Doug Levin, Founder and Director of Black Duck Software, and other industry experts have created a number of online resources to educate individuals, departments and companies about the use of open source in software development. From the issues and benefits of using open source to the release of GPLv3, it's all covered.

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Online Presentation

An Open Source Panel Discussion (67 minutes)
By Doug Levin, founder of Black Duck Software

Join Chris Nadan, Senior Director and Deputy General Counsel, Sun Microsystems, Mark F. Radcliffe, Partner & Co-Chair, Technology and Sourcing Practice Group, DLA Piper, General Counsel, Open Source Initiative and Larry Rosen, Founding Partner, Rosenlaw & Einschlag, specializing in intellectual property protection for a thoughtful discussion of current and future trends in software licensing.

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Podcasts

Avoiding Pitfalls of Open Source Software Reuse

Open source is the foundation of today's gift economy, but have you checked everything that comes inside those packages? Black Duck Software helped one company find and remove a surprising payload from such open source code before it could pop up on customers' screens.

Find out what they found in this interview with Black Duck founder Doug Levin and Black Duck customer and advisor Jothy Rosenberg. Doug also gives his perspective on Microsoft's recent series of agreements with Linux distribution vendors such as Novell and Linspire.

Download the Podcast (22 mins)

The skinny on GNU GPLv3

Doug Levin, founder of Black Duck Software, talks with Network World's Jason Meserve about The Free Software Foundation's GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3), what it means for software developers and clears up some of the confusion over licensing terms.

Listen to the Podcast (15 mins)

Attorneys Podcast

Part 1 of 2. Doug Levin, founder of Black Duck Software, and Bernard Golden, CEO of Navica and author of "Succeeding with Open Source," sit down to discuss how open source affects attorneys, including:

• Legal issues in open source software development
• How and when attorneys should be involved in an open source software development process
• Steps attorneys should take during technical due diligence in a merger or acquisition 

Download the Podcast  (8 mins)

Business and Enterprise Podcast

Part 2 of 2. Doug Levin, founder of Black Duck Software, and Bernard Golden, CEO of Navica and author of "Succeeding with Open Source," sit down to discuss the benefits and risks of using open source in business and enterprise organizations, including:

• The business issues of using open source and proprietary software in an enterprise industry 
• Benefits of using open source for both small and large companies
• How does open source impact the bottom line?

Download the Podcast  (12 mins)