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LeveragingOpenSource.pdf

Leveraging Open Source to develop Rich Internet Applications

08/11/09

Open source software continues to gain momentum in various areas of business computing. This is reflected in the business intelligence applications market as developers add reporting, data access, and analysis.

Open source is gaining favor with IT professionals and BI users alike.  We explain why its so popular as an alternative for commercial business intelligence applications.


Actuate founded and continues to co-lead the Eclipse BIRT open source project. BIRT is the premier development environment for Rich Information Applications that present data in compelling and interactive ways via the web on any device. Actuate and its people are dedicated to making BIRT the best environment for our customers to develop Web 2.0 applications that drive revenue through higher customer satisfaction/loyalty and improve operational performance. The people of Actuate continually participate in and provide resources for the vibrant open source community that has emerged around BIRT. Anybody can participate in the BIRT movement by visiting www.birt-exchange.com.