nexB on Software Bill of Materials and Software Composition Analysis We’ve never seen anything that raises the urgency for Software Composition Analysis like this. 5 minute read
Google Summer of Code: Open source SCA tools with AboutCode nexB is a mentor organization for student developers to work on open source development. 2 minute read
Using Copyleft-licensed software components in a Java application Key considerations while using Copyleft-licensed software components in a Java application. 4 minute read
Importance of snippet matching for software provenance analysis Is snippet matching worth the resources involved for FOSS compliance? 5 minute read
How much documentation for a software project? There is never enough documentation! Docs encourage users to discover more. 1 minute read
What are the membership levels in the Linux Foundation? Open Source Stack Exchange answers questions about the business of open source. 1 minute read
Open Source Stack Exchange: Can a team be a copyright holder? Concise copyright statements are better for both your team and your users. 1 minute read
Is a page that contains Javascript considered redistribution? JavaScript in a web page is code redistributed to whoever loads this page in their browser. 1 minute read
Wix vs. WordPress and what we can learn about the GPL “If I were being honest, I’d say that Wix copied WordPress without attribution…” 3 minute read
Software Dependencies: A not-too-technical guide Larger software systems and products are assembled from many software components. 7 minute read
What are the Benefits of Using Open Source Software? Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) refers to freedom (libre), not price. 2 minute read
What is Open Source Software (OSS)? And Is It Free to Use? Open source software (OSS) is software composed of source code open to the general public. 3 minute read
Best Practices for Open Source Software (OSS) Attribution What is actually legally required? What is the best way to meet FOSS attribution obligations? 9 minute read
OSS Attribution Case Study: DataTables and Healthcare.gov Developers are not likely to do a good job fulfilling OSS obligations without clear guidance. 3 minute read
Google Summer of Code: Open source SCA tools with AboutCode nexB is a mentor organization for student developers to work on open source development. 2 minute read
Using Copyleft-licensed software components in a Java application Key considerations while using Copyleft-licensed software components in a Java application. 4 minute read
Importance of snippet matching for software provenance analysis Is snippet matching worth the resources involved for FOSS compliance? 5 minute read
nexB on Software Bill of Materials and Software Composition Analysis We’ve never seen anything that raises the urgency for Software Composition Analysis like this. 5 minute read
How much documentation for a software project? There is never enough documentation! Docs encourage users to discover more. 1 minute read
What are the membership levels in the Linux Foundation? Open Source Stack Exchange answers questions about the business of open source. 1 minute read
Open Source Stack Exchange: Can a team be a copyright holder? Concise copyright statements are better for both your team and your users. 1 minute read
Is a page that contains Javascript considered redistribution? JavaScript in a web page is code redistributed to whoever loads this page in their browser. 1 minute read
Wix vs. WordPress and what we can learn about the GPL “If I were being honest, I’d say that Wix copied WordPress without attribution…” 3 minute read
Software Dependencies: A not-too-technical guide Larger software systems and products are assembled from many software components. 7 minute read
What are the Benefits of Using Open Source Software? Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS) refers to freedom (libre), not price. 2 minute read
What is Open Source Software (OSS)? And Is It Free to Use? Open source software (OSS) is software composed of source code open to the general public. 3 minute read
Best Practices for Open Source Software (OSS) Attribution What is actually legally required? What is the best way to meet FOSS attribution obligations? 9 minute read
OSS Attribution Case Study: DataTables and Healthcare.gov Developers are not likely to do a good job fulfilling OSS obligations without clear guidance. 3 minute read
