Opinion

SOA is…well…just SOA

Enterprises now are coming at SOA with the right expectations, which is a good thing

Feb 20, 2009 2 mins

Vista Capable suit no longer has class

Microsoft notches a big win in its the Windows Vista labeling lawyerfest. But Cringely wonders what that judge was really thinking.

Feb 20, 2009 3 mins

Smartphones get greener

The smartphone industry is moving beyond greenwashing to develop inventive devices that won't gum up landfills or waste power

Feb 20, 2009 2 mins

Vizioncore finds success in a down economy

Vizioncore's numbers are growing as customers continue to demand virtualization features offered in Vizioncore's set of solutions. And the company is expanding their solution set to include other virtualization platforms beyond VMware.

Feb 20, 2009 3 mins

Operating Systems Software Development

Windows 7 is nice, but it trashed grub

Installing Windows 7 on a system's second disk trashed the grub multi-boot menu on the first disk.

By Martin Heller

Feb 19, 2009 3 mins

Can enterprise architects stay in the game?

The economic downturn threatens to throw enterprise architecture of track just as it was finally gaining traction

By Eric Knorr

Feb 19, 2009 4 mins

Free carbon calculators evolve for business

Though not fully comprehensive, these online calculators may provide a sense of your organizational or IT carbon footprint

By Ted Samson

Feb 19, 2009 4 mins

Open source not innovative enough for Fast Company

It's surprising that there isn't even a general mention about open source software or related vendors

Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View is worth a visit.

By Zack Urlocker

Annual OSBC Open Source survey now open

Reporting on the trends in open source business

By Zack Urlocker

Microsoft and Red Hat? And the Force10 virtualization framework

If you thought the Microsoft and EMC alliance news was surprising, what did you think when Microsoft and Red Hat signed a reciprocal agreement for interoperability with each other's OS and virtualization platform?And have you heard about the vir

Windows 7: Cutting corners in the rush to market?

Is Microsoft ignoring beta tester feedback in its quest to ship Windows 7 come hell or high water in 2009?

By Randall Kennedy

Feb 19, 2009 3 mins

App stores: Will they kill developers’ freedom?

If Apple's iTunes App Store becomes the model for software distribution, it could mean bad news for software developers

By Neil McAllister

Feb 19, 2009 5 mins

Dear Mr. President: Buy open source

An open source stimulus program would create jobs and build better software

By Bill Snyder

Feb 19, 2009 4 mins

Nokia comes out swinging at MWC

Nokia releases handsets at the Mobile World Congress that are packed with features that'll keep the company in the headlines

Charlie Babcock on Windows going open source

Could Windows go open source? It's a long shot, but Charles Babcock makes an interesting argument showing how open source will pull developers away from Microsoft.

By Zack Urlocker

Tied to the Twitter listening post

How HP and JetBlue are using social media as a listening post — one that can influence corporate policy

By Christina Wood

Feb 18, 2009 5 mins

Corporate open source contribution policies are needed

Institutions are not yet familiar with how to contribute code while retaining IP rights and minimizing any real or perceived risk

Webcast on WebOS development

Mitch Allen of Palm is giving a free Webcast about how to get started with the Pre's WebOS

By Martin Heller

Feb 18, 2009 1 min

SOA slowing down? I don’t see it

The interest in SOA seems to be returning, but in new directions

Southern California Linux Expo 7x (SCALE)

This weekend (Feb 20-22) is the 7th Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE). This is a terrific community-centric event held at the LAX Westin in Los Angeles every year. Get registered now and reserve your hotel room before it's too late! If you

By Brian Chee

Virtualization icons and diagrams made available by VMware

Finally, virtualization architects and users can rejoice. VMware has made available a set of 2D and 3D icons and diagrams that can be used in your own presentations.

Microsoft’s Exchange 14 adds cross-browser support and more

The next release of Exchange will make browser-based e-mail easier and perhaps as compelling as using a desktop client

By J. Peter Bruzzese

Suing Microsoft for fun and profit (but mostly fun)

Yet another aggrieved consumer is suing Microsoft, this time over its "XP downgrade" program. The Vista debacle continues to haunt Redmond, but at least Cringe is amused

Self-guarding storage for ultimate server security

Thousands of dollars of security software can't guard against local threats as well as a $3 chip can

By Tom Yager

Feb 18, 2009 6 mins

Solar phone from Samsung debuts at Mobile World Congress

Made in part from recycled bottles, Samsung's Blue Earth phone boasts various eco-friendly features

By Ted Samson

Feb 17, 2009 2 mins

Are embellished resumes disqualifiers?

