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PwC supports OpenChain Self-Certification with Independent Compliance Assessment
Today PwC Germany (https://www.pwc.de/opensource) announces support for OpenChain Conformance activities in companies across all sectors. The OpenChain Project provides robust Self-Certification to showcase compliance with OpenChain Specification, the industry standard…
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OpenChain @ LF Energy Global Summit in Paris, France on 4th of November
OpenChains Shane Coughlan will present a keynote at the LF Energy Global Summit in Paris "Next - Complex made simple" You can check out the schedule here: https://events19.linuxfoundation.org/events/lfenergysummit2019/program/
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HH Partners Joins the OpenChain Partner Program
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10, 2019 – HH Partners, a law firm based in Finland, today announces participation in the OpenChain Project. HH Partners intends to support adoption of the OpenChain…
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OpenChain Japan @ the ELC EU Showcase, October 29th 2019
Members of Japan Working Group will introduce activities from our local chapter and sub-groups at OSS/ELC EU Technical Showcase on the 29th of October. Please drop by and say hello!…
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OpenChain @ European Space Operations Centre, October 10th 2019
Dr. Peter Ellsiepen at the European Space Agency (ESA) is kindly hosting a Tooling Work Group meeting at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC). This event marks one of the…
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OpenChain Tooling Work Group Meeting #4 – Outcomes, October 2nd 2019
The minutes are below. The slides discussed during the meeting are also below for reference. https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/4th-meeting-openchain-tooling-work-group https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/osm-toolchain-use-cases 1. News Oliver gave an overview about "what happened since last meeting"Two new…
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OpenChain @ Open Source Summit Europe, 29th October
Does your company do open source? It is time to get involved with The Linux Foundation's OpenChain Project, the industry standard to make open source compliance quick, easy and efficient.…
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OpenChain Korea Work Group Announces Fourth Meeting
The OpenChain Korea Work Group has announced details of their forthcoming fourth meeting on 2nd of December 2019. It will take place from 3pm till 5 pm at Korea Telecom…
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OpenChain: Automotive Workgroup @ Open Source Summit Europe, 29th October
On 29th of October 2019 from 9am till 12pm the Automotive Workgroup will held their second meeting. The event will take place the Lyon Marriott in room August Lumiere.Everybody is…
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OpenChain Japan License Information Sub-Work Group Meeting, October 15th @ 4pm JST
The License Info Exchange Sub Work Group will host a meeting on the 15th of October. This meeting will be hosted by Fujitsu Marketing (Shinagawa, Tokyo). Everyone is welcome to…
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OpenChain Japan Planning Sub-Work Group Meeting, October 18th @ 3pm JST
The Planning Sub Work Group will host a meeting on the 18th of October. This meeting will be hosted by Fujitsu ( Musashi-nakahara, Kawasaki). Everyone is welcome to join! Learn…
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OpenChain Japan Tooling Sub-Work Group Meeting, October 17th @ 4pm JST
The Tooling Sub Work Group will host a meeting on the 17th of October. This meeting will be hosted by DeNA (Shibuya, Tokyo). Everyone is welcome to join! Learn More…
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OpenChain @ Nordic OpenInfra Days, October 3rd 2019
The OpenChain Project will be taking center stage during the Risk and Compliance in Open Source panel at the Nordic OpenInfra Days on the 3rd of October. "Amanda Brock will…
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OpenChain Tooling Group Meeting – October 10th – 9am CEST – at ESOC – European Space Operations Centre – Enrol now!
