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Last Updated: May 06, 2005 
Open source DBMS and business applications have been gaining features and gaining momentum in the marketplace. Besides cost savings, proponents say open source products can be more secure and constantly improved.
NEWS:
>> Open source takes on business apps giants (SearchOpenSource.com) 06 May 2005
>> MySQL exec: Open source to be New Year's resolution for many (SearchOpenSource.com) 16 Dec 2004
>> Seeds of open source Ingres continue to grow (SearchOpenSource.com) 21 Mar 2005
>> Lingering patent threats worry open source experts (SearchOpenSource.com) 16 Feb 2005
>> IBM battles Oracle for top open source customers (SearchOracle.com) 13 May 2004
ADVICE:
>> Guest editorial: Time to consider open source alternatives to Oracle?
TIP :This die-hard Oracle fan is seriously considering open source alternatives such as PostgreSQL and MySQL.
>> Novell a model open source citizen
TIP :Novell is banking its comeback on Linux, and only time will tell if the vendor will win its bet.
>> Windows or open source for an ERP platform?
ASK THE EXPERTS :We are considering an ERP platform and have not yet closed in on our ERP vendor choice. We are however very, very close. ...

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