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OSEHRA 2012 Open Source EHR Summit Opens to Capacity Audience - Live Blog

The 1st Annual Open Source EHR Summit & Workshop opened to a capacity audience of nearly 400 participants today at the Gaylord National Conference center at National Harbor in Maryland today This is the conference held by Open Source Electronic Health Records Agent (OSEHRA) organization, the custodial agent of the code for the U.S Department of Veteran's Affairs' (VA) open source VistA EHR. The conference has a packed agenda with more that 30 speakers. We will be blogging live from the conference with a few bits and pieces and will follow up with a more extensive set of articles later on.

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3 Tips For Localizing Open Source Projects

Ian Henderson | OpenSource.com | April 30, 2014

...Research shows that the open source trend is growing beyond the traditionally tech-focused market, too. A survey, conducted by BlackDuck Software and the Linux Collaboration Summit, found that within the next two to three years, government agencies, health and life sciences organizations, and media and finance businesses may all be making more use of open source products...

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7 Reasons Why Free Software Is Losing Influence

Bruce Byfield | Datamation | November 22, 2011

Five years ago, when most of the Java code was released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), Sun Microsystems took care to enlist the Free Software Foundation (FSF) in the announcement, collecting approving statements from Richard Stallman, the president of the FSF, and Eben Moglen, its legal counsel.

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Android Dramatically Extends Lead With Open Source Developers

Matt Asay | ReadWrite | May 23, 2013

For years, Android has trailed iOS in terms of developers. In 2012, that changed dramatically, with the open-source operating system taking a significant lead over iOS in terms of related mobile open-source projects. What does this mean for the mobile wars? Read More »

Apple, Microsoft, VMware: Everyone's Building Open-Source Software

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols | ZDNet | August 29, 2012

In the opening keynote at LinuxCon, Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin observed that open source is now key to how all companies use to develop software—and yes he meant Apple, Microsoft, and VMware as well.
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Black Duck & North Bridge Announce Eighth Annual Future Of Open Source Survey

Press Release | Black Duck Software | February 5, 2014

Black Duck Software, the trusted partner for open source software adoption, management and governance, and North Bridge Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm, today announced the launch of the eighth annual Future of Open Source Survey. Read More »

Black Duck & North Bridge, Along With Forrester Research, Announce Seventh Annual Future Of Open Source Survey

Press Release | Black Duck Software, North Bridge Venture Partners | February 28, 2013

Nearly 30 Leading Organizations, Influencers Collaborate to Uncover OSS Trends, State of Open Source Industry Read More »

Black Duck Adds New Community Choice Open Source Rookie Of The Year Award

Press Release | Black Duck Software | December 16, 2013

Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of strategy, products and services for automating the management, governance and secure use of open source software, today announced the addition of a Community Choice award to its open source new project recognition program, the Open Source Rookies of the Year. Read More »

Black Duck Announces Ohloh Enhancements Providing New Visibility Into Open Source Activities Affiliated With Organizations, Expanded Code Search Capabilities

Press Release | Black Duck | October 25, 2012

Black Duck Software today announced enhancements to Ohloh, the world's most comprehensive developer resource for evaluating and tracking open source projects, contributors and code. Read More »

Black Duck Announces Open Source Rookies of the Year Winners

Press Release | Black Duck Software | January 28, 2014

Sixth Annual Open Source Rookies Award Recognizes Most Outstanding Projects of 2013; Winners Reflect Interest in Cloud, Internet of Things, Security

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Black Duck Announces Open Source Think Tank Speakers, Sponsors

Press Release | Black Duck Software | March 14, 2014

Black Duck Software...today announced additional details for its ninth annual Open Source Think Tank 2014 event, taking place March 24-26 in Napa, CA. The invitation-only conference, focusing on the theme “Open Source – Engine of Innovation,” will feature a case study on the Internet of Things. Led by an executive panel, this year’s case study will take an in-depth look at the challenges of preserving openness in IoT. Read More »

Black Duck Fully Integrates Open Source Consulting Capabilities

Press Release | Black Duck Software | October 15, 2013

Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of strategy, products and services for automating the management, governance and secure use of open source software, today announced the full integration of the Olliance Group – now known as Black Duck Consulting – into the company. [...] Read More »

Black Duck Opens up Ohloh.net, Launches Beta Code Search Capability

Mandira Srivastava | infoTECH | July 20, 2012

Continuing with their investment in developer resources built to accelerate the development and adoption of free and open source software (FOSS), Black Duck Software (News - Alert) has made significant updates to Ohloh.net, a comprehensive online directory of open source projects, contributors and code. Read More »

Black Duck Software & North Bridge Launch Ninth Annual Future of Open Source Survey

Press Release | Black Duck Software, North Bridge Partners | February 6, 2015

Black Duck Software...and North Bridge Partners...today announced the launch of the ninth annual Future of Open Source Survey. As an annual assessment of the state of the open source industry and analysis of future trends, the survey reflects the insights of open source software (OSS) industry leaders and collaborating organizations, and is open to participation from the technology community. Read More »

Black Duck Software Announces Next Generation OSS Logistics Solution to Manage and Optimize Open Source

Press Release | Black Duck Software | June 26, 2014

Black Duck Software, the leading OSS Logistics solutions provider enabling the adoption and management of open source software (OSS), today announced the release of Black Duck ® Suite 7 software that helps companies maximize the benefits of open source while managing the associated operational, legal, and security risks. Read More »