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Matthew Aslett
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Recent posts by Matthew Aslett:
- May 12, 2008: If a Linux interoperability deal is done in a forest, and no one is around to witness it, does it really exist?
I wrote last week about how the conservatism of many senior IT executives is a significant barrier to widespread open ... - May 9, 2008: The Emperor’s new code
Earlier this week Silicon.com's Naked CIO posted an article in which the anonymous chief information officer asked the question "Is ... - May 7, 2008: MySQL licensing redux
After all the fuss it appears that MySQL will be remaining open source after all. As Kaj Arno and Monty ... - May 2, 2008: SpringSource’s GPL move highlights commercial concerns
Given the previous discussion on this blog and elsewhere about the commercial benefits of the GPL versus more permissive open ... - April 30, 2008: Microsoft rides in to cross-platform systems management
While Microsoft's focus on its making its applications (almost) exclusively available for its own software stack is understandable, I have ... - April 28, 2008: Jonathan Schwartz has the last word on MySQL
It is perhaps fitting that the last word on the recent MySQL licensing row should belong to Sun's CEO, Jonathan ... - April 25, 2008: That’s MeSQL, by the way
I really thought I was done writing about MySQL for a while, but I attended a Sun/MySQL event in London ... - April 24, 2008: Finding the right balance - MySQL’s changing development model
I’ve already taken a look at MySQL’s changing business model and the potential business drivers behind the company considering introducing ... - April 23, 2008: It’s time to stick a fork in the OLPC
Dana Blankenhorn yesterday called the OLPC project a failure for its inability to mass market a low-cost Linux laptop. Dana's ... - April 22, 2008: SugarCRM on line one
Fair play to SugarCRM for landing a reseller deal with BT, the incumbent telephone services provider in the UK. According ... - April 21, 2008: Trying to keep the customer satisfied
I was just reading Fabrizio Capobanco's take on the MySQL excitement ("this move is clearly into the right direction") when ... - April 17, 2008: MySQL’s business model in a state of flux
"Sun to Begin Close Sourcing MySQL" screamed the headline on Slashdot last night. The headline is not entirely accurate (although ... - April 16, 2008: In the OSI board we (must) trust
Given the role the Open Source Initiative plays in protecting the open source brand and reviewing and approving licenses as ... - April 15, 2008: MySQL’s storage engine program picks up steam
The solidDB for MySQL database engine for MySQL may have lost its sponsor following IBM's acquisition of Solid Info Tech ... - April 11, 2008: Why “how” is the most important question open source vendors can answer
"The question is not why use open source, but how to best use open source," wrote Matt Asay earlier this ... - April 10, 2008: Qlusters waves goodbye to openQRM
And then there was three? Qlusters, the former(?) open source systems management vendor has handed the development of the openQRM ... - April 8, 2008: Open source is good for your health
Or at least it will be if Open Health Tools, a new project to create standards and interoperable systems for ... - April 7, 2008: You couldn’t do this with proprietary software
Late last week I had the chance to participate in a call with Bob Bickel and Rich Friedman of Ringside ... - April 4, 2008: SpikeSource goes mixed source
SpikeSource CEO Kim Polese was hinting at a new direction for the former open source stack and services provider at ... - April 3, 2008: David Cameron: open source visionary or opportunist?
Given my previous lamentations about the state of open source adoption in the UK, it is good to see David ...
Recent comments by Matthew Aslett:
- May 6, 2008: SpringSource's GPL move highlights commercial concerns
Thanks for the insight David....
- May 6, 2008: SpringSource's GPL move highlights commercial concerns
Thanks Rob for the additional information. Do you have any insight on the licensing...
- May 6, 2008: SpringSource's GPL move highlights commercial concerns
Who said the use of the GPL for commercial reasons was bad? Trying taking...
- April 27, 2008: That's MeSQL, by the way
Thanks for the update. Maybe David was just simplifying for the English speakers. In...
- April 24, 2008: Finding the right balance - MySQL’s changing development model
Indeed, I covered the benefits of the GPL/dual licensing in creating a business here...
- April 21, 2008: Trying to keep the customer satisfied
You're right. I didn't actually mean to suggest that anyone was deliberately spreading FUD...
- April 18, 2008: MySQL's business model in a state of flux
It's a good point. I only covered the business model aspects in my post,...
- April 17, 2008: MySQL's business model in a state of flux
Thanks Steve. I'll add it to the post....
- March 28, 2008: IBM (kind of) explains its investment in EnterpriseDB
Good point Dave, I just remembered they also backed Turbolinux as well, which kind...
- March 27, 2008: Open source database adoption: widespread but shallow
Point taken - there are other ways to measure impact, but we are talking...
