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Open source software can provide both cost and innovation benefits, but in order to use open source successfully, companies must have an open source management capability. OpenLogic defines four stages of Open Source Maturity that measure your company’s open source management capability: Prevent, Manage, Promote, and Transform. Download and take our short, 20 question quiz to find out what Open Source Maturity stage your company is in.Download the White Paper Here
In the context of software purchases, indemnification is a term in the contract, which specifies that a vendor will protect its customers against intellectual property claims. Commercial software vendors typically provide indemnification coverage. However, software provided under open source licenses—such as the GPL, LGPL, Apache, and BSD licenses— provides no such coverage to end users. As a result, many enterprises are concerned about the risk of potential intellectual property claims against users of open source software.Download the Data Sheet Here
OpenLogic provides a Certified Library of hundreds of enterprise-ready open source software packages, which can be downloaded from OpenLogic Exchange (OLEX). The OpenLogic Certified Library enables enterprises to safely and securely acquire open source software thereby realize significantly higher savings. The open source software packages included in the OpenLogic Certified Library are:Download Certified Open Source Software
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery for FreeBSD
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery for Solaris
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery for Mac
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery for Windows
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery for Linux
OSS Discovery is a free, open source software tool that helps companies find the open source software embedded in applications and installed on workstations and servers. OSS Discovery produces an accurate inventory of open source software, which helps enterprises better manage open source software usage and comply with policies, regulations, and licenses. OSS Discovery finds thousands of commonly used open source software packages installed on a variety of operating systems. Two editions of OSS Discovery are available:Download OSS Discovery
Documenting the provisioning channel(s) of open source downloads and ongoing use of open source scanning tools are now industry best practices that minimize the potential of license violations. So how do enterprises approach this seemingly massive challenge of so many different bits and bytes to choose from and then vet their code weeks or months after making selections? Download this guide for a comprehensive look at: - Open Source Provisioning for the Enterprise - The Business Case for Open Source Scanning - Outsource or Internalize Scanning & Auditing - Understanding an Open Source Audit - Simplifying Open Source License Compliance Download the Ebook Here
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