Important Notice 1. If you plan to attend this meeting, you really have to contact Peter Ellsiepen (Peter.Ellsiepen@esa.int) BEFORE (Oct 7th) and eroll. The meeting is hosted at the European…
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OpenChain Tooling Work Group Meeting #3 – Outcomes, September 18th 2019
The minutes are below. The slides discussed during the meeting are presented here as well for reference. https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/openchain-tooling-work-group-meeting-3-agenda-slides 1. Update on the agendaThere will be no sw360antenna presentation in this…
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OpenChain Taiwan Meeting # 2: Outcomes
The OpenChain Project, in conjunction with the Taiwanese Legal Network and the Open Culture Foundation, held our second open source compliance workshop in Taipei on the 27th of September. This…
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OpenChain China Work Group Meeting # 1: Outcomes
The OpenChain Project held its first China Work Group meeting on the 25th of September in Shenzhen. This event was kindly hosted by Huawei and featured attendees from companies as…
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OpenChain Guest Presentation: 15 Years in Open Source Compliance
During the most recent OpenChain Work Group call Jeff Luszcz took center stage as our guest presenter. His talk was based on sharing his experience around real world challenges and…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group Meeting # 11: Outcomes
The 11th meeting of the OpenChain Japan Work Group was hosted by Olympus on the 19th of September. It marked the completion of many months of work in building, sharing…
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OpenChain License Information Sub-Group – All Member Meeting on the 17th September
The License Information Sub-Group will host an all member meeting on the 17th of September. License Information Sub Group session is scheduled for 30 minutes and we'll plan to proceed…
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OpenChain Tooling Work Group Meeting #2 – Outcomes, September 4th 2019
The minutes are below. The slides discussed during the meeting are presented here as well for reference. https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/openchain-tooling-work-group-meeting-2-agenda-slides https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/openchain-tooling-work-group-meeting-2-guest-presentation 1. NewsShane gave a short summary of reactions during the OSS…
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Free Online OpenChain Self-Certification in Korean
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that our free online self-certification is now available in Korean. This translation was contributed by Haksung Jang and marks a major milestone in…
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OpenChain Self-Certification now available in Korean
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that OpenChain Self-Certification is now available in Korean. This translation, joining our English and Japanese self-certification, marks another milestone in ensuring that companies…
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Independent Compliance Assessment – Call for Review
Nicole from TUV SUD has provided some slides outlining how Independent Compliance Assessments work and how they may be applied to the OpenChain Project. These can potentially be seen as…
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OpenChain Policy Template for OpenChain Spec 2.0 – Release Candidate Available
Thanks to the hard work of Andrew Katz and his teams at Moorcrofts and Orcro the OpenChain Policy Template for OpenChain Specification 2.0 is nearly ready. This provides extensive building…
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OpenChain Tooling Work Group Meeting – September 18th – 6pm CEST
The Tooling Work Group will host its second meeting on the 18th of September. This meeting will be hosted by Oliver Fendt of Siemens and continues the exploratory discussion regarding…
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Video Minutes of the OpenChain Work Teams Call – 09-09-2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP7U7cFhNPM Get The Agenda https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/openchain_agenda_09-09-2019.pdf Get the Guest Speaker Slides Guest Speaker: Mark Gisi on SParts (PDF)Guest Speaker: Philippe Ombredanne on ScanCode (PDF) Review all OpenChain Work Team Calls https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/openchain/minutes
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OpenChain @ 6th Bitkom Forum Open Source Software – Erfurt, Germany – 17th September
On the 17th of September, the 6th Bitkom Forum Open Source Software will take place in Erfurt, Germany. About 150 participants from 100 companies are expected. The OpenChain Project will…
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Video Minutes of the First Automotive Work Group Meeting 07-19-2019
Video minutes are now available for the first OpenChain Automotive Work Group Meeting on the 19th of July 2019. This meeting, bringing together collaborators from dozens of companies across three…
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OpenChain Work Team Call Today at 09:00 Pacific
The regularly scheduled OpenChain First Second Monday call will take place today at 09:00 Pacific / 18:00 CET. This call was moved forward one week due to a US holiday.…
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OpenChain India Work Group Holds First Meeting
Today is a remarkable day. The OpenChain India Work Group has just begun its first meeting thanks to Mishi, Chandana and so many other people from so many companies. As…
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OpenChain India Work Group Meeting # 1: Outcomes
The first OpenChain India Work Group meeting took place on September 5th in Bangalore. This event was kindly hosted by SFLC.in and MCA. We welcome contributors from OpenChain Conformant companies…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 in Korean
