FOSDEM 2026 Fringe: FOSS license and security compliance tools workshop

Interested in open source license and security compliance? Join us for a one-day workshop for developers and users of open source compliance tools on Friday, January 30th, 2026 in Brussels just before FOSDEM 2026.

Our goal is for open source developers, users, and contributors to exchange requirements, plans, and collaboration opportunities around FOSS tools for software provenance detection, vulnerability management, license detection and regulatory compliance like CRA, code scanning, package dependency analysis, container analysis, SBOM creation and consumption, and license or vulnerability databases - basically, all the tools you need to figure out which FOSS code you use, where it is from, what is its license, how to comply with the license, and whether it contains vulnerable code.

Previous attendees include developers from ORT, ScanCode, ClearlyDefined, FOSSology, Tern, FSFE REUSE, SW360, BANG, Hermine, Opossum, SPDX tools, DoubleOpen, OpenChain, and AboutCode projects along with users from leading technology and industrial companies, open source foundations, and government institutions worldwide. Whether you are a developer or user interested in the tools for Software Supply Chain and SBOMs, a FOSS license-savvy lawyer, a compliance or security analyst, or an OSPO member: you will be warmly welcomed.


Schedule – All times CET (UTC+1)

The day will be split in two:
1) The morning will focus on tool developers to announce and share their plans, and discuss opportunities for collaboration across projects.
2) The afternoon will focus on tool users to share their concerns, problems and requirements, and address these in the represented projects.

8:30 Registration with coffee and light breakfast
9:00 Welcome and introductions
9:30 FOSS compliance tool developers, present your plans!

Each open source project will present their plans for releases and upcoming features with a 5 minute lightning talk.
We likely already know what your tool does, though a short intro is OK. We will use flip charts, big post-its, and markers to support the presentations and discussions – there will not be a projector/beamer, so do not plan for it.

11:15 Discuss collaboration opportunities

How can we work together to overcome shared challenges, and make tools interoperable and compatible so we can deliver better value to all our users?

12:15 Lunch break

This is funded by attendees and our generous sponsors!

13:15 FOSS compliance tool users, give us your requirements!

Each user presents their concerns, problems and requirements

15:00 Coffee break
15:30 Discuss collaboration and joint development opportunities
16:30 Workshop conclusion and recap
17:00 Drinks at rooftop bar (inside)



Any questions? Email adam@aboutcode.org.


Everyone attending the workshop is expected to follow the AboutCode Code of Conduct: https://github.com/aboutcode-org/workshop/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.rst

Hotel Bedford
Rue du Midi 135
1000 Bruxelles, BE


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Early bird ticket

Register early and save! Your contributions fund the workshop expenses, so we can include everyone from the community - please register with a paid ticket if you can.


Only available until 23:59 CEST on Wednesday, December 31, 2025

€100.00

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Regular ticket

Attendees from corporations and large organizations are asked to register with paid tickets to fund workshop expenses and include all community members.

€200.00

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Free ticket

We offer free tickets to ensure everyone from the community can join. If you or your organization can afford it, please consider registering with a regular ticket.

free

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Sponsors

We're looking for organizations interested in sponsoring this event.


Have other ideas? Contact adam@aboutcode.org and we can brainstorm together!

from €500.00 to €5,000.00
Community Sponsor
  • Logo prominently displayed at the event and on the event's website
  • Special thank you during the opening and closing presentations
  • Can bring swag for attendees

€500.00

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Contributor Sponsor
  • Logo prominently displayed at the event and on the event's website
  • Special thank you during the opening and closing presentations
  • One social media post
  • Can bring swag for attendees

€1,000.00

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Committer Sponsor
  • Logo printed on attendee badges
  • Logo prominently displayed at the event and on the event's website
  • Logo prominently displayed as host of post-event happy hour
  • Special thank you during the opening and closing presentations
  • Two social media posts
  • Can bring swag for attendees


    Have other ideas? Contact adam@aboutcode.org and we can brainstorm together!

€2,000.00

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Maintainer Sponsor
  • Logo printed on t-shirts and stickers given to all attendees
  • Logo printed on attendee badges
  • Logo prominently displayed at the event and on the event's website
  • Logo prominently displayed as host of post-event happy hour
  • Special thank you during the opening and closing presentations
  • Three social media posts
  • Can bring additional swag for attendees


    Have other ideas? Contact adam@aboutcode.org and we can brainstorm together!

€5,000.00

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