FOSSA
Dev tools
license compliance
SHOW HN2017
26points
8comments
#1,101of 2,242 in 2017
Top 50%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
5 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score +0.60.
Idea: 3 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Developer-friendly approach to open source license tracking
From 1 comment
(I'm an investor in Fossa) Open source is ubiquitous, and few seem to have a great handle on what they are using. Excited to see Fossa take a stab at this in a way that is…
achou on HN
Solves an important, increasingly relevant problem
From 2 comments
A long-needed solution to an increasingly important problem -- I hope they keep a free version after the Beta.
petergatsby on HNBig fan of Fossa and the team. They're solving an important problem.
billehunt on HN
Requests
Keep a free version after the beta
From 1 comment
A long-needed solution to an increasingly important problem -- I hope they keep a free version after the Beta.
petergatsby on HN
Alternatives named
tldrLegal
From 1 comment
Hi HN — founder here, and really pleased to share FOSSA with you! Over the past year, we’ve been incubating the product at some amazing companies like SolarCity and SmartThings…
XiZhao on HN