Palamida

Palamida /ˈpɑːlɑːmiːdɑː/ is a commercial software company based in San Francisco, California. Palamida makes software targeted at organizations concerned with managing both intellectual property and vulnerability issues associated with the use of open source and other third party software.[1] Gartner Group refers to the category as Software Composition Analysis.[2]

Palamida
TypePrivately held
IndustryOpen Source License Management
Application lifecycle management
Computer software
FoundedSan Francisco, United States (2003)
Headquarters
USA, California, United States
Key people
  • Mark Tolliver
  • (President and CEO)
  • Jeff Luszcz
  • (V.P. Professional Services)
ProductsPalamida Enterprise Edition 6
ServicesAudit Services
Websitepalamida.com

Products

Palamida Enterprise Edition 6.0, which identifies complete or partial matches between a target software project, and known open source and other third party software,[3] as well as provides a management system for inventory, policies, vulnerability alerts,[4][5] action items, and approval process workflow.[6][7]

History

Palamida was founded in 2003,[8] with venture financing of $5 million from Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Founders Jeff Luszcz, Theresa Bui-Friday, and Ray Waldin had previously worked together at Cacheon, Inc. The team had experienced a situation in which open-source software was used within the product’s kernel, which required remediation in order to comply with a potential acquirer’s policy for use of open source.[9] That experience culminated in the founding of Palamida Software. Mark Tolliver, formerly Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategy at Sun Microsystems, joined Palamida in May 2005 as President and CEO.[10]

Palamida launched its first software product, the Palamida IP Amplifier,[11] in February 2005 at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in Boston. IP Amplifier differed from existing products offered by targeting the software developer. The IP Amplifier suite was intended to run on the developer’s system, in parallel with the software being developed.[12] IP Amplifier was followed by a set of products: Palamida Enterprise Edition, Palamida Standard Edition, and Palamida Compliance Edition, differing in feature sets and functionality.

Palamida was among the early organizers of best practices for utilizing open source software within companies, launching its website, IPIngredients.org and a GPL3 adoption website in 2006.

Palamida maintains a large database of open source projects and licenses.[13]

In addition to a software application, Palamida offers consulting services. These include code reviews and audits for mergers and acquisitions, and baseline audits for existing software products as part of the compliance process within software development organizations.[14][15] Palamida’s consulting group also offers training and support services to new and existing clients.

Flexera Software acquired Palamida on October 27, 2016.[16]

References
  1. Heather J. Meeker (2 May 2008). The Open Source Alternative: Understanding Risks and Leveraging Opportunities. John Wiley & Sons. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-470-25581-0. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. "How to develop open-source software within any kind of company". VentureBeat. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  3. "Free and open-source software diligence in mergers, acquisitions, and investments". Lexology. Andrew J. Hall December 19, 2012
  4. "Palamida Analyzes Open Source Code for Hidden Vulnerabilities"Enterprise Systems Journal". James E. Powell 09/17/2008
  5. "Five Most Overlooked Open Source Vulnerabilities Found By Audits". Information Week. Charles Babcock.
  6. "Palamida, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  7. "GPLv2 goes to court: More decisions from the Versata tarpit". Open Source.15 Dec 2014 by Mark Radcliffe
  8. "Palamida - Security Company". Cioreview.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  9. "Second start-up tackles open-source hygiene - CNET News". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  10. "Palamida Taps Former Sun Exec Mark Tolliver as CEO". 2 May 2005.
  11. Gardner, Dana (2006-01-02). "Palamida's IPIngredients.org to software: Know thyself". ZDNet. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  12. "Black Duck and Palamida plug-in to Eclipse". The Register: Know your code By Gavin Clarke, 2 Aug 2005.
  13. "If the data is open, is it free game? (Palamida vs. Black Duck)". CNET News by Matt Asay October 25, 2007
  14. "Palamida, Inc. - Company Profile by Insideview". Insideview.com. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  15. "Palamida's Open Source Hit Parade". Information Week.
  16. "Flexera Software Acquires Software Composition Analysis Provider, Palamida"
  1. Company homepage: palamida.com
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