Open Source Articles and Press Coverage about OpenLogic

OpenLogic Survey Challenges Myths About Open Source Developers ebizQ, March 26, 2008 OpenLogic announced the results of a survey of the OpenLogic Expert Community. The survey shows that OpenLogic Expert Community members work in a wide range of jobs and have a wide range of motivations for developing and supporting open source software.
Survey: Devs Dip Into Both Open, Closed Apps Internetnews.com, March 25, 2008 If you thought that most open source developers work for open source companies, you might well be wrong. According to a survey from open source services vendor OpenLogic, 50 percent of its respondents actually work for a proprietary vendor.
OpenLogic Adds New Features to Open Source Governance Platform ebizQ, March 6, 2008 OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions, announced the availability of a new release to OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) Enterprise Edition, a SaaS solution for comprehensive sourcing and governance of open source in the enterprise.
New Platform Protects Open Source Customers From Infringement BetaNews, March 5, 2008 Open source software is often available free of charge, but it can also come with tricky and potentially costly licensing, trademark, and patent restrictions. Today, one company announced a platform for protecting themselves from these open source pitfalls.
OpenLogic Helps Enterprises Manage Open Source Access SearchEnterpriseLinux, March 5, 2008 Open source software is no longer an enterprise pariah, but IT shops still want to manage and monitor its use among their internal developers.
Is OpenLogic the Future of the OSS Support Business? InfoWorld, February 26, 2008 Many of you know that OpenLogic offers consolidated technical support, updates and indemnification for hundreds of open source projects.
Stormy by Name, Not by Nature ITWire, February 5, 2008 Stormy Peters is the director of community and partner programmes at a Colorado company called OpenLogic; she was down in Melbourne to give one of the keynote addresses at the Linux conference which was held in Melbourne.
Open Source Up 26% in the Enterprise Computer Business Review, January 31, 2008 More good news for the open source community just in: an analysis of its enterprise customers by OpenLogic found that for 2007 as a whole, the use of open source among enterprise customers is up 26% year-on-year.
In Open Source, Money Doesn't Always Talk ITNews, January 31, 2008 Getting a job in open source development can mean getting a pay-cheque for working on your favourite hobby. But the equation is more complicated than just adding money, according to OpenLogic Director of Community and Partner Programs, Stormy Peters.
HP Airs Open Source Governance Tools And Services InformationWeek, January 25, 2008 Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HP) believes companies need to more effectively govern how they adopt open source code and announced services on Thursday to help them do so.
A Software Census Would Answer Open Source Software (OSS) Questions ebizQ, January 22, 2008 OpenLogic on January 22 released a list of its customers' most popular open source software (OSS) packages. Two interesting findings were that the Apache license is more common than the GNU General Public License (GPL), and that Hibernate and Struts topped the list of most popular packages "with more than 71 % of customers using each."
HP Unveils Three-Pronged FOSS Governance Initiative LinuxInsider, January 24, 2008 Traditional corporate policies for managing software assets are often inadequate to address the unique characteristics of free and open source software, according to HP officials.
OpenLogic Releases Stats on Open Source Adoption ebizQ, January 22, 2008 OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced year-end statistics on enterprise open source adoption based on an analysis of OpenLogic's enterprise customers.
Will Sun's MySQL Purchase Drive Down Database Prices? BetaNews, January 18, 2008 Some enterprise database users and industry analysts with whom BetaNews spoke today believe yesterday's announcement of Sun Microsystems' intent to purchase open source database producer MySQL could have an across-the-board effect on the entire database market, impacting IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle.
Open Source Support: When Should You Go Commercial? Enterprise Networking Planet, January 16, 2008 These days we can assume that most large enterprises have some sort of open source software presence in the data center. Whether it is racks full of Linux servers, a few contrasting Linux instances, or even just Apache running on Windows, open source is prevalent.
Open Source Census: An Enterprise Head Count LinuxInsider, January 4, 2008 There is a growing demand for knowing the extent of open source usage, according to OpenLogic, which has undertaken a census to determine just how much OS software resides on enterprise servers.
Riding the Open Source Storm ComputerWorld Australia, January 1, 2008 Open source guru Stormy Peters talks about the global initiative to count how much open source software is used by enterprise, and her upcoming keynote at Melbourne's Linux Conference.
Talking with OpenLogic about the Open Source Software Census Project ebizQ, December 19, 2007 OpenLogic has taken the lead in an idea that furthers such open-source research into OSS, facilitating an OSS census.
Making Sense of Employee Open Source Use: Stormy Peters LinuxWorld, December 13, 2007 Support vendor OpenLogic bridges the gap between easily-installable software and IT department policies. What happens when the company decides it needs policy and support around the open source packages already in place?
OpenLogic to Perform 'Open Source Census' ebizQ, December 12, 2007 OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced The Open Source Census, a new collaborative initiative to quantify the global use of open source in enterprises.
