OSADL FOSS Legal Knowledge Database (osadl.org/FAQ)
- More than 160 entries (FAQ and assessments) from requests of OSADL members, anonymized and placed in a general context
- Based on real work scenarios from the everyday's routine of OSADL members
- Topics: GPL, copyleft, derivation, copyright, disclosure of source code and more
- English and German, revised by a certified copyright and media lawyer
OSADL Open Source License Obligations Checklists (osadl.org/Checklists)
- Obligations of over 120 FOSS licenses transferred into a canonical language
- With templates for licenses obligations in text form
- Developed and approved in close collaboration with a certified copyright and media lawyer
- With license compatibility matrix
- Account for patent hints and copyleft levels
OSSelot – the Open Source curation database (osselot.org)
- Collection of carefully curated software packages
- Complete disclosure material in various formats (e.g. SPDX, RDF)
- Curated by specially trained professionals
- Strict quality process with approval by independent reviewers
- Easy reuse mechanism for non-matching software versions
OSADL Container Base Image (osadl.org/base-image)
- Ready-to-use disclosure material for compliant FOSS licensing
- For immediate delivery of the source code or via written offer
- Less effort for FOSS licensing
- Example for licensing own material
- Based on small and large Linux distributions (e.g. Alpine, Debian)
OSADL License Compliance Audit LCA (osadl.org/LCA)
- Checks licensing of the Linux kernel and the C library
- With cursory inspection of the licensing of other material
- Hallmark is available to mark products as compliant
- Auditors are a certified copyright and media lawyer and a software engineer specializing in embedded systems
FOSS tooling support (osadl.org/?id=3747)
- Training and support for the installation, configuration and provision of various FOSS licensing tools (e.g. FOSSology, Scancode)
- Platform for software developed by OSADL (e.g. link dependency analyzer "callgraphs")
The OSADL Open Source Policy Template (osadl.org/Policy)
- Result of lessons learned from years of supporting OSADL members
- Developed with the idea in mind that most issues can be handled and most problems be avoided by having implemented a company wide Open Source policy
- Guidelines for appropriate processes to ensure company-wide common Open Source knowledge of all employees
- Main PDF document that can be completed according to a company's requirements
- Annexes and supplements with additional information linked from the main document
CRA Compliance Support
- Obligations by the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) overlap with FOSS license obligations
- Integrated approach of fulfilling security and license obligations
Support for training and provision of training materials
- Important part of the compliance policy is to ensure that employees who deal with FOSS are regularly trained
- OSADL provides material suitable for organizing internal training events
OSADL Events (osadl.org/Events)
- Wide range of seminars and workshops on Open Source in industry
- Compact OSADL Online Lectures (COOL): Monthly webinar on new and current legal and technical FOSS topics
- OSADL Networking Day: Annual conference on topics from the entire Open Source universe
- Workshops and seminars on FOSS topics (e.g. FOSS license compliance, IT for lawyers, FOSSology software scanning, CRA compliance, etc.)
- Individual "OSADL Days": Individual on-site or virtual information event all about OSADL and its services
- Heidelberg OSADL Talks (HOT): Video training courses on basic legal (Legal HOT) and technical (Technical HOT) aspects of using Open Source software in industry - can be used as training material. Non-members may request individual access
osadl.org/COOL
osadl.org/NWD
osadl.org/HOT
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