The hidden roadblock - What is stopping SMB adoption of GNU/Linux?
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| What's left is to encourage this ecosystem to flourish and to educate
| SMB's and ISV's on the benefits of GNU/Linux based networks for
| their business. Surely, both will be hesitant to change applications
| and development platforms, so there is no easy road ahead. Platform
| transition is not a trivial pursuit, but as more applications are
| available on GNU/Linux, it is visible on the horizon.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blogs/what_is_stopping_SMB_adoption_of_gnu_linux
Compiere Extends Product Flexibility and Deployment Ease with New Releas
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| The latest product release also adds support for Red Hat Package
| Manager (RPM), an open packaging system that allows Compiere users
| to streamline the installation and management of Compiere
| upgrades for deployments in Red Hat Linux environments.
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http://www.crmdirectory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=972&Itemid=54
Ironaically, the poorest shops pay [the most]* for software, simply because
they don't know better.
Related:
SourceLabs looks to tame open-source sprawl
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| SourceLabs has developed an application to bring order to
| corporations' thicket of open-source components.
|
| [...]
|
| The application, which runs on Windows or Linux, includes a copy of Swik,
| wiki-based collaboration software developed by SourceLabs that lets IT
| professionals share information on specific products.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6178793.html
Virtualization fits in small business
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| The advent of high-performance workstations and servers based on
| Windows, Linux and similar technologies brought the benefits of
| virtualization to small- and mid-size businesses that might have
| only a limited IT staff and an even more limited budget.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6178803.html
Small businesses are ripe for free software
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| Of course, the initial appeal for a business is the same advantage
| that I first noticed about many free software applications: the zero
| acquisition cost. The ability to acquire these programs for free
| allows you to spend your limited capital funds in areas that
| generate profits for your company. In my initial scenario, we
| purchased one more PC than originally planned with the savings.
|
| [...]
|
| Whether you are a new business, at the point where your start-up
| expenses are exceeding your revenues (if any revenues yet), or a
| current business owner wanting to be frugal with your expenses
| and investments, you can find a free software application for
| your company.
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blogs/small_businesses_are_ripe_for_free_software
Are SMBs Missing the Open Source Boat?
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| "One of the frustrations shared by many SMBs is the lack of
| affordable customization capabilities for business software,"
| said Red Hat Exchange Product Director Matt Mattox, "[but] this
| is where open source solutions can make the most headway. ... The
| longer-term opportunity is to engage the open source community to
| develop customized solutions for a wide variety of SMB niches.
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http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/56865.html
Verio Targets SMBs With Linux-Based Managed Server Release
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| Verio's Linux MPS is built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 and
| comes bundled with dedicated, enterprise-level hardware, a highly
| secure managed hosting Get FREE CDN for 3 Months.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/56960.html
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