Close
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Latest News

      Modern Headhunting

      By
      Spencer F. Katt
      -
      August 18, 2003
      Share
      Facebook
      Twitter
      Linkedin

        El Gato was glad to be back home in Boston, where the political scandals seem quaint when compared with the three-ring circus being conducted in Cali for the governors seat. While home, the Kitty got a new lesson in high-tech headhunting when he checked out the XML Web Services One show under way in Beantown.

        As Don Box, a lead architect from Microsoft, gave his keynote address, he spotted Ximian CTO Miguel de Icaza in the audience and yelled, “Miguel, I brought an employment application. Your ass is mine!” Microsoft has been trying to scoop up all the XML and Web services talent it can, but Spence thinks Box should consider writing an updated “The Art of the Deal” for the new millennium.

        The Katt soon began annoying patrons at a trendy Hub seafood joint as he loudly chatted on his cell with tipsters and downed Buzzards Bay ale. One Tabby tattler tried to convince the Kitty that the in-house rumor at BMC was that Dell may be looking to acquire the company. A Dell spokeswoman laughed and told the Furball, “Really, I heard EMC was going to buy them” and quickly added, “But Dell doesnt comment on rumors or speculation.” “If Dell needed monitoring tools, BMC would certainly have the Remedy,” mused the Mouser.

        Spence got another call from a tattler, who said the Kittys June 30 column, which said IDS vendors were up in arms over a Gartner report that declared the IDS biz DOA, may have been read by someone in D.C. A few weeks ago, Pentagon officials called on Gartner analyst Richard Stiennon to explain why he thought IDS was dead. To add to the fun, the DOD invited a whos who of IDS vendors and security experts to the meeting. Several vendors representatives, including Greg Shipley, CTO of Neohapsis test labs, took the analyst to task for claiming that none of the IDS vendors products ran faster than 600M bps. Shipley said his lab tests found that most of the products ran well above 750M bps. Stiennon, who admitted his research methods involved calling some Gartner customers and asking how they liked their IDSes, remained unconvinced.

        Unable to afford scalpers price for a Red Sox ticket, the Tawny Titan heard from an East Coast paralegal while he watched the game from a saloon near Fenway Park. The legal eagle claimed two large Linux customers are eyeing racketeering charges against SCO for asking for money before it proves its case. They would need about four more companies to come forward, claimed the tattler. “Seems like a dream come true for some attorney general,” said the Furball.

        Spencer F. Katt
        Spencer F. Katt, the Whiskered Wonder, has been the mascot and tipster extraordinaire for eWEEK and its predecessor print publication PC Week since 1984. The Gadabout Gatto makes the rounds of the high tech centers of the U.S. and beyond in search of news and gossip about the products, companies and people that keep the IT industry in top gear. By day he can often be found padding about the exhibit halls and briefing rooms searching for tips about the latest breakthrough products. By night he haunts the sushi bars and watering holes his ears alert to the merest whisper about a big round of venture capital funding or a blockbuster corporate buyout. The often tart-tongued tabby is always ready to share his own views about the inside stories behind the headlines. 

        MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

        Big Data and Analytics

        Alteryx’s Suresh Vittal on the Democratization of...

        James Maguire - May 31, 2022 0
        I spoke with Suresh Vittal, Chief Product Officer at Alteryx, about the industry mega-shift toward making data analytics tools accessible to a company’s complete...
        Read more
        Cybersecurity

        Visa’s Michael Jabbara on Cybersecurity and Digital...

        James Maguire - May 17, 2022 0
        I spoke with Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services at Visa, about the cybersecurity technology used to ensure the safe transfer...
        Read more
        Cloud

        IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

        James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
        I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
        Read more
        Applications

        Cisco’s Thimaya Subaiya on Customer Experience in...

        James Maguire - May 10, 2022 0
        I spoke with Thimaya Subaiya, SVP and GM of Global Customer Experience at Cisco, about the factors that create good customer experience – and...
        Read more
        Cloud

        Yotascale CEO Asim Razzaq on Controlling Multicloud...

        James Maguire - May 5, 2022 0
        Asim Razzaq, CEO of Yotascale, provides guidance on understanding—and containing—the complex cost structure of multicloud computing. Among the topics we covered:  As you survey the...
        Read more
        Logo

        eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

        Facebook
        Linkedin
        RSS
        Twitter
        Youtube

        Advertisers

        Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

        Advertise with Us

        Menu

        • About eWeek
        • Subscribe to our Newsletter
        • Latest News

        Our Brands

        • Privacy Policy
        • Terms
        • About
        • Contact
        • Advertise
        • Sitemap
        • California – Do Not Sell My Information

        Property of TechnologyAdvice.
        © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

        Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

        ×