Computerworld UK "Open source hearts and minds"

Can Wolfram Alpha Answer this? Where does the UK Government Spend its IT Budget?

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:29:00 GMT

I have been listening keenly to a podcast interview with Stephen Wolfram on Wolfram Alpha. Wolfram received his Ph.D in particle physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) at age 20.

The Hidden Extras Pricing Model - Like Buying a Car with No Steering Wheel

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:32:00 GMT

The enterprise software industry is dependent upon a model based on high cost and complexity, with the vendor controlling the customer through proprietary power. Enterprise software pricing models are often as complex as the product offering, with literally thousands of options for customers to consider when pricing a product configuration.

The Seven Deadly Sins of Enterprise Software Sales - Has the UK Government Sinned?

Fri, 22 May 2009 10:50:00 GMT

I spent 20 years of my life working for large, successful enterprise software companies. In that time I experienced "pricing training". This entailed being given a price list, often spanning tens of pages and spending a day being taught about:

CIO Open Source Corner - The Top 5 Tips for getting the most out of Open Source

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:37:00 GMT

In my previous posts I looked at the "The Top 5 Benefits a CIO Should Look For with Open Source" and "The Top 5 FUD Myths used against Open Source". This post looks at 5 practical tips to get the most out of open source.

CIO Open Source Corner - The Top 5 FUD Myths used against Open Source

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:43:00 GMT

As I mentioned in the previous post, industry shifts like this are what keeps the people that run enterprise software companies awake at night. They want to keep things just as they are today. After they ignore it and dismiss it, it is time for the age old sales technique of Fear Uncertainty and Doubt - FUD

CIO Open Source Corner - The Top 5 Benefits a CIO Should Look For with Open Source

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:43:00 GMT

Open source currently is top of the IT agenda. It has been widely reported that President Barack Obama asked Scott McNealy to author a white paper on the benefits the US Government can derive from open source. The UK Government has also published "Open Source, Open Standards and Re–Use: Government Action Plan"

In a New Obama World the UK Government Creates a Level Playing Field for Open Source

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:16:00 GMT

It has been widely reported that President Barack Obama asked Scott McNealy to author a white paper on the benefits the US Government can derive from open source.

Ingres Launches Icebreaker Enterprise Content Management Appliance

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:50:00 GMT

Today is a big day for news from some of the major open source players.

CMIS Momentum Continues - Drupal CMIS Integration Available

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:22:00 GMT

I have previously written a number of posts about CMIS starting with - CMIS Top Ten Questions

Nokia joins forces with Adobe to form $10 million mobile open source fund - Bring on the WebApps

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Open source has powered the internet for some time. It is now set to power handset experiences.

Nokia joins forces with Adobe to form $10 mn mobile open source fund - Bring on the WebApps

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:45:00 GMT

Open source has powered the internet for some time. It is now set to power handset experiences.

Red Hat and Microsoft Expand Server Virtualization Interoperability

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:01:00 GMT

Geoffrey Moore, a great visionary, a number of years ago predicted the “Stack Wars”. Stack wars tie a customer not just to one product but a whole stack.

The Camel ECM Suite

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:37:00 GMT

There is a common phrase “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”. Well if that is the case an ECM camel is a suite built through acquisition. The problem is that you get an extra hump you don’t need or worse still two humps that do the same thing and one hump has to go.

Open Source in Europe and the US - The Same and Different

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:32:00 GMT

I have worked for US software companies all of my working life but lived in Europe for the most part of my life.

The US Republicans and Labour Party have something in common - they don't get open source

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:47:00 GMT

It turns out that the Republicans in the US and the British Labour Party have something in common.

The US Republicans and Labour Party have something in Common - They Don't Get Open Source

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 09:47:00 GMT

It turns out that the Republicans in the US and the British Labour have something in common.

The Year of Green TCO

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:09:00 GMT

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

3. The Year of Green TCO

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:09:00 GMT

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come With the last of the three spirits Scrooge learns that he can avoid the future he has been shown and alter the fate of Tiny Tim, but only if he changes. Weeping, he swears to do so, and awakes to find that all three spirits have visited in just one night, and that it is the Christmas morning. In 2009 the approach to Enterprise software will change with a focus on “Value for Money”, as opposed to enterprise deals and shelf-ware, ‘Choice”, “Different Payment Models”, “Rapid Business Value” and “Rapid Development”.

The Death of Long Term ROI Studies and I've started so I'll finish

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:32:00 GMT

The Ghost of Christmas Present The “Ghost of Christmas Present”, a great genial man in a green coat lined with fur, takes scrooge through the bustling streets of London on the current Christmas morning, sprinkling the essence of Christmas onto the happy populace. They observe the meager but happy Christmas celebrations of the Cratchit family and the sweet nature of their "forgotten" son Tiny Tim, and when the Spirit foretells an early death for the child if things remain unchanged.

Credit Crunch Content Management - Predictions for 2009

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Everywhere you look you read about the economy being in the worst shape in a very long time. Lee Thompson, Technology Chief of E*Trade, speaking recently to Business Week summed it up – “In times of recession, as companies need to find a way to do more with less, figure out the value gained out of every penny they spend and make alternatives to reduce costs.”

UK Continues to be Open Source Laggard in Europe

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:54:00 GMT

In a previous post - (Credit Crunch) + (Open Source) = Worry for Microsoft? - I highlighted a quote from Lee Thomspon of E*Trade

(Credit Crunch) + (Open Source) = Worry for Microsoft?

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:12:00 GMT

and this week had a curious set of events.

Red Hat and Ubuntu Continue Lead

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:39:00 GMT

The Linux analysis in the third barometer shows Red Hat and Ubuntu as the clear Linux leaders, each at 31%.

Deploy on Linux or stay with XP - Hasta la Vista

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:44:00 GMT

It is important to note that SharePoint only runs on a Microsoft stack and some have speculated that SharePoint is the next operating system from Microsoft. One of the goals of the survey was to examine the influence of SharePoint and the Microsoft stack on the open source community.

If the Process is about Content, then Integration is King

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:06:00 GMT

The BPM analysis shows a strong preference for “other” at 62%.