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http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html . opportunities of open source." They claimed the major events of 2005 were that Red Hat made lots of money from free software (this "observation" ignores the fact that one of the companies Red Hat bought, Cygnus, had been doing that for many years), Sun Microsystems opening much of its software, Motorola bets big on mobile Linux, Firefox went mainstream, and venture capitalists invest in OSS/FS (they estimate $400 million was invested in OSS/FS startups in 2005). BusinessWeek used as one of its supports a study by Optaros, who reports that 87% of organizations are now using OSS/FS. This estimate may be low; many OSS/FS deployments are made by lower-level
http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html . reported] the same level of satisfaction on PCs." (my emphasis.) 35. Optaros, a consulting firm, reports that 87% of organizations are now using open-source software; BusinessWeek claims that this demonstrates that OSS/FS has greatly expanded into businesses. BusinessWeeks December 2005 article "A Watershed for Open Source" reported that in 2005 "open source was the word on the lips of not just early adopters but of an early majority." In particular, the article noted that "CIOs signed off on open-source projects [and not just] low-level engineers... on their own initiative [, and] venture capitalists woke up to the new business
In September 2008, Optaros Inc. a Boston based consulting firms specializing in next gen internet solutions, donated a laptop to Seeds For Hope, an NGO working to help East Africa through sustainable development initiatives. The laptop was given to a girls school, which has plans to use this not only for themselves but to benefit their community. A simple gift goes a long way.
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Byran Spaulding from Optaros.com tells us about the services his company offers including Web 2.0 development, "cloud computing" services and API services for building SaaS software and websites.
The collection of techniques and technologies known as Web 2.0 is only just beginning to have an affect on the enterprise. Join Dr. Ian Howells, Alfresco Chief Marketing Officer, and Jeff Potts, ECM Practice Lead for Optaros, as they explain the significance of these trends to the enterprise, what Web 2.0 really is and how to best leverage it to support content management strategies.
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...that new ecommerce concepts can lead to significant results with the right partners." About the Optaros Ecommerce Practice Optaros' Ecommerce Practice designs Next Generation online shopping concepts that deliver superior business performance. The Optaros...
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...around them to improve service levels and satisfaction. Optaros engages with numerous government bodies to deliver the Optaros iGovernment solution powered by Alfresco. Enterprise 2.0 Companies are looking to harness the power of Web 2.0 for improved collaboration...
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... Optaros, an open-source software consulting and integration firm, has announced a partnership with LogicBlaze, a maker of open-source solutions for business integration, to provide professional services for the LogicBlaze open-source service oriented architecture.
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