News Archive

OpenLogic Exchange Expands to Encompass 130,000+ Projects

The Earth Times, January 22, 2009
The new release of OLEX features an expanded open source library that includes over 130,000 active open source projects in addition to the existing 500 OpenLogic-certified projects.

An Open Secret

CFO Magazine, January 1, 2009
Open-source software is still used most often in operating systems, particularly in various forms of Linux, with which it is virtually synonymous. But more than half of companies adopting OSS are rolling out open-source applications, according to a Gartner survey.

OpenLogic Offers Training Services to Open Source Newcomers

OStatic, December 10, 2008
OpenLogic has put together a series of training services that will help companies learn the ins and outs of using open source software. There are 4 different training options to choose from, ranging from days-long workshops to shorter sessions that last only a few hours.

Open Source Application Servers: How Application Servers Compare Webinar, by OpenLogic

Commercial Open Source Software, December 9, 2008
OpenLogic keeps contributing open source knowledge through webinars as well as launching a website named Wazi — a word that means "open" in Swahili — an extension of OpenLogic Exchange comparing open source packages and licenses, sharing best practices and tips.

Free Technology: Open Source Saves

Boulder County Business Report, December 2, 2008
As the economy bounces along in a state of uncertainty, experts say there is one particular area where companies should look to save money before thinking about cost-cutting alternatives such as layoffs.

Find an Enterprise Software Alternative

BusinessWeek, December 1, 2008
After a scan of more than 2,000 machines globally, the Open Source Census found that OpenOffice resided on 28% of enterprise machines vs. 73% of personal machines. The Open Source Census was started in April by open-source service provider OpenLogic to try and quantify how much open-source software has been downloaded by companies.

Getting A Handle on Open Source

Network World, November 24, 2008
Whether they know it or not, almost every enterprise has open source technologies installed. And with hundreds of thousands of open source projects floating around that are derived from countless pieces of source code that are subject to any number of licenses, it's imperative to implement governance measures to mitigate legal and operational risks.

85 Percent Using Open Source - But Still Frustrated?

InternetNews.com, November 17, 2008
Gartner has a report out today claiming 85 percent of companies are now using open source. It's a funny number in my opinion since the reality is more like 100 percent.

Open Source in a Down Economy: The Money Race Is On

LinuxInsider, November 13, 2008
Belts are tightening around software budgets -- from ordinary personal computer users to enterprise decision makers, everyone's trying to figure out how they can get what they need for less money. Is this an opportunity for open source software and the firms that support it?

Updates on OpenLogic's New Wazi Site, and Microsoft's CodePlex

OStatic, November 12, 2008
Wazi is the Swahili word for open, and is a new effort from OpenLogic, which provides enterprise open source solutions, to provide original content on topics such as how open source packages can efficiently work together.

Report: Adoption of Open Source Saves Money and Combats Economic Downturn

TMCnet, November 7, 2008
In a recent poll survey conducted by OpenLogic, 75 percent of enterprises voted that they have already started or are intending to increase open source usage, with an aim to cut-costs and save money.

Businesses Looking to Open Source to Save Money, Poll Says

IT Business Edge, November 5, 2008
In contrast with state governments, which don’t seem to be doing much with open source software even in a time of economic strain, corporate technology buyers are serious about using open source to try to cut costs.

AJAXWorld: Top 10 Lessons Learned Using AJAX

SOA World Magazine, October 23, 2008
The Web 2.0 phenomenon of the last couple years - which has been picking up steam recently - is largely dependent on AJAX. This concept is beneficial to both the developer and user, as it makes programming Web applications more fun while enhancing the user experience.

Open Source Is Far From Free

Law.com, October 21, 2008
In his highly acclaimed best seller, The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman hails open-sourcing as one of 10 "flatteners" of the world. Nevertheless, many enterprises have included open-source code in their proprietary software without fully understanding the risks.

Microsoft, OpenLogic Further Open-Source Efforts

eWeek, October 16, 2008
Microsoft and OpenLogic both made moves Oct. 15 to further their open-source initiatives, with Microsoft releasing new software for Web developers and OpenLogic announcing new professional services to help companies increase their usage of open-source software.

