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- OpenDocument Format community steadfast despite theatrics of now impotent 'Foundation'
- When in mid-October 2007, the OpenDocument Foundation (ODf, yes, that's a little "f" that's not to be confused with the OASIS- and 400-member strong OpenDocument Alliance-backed big F-ODF: the OpenDocument Format) announced that the World Wide Web Consoritum (W3C)-backed Common Document Format CDF was the heir-apparent to what it believed...
- Tags: w3c, opendocument format, ibm corp., opendocument foundation, odf, matusow, opendocument format (odf), emerging technologies, dan farber
- Blog posts 2007-11-29
- OpenDocument Foundation's 'woes' have little to do with OpenDoc Format's future
- OpenDocument Foundation's 'woes' have little to do with OpenDoc Format's futureThere will never be a shortageof those who oppose freedom and support the rich and powerful. Will they be able to fool all the people, all the time?Never! There will always be at least one holdout........ Me!Good summation.This OD Foundation...
- Tags: opendocument format (odf), opendocument format, ooxml, osi, james thurber, opendoc format, opendocument foundation, opendoc
- Discussion threads 2007-11-16
- OpenDocument Foundation folds; will Microsoft benefit?
- OpenDocument Foundation folds; will Microsoft benefit?Only freedom is the real loserWhile corporations whose goals are to exploit the public (using well-placed lobbying and bribes) will be winners.The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.C'est La VieCDF? But, but, butno one needs two standards, right? :-)congratulations to Mary....for...
- Tags: opendocument format (odf), idealism, benefit, opendocument format, microsoft corp., opendocument foundation, cdf
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- ODF and differences of opinion
- ODF and differences of opinionNot really[i]It sounds like the OpenDocument Foundation thinks another XML document standard would better achieve their goals.[/i]Actually, it's much more of a political issue. They're after a file format that meets classical standards objectives such as testable conformance and round-trip integrity between conforming applications.According to...
- Tags: opendocument format (odf), ooxml, opendocument format, oasis, opendocument foundation
- Discussion threads 2007-11-02
- IBM, Sun to create 'OpenDocument Foundation'?
- IBM, Sun to create 'OpenDocument Foundation'?Looks like Sun and IBM smell blood. They both have a lot to gain here.It is noteworthy that IBM is supporting a standard started by SUN, where SUN has a HUGE head start. They both realize that this could substantially help their respective office suites,...
- Tags: opendocument format (odf), networking, w3c, sun microsystems inc., ibm corp., opendocument format, opendocument foundation, private firm, microsoft corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-11-01
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- News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple
- Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...
- Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- What's next for Windows Server
- What's next for Windows ServerOh! I know what's next!Microsoft wants to raise price of Windows Server 2008 R2 to $1999, while Windows Small Business Server 2008 R2 will cost $1,499!After that, Windows 7 Ultimate will cost $599, while Windows 7 Home Premium will cost $299!:D :D :D :D :DMicrosoft loves...
- Tags: operating systems, server, microsoft windows, microsoft windows server
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation
- VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...
- Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- DBGallery: Photo Organization (exe)
- Take control of your photo collection! DBGallery is loaded with professional features and has a photo database foundation. Explore your photo collection via logical views (by year and month, camera, exposure, keywords, etc.) or physical view folders. Search for photos by keywords, camera data Exif data and IPTC/XMP data. Build...
- Tags: photograph, grr systems, dbgallery, iptc/xmp data
- Software downloads 2008-08-05
- Thailand halts 'Grand Theft Auto' sales after murder
- Thailand halts 'Grand Theft Auto' sales after murderRe: Thailand halts 'Grand Theft Auto' sales after murderI can't even imagine what is wrong in this kid's head. For once the kid may actually be a nutball, and his parents may have indeed raised him well.I still wouldn't blame the game,...
- Tags: games, sales strategy, game, grand theft, grand theft auto, parental unit, sales
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?
- Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?Not unlike AppleLook at the iPod/iTunes combination, the Mac/OSX combination.The only difference is where they obtain their revenue from, Apple hardware, Microsoft from software.Both want to lock you into their products, one way or another.I would say MS is a platform companyjust not necessarily that they...
