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 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.
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.
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.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Software Licenses 101: The LGPL License The LGPL open source software license is a member of the GPL family, but with some significant differences from its stronger copyleft counterparts.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Software Licenses 101: The AGPL License Get an overview of the AGPL open source software license, including requirements and key provisions.
Open Source in the News Stockfish vs. ChessBase and What it Means for GPL v3 Stockfish vs. ChessBase could test several key provisions of GPL v3. Here's our analysis of the case, with input from OSS compliance expert Heather Meeker.
Open Source License Compliance Analyzing the Legal Implications of GitHub Copilot The release of GitHub Copilot raises questions about potential copyright infringement and license compliance issues.
Open Source License Compliance Containers and Open Source License Compliance The container ecosystem is fueled by open source components, which means container users must be mindful of license compliance obligations.
Open Source License Compliance Copyleft Licenses and the Venture Capital Connection There's an easy-to-miss OSS compliance clause in the National Venture Capital Association's Stock Purchase Agreement Model Form that has significant ramifications.
Open Source License Compliance All About Permissive Licenses Explore the history, use cases, and provisions of permissive software licenses. Plus, see how they compare to copyleft licenses.
Open Source License Compliance All About Copyleft Licenses Get an overview of copyleft software licenses, including key provisions and how they compare to permissive licenses.
Open Source License Compliance Open Source Software Licenses 101: The ISC License Explore key elements of the ISC License, including requirements and permissions, and see why it's not used as often as other permissive OSS licenses.
