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September 2008 Navica Open Source Newsletter Now Available
September 3 , 2008
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Navica CEO authors "Open Source in the Enterprise" report for O'Reilly Media
July 21 , 2008
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Navica Open Source Maturity Model Featured in Open Source Business Resource E-zine
May 25 , 2008
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Navica CEO speaks on open source at Sun Microsystems
March 17, 2008
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Navica: The Only Source for Open Source

Navica clients have saved millions of dollars, brought products to market more quickly, and implemented higher-quality software solutions -- all through the use of open source software. Navica offers services in open source governance, strategy, product selection, and ROI assessment.

"Navica helped CMEA Ventures understand the world of open source and create our investment strategy for the changing world of software. Navica completely understands the open source landscape and can communicate the business models of the future." -- Jim Watson, General Partner, CMEA Ventures

Companies like SugarCRM, Emulex, Red Hat, and the US Department of Defense have achieved their open source goals in partnership with us. Contact us today to see how we can help you realize the benefits of open source software.

Navica’s CEO, Bernard Golden, is a recognized authority on open source. He is the author of the best-selling Succeeding with Open Source (Addison-Wesley, 2005). He writes a regular blog on open source for CIO Magazine.

Bernard frequently speaks on the topic of open source to user, industry association, and business leadership groups. Sign up to receive his monthly newsletter containing open source insight and commentary. You can read previous newsletters here.

If you want to take advantage of open source, Navica's services can help. Contact us to help you succeed with open source.

 

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Succeeding with Open Source by Bernard Golden. Published by Addison Wesley, 2005. Order from Amazon.com
 
"This book contains some of the most valuable, practical advice I have seen on how to transform use of open source software from an accidental process into a powerful strategy for gaining an edge on the competition." -- Terry Bollinger, IT Analyst, The MITRE Organization
 
Read Chapter One: Overview of Open Source
 
More about Succeeding with Open Source
 
Read the reviews in IEEE Software review and IBM developerWorks
 
Praise for Succeeding with Open Source
 
"An outstanding look at how Open Source software can provide both a competitive
edge and significant cost savings for any company."
-- Kevin Bedell, Editor in Chief
LinuxWorld Magazine
 
"Novell, its customers, and partners have been waiting for something like this: a quantitative and qualitative way to assess the strength of open source projects we hope to support or build into our products." -- Chris Stone, Vice Chairman, Novell
 
 

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