The VAR Guy spent most of 2007 blogging about open source start-ups and open source business models. As he looks ahead to 2008, The VAR Guy knows hundreds of open source software providers are seeking to catch on in the corporate market. Here are the top 10 open source providers and platforms that are set to succeed in 2008…
I’m in agreement with the majority of picks in this article. Steve
NorthernTelework.ca went dark for an unscheduled period of time. As the northerntelework.ca domain approached expiration I made the fatal mistake of transferring it to a new registrar. You’re right, I should know better. Steve 
The group of computer consultants likes to gather at the Parliament Pub on Fridays for a beer.
And now that their favourite watering hole is wireless, they can surf while they sip.
“It’s a great bonus,” says owner Stanley Lithwick.
The pub, facing the Parliament Buildings on Wellington St., is the seventh location in the capital to go wireless through a fledgling project aimed at helping public spaces, including parks, restaurants, bars and stores, become wireless hotspots.
The non-profit Ottawa-Gatineau WiFi, or ogWiFi for short, hopes to emulate successful community wireless projects in other cities like Montreal. There, Ils Sans Fils is now used by more than 40,000 people in 140-plus spaces.
Great idea Northern Ontario. Steve