Open source companies to watch
Monday, August 27, 2007 by PPV
Linux has changed the software industry. Traditional software vendors compete against "free". Open source is a threat to Microsoft, Oracle and the like. Almost every popular software has its equivalent in the open source world.
Here's a list of Open source companies to watch:
1. Apatar Founded: February 2007 Location: Chicopee, Mass.
Who’s using the product? 250 users, including Autodesk, Kenya.com and R.R. Donnelley.
2. Collaborative Software Initiative Founded: February 2007 Location: Portland, Ore.
Who will use the products? The banks and insurance companies that approached Cohen include Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and MetLife. Cohen has also talked to numerous government agencies about developing applications.
3. Mindquarry Founded: July 2006 Location: Potsdam, Germany
Who’s using the product? The free open source software has been downloaded more than 15,000 times. 1,500 people have installed the software and registered with the company. Mindquarry says it has three paying customers but can’t yet disclose who they are.
4. MuleSource Founded: The Mule open source project was released in late 2003, and MuleSource launched in October 2006. Location: San Francisco
Who’s using the product? More than 1,000 organizations worldwide, including Adobe, Comcast, Intel and Northrop Grumman.
5. Open-Xchange Founded: May 2005 Location: Tarrytown, N.Y.
Who’s using the product? More than 2,000 companies in 65 nations.
6. Pleyo Founded: April 2006 Location: Montpellier, France
Who’s using the product? The browser has been downloaded 544 times, mostly by research and development departments from various industries, according to Pleyo.
7. Talend Founded: August 2005. The vendor’s first product came out in October 2006. Location: Suresnes, France, with additional offices in California
Who’s using the product? Customers include Monster.com, ETAI, University of Toulouse, SEMIDEP, Accor, BTD ClearViews, SNCF French Railways, and Swissport.
8. Wikia Founded: November 2004 Location: San Mateo, Calif., and New York
9. XenSource Founded: January 2005 Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Who’s using the product? More than 500 customers, including Harvard University, Palm, AmerisourceBergen, and the Miami Herald.
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Here's a list of Open source companies to watch:
1. Apatar Founded: February 2007 Location: Chicopee, Mass.
Who’s using the product? 250 users, including Autodesk, Kenya.com and R.R. Donnelley.
2. Collaborative Software Initiative Founded: February 2007 Location: Portland, Ore.
Who will use the products? The banks and insurance companies that approached Cohen include Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and MetLife. Cohen has also talked to numerous government agencies about developing applications.
3. Mindquarry Founded: July 2006 Location: Potsdam, Germany
Who’s using the product? The free open source software has been downloaded more than 15,000 times. 1,500 people have installed the software and registered with the company. Mindquarry says it has three paying customers but can’t yet disclose who they are.
4. MuleSource Founded: The Mule open source project was released in late 2003, and MuleSource launched in October 2006. Location: San Francisco
Who’s using the product? More than 1,000 organizations worldwide, including Adobe, Comcast, Intel and Northrop Grumman.
5. Open-Xchange Founded: May 2005 Location: Tarrytown, N.Y.
Who’s using the product? More than 2,000 companies in 65 nations.
6. Pleyo Founded: April 2006 Location: Montpellier, France
Who’s using the product? The browser has been downloaded 544 times, mostly by research and development departments from various industries, according to Pleyo.
7. Talend Founded: August 2005. The vendor’s first product came out in October 2006. Location: Suresnes, France, with additional offices in California
Who’s using the product? Customers include Monster.com, ETAI, University of Toulouse, SEMIDEP, Accor, BTD ClearViews, SNCF French Railways, and Swissport.
8. Wikia Founded: November 2004 Location: San Mateo, Calif., and New York
9. XenSource Founded: January 2005 Location: Palo Alto, Calif.
Who’s using the product? More than 500 customers, including Harvard University, Palm, AmerisourceBergen, and the Miami Herald.
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