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Xen.org: Stop the forking. Forrester: About time

Xen.org, the open source community behind the leading IaaS cloud computing hypervisor finally made a bold move today by stepping up to the plate of delivering a complete open source virtual infrastructure for cloud platforms. Prior to this release, Xen.org had been content to manage and maintain the core Xen...

Tags: Hypervisor, Xen, About Time Inc., Forrester Research Inc., Xen.org, Linux, Virtualization, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-08-31

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Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Ovulation Calendar 1.0 (Mobile)

OverviewOvulation Calendar is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and Ovulation Calendar will calculate your fertile days. The results are presented as calendar showing your fertile and...

Tags: Mobile, Calendar, PrologBD, OverviewOvulation Calendar, Ovulation Calendar, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-11-08

Droid Preview: iPhone's first real competition has arrived

The MicroSD card is not only expandableIt is hot-swappable. So basically your storage is only limited to how many cards you can afford.Competition is GREAT!I am glad Android is taking off, the future is Linux driven devices/appliances.To the naysayers that Linux distro devices/appliances are a 'niche' I guess Google is...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Droid Preview, phone, card

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

EvriChart: A Linux Success Story

Tony Maro, CIO of EvriChart, a hospital records management and archiving business, successfully migrated his company's Windows-based line of business document management extranet application and his employees' 40-odd Windows-based desktops to a 100 percent Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure. Jason Perlow interviews Tony Maro, CIO...

Tags: Desktop, Hospital, Imaging, Health Care, Server, Computer, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Document Management, Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Enterprise Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Gartner in the dock over Magic Quadrant

Friday October 23rd will see Gartner argue a motion to dismiss a complaint by ZL Technologies Inc about the famed Gartner Magic Quadrant. According to court papers, Gartner will argue to dismiss based on First Amendment rights citing that the Magic Quadrant is not meant to represent statements of fact...

Tags: Quadrant, Analyst, Vendor, Gartner Inc., Vinnie, MQ, Blogging, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Internet, Finance, Marketing, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Senior IBM exec among those charged in Wall Street insider trading sting

Greed on Wall Street has landed six people - including a long-time, high-level IBM executive - in handcuffs after the FBI charged them with being involved with "the largest hedge fund insider trading case in history." In all, the six netted illegal profits of more than $20...

Tags: Hedge Fund, FBI, Wall Street, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IBM Corp., Chiesi, MOFFAT, Federal Government, Investment, Financial Services, Government, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-16

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

Why does Apple persistI am amazed the game of cat and mouse Apple users must play to get a phone that they can do with as they please. The same people who openly criticize Microsoft for all and sundry, but the beloved Steve Jobs whom it appears must own their...

Tags: Smart phones, Pwnage, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., jailbreak

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

On the future of Open Source thought leadership

After over a decade of being in the shadow of the Free Software movement and 30 years of its inflexible dogmatic principles, disruptive new Open Source thought leadership is emerging that is truly able to compromise with the realistic needs of business and end-users without carrying...

Tags: Software, Leadership, Richard Stallman, Open Source, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-08

AT&T ends iPhone VoIP restrictions; Skype set free

AT&T is allowing voice over Internet protocol VoIP services over its 3G network for Apple's iPhone. Previously, VoIP was limited to a Wi-Fi connection. In a statement, AT&T said: AT&T today announced it has taken the steps necessary so that Apple can enable VoIP applications on...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., AT&T Corp., IP, Skype Technologies S.A., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Microsoft's Midori: Who's on the all-star roster?

that's by no means a' who's who' listMore likely a 'who's he' list.These guys are no match for FOSS and Linux in particular.Rather than failing to reinvent the wheel, they should just adopt Linux and do themselves a service for doing the right thing.Before you make yourself look any more...

Tags: Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

Mailspect taming unstructured Email data

Paul Sterne, CMO of Mailspect, collared me yesterday and brought me up to speed on what he's doing now.  Paul and I worked together at Open-Xchange.  His company is doing something that is new to me. It might be something new to you as well. Here's what Mailspect has...

Tags: MPP Web Services Mailspect, ESM, E-mail, Online Communications, Dan Kusnetzky

Blog posts 2009-09-17

OvulationCalendar 1.0 (Mobile)

is a companion for any woman who either desires a pregnancy or wishes to prevent one. OvulationCalendar is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and OvulationCalendar will...

Tags: Mobile, Pregnancy, PrologBD, OvulationCalendar, DISCLAIMERThe Ovulation Date, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-17

WannaBeMommy 1.0 (Mobile)

is a companion for any woman who desires a pregnancy. WannaBeMommy is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and "WannaBeMommy" will calculate your fertile days. The results...

Tags: Mobile, Pregnancy, Period, Conception, Calendar, PrologBD, WannaBeMommy, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-17

WannaBeMommyLite (Mobile)

is a companion for any woman who desires a pregnancy. WannaBeMommyLite is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and "WannaBeMommyLite" will calculate your fertile days. The results...

Tags: Mobile, Pregnancy, Calendar, PrologBD, WannaBeMommyLite, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-17

NoBabyNowLite 1.0 (Mobile)

is a companion for any woman who wishes to prevent pregnancy.NoBabyNowLite is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and "NoBabyNowLite" will calculate your fertile days. The results...

Tags: Mobile, Period, Calendar, PrologBD, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-17

NoBabyNow 1.0 (Mobile)

is a companion for any woman who wishes to prevent pregnancy.NoBabyNow is an application that calculates the time of ovulation and generates your personal fertility calendar. Simply enter the length of your menstrual cycle and the date of your last period, and "WannaBeMommy" will calculate your fertile days. The results...

Tags: Mobile, Period, Calendar, PrologBD, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-09-17

The ultimate guide to scareware protection

Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-09-13

eBay names Sun veteran head of data center strategy

EBay has appointed Dean Nelson, a Sun Microsystems veteran, to be in charge of its data center strategy. Nelson will be senior director of global data center strategy, architecture and operations. Nelson is founder of Data Center Pulse, a non-profit data center industry group. ...

Tags: Strategy, Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., eBay Inc., Dean Nelson, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-08

Is your supply chain gonna kill you?

A General Management Issue?To me, the biggest roadblock to change is treating this as a supply chain or IT issue and not a general management issue. Most companies today function in a networked world, where they are critically dependent on other companies. The dependence goes way beyond "supply chain." The...

Tags: Supply chain management (SCM), Vertical industries, supply chain, warehouse management system

Discussion threads 2009-09-04