When recruiting makes the rules and applicant have to play the game, "embellishment" isn't a black-and-white question.

By Bob Lewis

Feb 17, 2009 4 mins

Windows Vista is not slow on the right hardware

Windows Vista is not slow on a quad-core CPU, 8 GB of RAM, a GeForce 2-series video card, and SATA 2 disks. Is that overkill? Only a little.

By Martin Heller

Feb 17, 2009 1 min

Would VDI please just go away?

When will VMware finally get the message that not all desktop problems can be solved through virtualization?

By Randall Kennedy

Do OpenLogic’s results suggest a shift in open source buying behavior?

Are customers starting to shift from relationship with vendors behind OSS projects to OSS support consolidators?

That orderly shutdown wasn’t so orderly

An IT tale of showing the boss the other side of the argument by accidentally demonstrating the emergency scenario

By InfoWorld Anonymous

Data Management

VMware updates its Fusion Mac virtualization product

VMware's free Fusion upgrade fixes bugs and adds user-requested enhancements such as a Parallels virtual machine import tool.

SOA needs to learn from the cloud — and vice versa

History not understood is bound to be repeated

Feb 17, 2009 2 mins

Childs’ attempt to protect the network password gone awry?

Would you give root-level passwords to a room full of people you didn't know? That may have been San Francisco's untenable choice to its notorious network admin.

By Paul Venezia

Feb 17, 2009 5 mins

Citrix XenDesktop offers high-definition to virtual desktops

Citrix introduces new technology to advance itself in the virtual desktop market: XenDesktop 3, Citrix HDX technology for a high- definition experience, and Branch Repeater 5 to accelerate delivery.

Feb 16, 2009 3 mins

Red Hat and Microsoft in virtualization partnership

Red Hat's and Microsoft's agreement to support each other's server OS on each other's hypervisors continues to evolve Microsoft's open source street cred.

Feb 16, 2009 2 mins

A busy, buggy week for mobile security

Security issues (and fixes) for Android, RIM, and MobileMe users

Feb 16, 2009 2 mins

Coding in the cloud

Mozilla's push toward "coding in the cloud" looks very attractive, but what does it actually mean?

By whurley

Feb 16, 2009 3 mins

Cloud Computing

InfoWorld recognizes virtualization technology in 2009

InfoWorld's Test Center staff has selected six virtualization products for InfoWorld's 2009 Technology of the Year Awards. And it looks like VMware is continuing a trend.

Feb 16, 2009 5 mins

Cringely succumbs to the ’25 random things’ thing

It had to happen eventually. The Cringe gets sucked in by the Facebook meme "25 random things about me." Read it and weep.

Feb 16, 2009 3 mins

A manager who refuses ownership of a process

Managers generally don't get to refuse ownership of a process. As process owners they generally do get authority over the process design.

By Bob Lewis

Feb 16, 2009 4 mins

Southwest unveils free Wi-Fi

Southwest joins the mile-high mobile club with a free Wi-Fi beta

Feb 13, 2009 2 mins

Facebook gets devalued

We all knew Facebook wasn't really worth $15 billion. Now it turns out Facebook knew it too. But that's not the only embarrassing thing to come out of its suit with ConnectU. Cringely has the 411.

Feb 13, 2009 3 mins

Roll your own storage system

Building your own SAN or NAS could save you a bundle, without sacrificing high-end management features

By Logan Harbaugh

Feb 13, 2009 3 mins

Java Open Source Web Development

JW Soapbox: JavaServer Faces 2.0 is in good hands

The community speaks, and it appears Sun is learning to listen

By Lincoln Baxter III

Feb 13, 2009 10 mins

Open source ERP and SMB

While Oracle and SAP deal with multi-million-dollar projects at large enterprises, an opportunity with SMBs opens up for open source

Feb 12, 2009 2 mins

SOA mistakes are being repeated in the clouds

Perhaps the same guys who screwed up your SOA are not the guys to tap for cloud computing

Feb 12, 2009 2 mins

Cisco on the prowl; Microsoft and EMC renew alliance

We've been hearing a lot lately about Cisco's Nexus 1000V distributed virtual switch for VMware, but Cisco could also be looking to get in even deeper with virtualization through acquisitions. Having $30 billion opens a lot of doors and pos

Feb 12, 2009 1 min