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HP Launches FOSSology Open Source Tracking Tool

Posted by kdawson on from the it-is-not-a-lawyer dept.

cpudney writes "An article in Computerworld UK reports on a new open source analysis initiative launched by Hewlett-Packard. The FOSSology Project's mission is to 'build a community to facilitate the study of Free and Open Source Software by providing free data analysis tools.' The first such tool reports how an open source project is licensed. Rather than simply collecting a project's advertised license, the tool analyzes all of the source code for a given project and reports all of the licenses being used, based on the license declarations and tell-tale phrases that identify software licensing. A video demonstrating the tool applied to abiword is available. The FOSSology source code is licensed under GPLv2."

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  1. Open source nigger tracking? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That is far more important. Priorities, people.

    Ron Paul

  2. R.I.P. HEATH LEDGER :( by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ennis Del Mar could buttfuck me any day :(

    Now he will never buttfuck again :(

  3. NIGGERology Open Source Watermelon Tracking Tool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    now online

  4. Re:NIGGER TITS EXPLODING by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    WTF? What is with these posts?

    Can someone please ban parent poster?

  5. Niggers. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Don't like 'em.

    Sincerely,
    Ron Paul, MD

  6. Yeah cock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yeah my cock is a free software movement's answer to pussy demand. This cock clearly demonstrates FOSS's commitment to closed source license methodologies. I love you guys.

    1. Re:Yeah cock by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      That reminds me of the slashdot 10 year anniversary. So much cock and ass... It was like being on a gay farm. I was shitting (and burping) sperm for a week. Anybody else want to make it a monthly event?

  7. Sounds great! (for hp) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    the tool analyzes all of the source code for a given project and reports all of the licenses being used

    Licenses scanned. 3 found that will not hold up in court. (we can steal THESE parts of their code and they are pretty much S.O.L.)

    its what i expect from hp. makers of the most expensive thing by weight on the planet. printer ink.