SPDX Readies a New Specification for License and Copyright Reporting

The days of endlessly grepping source code for license and copyright information may be coming to a close. If the new Software Package Data Exchange (SPDX) project becomes popular, such information will be commonly available in a standard format that can be read by developers and business executives alike. Currently in late beta, the first version of the SPDX specification is scheduled for release next month.