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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 Fujitsu. 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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OpenChain Project to keynote at Linaro Connect
OpenChain Project to keynote at Linaro Connect SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured in an opening keynote at Linaro Connect 2018. Linaro Connect…
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OpenChain Project to be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum
OpenChain Project to be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum SAN FRANCISCO, United States, January 9, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured at the World Intellectual Property Forum on…
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Traditional Chinese
The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Traditional Chinese SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 25, 2017 -- Our seasonal gift this year comes from Lucien Lin of the Open Culture Foundation in Taiwan.…
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Simplified Chinese
The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Simplified Chinese SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 22, 2017 -- OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference Curriculum Flowcharts, originally contributed from the book…
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The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Korean
The OpenChain Curriculum Flowcharts in Korean SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 21, 2017 -- OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our reference Curriculum Flowcharts, originally contributed from the book 'Practical…
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The OpenChain Project in Taiwan
The OpenChain Project in Taiwan SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 19, 2017 -- OpenChain Project representatives will meet with members of the Open Culture Foundation (OCF) in Taipei on the 26th of…
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OpenChain Project announces Japanese Study Group
OpenChain Project announces Japanese Study Group SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 15, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that on the 27th of December our first Japanese Study…
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Presentation Slides from EOLE now available
Presentation Slides from EOLE now available SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 10, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in a talk by Malcolm Bain of ID Law Partners at the…
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OpenChain Project featured at Legal Network Roundtable
OpenChain Project featured at Legal Network Roundtable SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 5, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured at the Legal Network Roundtable held at the Amadeus offices…
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OpenChain Project featured at Linux Foundation Legal Summit
OpenChain Project featured at Linux Foundation Legal Summit SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 4, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured at the Linux Foundation Legal Summit on the 5th…
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OpenChain Project featured at EOLE
OpenChain Project featured at EOLE SAN FRANCISCO, United States, December 3, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be highlighted at the forthcoming EOLE event in Paris. Malcolm Bain from ID Law…
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The benefits of the OpenChain Project in one page
The OpenChain Project in one page SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 29, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to share the latest output from our volunteer onboarding work team: a…
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The OpenChain Project announces improved FAQs
The OpenChain Project announces improved FAQs SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 28, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project has three pillars supported by dedicated work teams. The OpenChain Specification defines a core…
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The two most recent OpenChain Project talks are available on SlideShare
The two most recent OpenChain Project talks are available SlideShare SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 24, 2017 -- 'Update on OpenChain: now we really begin' from the SFLC Fall Conference and…
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‘Update on OpenChain’ at the SFLC Fall Conference
'Update on OpenChain' at the SFLC Fall Conference SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 16, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured at the SFLC Fall Conference on the 3rd of November.…
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Japanese Reference Training Slides for OpenChain Specification 1.1
Japanese Reference Training Slides for OpenChain Specification 1.1 SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 15, 2017 --The Japanese translation of OpenChain Curriculum slides has been updated for OpenChain Specification 1.1 by our…
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OpenChain Project @ Open Compliance Summit
OpenChain Project @ Open Compliance Summit SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 8, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will feature in several talks at the Open Compliance Summit in Yokohama, Japan between the…
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The OpenChain Reference Training Slides in Japanese
The OpenChain Reference Training Slides in Japanese SAN FRANCISCO, United States, November 8, 2017 --The Japanese translation of OpenChain Curriculum slides has been updated for OpenChain Specification 1.0 by our volunteer…
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OpenChain Project, SPDX and Hyperledger
OpenChain Project, SPDX and Hyperledger NEW YORK, United States, November 3, 2017 -- In 2016 a sub-project began to explore how the benefits of the Blockchain could be leveraged to assist…
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We’ve Updated the OpenChain Project Website
We've Updated the OpenChain Project Website NEW YORK, United States, November 3, 2017 -- As the OpenChain Project has grown, we've worked to create more resources for our community. To that…
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OpenChain Project to Feature at the SFLC Fall Conference
OpenChain Project to Feature at SFLC Fall Conference NEW YORK, United States, November 3, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured in a talk entitled 'Update on OpenChain: Now we really…
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OpenChain Project to Feature at the Open Source Entrepreneur Network Symposium
OpenChain Project to Feature at the Open Source Entrepreneur Network Symposium SAN FRANCISCO, United States, October 26, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will be featured in a talk entitled 'Managing Internal or External…
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OpenChain Project Welcomes Comcast As A Platinum Member
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…
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OpenChain Project Welcomes Sony As A Platinum Member
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…
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OpenChain Project to Feature at the Fifth Annual DLA Piper Global Intellectual Property Symposium
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…
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OpenChain Project Releases Quick Start Package
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…
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你好！The OpenChain Specification is in Chinese
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…
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OpenChain Project Announces Open Session at Open Source Summit Europe
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…
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OpenChain Project Announces Two Talks At Open Source Summit Europe
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…
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Bonjour! The OpenChain Specification Is In French
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…
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OpenChain Project Sponsors Open Compliance Summit in Yokohama
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…
