenChain Project gets a lot of requests for open source policy reference examples. Moorcrofts law firm in the UK, one of our partner organizations, has stepped up with a…
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Save the Date: OpenChain + M&A @ KPMG
KPMG will host an event on the 5th of December to explore Technology Mergers & Acquisitions involving open source for buy and sell side entities. This reflects the way that open…
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OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Hindi
The OpenChain Specification version 1.2 has been translated into Hindi. This is an official translation with peer review. It is ready to be used for local conformance activities. The team…
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OpenChain Specification 1.2 in German
The OpenChain Specification version 1.2 has been translated into German. This is an official translation with peer review. It is ready to be used for local conformance activities. The team…
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RFC: OpenChain Curriculum @ Argentina
Gustavo G. Mármol Alioto has shared proposed localization of the OpenChain Curriculum Reference Training Slides for Argentina. This material is intended to help those located in Argentina with an interest in…
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Welcoming The Center for Research and Development Hong Kong (CRD-HK) to the OpenChain Community of Conformance
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome The Center for Research and Development Hong Kong (CRD-HK) to our community of conformance. CRD-HK focuses on the selection of Exceptional Research Projects in collaboration…
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The OpenChain Q4 2018 Survey – Tell Your Friends
This is the big one! We have created an OpenChain usability survey. We are asking for everyone interested in open source compliance to take a moment and let us know…
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OpenChain Overview Slides Updated
The OpenChain Overview Slides have been updated, providing our latest (and best) introduction to the project, to our industry standard and to our educational material. These slides are available in…
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OpenChain @ Software Compliance Academy Seminar – 16th November
Software Compliance Academy, one of OpenChain's pilot program partners, is hosting an open source seminar on the 16th of November in Munich. This event will include information on OpenChain and…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – Sixth Meeting – 31st October
The OpenChain Japan Work Group held its sixth meeting on the 31st of December at the Toshiba / Lazona Kawasaki Building. This meeting featured 49 participants from 24 organizations, continuing…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – Milestones for the Future
The OpenChain Japan Work Group has been planning a series of milestones for 2018 and 2019 via three new subgroups. These milestones include the creation of extensive guidance material regarding…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – Meeting # 6
The OpenChain Japan Work Group held its sixth meeting on the 31st of October between 2pm and 4:45pm at Toshiba Smart Community Center in Kanazawa. As with the previous five…
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OpenChain featured @ Software IP – An IAM Event
The OpenChain Project is being featured today at the Software IP event hosted by IAM and located at Golden Gate Club at the Presidio, San Francisco. Our representative is Hung Chang, Senior…
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Automatically Generating an offline OpenChain Conformance Handbook – Beta
The OpenChain Project previously maintained a document for “manual OpenChain Conformance.” The idea was that companies could download, print and/or the document to suit workflows beyond our online conformance web…
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OpenChain ♥ SPDX
There is a lot of cross-pollination between Linux Foundation open source projects. The latest is a contribution from Fukuchi-San, a driving force in the OpenChain Japan WG, to SPDX. Motivated…
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Toshiba Joins the OpenChain Project as a Platinum Member
SAN FRANCISCO and EDINBURGH (OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT EUROPE) – October 23, 2018 –The OpenChain Project, which builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more…
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SUSE Joins the OpenChain Community of Conformance
SAN FRANCISCO and EDINBURGH – OPEN SOURCE SUMMIT EUROPE – October 23, 2018 – The OpenChain Project, which builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and…
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OpenChain BoF @ Open Source Summit Europe – 22nd October
The OpenChain Project will host a Birds of a Feather (BoF) at 6pm on Monday the 22nd of October at Open Source Summit Europe. This BoF is designed to provide…
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OpenChain @ Bird & Bird Event – 20th November
The OpenChain Project will be featured at a forthcoming Bird & Bird event on the 20th of November in Frankfurt, Germany. Find out more or register for this event by contacting…
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OpenChain Workshop @ Open Source Summit Europe – 23rd October
The OpenChain Project will host a workshop co-located with the Open Source Summit Europe in Edinburgh on the 23rd of October. Details below. All welcome! The OpenChain Workshop – The Supply…
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New in Beta: Web App for Benchmarking OpenChain Conformance
Can the OpenChain Project offer even more news this week? Of course. We are delighted to announce the public Beta of a new Web App for benchmarking OpenChain Conformance. The…
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Announcing Our Anonymous Educational Case Studies
Today the OpenChain Project closes off our ranges of educational case studies with two anonymous contributions via our Japan Work Group. These are available in both English and Japanese. "Building…
