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Open Source Momentum

by David Terrar @ 10:01 on October 29, 2006.

A few days ago Sage announced a global agreement with MySQL AB which enables Sage to embed MySQL database technology into its worldwide product portfolio. In the press release Chief Technology Officer of The Sage Group plc, Klaus-Michael Vogelberg, explains:

“Having made the decision to further improve the database technology that underpins our products, we chose MySQL as it proved to be the most powerful and versatile solution available. MySQL embraces an open source methodology which injects rigour and agility into the development process. This approach accelerates innovation, and has allowed MySQL to become an incredibly flexible technology.

In addition, MySQL reduces overall cost of ownership as it is not dependent on one platform or stack, and it has low hardware requirements which keeps costs down for SMEs and gives our customers choice in how they use their Sage products in relation to operating systems and other applications.”

Over at Dennis’s place , he’s interviewed Klaus-Michael , but didn’t get much more from him. They are holding back anything more significant to be announced at their upcoming connections conference . As well as explaining more to do with their Open Source direction, I would expect them to properly announce their Sage Hosted version of Line 50, which I know they are about to beta test with some practices.

Thanks to Bob Sutor , I saw IBM’s new Open Source Portal site. They say:

“Let us help you innovate with Open-Source and private-source software leveraging best of breed for total solutions. IBM’s extensive software, hardware, and services portfolio, as well over 600 developers working with the community on over 100 open source projects are here to serve you.”

The site has interesting links and FAQs and Bob points to this explanation of what they are trying to do:

“This is IBM’s first Web site solely devoted to Open Source and acts as a starting point to engage all levels of IT with prerequisite information to begin an Open Source discussion. The portal covers the following topics:

IBM and Open Source innovation - integrating Open Source software into your IT strategy alongside private source software
Open Source relevance to the IT industry - the Open Source survey affords customers a concise snapshot of recent Open Source integration by industry and company size
Open Source and Open standards - a white paper located in the “About Open Source” section covers the role these entities play
Key access to Open Source links - key web site referralsArticles on Open Source - Open Source articles from the Linux Executive Report magazine”

When you add these things to the Open Source initiatives I heard about at SAP TechEd ‘06 , or the fact that HP have 2,500 developers and 6,500 consultants working on Open Source projects, the approach is certainly gaining both enterprise acceptance and serious momentum.

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