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of the OpenChain Specification 2.0 in Korean. This process was lead by Haksung Jang. Many thanks to Jongbaek Park, Seo-young…
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OpenChain Korea Work Group Meeting #3
The OpenChain Korea Work Group held its 3rd meeting at the SK Telecom offices in Seoul. As usual we had a mix of people from consumer electronics, automotive and telecommunication…
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Introducing The OpenChain Interviews
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the launch of a series of interviews about the people behind our work. While open source is mostly about software, and governance is…
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OpenChain Specification – ISO Draft Review Process
The latest draft of the next version of OpenChain Specification can be found here: https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/_media/openchain/OpenChainSpec-2.1.draft.MarkUp.pdf Our objective is to make only minor clarification changes over version 2.0 while we wait…
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OpenChain + Security Featured in embedded.com Blog Post
On August 29th 2019 the OpenChain Project was featured in a blog post by Mark Gisi about how OpenChain certification aids open-source transparency for identifying security vulnerabilities. Read the Article…
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OpenChain Case Study: Third Party Certification
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the immediate availability of our latest case study. This case study explains how third party certification works in the context of the OpenChain…
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OpenChain Korea Work Group Announces Third Meeting
The OpenChain Korea Work Group has announced details of their forthcoming third meeting on 4th of September 2019. It will take place from 3pm at Korea Telecom in Seoul. Schedule◾…
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OpenChain Tooling Work Group Meeting #1 – Outcomes, August 13th 2019
The minutes are below. The slides discussed during the meeting are presented here as well for reference. https://www.slideshare.net/ShaneCoughlan3/openchain-tooling-work-group-meeting-1-agenda-slides Meeting Minutes of Kickoff meeting open source tooling for open source compliance…
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PwC Germany is the Latest OpenChain Partner
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that PwC Germany is the latest OpenChain Partner organization. The OpenChain Project has a diverse, global partner network that is expanding rapidly across…
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OpenChain India Work Group – First Meeting Sept 7th @ Begaluru
Mishi Choudhary & Associates, the India law firm partner of OpenChain Project, is hosting the first OpenChain India Working Group Meet-Up in Bengaluru on September 7, 2019. Tech-companies building or…
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OpenChain: Open Source Compliance Workshop Taipei 2019 / 2019台北開源合規工作坊
On Friday the 27th of September the OpenChain Project, Open Culture Foundation and OSLN.tw will host an open source compliance workshop in the heart of Taipei. This event will focus…
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Arm, WDC and Qualcomm Announce OpenChain Conformance Activities
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2019 - Arm and Western Digital Corporation, Platinum Members of the OpenChain Project and key participants in the global supply chain, today announce conformance with the…
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OpenChain Introduction Slides – Latest Version Now Available – Version 11
Great Open Source Compliance For Everyone - Version 11 are introduction slides for the OpenChain Project with extensive speaker notes. They are intended to both provide context for the OpenChain…
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OpenChain China Work Group – First Meeting Confirmed for 25th of September @ Huawei in Shenzhen
Will you join our first OpenChain China workshop on 25th September @ Huawei in Shenzhen? Please let us know before the 6th of September. We will have a quick global…
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OpenChain Workshop @ Open Source Summit North America – 20th August
This is a reminder that the OpenChain Project will host a workshop on the 20th of August adjacent to the Linux Foundation Legal Summit and Open Source Summit North America. …
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OpenChain @ TechMatrix Open Source Seminar Tokyo – 4th September
OpenChain will be featured at the forthcoming TechMatrix Seminar on open source compliance to be held in Tokyo on the 4th of September. This event will include case studies from…
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OpenChain Actively Promoted @ COSCUP Taiwan Thanks to MOXA – 17-18 August
SZ Lin and his colleagues at MOXA will actively promoting the OpenChain Project via their sponsorship and their physical presence at the Taiwanese COSCUP Conference on the 17th and 18th…
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OpenChain Talk Announced for Open Source Summit Europe – 29th October
Fukuchi San from Sony will be sharing 'Experiences Building a Local Open Source Community via the OpenChain Project' on Tuesday, October 29 @ 11:30 during Open Source Summit Europe. "This…
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OpenChain @ TechExeter Conference on 11th Sept 2019
Paul McAdam, Director at Source Code Control, will be hosting a workshop exploring the Equifax scandal. This hack resulted in costing more than $4bn yet was started by a failure…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group Announces Participation Metrics
