2022 on OpenChain KWG

Akka Is No Longer Open Source.

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

There is a growing number of cases where software companies that started out as open source change their license policy. Lightbend, a US company that had maintained an Apache-2.0 open source license policy, announced in September 2022 that it would change Akka’s license to BUSL-1.1 (Business Source License). Let’s take a look at what the Business Source License is, and what the background and impact are of Lightbend changing Akka’s license to BSL.

A Quick Look at the SFC v. Vizio Ruling

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, this is Haksung Jang.

SFC (Software Freedom Conservancy) filed suit against Vizio, a US smart TV manufacturer, alleging violations of the GPL. On May 13, 2022, a US federal court issued a ruling related to this case.

I have put together a superficial summary of the background and implications of this ruling. Since I am not a legal expert, there may be errors in terminology or interpretation. I would appreciate it if experts could provide feedback. ^^

Challenges and Effects of Adopting InnerSource

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, this is Haksung Jang.

InnerSource is a method of introducing open source development methodology inside an organization to maximize cross-team sharing and collaboration, and to gain effects such as faster development speed, transparent communication, and improved code quality.

Several documents explain methods for InnerSource. Today I have briefly summarized the ways to start InnerSource and the expected effects as described in the following material, so please refer to it.

Can I Use a Publicly Available Dataset to Build a Commercial AI Service?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello, I’m Haksung Jang.

AI has become such an essential technology in modern business that virtually no company operates without using it. Building an AI service requires large volumes of data, and publicly available datasets are also widely used for this purpose. However, even a publicly available dataset carries copyright, so using it in a commercial AI service requires checking its license to minimize legal risks such as copyright infringement.