An organization that sells something. In this publication, vendor refers to both manufacturers and distributors as long as they sell products to the general public.
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- Blog posts 2008-09-04
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- Blog posts 2008-09-04
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- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Revenge of the techies
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Anyone bothering with client-side AV anymore?
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- Blog posts 2008-09-03
- Google Chrome: The five best new features
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-03
- Can Google not do evil?
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- Linux lands on laptops
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-02
- NetApplications Aug 08 data - Big gains for Firefox and iPhone
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- Discussion threads 2008-09-01
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- Blog posts 2008-08-29
- Public policy and open source
- Public policy and open sourceGovernments should tread carefullyBy all means they should use OSS if it is the most cost-effective use of the taxpayers' money. But that's as far as it should go. There shouldn't be any 'affirmative action' for OSS.NoneGovernment should have a policy of using public funds in...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two years
- SaaS market will 'collapse' in two yearsHe doesn't get itSo to summarize Debes (who comes off a little like Vinny from da mob or a coke dealer - his words, not mine):(1) SaaS and Cloud computing as a delivery vehicle has been tried before and therefore will fail (like all...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-28
- Google Apps dashboard: Serious about the enterprise?
- Google is developing a system status reporting dashboard for its Apps Premier product line. This decision provides further evidence Google is serious about becoming an enterprise software vendor. by Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2008-08-28
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the world
- Review: Palm Treo Pro brings thinnest Treo to the worldAlarms working?Thanks for the comprehensive review. I really would of appreciated knowing if the alarms are functional when the device is in power saving suspend mode. The last HTC device I had wouldn't and that was a pain.RE: Review: Palm Treo...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"
- "Why do you hate Vista so much?"Reasons that Vista bothers me...1) I have now spent over 4 hours trying to get SP1 installed on a new box.... the BSOD's are blurry (kind of funny huh?) The same box, XP installed with less heart ache and fewer issues... while I am...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- MediaMax / The Linkup: When the cloud fails
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Who's Dumber: Bad Guys … Or Good Guys?
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- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
- Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?
- Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?And, those costs are just the start. How about the staff to keep it running24x7?? Better to just pay somebody to host it all, and you will save a ton of money and have better uptime. Also, a lot more storage....
- Discussion threads 2008-08-27
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