[CAnet - news] Open Source Business for Telecommunications and other Business

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[This is an excellent journal for those who want to understand the business
opportunities of the open source business model and why many venture capital
companies are investing in them. Open source business models combined with
SOA and Web 2.0, (sometimes referred to Business 2.0 or Enterprise 2.0) will
have a significant potential to radically transform todays business
processes. Early adopters will have a significant first mover advantage in
the marketplace. Thanks to Tony Bailetti for this pointer-- BSA]
 
The August issue of the Open Source Business Resource (OSBR) is now
available in PDF and HTML formats at http://www.osbr.ca. The OSBR is a
publication of the Talent First Network (TFN).  
 
The August issue in pdf format is at: http://www.osbr.ca/news/august07.pdf
and in html format at: http://www.osbr.ca/archive.php
 
 
In the August issue of OSBR, Peter Liu from DragonWave Inc. examines open
source telecommunications companies (OST) and finds that 9 of 12 OST
companies are supported by venture capital.  
 
Dave McIlhagga from DM Solutions Group and Ervin Ruci from Geocoder.ca
describe how their respective businesses interact with the open source
geospatial community. Bill White from Roaring Penguin Software relates the 
business model that grew a one-man consultancy into a successful company
which maintains its ties with the open source community.
 
Tammy Yuan explores the ways the Carrier Grade Linux Working Group is
changing the proprietary face of the telecommunications industry.
 
Rowland Few details the Talent First Network's role within the Ontario open
source ecosystem, Michael Weiss outlines the open source patterns lead
project, and Peter Hoddinott answers questions regarding open source 
business models and commercialization of open source assets.
 
This issue also contains an expanded upcoming events section, as well as
newsbytes, recently published reports, letters to the editor, and how you
can contribute to subsequent issues.
 
We hope you enjoy this issue of the OSBR and look forward to your feedback.
If you wish to contribute to the OSBR, please contact Dru Lavigne, OSBR
Editor at [email protected] 
 

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