Open Source Software Licensing: The good, the bad and the ugly
A number of exciting legal cases have just been made public. The story of the week is of course Oracle’s formal lawsuit against Google
complaining of software patent and copyright infringements. The other story is the GPL violations case brought upon by Busy Box et al and Software Freedom Law Center, against Best Buy, Samsung and other defendants. The court convicted the defendants of copyright violations and awarded the case to the GPL Proponents. Read the details, and a short list of some of the legal cases here …
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 ROI and License Management
Managing external IP in your code- how much is it worth? Protecode has published a paper on a quantified ROI (Return On Investment) model to open source license management, discussing different approaches to managing open source licenses. This article
, first published on the CIO website, carries out a cost-benefit analysis of five methods used by companies to manage third party licenses. Read the full story
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Protecode Launches System 4™
In June 2010, Protecode System 4™ was announced which is a consolidation of Protecode Enterprise Analyzer,
Developer Assistant, Library Auditor and Build Analyzer into a single integrated system that efficiently and cost-effectively detects and reports open source content and corresponding licensing obligations. Protecode System 4 delivers substantial enhancements
in three key areas: scalability, a new user interface and improved data relevance. The core of System 4 is the Protecode open source reference database that matches source code against a comprehensive list of 450,000 open source software projects. More here ...
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Gartner's Cool Vendors
In May 2010, Protecode was selected by Gartner Inc., a leading market analyst firm, as a Cool Vendor in their Cool Vendors in Intellectual Property - 2010 report that identifies vendors who are taking an innovative approach to applying IP management capabilities to their product offerings.
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Protecode Certified™ Audit Service
Protecode offers an audit service designed to provide a comprehensive analysis of software intellectual property ownership and licensing. This service is ideal for companies who don’t want to implement their own process but have a need to understand their licensing obligations prior to an upcoming event such as a major product release or an M&A. Protecode provides an official report that is digitally certified as an independent third party assessment.
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