News

opentaps v2 Notes has been upgraded to use the MongoDB NoSQL database and the Apache Geronimo 3.0.0 application server.  You can try it at http://notes.opentaps.com  Follow all the development about opentaps 2 on twitter.com/opentaps or http://www.facebook.com/pages/opentaps/285070770315

opentaps OFBiz FedEx integration module is now available to provide FedEx Web Services integration for opentaps and ofbiz.  Since the current Ship Manager Direct API will be discountinued by FedEx on May 31, 2012, you will need to get this module or its equivalent to continue shipping with FedEx.

opentaps version 2, based on the Apache Geronimo 3 application server, OSGi framework, and HTML5/Javascript/REST user interface layer, is now under development.  For more information, please see opentaps v2.  Follow us on the opentaps forum or twitter.com/opentaps for regular updates.

opentaps-GetResponse Module now offers integration with GetResponse for email marketing for opentaps CRM and ecommerce systems.  For more details, see shop.opentaps.org and GetResponse.

To help manage VAT for sales orders, purchase orders, and invoice in opentaps, opentaps Partner IntegratingWeb has developed a new VAT module for Europe and other countries using Value Added Taxes.  This new module is available for purchase from shop.opentaps.org

opentaps Purchasing has now been translated to Spanish, thanks to Stalyn Chavez of BokSoft in Peru,  They are now part of the git repository for developers and part of the opentaps Professional Edition.  If you are using opentaps in the Cloud or have the opentaps Update Service, they should be available shortly.

We now have new translations of opentaps CRM and Financials to Spanish, thanks to Stalyn Chavez of BokSoft in Peru,  They are now part of the git repository for developers and part of the opentaps Professional Edition.  If you are using opentaps in the Cloud or have the opentaps Update Service, they should be available shortly.

opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM Version 1.4.3 is released and available for download from SourceForge.  This is an incremental release from opentaps 1.4.1 and includes patches and fixes intended for users of opentaps Version 1.4 series.  opentaps 1.5.0 is now recommended for new deployments.

Amazon EC2 machines images for opentaps 1.4.3 are now available as well in USA, Asia-Singapore, and EU-Ireland.  See opentaps in the cloud for more information about how you can jump start your open source ERP and CRM development.

New opentaps 1.5M3 AMI's are now available for opentaps in the Cloud on Amazon EC2.  The AMI id's are ami-e24fbe8b for the opentaps Mini and ami-e04fbe89 for the opentaps Full instances.  For more information on how to get up and running on opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM in as little as 15 minutes with the Amazon Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2), see opentaps Amazon EC2 Instructions.

The opentaps in the Cloud AMI for version 1.4.2 includes the opentaps Update Service free of charge.  There are some other important changes for the opentaps 1.4.2 AMI:

• It is available for both the 64-bit opentaps Full and 32-bit opentaps Mini subscriptions
• By default, it is now loaded with the base template data, so you can configure your company
• It allows you to switch between production and demo data
• It is now based on the Amazon base linux distribution

See the updated opentaps Amazon EC2 Images documentation for details.

IntelliAnt has joined us as an opentaps Partner.  Found in 2004, IntelliAnt has evaluated over 10 open source ERP and CRM solutions and found opentaps to be the best fit for its clients.  It has contributed to the development of opentaps and extending it to vertical markets.

opentaps Open Source ERP + CRM Version 1.4.2 is released and available for download from SourceForge.  This is an incremental release from opentaps 1.4.1 and includes patches and fixes intended for users of opentaps Version 1.4 series.  opentaps 1.5M1 is still recommended for new deployments.

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New training videos for Quotes, CRM Basics, and Introduction to opentaps CRM are now available.  

New production-ready opentaps Amazon EC2 Image are now available.

This image has been configured to be used as a production ERP or CRM system.  opentaps has been configured to run on the default web ports, pre-configured with the MySQL open source database for production environments and pre-loaded opentaps with base template so you can start setting up your company in it.  

The Professional Configuration Services package so that an opentaps Partner can help you finish the installation.

opentaps 1.5M1 is now released and available for download.  This version features many enhancements to help you get up and running faster with opentaps.  See forum article: opentaps 1.5M1 Released.

An Amazon EC2 image for opentaps 1.4.1 is now available. Please note the differences for this and future EC2 images.

opentaps 1.4.1, including new Chinese translations, is now available to download from SourceForge.

New Chinese tralsations for opentaps are now available. 请看opentaps新的中文翻译。 

The first proof of concept of opentaps 2.0, implemented with OSGi, Spring Dynamic Modules, and maven is available for download from SourceForge.   For more information, see opentaps 2.0 Planning.

http://shop.opentaps.org is now live and features downloadable training videos for opentaps, all with a satisfaction guarantee.  For examples, see http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=74E376CDB6B31D6F

Our forum will be moving next week from SourceForge to http://www.opentaps.org/forum   Please start posting to the new forum, as the content of the old SourceForge forums may become temporarily unavailable during the move.

The source code for opentaps is now available under the git version control system through http://gitorious.org/opentaps.  Git allows you to mirror the opentaps source code locally and manage your customizations enhancements while getting updates from the main development branch of opentaps. A separate git server is also available for subscribers to the opentaps Professional Edition.

The opentaps.org website has been re-designed with the Drupal open source content management system.  This site re-design allows us to have a lot more community features, including case studies, newsletters, and blogs from opentaps developers.  Thanks to Michele and Alberto from IntegratingWeb for their help with the new site!