diff --git a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/CocoaPodsFunTest.kt b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/CocoaPodsFunTest.kt
index 1fbb9588eb1d9..1e3c2430fa519 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/CocoaPodsFunTest.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/CocoaPodsFunTest.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import java.time.Instant
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.VersionControlSystem
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.ProjectAnalyzerResult
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.normalizeVcsUrl
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CONFIGURATION
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_REPOSITORY_CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/GradleFunTest.kt b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/GradleFunTest.kt
index 55f84a2a75249..2fce9349f7e9f 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/GradleFunTest.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/GradleFunTest.kt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import java.io.File
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.VersionControlSystem
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.vcs.Git
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.normalizeVcsUrl
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/MavenFunTest.kt b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/MavenFunTest.kt
index 59905ff78fff4..465a8aeaee774 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/MavenFunTest.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/MavenFunTest.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
 import java.io.File
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.VersionControlSystem
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.normalizeVcsUrl
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.safeDeleteRecursively
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/PipFunTest.kt b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/PipFunTest.kt
index d5571c0df8ba7..1ab346a4be50e 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/PipFunTest.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/PipFunTest.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
 import java.io.File
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.VersionControlSystem
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.normalizeVcsUrl
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CONFIGURATION
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_REPOSITORY_CONFIGURATION
diff --git a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/StackFunTest.kt b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/StackFunTest.kt
index 1685365ed1820..c7da0e30854d1 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/StackFunTest.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/funTest/kotlin/managers/StackFunTest.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
 
 import java.io.File
 
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_ANALYZER_CONFIGURATION
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.DEFAULT_REPOSITORY_CONFIGURATION
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.USER_DIR
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bower.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bower.kt
index c85791ab2adc2..ea1e914250bf4 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bower.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bower.kt
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsType
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.jsonMapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.fieldNamesOrEmpty
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.fieldsOrEmpty
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.stashDirectories
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bundler.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bundler.kt
index cc5904efba0cd..9d23ff2694556 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bundler.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Bundler.kt
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.createAndLogIssue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.yamlMapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.HttpDownloadError
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.perf
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Composer.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Composer.kt
index 2ac8eec91b920..4042f57d5fef6 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Composer.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Composer.kt
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.createAndLogIssue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.orEmpty
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.readJsonFile
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.fieldNamesOrEmpty
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Conan.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Conan.kt
index ed53be9fa002a..ff37d26f5e1e6 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Conan.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Conan.kt
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.jsonMapper
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.yamlMapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempFile
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/GoMod.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/GoMod.kt
index e55a147e125d2..10682b388062c 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/GoMod.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/GoMod.kt
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsType
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.orEmpty
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.stashDirectories
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.withoutSuffix
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Gradle.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Gradle.kt
index 857d6facfbc02..220a8553f0f75 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Gradle.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Gradle.kt
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.createAndLogIssue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.DependencyGraphBuilder
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.temporaryProperties
 
