These days, executives realize that there are “new school” ways
of acquiring a company with a software asset.” For all of the
immeasurable benefits it has brought to the development community, open
source technology has added a complex variable to relevant parties
calculating the M&A equation. Open source code, the general reuse of open
source, and proprietary software components in software development have
further complicated the process of acquiring a software asset.
These days, closing a deal that includes a software asset is not much
different than shopping for a car. On the outside, the streamlined exterior
and highly finished shell might look very glamorous, but the question needs
to be asked: “Would you buy a car without first looking under... (more)
These days, executives realize that there are "new school" ways of acquiring
a company with a software asset. For all of the immeasurable benefits it has
brought to the development community, open source technology has added a
complex variable to relevant parties calculating the M&A equation. Open
source code and the general reuse of open source and proprietary software
components in sof... (more)
Doug Levin's Blog
Cloud Computing represents both a fundamental and universal change from a
desktop- to network-centric software model. The key to understanding cloud
computing is that its infrastructure – network, storage and other services
– is abstracted away from users to point that it “just doesn’t
matter.” You merely use a browser to access these services and data.
To put it simply... (more)
Doug Levin is the founder, member of the Board of Directors and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Black Duck Software, serving in these roles since December 2002.
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