Freitag, 15. November 2002

2nd Printing: We have just heard that New Riders are planning a second printing of the book. This print will include the corrections from here.

Free Software, big business?: If you can read German then go here for an interesting new report on Open Source written by Deutsche Bank Research (the think-tank of Deutsche Bank). Here some of the most interesting remarks - quickly translated (and compressed) by moi: Linux has reached at least the same level of quality as products by Microsoft, Sun and others Apart from Linux there are many other open source software products being used in commercial environments The interest in open source software is growing rapidly due to heightened interest due to proven cost reduction and anticipated stabilty and security advantages Open source software could mean a high potential for optimization inside the organisations of financial institutions Open source competence could become an important factor for judging companies and investment decisions What a satisfying way to end the week and get prepared for Ghent. See you there!

Clouding over: Yes, this is something I need badly. Please Dave! Eventually this will allow people to synchronize work between office and home, a common feature request.