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Sun to Make Solaris Source Code Available

by R. Krause ... to Make Solaris Source Code Available RA Krause - October 6th, 1999 Event Summary. October 1, 1999. Sun Microsystems Inc., in a major ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_6_99_2.asp - 6k - 1999-10-06 Summary: Sun Microsystems Inc. plans to make the source code of its Solaris operating system freely available to the public.

Microsoft .NET-managed Code Enablement: Examples and Challenges

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... release of Intuitive ERP 8.0, which represents the completion of a major rewrite of Intuitive ERP functionality using .NET-managed code, which started a few ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_05_06_1.asp - 22k - 2006-10-05 Summary: Intuitive, Visibility, and Epicor offer .NET Framework-managed code products, but their 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' mindset might work against them unless they can prove higher value propositions, such as new, more quickly developed vertical functionality.

Electronic Product Code (EPC): A Key to RFID

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... In simple terms, the electronic product code (EPC) is a unique number that identifies a specific item in the supply chain by linking serial numbers to the ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Scm/2004/08/research_notes/TU_SC_PJ_08_02_04_1.asp - 16k - 2004-08-02 Summary: The real benefits of radio frequency identification will be achieved, when the integration of the EPC data will be a substantial part for the control of supply chain business processes.

Rational Emphasizes Web Site Development Content Management

by C. Lisle ... Rational Software (NASDAQ: RATL) announced Rational Suite ContentStudio to address the needs of e-businesses challenged with managing content and code. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/eCommerce/2000/12/news_analysis/NA_EC_CML_12_12_00_1.asp - 8k - 2000-12-12 Summary: Web sites are very public, putting the brand and image of a company out there on the site for all to see. Companies need to be sure they have a firm grip on what website visitors see. Rational Software and Vignette Corp. have teamed up to provide a product to do just that.

AGPL v3 Touches Web Services » The TEC Blog

... Your strategy is to release the code under a FOSS license because you believe that the community you organize around this software will enable you to improve ... blog.technologyevaluation.com/blog/2007/11/20/agpl-v3-touches-web-services/ - 39k - 2007-11-20

Microsoft says: Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Glasses

by R. Krause ... Chairman Bill Gates said the software giant would be willing to open to competitors the source code of its Windows operating system - its flagship product - to ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_03_10_00_1.asp - 13k - 2000-03-10 Summary: In one of the quicker reversals on record, Bill Gates and Microsoft issued conflicting statements within a day regarding the software giant's willingness to open its Windows source code.

INFIMACS Boasts MRP Relevant To MROs

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... well as other businesses that deal with the service, repair and overhaul of their customers' items, the inclusion of Item Condition Code Capability addresses ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/Erp/2002/05/news_analysis/NA_ER_PJ_05_09_02_1.asp - 11k - 2002-05-09 Summary: Through incrementally adding functionality tidbits that are crucial to its target market and that are not easily emulated by its competitors, Relevant continues to have a fair shot at delivering a viable solution to project-based discrete mid-market manufacturers such as aerospace contractors, contract m

Microsoft .NET Enablement: Analysis and Cautions

by P.J. Jakovljevic ... have embarked on a gut-wrenching (but potentially rewarding) effort to deliver brand new software written in managed .NET Framework-based code, where many of ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/ERP/2006/10/research_notes/TU_ER_PJ_10_04_06_1.asp - 18k - 2006-10-04 Summary: Using technologies that are intrinsically compatible should result in faster and less costly development. Thus, any application suite rewritten in the Microsoft .NET managed code framework should not have to contend with inefficiencies resulting from mixing or wrapping technologies.

A Guide to Software Test Tools

by James Lyndsay ... This article looks at the ways that test tools can be used to design, code, and (of course) test a system. Tool Vendors and the Test Tool Market. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/SoftwareTestTools/2008/12/research_notes/TU_TT_XJL_12_15_08_1.asp - 18k - 2008-12-15 Summary: Testing a system well is harder than building it. In the face of new risks introduced by the ever-increasing complexity of software and hardware, test tools may be your only practical way to be confident that you've got just what you paid for. From gathering the initial requirements to supporting the sys

Should You Modify an Application Product

by Olin Thompson ... What is a modification? A modification is any code written to get an application to perform differently from what the vendor intended. ... http:/.../ResearchHighlights/BusinessApplications/2002/12/research_notes/TU_BA_XOT_12_24_02_1.asp - 13k - 2002-12-24 Summary: When it comes to modifications to an application product, there is the good, the bad, and the ugly. Enter the modification process cautiously, with your eyes open.