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An imaginary debate

An imaginary debateFind a third candidatepreferably one who doesn't follow the cult of any one particular OS.Paul should drop the iphonesOnly offer what can already be done and done right The client isn't ready for them so it spoils the pitch and gives George good ammo Paul should also play...

Tags: Paul, MSCE, accounting, accounting system, software, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-02-05

Advising the rebellion

Advising the rebellionDouble agent tacticsPM or whoever it was at that party,Same ol' same ol' battle I see ;-)10-12 years ago I persuaded the IT powers in my company to relocate the IT analysis/development team for Sales/Marketing into the user areas for the duration of a major rework of all...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Tools & Techniques, E-mail servers, MSCE, information technology, IT Policy, rain

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Apple may be readying iLife update

Apple may be readying iLife updateiLife 06 for sureWhy name iLife "05" if you're not going to have an "06" update to sell?Look for iLife 06 as well as iWork 06. iLife 06 will add sufficient features for 05 users to reach for their credit cards. I'd personally...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, MSCE, Apple iLife, iLife 06, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-01-05

Why certifying IT workers won't help

Why certifying IT workers won't helpAndAlsoAnother problem is that most businesses really don't know what to do with IT in general and software development in particular. Is IT a revenue-generator, or is it overhead? Is IT as important to the company as Accounting or Human Resources? Should there be a...

Tags: Quality, certification, information technology, MSCE

Discussion threads 2004-04-27

Additional Resources

Adding up Sun's pieces

Adding up Sun's piecesFocus on the small businessIf Sun wants to monetize their strategy have a separate sales channel focus on the SMB's that don't have deep pockets and entrenched technology and are willing to listen when someone says there is a better cheaper way of doing things.Sun has too...

Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, Servers, Murph, Sun Microsystems Inc., stock, server

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE community

An idea about teaching Linux to the MCSE communityIt's not about shellsIt's about where things are and what they're called.Remember we can have the scripts configure gnome to look like windows and pop up wintel like menus too.Put the cart before the horse.You'll need to get them all into the...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Unix, server, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-05-08

The worst software failures are successes

The worst software failures are successesIsnt this was "agile" is all about avoiding?Another common cause of problems that you dont mention: The spec was right at the time it was captured, but the business has moved on by the time the system is delivered. Too many development teams think they...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, software, software failure

Discussion threads 2008-03-27

Measuring TCO: Wintel vs Lintel

Measuring TCO: Wintel vs LintelWhoever chooses the scenario...... can determine the results. I read some Windows comparisons on Microsoft's site in which the assumptions and requirements were obviously slanted and a report on open source in English schools that could not have produced results favoring Windows if the consultant...

Tags: ROI/TCO, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Wintel, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., TCO, Lintel

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'

Windows-based cash machines 'easily hacked'What else can they do?OS/2 is gone. Get over it.Windows ATM machines are elegant...The fear of losing money for customers is negated by the elegance and robustness of the Microsoft interfaces on these ATM machines. I met with a local bank CIO who was concerned...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, NETWORKING, Financial services, ATM, Microsoft Windows, ATM Machines, bank, WINDOWS BASED

Discussion threads 2008-03-04

Advice for the MCSE: go back to school

Advice for the MCSE: go back to schoolThat's my plan.I read most posts on this blog, and to be honest, I find it hard to agree with a lot of what you say. Sometimes I wonder if you live in an alternate universe to mine, linked by some freak blog...

Tags: .NET, Blogging, Benefits, Obama, salary, Microsoft .NET, blog

Discussion threads 2008-03-03

Disconnect of the day: $499 iPod meet economic slowdown

Disconnect of the day: $499 iPod meet economic slowdown$89for a gen1 Zune off of woot.It's the latter.The media always screams recession every presidential election cycle when a Democrat is not president.it's not hard to part a sucker with his/her money...given how advertising bombards you every day.But it's harder to find...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Digital music, economic slowdown, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., tax, tax rebate

Discussion threads 2008-02-06

The Microsoft fact in Illinois

The Microsoft fact in IllinoisIt all fits.Software from a single vendor known to work together well. Or, All Microsoft, all the time. No bits and pieces, and software "known" to be comfortable to users supplied without great difficulty to central IT.That's making the "problem" of IT go away.As...

Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Strategy, Novell Inc., IT IS, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-26

ROI Lost: IBM Puts the Screws on a Loyal Customer

ROI Lost: IBM Puts the Screws on a Loyal CustomerFailing to analyze all dataThe legal department was neglect in investigating the contractual ramifications of the migration.The title referred to a "loyal customer"Loyalty is apparently being defined as a past choice to continue to do business with the same supplier.Still, you're...

Tags: Mainframes, Servers, Databases, ROI, IBM Corp., PeopleSoft Inc., mainframe

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

On to Windows 7 Server and other new Microsoft server releases in the pipeline

On to Windows 7 Server and other new Microsoft server releases in the pipelinethat's so micro$oftic!alpha code for near future and hot air for the distant future... just another flop while Red Hat is eating their lunch!Microsoft....serverTalk about two words that should never go together. *shudder*So what are the new...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Chad_z, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

Is demand for Linux slipping?

Is demand for Linux slipping?Our machine roomWell, let's see (we're an S&P 500 company) at one site:MS: Exchange mail, some internal webservers; print queues.Solaris: four 64-bit systems mostly for older softwareLinux: 17 general-purpose 32-bit serversLinux: 19 64-bit compute serversThe line-of-business stuff is pretty much 100% Linux.RE: Is demand for Linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

Is Grandma's Linux called Mac OS X?

Is Grandma's Linux called Mac OS X?if mac os x is for computer-illiteratesthen why can i crack open a shell; code, compile and debug in any number of languages; script the os; create apps with direct access to system-wide frameworks that provide low-level access to graphics, audio, animation, and data;...

Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, PRODUCTIVITY, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, computer

Discussion threads 2007-10-22

Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?

Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?RE: Is Leopard Server just what many schools need?Although I'm in the Web business (read, limited IT administration skills), My dad has been setting up and maintaining networks since the '80's for a family retailer. When he moved from all Mac to mostly...

Tags: Servers, UNIX, Leopard Server, server, Apple Macintosh, PC

Discussion threads 2007-10-19

A linux defeat

A linux defeatConverting to a cultureYou've talked about this issue before, but I see it from a slightly different perspective, because of my study of Smalltalk. I've discussed Smalltalk with other people, and seen them reject it because it's too different. What I eventually realized was most of the people...

Tags: Programming languages, Scripting languages, cultural shift, Smalltalk, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-10-11

Linux-Microsoft Lovefest at LinuxWorld Expo

Linux-Microsoft Lovefest at LinuxWorld ExpoIf you can't beat them, join them....Then knock them in the head with a giant thumping stick.LINUX TAKES TOOO LONG BETWEEN STABLE BUILDS.eom....MS shill?"...and urged attendees to learn from Microsoft’s success rather than focus on its failures."John Carroll has been saying this for quite a while,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, BSOD, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

Getting your new Unix server

Getting your new Unix serverthere is another flavor of Unix for the desktopone that has the best GUI in the world, that is UNIX 3 certified and that can be deployed even in cell phones it's called Mac OS X (10.5) Leopard...if a company really wanted to run the whole...

Tags: Operating systems, Servers, Reality Check, Microsoft Windows Server, Unix, server, Microsoft Windows, Unix server, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-08-01