What is Bower, and what are the alternatives to this popular but deprecated package manager? Learn the past and future of client-side dependency management.
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Things to Worry About in Software M&A
Mergers between and acquisitions of software companies occur with great frequency in the current tech market. They are a high stakes process, with a lot on the line for all parties involved. Public companies who are conducting software M&A deals must invest their capital wisely to maximize stock value, as the reputation of the company’s…
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The Purpose and Process of Software Due Diligence
Software due diligence is a process completed during a merger or acquisition of a software company that analyzes all aspects of the target company, its operation and its product prior to investment or purchase by another company. It is a key step in building trust between the companies, as it is used to determine how…
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Managing OSS for Mergers and Acquisitions
In today’s software industry, mergers and acquisitions are quite common, even considered a frequent occurrence. Some in the industry have even said they’re “the name of the game” in the software industry. While larger companies often acquire smaller ones, it isn’t at all uncommon for the opposite to occur, so no matter how large or…
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Open Source Licenses Types and Issues (OSS)
Currently, open source software license (OSS) usage not only represents an ever-growing portion of the software market, but is nearly a necessity of doing business and developing modern software. Utilizing OSS software allows companies to leverage the work of large communities and benefit from the collaboration of those communities’ users to create better software with…
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