The Devil In The Code: Vendors Vet For Open-Source Compliance
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| A pair of software companies, Black Duck Software and Palamida, aim to
| alleviate compliance headaches with applications that automatically vet
| code for open-source contributions.
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| Palamida won't disclose the size of its customer base, but Black Duck
| has attracted 200 customers plus investments from Intel Capital, Red
| Hat and SAP Ventures. Levin said demand is particularly strong for
| Black Duck's SMB-focused hosted service, which enables developers to
| essentially rent Black Duck's platform and check their code over the
| Web.
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http://www.channelweb.com/sections/allnews/article.jhtml?articleId=195200007&cid=ChannelWebNews
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Also yesterday:
FSFE Becomes the Legal Guardian of the Bacula Project
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| Shane Coughlan summarises "our mission is to help individuals, projects
| and businesses who develop and use Free Software. The Bacula assignment
| is the first step in our larger fiduciary programme. We are looking
| forward to welcoming other projects on board."
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/Application/FSFE_Becomes_the_Legal_Guardian_of_the_Bacula_Project
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