M&A Activity is the New VC Funding

"I mentioned yesterday that the big money for established open source vendors went on M&A activity rather than venture funding in the third quarter.

"This is an indication of the maturity of the open source software market as open source vendors are beginning to reach a level where they either appear to be attractive acquisition targets or are making purchases to expand their offerings and strengthen their positions..."

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