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==== What are the Specification Guiding Principles? ==== | ==== What are the Specification Guiding Principles? ==== | ||
There are four principles that guide the development of the specification: | There are four principles that guide the development of the specification: | ||
- | - Build trust around the use of open source in constructing software solutions that are shared with others. | + | - Build trust around the use of open source in constructing software solutions that are shared with others (with a focus on license compliance). |
- Less is More | - Less is More | ||
* Avoid boiling the ocean - Focus specifically on providing the necessary and sufficient requirements of a “quality” compliance program | * Avoid boiling the ocean - Focus specifically on providing the necessary and sufficient requirements of a “quality” compliance program | ||
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* Embrace the implementation of different practices to solve a given requirement | * Embrace the implementation of different practices to solve a given requirement | ||
* Avoid providing specific legal advice or specific best practices | * Avoid providing specific legal advice or specific best practices | ||
- | - Function as an open development initiative - open to all to contribute - inclusion via discussion and consensus that adhere to these guiding principles | + | - Function as an open development initiative - open to all to contribute - inclusion via discussion and consensus that adhere to these guiding principles. Consider adopting best practices from standard initiatives which complement the open development approach. |