Openbravo hits one million downloads
– Demand for open source ERP and POS continues to increase; Openbravo’s projects downloaded by more than one million users on the leading open source software development and community site, SourceForge –
Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge Massachusetts (November 05, 2008) – Openbravo, the leading developer of web-based open source Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Point of Sale (POS) solutions for enterprises, has reached and exceeded the million download mark for downloads of its award-winning ERP and POS projects.
The million downloads demonstrates soaring dissemination rates of its software and also marks a new era for open source applications, with Openbravo installations being deployed across a range of industries including manufacturing, logistics and distribution, public administration, retail and services across the globe.
The millionth download has also been reached in a very short time, reflecting an escalating market dissemination and adoption with more than 36,000 downloads of Openbravo ERP project and 7,000 downloads of Openbravo POS project now taking place every month. This momentum has resulted from the commitment of Openbravo’s community, including partners and developers that have contributed to the software and to the community, which is based on collaboration and support.
This landmark is a confirmation of the impressive pace of Openbravo’s growth. The company has seen substantial expansion of its partner base, which has grown from 35 to 90 within the last year, while the Openbravo’s products installed base has grown, being now utilized in more than 50 countries.
The momentum gained by Openbravo is also reflected in the number of new initiatives being rolled out by Openbravo to its community which further support and enhance the Openbravo ecosystem, such as modularity to encourage individual contributions, a new Forge for Openbravo projects and downloads, as well as a range of global community meetings and knowledge-sharing opportunities. These meetings include the Openbravo World Conference which will take place in Barcelona, Spain, in April 2009 which will have a truly international focus and be an opportunity for the community to share experiences and discuss future plans.
SourceForge.net is the world’s largest open source software development web site with more than 180,000 projects and more than 1.9 million registered users. Openbravo’s leading open source ERP solution was first published to SourceForge in April 2006. Openbravo POS has been a SourceForge project since January 2005, when it started out as TinaPOS before becoming Librepos and then being acquired by Openbravo in October 2007.
Source: OpenBravo