Black Duck Software CEO Douglas Levin Leads Discussions on Crucial Need for Software Compliance.Speaking Engagements at Open Source Meets Business and LinuxWorld LinuxWorld has various meanings:
WALTHAM Waltham (wôl`thăm, –thəm), city (1990 pop. 57,878), Middlesex co., E Mass., a suburb of Boston, on the Charles River; settled c.1634, set off from Watertown 1738, inc. as a city 1884. , Mass. -- Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced that CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Douglas Douglas, city, Isle of Man Douglas, city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry. Levin lev·in n. Archaic Lightning. [Middle English levene, levin; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] is speaking at two high-profile conferences during the next month. Levin will highlight the increasing importance of managing components and licenses in the software development environment--including as part of software asset management that is vital for due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. in support of mergers and acquisitions. Levin will lead two sessions within the technology summit at the Open Source Meets Business Conference in Nuremberg, Germany from January 23 through 26. Next month, he participates on a panel at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on February 14 and 15. "Companies realize that today's software development model is code assembly--and assembly means that code components are taken from various places, bringing into question the copyrights and licenses which govern the various components," said Levin. "The discussion now is not whether this assembly model exists, but rather how to manage it. Solutions from Black Duck enable developers to integrate the best components or code and help project leaders and legal counsel to manage the process downstream From the provider to the customer. Downloading files and Web pages from the Internet is the downstream side. The upstream is from the customer to the provider (requesting a Web page, sending e-mail, etc.). ." At the Open Source Meets Business Conference, Levin is twice delivering a talk on distributed software code assembly and its consequences. He gives the talk at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. on January 24. During the session, he will outline the realities of today's development process and highlight how large companies around the world use Black Duck's protexIP solutions to manage the assembly process and intellectual property that applies to the software that emerges. At the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit, Levin is part of panel titled "The Impact of Open Source on Software M&A." This session, held on February 15 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m., will discuss how new processes for managing software assets are an essential part of preparations for an acquisition or sale. The panel will discuss how licenses that apply to pieces of software code directly affect the value of that software asset. About Black Duck Software Black Duck Software([TM]) 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 This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
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