Term · Topic
Open Source Compliance
Open source compliance is the organizational practice of managing how open source software is used, modified, and distributed so that license, copyright, and policy obligations are met, supporting legal risk management and predictable software delivery in enterprise environments.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"open-source-compliance"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/1cfcac95-6df0-4aa8-8571-728e2dc09dafCLI
di get-glossary --slug open-source-complianceThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Open Source Governance, Open Source License, Open Source, Software License Compliance | inDefinedTermSet |
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