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Europe's dishonest squeeze play on Oracle over MySQL

November 19, 2009
The EU claims to be the friend of open source. But insisting on a spin-off of MySQL benefits no one -- except a tiny European software maker afraid to compete with Oracle
5 comments|
15 Recommendations
open source applications, mergers and acquisitions, database management systems
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Want a good product? Pay for it

November 12, 2009
Freebies have nearly killed the newspaper industry. Now, demands for free Wi-Fi and other services could have a terrible effect on the technology industry
16 comments|
38 Recommendations
intellectual property, funding and finances
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Android vs. iPhone: Business loses either way

November 05, 2009
The battle to win users' hearts -- and wallets -- has one clear loser: IT
12 comments|
84 Recommendations
mobile device management, smartphones, iPhone, BlackBerry, Google Android
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What tech vendors really think: The customer is a cow

October 29, 2009
Windows 7 incompatibilities drive up the cost of an upgrade, but don't point the finger at Microsoft alone. Vendors up and down the food chain routinely milk their customers
5 comments|
97 Recommendations
user problems
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Can you trust Gartner's 'Magic Quadrant' or other analysts' reports?

October 22, 2009
A new lawsuit alleges their influential conclusions are biased to those who pay. It may be time for financial-industry-style disclosure rules
9 comments|
125 Recommendations
civil lawsuits, financial results
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Is Google too big to fail?

October 15, 2009
When Google sneezes, the entire Web catches a cold -- and perhaps worse
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151 Recommendations
web oriented architecture, Google, Google Gmail
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H-1B visas: A mess that could get even worse

October 08, 2009
Our broken visa system is bad for U.S. IT workers and the guest workers who are misled, underpaid, and exploited
19 comments|
223 Recommendations
outsourcing/offshoring, H-1B visas
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Has Apple ensured the BlackBerry's reign in business mobile?

October 01, 2009
The iPhone's outrageous security snafu, bolstered by stumbles at Palm and Google, may mean that next-gen 'mobile 2.0' devices won't take root in business
12 comments|
222 Recommendations
mobile, development environments, mobile platforms, iPhone, Apple, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Google Android, BlackBerry App World, Apple App Store
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From patent trolls to plastic speakers

September 25, 2009
Times are tough, but innovative startups can win the support of venture capital, and trade shows like Demo still play a key role in the industry
2 comments|
233 Recommendations
business, startups, Demo conference
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Would MySQL survive without Oracle?

September 17, 2009
If the EU forces a spin-off, a multivendor ownership may be needed for MySQL to survive as a going concern, given how little money it makes
2 comments|
282 Recommendations
open source applications, mergers and acquisitions, database management systems, Sun Microsystems, MySQL, Oracle
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