The OpenChain Project aims to foster trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more uniform across supply chains. The OpenChain specification defines inflection points in business workflows where a compliance process, policy, or training exists to minimize the potential for errors and maximize the efficiency of bringing solutions to market. The OpenChain specification is being prepared for submission to the ISO to transition from a de facto standard to a formal one.

"Moxa is thrilled to join the OpenChain Project to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the open-source conformance standard," says Andy Cheng, President of Moxa Inc.'s Strategic Business Unit. "Moxa has been a strong supporter of the Linux Foundation on some of its major projects, such as the Civil Infrastructure Project (CIP), to provide long-term support for the Linux distribution. Now we look forward to working closely with the OpenChain community of open-source conformance industry standards.".

As a Platinum member, Moxa will be the first Taiwan-based company to join the OpenChain board, expanding the project's reach to many industries. A multitude of industry-leading companies have already joined the Platinum Partner Program, including ARM Holdings, Bosch, Cisco, Comcast, Facebook, Fujitsu, Google, Hitachi, Microsoft, Panasonic, Qualcomm, Siemens, Sony, Toshiba, Toyota, Uber, and Western Digital.

“We’ve worked with Moxa for a considerable amount of time, as the company has been actively involved in the OpenChain community during its key growth phase over the past two years,” says Shane Coughlan, CEO of OpenChain. “Our announcement underscores the commitment of all parties to deepen collaboration and understanding. Given that we have a tremendous opportunity in 2020 to build incredible bridges in the Mandarin-speaking world to ensure massive open-source compliance, I believe Moxa is an important and timely partner to help us achieve our goal.”.

About the OpenChain Project:
The OpenChain Project builds trust in open source by making open source license compliance simpler and more consistent across supply chains. The OpenChain specification defines a set of core requirements that every quality compliance program must meet. The OpenChain curriculum provides the educational foundation for open source processes and solutions while fulfilling a core requirement of the OpenChain specification. OpenChain compliance allows organizations to demonstrate their adherence to these requirements. The result is that open source license compliance is more predictable, understandable, and efficient for all participants in the software supply chain.

About the Linux Foundation:
The Linux Foundation is the organization of choice for the world's leading developers and companies to design ecosystems that accelerate open technology development and industry adoption. Together with the global open source community, it solves the toughest technology problems by creating the largest shared investment in technology in history. The Linux Foundation was founded in 2000 and currently provides tools, training, and events to support any open source project, which together deliver an economic impact unattainable by any single company. More detailed information can be found at www.linuxfoundation.org