Platforms: Advancing an argument that perhaps Google actually planned to get sued over YouTube, Matt Asay suggests that Novell could learn a thing or two from the search engine’s bold tactics. “Novell has slandered its reputation with its dubious Microsoft pact. However Novell may want to color it, the agreement implies that Linux is “Unclean!'” he writes in this Open Sources post. The alternative? Don’t lie down and grovel. Careers: If you can’t write well, stay home. Harsh words indeed, but Leading from the trenches author John West explains that “it is more important to be able to write well than to speak well.” Why? “Because of the central role it has in the success of an organization and the execution of the mission of that organization, the ability to express yourself only adequately is simply not, well, adequate.” West also offers these tips on getting better. SOA: Budgeting for SOA projects does not necessarily have to be difficult, even if it is complex, and there are logical formulas you can leverage, David Linthicum asserts in Real World SOA. Within he dissects an article about best practices for an enterprise SOA. “No need to approach these projects blindly.” Video: Australian company Torian shows off a portable player for Internet radio broadcasts in this clip live from the CeBit conference floor with Martyn Williams of the IDG News Service. Watch it here. Software Development