Articles tagged ‘trends’

Silicon Valley is chock-full of Web 2.0 startups today. And these startups are using open source big-time.

Many venture capitalists (VCs) are starting to get excited because they see that OSS can form the basis for a profitable ROI.

It is said that trends follow talent. Where is the OSS talent going?

Google, the world's smartest search engine company, is on the eve of going public and Wall Street is going googlemanic. Google could not have done it without top technology, user loyalty, good profits and infrastructure powered by Open Source.

Global information services from Silicon Valley to Silicon India.

In this article, the author tracks the progress of adoption of open source software across the world. In search of technologies best suited for their countries, governments around the world are looking into Linux and open source software technologies.

For those who are looking for inexpensive automation tools, Linux can provide various point solutions toward a more comprehensive ERP capability. The pieces include a variety of high-quality free and commercial databases, best-of-breed Web services and application server technology, and emerging commercial-quality accounting packages. Even complete ERP systems are beginning to be built in the Linux and Open Source communities.

Linux can only win by the right balance of humility, responsibility, and technical superiority.