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SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costs: SAP pulls the trigger on higher support costsPlease be careful when you claim "paid support"Dennis, Unless you have a copy of the invoice from IDC, you shouldn't flatly state that she was paid or otherwise compensated for her quote in a press release. Bad form from an otherwise reliable...; Tags: Firewalls, Dennis, SAP AG, support cost, financial relationship, trigger; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
European telcos squeal: should we care?: European telcos squeal: should we care?Dennis is a true European!His blog makes it perfectly clear. He talks about the "charges we're forced to pay by telecoms operators" sic when traveling internationally. That verbiage could have come right out of Brussels. Who is forcing Dennis to pay those charges? Nobody! If...; Tags: Government, Telecom & Utilities, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Regulations, Dennis, telecommunications company; Discussion threads 2008-07-15
HP's bid for EDS: Opportunity costs loom: The debate around Hewlett-Packard's purchase of Electronic Data Systems follows three primary questions. Is the EDS acquisition another Compaq--a deal that will take years to pay off? Is EDS the right acquisition for HP? Are there other places where HP should spend its money? HP on Tuesday...; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Dennis, Tools & Techniques, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Investment, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Social media and enterprise power relationships: Social media is a magnet for hype because it embodies the specifically Western desire to create democracy everywhere. Blogs, wikis, Twitter, and other "flattening" tools transfer power from IT to users, giving social media practitioners the special fervor of those fighting for their own version of...; Tags: Social Media, Dennis, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Secure coding: the invisible elephant: Secure coding: the invisible elephantA huge topicA great wide ranging post on a huge topic Dennis. My focus is very much around the processes of what lives where in the enterprise. There's no such thing as secure code but there is a lot to be said for defining what information...; Tags: security, Secure Coding; Discussion threads 2008-04-08

Social networking, IBM, Microsoft etc: the Twitterverse debates: Social networking, IBM, Microsoft etc: the Twitterverse debatesTwitter isn't for allThe reproduced conversation sums up for me why Twitter can be so profoundly uninteresting to non-participants. Perhaps one's brain has to be wired a certain way to digest commentary delivered by a myriad of participants in 142 character bites.Twitter Is...; Tags: Blogging, Microsoft Corp., network, Twitter, Twitterverse, social networking, Dennis, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-03-21
Charles Phillips' troubling keynote: Charles Phillips' troubling keynoteStuffed ShirtDennis,You really are inventing controversy just to create it huh? You are not even at OpenWorld (becuase you were a crybaby that Oracle did not pay your airfare and hotel...boo hoo Dennis) and you are critical about Charles Phillips keynote?The keynote (for the REAL press that...; Tags: Blogging, Dennis, Oracle Corp., Stuffed Shirt; Discussion threads 2007-11-13
SAP and TIBCO: a marriage to make in hell?: SAP and TIBCO: a marriage to make in hell?More matchmaking ideas for what they're worthDennis, thanks for referencing my article from last spring. I know you realize this, Dennis, but for others, please note that I wasn't thinking about mergers and acquisitions as Dennis is. I was just writing...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Tools & Techniques, Middleware, NetSuite Inc., SAP AG, IBM Corp., TIBCO Software Inc., Dennis; Discussion threads 2007-10-15
Oracle's double standards: Oracle's double standardslolLOL! What is the Invitation for? Oracle is strange:SRE: Oracle's double standardsHow dare they! Man you really believe you shake the world when you are insulted that they dont buy your airfare, hotel room, car, lunch, dinner ... as well. Perhaps they should give up on the ultra...; Tags: Quality, Oracle Corp., standards; Discussion threads 2007-10-15
Carnival of the Mobilists #90: The timing for my hosting of the Carnival of the Mobilists #90 edition couldn't have been better as the huge Western Washington Fair aka Puyallup Fair just kicked off this past weekend. The Puyallup Fair offers you rides, exhibits, food, presentations, concerts, a rodeo, and lots of fun for...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Device, Carnival, Steve, Dennis, Andreas, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2007-09-10
Show me the Web 2.0 money: Show me the Web 2.0 moneyShow me the moneyDennis,I would not like you sitting on my board of directors. You want the money before we even invest. Lets give them a complete cycle for the companies to show us the profits.Also, please do not compare the Salvation Army with Microsoft....; Tags: INTERNET, Free trade, Channel management, Dennis, Web 2.0, Web; Discussion threads 2007-08-15
Google dumped by Dodgeball founders: I wrote just days ago that Googles Dodgeball buyout is a case study in the not quite fairy tale happy ending for Web 2.0 hackers hoping to gain fame AND fortune via a quick Google flip.see Google buyouts are BAD businessThere is now an official unhappy ending, an anti-Google one:...; Tags: Investors, Google; Blog posts 2007-04-15
Patents are killing software innovation: Patents are killing software innovationHippiesEveryone should live in a commune and get equal treatment.People who can't afford to buy technology should benefit financially from those that can.Businesses should just give away their IP so that the playing field is level.I feel the muck gather scene in Holy Grail coming on:ARTHUR:...; Tags: software, patent, Arthur, Dennis; Discussion threads 2004-09-01

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News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
MindTouch Deki: Kilen Woods release: Today, MindTouch Deki announces Kilen Woods, its latest and biggest release. In conversation with co-founder Aaron Fulkerson I learned that Deki is rapidly transforming itself from being a smart wiki into what Fulkerson calls the 'connecting tissue' between applications. Others might call it mashup environment, still others a means of...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mashup, Aaron Fulkerson, Management Option, Wiki, Collaboration, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Databases, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-23
News to know: Yahoo; VMware; Apple; DNS vulnerability: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Vulnerability disclosure gone awry: Understanding the DNS debacle RIM ships fix for BlackBerry code execution bug Dancho Danchev: Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers 75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, DNS, Yahoo! Inc., Vulnerability, Dana Blankenhorn, Health Care, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., App Store, Banking, Vertical Industries, Domain Names, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Financial Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Internet, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Zuora: the future business model?: I recently caught up with Tien Tzou, CEO of Zuora, the billing management company that offers Z-billings, an on-demand service. In his opinion, the business model of the future will be subscription based and this brings challenges of its own. "Pricing is a much more complex...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Billing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-22
News to know: Apple, Crapware; Icahn and Yahoo; Brocade: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Apple's Mac shipments surge; Lowballs on outlook; Jobs health worries Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Apple reports record Q3 08 Does Apple need to announce a post Steve Jobs plan? Dennis Howlett: Apple chaos theory Jason O'Grady: Apple Q3 2008...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Sony Corp., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Apple Inc., Mice, Utility Computing, 3G, Open Source, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Apple chaos theory: I got a fairly lukewarm response to my excitement over Oracle putting applications on the iPhone. That should be no surprise to readers of Fortune which also poured cold water on the idea that iPhone's are going to be the next big thing in corporate gadgets: Companies in highly...; Tags: Apple iPhone, CIO, Theory, Information Technology, Apple Inc., Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Qik out of private beta: Over the weekend, Qik came out of private beta. Jennifer Leggio has all the technical details, along with some insights in Robert Scoble's outburst about how kyte.tv would kill off Qik and Flixwagon. One claim the company makes over at VentureBeat is that they have gotten latency...; Tags: Revenue, Advertisement, Business Model, Beta, Qik, Jennifer Leggio, Strategy, Management, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-21