Comments on: Openbravo And Compiere Expand Global Network http://opensourceerpguru.com/2008/03/18/openbravo-and-compiere-expand-global-network/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colin Rooney http://opensourceerpguru.com/2008/03/18/openbravo-and-compiere-expand-global-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2733 Colin Rooney Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:09:05 +0000 http://opensourceerpguru.com/2008/03/18/openbravo-and-compiere-expand-global-network/#comment-2733 > Openbravo and Compiere, arguably the most popular open source ERP solutions I wouldn't confuse having a lot VC $ to spend on marketing with popularity! It's important to recognize that at the end of the day that just builds communities of customers (so they can eventually pay back the VC). I'm not convinced this is what is required for a successful & popular Open Source project in the long term. Can you really buy a community? > Openbravo and Compiere, arguably the most popular open source ERP solutions
I wouldn’t confuse having a lot VC $ to spend on marketing with popularity! It’s important to recognize that at the end of the day that just builds communities of customers (so they can eventually pay back the VC). I’m not convinced this is what is required for a successful & popular Open Source project in the long term. Can you really buy a community?

]]> By: Luis-tic616 http://opensourceerpguru.com/2008/03/18/openbravo-and-compiere-expand-global-network/comment-page-1/#comment-2731 Luis-tic616 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:22:13 +0000 http://opensourceerpguru.com/2008/03/18/openbravo-and-compiere-expand-global-network/#comment-2731 Good analysis about the movement of Compiere in Spain. They need to cover a long journey before they have a Spanish compliant version but the important thing is they have started. It seems that OpenSource companies are becoming quite similar to proprietary ones regarding the strategy to increase market share. Good news then, I completely agree that it is a good idea from OpenBravo to provide for free the workshops - It is imperative to attain a critical mass of developers, consultants and implementators to get the trust of the market. But unfortunately the training is not free. The only free are two half-days generic seminars in between the training sessions (during the week end) Just a comment - OpeBravo is based not in Barcelona but in Pamplona, also in Spain. Some of the management team comes from Barcelona that's true as well. Good analysis about the movement of Compiere in Spain. They need to cover a long journey before they have a Spanish compliant version but the important thing is they have started. It seems that OpenSource companies are becoming quite similar to proprietary ones regarding the strategy to increase market share. Good news then,

I completely agree that it is a good idea from OpenBravo to provide for free the workshops – It is imperative to attain a critical mass of developers, consultants and implementators to get the trust of the market. But unfortunately the training is not free. The only free are two half-days generic seminars in between the training sessions (during the week end)

Just a comment – OpeBravo is based not in Barcelona but in Pamplona, also in Spain. Some of the management team comes from Barcelona that’s true as well.

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