Comments on: Software as a Service, ver. 2.0 http://mccanntelecom.com/software-as-a-service-ver-2-0 European Telecommunications Markets and Events....from the trenches Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rick Robino http://mccanntelecom.com/software-as-a-service-ver-2-0/comment-page-1#comment-47 Rick Robino Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:02:21 +0000 http://mccanntelecom.com/?p=361#comment-47 I think that the SaaS tools that have been put in the hands of developers are also quite cool, and generate real momentum for the more popular SaaS implementations (like SalesForce). These tools are APIs and when one looks at the Apple iPhone SDK, the Google SDKs for their phone and search engine, the API that SalesForce actively maintains genuinely offers a win-win among vendors who take care of the main product and customers who need some boutique solutions. Personally, I think the expansion of tools for both users and developers is where the open source movement has gone in the last few years. Lots of people still get self-righteous and indignant whenever think think someone's open source isn't open enough (like Apple and Sun won't GPL their OS code, but it's open), yet the new really cool thing that gives one power and is free as in beer are these APIs - the high level ones for users or the slightly lower level ones for developers. All offered by the SaaS folks. I think that the SaaS tools that have been put in the hands of developers are also quite cool, and generate real momentum for the more popular SaaS implementations (like SalesForce).

These tools are APIs and when one looks at the Apple iPhone SDK, the Google SDKs for their phone and search engine, the API that SalesForce actively maintains genuinely offers a win-win among vendors who take care of the main product and customers who need some boutique solutions.

Personally, I think the expansion of tools for both users and developers is where the open source movement has gone in the last few years. Lots of people still get self-righteous and indignant whenever think think someone’s open source isn’t open enough (like Apple and Sun won’t GPL their OS code, but it’s open), yet the new really cool thing that gives one power and is free as in beer are these APIs – the high level ones for users or the slightly lower level ones for developers. All offered by the SaaS folks.

]]> By: Abraxas http://mccanntelecom.com/software-as-a-service-ver-2-0/comment-page-1#comment-42 Abraxas Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:34:06 +0000 http://mccanntelecom.com/?p=361#comment-42 I agree the SaaS world is about to be turned upside down. Salesforce.com watchout! I agree the SaaS world is about to be turned upside down. Salesforce.com watchout!

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