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The hybrid model in open source

The hybrid model in open sourceThe most important question is which model will result in the best code inthe long run.People using the hybrid approach, force contributors to sign over rights for proprietary use to the primary developers, which means they also cannot incorporate existing code unless they track down...

Tags: Application servers, open source, WAS CE, IBM WebSphere

Discussion threads 2006-11-27

Additional Resources

CRM 2009 Forecast - Part 2 - Sticking My Hands Out To Be Slapped

Last week at this time I was throwing my neck out there forecasting some of CRM's moves in 2009 - and no one chopped it off, thank goodness. So, now, in the same spirit, I'm going to do part 2 of three and stick my hands out to be slapped...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Software-as-a-service, PaaS, CRM, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Emerging Technologies, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kit

Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kitAre hackers just a little evil or---do they use bazookas too---RE: Cybercriminals release Christmas themed web malware exploitation kitHow about telling us WHICH 6 of the 37 AVs could identify this junk? And the "product marketing materials" indicate that they can exploit even...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Chrismas, Christmas-themed web malware exploitation kit, Christmas-themed, exploitation kit, web malware exploitation kit, cybercriminal, computer

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

Move over, Ajax. Here comes Microsoft's 'Kojax'

Move over, Ajax. Here comes Microsoft's 'Kojax'is that accurate?[i]using a combination of Visual Studio tools and JavaScript, on Java-based mobile phones.[/i].Is M$ embracing Java?...Or may be it is getting ready to buy Sun at a firesale price.Silverlight Lite ?Could it be Silverlight Lite ?Some possible connectionsLive Mesh / Live Framework,...

Tags: Microsoft Just, Kojax, Microsoft Corp., AJAX, Microsoft Silverlight, Here Come

Discussion threads 2008-11-25

I want an iPhoneStormDroid

Wind River's Multicore Software Hypervisor solution permits multiple embedded OSes to run on a single device. Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to actually choose between an iPhone, a BlackBerry, or a Google Android? What if all those device operating...

Tags: Device, Operating System, RIM BlackBerry, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-11-25

CRM 2.0 = The Conversation - But First....The Intro

This is my first post for ZDNET.  I'm back from a 10 day cruise to the Caribbean - had a great time - came back to the economy worse than what I left - though gas prices are great - and I'm feeling relaxed anyway - so I thought it...

Tags: Strategy, Community, Customer, CRM, CRM 2.0, Social Customer Thing, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Modélisation des processus métiers et standardisation

Sans nier l'importance des progrès accomplis, ce livre blanc se propose de faire un état des lieux sur les travaux de standardisation de la modélisation des processus métiers afin d'en dresser un portrait le plus fidèle possible à la réalité. Les perspectives données dans ce point de vue s'appuieront sur...

Tags: DES, MEGA, Digital Security, Network Security, Security, Networking

White papers 2008-11-14

VMware's MVP brings virtualization to mobile phones

VMware provides a full line of virtualization software for the data center and down to the desktop.  Now it is reaching down to an even smaller form factor: mobile phones. On Monday,  the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization pioneer unveiled its new VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform MVP, based on technology it acquired fom Trango Virtual...

Tags: Phone, Virtualization, Mobile, Operating System, Handset, Cell Phone, VMware Inc., VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-11-11

Worst. Bug. Ever.

Worst. Bug. Ever.sounds like....Way back when... Bill was demo'ing a voice interface to windows when someone in the audience shouted out Format C colon....Confirmed.I've just confirmed this bug on my test model of the G1 (pressed [enter] R-E-B-O-O-T [enter] and it rebooted on the spot).Android is a java framework it...

Tags: Speech recognition, Programming languages, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Java, java framework

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

I like Windows Mobile and am not ashamed to admit it

I like Windows Mobile and am not ashamed to admit itWeb Sites/Upgrades/EnhancementsThere are also a number of sites that you can link and sync your data with. www.plaxo.com is one of them and upgrading to the new TouchFlo 2D is easily done. You can visit http://www.ppcgeeks.com or http://www.xda-developers.com/index.php...

Tags: Operating systems, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, iPhone UI, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, mobile, Apple iPhone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-10-30

Full review of the T-Mobile G1 consumed most of my week

I have to say sorry to any readers who have been wanting to see more posts here on my blog, but my last week has been consumed by the T-Mobile G1 as you can see in my review with over 260 images and 5 videos posted over on my Smartphones...

Tags: T-Mobile G1, Blog, T-Mobile, Blogging, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-15

And the new name is ... Windows 7

And the new name is ... Windows 7And the new name is...Windows 7This is great news from Microsoft, and a death knell to the rest of the software world! Apple and Linux, take heed, your end is at hand, and its name is Microsoft!!They're going to have a heck...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, new name

Discussion threads 2008-10-13

Is OpenOffice good enough?

Is OpenOffice good enough?For the vast majority of users, it works fine.For the vast majority of users, it works fine. There are occasional features that it doesn't do so well at, but it has all of the standard word processing features that most people need.If you need to use some...

Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OPEN SOURCE, object-oriented, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-10-10

Best platforms for book on "tape"

Best platforms for book on "tape"They could use their ownAs an example, in our ninth grade the students study four novels. Three of the four are available through the Central Mass Regional Library System in a format that allows storage/playback on MP3 players including the iPod as well as burning...

Tags: Digital music, Branding, Digital media, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-29

Fun Billboard CE (exe)

Fun billboard CE is an interactive tool for controlling the big screen in your venue in real time. It creates communication channel between you and your public. Fun billboard CE displays text messages SMS received from any cell phone on all sorts of big surfaces walls, screens or LCD screens....

Tags: Billboard, Xplorex Mobile, Fun Billboard, Microsoft Windows CE, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-09-26

Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection

Photo gallery:Adobe Creative Suite 4The Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection is made for professionals who need a jam-packed toolbox for multimedia content creation. There are applications for concocting and editing digital pixel and vector graphics, print layouts, video, Web pages and animation, and then repurposing that content for mobile...

Tags: Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Creative Suite, CS4, Cs3, Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection, Adobe Creative Suite 4

Product reviews 2008-09-23

How long will Microsoft support XP and Vista?

How long will Microsoft support XP and Vista?Long Live Windows SupportNot only is the lifecycle well-documented, but nobody supports their products for as long a lifecycle as Microsoft. Microsoft is still supporting Windows 2000, released 8.5 years ago, and Internet Explorer 5.5 on it.Apple supports only the last two OS...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PDAs, Operating systems, Games, Handhelds, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-21

What Microsoft gives you for free

What Microsoft gives you for freeDrug dealer tacticsWhat do they do when they are no longer students? Will they be able break their dependency on these products and find chearper or free replacements or will they have to pay forever more?RE: What Microsoft gives you for freeAs far as...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Application servers, Java development tools, Middleware, UNIX, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

On stupid mascots and closed source browser plugins

Everyone's been harping on Google this week with the release of Chrome, so I thought I would be different -- today I'm going to give Adobe some love. Because I bet they feel left out. Adobe's Flash and Acrobat Reader plugins are some...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Web Browser Plug-in, Adobe Acrobat, Web Browser, Plug-in, Flash, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-02