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25 April 2017

Blockchain expands reach beyond finance

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we find out how blockchain, the distributed ledger technology behind bitcoin, is extending its reach beyond financial services into new industries such as healthcare, energy and education. We hear from software developers about the pros and cons of componentizing application software. And we examine what a recent court case shows about Oracle’s controversial software licensing policies. Read the issue now.

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Features in this issue

Blockchain starts to prove its value outside of finance
by SA Mathieson
Technology behind bitcoin is being adopted in supply chains, power networks and even to support independent musicians
How composable applications can improve software development
by Adrian Bridgwater
We speak to experts in the field of software development about the pros and cons of componentising application software
How Oracle tackles licensing discrepancies
by Cliff Saran
The recent publication of court filings from a licence dispute case shows a catalogue of 'damaging' techniques the supplier used following an audit

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