http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/10/19/open-xchange-sugarcrm-collaborate-to-challenge-microsoft/ Channel News, Reseller News and Channel Partner Programs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:00:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/10/19/open-xchange-sugarcrm-collaborate-to-challenge-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-105544 The VAR Guy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:50:42 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5327#comment-105544 Apexwm: U.S. companies are certainly embracing open source here and there. But there's a bigger question... can more open source companies generate sustained profits? We're at an interesting time. Open source price models are pressuring traditional closed source players like Microsoft. But at the same time, only a few open source companies actually publicly confirm that they're profitable. Which model wins? It depends on which specific software vendor you're discussing. Apexwm: U.S. companies are certainly embracing open source here and there. But there’s a bigger question… can more open source companies generate sustained profits? We’re at an interesting time. Open source price models are pressuring traditional closed source players like Microsoft. But at the same time, only a few open source companies actually publicly confirm that they’re profitable. Which model wins? It depends on which specific software vendor you’re discussing.

]]> http://www.thevarguy.com/2009/10/19/open-xchange-sugarcrm-collaborate-to-challenge-microsoft/comment-page-1/#comment-105543 apexwm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:15:50 +0000 http://www.thevarguy.com/?p=5327#comment-105543 It will be interesting to see how this plays out within the next year or two. Open source is gaining ground in many areas of the corporate world, especially in Europe. Hopefully other U.S. based companies will begin to see the enormous benefit, freedom, and cost savings of open source. It will be interesting to see how this plays out within the next year or two. Open source is gaining ground in many areas of the corporate world, especially in Europe. Hopefully other U.S. based companies will begin to see the enormous benefit, freedom, and cost savings of open source.

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