Episode 410
Episode 410 - Package identifiers are really hard
Open Source Security · Open Source Security
January 8, 202431m 52s
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Show Notes
Josh and Kurt talk about package identifiers. We break this down in the context of an OpenSSF response to a CISA paper on software identifications. The identifiers that get all the air time are purl, CPE, SWID, and OmniBOR. This is a surprisingly complex problem space. It feels easy, but it's not.
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