Ruby-On-Rails Business Application Roundup

These free open source web applications provide fast, free, and slick alternatives to expensive business systems.

SpreeSlick e-commerce application.
Community EngineSocial network services that can be plugged into a larger site or web application.
PandaA web application for uploading and sharing video content.
RadiantCMSA fast CMS for small teams to run websites.
XLsuiteAll in one Business Management System built in [...]

Sir Isaac’s Third Law: spending trends …

Sir Isaac’s Third Law: spending trends in the marketplace are reversing course as companies search for faster, cheaper solutions to everyday business problems. Open source anyone?
Open source software is freely available, easily downloadable, and deployed and modified without any licensing cost. Though not strictly free-in-house administration and support costs money — open source software can [...]