EACG and OpenChain agree on partnership

Frankfurt, June, 8th 2018, EACG - the mother company of TrustSource - and the Linux Foundation agree on a partnership to co-operate in the OpenChain project.

EACG acts for several years now in the field of open source governance and compliance. Based on the experiences from some larger projects, EACG has developed TrustSource , the platform for automation of open source governance.  "We are close to having all of the stuff automated. Even the legal part!", summaritzes Jan the efforts over the last few years.

"Our platform delivers the technical part: scanning, mapping, documentation and reports. But Governance is much more, that a tool may do. To really ensure compliant software delivery and distribution also processes and culture need to change. This is where OpenChain comes in. The many, well thought and carefully designed requirements will lead towards the required change, if managed carefully. We support that and provide all required features to ensure OpenChain compliance. "

EACG offer consulting services in the area of open source compliance and governance as well as the solution platform TrustSource. there are different editions available according to your needs. To check it out and test it here.


June 19th, Compliance Breakfast @ Frankfurt a.M.

To achieve a fast Go-to-market for innovative products and services, the application of software, especially open source software is essential.

But, open source software is no free lunch!

What obligations are related to the use of open source software, what triggers the different obligations and what is resulting therefrom? What are athe risks and how to manage them? All this will be part of this informational event. You will receive an overview of the current legal situation as well as practical experiences of the introduction of Open Source Governnace.

0830-0900 Welcome coffee & tea

0900-0915 Introduction of speakers

0915-0945 Current legal situation and challenges (Heinzke)

0945-1000 Questions and discussion

1000-1045 Lessons learned from introducing Open Source Governance in a conglomerate (Thielscher)

1045-1100 Questions and discussion

Tickets can be booked here. To ensure a sound experience, the event is limited to 25 participants. Please note, the event will be in German.