NetworkWorld: Open Source Companies to Watch | Linux Today

NetworkWorld: Open Source Companies to Watch

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 28, 2006

“Open source software is a given in most enterprise data
centers, so it’s not surprising to see the ranks of open source
companies and projects swell. It’s not just Linux
anymore–community-developed software is offering alternatives for
everything from databases to application servers to network
management to disaster preparedness. How do you know which open
source approach is right for you? We’ve pulled out a few start-ups
that you might not be familiar with, but we think should be on your
radar.

“Here are nine open source start-ups to watch…”

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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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