More midmarket firms choose open-source ERP
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| "I had lots of concern over the consolidation of the industry. I
| felt locked in to those two guys," recalls Alperin. That lock-in
| made him nervous, since he was already frustrated by lack of
| flexibility with his old homegrown ERP system, which was not
| built around a relational database. Also, customization was a
| vital need when Vertex acquired other companies or needed to
| integrate with new customers. "We've grown because of our
| flexibility," Alperin says. He didn't want to risk that growth.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=crm&articleId=9011649&taxonomyId=120&intsrc=kc_feat
http://tinyurl.com/3yb7lt
This week:
Universities Abandon Old ERP for Open Source
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| Many universities deploy Sakai to support teaching and learning, ad hoc
| group collaboration, support for portfolios and research collaboration.
| Sakai's growing popularity could undermine commercial university
| software developers such as BlackBoard.
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http://techiqmag.com/2007/02/20/found-open-sources-next-two-big-applications/
http://tinyurl.com/33kcw2
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