Let's try the litmus test for enterprisey business bullshit : porridge ; "Recommendations for Users * Look for a sustainable community that has a critical mass of skills supporting porridge. * Look for a cultural match between the porridge community and your internal developers and user culture as it enhances communication and perceived user satisfaction. * Prepare an SOA that can integrate IT services from many sources, including porridge. * Avoid porridge that is not built on open standards. * Make a conscious risk-based decision about whether you will depend on internal resources or external services for your porridge implementations." In short, another template piece where [insert your favourite thing here] is wrapped around generic advice. Do they say anything that's specific to what open-source is all about? Alex (without reading the darn article...) -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Project Wrangler, SOA, Information Alchemist, UX, RESTafarian, Topic Maps ------------------------------------------ http://shelter.nu/blog/ --------