In the IT enduser community, the idea of Open Source brings with it a plethora of elation as well as fear. Ask anyone who is an IBM AS/400 and they will tell you that they are stuck in their for life – at least until they decide to get out of what they put themselves into.
Yes, IBM AS/400 (rebranded as IBM System i in 2006 and subsequently replaced by the IBM Power System line) is a very stable platform. The many app (more…)
Open source in the simplest of terms is code/applications that are made available for general use without cost/proprietary issues involved. While the prime focus of open source has been data with provision of core specialties like web-based services and file sharing, of late vendors have started open source CRM offerings. The popularity of open source CRM applications has been rising with more customers jumping onto the bandwagon.