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OpenChain Explained on a Forthcoming Flexera Webinar
The OpenChain Project will be featured in a Flexera webinar on the 25th of October at 11am Central Time. This event will serve as a great starting point for any…
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TÜV SÜD Japan Announces OpenChain Certification Program
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our friends at TÜV SÜD Japan have launched an OpenChain Certification Program. This is the first such program and foreshadows a series of announcements…
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Interview: OpenChain Project – Managing Open Source Compliance Across the Software Supply Chain
"One of the key requirements for any quality open source program is to comply with the requirements of open source licences. Companies, especially new entrants to the field, often have…
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Announcing Our Fujitsu Educational Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our fifth and final major company educational case study. This contribution comes from Fujitsu and is available in both English and Japanese. "Five…
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Announcing Our Toyota Educational Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our fourth educational case study. This contribution comes from Toyota and is available in both English and Japanese. "Our goal with these case…
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Announcing Our Sony Educational Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our third educational case study. This contribution comes from Sony and is available in both English and Japanese. "Our Japan Work Group is…
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Announcing Our Toshiba Educational Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce our second educational case study. This contribution comes from Toshiba and is available in both English and Japanese. "The OpenChain Japan Work Group…
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Announcing Our Panasonic Educational Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the first in a new series of open source educational case studies. Panasonic takes center stage today with an overview of their activities…
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OpenChain Announces Our First Community Representative on the Steering Committee
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that Indira Bhatt will act as the OpenChain Community Representative during our inaugural Steering Committee meeting at 8:30am Pacific on the 13th of September.…
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OpenChain @ FINOS Open Source Strategy Forum in London
Andrew Katz from Moorcrofts LLP - an OpenChain Partner Company - has been confirmed as a speaker at the Open Source Strategy Forum. The Open Source Strategy Forum, presented by FINOS,…
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Mark Gisi from OpenChain @ SPDX General Meeting
Mark Gisi, chair of the OpenChain Project Specification Work Team, will take center stage during the next SPDX General meeting on Thurs, Sept 6, 8am PDT / 10 am CDT /…
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Slidedeck – OpenChain: Great Open Source Compliance For Everyone
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of a new slide deck that includes a reference script in the speaker notes. This slide deck can help anyone…
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OpenChain – A Video Guide to Self-Certification
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of a video presentation explaining the free online process for self-certification to the OpenChain Specification. This presentation is suitable for companies…
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OpenChain – A Video Overview
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of an overview video presentation. This presentation explains the challenges the project solves and how companies of all sizes can frame…
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Help Improve The Draft OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Russian
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we now have a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Russian. This document was contributed by Denis Dorotenko at Yandex and…
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Help Improve The Draft OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Hindi
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we now have a draft of the OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Hindi. This document was contributed by Shuvajit Mitra at Infosys and it…
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OpenChain Social Event @ Open Source Summit North America
The OpenChain Project will host a social event adjacent to Open Source Summit North America. It takes place after our official workshop and will be held at the Mosaic Grille in…
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OpenChain Workshop @ Open Source Summit North America
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce we will host an open source license compliance workshop adjacent to Open Source Summit. The workshop will feature new compliance reference material, new…
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OpenChain in Taiwan – 3 Days – 3 Workshops – August 9th to 12th
The OpenChain Project is hosting three free workshops in Taipei during August. These are designed around the COSCUP Conference and will provide everything from compliance basics through to deep dives.…
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OpenChain Keynotes @ FOSS4G-Europe
The OpenChain Project took center stage at the FOSS4G-Europe Conference with a keynote by Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners, an OpenChain Partner Organization. This event brings the European FOSS4G community…
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OpenChain Announces Legal Track @ COSCUP – 12th August
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a legal track at the upcoming COSCUP event in Taipei, Taiwan. This event will start at 9:30 in the…
