A backlash - Stroustrup is dreaming. If people are leaving the Java ranks, it is to program in C# but also alternative languages such as Perl, Python and Ruby...
I find it difficult to get passionate about operating systems, but there are times when their choice can make a significant difference: <<The school tests...
... Common Lisp definitely deserves to succeed. After using it seriously for a few years, I'm still amazed to find features that "modern" languages are...
... Where I am, I receive all the job opportunities related to IT. I am seeing many Java/J2EE job, a huge amount of C#/.NET roles (definitely on the increase...
The founder of PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield, is moving on to new things. It will be interesting to see how things turn out... see www.davesnextmove.com - there is...
<<Earlier this year, I wrote a column that asked whether Microsoft's monoculture might take the `pod' out of podcasting? In an online whiteboard session (see...
<< The acronym LAMP is gaining critical-mass credibility among developers. Staying away from describing how it will "light up" or "illuminate" the development...
Just when you thought it was safe to turn off your computer (assuming it did not crash first), lock your door, climb into your car, click your seatbelt and...
<< As a mainframe IT professional you're familiar with REXX. REXX combines ease of use with power. You can code it from memory and easily maintain programs,...
Here is a brief report from SD Times: <<Looking to extend its reach into the low-end application server market, IBM on Tuesday announced the acquisition of...
<<Jamie Lewis, Burton Group's CEO and research chair, opened Digital ID World 2005 today with a densely packed keynote that gave context and perspective to...
Hi Gervas, et. al: Great article and great validation yet again of the validity of the Open Source community and its solutions. I think this, coupled with the...
<<Once considered simple toys by serious programmers, scripting languages are becoming first-class citizens in the world of corporate software development. ...
"Scripting languages have not been widely used for corporate development, but businesses and IT pros are now looking to these simple tools to streamline the...
<<SAP has significantly expanded the partner network surrounding its NetWeaver software, signing up the industry's "big gorillas" to create closer ties to its...
<<The IBM acquisition of open source upstart Gluecode Software is the most significant since the 1995 purchase of Lotus Software, says Nathaniel Palmer of the...
Here is an extract from an interesting interview of that well known Son of Calgary, Mr. Gosling: <<Q: Are Java's best days behind or still ahead? A: It's a bit...
<<Large and small companies alike ignore open source software at their own peril. Years ago, "Not Invented Here" described a corporate state of mind that...
<<The open-source business model, where customers pay a subscription fee for ongoing services rather than for a software license, is a classic case of a...
<< The Indian government is trying to encourage the use of computers across the country by distributing free CDs that contain localized versions of popular...
The database market is definitely ripe for disruptions, with open source being only one such. Another possible source of significant change for the db...
<<An experimental supercomputer made from hardware that can reconfigure itself to tackle different software problems is being built by researchers in Scotland....
<<In June 2003, Aheeva started evaluating various call center systems. Proprietary technologies looked at included those offered by Interactive Intelligence...
Hi Gervas, et. al.: Great commentary on Asterisk - it is a wonderful platform that we've also been using successfully for over 18mos with end-users scattered...
<<In other words, now that banks see that branches are effective vehicles to grow and cross-sell bank assets, branch automation should become a strategic...
<<Microsoft gave more details Tuesday on its plans to launch Windows-based "hypervisor" software for running multiple operating systems. Bob Muglia, senior...
<<To that end, Google has launched the Summer of Code program, which will pay students to contribute to one of 40 open source software projects as well as to...
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