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Our articles on business look into how companies today are using open source and how "open" is shaping the future of business.

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Why Crate.io has returned to its pure open source roots

CrateDB's renewed commitment to open source aligns with both our best ideals and what's best for our business.
Bernd Dorn 11 Apr 2021
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4 ways open source gives you a competitive edge

Using open source technology can help organizations drive better business outcomes.
Jason Blais (Correspondent) 09 Apr 2021
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Use Apache Superset for open source business intelligence reporting

Since its creation in 2015 at an Airbnb hackathon, Apache Superset has matured into a leading open source BI solution.
Maxime Beauchemin 06 Apr 2021
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6 WordPress plugins for restaurants and retailers

The end of the pandemic won't be the end of curbside pickup, delivery, and other shopping conveniences, so set your website up for success with these plugins.
Don Watkins (Correspondent) 22 Mar 2021
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My favorite open source project management tools

If you're managing large and complex projects, try replacing Microsoft Project with an open source option.
Frank Bergmann 17 Mar 2021 3 comments
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18 ways to differentiate open source products from upstream suppliers

Open source products must create enough differentiated value that customers will voluntarily pay for them versus another (or free) product.
Scott McCarty (Red Hat) 12 Feb 2021
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7 ways open source was essential to business in 2020

Moving work online created challenges and opportunities for innovation in 2020.
Jessica Cherry (Correspondent) 25 Jan 2021
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4 reasons businesses adopted open source in 2020

Differences emerge based on company size, according to Tidelift's third managed open source survey.
Chris Grams 22 Dec 2020

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