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by Michael Cote.
Original Post: links for 2008-04-07 from PeopleOverProcess.com
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“Open source gives massive scalability at no transaction cost, for whatever you are doing.” While I agree that there’s plenty other benefits than cost, lower prices is still a big, big, B-I-G deal, not the only one, sure, but a big part of it.
I remain skeptical of these OSS certified stack companies. Covalent did well, but I wouldn’t put them in the same category. The channel/partner angle here in interesting as it goes for volume for revenue and risk spread.
CEO: “Now, son, if you can tell me how to get my Skynyrd all hooked up on my iPod here, we can talk about those Mac desktop ideas. See here, I can’t get the damn thing to sync.” Apple SE: “no problem, …and about those desktops…”
Adobe to show CBS and MTV (Viacom) shows and share ad revenue. Also, important to Adobe for preventing the spread of Silverlight by giving people a reason to install it (TV).
“With Conformity’s single on-demand solution, customers can now reduce the cost and risk associated with ineffective tracking and administration of SaaS access rights, usage and activity.” IdM for SaaS…like SXIP Access?