Is Black Duck spreading FUD about Android for profit?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 8, 2011

[ Thanks to Amy Bennett for this link. ]

According to Mark Radcliffe, who happens to be the Open
Source Initiative’s lawyer, Android development is pretty risky,
compared to other open source projects. But a little digging
reveals the likely source of such statements: Black Duck
Software…

“I would suggest that the only thing “wrong” with Android is
that it’s been wildly popular as a mobile development platform, and
Black Duck is trying to get in on the action. There’s nothing wrong
with compliance and compliance monitoring tools, but why do market
them at the expense of a successful software project?”


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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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