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9 Open Source Companies to Watch

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-not-very-hard dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A look at 9 open source companies to watch, focusing on everything from systems management to portals to apps servers. " Silly bits like where their names come from to less silly bits like how much VC they got and what they actually do. I haven't heard of many of these, but it's encouraging to see a growing number of businesses being built around Open Source.

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  1. Begone, foul beast by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTA, re: Zenoss:
    "We are bringing the Zen of open source to IT management," says Bill Karpovich, co-founder and CEO.

    Bill Karpovich, bringing vague managerial-speak to OSS since August 2005.
    Future ventures to include:

    Paradigmoss
    Leveragoss
    Top-downoss
    Empoweross
    Bleedingedgeoss

    Really, I could go on and on... But for the sake of my own sanity, I'll stop there. Besides, companies have been named far worse.
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    1. Re:Begone, foul beast by FrankDrebin · · Score: 2, Funny

      you forgot Massivecapitaloss.

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  2. Linux File System?? by SanityInAnarchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, it's not a bad idea, but that name? Sounds kind of like eFax calling themselves Windows Print Driver.

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  3. Here's a fun game by Chris+Pimlott · · Score: 2, Funny

    See if you can figure out which company the "anonymous submitter" works for. Taking all bets!

  4. Cleversafe by TheUnknownCoder · · Score: 4, Funny

    Funding: Private, plus angel investors, amount not disclosed.

    Plus free, shameless advertisement through Slashdot:

    Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday April 26
    Posted by Zonk on Monday August 21
    Posted by CmdrTaco on Monday August 28

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  5. ZManda, hmmm... by gardyloo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I like how ZManda's web page says they offer "Two levels of world-class technical support".

          Because some worlds are just naturally classier than others. I'd hate to get their Underworld-class support.