New tool helps organizations navigate legal complexities of open source software.
The report discusses how using Free and Open Source software in projects can lead to licensing issues. It was written by the National Centre of Space Studies in France to address potential problems and set up a process to identify them. The report highlights common licenses used and how they can create challenges in software development. It also mentions commercial tools available to analyze code for licenses. Lastly, a product developed at CNES helps identify licenses in software and presents the analysis in an easy-to-understand way.