TOOLS FOR SOFTWARE STACKS
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Abstract
A tool is provided for addressing a number of issues related to providing support for software stacks including multiple uncoordinated components such as open source projects. The tool receives information about a stack, obtains support information specific to that stack and outputs the information to a user. A parsing functionality is also provided for selectively combining support information from the constituent projects of the stack.
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62 Claims
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1-38. -38. (canceled)
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39. A method for use in analyzing open source content, comprising:
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obtaining information about a policy of a client regarding use of items of open source content; obtaining license information associated with one or more of said items of open source content; obtaining use information associated with said one or more of said items of open source content; and using said policy, said license information, and said use information, operating a computer-based tool to classify said one or more items of said open source content into one of two categories in relation to said policy. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system for monitoring use of open source content, comprising:
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storage for storing a client policy governing use of items of open source content separate from any rights granted by providers of said items of open source content; interface structure for receiving an identification of one or more of said items of open source content and use information associated with said one or more of said items of open source content; and a processor for using said identification of said one or more of said items of open source content, said use information, and said client policy to classify individual ones of said one or more of said items of open source content as either compliant or noncompliant in relation to said policy. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62-93. -93. (canceled)
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