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Opening the Door to Open Source
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| Open source software, which is written with source code that is widely
| available with little or no proprietary copyrights, is now entering contact
| centers and for several good reasons. These chief ones include lower (up to
| 40 percent) pricepoints, ease of customization, many new solutions, and the
| coming of age of these applications to endure demanding communications
| environments.
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| Open source delivers these benefits because there are no licensing costs as
| there is with proprietary software and it has spawned a large and growing
| community of developers who believe in the concept. Open, though, does not
| necessarily mean ‘free’. While there is open-source-written freeware
| available directly via the Web, most applications that can meet the demanding
| needs of contact centers are packaged, hosted/delivered and supported by
| suppliers for fees. Those vendors typically offer a mix of core paid and free
| features.
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http://www.tmcnet.com/call-center/0109/opening-the-door-to-open-source.htm
Recent:
Trade sharing start-up sings open source praises
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| Perry Blacher, founder of Covestor said: "As a start-up we need to innovate
| rapidly. Open Source software allows us to do that, both from a cost and
| speed point of view. We can integrate, configure and build on top of our Open
| Source software stack freely to meet our changing needs. "
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http://www.computerworlduk.com/toolbox/open-source/open-source-business/news/index.cfm?newsid=11794
Intelestream Reveals Rise in Open Source Caused by Economy Slump
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| Intelestream, a business process automation consulting firm, has revealed
| that it is seeing more and more clients tap into open source for lower IT
| budgets and more personalized solutions.
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http://opensourcepbx.tmcnet.com/topics/open-source/articles/43287-intelestream-reveals-rise-open-source-caused-economy-slump.htm
http://tinyurl.com/675ocv
Economic Woes Result in More Companies Turning to Open Source Alternatives
http://www.prweb.com/releases/open/source/prweb1496934.htm
Red Hat Exchange Doubles Quarterly Bookings, Boosts Zimbra and MySQL
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| The VAR Guy thought Red Hat Exchange — an online store the software company
| launched last year — would be an overnight hit. It wasn’t. But after some
| tinkering, Red Hat Exchange (RHX) seems to be taking off — and giving
| partners like MySQL and Zimbra a lift as well. In fact, the site’s bookings
| doubled in Red Hat’s most recent quarter, The VAR Guy has learned. Here’s how
| Red Hat got RHX on track.
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/10/17/red-hat-exchange-doubles-quarterly-bookings-boosts-zimbra-and-mysql/
Open sauce Alfresco has its best ever quarter
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| ALFRESCO SOFTWARE announced its strongest ever quarterly financial results
| today, reporting that customer interest has increased during the global
| economic downturn as organisations turn to more cost effective and scalable
| open source software products.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/13/open-sauce-alfresco-best-ever
Zenoss Announces Record Quarterly Customer Growth amid Struggling Economy
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| Commercial open source IT management firm grows 85 percent quarter over
| quarter
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http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10910.html
Compiere Closes Third Quarter with Continued Global Expansion and 195 Percent
Growth
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| Compiere, Inc., the global leader in open source business solutions, this
| week closed a strong third quarter during which the company reports a 195
| percent revenue growth for Q3 2008 compared to Q3 2007, as well as a 59
| percent growth in subscribers. In addition, the company continued its global
| expansion by adding partners in North America, Europe, Middle East and
| Africa, and Asia Pacific regions.
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http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/compiere-closes-third-quarter-continued/story.aspx?guid=%7B616CBB6A-2AAA-4E4E-8155-680FDE4B68E5%7D&dist=hppr
Red Hat: Crisis to boost open source
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| The global economic crisis would provide a boost for open source software,
| Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney this
| week.
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| Whitehurst, who stopped over down under as part of a tour of the Asia-Pacific
| region, said in an interview with ZDNet Asia's sister site ZDNet Australia
| that the crisis would cause companies to consolidate their technology
| infrastructure and reduce spending.
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http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/software/0,39044164,62047208,00.htm
No Recession at Red Hat
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| It is flattering to be mentioned, Mr. Whitehurst said, but he noted that
| corporate customers and the industry benefit from what he called Red
| Hat’s “Switzerland status” — not being a province of one of the major powers
| in the technology industry.
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/no-recession-at-red-hat/
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