The Care and Feeding of FOSS: The Lifecycle of Software Technology
There is a natural "lifecycle" to software technology, which includes both commercial periods and FOSS periods. Those who understand this pattern can work with it and thrive.
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There is a natural "lifecycle" to software technology, which includes both commercial periods and FOSS periods. Those who understand this pattern can work with it and thrive.
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Master of 500 Hats: Consolidation 2.0? Game over man, game over!
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http://500hats.typepad.com/500blogs/2005/02/consolidation_2.html
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The Myth of Diminishing Firms
We need to study detailed figures on how the potential costs of achieving particular business arrangements in an internet-mediated market compare with the costs of achieving similar arran...
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http://www.grsampson.net/Amod.html
We need to study detailed figures on how the potential costs of achieving particular business arrangements in an internet-mediated market compare with the costs of achieving similar arran...
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http://www.grsampson.net/Amod.html
Two Scenarios for 21st Century Organizations
Shifting Networks of Small Firms or All-encompessing Virtual Countries?
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http://ccs.mit.edu/21c/21CWP001.html
Shifting Networks of Small Firms or All-encompessing Virtual Countries?
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MySQL, JBoss most likely on 'the block'
Everyone has a price, and the more I think about it the more I realize that the two companies are currently irresistible acquisition targets. The question is: Who will acquire them?
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=1398&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog
Everyone has a price, and the more I think about it the more I realize that the two companies are currently irresistible acquisition targets. The question is: Who will acquire them?
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=1398&part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdblog
What to Expect from Consolidation
Potentially to its advantage, Oracle's acquisition could raise barriers to entry, slow the pace of market innovation, and increase pricing power.
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http://earlyindications.blogspot.com/2005/01/what-to-expect-from-consolidation.html
Potentially to its advantage, Oracle's acquisition could raise barriers to entry, slow the pace of market innovation, and increase pricing power.
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http://earlyindications.blogspot.com/2005/01/what-to-expect-from-consolidation.html
IT Marriages Made In Customer Heaven
[Mergers should] reduce complexity for the customer, provide further innovation in the market, help customers cut the amount of money spent on maintenance, and, of course, make sound fina...
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163102027
[Mergers should] reduce complexity for the customer, provide further innovation in the market, help customers cut the amount of money spent on maintenance, and, of course, make sound fina...
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The Consolidation Streak In The Enteprise Software Market
I do not see how the large platform players can do away super special players. [In this space] solutions from so called platform players fail to excel.
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http://123suds.blogspot.com/2005/06/consolidation-streak-in-enteprise.html
I do not see how the large platform players can do away super special players. [In this space] solutions from so called platform players fail to excel.
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http://123suds.blogspot.com/2005/06/consolidation-streak-in-enteprise.html
Consolidation(CRM)- Yes, Consolidation(Content Management) -No!!
[The ECM and CRM markets] have similarly many players operating, same pressures and pleasure zones exist for both players , both spaces are increasignly seeing the platform players moving...
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http://123suds.blogspot.com/2005/06/consolidationcrm-yes.html
[The ECM and CRM markets] have similarly many players operating, same pressures and pleasure zones exist for both players , both spaces are increasignly seeing the platform players moving...
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Let's Not Forget About Portals
Many enterprises will be looking at a minimal amount of core trusted vendors around whose SOA scaffolding you can connect best of breed solutions where they make sense.
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http://mikeg.typepad.com/perceptions/2005/07/lets_not_forget.html
Many enterprises will be looking at a minimal amount of core trusted vendors around whose SOA scaffolding you can connect best of breed solutions where they make sense.
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Oracle acquisition of Siebel is not good news for Salesforce.com
The Oracle acquisition is not a mere reflection of Larry Ellison's desire to be king of the hill. It is also a reflection of the desire on the part of large companies to reduce the amount...
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/003989.html
The Oracle acquisition is not a mere reflection of Larry Ellison's desire to be king of the hill. It is also a reflection of the desire on the part of large companies to reduce the amount...
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/003989.html
Consolidation and disruption
As the reigning business model matures, traditional players stop focusing on innovation and start focusing on buying customers through acquisitions. As this process plays out, a new busi...
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http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2005/09/consolidation_a.php
As the reigning business model matures, traditional players stop focusing on innovation and start focusing on buying customers through acquisitions. As this process plays out, a new busi...
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http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2005/09/consolidation_a.php
March 2008 HR Magazine: Brain at Work
As neuroscientists continue to study why humans do the things they do, human resource professionals can turn that knowledge to practical use in the workplace.
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http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0308/0308fox.asp
As neuroscientists continue to study why humans do the things they do, human resource professionals can turn that knowledge to practical use in the workplace.
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http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0308/0308fox.asp
GigaOM ยป CDN Madness Cometh?
Om thinks that CDNs are going to consolidate...I think they're going to proliferate, since it's relatively easy to build one these days
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http://startups.gigaom.com/2006/10/12/cdn-madness-cometh
Om thinks that CDNs are going to consolidate...I think they're going to proliferate, since it's relatively easy to build one these days
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http://startups.gigaom.com/2006/10/12/cdn-madness-cometh