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Jay Lyman
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Recent posts by Jay Lyman:
August 18, 2008: Linux Foundation finally gets Canonical, Ubuntu
Canonical, the UK-based company that distributes and supports Ubuntu Linux, has joined the Linux Foundation. The news is not surprising, ... August 15, 2008: Doug Levin stepping down as head of Black Duck
Black Duck CEO Doug Levin, who started the software IP scanning company turned software development scanning, search and analysis suite ... August 14, 2008: U.S. court confirms open source license legitimacy
There was a major open source legal development this week and surprisingly, it did not involve the string of BusyBox ... August 11, 2008: The community Linux impact
A recent talk I led about community Linux and Ubuntu in the enterprise at LinuxWorld generated some discussion over at ... August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
There are certain phrases that we tend to hear a lot from vendors -- 'enterprise-class, best of breed, customer choice,' ... July 30, 2008: CAOS 8, our community Linux report is out
Timed perfectly (and somewhat coincidentally) between OSCON and LinuxWorld, we've just published our latest CAOS report, 'The Rise of Community ... July 28, 2008: VIA takes two open source steps forward
Only two months ago, I offered some criticism of hardware manufacturer VIA's approach to Linux support, open source software and ... July 24, 2008: OSCON 2008 - Power to the users
Going to my first OSCON five years ago, it was held at the downtown Portland Marriott, and the halls were ... July 22, 2008: Where will the mobile open source battle will be waged?
Attending the Open Mobile Exchange at OSCON today, I heard some differing perspectives on the role and impact of open ... July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Sun continues to take a performance pounding, and the rumors of replacements, layoffs and revamps are beyond swirling and now ... July 11, 2008: Does Linux wonder about an Apple netbook?
This week marked Apple's release of the new iPhone 3G with bolstered connectivity and further refinement of the innovative device. ... July 8, 2008: Are Google open source gates opening up?
Google recently open sourced code for its protocol buffers, a data encoding format which company staffers describe as superior and ... July 3, 2008: Firefox gets record, but what about real prize?
Score one for open source software in the history and record books. Mozilla announced its Firefox open source Web browser ... July 1, 2008: Xandros buys Linspire in not so open source deal
The Linux world got a little fired up this week following former Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony's blog about Xandros buying ... June 26, 2008: Linux still super in Top500
I've long followed and blogged about the prominence of Linux in supercomputing and the twice-annual Top500 Supercomputer List. In a ... June 24, 2008: Mobile Linux - less open, less advantage
We had a feeling this might be a big year more for non-desktop Linux, particularly for mobile and embedded uses ... June 17, 2008: Microsoft IS targeting open source users
Much of the reaction from FOSS folks to news that Microsoft is joining the Open Source Census centers on concern ... June 12, 2008: Funambol - AGPL’d, ad-supported mobile open source
Mobile open source player Funambol is certainly giving us plenty to watch these days with its Affero GPL licensing, its ... June 12, 2008: Where’s the open source in collaboration?
We all know that collaboration is a big part of open source software, but how significant is open source for ... June 9, 2008: Ubuntu Remix stirring Linux netbooks
I've written quite a bit recently about netbooks, MIDs, UMPCs and the general category of sub-notebook/greater-than smartphone, and while I ...
Canonical, the UK-based company that distributes and supports Ubuntu Linux, has joined the Linux Foundation. The news is not surprising, ... August 15, 2008: Doug Levin stepping down as head of Black Duck
Black Duck CEO Doug Levin, who started the software IP scanning company turned software development scanning, search and analysis suite ... August 14, 2008: U.S. court confirms open source license legitimacy
There was a major open source legal development this week and surprisingly, it did not involve the string of BusyBox ... August 11, 2008: The community Linux impact
A recent talk I led about community Linux and Ubuntu in the enterprise at LinuxWorld generated some discussion over at ... August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
There are certain phrases that we tend to hear a lot from vendors -- 'enterprise-class, best of breed, customer choice,' ... July 30, 2008: CAOS 8, our community Linux report is out
Timed perfectly (and somewhat coincidentally) between OSCON and LinuxWorld, we've just published our latest CAOS report, 'The Rise of Community ... July 28, 2008: VIA takes two open source steps forward
Only two months ago, I offered some criticism of hardware manufacturer VIA's approach to Linux support, open source software and ... July 24, 2008: OSCON 2008 - Power to the users
Going to my first OSCON five years ago, it was held at the downtown Portland Marriott, and the halls were ... July 22, 2008: Where will the mobile open source battle will be waged?
