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Richard Stallman on SaaS
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| At Saturday on Libre Planet, Richard
| Stallman announced the publication of an
| essay on software as a service (SaaS). By
| my count, it is his first published piece
| on the subject since Stallmanâs
| controversial comments on GMail a year and
| a half ago. Readers of this blog will all
| be interested in reading the new essay if
| they havenât already already done so.
|
| In his article, Stallman defines SaaS as,
| âa network server that does certain
| computing tasks â then invites users to do
| their computing on that server.â His basic
| message is simple: users should reject SaaS
| network services because SaaS users are
| inherently disempowered and out of control.
| Indeed, users should reject SaaS even if a
| service is implemented using free so
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http://autonomo.us/2010/03/richard-stallman-on-saas/
Open Source ERP Heads into the Cloud
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/vizard/open-source-erp-heads-into-the-cloud/?cs=40351
How Much to Charge for Cloud Based Open Source?
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| xTuple develops a suite of open source ERP
| solutions that run on the PostgreSQL open
| source database. Whether they are open
| core, open source or based on open
| standards is a question we can answer
| another day. The truth is probably a little
| bit of each. But what I wanted to discuss
| today is their move to offering a hosted
| version of their software.
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/59384
JumpBox Unveils 'Open Source as a Service' and Empowers Businesses with Affordable, Utility-based IT Infrastructure
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3792324.htm
NorthScale Memcached Server Speeds Farmville
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| The firm is a user of the memcached open
| source code system that distributes needed
| data across a server cluster.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/linux/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224200539
Start-up Abiquo manages public, private clouds via open source
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| Coupling open source software with cloud
| computing expertise could help Abiquo make
| a big splash with U.S. customers looking to
| create and manage virtual resources pools
| on premise or in public environments. And
| with support for VMware, Xen, Virtual Box,
| KVM and now Microsoft Hyper-V, the Spanish
| start-up promises to deliver vendor-
| neutral, interoperable management at a
| reasonable price.
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http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2010/032910nsm1.html
Lock-in, One Way or Another
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| Fortunately we know FLOSS thrives on
| servers and will continue to do so in the
| cloud or on a thick client or terminal
| server. My servers dance and provide a much
| better environment for users than that
| other OS.
|
| The question remains whether the big guys
| can lock us in on the cloud so that the
| monopoly moves from the thick client to the
| cloud and nothing really changes regarding
| the cash-flow of the big guys.
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http://pogson.6k.ca/2010/03/22/lock-in-one-way-or-another/
NorthScale launches data infrastructure tools; announces Zynga as first customer
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| A new company is launching today to helped
| popular web applications handle their
| growing data management needs. NorthScale
| built its tools around the open source
| memcached technology, and it has already
| enlisted some high-profile venture firms
| and customers.
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http://deals.venturebeat.com/2010/03/16/northscale-zynga-memcached/
Open Source and the PaaS Paradox
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| People with an open source background
| prefer this solution because they
| instinctively distrust the idea of
| proprietary platforms controlled by a
| single vendor. The open source movement has
| demonstrated the ability of software to
| move ahead at a rapid pace of innovation
| when many top developers all have a stake
| in moving the code forward.
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http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/connectedweb/2010/03/open_source_and_the_paas_parad.php
Who does that server really serve?
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| On the Internet, proprietary software isn't
| the only way to lose your freedom. Software
| as a Service is another way to let someone
| else have power over your computing.
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http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html
Open Source in the Cloud
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| Drizzle is currently being developed by
| many of the same people who originally
| developed MySQL, but this project is
| decidedly more robust in terms of
| performance, which Bryce said makes it
| ideally suited for the cloud.
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http://www.ctoedge.com/content/open-source-cloud
Why Open Source and Operations Matter in Cloud Computing
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| Earlier this week, IBM announced a cloud
| computing program offering development and
| test services for companies and
| governments. That doesnât sound like much,
| yet on closer inspection itâs a flagstone
| in the march toward a comprehensive cloud
| offering at Big Blue. It also demonstrates
| how operational efficiency is a competitive
| weapon in our service economy. Let me
| explain.
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http://www.linux.com/news/featured-blogs/158-jim-zemlin/294751-why-open-source-and-operations-matter-in-cloud-computing
Monitoring: Via the Cloud or Open-Source Tools?
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| As todayâs fast-paced IT industry changes,
| with the development and growth of
| virtualized infrastructure and cloud
| computing, both open-source network and
| cloud-based monitoring tools are attracting
| growing interest.
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http://blog.monitis.com/index.php/2010/03/19/monitoring-via-the-cloud-or-open-source-tools/
The Next Wave Of SaaS
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| Right now if you think about the way
| software-as-a-service is delivered,
| Salesforce.com, NetSuite and Google are the
| most commonly cited examples. All these
| companies deliver their software using what
| is known as the multitenant model. Just as
| multitenant software knocked on-premise
| vendors for a loop, new distributed, open-
| source models for delivery of SaaS software
| will have a powerful impact.
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http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/22/salesforce-amazon-google-technology-cio-network-software.html?boxes=Homepagelighttop
Open-source SaaS to expand software capability
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| The development of open-source SaaS
| software will result in an increased
| availability of software that provides
| great flexibility for enterprise and
| personal use, according to Forbes.
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http://www.edlconsulting.com/newsdetail.php?id=711&headline=Open-source_SaaS_to_expand_software_capability
Open Source Alternative To Google Earth?
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| Today, I fired up Google Earth to find that
| the 'points of interest' category had been
| removed, and a single checkbox is in its
| place. Certain layers are now entirely
| inaccessible. Google triggered a user
| revolt, but admitted fault, and promised to
| restore full functionality someday. In the
| meantime, I've found a lack of plausible
| alternatives.
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http://ask.slashdot.org/story/10/03/24/1937214/Open-Source-Alternative-To-Google-Earth
Suddenly the native app is cool again
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| Running applications in the cloud is an
| ambitious dream, but one that keeps
| stumbling against the reality of dedicated,
| native applications, particularly those
| running on mobile devices.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10470175-16.html
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