Open Component Portability Infrastructure (OPENCPI)

Abstract

This report presents the steps taken to research and convert the previously closed source software Component Portability Infrastructure (CPI) into Open Source Software (OSS) by releasing OpenCPI under an open source software copyright license agreement. By making the software OSS, the technology is suitable for a wider community, in part because the application and platform suitability has been previously verified through studies and reference applications. This report details research into: Intellectual Property (IP) issues and which OSS license to use, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), classification issues, and the OSS business model for CPI. The intent and end goal is an open technology stack free of IP encumbrances and proprietary technologies. As a result of this research, CPI has been converted into OpenCPI and released under the OSS Lesser-GPL (General Public License), which is also called the GNU Lesser General Public License.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510918

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  • John M. Scott Iii

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

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  • Air Force
  • Application Software
  • Commerce
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Image Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructure
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Network Protocols
  • Open Source Software
  • Operating Systems
  • Patents
  • United States

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  • Computer science

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Government and Public Administration Law.