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Management of external software libraries, their licences and their mutual compatibility is also a crucial concern for GÉANT. WP9T2 offers a service based on the Mend tool, which scans the software files and identifies the licenses of various product components. It can be also used to support the interpretation of mutual compatibility of present licences and identification of components with licenses that are not compatible with the product's licence. In addition, it identified obsolete versions of libraries and those that ate known to be vulnerable.
The Software Catalogue (SC) is GÉANT's central hub for holistic information on its software projects. Developed and hosted by WP9T2, the SC consolidates data from various sources (issue trackers, Git repositories, etc.), offering a unified profile for each project. It provides both an individual project view and an organizational overview, with information ranging from auto-discovered data (community members, tech stack, analytics) to manually maintained details (descriptions, team practices). Integrated with tools like SonarQube and Mend, the SC allows deeper insights into project status and code evolution. WP9T2 also manages software library licenses via Mend, ensuring compatibility, detecting vulnerabilities, and identifying outdated components.
Help and Knowledge Base
For technical information, GÉANT provides a dedicated Confluence space with Knowledge Base, which provides answers to several recurring issues. It is a good starting point for collecting information, and is constantly extended and updated.
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