“With open source software booming, it was only a matter of time
before developers and vendors turned their attention to the equally
red-hot e-commerce market.”
“Start-up OpenSales recently released the source code for what
it claims is the first open source, Linux-based e-commerce
platform, dubbed OpenMerchant. The no-cost software is available
for download from the company’s Web site.”
“While it is debatable whether OpenMerchant is the first
open-source e-commerce server on the market–both Red Hat and
Caldera ship CDs with some e-commerce tools–OpenSales may be
one of the first projects specifically for creating a more
ambitious, enterprise-scale retailing and merchandising
environment.“