Free Software/Open Source Product Providers
Certified Open allows the community to emphasise both the professionalism and openness of both the product and the community approach within which it has been developed. This is likely to be particularly important when the product is being considered for use and integration within a business environment when it may be directly compared with a proprietary solution. Certified Open will provide independent endorsement allowing a 'levelling of the playing field', and give added security to purchasers in both the private and public sector who may not have detailed understanding of community processes.