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Npm.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Npm.kt
index 08965d009d97d..bea0c81bb2aa4 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Npm.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Npm.kt
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.orEmpty
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.readJsonFile
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.readValue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.DependencyGraphBuilder
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.fieldNamesOrEmpty
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.installAuthenticatorAndProxySelector
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.isSymbolicLink
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pip.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pip.kt
index 2d38c3a67c668..9e798b1b2a9b9 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pip.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pip.kt
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsInfo
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.jsonMapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.getPathFromEnvironment
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pub.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pub.kt
index 18149f246708c..c6310f19e82e5 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pub.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Pub.kt
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.createAndLogIssue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.yamlMapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.getPathFromEnvironment
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Sbt.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Sbt.kt
index 1a6fdbc78d24c..5f3e9f3cae2f0 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Sbt.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Sbt.kt
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.analyzer.AbstractPackageManagerFactory
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.analyzer.PackageManager
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.getCommonFileParent
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Yarn.kt b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Yarn.kt
index 07ff8aac531dc..a49064fd4bd7f 100644
--- a/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Yarn.kt
+++ b/analyzer/src/main/kotlin/managers/Yarn.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.analyzer.managers.utils.hasYarnLockFile
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.analyzer.managers.utils.mapDefinitionFilesForYarn
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.AnalyzerConfiguration
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.RepositoryConfiguration
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 
 /**
  * The [Yarn](https://www.yarnpkg.com/) package manager for JavaScript.
diff --git a/cli/src/main/kotlin/OrtMain.kt b/cli/src/main/kotlin/OrtMain.kt
index 35df623fddb27..d6d3a2f920906 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/kotlin/OrtMain.kt
+++ b/cli/src/main/kotlin/OrtMain.kt
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.cli.commands.*
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.LicenseFilenamePatterns
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.OrtConfiguration
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Environment
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_CONFIG_DIR_ENV_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_CONFIG_FILENAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_DATA_DIR_ENV_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.PERFORMANCE
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.expandTilde
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/Git.kt b/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/Git.kt
index 8bf591d4ad179..2ab19bb44da7f 100644
--- a/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/Git.kt
+++ b/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/Git.kt
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.VersionControlSystem
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.WorkingTree
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsInfo
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsType
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.installAuthenticatorAndProxySelector
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/GitRepo.kt b/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/GitRepo.kt
index 3f0daac85d715..5d6f027b4da92 100644
--- a/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/GitRepo.kt
+++ b/downloader/src/main/kotlin/vcs/GitRepo.kt
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.downloader.WorkingTree
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsInfo
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsType
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.readValue
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.getPathFromEnvironment
diff --git a/evaluator/src/main/kotlin/Evaluator.kt b/evaluator/src/main/kotlin/Evaluator.kt
index d41825e38722b..3911e70a902ec 100644
--- a/evaluator/src/main/kotlin/Evaluator.kt
+++ b/evaluator/src/main/kotlin/Evaluator.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class Evaluator(
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.licenses.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.*
+            import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.spdx.*
 
diff --git a/model/src/main/kotlin/ScanSummary.kt b/model/src/main/kotlin/ScanSummary.kt
index bd13e997cf1d8..0c810ca216d56 100644
--- a/model/src/main/kotlin/ScanSummary.kt
+++ b/model/src/main/kotlin/ScanSummary.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import java.util.SortedSet
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.LicenseFilenamePatterns
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.RootLicenseMatcher
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.FileMatcher
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.FileMatcher
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.spdx.SpdxExpression
 
 /**
diff --git a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/FileArchiver.kt b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/FileArchiver.kt
index ca2234d630ed6..62c95544171c7 100644
--- a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/FileArchiver.kt
+++ b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/FileArchiver.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import kotlin.time.measureTime
 import kotlin.time.measureTimedValue
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.KnownProvenance
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.FileMatcher
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.FileMatcher
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/RootLicenseMatcher.kt b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/RootLicenseMatcher.kt
index 0cdc1fe0a5df5..6232850a05fd9 100644
--- a/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/RootLicenseMatcher.kt
+++ b/model/src/main/kotlin/utils/RootLicenseMatcher.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.io.File
 
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.LicenseFinding
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.LicenseFilenamePatterns
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.FileMatcher
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.FileMatcher
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.getAllAncestorDirectories
 
 /**
diff --git a/notifier/src/main/kotlin/Notifier.kt b/notifier/src/main/kotlin/Notifier.kt
index 058279f158304..7e5508b85a915 100644
--- a/notifier/src/main/kotlin/Notifier.kt
+++ b/notifier/src/main/kotlin/Notifier.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class Notifier(ortResult: OrtResult = OrtResult.EMPTY, config: NotifierConfigura
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.licenses.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.notifier.modules.*
+            import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.*
 
             import java.util.*
diff --git a/reporter/src/main/kotlin/HowToFixTextProvider.kt b/reporter/src/main/kotlin/HowToFixTextProvider.kt
index 25ebb1a3b9fc4..4bc3fdd406df4 100644
--- a/reporter/src/main/kotlin/HowToFixTextProvider.kt
+++ b/reporter/src/main/kotlin/HowToFixTextProvider.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ private class HowToFixScriptRunner(ortResult: OrtResult) : ScriptRunner() {
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.licenses.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.utils.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.reporter.HowToFixTextProvider
+            import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.*
             import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.*
 
