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Are the final open source skeptics coming around?

Are the final open source skeptics coming around?Laura DiDio wasnt a Linux skepticShe gave a report which had a few statements against (Linux / Linux community). Its just that the Linux community can never accept anything written that is not in their favor.Re: Are the final open source skeptics coming...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Linux, open source skeptic, final open source skeptic, DiDio, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-09-22

Are the final open source skeptics coming around?

A very interesting little read came through my RSS feed this morning. (The image, by the way, is from Mark and Susan Andriani, who do business together as Cloudcat.)It was a fairly balanced look at Linux, from a corporate perspective. It cited two main reasons to choose Linux, a "drastic...

Tags: Laura DiDio, Linux, skeptic, open source skeptic

Blog posts 2005-09-22

Additional Resources

East Anglia: anger and aggro

One must live through it in order to fully understand itOnly in this case some will have to face huge collateral damage. Fortunately those who will suffer the most are living in already hard hit areas so they are quite used to a life of pain and suffering and as...

Tags: E-mail, East Anglia

Discussion threads 2009-11-26

Will China save Apple?

Save Apple from what?All their industry leading profits when there is supposed to be a recession?yea, and I don't even like Applebut how can you justify a heading like this? Oh, I forgot, they have to be 'provocative', right? More and more these blogs have become running jokes and...

Tags: Smart phones, Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

10 skills developers will need in the next five years

Guest post: If you’re a developer looking to get ahead in your field (or in some cases, to simply stay employed), this is not a good time to be complacent. TechRepublic's Justin James lists the skills you’ll want to work on now to maximize your future job prospects. For more...

Tags: Job, Developer, Web, Agile, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-09

More precious than platinum

More precious than platinumTry out the following More than half the nation's fruit, nuts, and vegetables come from here.California is the nation's number one dairy state.California's leading commodity is milk and cream. Grapes are second.California's leading export crop is almonds.Nationally, products exclusively grown (99% or more) in California include almonds,...

Tags: Climate Change, Grape

Discussion threads 2009-02-04

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!

Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!Ubuntu 8.04 LTS "Hardy Heron" is out!And nobody cares! Its going to be the same dodgey install process as all the other distros. It adds nothing new except a few updated packages. I really see nothing to get worked up about...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linus, Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04

Discussion threads 2008-04-24

News to know: Firefox 3 beta 4; Microsoft's mesh; IT metrics

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Untangling Microsoft's mesh This is why I'll always remain a Microsoft skeptic Larry Dignan: Cloud computing hasn't gone Fortune 500 yet, but it's coming Michael Krigsman: 13 reasons IT hates metrics Ed Burnette: Firefox...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mozilla Firefox, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Beta, Web Browsers, Strategy, Internet, Management

Blog posts 2008-03-11

Wide finder redux

Here's a comment from frequent contributor Erik Engbrecht: Until Tim Bray started his Widefinder discussions I was a big believer in Coolthreads. The principles behind the technology just make sense. But then I noticed how badly my Intel based laptop beat the...

Tags: Job, T2, T5120, Network Technology, Networking, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2007-12-20

A break from the Classmate to talk SIS

A break from the Classmate to talk SISOpen source platforms with AjaxWe're familiar with open source LMS like moodle, dokeos and angel and most of these use Ajax heavily. Unfortunately, there are very few products that are a perfect combination of SIS and LMS. Moving ahead, if low costs notebooks...

Tags: Channel management, Databases, software, SiS, Classmate, AJAX, Web

Discussion threads 2007-10-30

Open source market getting frothy, Paglo?

Back in the 1990s, when the Internet market was getting frothy, we got many neat prize packages delivered to my home. I was then, as I am now, essentially a freelance writer, of no real consequence. But Budweiser actually sent me a 12-pack of beer to celebrate...

Tags: United Parcel Service Of America Inc., Box, Open Source, BEA Jolt, Internet, Real Estate, Web Site Development, Business Operations, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-25

IBM's Linux contributions

IBM's Linux contributionsRE: IBM's Linux contributionsHonestly Murph.To find something you actually have to look for it,and if you look at the marketing bull sites, youfind marketing bull. Just try to look at these 3places, mentioned below.http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux with things like PAVE which lets you run x86 Linux ...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, IBM Corp., contribution, IBM Linux

Discussion threads 2007-10-12

Windows Principles - Microsoft pledges allegiance to the United States of the Web

Windows Principles - Microsoft pledges allegiance to the United States of the WebThe proof will be in the pudding.It had to be said.Before everybody starts dancing in the streets, I suggest they read Dana Blankenhorn's latest: http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=716And consider that their support for ODF is a third-party afterthought.Interoperability? Yeah, right. Microsoft...

Tags: Operating systems, Channel management, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, skeptic, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Web

Discussion threads 2006-07-19