Open Source Integration

The selection of open source software by our customers and partners, especially in the area of development tools, proves the market readiness of open source software for business usage beyond web infrastructure and Linux. This section is the starting point for learning more about various options for integrating open source software with SAP's software. In addition, this section gives an overview about SAP's active participation in various open source projects including Eclipse. | Getting Started with Open Source Integration

On SDN Code Exchange, Open Source and Free Software New!

The main objective of Michael Bechauf's blog is to contextualize the various announcements we have made today: SAP joining the Apache communities and extending our commitment to open source technologies, and the announcement of SAP Code Exchange and the SAP NetWeaver Developer Licenses.

28 Oct 2009

Standards take time. Do they? Why? New!

SAP has come a long way with regard to support for standards and open source technologies. The engagements with partners and standards organizations and open source projects requires skill sets that are mostly not technical. And they typically need more time than to simply ship proprietary technologies. Why is this and why does SAP really care? Listen to Claus von Riegen!

27 Oct 2009