Attending the Open Mobile Exchange at OSCON today, I heard some differing perspectives on the role and impact of open ... July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Sun continues to take a performance pounding, and the rumors of replacements, layoffs and revamps are beyond swirling and now ... July 11, 2008: Does Linux wonder about an Apple netbook?
This week marked Apple's release of the new iPhone 3G with bolstered connectivity and further refinement of the innovative device. ... July 8, 2008: Are Google open source gates opening up?
Google recently open sourced code for its protocol buffers, a data encoding format which company staffers describe as superior and ... July 3, 2008: Firefox gets record, but what about real prize?
Score one for open source software in the history and record books. Mozilla announced its Firefox open source Web browser ... July 1, 2008: Xandros buys Linspire in not so open source deal
The Linux world got a little fired up this week following former Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony's blog about Xandros buying ... June 26, 2008: Linux still super in Top500
I've long followed and blogged about the prominence of Linux in supercomputing and the twice-annual Top500 Supercomputer List. In a ... June 24, 2008: Mobile Linux - less open, less advantage
We had a feeling this might be a big year more for non-desktop Linux, particularly for mobile and embedded uses ... June 17, 2008: Microsoft IS targeting open source users
Much of the reaction from FOSS folks to news that Microsoft is joining the Open Source Census centers on concern ... June 12, 2008: Funambol - AGPL’d, ad-supported mobile open source
Mobile open source player Funambol is certainly giving us plenty to watch these days with its Affero GPL licensing, its ... June 12, 2008: Where’s the open source in collaboration?
We all know that collaboration is a big part of open source software, but how significant is open source for ... June 9, 2008: Ubuntu Remix stirring Linux netbooks
I've written quite a bit recently about netbooks, MIDs, UMPCs and the general category of sub-notebook/greater-than smartphone, and while I ...
Recent comments by Jay Lyman:
August 15, 2008: U.S. court confirms open source license legitimacy
Thanks whurley, Appreciate you weighing in. I think you highlight the range and choice of...
August 13, 2008: Sometimes a developer community isn't the answer
I'd agree. Successful communities have contributions from users and customers as well as developers....
August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
Sorry I didn't express myself the way you think a Linux user should (not)....
August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
You're right. I am a Windows user. However, I am primarily a Linux user,...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I think you should read the headline and original post (quoting myself here): "Sun full...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I have strong objections to describing the Linux market as a Red Hat monopoly....
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Thanks for weighing in Alice, I would never advocate mixing OS religion with business. My...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Thanks for your comment, Paula, I think it is the software business where they may...
July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I don't doubt that many customers large and small are considering and doing things...
July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Yes, Shaun, I am saying Sun loses credibility, but perhaps more importantly opportunity with customers...
Thanks whurley, Appreciate you weighing in. I think you highlight the range and choice of...
August 13, 2008: Sometimes a developer community isn't the answer
I'd agree. Successful communities have contributions from users and customers as well as developers....
August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
Sorry I didn't express myself the way you think a Linux user should (not)....
August 6, 2008: LinuxWorld 2008 - nobody cares
You're right. I am a Windows user. However, I am primarily a Linux user,...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I think you should read the headline and original post (quoting myself here): "Sun full...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I have strong objections to describing the Linux market as a Red Hat monopoly....
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Thanks for weighing in Alice, I would never advocate mixing OS religion with business. My...
July 18, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Thanks for your comment, Paula, I think it is the software business where they may...
July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
I don't doubt that many customers large and small are considering and doing things...
July 17, 2008: Sun full of open source and skepticism
Yes, Shaun, I am saying Sun loses credibility, but perhaps more importantly opportunity with customers...
