Black Duck Software this week introduced its Open Source License Resource Center, an online guide about open source licenses and featuring information on the new GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3. The Lesser GPL (LGPL) also is covered. Black Duck is coupling this announcement with news of the availability of its protexIP 4.4 product release, for managing composite software development. Black Duck provid Black Duck Software this week introduced its Open Source License Resource Center, an online guide about open source licenses and featuring information on the new GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3.The Lesser GPL (LGPL) also is covered. Black Duck is coupling this announcement with news of the availability of its protexIP 4.4 product release, for managing composite software development. Black Duck provides a process to speed development and avoid licensing complications when using open source code. Black Duck’s guide provides information on a number open source licenses. Meanwhile, protexIP 4.4 can compare code to more than one version of the GPL license at the same time. If, for example, a code comparison shows a closer match to GPLv3 than other versions of the license, there is a strong likelihood the code is governed by the new version, Black Duck said. Also featured in version 4.4 are administrative enhancements and the ability for users to add their own comments for specific licensing requirements. They also can access the Black Duck KnowledgeBase, which provides information about GPLv2 and v2, LGPLv2 and v3 and other licenses.Pricing for protexIP 4.4 is based on the size of the code base being managed. The Open Source License Resource Center is available at this link. Technology Industry