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- Open source census says, free as in beer
- Open source census says, free as in beerWell...I'm really not being sarcastic but, is it really a surprise?What's that say about commercial software?If FOSS apps that beat the stuffing out of commercial ones can be developed for free by a tiny minority of users, what must be the proportion of...
- Tags: Open Source Census, open source, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
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- Companies drive open source success?
- Companies drive open source success?And this comes as a surprise? :-)It seems that someone hasn't been paying attention for the past decade or so.Linux outgrew its reliance on gifted amateurs about 15 years ago, say the founding of RedHat and SUSE.That said they're still there and often produce the most...
- Tags: open source, open-source success, software
- Discussion threads 2008-12-21
- News to know: Google; Web Olympics; Patch Tuesday; iPhone
- Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Will the Olympics melt the Internet? Time Warner's Olympic boost, courtesy NBC More worries for Beijing visitors Phil Wainewright: Hello, Google, is anyone in there? Larry Dignan: Google: Our AOL investment is ‘impaired’ ...
- Tags: apple iphone, google inc., web, larry dignan, health care, internet, vertical industries, benefits, e-mail, healthcare, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), enterprise software, software, human resources, online communications, operating systems, microsoft windows
- Blog posts 2008-08-08
- Open source census says, free as in beer
- If the results hold up, however, it paints a picture of the open source user community which is mostly take, with little give. Maybe you can change that by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: open source, dana blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- What your own open source census can get you
- What your own open source census can get youGood points DanaThis is a recurring theme. The IT group in a company are using open source for many projects, meanwhile the CIO doesn't think they need an audit or a governance plan because open source is not being used.I recently wrote...
- Tags: open source
- Discussion threads 2008-07-02
- News to know: Apple patches; Adobe; XP-Vista; Yahoo
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Apple plugs 25 Mac OS X security vulnerabilities. David Morgenstern: Apple releases Leopard 10.5.4 update Apple update notice. Robin Harris: Why computers fail Adobe: Adobe Advances Rich Media Search on the Web ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Google Inc., Web, Larry Dignan, Yahoo! Inc., Patch Management, Apple Inc., IBM Consulting Service, Web 2.0, 3G, Microsoft Windows, Channel Management, Open Source, Internet, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- What your own open source census can get you
- Open source does not do its best work in the dark corners, but in the light of day. That's where you'll realize the value, when your own people can share knowledge, and you get to share with the wider world. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- News to know: Adobe; XP era ends; Enterprise 2.0; Apple
- Notable headlines: Dancho Danchev: How to recover GPcode encrypted files? Larry Dignan: Adobe ups outlook; Creative Suite chugs along XP era ends: Will Vista step up? Techmeme eBay: New belle of Microsoft's merger ball? MySpace plays more spam Whac-a-Mole;...
- Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc., Enterprise 2.0, Mergers & Acquisitions, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Channel Management, Investment, Finance, Management, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Why is Microsoft sponsoring the Open Source Census?
- Why is Microsoft sponsoring the Open Source Census?Microsoft sees RedHat and Novell making...money with open source. They are looking to see if it is a market they can tap into as well. Microsoft would rather make money from Open Source than try to kill it - something they have found...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., open source, Winux
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
- Why is Microsoft sponsoring the Open Source Census?
- The Open Source Census, a collaborative project endeavoring to quantify the use of open-source software in enterprises, got a new sponsor on June 16. Microsoft. by Mary Jo Foley
- Tags: Open-source Software, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Mary Jo Foley
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- How big can Ubuntu get?
- If you think desktop Linux has a future then Ubuntu is Da Bomb and Mark Shuttleworth is Da Man. Nearly half the Linux machines checked so far in the Open Source Census are running Ubuntu, and a new, even easier-to-use release comes out tomorrow. ...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-04-23
- News to know: Yahoo; ToorCon; Microsoft Surface, XP; Apple; Psystar
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microhoo: A frenetic week ahead; Yahoo could turn the tables on Microsoft Nathan McFeters: ToorCon Seattle 2008: Nuke plants, non-existent sub domain attacks, muffin diving, and Guitar Hero ToorCon gallery. Mary Jo Foley:...
