Comments on: Openads Opensource project Raises $5 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 11:47:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Year In Deals (2007 Edition): tech product reviews, tech news, daily videos, free downloads, and podcasts, tech, products, computer, mp3 players, cell phones, digital cameras http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1889860 The Year In Deals (2007 Edition): tech product reviews, tech news, daily videos, free downloads, and podcasts, tech, products, computer, mp3 players, cell phones, digital cameras Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:25:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1889860 [...] Openads Opensource project Raises $5 million, June 13 [...] […] Openads Opensource project Raises $5 million, June 13 […]

]]> By: spenser http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1490685 spenser Mon, 09 Jul 2007 10:34:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1490685 Always nice to see a project grow up! Always nice to see a project grow up!

]]> By: rmhlllogsr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1466305 rmhlllogsr Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:29:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1466305 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! iggkijbgul Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! iggkijbgul

]]> By: Technology Untangled » Blog Archive » Openads to focus on much needed features with $5 million investment http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1443249 Technology Untangled » Blog Archive » Openads to focus on much needed features with $5 million investment Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:56:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1443249 [...] is a very popular ad server with 25,000 publishers on 100,000 sites in 140 different countries and in 20 languages. Openads has approximately 30 ad [...] […] is a very popular ad server with 25,000 publishers on 100,000 sites in 140 different countries and in 20 languages. Openads has approximately 30 ad […]

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1433183 Matt Sat, 16 Jun 2007 14:25:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1433183 @Gary, read openads answer on http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/ Fairly interesting :-) That should answer your point. @Gary, read openads answer on http://blog.openads.org/06/where-are-my-features/

Fairly interesting :-)
That should answer your point.

]]> By: Henk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1426065 Henk Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:29:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1426065 Xin, you can run it on some other php server. Ads are put on your ruby site via javascript anyway. Many big news sites in Estonia have their ads in adsnew/openads. Personally I didn't like it at all. The user interface is something I call "programmer-made". Inserting dates by basically writing out sql sentences using drop-down menus is not my idea of a great user-experience :P Xin, you can run it on some other php server. Ads are put on your ruby site via javascript anyway.

Many big news sites in Estonia have their ads in adsnew/openads. Personally I didn’t like it at all. The user interface is something I call “programmer-made”. Inserting dates by basically writing out sql sentences using drop-down menus is not my idea of a great user-experience :P

]]> By: Xin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425832 Xin Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:27:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425832 Am I right to think this would only work with websites written in PHP? I develop most of my sites using Ruby on Rails. Does anyone know of a Ruby alternative? Am I right to think this would only work with websites written in PHP?

I develop most of my sites using Ruby on Rails. Does anyone know of a Ruby alternative?

]]> By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425735 Hornswaggled Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:09:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425735 This is going on my ToDo list as well. I think Gary brings up a good point though. If they have not been implementing things that the community wants because of future plans to monetize things they need to be upfront about that. I would be more than pissed if I dedicate any time to an OS community and then they pull the rug out and start charging for things. This is going on my ToDo list as well. I think Gary brings up a good point though. If they have not been implementing things that the community wants because of future plans to monetize things they need to be upfront about that. I would be more than pissed if I dedicate any time to an OS community and then they pull the rug out and start charging for things.

]]> By: Openads capta 5 millones de dólares de capital riesgo - Carrero Bitácora de los Hermanos Carrero, David Carrero Fernández-Baillo y Jaime Carrero Fernández-Baillo. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425681 Openads capta 5 millones de dólares de capital riesgo - Carrero Bitácora de los Hermanos Carrero, David Carrero Fernández-Baillo y Jaime Carrero Fernández-Baillo. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:41:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425681 [...] Oficial Openads vía: TechCrunch y blog [...] […] Oficial Openads vía: TechCrunch y blog […]

]]> By: Carrero http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425678 Carrero Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425678 <strong>http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/...</strong> Openads es uno de los desarrollo de código libre más populares de los últimos 7 años, no en vano es el servidor de banners o publicidad OpenSource utilizado por miles de sitios web para gestionar sus campañas de publicidad online, nosotros mismo l... http://www.techcrunch.com/2007.....on/…

Openads es uno de los desarrollo de código libre más populares de los últimos 7 años, no en vano es el servidor de banners o publicidad OpenSource utilizado por miles de sitios web para gestionar sus campañas de publicidad online, nosotros mismo l…

]]> By: Victor http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425608 Victor Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:28:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425608 I've shared it already with my friends. They are hardly waiting for more:) I’ve shared it already with my friends. They are hardly waiting for more:)

]]> By: CVOS Netpaths http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425607 CVOS Netpaths Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:28:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425607 This is fantastic news. If this deal produces a product with the quality of sugarcrm.com everyone will win. This is fantastic news. If this deal produces a product with the quality of sugarcrm.com everyone will win.

]]> By: Blog.Lejer.Ro - Bloggers Heaven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425604 Blog.Lejer.Ro - Bloggers Heaven Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:23:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425604 <strong>Openads Opensource project inject $5 million...</strong> One of the best ads servers that are on the market, and still free, got a load of cash for enhancements. That ammount means a lot: $5 Millions. Openads, the developer of a popular seven year old opensource ad server, have spun out of London based ad n... Openads Opensource project inject $5 million…

One of the best ads servers that are on the market, and still free, got a load of cash for enhancements. That ammount means a lot: $5 Millions.

