ClearlyDefined: A Crowdsourced Database of Licensing... Nick Vidal, Lynette Rayle & Qing Tomlilnson
Description:
Learn about ClearlyDefined, a free service and open source project from the Open Source Initiative (OSI), in this 27-minute conference talk presented by industry experts from OSI, GitHub, and SAP. Discover how this crowdsourced database addresses supply chain compliance and security challenges by providing readily accessible licensing metadata for software components. Explore how the platform simplifies the process of generating Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) at scale and eliminates redundant metadata correction efforts through its user-friendly API. Examine real-world case studies demonstrating how major organizations like GitHub, SAP, Microsoft, and Bloomberg utilize ClearlyDefined to streamline their internal operations while contributing to the broader open-source community. Gain insights into the latest developments and features of this collaborative platform that's transforming how organizations manage licensing compliance in their software supply chains.
ClearlyDefined: A Crowdsourced Database of Licensing Metadata for Supply Chain Compliance