Black Duck Software, the leading global provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced that while at EclipseCon 2007 from March 5 to March 7, it will demonstrate how its solutions can dramatically improve developer productivity. At its booth in the Santa Clara Convention Center, Black Duck will distribute a pamphlet, “Complete Development in Eclipse Faster with Component License Approval,” outlining how developers can establish a process for managing the licenses that apply to components within code during software development.

“EclipseCon is a gathering of enthusiastic developers who would like to capitalize on today’s software development model, which can deliver dramatic efficiencies by combining open source code with other third-party and proprietary components to create powerful business applications,” said Douglas Levin, president and CEO of Black Duck Software. “Inherently, this development model relies on processes to manage the myriad licenses that apply to software components. Black Duck is providing a clear framework for how developers can get in front of those issues.”

At its booth (501), Black Duck will demonstrate the company’s protexIP solution and Eclipse plug-in, which together can dramatically improve and make more efficient the development process for Eclipse users. Companies use protexIP to create policies regarding the proper use of various software licenses, and Eclipse developers can install the plug-in to assure that they adhere to those policies as they elect to include additional components into their projects. As a result, the combined power of protexIP and the Eclipse plug-in manages the policies and processes that govern the creation, deployment and distribution of software assets.

Black Duck is an active member of the Eclipse Foundation, which is also a Black Duck customer. Developers interested in the pamphlet distributed at EclipseCon can download a version from the Black Duck website by visiting http://www.blackducksoftware.com/CLA.

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, managed and licensed. 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 and other organizations worldwide that are concerned with protection of software intellectual property. For more information about Black Duck, visit www.blackducksoftware.com.