02-06-2007, 10:20 AM
Quote:In the years leading up to the dot-com bust, the Internet was unchartered turf to which countless entrepreneurs flocked in pursuit of easy money. Just like the Gold Rush of the Old West in the 1800s, the dot-com business surge had its fling and then fell off.
Just like the rise of the Old West to a thriving community of states, the Internet is now a thriving home to a new world of commerce online. One of the driving forces for the resurgence of e-commerce is the increasing use of open source applications...
The idea of having to pay for business software is no longer valid, Williams claimed. Free alternatives are presenting online vendors with so many daunting choices that these adopters need a consultant to help them sort through the best choices...
full article: http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/55550.html