re: Random bits...

kettal — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:28:14 GMT

I'm glad SMS never took off here. I find it a very impersonal method of communicating. Not to mention typing on a number pad is futile.

re: Random bits...

einhverfr — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:06:33 GMT

But isn't System Management Server a bit overkill for mobile phones?

Seriously though, this post is full of interesting tidbits. I suppose my business functions as one of those open source integrators you mention. I think that the customization/integration work is one of the forces which will drive forward community development in the business application space (most of the applications in this space are still dominated by single-vendor solutions, whether open source or not).

As an integrator, I prefer to work with multi-vendor solutions because it is far easier to get changes accepted upstream where the maintenance work can more effectively be shared. In fact, even where I have had the option of being the single-vendor, I have turned it down and actively worked to recruit other vendors for the software (see, for example, my role in LedgerSMB). In short, I think it is better for us to have a small but central role in a larger market than a larger role in a smaller one.

Best Wishes,

Chris Travers

re: Random bits...

norberto — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:32:49 GMT

sms... mmm look as that people and you just discover two-way paging.

Jack PC. Great your promotion.

But ThinLinx is a better device.

http://www.thinlinx.com.au/