OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) Features

OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX) provides free access to open source downloads, licenses, and information. In addition to the free edition, OLEX is available in three editions for the enterprise and one edition for app stores. Add-on OLEX features are also available to extend OLEX functionality to include source code scanning and open source license compliance functionality.

Free Edition Features

OLEX includes many features that are freely accessible to all visitors.

Browse and Download Open Source Software

OLEX delivers on-demand access to more than 330,000 open source packages, including hundreds that have passed OpenLogic's rigorous 42-point certification process. Packages that have been certified by OpenLogic are clearly marked in OLEX with badges. The entire library of open source software in OLEX can be searched or browsed by category, making it easy to find the open source solution you need.

Open Source License Reference Guide

OLEX provides plain-English descriptions as well as the full text of open source licenses, which enables legal and compliance personnel to research the licenses associated with open source packages and dependencies.

Expert Knowledge Base

OLEX aggregates critical open source information including package descriptions, dependencies, licenses, ratings, security advisories, and comparison matrices. The consolidated information provided in the Expert Knowledge Base dramatically reduces the time needed to research and select the appropriate open source solution.

Support Edition Features

The Support Edition of OLEX is designed for OpenLogic customers with current open source support or CentOS Linux support contracts.

Add & Monitor Technical Support Tickets

OLEX Support Edition enables OpenLogic customers to add and monitor technical support tickets. When logged into OLEX customers can see the current state of support tickets, add and review comments, upload files, and create new tickets. OLEX Support Edition comes free with any OpenLogic support contract.

Library Edition Features

The Library Edition of OLEX is designed for enterprises that need a centralized enterprise software provisioning solution as well open source tracking, inventory, and auditing capabilities.

Private Libraries

OLEX Library Edition enables subscribers to extend the OpenLogic library of open source software by adding private libraries containing software not already included in the OpenLogic library. Private libraries can contain information about commercial, proprietary, or open source software, and they are viewable only by users within your company. Code in your private library remains behind your firewall to ensure security of your IP. Software in private libraries is tracked by OLEX just like software from the OpenLogic library.

Track Open Source Usage

OLEX Library Edition tracks all downloads by users in your company from the centralized OpenLogic library, helping your company better understand which open source software packages are being evaluated and used in the enterprise. In addition, employees can be required to declare the intended usage of open source packages at time of download. OLEX Library Edition also includes a variety of reports that create transparency around open source software usage in the enterprise.

Inventory Open Source with OSS Discovery

OLEX Library Edition includes OSS Discovery, a scanning tool that audits applications, workstations, and servers for open source software without requiring access to source code. OSS Discovery is a fast, lightweight, and open source scanner developed by OpenLogic that can be run independently or easily integrated with other software inventory and software asset management systems. After scanning, results can be automatically loaded into OLEX Library Edition for auditing.

Enterprise Edition Features

OLEX Enterprise Edition provides a comprehensive open source governance solution that helps companies comply with their open source policies.

Operationalize Open Source Policies

OLEX Enterprise Edition enables enterprises to control open source software usage by defining and enforcing corporate policies for specific open source licenses and software packages. Once policies have been defined, each open source package in the OLEX library is clearly marked as "pre-approved," "prohibited," or "requires approval" so employees can make informed decisions when selecting open source packages for evaluation or use. Downloads for prohibited packages can be prevented altogether or delayed until after a request for open source use is approved. In addition, when applications or source code are scanned, the results can be compared to corporate policies so that any violations are flagged.

Automate Open Source Approvals

Open source packages that require approval before they can be downloaded or used may be requested through the online approval system, which streamlines the request-approval workflow. OLEX Enterprise Edition enables administrators to customize the request form as well as the approval workflow. Multi-stage review processes can incorporate any combination of reviewers, including technical managers, architecture teams, business managers, legal staff, and open source review boards.

Companies can also implement automatic approvals or denials when requests for open source usage meet particular criteria. Email notifications ensure that all those involved in the process stay abreast of status updates. All requests and approvals are tracked in OLEX and include a complete comment history to provide a comprehensive audit trail of the decision process.

Manage Updates for Open Source

Open source management doesn't end when open source goes into production. OLEX Enterprise Edition includes "where used" reporting that tracks the internal applications where each open source package is deployed. In addition, OpenLogic's OpenUpdate service delivers email notifications of security patches and new versions in order to help keep open source secure and up to date.

App Store Edition Features

OLEX App Store Edition includes the features of OLEX Enterprise Edition as well as portals, APIS, and services specifically designed to help app store proprietors – and the developers who contribute apps to them – identify and comply with open source licenses.

Developer Compliance Portal

The Developer Compliance Portal minimizes delays in acceptance of new apps through self-service, automated processes that integrate directly into the app store submission process. This portal also maintains code privacy for developers by enabling comprehensive scanning without requiring code to be submited to the app store. Features of the Developer Compliance Portal include:

App Store Compliance Portal

The App Store Compliance Portal enables app store proprieters to perform the appropriate level of due diligence necessary to ensure submitted apps comply with open source licenses. Features of the App Store Compliance Portal include:

App Store APIs

OLEX App Store Edition includes web services and APIs for integrating OLEX processes and functions into your app store. OLEX App Store Edition is scalable for app stores of all sizes and volumes.

Services

OLEX App Store Edition also includes comprehensive services to help developers and app store proprietarys ensure open source license compliance. These services include:

Add-On OLEX Features

Add-on features are available to OLEX Enteprise Edition and Library Edition subscribers who need tools for source code scanning and reporting on open source license obligations. These features are critical for companies that distribute any source code outside of their organization – whether to customers, partners, or outsourcers.

Source Code Scanning with OSS Deep Discovery

OSS Deep Discovery is a deep source code scanning tool that enables enterprises to find open source software that has been incorporated into software source code. OSS Deep Discovery can find entire open source files as well as code snippets that have been copied, even when the copied code has been modified. OSS Deep Discovery utilizes a variety of advanced techniques to slash the time it takes to scan source code, while also employing smart noise-reduction techniques to deliver only the very best matches.

Open Source License Compliance Module

For companies distributing software that contains open source, it is important to comply with the applicable open source licenses. The License Compliance module helps enterprises identify and report on open source code – and the associated license obligations – included in products or applications. It provides a consolidated list of license obligations based on how the open source code was used, and it highlights any potential license conflicts.

The Open Source License Compliance module integrates with OSS Deep Discovery as well as third party source code scanning tools, giving you the flexibility to employ different or complimentary scanning tools for different types of applications.

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