“Yeah, sure it’s good, but can you make a living on Open
Source?” Industry observers ask that every day, particularly in the
wake of recent LinuxCare and Corel turmoil. Ajuba Solutions,
formerly Scriptics, is out to model a happier answer.“
“A week ago, on May 22, a press release from Scriptics
Corporation announced its reconstruction of itself as Ajuba
Solutions, Inc. Reaction from the engineering crowd that favors the
Tcl scripting language at the heart of Ajuba’s technology was swift
and nearly unanimous: the “suits” had taken over, and the
consequences for Tcl would be dire. This, in turn, surprised Ajuba
employees, who expected applause for a move they had designed to
improve community relations. How did such a divergence arise, and
where will it lead?…”