The OpenChain Japan Work Group has announced the latest participation metrics. The recent meeting #10 hosted by Fujitsu had 84 individuals from 44 companies in attendance, marking our largest main…
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OpenChain Korea Work Group Announces Third Meeting
The OpenChain Korea Work Group has announced details of their forthcoming third meeting on Wednesday the 4th of September 2019. It will take place from 3pm in the B1 meeting…
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OpenChain Video Minutes – Stay Connected with Our Community
At OpenChain Project we get a lot of positive feedback on our video minutes. They provide a great starting point to understand our industry standard and our community. You can…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group Announces August Meeting Schedule
The OpenChain Japan Work Group has announced the August Meeting Schedule. Four Sub-Groups will convene to discuss milestones. Outcomes will be presented at the 11th OpenChain Japan Work Group event…
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OpenChain Regular First Monday Call – Video Minutes Available
The OpenChain Project regular First Monday call video minutes are now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8hyqncznAw Thank you to everyone who contributed! Agenda 10 minute guest talk on ClearlyDefined 10 minute review of Curriculum…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group Meeting #10 Outcomes
The outcomes of the 10th meeting of the OpenChain Japan Work Group on the 16th of July are now available. We had 84 participants from 44 companies present, including our…
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OpenChain Japan Education Sub-Group Releases Training Material and Case Studies
The OpenChain Japan Education Sub-Group has just released training material for compliance programs and four company case studies regarding their approach to education. You can get the training material here:…
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OpenChain Launches Tooling Work Group
Oliver Fendt, Siemens Today the OpenChain Project announces the launch of our global Tooling Work Group. This work group, chaired by Oliver Fendt of Siemens, will see contributors from Siemens,…
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OpenChain Japan Licensing Sub Group Meeting on 24th July
On July 24th the OpenChain Japan Licensing Sub Group held a meeting at the Olympus office in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The Education Sub Group brought an English version of the general…
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OpenChain Automotive Work Group Meeting @ OSS Japan on 19th July
The OpenChain Automotive Work Group held its first face-to-face (with dial in) meeting during the larger OpenChain Workshop. This meeting had 25 physical attendees and another 6 dialing in. The…
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OpenChain Steering Committee Meeting @ OSS Japan on 19th July
The OpenChain Project hosted a Steering Committee meeting on the 19th of July as part of a wider OpenChain Workshop. This Steering Committee meeting provided an opportunity to review and…
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OpenChain Talk @ Open Source Summit Japan on 18th July
Wang Mingyu from Fujitsu is not exactly part of the Japan workgroup, but she is a member of Asaba-san's team. She hosted a talk entitled 'Dandified Way to Package Management…
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OpenChain Talk @ Open Source Summit Japan on 18th July
Kouki Hama from Toshiba presented the following session: 'Using SW360 for OSS Compliance Management Process'. SW360 is OSS tool for centrally managing software component information, license information, vulnerability information, and…
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OpenChain Talk @ Open Source Summit Japan – 18th July
Satoru Ueda from Sony hosted a talk entitled 'OSS Collaborative Leadership and the Software Supply Chain Problem' that unpacked practical aspects of supply chain challenges and related solutions. "Contemporary software…
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OpenChain Panel @ Open Source Summit Japan on 17th July
Fujitsu, Hitachi, Panasonic, Sony, Toshiba and Toyota took the stage on the 17th of July to share the latest activities of OpenChain Japan Work Group. This event was moderated by…
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OpenChain Automotive Work Group – A Global Solution for a Global Market
The OpenChain Project has just launched a global Automotive Work Group. This work group already has over 80 participants from major automotive companies and supplier companies from silicon to completed…
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Panasonic is OpenChain’s Latest Platinum Member
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that Panasonic is our latest Platinum Member company. We have been collaborating closely with Kato San and his team for a considerable period,…
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OpenChain Activities of Japanese Companies: A Panel @ OSS Japan, July 17, 13:30
Recently the OpenChain Project has expanding rapidly with Platinum Member engagement from Cloud Companies (Facebook, Google, and Microsoft) and the Auto-Industry (Hitachi, Bosch and Uber). Adjacent to this the OpenChain…
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OpenChain + Program Offices @ Bird+Bird, Germany – 25th of June
Bird&Bird hosted an Open Source Program seminar on the 25th June 2019 to explore the cutting edge in Open Source Program Offices in Europe and beyond. Attendees included representatives from…
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OpenChain Sup Workgroup Meeting at Hitachi office on 9th July
On July 9th the Education subgroup (Iwata-san) held a meeting at the Hitachi office (Sasazuka, Tokyo). The Education supgroup is making additional material to curriculum. (It may be controversial.) We…
