Paul Krill
Editor at Large

OpenLogic, Black Duck boost open source users

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Oct 16, 20062 mins

Two companies assisting users of open source software, OpenLogic and Black Duck Software, are advancing their product lines in the areas of indemnification and encryption, respectively, this week. OpenLogic, which provides software, stacks and support for open source environments, will offer customers indemnification coverage for intellectual property infringement on more than 160 open source products in the Ope

Two companies assisting users of open source software, OpenLogic and Black Duck Software, are advancing their product lines in the areas of indemnification and encryption, respectively, this week.

OpenLogic, which provides software, stacks and support for open source environments, will offer customers indemnification coverage for intellectual property infringement on more than 160 open source products in the OpenLogic Certified Library. The move is intended to provide peace of mind about lingering legal concerns over using open source software in the enterprise.

Indemnification is available to all OpenLogic Enterprise customers who have purchased support from OpenLogic. The company will provide indemnification for intellectual property infringements including defense of claims, repair and replacement of the infringing software and as much as four times the value of the contract for damage awards.

Software compliance management vendor Black Duck Software is announcing exportIP, which is a platform to help ensure that software does not violate government restrictions regarding encryption export. Black Duck’s new platform identifies algorithms within software code and ensures that companies comply with export restrictions; it features role-based interfaces for those involved in export encryption compliance. Roles are featured for developers and export specialists.

The exportIP offering is particularly applicable to Microsoft Windows developers targeting a global market where software can include algorithms that are being reused and not categorized in a current project, Black Duck said.

Paul Krill

Paul Krill is editor at large at InfoWorld. Paul has been covering computer technology as a news and feature reporter for more than 35 years, including 30 years at InfoWorld. He has specialized in coverage of software development tools and technologies since the 1990s, and he continues to lead InfoWorld’s news coverage of software development platforms including Java and .NET and programming languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, Python, Ruby, Rust, and Go. Long trusted as a reporter who prioritizes accuracy, integrity, and the best interests of readers, Paul is sought out by technology companies and industry organizations who want to reach InfoWorld’s audience of software developers and other information technology professionals. Paul has won a “Best Technology News Coverage” award from IDG.

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