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Tested, Certified and Supported Open Source Systems

A new company which is focussing on delivering reliable open source systems has come up:SourceLabs

Open source is a tectonic shift, as significant as the Internet. Eventually it will affect everyone who works with software, including traditional vendors. But to date, beyond Linux, open source has not changed the way most organizations build software and run their businesses.

Why is this true, given the large number of strong open source projects and products available from around the world? We've found that many customers still expect pre-integrated systems that are tested, certified to meet performance requirements, and supported and maintained at the same level as proprietary systems.

At SourceLabs, our mission is to free customers from software lock-in, while providing the integration, dependability and support required for real world systems.

We call this new approach Dependable Open Source Systems, and it means that customers will never again have to choose between 'Dependable' and 'Open' when deciding what software to use.

To differentiate themselves, they have formulated six promises to their customers and the open source community.

• We promise to not lock you in, ever
  
• We promise to keep our company open
  
• We promise to keep our egos separate from technology
  
• We promise to provide only software that we've tested and certified
  
• We promise to be accountable
  
• We promise to make your software work
  

This is really a wonderful concept which will help the opensource industry big time.