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Countering the Microsoft cynics: Microsoft announced today plans to expand its interoperability principles, committing itself to higher standards of openness and portability in pursuit of interoperability nirvana. Fellow blogger Mary Jo Foley was skeptical, noting that Microsoft has said as much in the past, and since then made noises about patents it...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Open Source Movement, Iso standards, OpenDocument Format (ODF), Corporate Law, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Emerging Technologies, John Carroll; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Apology by Novell, accepted or rejected?: Miguel de Icaza's interview with Paula Rooney reads like an apology, but as in all those weepy romantic comedies that will come out in the next months, it comes too late. Novell is like the unfaithful lover who comes to your door while still engaged and begs...; Tags: Google Inc., Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apology, Open Source Movement, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-05
Open source tells content owners adapt or die: Open source offers a business model for software which gives consumers more control. They get the code, they can see the code, they can change the code, without ever paying you a dime. That they do pay you, that they pay you enough for you to make...; Tags: New York Times Co., Radiohead, Open Source Movement, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-03
The Open Source Revolution: The open source movement has been one that has caused much debate and controversy over recent years. After all, it was open source products that caused the music industry to have to radically review its path to market and to attempt incredibly difficult legal action when it realised that these...; Tags: Open Source Movement, Peer To Peer (P2P), Open Source, Internet; White papers 2006-09-01
Could more Eolas-like open source benefactors hurt Microsoft, others?: Could more Eolas-like open source benefactors hurt Microsoft, others?OIN and other patent poolsOpen Source has Patents also. There are already several pools of patents pledged to Open Source and Linux. OIN aquired some more patents about a week or so ago http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/press_release.php . OIN is just...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, Open Source Movement, Eolas Technologies Inc., Red Hat Inc., patent, software, open source, software patent, OIN, Microsoft Corp., GPL, IBM Corp.; Discussion threads 2006-05-30

Where is the outrage as mainstream vendors acquire open source software firms: I am glad that some of my fellow ZDnet bloggers have caught up with this issue of Oracle buying up the open source movement. George Ou points to my Feb 16 post and references Dana Blankenhorn's Feb 17 and Feb 21 post.George makes a good point that:"it doesn't seem to...; Tags: open source; Blog posts 2006-02-28
Open Source Costs in Schools: Open Source Costs in SchoolsHogwashOpen source DOES NOT work better. It may save you some money, that is if you have administrators and help desk staff that know open source operating systems and applications as well as they know proprietary products, but other than the Linux operating system, a few...; Tags: Operating systems, OpenOffice, open source movement, open source, OSS, Linux, OSS alternative; Discussion threads 2005-11-01
Open source science: Open source scienceIts just amazingthat the world's headlong dash to destruction can be thwarted by so few brilliant people. A million of P.T. Barnum's people have the same influence on the future as a single scientist. Makes me proud of my own natural science degree - I can hold off...; Tags: open source movement, biology, open source, Rice, chemist, Closed-Source, knowledge; Discussion threads 2005-10-31

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Adobe ships fix for clickjacking, clipboard hijack threats: Adobe has released Flash Player 10 Techmeme discussion with a chock-full of major security improvements, including patches and mitigation for at least five serious security vulnerabilities. The vulnerabilities covered with Flash Player 10 could allow an attacker to bypass the software's security controls, Adobe warned. ...; Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Vulnerability, Macromedia Flash Player, Security, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-10-15
It's not easy being green--Optimizing eco-friendly packaging: Early adopter brands have further differentiated their products and won consumer affinity by adopting green strategies in their brands and packaging. But risks are many says Affinnova's Steve Lamoureux. Commentary--On every progressive brand manager’s short list is a sustainability initiative. In just a few short...; Tags: Risk, Brand, Standard Quantitative Approach, Branding, Marketing, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova, Special to ZDNet, Steve Lamoureux, Affinnova, Special to ZDNet, green, packaging; News items 2008-10-15
The final debate: Don't expect Obama and McCain to spar over net neutrality: When John McCain and Barack Obama take the stage tonight for the final debate before the election, I expect to hear plenty about the economy, domestic issues and foreign policy. What I don't expect to hear about is net neutrality, wireless spectrum or broadband. In tech circles,...; Tags: Wired Inc., Broadband, John McCain, Net Neutrality, Barack Obama, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-10-15
80 ways to mix open source and business: Open source and business do mix. In fact, according to Matthew Aslett at the 451 Group, you can mix open source into more than 80 combinations of development model, licensing model, and revenue schemes. Usually, people talk about three licensing combos: Proprietary, mixed, and "pure" open source...; Tags: Aslett, Open Source, Joe Brockmeier; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Open source and the bottom line: It has been a hard decade for software billionaires and the next decade will be just as hard. Because the open source genie is not going back into the lamp. But net-net, the world is much better for it. The bottom line is in the eye of the beholder. by...; Tags: Bottom Line, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn, Software, Matt Aslett, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Management, Human Resources; Blog posts 2008-10-15
ManageFusion 2008: I'm sitting in the media workroom preparing for today's sessions at Symantec's ManageFusion 2008. The event is being held at the JW Marriott resort and conference center in the land of the Mouse, that is Orlando, FL. I'll be adding things to this post throughout the day as interesting things...; Tags: Software, Application, Symantec Corp., Software Virtualization Solution Professional, Steve Morton, Security, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-10-15
Surviving the recession with Free Enterprise OSes (Part 2): In Part 1, I discussed the four Free Linux distributions that are best position to provide extended support and ample functionality to an end user through a protracted recession,Â as well as having the characteristic "safeness" or "stability" factor in terms of being able to weather...; Tags: Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., Recession, Operating System, Novell OpenSuse, BSD, CentOS, Scientific Linux, LTS, LTS Version, Versions, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-10-14
The University of iTunes: The ability, or rather art, of being able to be in bed, pyjamas on (or off, if that's your style), mug of tea in your hand, cuddled up all warm and snug, whilst being able to listen to their adoring lecturers waffle on in class about particle physics or some...; Tags: University, Apple iTunes, Lecture, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-10-14
'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?): 'I'm a PC. A $999 MacBook still doesn't tempt me' (or does it?)MS will have nothing exciting on the OS front for Christmas this year.If you want to do something exciting, you will have to buy a Mac. And, it only gets worse for MS on the MID/NetBook front. That...; Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Laptop sale, Desktop sale, PC, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, laptop computer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Bureaucracy and open source: Do they mix?: Bureaucracy and open source: Do they mix?Being left alone may not be a problem.Remember the executive whose open source company was purchased by Red Hat. He complained that Red Hat wouldn't provide the resources needed for the project, but instead expected a "community" to do the work at much...; Tags: open source; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
What OpenOffice site crash means: What OpenOffice site crash meansSo, I should pay for free software so I don't pay Microsoft?It's not for everyone. However, the reason Microsoft has more robust features is because they spend more money on it. That money is funded by higher prices for their software. If you or your company...; Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, object-oriented, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, free software, Open Office Writer; Discussion threads 2008-10-14
Apple MacBook 2008 Event: Apple MacBook 2008 EventMore info on the multi-touch?Sounds interesting... is this for the Mac or the iPhone??So much for your prediction ......... of an $800 MacBook. To answer who the big loser was it was you and the people who read your blog. This was basically another non-event...; Tags: Notebooks, Blogging, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook 2008 Event, Apple MacBook 2008, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-10-14