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SugarCRM CEO John Roberts tells us how his company developed (video)

April 18, 2008 (9:00:00 PM)  -  1 year, 7 months ago

By: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller

SugarCRM Inc. was one of the first application-specific open source companies. It has gone from three employees to over 160 between 2004 and 2008. SugarCRM has taken some heat over its dual-licensing system. Roberts explains why this licensing scheme is a financial necessity for the company, and offers some excellent advice for people who want to start their own open source-based companies.

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