The new ‘SOA Practitioner’s Corner’

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Jan 19, 20072 mins

Podcasts: David Linthicum is opening up his voice mail to anyone looking to implement SOA, or consultants working on such a project for end-user organizations. The way it works is simple: Call in and leave a 3-minute (tops) message and contribute your tales, make suggestions for other SOA developers, comment on issues or ask questions. Find guidelines, plus phone and Skpye numbers here.

Notes from the field: Robert X. Cringely, on behalf of one fan, suggests that OnRebate be rechristened with the more fitting moniker ConRebate. Of course, OnRebate’s CEO says it just follows orders. The company is not quite as above reproach as Apple CEO Steve Jobs who, despite his involvement in the stock options scandal, seems to remain secure in his post. Ol’ Cringe has a suggestion for what havoc Jobs would have to wreak before Apple would consider cutting him loose — involving nuns and fire. HP fraudster cops a plea; OnRebate responds to me.

The news beat: MySpace, it appears, is headed for cloudy legal ground as a new round of lawsuits is filed alleging that it failed to protect minors. Microsoft says it is helping to combat online child abuse in India, working in conjunction with the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children. And Belgian newspapers accuse Yahoo of copyright violations.