Monthly Archives: May 2004
The Allure of Software as a Service
How has the enterprise software business changed in the post-dot-bomb era? If theres one thing, its that theres now an emphasis on right-now value....
Microsoft Playing Nicer with ISVs, Company Exec Says
SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft execs say the company is working to polish its lackluster image with software partners as it increasingly views everything from its Office...
BEAs Project Beehive to Open-Source Workshop Framework
When Cornelius Willis joined BEA Systems from Microsoft, his first move was to start figuring out how to open-source some of BEAs key developer...
JBoss Under Fire, Accused of Bogus Postings
The professional open-source company JBoss Inc. and its flamboyant leader Marc Fleury are taking heat in the Java and open-source communities for allegedly posting...
Wireless Needs Better Usability, Leadership to Fly
I moderated two panels over the past week. The first was on the best in show for the wireless track at NetWorld+Interop, and the...
Office 2004 for Mac Hits Store Shelves
Microsoft Corp. will announce on Wednesday that its Office 2004 for Mac has reached store shelves.
As planned, the Redmond, Wash., software maker is releasing...
P&G Aiming for Automatic Pilot with HP Outsourcing
LAS VEGAS—A year after embarking on a $3 billion, 10-year outsourcing deal with Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble is reporting steady progress, although much work...
Berners-Lee: Just Say No to More Domain Names
NEW YORK — Tim Berners-Lee, the father of the Web, is none too keen on the ICANN proposal to add ten new top-level domains...
Health-Care IT Czar: Industry Momentum is Top Priority
Dr. David Brailer, the newly appointed national health IT coordinator, is already attempting to rally physicians, health care organizations, government agencies, insurers and information...
MCI Upgrades Data Centers with More Services, Security
Building on its acquisition of Digex Corp. a year and a half ago, MCI is upgrading more than a dozen of its data centers...