OpenLogic Adds New Open Source Services

TechRockies, October 16, 2008
Broomfield, Colorado-based OpenLogic, which provides support for enterprise open source software, said this week that it has added new professional services packages targeted at helping companies implement open source software.

OpenLogic to Ease Migration to Open Source Platforms

TMCnet, October 15, 2008
OpenLogic, a provider of open source software solutions for enterprises, reportedly has introduced a set of new professional service packages to help companies identify, fine-tune and implement enterprise-ready open source products.

Cloud Computing Journal - Top 20 Open Source Packages

Enterprise Open Source Magazine, October 15, 2008
The Open Source Census, the catch-as-catch-can opt-in attempt to discern trends in open source adoption that OpenLogic started, has collected six months worth of data on some 300,000 installations on about 2,000 machines.

OpenLogic On Enterprise Open Source: A View From Inside

InformationWeek, October 8, 2008
Curious about patterns in corporate use of open source, I chatted up VP of Marketing Kim Weins for OpenLogic, creators of the OSS Discovery tool and a leading maker of open source enterprise integration and support tools.

OpenOffice Leading Open Source Adoptions

IDM, October 8, 2008
With the latest release candidate out for OpenOffice 3, the open source office suite is picking up steam, and along with Firefox, it is proving to be far and away the most popular piece of open source software out there.

Open Source Census: OSS Adoption Rising in Government and Finance

OStatic, September 30, 2008
The Open Source Census has released results from its ongoing tracking of open source trends, and there are some interesting data points being reported.

Open Source Census Announces Latest Enterprise Open Source Findings

TMCnet.com, September 30, 2008
The Open Source Census has announced the latest findings from their data collection regarding the use of open source software. These findings reveal that in just six months since it began, more than 300,000 open source package/project installations have been discovered.

Survey Says: Windows and Open Source Play Well Together

LinuxInsider, September 30, 2008
Through its Open Source Census initiative, OpenLogic hopes to gain a clearer picture of the OSS landscape. Now in its ninth month, the census has found a sizable presence of OSS among Windows users, European governments and the financial industry.

Could Open Source Help Bail Out the Banks?

Computer Business Review, September 23, 2008
While the latest financial crisis has many in the financial services sector scratching their heads and wondering how best to navigate the maelstrom, one company believes that open source software could help them on their way.

Learn about the Open Source Census (video)

Linux.com, August 14, 2008
The Open Source Census goes way beyond the traditional, too rarely used Linux Counter. It claims to be "the first collaborative, global project to count the number of installations for each open source software package."

Ubuntu, The Most Popular Linux Operating System

EFYtimes, August 7, 2008
A report announced by the Open Source Census at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo reveals some interesting facts about various open source projects.

Open Source Census Says, Free As In Beer

ZDnet, August 7, 2008
An analysis of results from OpenLogic's Open Source Census, released at LinuxWorld, shows the chief motive for open source remains free—free as in beer.

Open Source Governance: OpenLogic Survey Found Unsatisfied Customers

Commercial Open Source Software, July 29, 2008
OpenLogic, an open source provider offering software and services for open source governance, conducted a study based on the answers to the questionnaire of 123 enterprise open source users.

Rating JRuby, Jython, and Groovy on the Java Platform

Sys-Con, July 25, 2008
Open source software, while not synonymous with Java, may often be seamlessly integrated with Java code to produce a versatile synthesis that makes developers' lives much easier.

Open Source Support: Important but Lagging

OStatic, July 22, 2008
Is the availability and usefulness of open source support lagging behind its desirability? That's one of the messages that it's possible to get from a new survey conducted by OpenLogic, a company that specializes in selling enterprise-level open source software support.

Open Source Users Unhappy With Paid Support

InternetNews.com, July 22, 2008
In a perfect world, all software would be self-explanatory and wouldn't require any additional support. But in the real world, ensuring customers get the support they need is paramount to any enterprise software provider.

OpenLogic Pushes Partnerships On Open Source Support

Linux.com, July 11, 2008
OpenLogic Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software, wants other open source software developers to shake hands over a partnership program that will give it control over an alliance of support services for other vendors' products.

OpenLogic Evolves Their Business Model

InfoWorld, July 8, 2008
OpenLogic announced an evolution to their "aggregated open source support" model today.