         """.trimIndent()
diff --git a/scanner/src/funTest/kotlin/experimental/DefaultNestedProvenanceResolverFunTest.kt b/scanner/src/funTest/kotlin/experimental/DefaultNestedProvenanceResolverFunTest.kt
index ee5f16fc3407a..33166bccde64f 100644
--- a/scanner/src/funTest/kotlin/experimental/DefaultNestedProvenanceResolverFunTest.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/funTest/kotlin/experimental/DefaultNestedProvenanceResolverFunTest.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.RemoteArtifact
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.RepositoryProvenance
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsInfo
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.VcsType
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.containExactly
 
 class DefaultNestedProvenanceResolverFunTest : WordSpec() {
diff --git a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/LocalScanner.kt b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/LocalScanner.kt
index ebea616546930..6d05860dbb22c 100644
--- a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/LocalScanner.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/LocalScanner.kt
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.config.createFileArchiver
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.model.createAndLogIssue
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.storages.FileBasedStorage
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.storages.PostgresStorage
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.CommandLineTool
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Environment
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.collectMessagesAsString
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.fileSystemEncode
diff --git a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Askalono.kt b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Askalono.kt
index 9ceb89acceca8..29a79fa9af7c4 100644
--- a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Askalono.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Askalono.kt
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.AbstractScannerFactory
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.LocalScanner
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.ScanException
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.experimental.LocalScannerWrapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/BoyterLc.kt b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/BoyterLc.kt
index 84cae1f688879..924086077e9ec 100644
--- a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/BoyterLc.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/BoyterLc.kt
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.AbstractScannerFactory
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.LocalScanner
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.ScanException
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.experimental.LocalScannerWrapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Licensee.kt b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Licensee.kt
index 8d15a90ed04dc..3b874b3b1ceff 100644
--- a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Licensee.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/Licensee.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.AbstractScannerFactory
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.LocalScanner
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.ScanException
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.experimental.LocalScannerWrapper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.log
diff --git a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/scancode/ScanCode.kt b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/scancode/ScanCode.kt
index 2fe3b59c3a3f4..b1e9adf1cafbe 100644
--- a/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/scancode/ScanCode.kt
+++ b/scanner/src/main/kotlin/scanners/scancode/ScanCode.kt
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.LocalScanner
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.ScanException
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.ScanResultsStorage
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.scanner.experimental.LocalScannerWrapper
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ORT_NAME
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.OkHttpClientHelper
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.ProcessCapture
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.createOrtTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core.isTrue
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index c4d77789551a7..16a42fdb15e72 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ include(":notifier")
 include(":reporter")
 include(":reporter-web-app")
 include(":scanner")
+include(":utils:common")
 include(":utils:core")
 include(":utils:spdx")
 include(":utils:test")
diff --git a/utils/common/build.gradle.kts b/utils/common/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ebbe336e931f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 Bosch.IO GmbH
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * License-Filename: LICENSE
+ */
+
+val springCoreVersion: String by project
+
+plugins {
+    // Apply core plugins.
+    `java-library`
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation("org.springframework:spring-core:$springCoreVersion")
+}
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt b/utils/common/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from utils/core/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt
rename to utils/common/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt
index 15db5cecab2e6..ae121f862768e 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt
+++ b/utils/common/src/main/kotlin/FileMatcher.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * License-Filename: LICENSE
  */
 
-package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
+package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common
 
 import org.springframework.util.AntPathMatcher
 
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt b/utils/common/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt
similarity index 95%
rename from utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt
rename to utils/common/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt
index 1fd3f8e8ad083..99a1b3d640c40 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt
+++ b/utils/common/src/main/kotlin/Os.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * License-Filename: LICENSE
  */
 
-package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
+package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common
 
 import java.io.File
 import java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ object Os {
             it.isNotBlank()
         } ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("Unable to determine a user home directory.")
 
