Open Source Is Everywhere and So Are Vulnerabilities, Says Black Duck Report | Linux Today

Open Source Is Everywhere and So Are Vulnerabilities, Says Black Duck Report

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Sean Michael Kerner
May 17, 2018

Organizations have begun to recognize that compliance with an open source license and the obligations associated with it really do factor into governance of their IT departments, Mackey told LinuxInsider, and it is very heartening to see that.

“We are seeing the benefit that the ecosystem gets in consuming an open source component that is matured and well vetted,” he said.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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