Open Source CRM

[Al Gordon]

On 1/19/06, Charles Yao <ccyao at greenleecp.com> wrote:
>
> On 1/19/06, James Gray <james at grayonline.id.au> wrote:
> > On Thursday 19 January 2006 15:54, Charles Yao wrote:
> > > On 1/19/06, James Gray <james at grayonline.id.au> wrote:
> > > > On Thursday 19 January 2006 15:07, Charles Yao wrote:
> > > > > Hi Guys,
> > > > >
> > > > > Whats an easy to configure open source crm solution?
> > > > >
> > > > > Charles
> > > >
> > > > Easy/Capable/Cheap(Free)....pick two.  :P
> > > >
> > > > Seriously, there are a few on Freshmeat.net.  Have a look their and
> > > > narrow the
> > > > field.
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > > --
> > > > Marriage is low down, but you spend the rest of your life paying for
> it.
> > > >                 -- Baskins
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> > >
> > > Hi James,
> > >
> > > I found one but its only available in source code. How do i compile it?
> > >
> > > Charles
> >
> > I searched in vain for the CRM system called "one"....can you provide some
> > hints?  Maybe there is a "README" or "INSTALL" file in the tar ball?
> Can't
> > be sure because I don't know which CRM system...sorry :)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > James
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>
>
>  Hi James,
>
>  http://www.centriccrm.com
>
>
>  Charles
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We've recently started using CentricCRM where I'm working.  It's
really, really an excellent and powerful piece of software.  However,
its use is restricted by its license, which states the following:

  You may use, copy, modify, and make derivative works from the code
for internal
  use only.

  You may not redistribute the code, and you may not sublicense copies or
  derivatives of the code, either as software or as a service.

( Full license at http://tinyurl.com/9dsh8 )

So, as far as Open Source or Free Software goes, it may not fit your
requirements, unless you plan to use it purely internally.  The binary
is restricted to 5 users, and I think that you can only get past this
limit by recompiling the software yourself.

I believe that it requires Java/Tomcat as well.  Not an installation
for the feint of heart. ;)

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  -- AL --