Open Source Nonprofit Software

Open source software is nothing new. In fact, many developers have been working to bring open source software to the mainstream market for many years. While some may think that the open source community is nothing but a bunch of geeks, this could not be further from the truth. Times have changed over the last decade, causing companies to seek out information on open source software solutions.

Open source’s growth may be attributed to the various benefits that it provides users. The low cost is perhaps the biggest concern for large companies, however, the flexibility is another big plus.

While open source developers used to struggle to find a way into the marketplace, the market is now seeking out open source developers. This trend alone should cause world wide software users to take note. As developments continue for open source software and more people begin to see the true benefits of the software, there is no doubt that these innovations will catch the eye of more than just geeks.

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Sangoma Technologies Corporation have been working to design a developer network for the open source community. Sangoma is known as a provider of PC software and hardware for both propriety and open source networking. This new network will allow developers to come together and help people and companies in need of open source assistance.

This developer’s network will serve as a space to showcase their talents for potential clients or employers. According to Sangoma, each developer will be given their own profile, which they are free to update and personalize.

A Sangoma representative added, “We feel it is important to provide open source developers with a platform to showcase their new and innovative applications, to help them cultivate beneficial business relationships.”

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A new study released by O’Reilly Research shows that there are multiple reasons for the steady rise of open source software. The top six reasons include quality, cost, security, agility, scale, decreased vendor lock-in, and innovation.

Open source software has the ability to decrease vendor lock-in, allowing open source software users to avoid the dramatics of many vendors. Locked-in vendors do not have to worry about being easily replaced and turn this confidence into expensive upgrade and maintenance fees.

The low cost is a significant consideration for users of open source software, as well as the innovation of the software. Companies are able to shape and mold their software to better fit the specific needs of the company, something that is simply impossible when using closed source software.

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The Open Solutions Alliance released information from their first annual survey, which questioned its members as well as other open source software companies. The Alliance officials report an overall feeling of “much optimism despite a murky economy.”

A reported 83% of survey participants noted a steady increase in revenue for open source software in 2008. A majority of the participants believed that the affordable price of the software was able to motivate their customers.

The survey also showed that a great deal of collaboration was occurring between various open source software companies and that 85% of participants are selling open source software that run on Microsoft Windows.

The Open Solutions Alliance is a non-profit group which works to increase the overall acceptance and use of open source software solutions.

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An alpha verson of Alitheia Core, a tool used to check the quality of open source software, has recently been released by the Software Quality Observatory for Open Source Software (SQO-OSS). Several companies, academic institutions, and open source projects have been working on the development of the checker throughout areas of Europe.

A press release recently suggested that the release of the tool should be considered a “usable alpha.” At the moment, a Web interface is available.

Studies have shown that European countries have been much more excepting of open source software, with France and Germany being the most accepting. The U.S. and Canada are slightly less accepting, whereas the U.K. continues to trail other countries in accepting and utilizing the software.

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