OpenText™ has introduced an innovative solution, OpenText Debricked Open Source Select, to tackle the persistent challenges surrounding open source intake. This groundbreaking tool is engineered to alleviate developers from the time-consuming task of diving into open source libraries that align with their company’s intake policies.

Differentiating itself from traditional software composition analysis tools, Open Source Select takes a proactive approach by automating the discovery and intake process. It assists developers in selecting open source components that meet their organization’s stringent security, compliance, and community health standards even before any code is written. A standout feature of Open Source Select is its policy overlay, which provide developers with real-time insight into permissible usage, thereby bypassing exhaustive internal approval procedures and saving valuable time.

Moreover, the Open Source Select offer a range of additional features such as Automated Policy Enforcement which  ensures adherence to company-specific policies for all open source components used in the project, Comprehensive Risk Assessment which provide the detailed evaluations of each open source component based on company policies, Real-time Updates which keep developers informed about the latest information concerning open source libraries, including new releases, security vulnerabilities, and licensing changes, seamless Integration with Development Tools facilitates easy adoption and utilization within popular development environments, providing detailed Reports offer comprehensive insights into the compliance status, security risks, and more, of open source components utilized in the project.

Through these capabilities, Open Source Select aims to streamline the open source intake process, making it more efficient and less time-consuming for developers, while also ensuring compliance and security standards are rigorously met.

Author: Hardik Jain, Senior Analyst at Quadrant Knowledge Solutions