OpenLogic Unveils New Version of OLEX

OpenLogic, Inc., a company specializing in enterprise open source solutions for the cloud and the data center, unveiled a new version of OLEX Enterprise Edition.

The new version, as indicated, is aimed at enabling companies to uncover the provenance of code within open source projects.

"We repeatedly heard from our customers that other open source scanners do not provide the clarity required to quickly and accurately determine code provenance," Kim Weins, senior vice president of Marketing at OpenLogic said in a press release.

"OpenLogic scanners now provide a complete picture of open source license requirements by unraveling the provenance of complex and intertwined open source components and projects," Weins added.

OpenLogic’s statement said that the latest release of OLEX is a major step forward for organizations that require clear visibility into the provenance of open source code and components. The new version allows organizations to scan code in an open source project and identify only the code or components that originated elsewhere, thereby saving time in the scanning process. Moreover, it also is said to ensure that any additional license requirements associated with code to the project are uncovered and reported to the user.

According to the company, organizations have become much more proactive in recent years in auditing their code at the end of the development process to ensure open source license compliance. Many leading enterprises are taking it a step further and moving to audit open source code when it first enters the development process. In addition, many enterprises are beginning to release their own code as an open source project. OpenLogic believes that in both situations, enterprises need a way to quickly audit an open source project to determine the provenance of the code and all licenses involved.

OLEX's advanced provenance capability is noted to help companies using open source software, as well as companies releasing their own open source code, to meet licensing requirements.

Recently, OpenLogic secured an additional $2 million in new funding to accelerate investment in its cloud solutions and partnerships with leading cloud infrastructure providers. The company enjoyed record growth in 2010, driven by the launch of its new Source (News - Alert) Code Scanning and License Compliance solutions. In spring 2011, the company announced a beta version of its new OpenLogic Trial Cloud.