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OpenChain Announces Four More Japanese Case Studies
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of four anonymous open source compliance case studies from Japan. These case studies mark the conclusion of our sequence of releases…
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OpenChain Announces Second Set Of Reference Tooling Slides
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of a second set of tooling slides. These slides were contributed by Software Compliance Academy, one of our strategic partners in…
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OpenChain Announces Three Consumer Devices Case Studies
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce three consumer device company case studies. These encompass company approaches, priorities and engagement with OpenChain. They are provided in anonymous format from major…
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OpenChain Announces Second Workshop in Taipei – 9th August
The OpenChain Project will host an open source compliance workshop in Taipei on the 9th of August in collaboration with Moxa Systems. This free workshop is targeted towards a general…
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OpenChain Announces Workshop @ OCF – 10th August
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a compliance workshop in partnership with Open Culture Foundation (OCF) in Taipei, Taiwan. This event is in partnership…
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OpenChain Project @ Open Source Summit Japan – The Slides
The OpenChain Project is delighted to make our slides from Open Source Summit Japan 2018 available to all parties. These slides are licensed under the CC-0 (effectively public domain) license.…
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OpenChain Announces Japanese Website
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our Japanese website will launch in July. This website and accompanying free, online conformance questionnaire, will allow Japanese companies of all sizes…
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OpenChain Project Announces Hitachi Solutions Case Study
The OpenChain Project is proud to announce the release of an open source compliance case study from Hitachi. This case study joins our growing body of examples and knowledge-sharing from…
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OpenChain Project Announces Fujitsu Case Study
The OpenChain Project is proud to announce the release of an open source compliance case study from Fujitsu. This case study joins our growing body of examples and knowledge-sharing from…
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OpenChain Project Announces Toyota Case Study
The OpenChain Project is proud to announce the release of an open source compliance case study from Toyota. This case study joins our growing body of examples and knowledge-sharing from…
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OpenChain Announces Japanese Checklists
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of Japanese checklists to assist with open source compliance and OpenChain conformance. These checklists are part of the project's curriculum…
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OpenChain Project Announces Japanese Onboarding Material
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of onboarding material in Japanese. These documents are intended to help companies quickly understand the purpose and value of OpenChain,…
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OpenChain @ Toyota’s Keynote in Open Source Summit Japan
The OpenChain Project took center stage during Toyota's keynote at Open Source Summit Japan. Masato Endo explained how our community makes open source compliance more accessible, effective and cost efficient. He highlighted…
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OpenChain Announces WeChat Group for China
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the creation of a WeChat group to share news with the Chinese community. Everyone is invited to join and to contribute to our…
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OpenChain @ FOSS Compliance Intensive Seminar Berlin
The OpenChain Project will be featured at a workshop co-organized by our partner Software Compliance Academy and the experienced open source company KDAB in Berlin on the 14th and 15th…
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OpenChain Workshop @ FOSS Backstage
The OpenChain Project ran a well-attended workshop at the FOSS Backstage event in Berlin on the 14th of June. The workshop discussed the OpenChain standard, reference materials, and how projects…
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OpenChain Keynote @ FOSS Backstage
The OpenChain Project was featured during the opening keynote of FOSS Backstage on the 14th of June. The keynote was delivered by Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Project Director, and was focused…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group @ Toyota in Nagoya
The OpenChain Japan Work Group held its fourth formal meeting on the 13th of June at the Toyota Midland Square Facility in Nagoya. The meeting was attended by over 40…
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OpenChain Announces Two New Partners
The OpenChain Project is proud to announce that Source Code Control (UK) and EACG (Germany) have joined our pilot partner program. These two organizations have a long history of providing…
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OpenChain Announces Automotive Case Studies
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of three automotive case studies. These case studies are an anonymous output of the recent Legal and Licensing Workshop in…
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OpenChain Announces Redesigned Website
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce a redesigned website that makes it easier than ever to find information about conformance and reference material for companies of all sizes using…