-        log.warn { "Fixing up the user home directory from '$userHome' to '$fallbackUserHome'." }
         System.setProperty("user.home", fallbackUserHome)
 
         return fallbackUserHome
diff --git a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt b/utils/common/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt
similarity index 97%
rename from utils/core/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt
rename to utils/common/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt
index 75d88f919c472..430c3769e88e4 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt
+++ b/utils/common/src/test/kotlin/FileMatcherTest.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * License-Filename: LICENSE
  */
 
-package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
+package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common
 
 import io.kotest.core.spec.style.WordSpec
 import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
diff --git a/utils/core/build.gradle.kts b/utils/core/build.gradle.kts
index 5f70cbd45d244..1f4cd4fbf4e1c 100644
--- a/utils/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/utils/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ val log4jApiKotlinVersion: String by project
 val mockkVersion: String by project
 val okhttpVersion: String by project
 val semverVersion: String by project
-val springCoreVersion: String by project
 val xzVersion: String by project
 
 plugins {
@@ -35,6 +34,8 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
+    api(project(":utils:common"))
+
     api("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:$jacksonVersion")
     api("com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:$okhttpVersion")
     api("com.vdurmont:semver4j:$semverVersion")
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-scripting-jsr223")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:$kotlinxCoroutinesVersion")
-    implementation("org.springframework:spring-core:$springCoreVersion")
     implementation("org.tukaani:xz:$xzVersion")
 
     testImplementation("io.mockk:mockk:$mockkVersion")
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/ArchiveUtils.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/ArchiveUtils.kt
index 60fe6bec59366..09da6785abc2b 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/ArchiveUtils.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/ArchiveUtils.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.gzip.GzipCompressorInputStream
 import org.apache.commons.compress.compressors.xz.XZCompressorInputStream
 import org.apache.commons.compress.utils.SeekableInMemoryByteChannel
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.spdx.VCS_DIRECTORIES
+
 enum class ArchiveType(vararg val extensions: String) {
     TAR(".gem", ".tar"),
     TAR_BZIP2(".tar.bz2", ".tbz2"),
@@ -68,6 +71,25 @@ enum class ArchiveType(vararg val extensions: String) {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Archive the contents of [inputDir], omitting common [VCS_DIRECTORIES], to [zipFile] where an optional [prefix] is
+ * added to each file. Return a [Result] wrapping the [zipFile] on success, or an exception of failure.
+ */
+fun archive(inputDir: File, zipFile: File, prefix: String = ""): Result<File> {
+    return runCatching {
+        inputDir.packZip(
+            zipFile,
+            prefix,
+            directoryFilter = { it.name !in VCS_DIRECTORIES },
+            fileFilter = { it != zipFile }
+        )
+
+        zipFile
+    }.onFailure {
+        it.showStackTrace()
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * Unpack the [File] to [targetDirectory] using [filter] to select only the entries of interest.
  */
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Ci.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Ci.kt
index dd8e3a0810bc7..3fd1969c2e87e 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Ci.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Ci.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 /**
  * Continuous-Integration-specific utility functions.
  */
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Environment.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Environment.kt
index 53df62b21bc6b..a6713216b4ab9 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Environment.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Environment.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
 
 import java.lang.Runtime
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 /**
  * A description of the environment that ORT was executed in.
  */
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Extensions.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Extensions.kt
index e618ea2e1c9ae..452d1bc7298c7 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Extensions.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Extensions.kt
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption
 import java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
 import java.util.Locale
 
+import kotlin.reflect.full.memberProperties
+
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 /**
  * Create a temporary directory with a name specific to ORT, and optional [infixes].
  */
@@ -67,6 +71,12 @@ fun createOrtTempFile(prefix: String? = null, suffix: String? = null): File =
 fun Any.createOrtTempFile(prefix: String? = null, suffix: String? = null): File =
     kotlin.io.path.createTempFile(createOrtTempDir().toPath(), prefix, suffix).toFile()
 
