More and more companies turn to Linux and other open source software for great functionality and competitive advantage in product development. When they do so, most organizations recognize their responsibility to comply with open source license obligations. They embrace the responsibility as part of using open source. Unfortunately, some companies remain unaware of their obligations or choose to ignore them. Others are simply daunted by the task of putting a compliance program in place. They needn’t be: There are lots of resources to turn to for guidance. The Linux Foundation has created comprehensive training courses on compliance that are delivered confidentially onsite to help companies meet their responsibilities. We also have instructive white papers and a great checklist of compliance actions compiled from experiences of industry-best compliance programs, and the FOSSBazaar governance...