Black Duck Software Joins Open Solutions Alliance to Support Group’s Mission Promoting Adoption of Open Source Technologies

April 25, 2007; 05:27 AM
Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced it has joined the Open Solutions Alliance (OSA). As the pioneer in the software compliance management market, Black Duck’s solutions help customers establish processes to manage licensing and other challenges related to the proper use of open source code within today’s application development models.

“The Open Solutions Alliance was formed to drive collaborative effort toward reducing common barriers to adopting open solutions,” said Dominic Sartorio, board member and president of the OSA. “Concerns over code and licensing compliance are often raised by enterprise customers. Black Duck has built an industry-leading offering to address such concerns, and the OSA welcomes Black Duck as a member to help drive consistent approaches to resolving such concerns throughout the industry.”

The Open Solutions Alliance is a nonprofit, vendor-neutral consortium dedicated to driving adoption of comprehensive open source business solutions. Founded in 2007, it is supported by leading open source companies from around the world. Through cooperative action and advocacy, the Alliance will help facilitate interoperability, reduce barriers to adoption and raise the awareness of the benefits of open source software in business. For more information, please visit www.OpenSolutionsAlliance.org.

“The Open Solutions Alliance exists to alleviate corporate fears about adopting open source software, and Black Duck Software brings peace of mind by serving as a platform to ensure that open source code is incorporated without licensing or other issues,” said Douglas Levin, president and CEO of Black Duck. “Companies around the world have embraced new development models, which include the use of open source code, to capitalize on the benefits of the models: better applications and faster project completion. If you manage considerations related to proper use of software code, these models are quite effective. Black Duck looks forward to working with the Open Solutions Alliance to further the adoption of open source code.”

About Black Duck Software

Black Duck Software™ is the leading provider of software compliance management solutions that help companies govern how software assets are created and managed. Black Duck’s offerings help businesses take maximum advantage of open source software while at the same time ensure that they satisfy the obligations associated with the code they use. Black Duck’s customer base includes enterprises, product developers, outsourcers, law firms and other organizations worldwide that are concerned with protection of software intellectual property. For more information about Black Duck, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.

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