RedMonk and Open Source
May 18, 2011
If you have worked with traditional consulting firms, you know that “open” is not part of the standard method. At RedMonk, open is a pivot point. The company provides a range of services to organizations world wide which have a need for intelligence about open source software. RedMonk has emerged as one of the leaders in the open source community, providing traditional advisory services as well as specialized capabilities tailored to the fast growing open source sector.
You can learn read an exclusive interview with Stephen O’Grady, one of the founders of RedMonk. In a wide ranging discussion with Stephen E Arnold, publisher of Beyond Search, Mr. O’Grady talks about open source technology and its impact on traditional commercial, proprietary software.
In response to a question about the business implications of open source software, he said:
As with every other market with credible open source alternatives, the commercial landscape of search has unquestionably been impacted. Contrary to some of the more aggressive or doom crying assertions, open source does not preclude success for closed source products. It does, however, force vendors of proprietary solutions to compete more effectively. We talk about open source being like a personal trainer for commercial vendors in that respect; they can’t get lazy or complacent with open source alternatives readily available.
He continued:
Besides pushing commercial vendors to improve their technology, open source generally makes pricing more competitive, and search is no exception here. Closed source alternatives remain successful, but even if an organization does not want to use open source, search customers would be foolish not to use the proverbial Amdahl mug as leverage in negotiations.
You can read the complete interview with Mr. O’Grady at http://wp.me/pf6p2-4A2. He will be participating in the Lucene Revolution Conference as well.
Don C. Anderson, May 18, 2011
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