Advantages of the community model at a glance

  • Open Software components and open source, freely available for evaluation and testing purposes.
  • A well-organized community of like minds provides quality and transparency in the software development process
  • No long-term commitment required
  • Establishment of a true market for vendors protects investments
  • Long- and short-term cost benefits: Current Release is provided free of charge, software enhancements and maintenance shared by community members
  • Individual extensions or modifications possible at any time.