📢 We are excited to share that @AboutCode has joined the OSPO Alliance!
🌐 As a leader in promoting open source governance (#OSS),
@AboutCode is dedicated to supporting #OSPOs, help organizations adopt & manage #OSS effectively, ensuring compliance and security.
#OpenSource #OSS #OSPO #AboutCode
🌐 As a leader in promoting open source governance (#OSS),
@AboutCode is dedicated to supporting #OSPOs, help organizations adopt & manage #OSS effectively, ensuring compliance and security.
#OpenSource #OSS #OSPO #AboutCode
November 27, 2024 at 5:21 PM
📢 We are excited to share that @AboutCode has joined the OSPO Alliance!
🌐 As a leader in promoting open source governance (#OSS),
@AboutCode is dedicated to supporting #OSPOs, help organizations adopt & manage #OSS effectively, ensuring compliance and security.
#OpenSource #OSS #OSPO #AboutCode
🌐 As a leader in promoting open source governance (#OSS),
@AboutCode is dedicated to supporting #OSPOs, help organizations adopt & manage #OSS effectively, ensuring compliance and security.
#OpenSource #OSS #OSPO #AboutCode
Poster I made for endoflife.date at the AboutCode Workshop #fosdem fringe event.
January 30, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Poster I made for endoflife.date at the AboutCode Workshop #fosdem fringe event.
Over on the AboutCode blog, lead maintainer Philippe Ombredanne writes about an agentic LLM system porting the ScanCode Toolkit to Rust: Ombredanne - An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust buff.ly/Zc9UusO
Ombredanne: An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust
Over on the AboutCode blog, lead maintainer Philippe Ombredanne writes about an agentic LLM sys [...]
buff.ly
June 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Over on the AboutCode blog, lead maintainer Philippe Ombredanne writes about an agentic LLM system porting the ScanCode Toolkit to Rust: Ombredanne - An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust buff.ly/Zc9UusO
aboutcode.hashid - 0.1.0
A library for aboutcode hash-based identifiers for VCID, and PURLs
Author: "AboutCode, nexB Inc. and others"
🏠Homepage
A library for aboutcode hash-based identifiers for VCID, and PURLs
Author: "AboutCode, nexB Inc. and others"
🏠Homepage
October 14, 2024 at 3:00 AM
aboutcode.hashid - 0.1.0
A library for aboutcode hash-based identifiers for VCID, and PURLs
Author: "AboutCode, nexB Inc. and others"
🏠Homepage
A library for aboutcode hash-based identifiers for VCID, and PURLs
Author: "AboutCode, nexB Inc. and others"
🏠Homepage
Big things ahead for ClearlyDefined: a bold 3-year roadmap to modernize infrastructure, unlock the scan data, integrate SBOMs, and power new project health and security insights across the Open Source ecosystem. #supplychain #opensource
ClearlyDefined: A Three-Year Roadmap for Sustainability and Growth - Open Source Initiative
A three-year roadmap proposal developed by AboutCode in collaboration with the community to strengthen ClearlyDefined’s technical foundations, expand its capabilities, and grow its global adoption.
opensource.org
April 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Big things ahead for ClearlyDefined: a bold 3-year roadmap to modernize infrastructure, unlock the scan data, integrate SBOMs, and power new project health and security insights across the Open Source ecosystem. #supplychain #opensource
🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — Nov 21
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025112...
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025112...
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — Nov 21
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025112...
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2025112...
aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit: :mag: ScanCode detects licenses, copyrights, dependencies by "scanning code" ... to discover and inventory open source and third-party packages used in your code. Sponsored by NLnet project https://nlnet.
June 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit: :mag: ScanCode detects licenses, copyrights, dependencies by "scanning code" ... to discover and inventory open source and third-party packages used in your code. Sponsored by NLnet project https://nlnet.
Going to FOSDEM in Brussels next week? SBOM Europe will be there during the EU Open Source week
* The GVIP Summit
* ORCWG Code & Compliance
* Aboutcode workshop
* FOSDEM vulnerability BOF
* Security Devroom
* CRA Devroom
* SBOM Devroom
Let's meet!
* The GVIP Summit
* ORCWG Code & Compliance
* Aboutcode workshop
* FOSDEM vulnerability BOF
* Security Devroom
* CRA Devroom
* SBOM Devroom
Let's meet!