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Commons Conservancy Contributes Material To The OpenChain Project
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…
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OSADL Announces Material Contribution To The OpenChain Project
OSADL Announces Material Contribution To The OpenChain Project SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 26, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announces a commitment from the Open Source Automation Development Lab to…
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OpenChain Releases Unofficial Polish Translation
OpenChain Releases Unofficial Polish Translation SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 22, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announces the release of an unofficial Polish translation of the OpenChain Specification 1.1. "Unofficial…
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OpenChain Announces Project Director
OpenChain Announces Project Director SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 21, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that from today Shane Coughlan will act as Project Director from the…
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OpenChain Receives Additional Contribution From Moorcrofts
OpenChain Receives Additional Contribution From Moorcrofts SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 19, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our Onboarding Work Team has received an additional contribution of material…
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FSFE Contributes REUSE Guide to OpenChain Curriculum
FSFE Contributes REUSE Guide to OpenChain Curriculum SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 13, 2017 --The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that Free Software Foundation Europe e.V. (FSFE) has contributed their…
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OpenChain Project Launches Quick Start Infographic
OpenChain Project Launches Quick Start Infographic SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 13, 2017 --The OpenChain Project has launched a quick start infographic. "The OpenChain Project makes open source compliance in…
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OpenChain to Feature in Two Talks by Marcel Kurzmann
OpenChain to Feature in Two Talks by Marcel Kurzmann SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 11, 2017 --The OpenChain Project will feature in two talks to be delivered by Marcel Kurzmann at…
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OpenChain Featured in OSEN Podcast
OpenChain Featured in OSEN Podcast SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 12, 2017 --The OpenChain Project is featured in the latest podcast from The Open Source Entrepreneur Network. "The OpenChain Project is…
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OpenChain Curriculum Takes Center Stage at OSSummit
OpenChain Curriculum Takes Center Stage at OSSummit SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 11, 2017 --The OpenChain Curriculum will feature in a talk entitled 'Giving Everyone Access To Open Source Best Practices'…
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OpenChain Project Welcomes Hitachi
OpenChain Project Welcomes Hitachi SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 11, 2017 --The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Hitachi as a Platinum Member. Hitachi joins eleven other companies to take a…
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OpenChain Referenced in Academic Article
OpenChain Referenced in Academic Article SAN FRANCISCO, United States, September 7, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project has been referenced in an academic article by Dirk Riehle and Nikolay Harutyunyan entitled 'License…
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OpenChain Project Welcomes Toyota
OpenChain Project Welcomes Toyota SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 31, 2017 --The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Toyota Motor Corporation as a Platinum Member. Toyota is the first Japanese company…
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OpenChain Receives Material Contribution From Moorcrofts
OpenChain Receives Material Contribution From Moorcrofts SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 29, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our new Onboarding Work Team has received its first…
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Hallo! OpenChain is in German
Hallo! OpenChain is in German SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 24, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the release of the official German translation of OpenChain Specification…
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OpenChain Launches Pilot Partner Program
OpenChain Launches Pilot Partner Program SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 15, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announces the launch of a Pilot Partner Program.The OpenChain Project has selected five entities…
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OpenChain Expands Portuguese Translations
OpenChain Expands Portuguese Translations SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 11, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announces the release of onboarding handouts and slides in Portuguese. "Accessibility is a key issue…
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OpenChain Welcomes credativ
OpenChain Welcomes credativ SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 7, 2017 --The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome credativ to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. "The addition of credativ brings another…
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안녕! OpenChain is in Korean
안녕! OpenChain is in Korean SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 7, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the release of the official Korean translation of OpenChain Specification…
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你好! OpenChain is in Simplified Chinese
你好! OpenChain is in Simplified Chinese SAN FRANCISCO, United States, August 3, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that the release of OpenChain onboarding material in Simplified Chinese…
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OpenChain Welcomes GE Digital
OpenChain Welcomes GE Digital SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 28, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome GE Digital to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. “Every new participant…
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OpenChain Welcomes Endocode
OpenChain Welcomes Endocode SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 27, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Endocode to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. “Endocode is an exceptional company,”…
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OpenChain Releases Spanish Translation
OpenChain Releases Spanish Translation SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 21, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is proud to announce that the OpenChain Specification is officially available in Spanish. This translation is…
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OpenChain Welcomes Lyra Infosystems
OpenChain Welcomes Lyra Infosystems SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 20, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Lyra Infosystems to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. Lyra provides a…
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OpenChain Receives Further Contributions of Material
OpenChain Receives Further Contributions of Material SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 21, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announces the contribution and adoption of policy material for inclusion in the OpenChain…
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OpenChain Receives Best Practices Contribution
OpenChain Receives Best Practices Contribution SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 20, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today received a contribution of two best practices documents from Ibrahim Haddad, one of the…
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OpenChain Welcomes Tjaldur Software Governance Solutions
OpenChain Welcomes Tjaldur Software Governance Solutions SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 20, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome Tjaldur Software Governance Solutions to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations.…
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