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Challenges and Effects of Adopting InnerSource
Sunday, April 03, 2022 in 2022
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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 …
Can I Use a Publicly Available Dataset to Build a Commercial AI Service?
Monday, February 14, 2022 in 2022
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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 …
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 …
SK Telecom is the first Telecommunications Operator to adopt OpenChain ISO 5230
Thursday, September 09, 2021 in News
SK telecom SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest wireless carrier, is the first telecommunications operator to adopt OpenChain ISO 5230. This leap forward in governance builds on their long-term mission to lead in technological capabilities in 5G, AI, big data …
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). …
Samsung Electronics Announces OpenChain ISO 5230 Conformance
Thursday, July 08, 2021 in News
Samsung Samsung Electronics announces adoption of OpenChain ISO 5230, the International Standard for open source compliance. They join a growing community of companies in the consumer electronics, automotive, cloud computing and telecommunications field in …
한 달 걸리던 카카오톡 오픈소스 관리, 이틀이면 충분
Monday, June 28, 2021 in News
카카오 “한 달이 걸리던 카카오톡 오픈소스 관리 작업을 올리브를 사용하면 하루 이틀이면 충분할 것이다.” 카카오의 황은경 오픈소스기술파트장은 오픈소스 관리 서비스 ‘올리브’의 정식 버전에 대해 소개하며 위와 같이 말했다. 카카오가 오픈소스 관리플랫폼 '올리브'를 29일 정식 출시한다(이미지=카카오) 카카오 올리브는 복잡한 오픈소스 라이선스 관리를 자동화하는 개발 지원 도구다. 자동으로 소프트웨어를 분석해 오픈소스를 사용했는지, 오 …