Open Source Census Broadens Its Mission

LinuxInsider, June 17, 2008
After digging up more than 220,000 open source software installations in use in participating enterprises, the Open Source Census wants to drill down deeper. The project also named some new sponsoring organizations, including Microsoft.

Microsoft Co-sponsoring Open Source 'Census'

InternetNews.com, June 16, 2008
Despite CEO Steve Ballmer's claims last year that Linux vendors are violating some 235 Microsoft patents, the company seems to be trying harder to learn to live with the open source world - and vice versa.

Microsoft and Its Open-Source Gambit

eWeek, June 16, 2008
Microsoft has made another move in its open-source gambit by becoming a sponsor of the Open Source Census.

Microsoft Now Sponsor of Open Source Census

IDG News Service, June 15, 2008
Microsoft has become a sponsor of The Open Source Census, a project started earlier this year that aims to track and catalog the use of open-source software in enterprises worldwide, the group announced Monday.

Enterprises Grow More Savvy Over Open Source

Network World, May 16, 2008
Open source icon Stormy Peters recently joined us for a live Network World chat. Peters is co-founder of the non-profit GNOME Foundation and director of community and partner programs for OpenLogic.

Openlogic's Certified OS Library Reaches 400, Adds Comparison Matrix

ITProPortal, May 8, 2008
Open Source Specialist OpenLogic has announced that the number of certified open source packages available in the OpenLogic Certified Library surpassed 400.

Over 400 Packages Now Available At OpenLogic Certified Library

EFYTimes, April 30, 2008
The OpenLogic Certified Library now includes more than 400 open source packages and more than 1,800 distributions, announced OpenLogic, Inc.

Open Source Census off to Positive Start

IT Business Edge, April 23, 2008
Interview with Kim Weins, VP of products and marketing for OpenLogic, and Bernard Golden, CEO of Navica. The companies are two sponsors of the Open Source Census, which began April 16.

Open Source Census Starts

Client Server News, April 21, 2008
OpenLogic and friends are going to try to plum the depths of open source adoption in the enterprise by asking the enterprise to take part in a voluntary self-administered Open Source Census. The global multi-year exercise kicked off on Wednesday when the www.osscensus.org went live.

Census for Open-Source Apps Kicks Off

CNet News, April 18, 2008
A project aimed at delivering the first detailed survey of how open-source software is used in businesses is off the ground. Open-source management company OpenLogic--backed by sponsors such as market researcher IDC and IT services giant Unisys--launched the Open Source Census this week.

New Open Source Census Wants To Know If You're Using OSS

Ars Technica, April 16, 2008
A new organization called the Open Source Census has been formed to collect information about the popularity of open source software applications across all platforms.

OpenLogic Kicks Off Open Source Head Count

E-Commerce Times, April 16, 2008
Months after releasing software designed to identify open source software present on the user's computer, OpenLogic has started rolling on an open source census project.

Open Source Census Launches

CIO, April 16, 2008
The Open Source Census, an effort to pin down hard statistics regarding the implementation of open-source software around the world, gets underway on Wednesday.

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.

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.

Interactive Ideas Eyes Open Source Increase

CRN/CRN UK, March 12, 2007
Open source software distributor Interactive Ideas is branching out and opening up its tools and support across the entire open source stack.

Management "Scared" by Open Source

The Register, March 9, 2007
Fear is stalking the corridors of corporate power, as executives sweat over the legal exposure caused by developers using open source software.

OpenLogic Adds Open Source Packages on Sun Solaris To Certified Library

NewsForge, March 9, 2007
OpenLogic Enterprise users will now be able to access and manage open source products for Solaris 10 as well as Linux and Windows.

Many Top Open Source Projects Still Lack Enterprise Support

IT Jungle, February 27, 2007
Commercially supported open source software may not be prevalent, but it is not alien in data centers any more and it is certainly getting to be more normal.

OpenLogic Adds Partner for Apache Support

TechRockies, February 21, 2007
Broomfield, Colorado-based open source software provider OpenLogic said today that it is in a partnership with Covalent Technologies, a provider of open source support for the Apache Tomcat Applicatoin Server and Apache HTTP.

