The OpenChain Project focuses on identifying common best practices in compliance programs that should be applied across a supply chain for efficient and effective compliance with open source licenses.
This WIKI is the working area for the project teams.
The project website can be found at http://openchainproject.org/
The OpenChain Project holds most of its discussions on a mailing list. You can sign up for the mailing list here: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/openchain
The OpenChain Project Work Teams meet on the first and third Monday of each month:
The conference call information is below:
UberConference URL: https://uberconference.com/openchainproject Conference Audio Number: +1 855-889-3011
For international call instructions, please visit the URL below. Please note you will have to enter the US Conference number (855-889-3011) as part of the instructions: http://www.uberconference.com/international/access
Information from past meetings can be found at: Meeting Materials and Minutes
The OpenChain Specification is available for everyone to review, adopt and to submit suggestions for improvement. You can send questions and feedback to the mailing list or directly the Specification Team Chair, Mark Gisi (Mark.Gisi@WindRiver.com) if you prefer to provide comments anonymously.
The specification Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found here: Spec FAQs. Answers to the FAQs can help understanding how to interpret the specification.
We are currently working on the next version of the specification (version 1.2). You can find the latest draft here: Next Draft Version 1.2
Please read the Spec FAQs before contributing. This will provide insight into the principles that have guided past decisions: Spec FAQs. You can join the Specification mailing list and, review and record feedback on the current version of the specification using Jira.
Multiple language translations of the specification greatly facilitate adoption. We have a policy document describing the process needed to i) facilitate the creation of official translations and ii) preserve the accuracy and completeness of the specification. Details of of the policy and process are available on the following wiki page
The OpenChain Curriculum is designed to help organizations meet the training and process requirements of the OpenChain Specification. Release 2 of the slides is available now under CC-0 licensing to allow everyone to use, study, share and improve the material.
The OpenChain Curriculum reference slides are available in several formats:
We also have a Korean translation of the Release 1 slides from November 2016 available in PDF and PowerPoint format:
There is a Frequently Asked Questions page explaining the OpenChain Curriculum in more detail here:
The OpenChain Curriculum is actively developed and has a dedicated page.
The OpenChain Onboarding Work Team is designed to help organizations of all sizes engage with the OpenChain Project. You can direct questions and feedback to the mailing list (openchain@lists.linuxfoundation.org) or the Onboarding Team Chair, Nathan Kumagai (nathank@outlook.com) if you prefer to provide comments anonymously.
The OpenChain Project has a series of policies and processes to help guide the development of each Work Team and the project as a whole. You can access and contribute to our policies and processes here:
All contributions to OpenChain are made under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
Available upon request. Please send a request to the email list with an appropriate description of your intended use.