Open Source Compliance

Companies that make extensive use of open source components, especially in software development, and want to ensure that all licensing requirements are met.

Non-compliant use of open source software entails legal risks and can lead to financial penalties or restrictions on the marketing of your products. Early identification of compliance issues protects your company from legal challenges.

We carry out a detailed analysis of all open source components used in your code, evaluate the license conditions and identify potential compliance risks. We then develop recommendations for the implementation of compliance guidelines.

Which topics are addressed?

Understanding licenses: Open source licenses, their impact and how to recognize them in the codebase.

Risk assessment: common compliance risks and strategies to mitigate them. From inadvertent license violations to incomplete attribution, we'll cover it all.

Practical tips: Compliance during development, including proper documentation, license tracking and dependency management.

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