A scant couple of days ago, Subversion (the project) formally graduated from its incubation phase, becoming a full-fledged Apache project at subversion.apache.org. It seemed like almost yesterday that it had been accepted as a candidate by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF)… In fact, it was in late 2009 that the proposal to join the ASF [...]
Management
Wow… you heard the plans from Microsoft [MSFT] that they were going to launch a retail store, a la Apple [AAPL], going as far as to woo Apple Retail Store employees, especially managers, from Apple. And with the launch of Windows 7, Microsoft has executed their plan with their first outlet in Scottsdale, Arizona. Management [...]
As the announcement that Disney [DIS] is acquiring Marvel Entertainment [MVL] filters through the financial and entertainment industries, it is obvious that this is going to be a game-changer in a variety of market sectors, as they realize the far-reaching implications of an already-powerful media giant expanding its catalog of valuable assets to include a [...]
Remember when I just had to get an Xbox 360 Elite Edition to replace my first Xbox 360 that unfortunately suffered a RROD event? Well, Microsoft [MSFT] has definitely come a long way since then, offering to correct their RROD warranty policies to reflect the wider impact of various hardware failure conditions. Now, to really [...]
Microsoft [MSFT] and Nokia are finalizing an agreement to augment Nokia (particularly Symbian/S60-based) phones and smart devices into becoming viable business-grade devices, or even components in functional corporate meshes.
The Setup Are you hankering for a soothing, cool summer drink, as you are strolling/saundering/wandering/slacking around town? Passing by a bunch of retail food chain stores but just wanting something either free-ish or relatively cheap? The two usual suspects, approaching from two different price point levels, have got offers for you…
There are a lot of people passionate, even “religious”, about the open source licensing that they tend to prefer. There are even some people who allegedly insist on certain license types. Steadfastness? Maybe. Hypocrisy? Perhaps. Controversial? Absolutely. Matt’s recent post definitely re-opened that proverbial can o’ worms, with plenty of folks, both the heavily-published, and [...]
Sure there are other countries that celebrate their independence days on other days in the year, but today is the Independence Day for the United States of America. This year, as many of you have already experienced, the observed federal holiday began yesterday, July 3rd, due to the fact that the 4th of July occurs [...]
