Modern open source projects rarely consist solely of all new code, written entirely from scratch. More often, they are built from many sources. And, each of these original sources may operate under a particular license – which may also differ from the license that the new project uses.
A new publication, called License Scanning and Compliance Programs for FOSS Projects, aims to clarify and simplify this process. This paper, written by Steve Winslow from The Linux Foundation, describes the benefits of license scanning and compliance for open source projects, together with recommendations for how to incorporate scanning and compliance into a new or existing project.
Read more at The Linux Foundation
