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SearchOpenSource: Golden’s Rules: How to Modify SugarCRM Safely

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 2006

“My recent work with a SugarCRM project showed me, once again,
one great thing about open source software: You aren’t limited to
the functionality of a product as delivered.

“In contrast to proprietary software packages, open source
products include the source code, giving you the freedom to modify
the code to better fit your requirements. Yes, having the source
code available moves open source products from off-the-rack to
custom fit, and that works for me just fine…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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