Open Source Grows Wings
August 23, 2010
We’ve been saying that open-source coding is gaining traction. Lately, it has sprouted wings and is headed for the stratosphere. Networkworld.com recently outlined the ascent of open-source coding in an article entitled “Open Source Software a Frequent Flier on Virgin America.” The article details how Virgin America Airlines has jettisoned its proprietary VPN equipment and is now ‘happily running’ OpenVPN. CIO Ravi Simhambhatla says, “Its works like a charm…so, why would I buy a VPN from Cisco?” He says Virgin’s higher-ups are sold on open-source VPN’s 100 percent uptime and single-administrator costs.
He also mentioned that it saved millions of dollars. There’s a silver lining for this ‘cloud.’ Simhambhatla plans to form a core group to focus on giving back to the open-source community. Open source in general, and open source search in particular, appear to be poised to add to the pressure already being exerted on traditional vendors of search and content processing technology. I can hear, “Pass the Advil, please.”
Bret Quinn, August 23, 2010
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