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CIO: Is Open Source Really Just as Good?

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 19, 2005

“One of the great things about being a VC is that I am always
meeting new and exciting companies that are focused on changing the
landscape of enterprise technology. So how do you actually meet
these companies, you might wonder? There are literally thousands of
startups, all vying to be the next big thing. Amongst VCs, everyone
has a different approach, but we’ve often found
our best investments when we do two things: define a trend where
innovation creates a disruption in the status quo, and listen
intently to what customers (or prospective customers) are saying
and doing.

“In the enterprise, there is probably no greater disruption than
what is going on with open source…”

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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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