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Ask HN: How long does open-source project approval take at your company?
How long does it take for your company to approve the use of an open-source software (e.g., maven artifact, GitHub project) and why?
- nixiepixel 8y agoAn eternity because of the stigma that comes with confusing the old "free speech" not "free beer" argument and people attempting to defend their IP fruitlessly. Meanwhile, I visited China on business. CEO of a very profitable startup explained to me that the lack of IP laws and copyright has actually caused a boom in open source culture. They know that if they release something, their product will be shared and adapted anyhow, so why not just ship a product that's essentially unlocked to begin with.
- icedchai 8y agoApproximately zero seconds.
- zerohp 8y agoInstant. I suspect that the form submission backend detects certain licenses/usage criteria and automatically approves it.
- riyakhanna1983 8y agoDoes it also check the quality of the OSS being imported (e.g., how many issues are open, how many active users, etc.)?
- zerohp 8y agoNo. That's a decision for the team/user. I assumed the question was about legal approval.
- 4thaccount 8y agoDepends. One extremely popular tool with an open source license took 1.5 years.
- BrandonBradley 8y ago12-ish person dev team: CTO has a filter on copyleft licenses for projects intended for distribution. And I don't blame him. I've been warning the other new people since I've been asked. I'm also new-ish.
- aprdm 8y agoCouple of weeks, usually legal and technical reviews.