As open-source software (OSS) gains respect in the eyes of the mainstream computer user with success stories such as Firefox, Java, Linux, and MediaWiki (the software used by Wikipedia), more businesses are turning to open-source software as legitimate answers to their software needs.
Common commercial office tools such as MS Office, PhotoShop, and MS Project continue to dominate the market, but open-source alternatives like OpenOffice, Gimpshop, and OpenProj are making waves. Even ERP and CRM behemoths Oracle and SAP are starting to face stiff competition from popular open-source solutions such as OpenBravo and SugarCRM.
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August 28th, 2010 at 12:17 am
It’s note worthy how many videos and news come out on a weekly basis.
August 28th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
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