Black Duck Software Expands Integration of protexIP/development 4.0 in Ready for IBM Rational Software Validation Program.Integration of protexIP with New Rational Application Developer 7.0 via Eclipse Allows Developers to Quickly Check Open Source Code for License Compliance WALTHAM, Mass. -- Black Duck Software, a leading global provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced integration of protexIP/development 4.0 with IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Rational[R] Application Developer for WebSphere[R] 7.0 and Rational Software Architect 7.0, part of the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform 7.0, desktop products. Integration of the market-leading software compliance management platform with IBM's development environment for Web, enterprise Java and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. applications gives enterprise developers using the Eclipse development environment a fast new way to check code for compliance with hundreds of open source licenses as they work. The integration builds on Black Duck's past work with IBM, which started in mid-2005, when Black Duck achieved the IBM Ready for Rational software validation The certification that an information system has been implemented correctly and that it conforms to the functional specifications derived from the original requirements. Such validation is often performed by a third party consulting organization. of protexIP integration for Rational Application Developer V6, and continued when Black Duck validated val·i·date tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates 1. To declare or make legally valid. 2. To mark with an indication of official sanction. 3. protexIP for use with the Rational ClearCase[R] software configuration management system earlier this year. Hundreds of companies use Black Duck's protexIP platform to ensure that open source and third-party software code, binaries and libraries are used according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. license terms. Open source code permeates many organizations' software assets today, making compliance with the complex license terms governing the code a priority for corporate counsel and management. Now, with this updated integration, users of Rational Application Developer will be able to quickly assess if the code they want to use can be used and is in compliance with corporate policy--all without leaving the development environment and opening additional applications. Black Duck's validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. of the integration between protexIP and Rational Application Developer offers WebSphere developers the ability to instantly check their code against the Black Duck KnowledgeBase to ensure license compliance. The Black Duck KnowledgeBase is the most comprehensive in the industry, with more than 500 million code prints, information on tens of thousands of open source projects, and over 700 open source and commercial licenses. "Black Duck's protexIP is unique in its design--it's the only platform that fully supports the needs of the many individuals and teams involved in software development," said Douglas Levin lev·in n. Archaic Lightning. [Middle English levene, levin; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.] , 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. of Black Duck Software. "The platform's extensibility allows it to be used in a multitude of ways. Our work with IBM to ensure integration with the Rational Software Delivery Platform provides the latest example of Black Duck's ability to bring the platform to a very broad customer base." Black Duck Software's protexIP/development Enterprise Edition will be available for use with IBM Rational Application Developer This article is about the IBM Rational IDE, formerly IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer (WSAD). For the gaming keyboard configuration, see WASD IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 7.0 in Q1 2007. Developers will also be able to access protexIP directly through the open source Eclipse 3.2 development environment. 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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