Opensource ERP catching on ....One is growing in SAP home ground, Computerworld has an artile on them, Excerpts below:

"Businesses that buy software from large, well-known venders believe when they pay a lot, they can expect a lot," Hilmar Brodner, managing director of Synerpy GmbH said. "But for us to compete, we have to prove to customers that they can expect a lot from us, too. And they can. This is a very competitive market." And it helps, he admits, when the product is free.

The vendor makes money from selling various services, such as consulting, programming and training. At the high end, Synerpy generates around $1,893 in revenue per user, according to Brodner. "Customers are free to decide how much support they want," he said. "There is no obligation; it's up to them."

Synerpy allows businesses to download its business application software suite, avERP, free of charge and modify the product as they please. The product contains around 40% of the functions available in the offerings of large ERP vendors, including SAP, according to Brodner

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Prashanth Rai