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[News] Free Software Makes Business Sense (Two Case Studies)

  • Subject: [News] Free Software Makes Business Sense (Two Case Studies)
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:17 +0000
  • Followup-to: comp.os.linux.advocacy
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Open source enables innovation without lawyers or fees

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| Committed to freely providing software code 
| back to developers and customers, open 
| source followers often passionately 
| evangelise its benefits over the licensed 
| software model.
| 
| However, Mr Burkhardt -- previously chief 
| technology officer at the New York Stock 
| Exchange, where he established an open-
| source IT shop -- rejects the fervent 
| approach, saying open source is a 
| "pragmatic decision".
| 
| He says proprietary software innovation is 
| driven by commercial return and legal 
| protection, which is supported by costly, 
| ongoing licensing fees.
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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/it-business/open-source-enables-innovation-without-lawyers-or-fees/story-e6frganx-1225841108742

Alfresco Continues Open Source Partner Momentum

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| Alfresco Software, which specializes in 
| open source enterprise content management, 
| says it more than doubled its partner 
| network in 2009. But hereâs the really 
| interesting part: Alfresco partners are 
| earning $10 to $15 worth of services for 
| every dollar of Alfresco Enterprise 
| subscriptions sold. Here are the details.
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http://www.thevarguy.com/2010/03/15/alfresco-continues-open-source-partner-momentum/
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