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diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md index f09fdc69..8d1362a1 100644 --- a/GOVERNANCE.md +++ b/GOVERNANCE.md @@ -235,6 +235,14 @@ core contributors = [SAG, IFM] To ensure harmonization of dependencies, a dedicated team (see "Team Structure") is responsible for keeping an eye on the list of dependencies. - License linting + License linting describes the act of checking the licenses of dependencies and + whether they meet a certain criteria. + For example, it is not feasible to import an external library that is licensed + as GPL-3.0 in an Apache-2.0 licensed codebase. + Because of this, a github action is installed to lint the licenses of + dependencies. This action runs as a normal lint (see "evergreen master") and + blocks pull requests if dependencies get imported that do not meet a set of + rules agreed upon by the project. ## Related |