- Tags: Google Inc., Hard Drive, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Veterans Administration, Help Desk, Open Source, It Operations
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- News to know: Microhoo redux; Mobile Linux; Jive; Google; Let XP die
- Notable headlines: Yahoo launches ’stock market for ads’ Larry Dignan: The three week Microhoo countdown begins... Mary Jo Foley: Ballmer tells Yahoo board: Get off the pot Microsoft's letter to Yahoo Paula Rooney: Backed by Intel, Ubuntu, Google, mobile Linux is poised for commercial takeoff in...
- Tags: Google Inc., Mobile, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Mobile Linux, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Media Center PCs, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, UNIX, Open Source, Software, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-07
- News to know: SAP; Google; XP; Windows Mobile; MuleSource; iPhone shocks
- Notable headlines: Dennis Howlett: Leo Apotheker appointed joint CEO at SAP Larry Dignan: Google CIO to jump to EMI; And what does he know about music? Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: Will XP's 'execution stay' for emerging markets apply to other countries?...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Windows XP, Jason O'Grady, ISO, SAP AG, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Software, Quality, Business Operations, Hardware
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- The Linux Census: No one entity owns the kernel
- The Linux Foundation on Tuesday released a report on Linux kernel development that is essentially a census of the open source operation. While much has been made about Novell's doubling of contributions to the Linux kernel, the two biggest categories of contributors aren't sponsored by any one company. ...
- Tags: Developer, Novell Inc., Linux Kernel, Kernel, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-04-01
- That which survives: The problem of data longevity
- That which survives: The problem of data longevityRead until I fell asleepThe author has that effect on most people. A writer could boil down this long winded "blog" down to three or four lines.All of this Babble as an excuse to rantabotu Microsoft office. What a sad little...
- Tags: Word processors, shareware, Corel WordPerfect
- Discussion threads 2007-07-02
- Climb mount buffer?
- Climb mount buffer?Those super-reliable DellsQUOTE: The Dell web servers are powered by Intel Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors running a Microsoft NT/IIS solution. Same source. I'm sure trading is still done on a *nix platform, but the data is still dated...maybe you need to read thishttp://whitepapers.zdnet.co.uk/0,1000000651,260061063p,00.htmWith time tight,...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Processors, Microsoft Windows 2000, attack, software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2007-06-26
- How a bill is made: Sausage 2.0
- A new company in Washington, D.C. wants to bring Web 2.0 to government operations, including writing laws, the SF Chronicles Tech Chronicles reports. Government Futures, founded by tech vets Bruce McConnell and Margaret Anderson, is based on the idea that even government can be more efficient with the Internet...
- Tags: Vertical industries, Wiki, Bruce McConnell, Government Futures, government
- Blog posts 2006-11-28
- Microsoft mobile OS lands biggest-ever deal
- Microsoft mobile OS lands biggest-ever dealAnother HomeRun for MSNow, post your whines and rants below...M$ bribed againIn a real contest Linux beats windoze CE or Symbian hands down.Now just watch for flawed data!Well, I imagine the MS gave the OS away to get the contract.They are desperate to get penetration...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Windows-Everywhere, Microsoft Corp., operating system, phone
- Discussion threads 2006-04-05
- IT loses $100 billion yearly on fakes
- IT loses $100 billion yearly on fakesDo you think end user care?"The audit firm said counterfeit IT products are sold on the internet instead of street corners, so most end users are unaware they are buying fakes."I don't think so. When most end users look for a switch for example...
- Tags: Web technology, Network technology, Internet, information technology, brand-X, e-business, IP
- Discussion threads 2005-08-16
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