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Service Offers On-Demand Tool For Finding Software-Licensing Violations; Black Duck has been riding wave of concern sparked by SCO Group's lawsuits tied to its claims on the Linux code.

Publication: Information Week
Publication Date: 28-MAR-05
Format: Online - approximately 654 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The questions raised by SCO Group's lawsuits against various users of the Linux operating system may be out of sight for the time being, but the issues the case raises for companies using open-source software aren't out of mind. Black Duck Software Inc. is tapping into those concerns with its new, hosted version of its protexIP software, designed to help companies identify open-source code being used in their IT environments and ensure that code is being used properly.

ProtexIP OnDemand is a service, allowing companies that only want to check portions of the software in their IT...

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