I’m happy to report that the 38th article in the open source column of IEEE Computer has been published. As always, please consider writing an article proposal!
Abstract
This column previously discussed how to prepare your project or product by complying with key obligations like attribution and copyleft. This article now explains how to package up your project or product and how to distribute it in a license-compliant way.
Keywords
Open Source, Open Coding, Data Compression, Best Practices, Single File, Binary Code, Non Profit, Risk Profile, Lawsuits, Organizational Units, Open Source License, Provision Of Tools
(These keywords were created by some Computer magazine AI and added to the article after it left my hands.)
Reference
Riehle, D. (2025). License-Compliant Distribution of Open Source Code. IEEE Computer vol. 58, no. 12 (December 2025), pp. 176-179.
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As always, the article is freely available (local copy).
Also, check out the full list of articles.
If you need help with understanding open source compliance, I recommend my seminar on the topic as well as our tooling.
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