Most can't transition their technologies over too quickly because it adversely affects their [proprietary software] revenues. But if more money is being derived from open source, then they need to be seen as big supporters of it. It is a tightrope they have to walk. |
The talk of standards about the Internet among companies has been constant. Take XML; the chemical industry alone came up with three standards. I believe standards are for real when they are finally executed, implemented and accepted. |
With companies like IBM pushing a mix of open standards and open-source software, it allows smaller services companies to deliver solutions significantly faster and to compete primarily on what it does best in the market. |