The VAR Guy

The writing is on the wall. The buzz is building. Yada, yada, yada: Open source companies are finally getting serious about building their IT channels. The VAR Guy is gagged and his hands are tied. He’s trying to spill the beans but he can’t. Stay tuned, folks. Everything changes in a few days.

There are indications that the open source channel is learning to walk. The crawling stage is over. Done. Complete. For clues, check out The VAR Guy’s own Open Source 50 report. And stay tuned to this site the week of April 13.

And please note: The VAR Guy is not suggesting the rise of the open source IT channel will destroy Microsoft. Rather, we’re seeing heightened competition and blended solutions — featuring a mix of open source, closed source and SaaS components. Microsoft VARs aren’t going away. But they will soon face new competitors…

…Oh no. The VAR Guy has already said to much. Time to zip up the mouth and keep The VAR Guy’s hands off the keyboard. At least for the time being.

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