http://www.infoworld.com InfoWorld - Information Technology News, Computer Networking & Security http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/22/43OPeditor_1.html A year ago, InfoWorld wouldn't have published an article describing how to switch from Windows to desktop Linux like this one by Neil McAllister. The operating system's installation glitches hadn't been smoothed out, app and basic utility support was still too spotty, and peripheral device support lagged. Oh, yeah, there was one more thing: The demand simply wasn't there. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/22/43OPeditor_1.html 2007-10-22T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/15/42OPeditor_1.html As soon as news of Oracle?s $6.7 billion bid for BEA hit the wires last Friday morning, InfoWorld?s editors shifted into high gear. Financial blogger Bill Snyder got in first, posting a market perspective. Then Executive Editor Eric Knorr wrote up an analysis of the technologies Oracle would be getting in the deal; editor at large Paul Krill reported on BEA?s somewhat indignant response to the offer; the Test Center?s Doug Dineley hypothesized about Oracle?s ulterior motives; and Open Sources blogger Zack Urlocker wondered what the bid might mean for WebLogic or JBoss users, while his Open Sources blogmate Dave Rosenberg asked the question ?Who wins if Oracle gets BEA?? Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/15/42OPeditor_1.html 2007-10-15T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/08/42OPeditor_1.html Anyone who lived through the dot-bomb implosion in the early Aughties has probably developed a healthy dose of skepticism -- especially about all those caffeine-fueled high-tech jobs that shriveled up when the tech downturn hit. After the great bust, many techies began looking for more down-to-earth opportunities, namely opportunities that led to solid jobs with companies that were likely to still be in business a few years down the road. New worlds to conquer, stock options that could vault one into the eight-figure income bracket, high excitement? Thanks, but no thanks. Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/08/42OPeditor_1.html 2007-10-08T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/01/40OPeditor_1.html When I was a kid, I was fascinated by hypnosis. What could be more appealing to a nerdy 13-year-old boy living in Queens than getting others to do whatever he wanted? Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/10/01/40OPeditor_1.html 2007-10-01T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/24/39OPeditor-virtualization-security-IQ_1.html "Whatever happened to working alone?? Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/24/39OPeditor-virtualization-security-IQ_1.html 2007-09-24T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/17/38OPeditor-blogger-slow-software_1.html According to basic e-mail etiquette, mass-forwarding an e-mail message is annoying, inconsiderate, and just plain bad form. (And don?t get me started on those ?REPLY ALL? scoundrels-- grrrr!). But I?m going to break with protocol here, because I simply must share a few choice words from Randall Kennedy, our Enterprise Desktop blogger. Kennedy and I had been trying to come up with a descriptive subtitle for his blog. To tell me about his approach, the ever colorful Mr. Kennedy sent me a deliciously juicy e-mail, which I excerpt below. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/17/38OPeditor-blogger-slow-software_1.html 2007-09-17T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/10/37OPeditor_1.html Finally, the long, languid, slow news days of summer are behind us. New products are rolling out, people are heading to a myriad of conferences (including, I hope, our own Virtualization Executive Forum, two weeks away), companies are making announcements, and Steve Jobs is handing out refund checks. Yes, it?s a great time to be a tech journalist. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/10/37OPeditor_1.html 2007-09-10T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/04/36OPeditor-everything-the-iphone-isnt_1.html You wouldn?t know it from the Apple fanboy hallelujahs and breathy press coverage, but the iPhone isn?t the only game in town. In fact, as much as many InfoWorld staffers may admire the iPhone?s whizzy interface (we are consumers, after all), we don?t think it?s a particularly good phone for hardcore business users. InfoWorld?s Senior Technologist Tom Yager said as much earlier: he outlined the iPhone?s many shortcomings back in July and drafted a lengthy pros and cons list (heavy on the cons) to further illustrate his point. Tue, 04 Sep 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/09/04/36OPeditor-everything-the-iphone-isnt_1.html 2007-09-04T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/27/35OPeditor_1.html If you remember those 1970?s era ?Hang in There, Baby? posters, the phrase ?Just because you?re paranoid doesn?t mean they?re not out to get you? -- of similar vintage -- will probably ring a bell. But while that treacly picture of a kitten hanging onto a rope is now a laughable bit of nostalgia, the observation about paranoia is more relevant than ever. Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/27/35OPeditor_1.html 2007-08-27T10:00:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/20/34OPeditor_1.html You?ve heard of Christmas in July, that classic advertising gimmick designed to lure shoppers into stores despite the oppressive heat and humidity. We?ll, we?ve got New Year?s in August, which invites you to stay indoors and read ?The next big things in IT? -- 15 predictions about the future of technology. Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/08/20/34OPeditor_1.html 2007-08-20T10:00:00Z