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(PRWEB) November 10, 2005 -- Can open source software play a dominant role in the $15 billion database software market? The answer, according to a recent survey, is a resounding yes.

The survey, conducted by Sequoia Open Source ERP, found that over 90% of 1,760 respondents preferred to use an open source database for their open source ERP application. In contrast, only 7% of the respondents preferred to use a commercial database such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.

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Olson believes Google is a master at using open source software in conjunction with proprietary services to maximize profits. And, he adds, Google's creative approach can be adapted by any company interested in using open source to enhance the bottom line.

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"The challenge for us, as well as every other modern business, is to apply some sort of security policy and organizational framework around user communities," Nathanson says.

Oakwood set up a pilot project to test Microsoft's Sharepoint collaboration software. "Management is heavily a Microsoft shop," Nathanson says, and they were unaware of the high quality of open source software and the support available. But when the Sharepoint pilot took five months to come to fruition, Nathanson stepped in with the Liferay portal, an open source Java program that is database and operating system agnostic. "We delivered in three months a proof of concept that met their expectations, at a much lower price."

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80 percent probability: By 2010, 75 percent of mainstream IT organizations will have formal open source acquisition and management strategies.

80 percent probability: By 2008, open source software solutions will directly compete with closed source products in all software infrastructure markets.

70 percent probability: By 2010, mainstream IT organizations will consider open source software in 80 percent of their infrastructure focused software investments.

60 percent probability: By 2010, mainstream IT organizations will consider open source software in 25 percent of their business software investments.

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