My thoughts on the issue, CA is most likely investigating the incrased interest in open source solutions with these types of survey's. In the Linkedin group "Spectrum professionals" a discussion was recently posted regarding the guys behind MicroMuse and Riversoft (www.rivermuse.org <http://www.rivermuse.org/> ) than now is aiming at the fault management market with Open Source alternatives. All software development companies will feel a increased threat from open source alternatives in the future and a good strategy in how to handle the situation is vital for survival. Even if Spectrum is well ahead technically than any open source alternative within it's area, forming a strategy is needed - today. Note that even big players are releasing the products in open source. There are many examples. Why? Well, it's both a PR trick and a way of handeling the threat. What if for example IBM have plans to release their complete suite of management products as open source. Even if their networking tool ("Tivoli Precision") isn't much to compare against Spectrum, it may be a well preformed PR trick than gain trust in a future for it - were everybody are invited to evolve the product. To quote the character Mouse in the movie Matrix from 1999: - "We live in exciting times". It's friday, have a great weekend! /Roberth
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