Talk:Aras Corp

Note
As per the advert message, this article needs to be rewritten. Perhaps by someone other than InnovatorM (WP:COI). Hamitr 23:18, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Aras PLM Open Source?
I've had a look at their flagship PLM software at http://www.aras.com/support/downloads/downloadInnovator.aspx I can't see anything in that license that looks like an OpenSource license to me. I've added the {fact} tag into the text. Also their license is not on the OSI list of licenses at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical --duncan.lithgow (talk) 11:09, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

I cannot find Aras Innovator on Codeflex and have found several references disputing the claim that Aras uses open-source licenses. To reflect this I have removed the section on open-source which contained no references or clarification. Hopefully someone who have dug to the bottom of this issue will refactor the article. I have written to Aras asking for clarification. --duncan.lithgow (talk) 10:51, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Maybe a link to Michael Tieman's blog at, http://www.opensource.org/node/102 ? In my opinion Aras is not Open Source as OSI defines it. I have found no place to download the source code. Jeppe 99 (talk) 13:51, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Aras answered my challenge which upfront ezine then partly published at http://www.upfrontezine.com/2011/upf-708.htm They're a mixed code model, which means to me that they are not open source. But they support open source extensions. --duncan.lithgow (talk) 14:19, 24 August 2012 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because as poor as the article is, the product and company appear to be noteable. Try searching for "Aras upfront ezine", "Aras Autodesk", "Aras Dassault" and I think a number of interesting stories and articles come up.
 * Autodesk, Aras and Integrated PDM / PLM story
 * http://www.upfrontezine.com/2011/upf-708.htm (disclaimer, the article mentions me)
 * Aras Innovator: PLM on a Shoestring
 * Aras Innovator: PLM Done Differently

While the first of those is a straight forward blog the other three are quite respected, or at least I've seen them before. So I think this article could grow to be useful. I've only looked at Aras' PLM software I don't know anything about what else they do. --duncan.lithgow (talk) 14:16, 24 August 2012 (UTC)