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Comment Re:The modern DVCSs would all do better (Score 1) 761

by SJasperson on Monday November 27, 2006 @03:39PM (#17005638) Attached to: Why Vista Took So Long

And anyone who wants more details on the SCCS in question can go out and buy a copy of Vincent Maraia's THE BUILD MASTER (http://www.amazon.com/Build-Master-Microsofts-Con figuration-Addison-Wesley/dp/0321332059) which talks about the challenges of SCCM on this scale in great detail, and how Microsoft has addressed them. You may not agree with all his conclusions, you may not like the products that come out of Microsoft, you may think that Microsoft's corporate polices are scummy - but that doesn't mean that your random little SVN repository is going to scale up to handle a project the size of Windows Vista.

An inside look at Intellectual Ventures 146

Posted by Hemos on Monday June 26, 2006 @10:44AM from the the-big-bad-world-of-IP dept.

A reader writes"Nathan Myhrvold has started a multi-hundred million dollar firm to develop new inventions and patent them. It has remained a very secretive organization, despite recruiting reclusive geniuses and buying up thousands of patents from other companies. Now Business Week has the scoop: "As his cash-rich firm snaps up thousands of patents, fears emerge that it will become a leader in litigation - not innovation..."

New Caldera Promised 291

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Saturday June 17, 2006 @05:29PM from the people-you-love-to-hate dept.

An anonymous reader writes "SCO has announced their plans to release a new version of Caldera Linux by the end of the year. From the announcement: 'To provide extensive reliability and performance features, the Linux Kernel 2.5 codebase has been merged with recently developed additions to SCO's world leading UNIX core operating system. Already contained code owned by SCO is still included benefiting the stability and overall experience opposed to recent Linux kernel releases.' The question is, is anyone listening?"

Techie Fight Clubs Springing Up 648

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday May 30, 2006 @07:17PM from the unleashing-geek-fury dept.

Browncoat writes "USAToday reports a new phenomenon hitting some of the cubicles of Silicon Valley. It seems that engineers and developers previously confined to sitting in front of their computers are getting their anger out the healthy way: by pummeling each other. From the article 'Inspired by the 1999 film Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt and Ed Norton, underground bare-knuckle brawling clubs have sprung up across the country as a way for desk jockeys and disgruntled youths to vent their frustrations and prove themselves. "This is as close as you can get to a real fight, even though I've never been in one," the soft-spoken Siou said.'"

O'Reilly and CMP Exercise Trademark on 'Web 2.0' 229

Posted by Zonk on Friday May 26, 2006 @11:03AM from the can't-have-confusion-2.0 dept.

theodp writes "On May 16, the USPTO notified CMP Media, which co-presents the Web 2.0 Conference with O'Reilly, that its trademark for Web 2.0 was entitled to be registered. Eight days later, CMP sicced its lawyers on not-for-profit IT@Cork, taking the networking organization to task for not only using the term Web 2.0 for its free conference, but also for linking to a What is Web 2.0 article penned by Tim O'Reilly." It should be noted that their trademark only applies to the titles of industry events (CMP is a show organizer).

What's the Secret Sauce in Ruby on Rails? 414

Posted by CmdrTaco on Sunday May 14, 2006 @11:25AM from the having-a-hard-time-caring dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Ruby on Rails seems to be a lightning rod for controversy. At the heart of most of the controversy lies amazing productivity claims. Rails isn't a better hammer; it's a different kind of tool. This article explores the compromises and design decisions that went into making Rails so productive within its niche."

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