January 23, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Going to FOSDEM in Brussels next week? SBOM Europe will be there during the EU Open Source week
* The GVIP Summit
* ORCWG Code & Compliance
* Aboutcode workshop
* FOSDEM vulnerability BOF
* Security Devroom
* CRA Devroom
* SBOM Devroom
Let's meet!
* The GVIP Summit
* ORCWG Code & Compliance
* Aboutcode workshop
* FOSDEM vulnerability BOF
* Security Devroom
* CRA Devroom
* SBOM Devroom
Let's meet!
🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — March 20
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2026032...
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2026032...
February 25, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🎙️ Next #OSPO OnRamp Webinar — March 20
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2026032...
🧩How #PURL, an open standard that gives every software package a universal ID, transforms #OSPO operations w/ Philippe Ombredanne, creator of Package-URL (PURL)
🕥 10:30–12:00 CET
🌐 Details and how to join (free): ospo-alliance.org/news/2026032...
nl/project/vulnerabilitydatabase, the Google Summer of Code, Azure credits, nexB and others generous sponsors! #SuggestedRead #devopsish github.com/aboutcode...
GitHub - aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit: :mag: ScanCode detects licenses, copyrights, dependencies by "scanning code" ... to discover and inventory open source and third-party packages used in your code. Sponsored by NLnet project https://nlnet.nl/project/vulnerabilitydatabase, the Google Summer of Code, Azure credits, nexB and others generous sponsors!
:mag: ScanCode detects licenses, copyrights, dependencies by "scanning code" ... to discover and inventory open source and third-party packages used in your code. Sponsored by NLn...
github.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
nl/project/vulnerabilitydatabase, the Google Summer of Code, Azure credits, nexB and others generous sponsors! #SuggestedRead #devopsish github.com/aboutcode...
At the #aboutcode SBOM tools workshop we talked about creating a way of continuing the discussions. I've just created a #SBOM-tools slack channel in the @orcwg space. Join us to discuss #SBOM tools and interoperability!
https://orcwg.org/participate/
#SBOM #cyclonedx #spdx #purl
https://orcwg.org/participate/
#SBOM #cyclonedx #spdx #purl
Get Involved in the Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group | Open Regulatory Compliance Working Group
The open source community is collaborating to establish common specifications for secure software development based on open source best practices.
orcwg.org
February 1, 2026 at 1:18 PM
At the #aboutcode SBOM tools workshop we talked about creating a way of continuing the discussions. I've just created a #SBOM-tools slack channel in the @orcwg space. Join us to discuss #SBOM tools and interoperability!
https://orcwg.org/participate/
#SBOM #cyclonedx #spdx #purl
https://orcwg.org/participate/
#SBOM #cyclonedx #spdx #purl
Ombredanne: An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust Over on the AboutCode blog, lead maintainer Philippe Ombredanne writes about an agentic LLM system porting the ScanCode Toolkit to Ru...
Origin | Interest | Match
Origin | Interest | Match
Ombredanne: An AI agent ported our codebase from Python to Rust
Over on the AboutCode blog, lead maintainer Philippe Ombredanne writes about an agentic LLM sys [...]
lwn.net
June 1, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Feed: "Open Source Initiative"
By: Philippe Ombredanne on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
By: Philippe Ombredanne on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
ClearlyDefined: A Three-Year Roadmap for Sustainability and Growth
A three-year roadmap proposal developed by AboutCode in collaboration with the community to strengthen ClearlyDefined’s technical foundations, expand its capabilities, and grow its global adoption.
opensource.org
April 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Feed: "Open Source Initiative"
By: Philippe Ombredanne on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
By: Philippe Ombredanne on Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Feed: "Techrights"
Published on Monday, February 16, 2026
Published on Monday, February 16, 2026
"AboutCode" is a Microsoft Proxy and Microsoft's Acquisition of the OSI Advances Via OSI Moles
presenting direct evidence anybody can verify
techrights.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Feed: "Techrights"
Published on Monday, February 16, 2026
Published on Monday, February 16, 2026
@badrihippo a aboutcode/nexB mantainer is also present at the event, who is a regular NLNet grantee
September 19, 2025 at 6:45 AM
@badrihippo a aboutcode/nexB mantainer is also present at the event, who is a regular NLNet grantee
Q: Which file in your project would you most like to set on fire?
https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit/blob/develop/.github/workflows/scancode-release.yml
(continued)
(8/n)
https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit/blob/develop/.github/workflows/scancode-release.yml
(continued)
(8/n)
scancode-toolkit/.github/workflows/scancode-release.yml at develop · aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit
:mag: ScanCode detects licenses, copyrights, dependencies by "scanning code" ... to discover and inventory open source and third-party packages used in your code. Sponsored by NLnet proje...
github.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Q: Which file in your project would you most like to set on fire?
https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit/blob/develop/.github/workflows/scancode-release.yml
(continued)
(8/n)
https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit/blob/develop/.github/workflows/scancode-release.yml
(continued)
(8/n)
Q: How can someone support your project?
