Paul Krill
Editor at Large

Black Duck checks code

analysis
May 9, 20071 min

Black Duck Software is announcing transactIP, a hosted solution to evaluate the integrity of software code before the software is purchased. Built on top of Black Duck's protexIP platform for managing software code requirements, transactIP addresses due diligence requirements. It provides a snapshot of whether code is in compliance with legal obligations and license terms. Due diligence information is provided t

Black Duck Software is announcing transactIP, a hosted solution to evaluate the integrity of software code before the software is purchased.

Built on top of Black Duck’s protexIP platform for managing software code requirements, transactIP addresses due diligence requirements. It provides a snapshot of whether code is in compliance with legal obligations and license terms.

Due diligence information is provided to the acquirer of software without showing source code or other intellectual property. TransactIP relies on the protexIP Knowledge Base, which features a catalogue of open source projects and code components.

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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