Openads, the developer of a popular seven year old opensource ad server, have spun out of London based ad n…

]]> By: Jan-Joost Rueb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425576 Jan-Joost Rueb Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:43:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425576 Congrats to Scott & his team, well done, well deserved. We have been using PHPADS / Openads since the beginning and have been able to scale it up to over 1.5B impressions a month. JJ @ eBuddy Congrats to Scott & his team, well done, well deserved.

We have been using PHPADS / Openads since the beginning and have been able to scale it up to over 1.5B impressions a month.

JJ @ eBuddy

]]> By: Josh P http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425529 Josh P Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:37:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425529 The phpAdsNew/Openads platform has always been way too bulky and complicated for the majority of publishers. That's why we're building http://adregate.com :) The phpAdsNew/Openads platform has always been way too bulky and complicated for the majority of publishers.

That’s why we’re building http://adregate.com :)

]]> By: -gary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425464 -gary Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:04:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425464 Well, then that explains why they haven't released all the features that users have been begging for over the years like self-signup and PayPal integration. I'm guessing we'll all have to pay for those features instead of getting them in the OS package. If so, I do hope they crash and burn as all of the support users have given them over the years was to make a better product for all, not to feed ideas for their own startup. Well, then that explains why they haven’t released all the features that users have been begging for over the years like self-signup and PayPal integration. I’m guessing we’ll all have to pay for those features instead of getting them in the OS package. If so, I do hope they crash and burn as all of the support users have given them over the years was to make a better product for all, not to feed ideas for their own startup.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425399 Concrete Stain Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:36:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425399 - it does look good / someday I hope to get on FM - - seems it a freakin huge payday :) - it does look good / someday I hope to get on FM -

- seems it a freakin huge payday :)

]]> By: Paul Bradish http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425396 Paul Bradish Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:33:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425396 I've yet to actually use OpenAds - but it is on the todo list. I’ve yet to actually use OpenAds - but it is on the todo list.

]]> By: Revsense http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425281 Revsense Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:48:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425281 Not many people know that small ad servers like these are used by webmasters. Not everyone wants to run google ads. We've been publishing our own software for years now too http://www.revsense.com Its been used by quite a lot of webmasters and provided a decent living to us while doing so :-) Webmasters always want another option of selling the inventory on their sites and sometimes Google/Yahoo/etc can't really provide it. Not many people know that small ad servers like these are used by webmasters. Not everyone wants to run google ads. We’ve been publishing our own software for years now too http://www.revsense.com

Its been used by quite a lot of webmasters and provided a decent living to us while doing so :-) Webmasters always want another option of selling the inventory on their sites and sometimes Google/Yahoo/etc can’t really provide it.

]]> By: John Dalton http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425245 John Dalton Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:51:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425245 phpAdsNew is one of the quiet wonders of the open source world - I'm amazed it doesn't get more attention. It's solid as a rock, with loads of polish and great documentation. My involvement with it has been as the ad server used on a decent sized <a href="http://www.thedwarf.com.au/" rel="nofollow">live music community</a> site based in Australia, and it's served us well there for the past several years. We're looking forward to taking advantage of all the work going into the new OpenAds software, and as far as I'm concerned this announcement is just icing on the cake! phpAdsNew is one of the quiet wonders of the open source world - I’m amazed it doesn’t get more attention. It’s solid as a rock, with loads of polish and great documentation. My involvement with it has been as the ad server used on a decent sized live music community site based in Australia, and it’s served us well there for the past several years.

We’re looking forward to taking advantage of all the work going into the new OpenAds software, and as far as I’m concerned this announcement is just icing on the cake!

]]> By: Ben Werdmuller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425237 Ben Werdmuller Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:43:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425237 The Muso: there will always be a place for installed ad serving technology, rather than running through a third-party service provider like Google. I think the two can co-exist well. The Muso: there will always be a place for installed ad serving technology, rather than running through a third-party service provider like Google. I think the two can co-exist well.

]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425227 Andy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:32:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425227 Hadn't seen phpadsnew/Openads before. It looks a clever platform, with a very clear and powerful admin system. Hadn’t seen phpadsnew/Openads before. It looks a clever platform, with a very clear and powerful admin system.

]]> By: Webmaster Forums http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425167 Webmaster Forums Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:07:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425167 <strong>Openads expansion...</strong> The latest among the open source ad server has just raised $5 million in capital for the business, and put the London based network Unanimis the proper financing to establish the business. http://s...... Openads expansion…

The latest among the open source ad server has just raised $5 million in capital for the business, and put the London based network Unanimis the proper financing to establish the business.

http://s……

]]> By: The Muso http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425156 The Muso Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:50:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425156 And when Google opens up the Doubleclick adserving platforms for free use? What then? And when Google opens up the Doubleclick adserving platforms for free use? What then?

]]> By: Ben Werdmuller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425139 Ben Werdmuller Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:16:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/13/openads-opensource-project-raises-5-million/#comment-1425139 Best of luck to them. I love it when other companies try and make a go of it with an open source business model. We're at it too, and I know there are others beyond the examples given above; this is the next logical step beyond the actual development methodology. Best of luck to everyone involved. Best of luck to them. I love it when other companies try and make a go of it with an open source business model. We’re at it too, and I know there are others beyond the examples given above; this is the next logical step beyond the actual development methodology. Best of luck to everyone involved.

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