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HELLA Aglaia is the Latest OpenChain 2.0 Conformant Company
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that HELLA Aglaia, a German company focused on the automotive space, is the latest OpenChain Specification 2.0 conformant company. “HELLA Aglaia entered the…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group Meeting #10 – July 16th in Tokyo
The OpenChain Japan Work Group will host its 10th meeting at Fujitsu Solution Square in Tokyo on the 16th of July. All parties local and foreign are welcome. This event…
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Official OpenChain Specification 1.2 Available in Russian
Thanks to the hard work of our friendly contributors, Denis and Yegor, the OpenChain Specification 1.2 has an official translation in Russian. This translation joins our growing corpus of localization…
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OpenChain Expands Partner Program to Korea, Welcomes BKL Law Firm
The OpenChain Project today welcomes BKL Law Firm as our first Korean participant in the Partner Program. This marks a significant milestone in building out a China, Japan, Korea (CJK)…
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OpenChain @ Korean Copyright Conference
The OpenChain Project was featured in two talks at the Korean Copyright Conference on the 27th of June. This event, hosted by the Korean Copyright Commission, ran adjacent to a…
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OpenChain Japan Overview Slides
The OpenChain Project has released the first version of our regional overview slides for Japan. The downloadable version of these slides contain speaker notes. These are intended to help contextualize…
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The Latest Version of the OpenChain Project Overview Slides is Now Available
The OpenChain Project maintains a set of slides with speaker notes to help contextualize the project for readers and audiences globally. The latest version of this slide deck includes information…
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Infosys is the latest OpenChain Conformant Company
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce that Infosys is the latest company to adopt our industry standard for open source compliance in the supply chain. Infosys is a global…
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OpenChain + Toyota Case Study: Kaizen and Open Source spur Innovation across the Global Supply Chain
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announced the immediate availability of a case study with Toyota explaining how Kaizen and Open Source spur innovation across the global supply chain. This case…
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OpenChain to feature at the Software Compliance Academy Seminar in Munich on 28th of June
The OpenChain Project and our standard for open source compliance in the supply chain will be featured at the next Software Compliance Academy (SCA) event in Munich, Germany. SCA is…
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OpenChain @ OSAKA NDS Embedded Linux Cross Forum #9 on July 5th
The OpenChain Project will have a significant presence at the NDS Embedded Linux Cross Forum on July 5th in Japan. Shane Coughlan and the Japan Work Group will be delivering…
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Wind River is the first OpenChain 2.0 Conformant Organization
We are delighted to announce that Wind River, the first company to become OpenChain Conformant, is now OpenChain 2.0 Conformant. This expansion of Wind River's OpenChain Conformance illustrates a strong…
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Minutes from the Second OpenChain Korea Work Group Meeting
Thank you to everyone who participated in the OpenChain Korea Work Group 2nd meeting on the 12th of June. Special thanks to Samsung Electronics for providing the venue and informative…
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OpenChain Japan License Information Sub-Group – Meeting on the 25th June
The License Information Sub-Group of the OpenChain Japan Work Group will host a meeting on the 25th of June. Our coordinator is Ito San from Renasas and the event will…
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OpenChain Japan Tooling Sub-Group – Third Meeting on the 20th June
The Tooling Sub-Group of the OpenChain Japan Work Group will host its third meeting on the 20th of June. Our coordinator will be Yoshi from Toshiba and the event will…
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OpenChain featured in CIOReview’s Special Open Source Issue
Mark Gisi of Wind River Mark Gisi, Chair of the OpenChain Specification Work Team, is interviewed by CIOReview in their latest special edition, this time with a focus on open…
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10th OpenChain Japan Work Group Meeting Announced for July 16th
第10回 OpenChain JapanWG会合（蒲田）を以下のとおり開催します。 今回は、特別拡大WGとして2部構成での開催を検討しております。第2部では、各サブWGのセッションやオープンディスカッションが可能な セッションなどを計画中です。 Location 日時：7/16(火) 13:30-17:30 (13:00開場予定)場所：富士通株式会社(蒲田ソリューションスクエア)https://www.fujitsu.com/jp/about/corporate/facilities/solutionsquare/ Draft Agenda 第1部：全体セッション ・OpenChainについて(Shane-san)：10分 ・富士通のOSSの取り組みについて 富士通：15分 ・Japan WG紹介(今田さん、各サブWGリーダー)：10分 ・台湾よりGuest Speaker：25分第2部：サブWG・平行セッション FAQ（公開QAと活動紹介）leaflet（サプライチェーン上流への説明資料ディスカッション）license-info-sg（ライセンス情報授受の必須項目ディスカッション）promotion（今後のプロモーション戦略検討）tooling(SPDXなどツールデモ、ディスカッション） オープンディスカッションa) newbie（初めて参加する人へのレクチャ―含む）b) OSS利活用での困りごと共有c) その他（希望テーマ 募集） 懇親会 Learn More Contact Aoki San from…
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OpenChain @ Open Source Summit Europe
The OpenChain Project will be hosting a Governing Board meeting, a Steering Committee meeting, and an open discussion adjacent to the main conference. The Governing Board meeting will run from…
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OpenChain @ Open Source Summit North America