OpenLogic Wants to Count Open-Source Users -- Openly NetworkWorld, December 12, 2007 Open-source enterprise software developer OpenLogic wants open-source users to stand up and be counted in a worldwide census -- and is offering a new software tool to help the process.
The Importance of Open Source Governance in Mitigating Risk Enterprise Open Source Magazine, November 27, 2007 Programmers naturally gravitate toward the best software packages and components for development. They are increasingly choosing a broad range of enterprise-grade open source packages from Apache and Tomcat to Axis and Eclipse.
Enterprise Open Source Support The Open Source Business Resource, November 20, 2007 Open Source Software (OSS) has permeated the enterprise. Some organizations still prohibit the use of OSS altogether, but they are unquestionably in the minority. For most companies, it's not a question of "should we use OSS?" but rather, "how and where can we best take advantage of open source solutions?"
How Much Open Source Are You Using? InternetNews, November 5, 2007 Open source software might make it simpler for employees to download and install an application without first having to check that it meets with the company's approval and governance policy. But that freedom also means that application usage in the enterprise can become something of an untamed, unregulated Wild West.
OpenLogic Announces New SaaS Product eChannelLine, November 5, 2007 OpenLogic Inc., which provides enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, has announced the availability of OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) Enterprise Edition, the industry's first Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution for comprehensive sourcing and governance of open source in the enterprise.
OpenLogic Takes Different Approach to Protecting OSS Culture ebizQ, October 25, 2007 The Denver-area-based company is among those driving the inevitable consolidation of the open source software (OSS) market but with a strategy that preserves the OSS culture.
OpenLogic Seal of Approval for Enterprise Open Source Software Enterprise Open Source News, October 11, 2007 OpenLogic has launched a free web site called OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) where enterprise developers can go to find, research and download open source software that carries OpenLogic's seal of approval assuring them it's safe for enterprise use.
Unisys Selects OpenLogic for Open Source Governance Tools ebizQ, October 3, 2007 OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced that Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), a provider of information technology solutions and services, has selected OpenLogic to provide its Certified Library of open source and governance tools for Unisys and its customers.
OpenLogic Opens Up Open Source Library InfoWorld, September 27, 2007 OpenLogic is now offering free Web access to its certified library of open source software.
How to Find the Right Open Source Product... Computer Business Review, September 27, 2007 Locating the right open source product just got a hell of lot easier thanks to OpenLogic, which has launched a free website, OLEX, where you can research and download oven-ready open source packages...
OpenLogic Launches OpenLogic Exchange Enterprise Open Source Magazine, September 26, 2007 OpenLogic has launched OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) -- a free Web site where companies can find, research, and download certified, enterprise-ready open source packages.
OpenLogic Exchange ITtoolbox Blogs, September 23, 2007 OpenLogic is launching OLEX this month and it looks to be a promising resource for enterprise open source.
Firms Struggle with Open Source Licences Linux Today, August 10, 2007 Firms should set policies on how to deal with the use and distribution of and contributions to open source projects, Stormy Peters, director of community and partner programmes with OpenLogic, argued in a session at the Linuxworld conference.
OpenLogic Opens Support for Developers Software Development Times, August 3, 2007 OpenLogic announced in late July the initiation of two new support options for its customers.
Five Open Source Projects to Pursue CIO, August 1, 2007 OpenLogic Inc., a Broomfield, Colo.-based firm that helps enterprises find, deploy and manage open source products, has a library of open source projects customers can browse.
Top 20 Open Source Software Projects in the Enterprise CIO Update, July 19, 2007 Outside of Linux, most large enterprises are not consuming full-blown open source software applications but, rather, are using open source tools sets to aid in-house development efforts.
OpenLogic Develops More Open AJAX Tools Enterprise Open Source Magazine, July 11, 2007 OpenLogic has launched OpenLogic Enterprise 4.6, the newest release of its enterprise platform designed to help companies quickly and easily manage the use of open source software across the enterprise.
OpenLogic Tool Uncovers Open Source Apps in Corporate IT Systems Computerworld, July 10, 2007 Open-source software vendor OpenLogic Inc. this week is unveiling a free software tool aimed at helping businesses look under the hood of their IT systems to find and inventory the open-source applications they're running.
OpenLogic Expands Open Source Repository InformationWeek, July 6, 2007 OpenLogic on Friday released an upgrade of its open source platform and expanded its library of certified software with more Ajax-related applications.
Analysts Predict Open Source Boom Software Development Times, July 1, 2007 Companies offering support, services can make business out of free code.
OpenLogic Publishes Results from JavaOne Open Source Survey OpenLogic Website, May 11, 2007 OpenLogic posts results of a survey conducted in the JavaOne exhibit hall this year to find out which open source packages developers use, how many, and challenges faced.
Ten Open Source Packages Your Enterprise Should Be Using Enterprise Open Source Magazine, May 3, 2007 Rod Cope, Founder and CTO of OpenLogic, discusses 10 popular open source projects that enterprises can look to when considering open source alternatives in their IT infrastructure.

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