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Thursday, June 19th, 2008I get this question a lot when I visit a Tivoli customer…
We are thinking of looking at that Open Source vendor you are always talking about for some of our servers.
Then I ask them which one and they say jeez I can’t remember the name. Then I rattle off a few of the […]
Mark Hinkle on Open Source Systems Management
Monday, April 14th, 2008Mark has written a great article for Linux Today summarizing some of the open source activities over the last few weeks. He gives a little history of the “Little 4″ and he also does a good job summarizing some of the recent Gartner analalysis on Microsoft and open source.
The Little “3″ of Open Source Systems […]
And then there was three? !Cringe!
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Ok we now should officially remove “Little 4 V Big 4″ from the blogxicon. Agreed?
Qlusters waves goodbye to openQRM
10 Open Source Education Tools
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Audacity
Audacity is free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems. I use Audacity to edit my podcasts.
Camstudio
CamStudio is able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer. It can also create industry-standard AVI video files, and its built-in […]
Enterprise Beware!
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008There was an interesting article yesterday in SearchDataCenter.com about how Motorola is using Splunk to troubleshoot IT management problems. Enterprise Search technologies are being used more and more by large customers to apply Google-like search technology to traditional data center analytics. Companies like Coke and Comcast are using Enterprise Search technologies to […]
Botchanomics and The Big Galupe
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008It’s been a while since we have been able to catch up with the international man of IT mystery, Botchagalupe. I was able to sit down with Botchagalupe to see what he has been up to lately.
Johnmwillis: Hello, Botchagalupe, its good to have you back again.
Botchagalupe: Yea, yeah, sure, sure.
Johnmwillis: The last time […]
GroundWork - Man Up
Monday, March 10th, 2008I heard this weekend that Groundwork is afraid of me. Wasup with that? Guys, I am a 48-year-old nobody who is still looking to score my first backyard built-in swimming pool. No series “D” funding here. Come on guys, if you don’t like what I am saying, let’s debate it. […]
Play Fair or go Home II
Friday, March 7th, 2008Yesterday I received this comment to my “Play Fair or go Home” post.
John (and Jack),
I work for CITTIO and want to address your concerns above:
1) CITTIO gives full credit to the open source components we use. They are on our website at: http://www.cittio.com/technology/open-source.html
2) Our website clearly states we use OpenNMS
3) Our contracts make […]
February 2008 - Review Post
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Doug McClure started doing an end month review and I think it is a great idea. In fact it is Doug who first tutored me on how to get my blog site started so it makes sense that I would continue to copy him. Here’s a quick look at Feb 08:
Open Source DW Meeting in SF This Week
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008Open Source DW Meeting in SF This Week
This would be very cool, but I think I am all out of Frequent Flyer miles. Darn
Agenda:
2:00 - 2:25 p.m. Mingle with your colleagues over light refreshments
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Welcome, Chapter Intro, TDWI Goals
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. The State of Open Source BI - […]
The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008The Top 50 Proprietary Programs that Drive You Crazy — and Their Open Source Alternatives
Attack of the Alternatives, What about Commercial Open Source Software?
Monday, February 25th, 2008Attack of the Alternatives, What about Commercial Open Source Software?
Great article by Mark Hinkle.
Pentaho raises $12M for open source “business intelligence†software
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Pentaho raises $12M for open source “business intelligence†software
What the SCO take-out really means
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008Â What the SCO take-out really means
Just imagine the rhetoric, and the political momentum, behind patent reform if an Arab-led consortium were able to tax open source innovation!
IT Management Podcast #005 - The Night John Slept on a Cray
Monday, February 11th, 2008IT Management Podcast #005 - The Night John Slept on a Cray
Why Are You Here?
Monday, February 11th, 2008In 1987, I took my first crack at starting my own business. At the time, I lived in northern Virginia and had completed my apprenticeship with some local software startups. I was lucky enough to meet an excellent mentor named Ray Padron, who helped me create a business plan and do the VC snake dance.
I am voting for Whurley!
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Now the “Evil Genuis” is really trying to stir the pot. Mixing open source and patent reform in politics… Yikes …
IT Management Podcast #004 - Cloud-crazy!
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008IT Management Podcast #004 - Cloud-crazy!
Listen here
2008’s Top Leaders in Open Source Business
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008Hooray for the good guys. Some of my partners in crime made the “Top Leaders in Open Source†list.
whurley (he yells at me if I make the w capital)
whurley has sort of been my mentor for the last year, and we were involved in the BarcampESM together. I look forward to continued work […]