The OpenChain Project will be hosting a Governing Board meeting, a Steering Committee meeting, and an open discussion adjacent to the main conference. The Governing Board meeting will run from…
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OpenChain @ Open Source Summit Japan
The OpenChain Project will be hosting a Governing Board meeting, a Steering Committee meeting, and an open discussion adjacent to the main conference. The Governing Board meeting will run from…
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Meanwhile in the OpenChain Eco-System: Other Events – ITAM
The OpenChain Project has a terrific amount of activity around the core project, the work groups and a growing network of conformant organizations and partners. We will be highlighting some…
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Array is the Latest OpenChain Partner in Italy
Carlo Piana "OpenChain is an important tile in the licensing compliance process", says Carlo Piana, Founder and Partner at Array, "and we have seen the potential for such a tool…
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JBB Rechtsanwälte is the Latest OpenChain Partner in Germany
Dr. Till Jaeger "We are pleased to be a partner in this important project and to contribute our 20 years of experience," says Dr. Till Jaeger, Partner at JBB Rechtsanwälte.…
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OpenChain Japan Work Group – Ad Hoc Meeting on 19th June
DeNA will host an ad hoc OpenChain Japan Work Group meeting between 13:00-15:00 on June 19th at the DeNA Shibuya Hikarie offices. During this meeting Ueda San from Sony will…
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OpenChain Japan License Sub-Group Meeting on 11th June
Toyota will host an OpenChain Japan License Sub-Group meeting on the 11th of June. This meeting will cover topics like SPDX-Lite and international collaboration. As with all OpenChain Japan Work…
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OpenChain Supplier Education Leaflet Now Available
The OpenChain Project today announces the release of the Open Source Software License Compliance General Public Guide. This document is an outcome of the OpenChain Japan Work Group, one of…
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CMS is the latest OpenChain Partner Organization
Today the OpenChain Project welcomes CMS to our growing partner program. The addition of this top 10 international law firm marks another significant expansion of service providers supporting the OpenChain…
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Cognizant is the latest OpenChain Conformant Organization
We are delighted to welcome Cognizant as the latest OpenChain Conformant Organization. This development confirms another Fortune 500 company as OpenChain Specification Conformant and represents a substantial increase in our…
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Second Korean Work Group Meeting Announced
The OpenChain Project is delighted to announce the second OpenChain Korea Work Group meeting will be held at the Samsung R&D campus on the 12th of June. Great thanks are…
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OpenChain Specification 2.0 is now in Simplified Chinese
The OpenChain Specification 2.0 is now in Simplified Chinese thanks to the hard work of our volunteer community. Special thanks are due to Jerry Tan, Zhang Weilin, Po-Chun Wang, Lucien…
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Welcoming Maggie Wang as our latest Partner
The OpenChain Project today welcomes Maggie Wang as the latest participant of our Partner Program. "Maggie has a long history of supporting Chinese companies from all market sectors engage with…
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OpenChain Japan – Promotion Sub-Group meeting next week
Pre-Event Planning with Key Participants The OpenChain Japan Work Group operates seven sub-groups covering topics as diverse as tooling and license information exchange. Next Tuesday, the 11th of June, the…
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Welcoming FOSSID AB as our latest Partner
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome FOSSID as our latest participant in the partner program. We are developing a compelling commercial partner program to support of our core mission…
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Outcomes: OpenChain Work Team Call – First Monday – June 2019
This is a record of the OpenChain Project Work Team Call from 06-03-2019. This call saw a deep-dive from Siemens into the collaborative open source tooling for open source compliance…
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Outcomes: Review of the Self-Certification Questionnaire and Web App Processes
Miriam Ballhausen, Gary O'Neall and Shane Coughlan hosted a call on June 3rd 2019 to discuss the lessons learned from the preparation of the OpenChain Self-Certification Questionnaire and Web App…
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OpenChain Welcomes {metæffekt} as our Latest Partner
The OpenChain Project is delighted to welcome {metæffekt} as the latest OpenChain Partner. Our partner program helps any organization, anywhere adopt OpenChain easily. It operates adjacent to our free online self-certification…
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OpenChain joins Toyota, OIN and Unified Patents on an American Intellectual Property Law Association Webinar
The OpenChain Project is recording an American Intellectual Property Law Association webinar alongside Toyota, OIN and Unified Patents this evening in Tokyo. The core focus of the event will be…
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OpenChain at the Asian Legal Network, Shanghai
The OpenChain Project took center stage at the Asian Legal Network study dinner in Shanghai on the 17th of May. This event was focused on the Chinese financial sector with…
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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 Featured at CC Global Summit 2019