- Tags: microsoft windows, strategy, microsoft corp., does windows, apple inc., business model
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- LiMo vows to fight on, debuts new mobile handsets from Motorola, NEC, Panasonic
- The LiMo Foundation has no intention of fading away. At the launch of LinuxWorld Expo in San Francisco today, the foundation announced the release of several new Linux-based mobile handsets from Mototorola, NEC and Panasonic. The addition of these latest models -- including Motorola's...
- Tags: panasonic, limo foundation, nokia corp., mobile, handset, symbian inc., nec corp., motorola inc., linux, advertising & promotion, open source, operating systems, software, marketing, paula rooney
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Community solar: "Why don't they get it in Washington?"
- The man from the bank stood in front of the small gathering and talked about solar energy and why his bank helped put together a community solar project in my new hometown: Ashland, Oregon. Bank of the Cascades, Executive Vice President, Bill Haden, said he explained the...
- Tags: bank, panel, washington, oregon, fossil fuel, harry fuller
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- FCC slaps Comcast's wrist over network neutrality; Sets precedent
- The Federal Communications Commission on Friday ruled 3-2 that Comcast overstepped its network management authority by blocking BitTorrent peer to peer traffic, but stopped short of fining the cable company. The move clarifies the boundaries a bit for other carriers and sends the message that the FCC enforces network neutrality...
- Tags: fcc, network, comcast corp., network neutrality, network neutrality rule, deborah taylor tate, federal government, networking, government, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-01
- Why open source fails application security tests
- Why open source fails application security testsMakes SenseMost FOSS is built by people with a passion to make something important to them. Implementing comprehensive security is not a fun task to do when developing software.RE: Why open source fails application security testsYou could have summed it up by saying that...
- Tags: application security test, application security, open source, security
- Discussion threads 2008-08-01
- LifeLink Foundation Builds Virtual Data Center For Continuous Operations Using Dell EqualLogic And VMware
- LifeLink Foundation needed to provide business continuity and DR of critical transplant related information to multiple locations and needed to manage DR planning and implementation in a hurricane zone. Learn how VMware & Dell EqualLogic worked together to implement two remote sites ...
- Tags: dell computer corp., data center, equallogic, vmware inc., lifelink foundation, disaster recovery, data centers, data management, storage, hardware
- Case studies 2008-08-01
- OmegaTable, a 24-million pixel VR display
- After the LambdaTable unveiled in 2007, the University of Illinois at Chicago's UIC Electronic Visualization Laboratory EVL will develop the OmegaTable, a new virtual reality display. It will be a modular, multi-sensory touch tabletop for interactive, visual data exploration in 2D and autostereoscopic 3D (3D without special glasses). EVL received...
- Tags: 3d, 2d, pixel, computer, omegatable, lambdatable, productivity, virtual reality, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-07-31
- HP, Intel, Yahoo join NSF, schools for global cloud research
- Hewlett-Packard, Intel, and Yahoo will join universities and the National Science Foundation to launch a "global collaboration" into researching and experimenting with cloud computing, the companies announced Tuesday. The group will build a computing network comprised of six data centers on three continents in order to create a large-scale...
- Tags: national science foundation, hewlett-packard co., yahoo! inc., intel corp., cloud computing, processors, semiconductors, hardware, components, richard koman
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- HP, Intel and Yahoo team on cloud computing research
- Updated: HP, Intel and Yahoo have combined to launch an open source test bed that will encompass multiple data centers for cloud computing research. According to the companies statement, the trio of companies will create a global testing environment to examine software, hardware and management issues created...
- Tags: team, hewlett-packard co., partnership, open source, yahoo! inc., intel corp., cloud computing, business structures, data centers, finance, storage, hardware, data management, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Fortify warns of configuration weaknesses in SOA deployments
- Security code review specialists Fortify Software has issued a warning about major configuration weaknesses affecting SOA service oriented architecture deployments from IBM, Microsoft and Apache. According to Fortify, certain configurations of Apache Axis, Apache Axis 2, IBM WebSphere 6.1, Microsoft .NET Web Services Enhancements WSE 2.0 and...
- Tags: apache software foundation, soa, application security, attack, veracode, service-oriented architecture (soa), security, middleware, enterprise software, web services, software, ryan naraine
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
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