License Compliance Resources

Communities

• OpenChain Project

• TODO Group

Free Training Courses

• Open Source Licensing Basics for Software Developers

• Introduction to Open Source License Compliance Management

• Implementing Open Source License Compliance Management

Publications

• Linux Foundation Open Source Guides

• OpenChain Reference Library

• TODO Group Guides for Open Source Program Offices

• Open Source License Best Practices - Quick Reference Guide and one-page summary PDF, by Jeff Shapiro

• Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise, 2nd ed., by Ibrahim Haddad

• FINOS Open Source License Compliance Handbook, by Jilayne Lovejoy

Specific Topics

• Docker Containers for Legal Professionals and detailed PDF report, by Armijn Hemel

• Practical GPL Compliance, by Armijn Hemel and Shane Coughlan

• Open Guide to Evaluating Software Composition Analysis Tools, by Ibrahim Haddad

• Open Source Guide for Procurement Professionals and detailed PDF report, by Karen Copenhaver and Steve Winslow

• Assessment of Open Source Practices in M&A Due Diligence, by Ibrahim Haddad

• Making Sense of Git in a Legal Context, by Armijn Hemel and Shane Coughlan