The OpenChain Project was featured by Haggen So at the Creative Commons Global Summit 2019. He used the project as an example of "Made with Creative Commons" to show how…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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OpenChain Welcomes Source Code Control
OpenChain Welcomes Source Code Control SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 14, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today welcomes Source Code Control to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. "Source Code Control…
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OpenChain Welcomes Togán Labs
OpenChain Welcomes Togán Labs SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 13, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Togán Labs Ltd. to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. Céad Mile…
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OpenChain FAQ in Japanese
OpenChain FAQ in Japanese SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 13, 2017 -- Today the OpenChain Project received a significant contribution from our Japanese community members. They have just completed our first…
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OpenChain Welcomes Ura Design
OpenChain Welcomes Ura Design SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 12, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project is proud to welcome Ura Design to the community of OpenChain Conformant organizations. "Ura Design is…
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OpenChain Receives Markdown Contribution
OpenChain Receives Markdown Contribution SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 11, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project has received a contribution of the OpenChain Specification in Markdown format from Thomas Steenbergen. This contribution,…
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OpenChain Sees Increased Adoption By Knowledge Providers
OpenChain Sees Increased Adoption By Knowledge Providers SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 11, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was recently informed that our curriculum is being used by Source Code Control…
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OpenChain Adds Social Network Appointments
OpenChain Adds Social Network Appointments SAN FRANCISCO, United States, July 10, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today added the ability to book appointments to talk about the project, the specification it…
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Source Auditor is the latest OpenChain Conformant Company
Source Auditor is the latest OpenChain Conformant Company SAN FRANCISCO, United States, June 29, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today welcomes Source Auditor to our list of OpenChain Specification Conformant Companies.…
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OpenChain Announces Japanese Onboarding Material
OpenChain Announces Japanese Onboarding Material TOKYO, Japan, June 29, 2017 -- The Japanese translation team for the OpenChain Project has released translated versions of our Onboarding Handouts and Slides. This material…
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OpenChain Announces New Curriculum Chair
OpenChain Announces New Curriculum Chair Alexios, Curriculum Chair SAN FRANCISCO, United States, June 28, 2017 -- Today the OpenChain Project is delighted to formally welcome Alexios Zavras as the new Curriculum…
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OpenChain Receives Checklist Contribution
OpenChain Receives Checklist Contribution SAN FRANCISCO, United States, June 22, 2017 -- On the 14th of June the OpenChain Project received a contribution of educational flowcharts from Armijn Hemel and Shane…
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OpenChain at LinuxCon China – The Talk and Slides
OpenChain at LinuxCon China - The Talk and Slides BEIJING, China (LinuxCon China) June 22, 2017 -- Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Program Manager, introduced the OpenChain Project from a business perspective and…
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OpenChain Launches Conformance Logo
OpenChain Launches Conformance Logo BEIJING, China (LinuxCon China) June 20, 2017 -- Today the OpenChain Project launched the OpenChain Conformance logo. This logo can be used on websites or marketing material by organizations…
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OpenChain at LinuxCon China
OpenChain at LinuxCon China SAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 2017 -- Shane Coughlan, OpenChain Program Manager, will deliver a talk entitled 'Managing the Open Source Supply Chain' at LinuxCon China at…
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OpenChain at the Asian Legal Network
OpenChain at the Asian Legal Network SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project will take center stage today at an event hosted by Open Invention Network and DLA Piper…
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Olá! The OpenChain Specification 1.1 is in Portuguese
Olá! The OpenChain Specification 1.1 is in Portuguese SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announced the release of the OpenChain Specification 1.1 in Portuguese. This was made…
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OpenChain Project Welcomes NextCloud
OpenChain Project Welcomes NextCloud SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announced that Nextcloud GmbH has become the latest OpenChain Conformant organization. The OpenChain Project, hosted by The…
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OpenChain Project Releases Translations and Onboarding Packages
OpenChain Project Releases Translations and Onboarding Packages TOKYO (Open Source Summit Japan), May 31, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project today announced the OpenChain™ Specification is officially available in Japanese and…
