Yahoo!/TechWeb: Open And Shut Jan 3, 2005, 13 :00 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (3865 reads) (Other stories by Seth Grimes)
"The value and utilization of open-source software have grown immensely in recent years, but in the booming analytics market, open source is strangely not keeping pace. A variety of projects are out there—search open-source nexus SourceForge.net for 'OLAP' or 'reporting,' and you'll find dozens. Unfortunately, many of these attempts seem amateurish, more intentions than anything approaching commercial-grade products. The projects that do appear worth a trial run boast only niche rather than broad-market appeal. Nonetheless, they do suggest far greater future adoption of open source for decision systems..."
