“Aras, a Lawrence, MA-based software vendor that specializes in
product lifecycle management is taking an open-source approach to
its Innovator software, paving the way for what the company calls
Microsoft Enterprise Open Source. The product lifecycle management
software manages the steps involved in launching a new product,
from conception to production, and beyond in some cases.“Open source software that runs on Windows is nothing new, but
when it comes to software for running production systems or
critical business apps, going the open source route increasingly
means Linux. It’s not a proposition that sits well with shops
heavily invested in Microsoft tech…”