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10 Myths of using Open Source in your business: ActiveState has released a short white paper entitled “10 Myths About Running Open Source Software in Your Business”. Authors advocate against black-and-white approach to open source that is often adopted by both its zealots and its opponents. They believe that using open source software may foster business development projects but pros and cons need to be weighted carefully and proper safety nets should be put in place to reduce potential risks and to optimize advantages. This white paper can be...
Posted 11 August 2008 02:24 AM by riaan
Filed under: Business, Design, patterns, Open Source, Practices, Software

HP,Intel And Yahoo! Cloud Computing Test Bed: HP, Intel and Yahoo! has just announced a collaboration regarding creating a cloud computing test bed. Users will be able to build and launch new applications on the platform.The test bed will initially consist of six “centers of excellence” at IDA facilities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Steinbuch Centre for Computing of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, HP Labs, Intel Research and Yahoo!. Read more here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/29/hp-yahoo-intel-announce-cloud...
Posted 30 July 2008 02:55 AM by riaan
Filed under: Integration, Development, Business, Design, startups, Cload Computing