Press Clippings
OFBiz
Enterprise e-commerce on a shoe string budget
A review of OFBiz by Edgewater Technology.
As a group of specialized European manufacturers came under competitive pressure, the European Commission created the Tool East Initiative to improve their competitiveness. The EC selected OpenTAPS, which is based on Ofbiz, to create a low cost and flexible open source ERP solution designed specifically for a unique manufacturing industry.
Why Enterprises Are Adopting Open Source Applications
Si Chen talks about his experiences in the OFBiz and OpenTAPS projects and presents three case studies including British Telecom; Snaidero Engineering and Trading, Italy’s largest kitchen cabinet manufacturer; and Ameniti Travel Clubs, a sister company of United Airlines.
Risks of proprietary ERP software
An entertaining page that simply highlights the number of times various ERP systems have changed owner. While that alone isn’t necessarily a bad thing, when the new vendor has a large stable of overlapping products, how well will they maintain the one you rely on?
Open source software for business
The Age talks to business owners about how open source software has saved them money and licencing hassles.
Open source apps are no small free beer
As the recession bites, users are eschewing expensive proprietary software for increasingly sophisticated alternatives at zero cost, writes Sean Dodson in The Guardian.
The Top 5 Benefits a CIO Should Look For with Open Source
Computerworld UK looks at how to ensure you benefit from open source software.
The Top 5 FUD Myths used against Open Source
Computerworld UK looks at Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) myths about open source software.