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It's typically sales and marketing folk, who are tasked with selling the stuff, and are having trouble these days. As it seems, By Dave Linthicum Sep 5, 2006 1 min Software Development Beware the programming guru Never try to code complex software with no scope, no requirements, and no project plan By InfoWorld Anonymous Sep 5, 2006 3 mins Application Integration Software Development Technology Industry A Contract Only Microsoft Can Break What kind of contract includes a provision that one of the parties has the right to violate the contract with impunity? Well, the Windows XP EULA for one, as an interesting analysis of Microsoft's legalese points out. Several readers have justif By Ed Foster Sep 5, 2006 3 mins Technology Industry The Vista Upgrade Debacle I realize this is a DB blog, but some things effect us all. I just tried upgrading to Vista and it was a mess. I just bought a Toshiba Satellite and it’s supposed to be Vista-ready. 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So I have to wonder if a recent gripe from a Comcast cable modem c By Ed Foster Aug 31, 2006 4 mins Technology Industry When you find you’ve joined a bureaucracy Dear Bob …I believe that I am coming to a fork in the road regarding my career. Here is the situation. I work for a large multi-national Fortune 500 company. A few years ago our company reorganized IT, moving from a decentralized model to a central By Bob Lewis Aug 30, 2006 4 mins Technology Industry Will SOA Kill J2EE? Kris Zywicki was nice enough to alert me to this article, "Analysts see Java EE dying in an SOA world." 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