01306nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245009100055210006900146260004200215520087200257100001901129856003601148       2010                        eng d  a1913-610200aRe-evaluating Open Source for Sustaining Competitive Advantage for Hosted Applications0 aReevaluating Open Source for Sustaining Competitive Advantage fo  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/20103 aThe use of open source in hosted solutions is undoubtedly widespread. However, it is seldom considered important in its own right, nor do the majority of hosted solutions providers contribute to or create open source as natural artifacts of doing good business. In this exploration of the nature of hosted solutions and their developers, it is suggested that not only consuming open source, but creating and disseminating it to collaborators and competitors alike, is essential to success.

By establishing an open source ecosystem where hosted solutions compete on differentiation rather than lose time and money to concerns that are expected by users, do not add value, and benefit from public scrutiny, hosted solution providers can reduce the cost of their solution, the time it takes to deliver new ones, and improve their quality without additional resources.1 aCrenna, Daniel  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/341