One of the more amazing aspects of open source software is the open source community. SugarCRM recently announced the 100th extension to its Sugar Suite open source CRM platform as well as a contest for developers with prizes totaling $2,500 in cash and prizes.
Over 2,000 developers have joined SugarForge.org in the last 14 months. This is quite an accomplishment.
In any open source project there is always a handful of developers that do most of the work. Still, the more developers you can attract to your platform the better. For $2,500 this is a great way to build the community and give back at the same time.
I always think back to the conversation I had in August at VoIP Sizzles in
