The company will announce July 31 a new name and a new suite of software that combines ERP, accounting and CRM (customer relationship management) functionality using an open-source model.

The goal with OpenMFG (now xTuple) is to expand beyond its manufacturing roots to the broader ERP market and, with its new PostBooks suite, compete with off-the-shelf software vendors like Intuits QuickBooks or Sage Softwares PeachTree, software that small companies often turn to for inexpensive departmental applications.

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