Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A question that I get a lot is, “Why would you create an open-source business?” That ...

People still think of open-source software as general programs for general problems. And, it is, but it's also become vital for vertical markets and companies as well.

Business intelligence software startup Preset Inc. today announced that it has raised $35.9 million in funding from existing backer Andreessen Horowitz and new investor Redpoint Ventures, which ...

Actuate initiated the Eclipse Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) project in September 2004 to create an open-source reporting system for web applications, especially those based on ...

Start-up Greenplum partners with two companies to create an open-source stack of data analysis tools and a database.

To find the path for monetizing your open source product, talk to your clients and understand their goals and pains.

There is a good chance you’ve never heard of open source software and an even greater one that you’re using it every day without even realizing it. Open source software is computer software ...

With the many business and government organizations that now use open source software such as Linux, it’s becoming increasingly clear that price is not the only advantage such software holds. If ...

It was just five years ago that there was an ample dose of skepticism from investors about the viability of open source as a business model. Fast-forward to today and we’ve witnessed the growing ...