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Exploring Topical Issues at Open Source Summit Japan
Exploring Topical Issues at Open Source Summit Japan SAN FRANCISCO, May 31, 2017 -- Shane Coughlan, the OpenChain Program Manager, today discussed 'The Rise of Copyright Trolls' at the Open Source…
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Special Seminar to Discuss The OpenChain Project in Seoul
Special Seminar to Discuss The OpenChain Project in Seoul SEOUL, May 30, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was discussed today at a special seminar hosted by BKL law office in Seoul,…
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OpenChain on IRC
OpenChain on IRC SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 26, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project now has an informal presence on FreeNode. Please note that this is not a formal method of obtaining…
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OpenChain Launches Onboarding Material Beta
OpenChain Launches Onboarding Material Beta SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 25, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project has launched new onboarding handouts and slides into public beta. This material is designed…
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OpenChain Specification 1.1 Deep Dive in Linux Weekly News
OpenChain Specification 1.1 Deep Dive in Linux Weekly News SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 18, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in an article entitled ‘Inside the OpenChain 1.1…
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OpenChain Featured in Linux Weekly News
OpenChain Featured in Linux Weekly News SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 18, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in an article entitled ‘License compliance in the open-source supply chain’ in Linux…
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OpenChain Launches Monthly Newsletter
OpenChain Launches Monthly Newsletter SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES- (May 15th 2017) --The OpenChain Project today announces the launch of a monthly newsletter to make it quicker and easier to stay up-to-date with developments. “OpenChain has…
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OpenChain Featured in Linux Magazine
OpenChain Featured in Linux Magazine SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 1, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in an article entitled 'OpenChain Offers Open Source Specification, Education, and Conformance'…
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OpenChain Featured in Computer Weekly
OpenChain Featured in Computer Weekly SAN FRANCISCO, United States, May 1, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in an article entitled 'Linux foundation specification for open software supply chain…
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OpenChain Featured in Enterprise Systems Journal
OpenChain Featured in Enterprise Systems Journal BARCELONA, Spain (Free Software Legal and Licensing Workshop), April 28, 2017 -- The OpenChain Project was featured in an article entitled 'Open Source Supply…
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OpenChain Specification 1.1 Makes Compliance Easier for Everyone in the Open Source Software Supply Chain
BARCELONA, Spain (Free Software Legal and Licensing Workshop), April 27, 2017 -- The Linux Foundation® today announced the OpenChainTM Specification 1.1 and an accompanying Online Self-Certification service. These allow organizations…
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OpenChain for Projects
OpenChain for Projects BARCELONA, SPAIN- (Apr 26th 2017) --The OpenChain Project has recently been the subject of an opinion piece by Jonas Oberg, Executive Director of Free Software Foundation Europe and a…
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OpenChain Revamps FAQ
OpenChain Revamps FAQ SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES- (Apr 20th 2017) --The OpenChain Project today announces a revamped Frequently Asked Questions page designed to make participation easier for everyone: https://www.openchainproject.org/faq “There are three Work Teams…
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OpenChain is on GitHub
OpenChain is on GitHub SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES- (Apr 17th 2017) --The OpenChain Project today announces a formal presence on GitHub at https://github.com/OpenChain-Project “OpenChain comes from and supports the Open Source community,” says Shane…
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OpenChain Announces Strategic Advisors
OpenChain Announces Strategic Advisors SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES- (Apr 6th 2017) --The OpenChain Project today welcomes Catharina Maracke and Matija Šuklje as its first two Strategic Advisors. “Catharina and Matija are long-term…
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OpenChain Takes Center Stage at Bar Association CLE
OpenChain Takes Center Stage at Bar Association CLE BOULDER, UNITED STATES- (Mar 30th 2017) --The OpenChain Project will be featured in a talk by Jilayne Lovejoy, Principle Open Source Counsel at ARM and…
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OpenChain Welcomes Shane Coughlan as Program Manager
OpenChain Welcomes Shane Coughlan as Program Manager SAN FRANCISCO, UNITED STATES- (Mar 20th 2017) --The Linux Foundation®, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management for mass collaboration, today welcomed Shane Coughlan as the OpenChain…
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The Linux Foundation Drives Standardization of Open Source Software Supply Chain
OpenChain™ Project Releases First Specification to Establish Best Practices for Open Source Software Supply Chain BERLIN, GERMANY- (LinuxCon and ContainerCon Europe) --The Linux Foundation®, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management…
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