Open Channel Foundation Information

Open Channel Software, Inc. is the for-profit arm of OCS. Its mission is to produce revenue by providing licenses, support and services to companies that want to utilize applications of academic origin. When software released by the Foundation has demonstrated commercial potential sufficient to warrant a more proactive support structure than that provided by the community environment of the Foundation, the for-profit OCS, Inc. will provide paid services to organizations requiring such commercial support. Such services can include support and maintenance, consulting and implementation, documentation, and contract programming. Since most of the software will require additional development before commercial acceptance, Open Channel Software, Inc. will provide the investment required and manage this enhancement process.