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The last thing SOA needs is another acronym, especially one named MEST, which is REST-like but doesn't offer any clear value. The only upside is when things go wrong you can say that they "MEST up". Links: REST and relaxation in SOA Do
Our parent site InfoWorld has just announced it's 36 winners for this year's Best of Open Source Awards. Selected by InfoWorld Test Center editors and reviewers, these first annual Bossies celebrate the best open source software available f
A few weeks back at LinuxWorld I ran into some folks I know from Linux Format magazine in the UK. In my view, Linux Format is one of the best publications on open source in the known universe. It's part of the Future Media which publishes everyt
IBM threw its shoulder behind the OpenOffice.org community effort today, pledging the support of 35 of its programmers, who will contribute enhancements centering on usability, quality and accessibility. And before you ask, yes IBM has its own suite
Matt has a great post on the sources of deals & leads for Alfresco, which could be useful to a broader set OSS vendors. What is surprising, but not unintuitive, is the low percentage of Hosted Trials that turn into deals. Namely, Hosted Trial
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GroundWork, Hyperic, Qlusters, and Zenoss put the Tivolis and OpenViews on notice
I'm reading "The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making" by Scott Plous. It's a really interesting book. Plous explains: "As the amount of detail in a scenario increases, its probability can only decrease steadily, but it
Remember about 4 years ago when everyone was going bonkers over outsourcing and the impact on the US economy? NPR is reporting that Indian software firm Wipro plans to open a software design center in Atlanta and expects to hire around 500 computer p
Earlier this week Ashlee at The Register published the first episode of a podcast (he calls them meat casts) series that we're doing called Open Season. So far it's me, Matt Asay, and Ashlee talking a bunch of nonsense but it's moderat