Las 25 principales empresas de software Open Source

El software libre y de código abierto (también conocido como FOSS o FLOSS, por free/libre and open source software, en inglés) es el software que está licenciado de tal manera que los usuarios pueden estudiar, modificar y mejorar su diseño mediante la disponibilidad de su código fuente. No hay que confundir con el software gratuito, el cual no necesariamente tiene que ser software libre, y rara vez es de código abierto.

Existen organizaciones detrás de cada iniciativa de este tipo de software. Las más destacadas son:

Company/Partner Site

Rank (2010)

Rank (2009)

Specialty

Channel Chief

Title

Red Hat Inc.

1

1

Linux, middleware, virtualization

Mark Enzweiler

VP, Global Channels

Digium Inc.

2

4

Asterisk open source IP PBX

Steve Harvey

Vice President of World Wide Sales

Novell Inc.

3

3

Linux

John Dragoon

CMO and Chief Channel Chief

SugarCRM Inc.

4

11

Customer relationship management

Jeff Campbell

VP of WW Sales

Zimbra (owned by Vmware

5

6

Email, collaboration software

Andy Pflaum

VP, Global Channels & Biz Development

Jaspersoft Corp.

6

5

Business intelligence

Jose Morales

VP Business Development

Alfresco Software Inc.

7

12

Enterprise content management

Bill Robinson

VP Sales Americas

Openbravo L.C.

8

10

ERP, POS

Andreu Bartoli

Global Channel Director

Open-Xchange

9

One to Watch

Email, collaboration software

Frank Hoberg

Founder and Executive VP Sales

Pentaho Corp.

10

13

Business intelligence

Richard Baldwin

Worldwide Channel Director

Zarafa

11

One to Watch

Collaboration software

StijnMeysen

Business Development Manager

Talend Inc.

12

Not Ranked

Data integration software

Madeleine Biskintaoui

Manager, NA Channel & Alliances

Compiere Inc.

13

14

Enterprise resource planning

Kyle Rosier

Director of Sales

KnowledgeTree Inc.

14

Not Ranked

Document management

Tim Spink

VP of Sales

Vyatta Inc.

15

24

Networking

Jenna Chow

Sales Director

EnterpriseDB

16

19

Databases

John Insko

Director

Likewise Software

17

One to Watch

Directory services integration

Tracy Lothringer

Director of Strategic Alliances

GroundWork Open Source (GWOS)

18

16

Network management and monitoring

Alan Cooke

VP, WW Field and Channel Operations

Opengear

19

18

Console servers

Todd Rychecky

VP Sales & Marketing, North America

Nuxeo

20

Not Ranked

Enterprise content management

Arnaud Lefevre

Executive VP of Sales

Kaltura Inc.

21

Not Ranked

Open source video

Mike Deskewies

VP Channel Sales & Development

xTuple

22

Not Ranked

Enterprise resource planning

Danielle Kerner

Director of Business Development

Fluendo S.A.

23

Not Ranked

Multimedia for GNU/Linux

Muriel Moscardini

CSO

DotNetNuke Corp.

24

Not Ranked

Web content management platform

Doug Howell

Director of Alliances

ClearCenter

25

One to Watch

Linux network gateway server

Michael Proper

CEO

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