Unclouding the issue
You can’t do anything with software at the moment, Open Source or otherwise, without the word “cloud” being thrown about. If you’re looking at options for software you might want to use, it can be...
View ArticleDevelopers in the Mist
In my last post I started dissecting the term “cloud”, looking at Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and what it means in terms of Open Source Software. This time I’ll be moving to the next layer of...
View ArticleHow Can Services Be Open Source?
For many organisations, the key dilemma they face in procurement is not between closed source vs closed source software, but between deploying software and using online services – whether its...
View ArticleAre you SaaSing me?
In the final of my trio of posts deconstructing the “cloud”, I’m going to be looking at Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS. SaaS is the next layer of the “cloud” stack that sits atop Platform-as-a-Service...
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Shallow versus Deep Differentiation: Do we need more copyleft in the cloud?
In a previous post I discussed two different models for open source services; the “secret source” model, which is based on providing a differentiated offering on top of an open source stack, and a...
View ArticleOpen Source and Open Standards key to future of public sector IT
Last week Open Source, Open Standards 2013 took place in London, an event focussed on the public sector. Naturally these being two topics we’re very keen on here at OSS Watch I went along too. Overall...
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Running open source virtual machines… on Microsoft Windows Azure? Welcome to...
Last week I gave a talk on open source as part of a Microsoft Azure for Education day at UCL in London. I was sharing the stage with Stephen Lamb from Microsoft, who gave a great overview of the...
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OSS Watch joins G-Cloud
OSS Watch has been awarded a place on G-Cloud, the UK Government cloud procurement initiative, and will be making a range of services available through the CloudStore. The UK Government has been...
View ArticleUnclouding the issue
You can’t do anything with software at the moment, Open Source or otherwise, without the word “cloud” being thrown about. If you’re looking at options for software you might want to use, it can be...
View ArticleDevelopers in the Mist
In my last post I started dissecting the term “cloud”, looking at Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and what it means in terms of Open Source Software. This time I’ll be moving to the next layer of...
View ArticleHow Can Services Be Open Source?
For many organisations, the key dilemma they face in procurement is not between closed source vs closed source software, but between deploying software and using online services – whether its...
View ArticleAre you SaaSing me?
In the final of my trio of posts deconstructing the “cloud”, I’m going to be looking at Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS. SaaS is the next layer of the “cloud” stack that sits atop Platform-as-a-Service...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shallow versus Deep Differentiation: Do we need more copyleft in the cloud?
In a previous post I discussed two different models for open source services; the “secret source” model, which is based on providing a differentiated offering on top of an open source stack, and a...
View ArticleOpen Source and Open Standards key to future of public sector IT
Last week Open Source, Open Standards 2013 took place in London, an event focussed on the public sector. Naturally these being two topics we’re very keen on here at OSS Watch I went along too. Overall...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Running open source virtual machines… on Microsoft Windows Azure? Welcome to...
Last week I gave a talk on open source as part of a Microsoft Azure for Education day at UCL in London. I was sharing the stage with Stephen Lamb from Microsoft, who gave a great overview of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
OSS Watch joins G-Cloud
OSS Watch has been awarded a place on G-Cloud, the UK Government cloud procurement initiative, and will be making a range of services available through the CloudStore. The UK Government has been...
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