Use our tool to scan your projects/dependencies, contribute with development, docs, issues and use cases, or help us sustain ourselves: https://github.com/sponsors/aboutcode-org
(4/n)
Use our tool to scan your projects/dependencies, contribute with development, docs, issues and use cases, or help us sustain ourselves: https://github.com/sponsors/aboutcode-org
(4/n)
Sponsor @aboutcode-org on GitHub Sponsors
Support aboutcode-org's open source work
github.com
May 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Q: How can someone support your project?
Use our tool to scan your projects/dependencies, contribute with development, docs, issues and use cases, or help us sustain ourselves: https://github.com/sponsors/aboutcode-org
(4/n)
Use our tool to scan your projects/dependencies, contribute with development, docs, issues and use cases, or help us sustain ourselves: https://github.com/sponsors/aboutcode-org
(4/n)
Day 31 of #meetthemaintainers!
Meet ScanCode and Ayan Sinha Mahapatra
(https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit)
Your codebase is a mystery box of borrowed bits, and at some point, someone’s going to ask, “Hey, are we allowed to use this?”
ScanCode scans […]
[Original post on mas.to]
Meet ScanCode and Ayan Sinha Mahapatra
(https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit)
Your codebase is a mystery box of borrowed bits, and at some point, someone’s going to ask, “Hey, are we allowed to use this?”
ScanCode scans […]
[Original post on mas.to]
May 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Day 31 of #meetthemaintainers!
Meet ScanCode and Ayan Sinha Mahapatra
(https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit)
Your codebase is a mystery box of borrowed bits, and at some point, someone’s going to ask, “Hey, are we allowed to use this?”
ScanCode scans […]
[Original post on mas.to]
Meet ScanCode and Ayan Sinha Mahapatra
(https://github.com/aboutcode-org/scancode-toolkit)
Your codebase is a mystery box of borrowed bits, and at some point, someone’s going to ask, “Hey, are we allowed to use this?”
ScanCode scans […]
[Original post on mas.to]
"Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of ClearlyDefined: OSI and AboutCode Sign MoU" opensource.org/blog/ensurin...
Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of ClearlyDefined: OSI and AboutCode Sign MoU - Open Source Initiative
OSI and AboutCode have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a new collaborative approach to stewarding and sustaining the ClearlyDefined project.
opensource.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:11 PM
"Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of ClearlyDefined: OSI and AboutCode Sign MoU" opensource.org/blog/ensurin...
Παρεμπιπτόντως μια καλή οπτική για το αν ο κώδικας είναι τέχνη έχει δώσει ο Donald Knuth στους 7 τόμους του TAOCP #aboutcode
November 23, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Παρεμπιπτόντως μια καλή οπτική για το αν ο κώδικας είναι τέχνη έχει δώσει ο Donald Knuth στους 7 τόμους του TAOCP #aboutcode
Είμαι σχεδόν σίγουρος πως αν ο @greekgaylolita έγραφε κώδικα θα είχε φτιάξει κάτι τέτοιο #aboutcode https://renarec.com/
November 23, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Είμαι σχεδόν σίγουρος πως αν ο @greekgaylolita έγραφε κώδικα θα είχε φτιάξει κάτι τέτοιο #aboutcode https://renarec.com/
OSI and AboutCode have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a new collaborative approach to stewarding and sustaining the ClearlyDefined project. https://opensource.org/blog/ensuring-the-long-term-sustainability-of-clearlydefined-osi-and-aboutcode-sign-mou
Ensuring the Long-Term Sustainability of ClearlyDefined: OSI and AboutCode Sign MoU - Open Source Initiative
OSI and AboutCode have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a new collaborative approach to stewarding and sustaining the ClearlyDefined project.
opensource.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
OSI and AboutCode have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a new collaborative approach to stewarding and sustaining the ClearlyDefined project. https://opensource.org/blog/ensuring-the-long-term-sustainability-of-clearlydefined-osi-and-aboutcode-sign-mou