Re:Providence Equity Partners To Acquire Blackboard For $1.6...
by nl on Wednesday July 06, 2011 @12:17AM
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They avoid litigation (apparently) by open-sourcing their stack and charging for hosting/integration.
That's a strategy to give buyers confidence in a new vendor, not an anti-litigation strategy. Open Source doesn't protect you against IP infringement claims.
That's a strategy to give buyers confidence in a new vendor, not an anti-litigation strategy. Open Source doesn't protect you against IP infringement claims.