Comments on: I’m Befuddled… http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/luissala/2006/10/09/im-befuddled/ Comments, observations and podcasts on Alfresco, ECM, and Software. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:06:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Luis http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/luissala/2006/10/09/im-befuddled/#comment-70 Luis Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:52:00 +0000 http://blogs.alfresco.com/luissala/2006/10/09/im-befuddled/#comment-70 Indeed... This is an example of a common misconception that Open Source somehow equates to poor quality, lack of support, etc. Given that Alfresco was designed by the former co-founder of Documentum and developed by a core team for former Documentum and Interwoven engineers, we need to dispel any myths related to this. Having worked at other ECM companies, I know full-well that Alfresco offers the same core capabilities and reliability as the "other guys". I can already see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we need to continue working on this and show that commercial open source products are just as reliable (if not more so) than more "traditional" proprietary companies/products. I don't mind being dinged a little on company viability (we're still a startup after all) but being open source is a badge of pride, not shame. Indeed… This is an example of a common misconception that Open Source somehow equates to poor quality, lack of support, etc. Given that Alfresco was designed by the former co-founder of Documentum and developed by a core team for former Documentum and Interwoven engineers, we need to dispel any myths related to this. Having worked at other ECM companies, I know full-well that Alfresco offers the same core capabilities and reliability as the “other guys”.

I can already see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we need to continue working on this and show that commercial open source products are just as reliable (if not more so) than more “traditional” proprietary companies/products.

I don’t mind being dinged a little on company viability (we’re still a startup after all) but being open source is a badge of pride, not shame.

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/luissala/2006/10/09/im-befuddled/#comment-69 Ken Tue, 17 Oct 2006 15:38:46 +0000 http://blogs.alfresco.com/luissala/2006/10/09/im-befuddled/#comment-69 I've heard the same where I am. We asked if they had looked at Alfresco and they said that they are only looking at commercial products!?! I’ve heard the same where I am. We asked if they had looked at Alfresco and they said that they are only looking at commercial products!?!

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