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openchain:specification-questions-and-answers [2019/11/14 15:58]
mgisi [Is a third party audit required to declare an Open Source Compliance program to be OpenChain Conforming?]
openchain:specification-questions-and-answers [2019/11/17 19:12]
mgisi [Does the specification describe how to comply with the most popular Open Source licenses?]
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      * Avoid boiling the ocean - Focus specifically on providing the necessary and sufficient requirements of a “high quality” compliance program      * Avoid boiling the ocean - Focus specifically on providing the necessary and sufficient requirements of a “high quality” compliance program
      * Focus on meaningful pain points based on practical use cases      * Focus on meaningful pain points based on practical use cases
 +     * If we could remove words and still preserve meaning and value then use fewer words
   - Focus of the what and why (avoid the how and when)   - Focus of the what and why (avoid the how and when)
     * Embrace the implementation of different practices to solve a given requirement     * Embrace the implementation of different practices to solve a given requirement
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 ====Does the specification describe how to comply with the most popular Open Source licenses?​==== ====Does the specification describe how to comply with the most popular Open Source licenses?​====
  
-No. The specification does not provide legal guidance. It does require an organization to designate a legal expert who can assist with legal guidance. Furthermore the specification requires that a process exists that ensures the appropriate attention is given to license obligation analysis and and fulfillment.+No. The specification does not provide legal guidance. It does require an organization to designate a legal expert who can assist with legal guidance. Furthermore the specification requires that ''​a process exists'' ​that ensures the appropriate attention is given to license obligation analysis and and fulfillment.
  
 ====Does OpenChain program conformance guarantee license compliance?​==== ====Does OpenChain program conformance guarantee license compliance?​====
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