Open Source License Compliance Dual-Licensing Models Explained, Featuring Heather Meeker Dual licensing is when software is offered under either a choice between licenses — or when multiple licenses must be applied simultaneously.
Open Source License Compliance A Comprehensive Guide to Source-Available Software Licenses, Featuring Heather Meeker Leading software licensing expert Heather Meeker discusses source-available software licenses, including their key provisions and requirements.
Open Source License Compliance 5 Ways to Reduce GitHub Copilot Security and Legal Risks See how to manage the potential security, legal, privacy, and maintainability risks that can come with using AI coding tools.
Open Source License Compliance Snippet Scanning, Explained Get an overview of snippet scanning, including its purpose and how it works, and learn about FOSSA's approach.
Open Source License Compliance Business Source License (BSL 1.1): Requirements, Provisions, and History See key requirements and provisions in the Business Source License (BSL), a middle ground of sorts between open source and end-user licenses.
Software Composition Analysis An Early Look at SPDX 3.0 See what to expect with the upcoming release of SPDX v3.0, such as the introduction of use case-specific profiles and increased flexibility.
Open Source in the News Generative AI and Software Development: Copyright Law and License Compliance See important copyright law and open source license compliance considerations when using generative AI in software development.
Open Source License Compliance Heather Meeker on Open Source License Compliance Policies Leading open source license compliance expert Heather Meeker provides guidance on creating compliance policies for SaaS, mobile apps, embedded systems, and more.
Open Source License Compliance Containers and Open Source License Compliance There are many open source components in the container ecosystem, which means container users must be mindful of license compliance obligations.
Open Source License Compliance Complying with GPL v3’s User Product Clause Explore strategies for complying with the GPL v3 software license's User Product clause.
Open Source License Compliance Managing OSS License Compliance Risks in Commercial Software Licensing Agreements, Featuring Jim Markwith Organizations that ship products are ultimately responsible for OSS license compliance — even if the issue stems from a vendor-supplied component.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Licenses 101: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL) Get an overview of the Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL), including key provisions and how it compares to the Microsoft Reciprocal License (Ms-RL).
Open Source License Compliance Heather Meeker on Open Source License Compliance Tools Leading OSS licensing expert Heather Meeker shares guidance to help organizations evaluate new compliance tools and get more value from existing ones.
Open Source License Compliance Q and A: Heather Meeker on Hot Topics in OSS License Compliance IP attorney Heather Meeker tackles several hot topics in OSS license compliance, including SBOMs, the AGPL, triggers for distribution, and more.
Open Source License Compliance Customer Q&A: Collibra's Journey to Scaling OSS License Compliance Amanda Weare, Collibra’s VP and Deputy General Counsel, discusses her experience managing Collibra's open source license compliance program.
Open Source in the News Why Open Source is ESG Leading IP attorney and open source software license compliance expert Heather Meeker explores the connection between ESG investing and OSS.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Licenses 101: SIL Open Font License (OFL) The SIL Open Font License is an open source license designed for fonts and related software. Explore the license's notable requirements and provisions.
Open Source License Compliance How to Build an Open Source License Compliance Program, Featuring Jim Markwith Technology and transactions attorney Jim Markwith (JD/MBA) lists several key ingredients of a successful open source license compliance program.
Open Source in the News The Massive Implications of Software Freedom Conservancy vs. Vizio The Software Freedom Conservancy's lawsuit against Vizio for alleged GPL violations could have significant ramifications for OSS license enforcement.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Licenses 101: Boost Software License Get an overview of the Boost Software License, including key requirements and permissions, and see how it compares to other permissive licenses.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Licenses 101: The CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License) Get an overview of the CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License), including requirements and comparisons to other weak copyleft licenses.
Open Source License Compliance OSS License Compliance Expert Heather Meeker on the AGPL Heather Meeker, one of the world's foremost experts on open source license compliance, discusses the AGPL and its provisions covering network deployment.
Open Source License Compliance Q and A: Heather Meeker on AGPL, Truth Social, OSS License Compliance Heather Meeker, one of the world's leading OSS license compliance experts, shares insight on the AGPL and the Truth Social license compliance controversy.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Software Licenses 101: The Eclipse Public License Get an overview of the Eclipse Public License, including key requirements and how it compares to other weak copyleft open source licenses.
Software Composition Analysis 3 Best Practices for OSS Management in the Automotive Industry Experts share tips and strategies to help automotive organizations improve their open source management programs.
