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Open source does not need new buzzwordsOpen Source - 10 hours ago At Springsource’s winter getaway this week, Forrester Research vice president John Rymer coined a clever new term to make the open source argument. Lean software. Lean as opposed to bloated. Pieces as opposed to an … Also tagged: general, microsoft, infrastructure, management, strategy, applications, cloud computing |
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Will open source still love you when I’m 64?Open Source - 12 hours ago Bouncing along the bottom of a recession is not where most people think of doing long term planning. But open source doesn’t think first about money, so the Open World Forum has taken a long, hard look into the deep … Also tagged: general, development, infrastructure, management, government, foss, cloud computing |
Paul Murphy - Dec 2, 2008
Last week's discussion of the lawsuit launched in honor of an IT mis-judgment brought a piece of remarkably good advice from a comment writer - not all problems, he said, are computer problems.
Also tagged: general
Paul Murphy - Nov 25, 2008
The key issue in evaluating the open versus closed source argument with respect to mid range financial software is organizational philosophy, not software features - if you've got the skills, the courage, and the …
Also tagged: development, linux, applications, wintel vs lintel
Open Source - Nov 22, 2008
Ulteo is now offering what Microsoft and Citrix will not: a server based computing solution for the Linux desktop and Linux applications. The company, which late last year launched the first OpenOffice open source …
Also tagged: microsoft, linux, applications, software as a service, gpl, foss, distributions, linux desktop os, linux server os
Paul Murphy - Nov 21, 2008
One of the side effects of recession is an increased focus on cost. Where previously non IT management tolerated high IT costs, they're now going to be motivated to look - and when they do, they'll often face a choice …
Also tagged: general, infrastructure, applications, database management, wintel vs lintel
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Can database lock-in be brokenOpen Source - Nov 20, 2008 Once again the folks at Ingres are out with a version of their open source, enterprise-class database — Version 9.2 this time. It’s filled with nifty new features and buzzwords. Best of all you can download it right … Also tagged: general, infrastructure, marketing, applications, database management |
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Making clouds a move forwardOpen Source - Nov 13, 2008 One of the big IT challenges of 2009 will have to be assuring that cloud computing really does represent a move forward. While there has been a lot of talk about clouds over the last year, about Amazon, about Google … Also tagged: general, development, microsoft, infrastructure, google, applications, support, software as a service, business models, cloud computing |
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There is good news tonight at Black DuckOpen Source - Nov 13, 2008 Black Duck Software said its business grew 68% last quarter, and that was without catching some of the big fish it was baiting its hook for. Senior vice president Peter Vescuso said what started as a business of open … Also tagged: general, development, google, business models |
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Is Sun open source storage play too late?Open Source - Nov 13, 2008 Sun has laid the hammer down in enterprise storage, with an “open source” offering that really does pass the savings on to the customer, as they must be passed. Enterprise storage costs more than what you have in your … Also tagged: general, hardware, infrastructure, storage, strategy, ibm, sun microsystems |