OpenLogic CEO Steve Grandchamp: Tailor-Made Open Source

TechNewsWorld, February 20, 2007
Open source is experiencing unprecedented growth, according to OpenLogic CEO Steve Grandchamp. His company maintains a library of several hundred certified open source projects that it integrates into customers' computer configurations. Customers can combine these projects or use them individually.

Enterprises Get Serious About Open Source

Computer Business Review, February 8, 2007
Recent research from open source software and services provider OpenLogic Inc suggests that businesses are taking a more managed approach to their adoption of open source software, with over half using an open source policy.

Enterprise Open Source Policies Becoming the Norm

ITBusinessEdge, February 8, 2007
A recent survey of 800 IT professionals found that the probability of an enterprise implementing an open source policy increases with the number of open source programs that enterprise uses.

Opening Up to Open Source

Red Herring, February 6, 2007
Businesses are increasingly looking to purchase support for open-source technologies, according to a survey of more than 800 IT professionals released Wednesday.

OpenLogic Adds UK Distributor

TechRockies, January 29, 2007
Broomfield, Colorado-based OpenLogic has added a new European distributor, the firm said this morning. OpenLogic said that Interactive Ideas, an open source distributorin the UK, will manage distribution of the firm's products in the UK.

OpenLogic Seeks Services Partners to Continue Expansion

Computer Business Review, January 24, 2007
Open source software and service provider OpenLogic Inc is on the look-out for potential systems integration and service partners with a gap in their open source knowledge as its expands its business opportunities.

Open Source Leaders from Around the Globe to Meet at Second Annual Think Tank March 8 - 10 at the Silverado Country Club in California Wine Country

NewsForge, January 19, 2007
Think Tank 2007 features Fortune 500 CIOs sharing their thoughts, concerns and questions on open source software with leaders from world's largest IT companies and hottest open source startups.

The Year Ahead: Open Source Smackdown Ahead in 2007

Network World, December 21, 2006
Now that Linux has become a data center mainstay, companies in 2007 should be taking a closer look at open source applications and how they can meet traditional business needs, industry experts say.

OpenLogic Launches New Library Edition To Reduce Open Source Risks

Enterprise Open Source Magazine, December 11, 2006
OpenLogic announced OpenLogic Enterprise Library Edition, a solution that delivers enterprises a trusted and supported library of more than 200 open source packages. OpenLogic Library Edition contains more than 200 open source products that are pre-certified, maintained, supported and indemnified by OpenLogic.

OpenLogic Unveils New Version Of OpenLogic Enterprise

Enterprise Open Source Magazine, December 11, 2006
OpenLogic announced an upgrade to OpenLogic Enterprise. The newest version offers a new web-based Manager for updating and auditing open source across the enterprise, opens APIs for integrating with existing infrastructure, and now includes over 200 open source products in the pre-certified library.

Get Paid to Solve Open Source Problems

InternetNews.com/Developer.com, December 4, 2006
Getting help on issues related to open source projects isn't always like walking a straight line. Sure there are bug reports, mailing lists and discussion forums, but the challenge of actually getting specific local issues addressed is not a sure thing. That's the gap that OpenLogic is attempting to fill with its Expert Community program.

Working With Open Source Developers and Communities

InfoWorld IT Troubleshooter Blog, November 14, 2006
Over the past few years, the amount of VC money pouring into the open source world has exploded. And I have had, at times, lingering concerns about how this money would be spent by the start-up vendors.

The New Open Sourcing

CIO Magazine, November 1, 2006
Open source has many allures: no license costs, a wide range of support venues and the ability to work directly with code for customization or quick repairs. But it can create IT headaches, too.

IT Trims Give Little Guys A Bigger Chance

The Denver Post, October 29, 2006
When Wild Oats was looking to automate some of its internal operations more than a year ago, it didn't turn to a blue-chip provider such as Microsoft, but to Linux, an open-source computer operating system found free on the Web.

OpenLogic Attracts $4.3M From Investors

Denver Business Journal, September 27, 2006
OpenLogic Inc., an open-source software and support provider, has completed a $4.3 million round of financing.

