2021
Is Open Source Compliance Necessary Even When Providing a Service as SaaS?
Monday, December 20, 2021 in 2021
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Most open source licenses place no restrictions on simply running the software, but they do require compliance with obligations such as source code disclosure and attribution when the open source is redistributed. Here, “distribution” …
The Log4j 2 Security Vulnerability Incident (Log4Shell)
Sunday, December 12, 2021 in 2021
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Photo: Robin Hwang A vulnerability in Apache Log4j 2 (CVE-2021-44228, NVD) could lead to further damage such as malware infection, prompting urgent security update measures worldwide (2021.12.10). This post summarizes the related details. Log4j Log4j is an open source …
NIPA Publishes Four Guides for Using Open Source Software
Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in 2021
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Photo: Robin Hwang NIPA has published four guides for using open source software. (Source: https://www.oss.kr/news/show/ef0900db-f5b4-40fb-8745-f1b937fbd8d0) The four open source software guides cover the following. The Corporate Open Source Software Governance Guide …
China's First GPL Lawsuit Case: VirtualApp
Monday, November 15, 2021 in 2021
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Hello, this is Haksung Jang. In September 2021, it was reported through a Chinese news article that the first GPL-related ruling in China had been handed down. I’ve summarized what I understood of it using a translation tool. Please keep in …
Does GPLv2 Also Require Installation Information?
Sunday, August 01, 2021 in 2021
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Hello. P. McCoy Smith, a well-known open source license attorney in the United States, recently published an article titled Does GPLv2 Require ‘Installation Information’ in JOLTS (Journal of Open Law, Technology & Society) (JOLTS). …
Distribution of Dockerfiles: Who Is Responsible for Compliance?
Tuesday, May 04, 2021 in 2021
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Hello! In April 2021, Till Jaeger, a well-known German open source lawyer, published an article on who is responsible for the license compliance of the open source software included in the Docker image generated from a Dockerfile. Based on German …
What Is an OSPO?
Sunday, April 18, 2021 in 2021
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Photo: TODO Group This paper was translated by Haksung Jang from the English version available at the OSPO Definition. The original document is licensed under CC-BY-SA-4.0. Hello! TODO Group1 is a group2 under the Linux Foundation that advocates Talk Openly, Develop …
Elastic License 2.0 and the Evolution of Open Source Licensing
Sunday, March 28, 2021 in 2021
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Photo: Haksung Jang This paper was translated by Haksung Jang from the English version available at this white paper. The original author, Heather Meeker, has not reviewed this translation. Hello. This article is based on a white paper about the Elastic License …
Opensource license used by IT Companies
Thursday, January 14, 2021 in 2021
EPAM, Github Activity Ranking and License Status by Enterprise in 2020 (OSCI) EPAM, which develops and consults Enterprise Software, provides a ranking service called OSCI (Open Source Contributor Index) that measures Github usage. Measures the …