+/**
+ * Return whether [T] (usually an instance of a data class) has any non-null property.
+ */
+inline fun <reified T : Any> T.hasNonNullProperty() =
+    T::class.memberProperties.asSequence().map { it.get(this) }.any { it != null }
+
 /**
  * Return a string of hexadecimal digits representing the bytes in the array.
  */
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtAuthenticator.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtAuthenticator.kt
index ad9888fb5c662..b3df43fefa353 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtAuthenticator.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtAuthenticator.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import java.net.ProxySelector
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 /**
  * An authenticator for network connections established by ORT. For proxy authentication, the [OrtProxySelector] is
  * required to also be installed.
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtProxySelector.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtProxySelector.kt
index c8ab845929fe5..d5457d5f1b233 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtProxySelector.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/OrtProxySelector.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import java.net.URI
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 typealias AuthenticatedProxy = Pair<Proxy, PasswordAuthentication?>
 typealias ProtocolProxyMap = Map<String, List<AuthenticatedProxy>>
 
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Redirection.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Redirection.kt
index 53099cf851b9e..f587cb5cdb006 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Redirection.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Redirection.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.io.FileInputStream
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.io.PrintStream
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 private fun redirectOutput(originalOutput: PrintStream, setOutput: (PrintStream) -> Unit, block: () -> Unit): String {
     val tempFile = createOrtTempFile("redirect")
     val fileStream = FileOutputStream(tempFile)
diff --git a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Utils.kt b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Utils.kt
index cd1fa689e99f8..9fed8ee22cbe8 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Utils.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/main/kotlin/Utils.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
 
 import java.io.File
 
-import kotlin.reflect.full.memberProperties
-
-import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.spdx.VCS_DIRECTORIES
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 
 private val mavenCentralUrlPattern = Regex("^https?://repo1?\\.maven(\\.apache)?\\.org(/.*)?$")
 
@@ -67,31 +65,6 @@ val ortDataDirectory by lazy {
  */
 var printStackTrace = false
 
-/**
- * Archive the contents of [inputDir], omitting common [VCS_DIRECTORIES], to [zipFile] where an optional [prefix] is
- * added to each file. Return a [Result] wrapping the [zipFile] on success, or an exception of failure.
- */
-fun archive(inputDir: File, zipFile: File, prefix: String = ""): Result<File> {
-    return runCatching {
-        inputDir.packZip(
-            zipFile,
-            prefix,
-            directoryFilter = { it.name !in VCS_DIRECTORIES },
-            fileFilter = { it != zipFile }
-        )
-
-        zipFile
-    }.onFailure {
-        it.showStackTrace()
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Return whether [T] (usually an instance of a data class) has any non-null property.
- */
-inline fun <reified T : Any> T.hasNonNullProperty() =
-    T::class.memberProperties.asSequence().map { it.get(this) }.any { it != null }
-
 /**
  * Filter a list of [names] to include only those that likely belong to the given [version] of an optional [project].
  */
diff --git a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ExtensionsTest.kt b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ExtensionsTest.kt
index e7bf6262a745b..d61896f0294d4 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ExtensionsTest.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ExtensionsTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import java.io.File
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.util.Locale
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.containExactly
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.createSpecTempDir
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.createTestTempDir
diff --git a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ProcessCaptureTest.kt b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ProcessCaptureTest.kt
index 4785121a84648..3f5fdebcab26b 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ProcessCaptureTest.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/ProcessCaptureTest.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ package org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.core
 import io.kotest.core.spec.style.StringSpec
 import io.kotest.matchers.shouldBe
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
+
 class ProcessCaptureTest : StringSpec({
     "Environment variables should be passed correctly" {
         val env = mapOf("PREFIX" to "This is some path: ", "SOME_PATH" to "/foo/bar")
diff --git a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/UtilsTest.kt b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/UtilsTest.kt
index 4540baa942dcf..63b8fe4f83fed 100644
--- a/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/UtilsTest.kt
+++ b/utils/core/src/test/kotlin/UtilsTest.kt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import io.kotest.matchers.shouldNot
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Paths
 
+import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.common.Os
 import org.ossreviewtoolkit.utils.test.shouldNotBeNull
 
 class UtilsTest : WordSpec({