简单的说就是将pentaho的那些图，表（叫做component）放在一个页面上，并向用户提供提供一些操作。 现在还没有找到相关的工具对CDF进行开发，在网上找了找，一个网页对CDF的文档进行收费，60刀…… 看了pentaho的faq，有两个地方吸引我 1. faq里面突然出现狗认不认识颜色，鸽子有没有膝盖之类的问题，很幽默。 2.How is the Pentaho BI Project different from other Open Source BI projects？ The Pentaho BI Project is building an entire BI Platform complete with reporting, analysis, dashboards, data mining, workflow and infrastructure necessary for true production deployment. Many other projects that exist address a specific function like reporting, but not the entire BI spectrum. Most also lack the necessary infrastructure like security, administration, auditing, fail-over, scalability features, portal, and other key framework functionality. Customers can start with something simple like Reporting from Pentaho and know that they'll be able to add things like Analysis and Dashboards to their solution when they're ready. They'll know that everything will be integrated, supported, and getting better by the day. The Pentaho BI Project gives users peace of mind via longevity, support, and continued innovation.