Do Your Due Diligence: Open Source Software Checklist

Use this checklist to review the essential elements an acquirer should consider when conducting due diligence of a target company's open source software, policies, and practices. The checklist provides guidance on examining open source software currently in use, evaluating compliance with open source licenses, assessing existing open source license policies, and identifying legal risks. 

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• Open Source Software Fundamentals
  Review this practice note for an overview of open source software, including what constitutes open source software, various types of open source software, considerations for deciding whether to use open source software, key elements to cover in an open source policy, and legal issues that may arise from using open source software.

• Open Source License Chart
  Use this quick-reference chart to understand the most common open source licenses and key similarities and differences among each license type.

• Open Source License Considerations
  Gain insight into requirements and other considerations for the most common open source software licenses. This practice note focuses on three primary areas for each open source license: license requirements, license grants, and warranty and liability obligations.

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