Open Source Unlocks Options For Many Small-To-Medium Sized Businesses

Network World, September 25, 2006
When Tony Losey came to the 3Sixty Group in 2003 he saw that, like many small companies, the manufacturing firm didn’t have much in the way of advanced systems.

Open Source Stacks Move Into Critical Operations

SearchEnterpriseLinux, September 13, 2006
The open source stack is moving to the core of data centers--to a place where it's responsible for handling critical parts of business operations.

New Report Says Support eneds of Enterprise Users Changing

NewsForge, September 1, 2006
According to a report released recently by The 451 Group, enterprise users aren't as concerned with a stack provider's ability to provide exclusive support for their products as previously thought.

Insurer Great American Selects Open-Source Management Tech

BankNet 360, August 29, 2006
Great American Insurance Co. has agreed to deploy technology from OpenLogic Inc. to manage its open-source software and products.

OpenLogic software helps open-source deployments

Computerworld Magazine, August 9, 2006
Open-source software stack vendor OpenLogic Wednesday unveiled its OpenLogic JumpStart program, which is designed to help companies better organize and plan their use of open-source software alongside proprietary applications.

Seeing the Logic of Centralized Application Management

Enterprise Open Source Magazine, July 15, 2006
With the latest release of its namesake tool for managing software use, OpenLogic now gives organizations the ability to track and audit open-source software installations across the enterprise.

OpenLogic Library Gains 18 Open-Source Projects

eWeek, June 26, 2006
OpenLogic has released OpenLogic Enterprise 4.0, the latest version of the company's platform that enables enterprises to manage, deploy, track and maintain a repository of open-source solutions.

OpenLogic Aims to Keep Open Source Honest

ZDNet UK, June 26, 2006
When software is open source, and perhaps free, IT managers may not feel under too much pressure to make sure that these software assets are managed as carefully as others.

OpenLogic upgrades open source integration tool

InfoWorld ProdBlog, June 26, 2006
OpenLogic on Monday is launching OpenLogic Enterprise 4.0, its tool for tracking and integrating open source software.

Technology Brief: Open-Source App Manager Upgraded

Computerworld, June 26, 2006
OpenLogic Inc. has announced OpenLogic Enterprise 4.0. The software, formerly known as BlueGlue, uses a new distributed enterprise architecture that provides a central repository of approved, open-source products within a corporate firewall.

Open Source Unleashed

IT Toolbox Blogs, May 24, 2006
Posted by Alex Fletcher
Interview with OpenLogic Founder Rod Cope, taken from Entiva Group's analyst report for the week of April 10, 2006.

OpenLogic Offers Developers Cash, Prizes for Enterprise Support

Computerworld, May 2006
Qualified key developers in a variety of open-source software projects are being invited to join software vendor OpenLogic Inc.'s new "expert community" program that allows them to earn cash or prizes when they help OpenLogic enterprise customers solve their toughest software problems.

JavaOne 2006: OpenLogic Adds Geronimo to Open Source Library

Enterprise OpenSource Magazine, May 2006
OpenLogic, Inc., has announced that Geronimo 1.1 will be added to the OpenLogic certified open source library. In addition, OpenLogic has reached a partnership agreement with Virtuas Open Source Solutions for Geronimo Support Services whereby Virtuas has been added to the OpenLogic Expert Community as an Expert Partner.

OpenLogic: Selling Developers AND CxOs

Illuminata Perspectives Blog, May 17, 2006
Various companies have tackled this complexity by creating either fixed (e.g. SpikeSource) or individually-customized (e.g. BitRock) software stacks. OpenLogic has another take that comes from more of a developer angle but which has CxO appeal too.

OpenLogic Offers Bounty to Open-Source Programmers

Techworld, May 2006
OpenLogic has launched a scheme designed to tackle complex support issues by offering a bounty to high-level open-source programmers.

OpenLogic Launches Consolidated Enterprise Support Offering

Enterprise OpenSource Magazine, May 2006
OpenLogic, a provider of software, stacks and services that enable enterprises to easily deploy and manage customized open source environments, has announced the first program to provide consolidated, commercial-grade support across a wide range of open source products by tapping the open source development community for enterprise support. Through the OpenLogic Expert Community, OpenLogic will pay qualified experts within the open source development community to provide in-depth support for open source products.

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