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Software as a service (SaaS) is a software application delivery model where the vendor develops as well as operates the software application for use by its customers via the internet. Although SaaS is not limited to business applications only, it is typically considered an economical way for businesses to gain the same benefits of [...]

Out of the box software for your desktop or your internet site has changed so drastically in the last two years that most individuals are not aware of all the trends in the Open Source world. Having worked for Microsoft Corporation for a portion of my career, with stats such as 95% of the world [...]

For one thing, me… I like to listen to Dylan bootlegs while working on projects.  Why you ask?  It’s because of the state of mind his music and his live concerts put me in. 
The structure and rhythms of the songs mixed with the unpredictability of his performances is both calming and exciting.  Rather than [...]

One of the largest overheads that small and home based business encounter is the often high cost of computer software. The majority of business ventures start with modest or very little capital, many are home based initially and every spare dollar is vital to success.

Whether you already have your own small business or are [...]

Open source billing systems are finding new way out through the small business firms everywhere.
This new billing software satisfies many businessmen. People who come up with new businesses are possible to make mistakes that will cost them a fine amount. Open Source billing system enables in proper accounting and reports you accordingly. A helping [...]

Most people would think a question asking about creating software and potty training puppies would be the first line of a bad joke. Not so in this case. Three years ago, my cousin got a new puppy and it was having accidents in the house all of the time. He’d take the [...]

Billing is one important area of all small and big businesses. Billing software market is crowded that choice of one becomes so difficult for a start up business owner. The question is will billing software survives the flood of software suits or packages offered by small and big software developing companies.
It should. The problem open [...]

In November of this year Sun Microsystems moved to “open source” status for Java, after a decade of maintaining proprietary status for the portable programming language. Specifically, Sun has placed Java into the public domain by putting it under GPL - an acronym for General Public License. What this means is that software programmers will [...]

Major corporate houses choose open source partly due to the economic gains and mainly due to the control the open source system gives to their hands.
The quest for control is a serious problem in open source arena. The problem sometimes seems trivial, but is really a loss of manpower by the professionals developing programs in [...]