It seems that’s where open source is now. A decade ago, it was a radical notion of a new software development paradigm. Today, it is an accepted and vitally important part of the IT computing infrastructure that powers businesses and organizations worldwide.

It is no more or less cool than any other technology (except Twitter, but that’s another topic for another day). It just is.

And sure, the recession is providing a catalyst for people to take a second or third look at open source, but when the economic dust settles and we’re back on a growth trajectory, open source must stand on its own as a problem solver.

The good news (and it is good news) is that based on what I saw at OSBC, we’re already there.

In a sales opportunity, never lead with open source. Nobody cares. (There it is again.) If you solve a customer problem, you make the sale. (more ...