SaaS providers cut costs with open source, but users won't get discounts
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| In addition to using open source software, SaaS providers have emulated open
| source developers in several ways, says Jeffrey Kaplan, who runs the
| consulting firm THINKstrategies. "Many SaaS companies have adopted the public
| beta, open API and peer support techniques pioneered in the open source
| community to test, enhance, expand and support their solutions," Kaplan says.
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/041408-saas-open-source.html
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Google: Actively looking for ways to spoil Yahoo/Microsoft
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| Google has hired controversial investment banker Frank Quattrone, reports the
| New York Times DealBook blog . Or, more specifically, Google has contracted
| with Quattrone's firm the Qatalyst Group to provide consulting work. This,
| sources say, is a sign that Google has been actively involved in Yahoo's
| discussions with AOL about a potential merger between the two.
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26862
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