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Developer communities like Stack Overflow are a great resource for your open source projects, but proper due diligence is required to manage compliance risks.
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Are you involved in M&A transactions where software is a major part of the deal? Here are our predictions for tech M&A trends to watch out for in 2020.
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Technology due diligence may turn up surprises, but it’s better to find them sooner rather than later. Third-party audits can help you assess your risk.
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Tech M&A typically evaluates security and legal risks, but what about software quality risks? Poor code and architecture quality can have a lasting impact.
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Many companies are relaxed about reusing software under the Beerware License and similar open source licenses. But could licensors have a real claim?
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Consider these three operational open source risk factors when using open source components: version currency, version proliferation, and project activity.
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An open source audit digs into a codebase to see what’s inside. Find out what our audit services team unearthed in the 1,200+ codebases we reviewed in 2018.
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Black Duck audit reports help you understand your license compliance, software security, code quality, and web services risks—and now they’re even better. Our customers rely on Black Duck audits to help them understand open source license c… Continue reading Next-generation audit reports: Enhanced visibility into open source risks in M&A transactions
The Apache Software Foundation’s legal group is an interesting microcosm in which to study open source license issues. Generally, what the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) deems good is good for companies looking to consume open source, and what&… Continue reading The Apache Software Foundation can take a joke, but not when it comes to licensing