Well... a good friend of mine emailed me asking some questions about the challenges of migrating to Open Source software in a small to mid-sized business. (That's SMB's to you buzzword people.)  I've spent the past 8 years leading my company along that bumpy road.  Many things have changed and the environment has opened up as well.  This is no longer the alien idea it once was.  

 The barriers have been greatly reduced but the learning curve still seems high for many.  I hope to help that.  If I supply people with the knowledge I have acquired during this adventure, maybe I can nudge some people enough to get them moving in a better direction.

Let's hope.