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Open Source Software 101: Understanding Compliance

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 1, 2012

Open source software and open source risk management have been widely adopted on the enterprise level since the open source concept’s inception in the 1970s and 80s. In fact, open source has been so widely adopted that many organizations, including yours, may be using it unknowingly. It is not uncommon for organizations of any size to be using open source without any notice, whatsoever.

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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