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November 2005 - Posts

• Stephen O'Grady: Attack of the Open Source Databases

  ... Q: What should the commercial suppliers do to compete? A: ... I've noted with some admiration previously db4objects strategy which is to position itself as a development database that allows rapid productivity, because I remember all too well from Read More... Posted Friday, November 18, 2005 1:39 AM by Christof | 0 Comments Filed under: Open Source, Object Database, db4objects

• Dual license model - financially healthy without VC

  Interesting article in IT Manager's Journal Good to read that another embeddable open source DBMS company with a business model equal to db4objects is seeing great financial success. According to market research, Sleepycat made $2.8, 3.8, and 6.5 MM in Read More... Posted Friday, November 18, 2005 1:21 AM by Christof | 0 Comments Filed under: Open Source, Silicon Valley

• MSFT: "A new delivery and Adoption model for software"

  Ray Ozzie has pointed at, what I believe is one of the most disruptive properties of the open source world: The entirely changed distribution model and the ability even for start-ups with $30MM in revenue (MySQL) to influence or even change the industry. Read More... Posted Friday, November 11, 2005 1:41 AM by Christof | 0 Comments Filed under: Open Source, Silicon Valley