salesforce.com is taking a significant step by filing for an IPO.Mr. Benioff is inclined to use the word "revolutionary" to describe his service, and not without reason. Unlike most software makers, Salesforce does not sell a product that is installed in the buyer's computer. Instead, the company leases software to subscribers who pay a monthly fee. The company maintains its customer-related software on its own computers; subscribers can visit Salesforce.com whenever they choose, courtesy of an Internet browser much like one that would connect to, say, Amazon.com. Salesforce also provides the perfect lens for watching one of the more interesting - and potentially significant - trends in computers |
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