Open Solutions Alliance creating European office
The Open Solutions
Alliance (OSA) is adding a chapter based in Europe, the group is expected
to announce Tuesday.
OSA, a nonprofit vendor alliance formed in early 2007, advocates for the use
of open-source software and works on interoperability issues.
The group hopes that the European chapter will be followed by the additions
of other regions, such as Asia and Latin America, according to OSA. The chapters
are meant to cater to varying regulatory environments and cultural differences
globally, the organization said.
Meanwhile, open-source software has gained major momentum in Europe, according
to OSA. Citing figures from the research firm Pierre Audoin Conseil, OSA said
the market in France alone for open-source software was €730 million (US$1.07
billion) in 2007, up 66 percent over 2006.
OSA Member companies in Europe include hosted ERP (enterprise resource planning)
vendor Openbravo, project-management
company Onepoint and data-integration
firm Talend.
Despite plans to create specialized chapters, OSA's overarching goal will remain
the same. "We will all work together on interoperability projects -- interoperability
is global," said Yves de Montcheuil, vice president of marketing at Talend.
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