Free Webinar: Avoiding Open Source Lawsuits: Five Steps to Effective Open Source Governance in the Enterprise
A while back we added governance capabilities to OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX.) This is really cool because it means that not only can you get your open source software through OLEX but you can set your policies and run your approval process through OLEX.
So a company can sign up for OLEX:
- set some policies (say LGPL products are ok, GPL licensed products are ok for teams using it internally but external teams need approval),
- give their employees access to OLEX (so they can look through our library of 350+ supported open source software for software that's useful to them),
- track downloads and installs within their company,
- generate reports for management and legal on who is using what, and
- allow people to ask for approval to use products right in the tool and get approval through the tool.
So everything is tracked in OLEX. No more spreadsheets, no more folders of random emails to compile.
Febuary 12th we are having a webinar where we'll explain why governance is important, how to do it and we'll demo our online governance tools. Here are the details:
Tuesday, February 12
2:00 p.m. EDT / 12:00 p.m. MDT /
11:00 a.m. PDT / 7:00 p.m. GMT
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In 2007 the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) filed four lawsuits on behalf of the creators of BusyBox open source software alleging violations of the GNU General Public License (GPL). Although enterprises need to be aware of open source legal issues, an effective open source governance program can help mitigate risks while enabling enterprises to maximize the benefits of open source software.
If your organization uses open source software in development or production environments, attend this webinar to learn how OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) Enterprise Edition helps enterprises find, download, use, manage, and support open source software while protecting against potential risks.
Webinar attendees will learn how OLEX Enterprise Edition can help enterprises implement the five steps to open source governance:
- Inventory open source usage
- Implement an open source policy
- Manage approval of open source
- Ensure compliance with open source licenses
- Track and audit open source usage
Join Senior Vice President of Marketing Kim Weins and Product Manager Nathan Bobbin for an in-depth discussion of open source governance and OLEX Enterprise Edition.
