2010 prediction: a big as a hard open-source ERP
Soon to be over in 2009, for open-source ERP is a year of ups and downs. On the one hand, to en letters and science and technology enterprises will be headed by an open-source ERP to a new climax. On the other hand, as the largest contributor to open-source software, Sun has been acquired, no doubt to the open-source software market, dropped a heavy artillery shells, so that users of open source software at a loss. In this case, the 2010 open-source software will go from here?
Sun acquire open source software means that the incident could not escape the fate of the commercialization of
Who is the biggest contributor to open source software? The answer is beyond doubt. Sun developed Java platform is the largest open-source platform. In this platform to develop a number of free and commercial software. However, the April 20, 2009 news came that a surprising news. On this day Oracle announced the price will be 7.4 billion acquisition of Sun. This event proved once again that open source software in the end is inevitable path toward commercialization. After all, the pursuit of profit is the fundamental purpose of business.
History often has surprisingly similar. A similar thing had happened a long time ago. For example the first Linux operating systems are also open source. Users can not only free, but also the basis for the original function to carry out a custom development. Among them, Red Hat's Linux operating system is undoubtedly the most successful products. Unfortunately, a few years time, when accumulated to a certain number of users, the commercial has also been packed. Like Microsoft's operating systems now and need to charge. But prices are not as high as Microsoft only.
From this incident one by one, we can draw a conclusion. Now many businesses are using "open source" as a means of speculation. Introduction of a software company, when the first open-source means through accumulation of a certain number of customers. And the software open source, free, often means companies do not pay for software loopholes. This also largely reduce the cost of test of software, there are many users for free to test for the enterprise. Such as the number of users reaches a certain size and scope, the software itself has a fairly complete at this time and through commercial packaging to the market, whether it is software developers, or packaging, can reap significant commercial value. Therefore, the open source - commercial packaging to become a successful commercial software can not escape fate. After all, there is no free lunch. As long as businessmen, would like to pursue profit.
The operation of open source software may take the road of SaaS
Domestic open-source ERP software, there are many. For example the world's first open source ERP company Campier also has branches in India, another example, the letter Banglore en entrepreneurs are also exploiting open-source ERP software into the field of information management software. So, these companies rely on to profit again? Are they really have such a kind-hearted, at a loss for the enterprise to develop software for free?
There is no free lunch, this is a truth. Are engaged in open-source software design and development of enterprises in recruiting personnel time is not free of charge. Enterprises still have to pay for their employees, pay for the device. If there is no source of income, enterprises would be difficult to maintain their livelihood. Thus, although the software is open source, but companies are still the source of profits. The source of profits is the service and secondary development.
As we all know, ERP system is not so simple to other office software. For most enterprises, even if they have an ERP software, but without a professional consultant is implemented, companies are likely to succeed. In other words, this time even if the enterprise has an ERP software, free of charge, but for businesses, as if only the car is not the driver can only be used as ornaments, and can not bring any value. To this end, enterprises should deploy a good ERP system is bound to find a professional adviser is responsible for the implementation of enterprise EPR systems implementation. Recommended by software providers, consultants, no doubt is a good choice. Because they understand the company's product and design process. Although software companies provide software free of charge, but it can be obtained from the system implementation services, where good returns.
Another point need to be reminded that the open-source ERP software, in terms of functions, or business logic, is always associated with commercial software exists between a gap. If we go to a good point of view, because the software itself is open source, free enterprise use, due to financial, technical and other constraints, both in design or testing, are not commercial software, as perfect, precise. Therefore, there is also vulnerability or a feature not perfect enough to be acceptable. If we go to the bad aspects of thought, Is there really no business in this area do a little hostile? Because of incomplete or software, there are some Bug, enterprises should use the new software, then it must be a lot of secondary development. Second development is not free companies will have to pay for. It is undeniable that, in the secondary development of functions, many because of the enterprises own individual needs to decide. Insufficiency or due to defects in the software itself only part of it. |
