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Computerworld: Black Duck Makes Open-Source Code Service Free Until Year’s End

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 20, 2005

“Black Duck Software Inc. is making its protexIP/OnDemand
software-compliance assessment service available free of charge
from Tuesday through year’s end, according to a company executive.
The service analyzes software projects to determine whether they
contain any pieces of open-source code and ensure that the code
meets licensing obligations.

“The offer includes support and the training needed to use the
hosted online service, according to Paul Henderson, vice president
of marketing at Black Duck…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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