What is commercial Open Source?
Commercial Open Source (COS) is based on the value Open Source software delivers to corporate buyers and the realization that existing commercial CRM applications are overpriced relative to the actual engineering dollars required to build these applications. The Commercial Open source model allows SugarCRM to offer: Greater Innovation By nature, open source product development is a Darwinian process, where only the most useful features and products merit the time and attention of the open source community. This “survival of the fittest” approach differs greatly from the development model of proprietary software vendors, where a group of engineers guess and then build features they think users across a variety of businesses, industries and geographies might want. By contrast, Commercial Open Source (COS) captures the feedback of thousands of the world’s best developers; leading to more frequent improvements of an application that fits the demands of individual businesses worldwide. Bett
There are a some basic concepts to commercial Open Source: • The lead developers on the open source project are professional. That means they make a living from working on the project on a full time basis, and are employees of the commercial Open Source company – in this case, Pentaho. • Using open source should be safe. This means a high quality assurance (QA) cycle for the open source project, and a full set of services. • Professional support offerings must be available so clients can depend on timely and accurate assistance. • Ultimately, commercial open source helps drive open source adoption. Many more organizations will use open source software if they have access to support and services. Beyond that, a company behind an open source projects helps assure potential users that the project has consistent vision, discipline, and longevity.
Commercial Open Source (COS) is based on the value Open Source software delivers to corporate buyers and the realization that existing commercial CRM applications are overpriced relative to the actual engineering dollars required to build these applications. The Commercial Open source model offer Greater Innovation, Better Quality, Less Risk & Faster Payback.
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