The Broomfield, Colo.-based company said JumpStart includes consulting services, a two-day workshop that deals with setting operational policies for implementing open-source software and a 90-day license to try out all of the open-source applications included in the company's preconfigured, pretested Enterprise applications stack.

"JumpStart is a way to get people to get off the sidelines without having to spend an arm and a leg," said Steven Grandchamp, CEO of OpenLogic. "JumpStart helps them take a better look."

Grandchamp said the program starts at about US$25,000 and provides an in-depth look at what companies should keep in mind when implementing open-source applications. If a company chooses to hire OpenLogic to provide open-source stack services after the program is completed, much of the upfront fee will be credited to the continuing services, he said.

The program also deal with what licensing should be used and options for commercial-grade support, Grandchamp said.

Many companies don't realize how they need to have use policies in place for dealing with open-source software -- including selection, sourcing, licensing, approval, usage, maintenance and support, Grandchamp said. "It is a governance and basic standard-of-care issue," he said.