Monday, May 01, 2006
Investor's Business Daily: Open-Source Trend Brings Big Challenge To Software Leaders
Investor's Business Daily: Open-Source Trend Brings Big Challenge To Software Leaders: "As more companies and government agencies use open-source software, a trend many expect will continue, traditional software companies face the wrenching decision of how much they should move toward open source, if at all.
Two companies stand out for not embracing open source at all. But then, they might have the most to lose from open source. They are Microsoft, (MSFT) the largest software company, and SAP, (SAP) the largest maker of business software.
Many other big software vendors, most notably Oracle (ORCL) � an archrival to both SAP and Microsoft � are making moves toward at least the outskirts of the open-source camp."
Two companies stand out for not embracing open source at all. But then, they might have the most to lose from open source. They are Microsoft, (MSFT) the largest software company, and SAP, (SAP) the largest maker of business software.
Many other big software vendors, most notably Oracle (ORCL) � an archrival to both SAP and Microsoft � are making moves toward at least the outskirts of the open-source camp."