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OpenChain Announces Sony Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of a case study from Sony. This contribution is part of the output of our excellent Japan Work Group and…
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OpenChain Workshop at LinuxCon China – Schedule and Registration Details
The OpenChain Project will host a Compliance Workshop from 8am to 12 noon on the 25th of June at LinuxCon China (Beijing). Everyone is invited to attend free of charge.…
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Reminder: Fourth Meeting of the OpenChain Japan Work Group
The OpenChain Japan Work Group has its fourth meeting at Toyota's Midland Square offices on the 13th of June. Representatives from more than 20 companies are already confirmed to attend.…
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OpenChain Announces Hitachi Case Study
The OpenChain Project today announces the release of the second case study from the Japan Work Group. This case study features Hitachi and is available in English and Japanese. This…
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OpenChain Announces Japanese Case Studies
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our Japan Work Group has produced a series of case-studies in English and Japanese from named and anonymous members of the local…
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OpenChain @ Asian Legal Network Beijing
The next Asian Legal Network event will take place on the 28th May in Beijing. OpenChain Project will be featured in a keynote speech. This will lay the foundation for…
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Announcing the OpenChain Workshop @ LinuxCon China
Announcing the OpenChain Workshop @ LinuxCon China 08:00~12:00 on June 25 2018 in Beijing. Local and International Open Source Compliance. Free for all to attend. OpenChain 项目将于 6 月 25…
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OpenChain Releases Compliance Process Kanban Guides
The OpenChain Project is delighted to release two reference kanban workflows, one contributed from ID Law Partners in Spain and the other contributed from Source Code Control in the UK.…
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OpenChain @ COSCUP Taiwan 2018 – Legal Track, Multiple Speakers
The OpenChain Project will be featured at (and a sponsor of) COSCUP in Taipei on the 11th and 12th of August 2018. Our project leader Shane Coughlan along with Japanese…
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OpenChain Project Announces Tooling Overview Slides
OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that we have received tooling overview slides from Software Compliance Academy in Germany. This contribution provides a high level overview and more specific explanations…
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FOSS Compliance Seminar Featuring OpenChain in Berlin
The Software Compliance Academy will host a FOSS Compliance Seminar on June 14th to 15th in Berlin. This seminar will feature the OpenChain Specification and reference material, providing a great…
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OpenChain Onboarding Slides in German
The OpenChain Project has received a contribution of localized onboarding slides from Bird & Bird in Germany. This short deck is designed to help organizations without prior knowledge of OpenChain…
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OpenChain Workshop in Taipei
Today features the second OpenChain Workshop in Taipei. This event builds on a compliance workshop held during April and marks another step towards the Legal Track that OpenChain will help…
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Toyota and Strategic Engagement with Compliance via OpenChain
Toyota has built strong ties into the global open source development community and into areas related to open source patent non-aggression and copyright compliance. During the Legal & Licensing Workshop…
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Meet the OpenChain Conformance and Compliance Checklist
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of a Conformance and Compliance Checklist to assist with quick, easy and effective adoption of key requirements for quality open source…
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OpenChain Specification 1.2 in Japanese
The OpenChain Specification Version 1.2 is now available in Japanese. You can get it here in PDF format. Version 1.2 is the result of the contributions of more than 150…
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Save the Date: Fourth Meeting of the OpenChain Japan Work Group
The OpenChain Japan Work Group will hold its fourth meeting at Toyota's Midland Square offices on the 13th of June. This event builds on the recent meeting held at Panasonic's…
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The Third Meeting of the Japan Work Group
The third meeting of the OpenChain Japan Work Group took place at the Panasonic headquarters in Osaka. This event was attended by around 30 people representing 15 organizations. Topics on…
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Announcing the OpenChain Specification Version 1.2
The OpenChain Project is excited to announce the availability of the OpenChain Specification version 1.2. This document presents a refined, easier to understand and easier to translate format. Our goal…
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NodeWeavers – A New OpenChain Conformant Organization
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome NodeWeaver as our latest organization with an OpenChain conformant program. NodeWeaver is a zero-management hyperconverged infrastructure - that integrates storage, networking and virtualization…
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AB EHR – A New OpenChain Conformant Organization
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome AB EHR as an organization with an OpenChain Conformant program. Their participation is especially valued as it ties into collaboration with NHS England,…
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The First OpenChain Case Study
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the release of our first case study, a collaboration with NHS England, NHS Digital and AB EHR. This case study offers an insight…
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OpenChain LLW Outcomes: Case Study Template
During the Legal and Licensing Workshop in Barcelona on the 18th of April there was a workshop with a focus on useful templates for open source compliance activities. One of…
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OpenChain featured in the IFOSSLR
OpenChain has been featured in the latest issue of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review. This publication is the first law journal dedicated to open source and…
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OpenChain @ The Legal and Licensing Workshop Barcelona
The OpenChain Project was featured in a workshop and a keynote speech at the recent Legal and Licensing Workshop in Barcelona. This event, hosted by the Legal Network, provides an annual…
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OpenChain @ Asian Legal Network Seoul
The OpenChain Project in collaboration with Open Invention Network hosted a get-together in Korea. This was a small event centered around a meal in the city center. Our goal was…
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Software Compliance Academy highlights OpenChain at Seminar
The Software Compliance Academy (one of the OpenChain Pilot Partner Program participants) ran a workshop in Germany on the 9th of April to discuss compliance. Naturally OpenChain was featured high…
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OpenChain @ Asian Legal Network Tokyo
The OpenChain Project was featured at the first Asian Legal Network meeting of 2018 in Tokyo on the 6th of April. This event provided an opportunity to unpack the latest…
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OpenChain at ZVEI
Software Compliance Academy highlighted the OpenChain Project, curriculum, training and specification at an event hosted on the 22nd March by ZVEI. This event marks the first major workshop featuring OpenChain…
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Latest OpenChain Curriculum Draft in Simplified Chinese
Latest OpenChain Curriculum Draft in Simplified Chinese San Francisco, United States, February 19, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the draft OpenChain Curriculum in Simplified Chinese for Specification…
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Latest OpenChain Curriculum in Traditional Chinese
Latest OpenChain Curriculum in Traditional Chinese San Francisco, United States, February 19, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the OpenChain Curriculum in Traditional Chinese for Specification 1.1. This…
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Save the Date: OpenChain Curriculum Workshop in Taipei
Save the Date: OpenChain Curriculum Workshop in Taipei Yokohama, Japan, February 17, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project in partnership with the Open Culture Foundation (Taiwan) will hold a workshop between 13:30…
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Save the Date: OpenChain Japan Work Group Announces Second Meeting Details
Save the Date: OpenChain Japan Work Group Announces Second Meeting Details Yokohama, Japan, February 15, 2017 -- OpenChain Japan Work Group will hold its second meeting on the 22nd of February…
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Save the Date: OpenChain Project at the BCS Compliance Workshop in London
Save the Date: OpenChain Project at the BCS Compliance Workshop in London San Francisco, United States, February 13, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured at an open source compliance…
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Save the Date: OpenChain Project Face-to-Face at the Leadership Summit
Save the Date: OpenChain Project Face-to-Face at the Leadership Summit Yokohama, Japan, February 15, 2017 -- The next OpenChain face-to-face will take place during the Open Source Leadership Summit in California in…
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Make a Note: OpenChain Project in Taiwan and China – Plans for Q1 / Q2
Make a Note: OpenChain Project in Taiwan and China - Plans for Q1 / Q2 Yokohama, Japan, February 10, 2017 -- In collaboration with local partners the OpenChain Project is exploring the…
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OpenChain Project face-to-face at the Open Source Leadership Summit
OpenChain Project face-to-face at the Open Source Leadership Summit SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 15, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will host a series of face-to-face meetings during the forthcoming Open…
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OpenChain Project to feature at an event hosted by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
OpenChain Project to feature at an event hosted by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 14, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured at an…
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OpenChain Project announces third Japan Work Group meeting
OpenChain Project announces third Japan Work Group meeting SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 14, 2017 -- The Japan Work Group of the OpenChain Project will hold its second meeting at the…
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OpenChain Project announces second Japan Work Group meeting
OpenChain Project announces second Japan Work Group meeting SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 14, 2017 -- The Japan Work Group of the OpenChain Project will hold its second meeting at the…
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OpenChain featured on the OWASP 24/7 podcast
OpenChain featured on the OWASP 24/7 podcast SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 13, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project has been featured on the latest edition of Mark Miller's OWASP 24/7 Podcast.…
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OpenChain Project to keynote at FOSS Backstage
OpenChain Project to keynote at FOSS Backstage SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured in an opening keynote at FOSS Backstage 2018. FOSS Backstage…
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