Open source really turns the business of software upside-down. Some open source-related companies have done well, others have not. In your opinion, which business models are the most appropriate?
I went to university from 1992-1996. I couldn't decide what I wanted to major in, so I didn't get a degree in that time. I quit school when it became obvious that the web was going to change everything. I had a sweet job offer at a software company and was all over it. Unlike many people who did this, I'm still gainfully employed. Now that the industry has settled down, I sometimes think about returning to finish my degree.
If I returned to school now, I would expect to be a better student than before, partly because of my age and partly because of the massive amount of knowledge I've learned as a result of browsing the internet.
Small web servers are old news. Art & Logic has been creating embedded web applications since 1996. Typically, embedded web servers are used for something called web-based device management. Companies do this as an alternative to CLI or Windows/Java applications. All the usual advantages to web-based management apply, including ease of development, deployment, support, etc.
This story has a lot of cool factor, but other companies (Ubicom, for example) sell web-enabled chips for less money (last time I checked). If you're talking about consumer devices (such as a toaster, fridge, etc), it's all about cost per unit.
If you're building a more expensive product, you might have room for an RTOS (real-time operating system) and a software-based webserver to run on top of it, such as the GoAhead WebServer or the Device Management Framework.
Is this guy trying to get Apple to notice him and include him in "CEO Switcher" ads?
If you're going to use a Mac, why use all Microsoft software on it? Heck, I don't even use MS Office on my Windows box!
And what's with the "blue screen" comments? Like most Slashdotters, I don't like Microsoft - but to suggest that Windows has problems with "blue screens" is, like, so 1999.
One other observation: Apple uses the "blue screen" thing as part of their FUD on Windows. But isn't it funny how most of their users are still using Mac OS 9.x, which is far less stable than WinXP?
When you consider that all (or most) web servers in the embedded systems market are currently using CGI, the author's article is quite brilliant.
Remember, the embedded systems world is about 5 years behind the traditional "web development" world. The embedded guys are using many of the same technologies but for completely different purposes. For example, it looks like Art & Logic is also using XML-RPC and SOAP, but in a completely different context than most of us are used to.
Some other small (and embeddable) web servers to check out:
Device Management Framework:http://www.artlogic.com/dmf/
This is a web application platform for making device management apps - say, for controlling a cable modem, printer, or industrial equipment. It supports some cool stuff including SOAP and XML-RPC.
GoAhead WebServer:http://www.goahead.com/webserver/webserver.htm
This server is also embeddable but not as useful as the Device Management Framework. It's fine for serving a personal web site, or as an alternative to PWS.
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Download Aborted! has a very interesting article on this topic. It was previously covered on Slashdot.
The Green Party has some F/OSS-favoring policies, and a do-not-spam policy: http://www.greenparty.ca/index.php?module=article& view=12&page_num=27
It might be because your client is interested in business value, not programming. Get used to it, the business world wants to make money, not code.
There's always this press release: http://www.artlogic.com/company/press_040104.html
What's up with all the poor grammar in Slashdot stories? Puhleeze.
Open source really turns the business of software upside-down. Some open source-related companies have done well, others have not. In your opinion, which business models are the most appropriate?
If I returned to school now, I would expect to be a better student than before, partly because of my age and partly because of the massive amount of knowledge I've learned as a result of browsing the internet.
Aren't there patents/royalties on the GIF (or is it the LZW) algorithm? If so, does that mean GIF is finally doomed?
If only Photoshop had better support for PNG optimization.
Small web servers are old news. Art & Logic has been creating embedded web applications since 1996. Typically, embedded web servers are used for something called web-based device management. Companies do this as an alternative to CLI or Windows/Java applications. All the usual advantages to web-based management apply, including ease of development, deployment, support, etc.
This story has a lot of cool factor, but other companies (Ubicom, for example) sell web-enabled chips for less money (last time I checked). If you're talking about consumer devices (such as a toaster, fridge, etc), it's all about cost per unit.
If you're building a more expensive product, you might have room for an RTOS (real-time operating system) and a software-based webserver to run on top of it, such as the GoAhead WebServer or the Device Management Framework.
Art & Logic has a free embedded web server. Also check out GoAhead WebServer.
Is this guy trying to get Apple to notice him and include him in "CEO Switcher" ads?
If you're going to use a Mac, why use all Microsoft software on it? Heck, I don't even use MS Office on my Windows box!
And what's with the "blue screen" comments? Like most Slashdotters, I don't like Microsoft - but to suggest that Windows has problems with "blue screens" is, like, so 1999.
One other observation: Apple uses the "blue screen" thing as part of their FUD on Windows. But isn't it funny how most of their users are still using Mac OS 9.x, which is far less stable than WinXP?
When you consider that all (or most) web servers in the embedded systems market are currently using CGI, the author's article is quite brilliant. Remember, the embedded systems world is about 5 years behind the traditional "web development" world. The embedded guys are using many of the same technologies but for completely different purposes. For example, it looks like Art & Logic is also using XML-RPC and SOAP, but in a completely different context than most of us are used to.
Some other small (and embeddable) web servers to check out:
Device Management Framework: http://www.artlogic.com/dmf/
This is a web application platform for making device management apps - say, for controlling a cable modem, printer, or industrial equipment. It supports some cool stuff including SOAP and XML-RPC.
GoAhead WebServer: http://www.goahead.com/webserver/webserver.htm
This server is also embeddable but not as useful as the Device Management Framework. It's fine for serving a personal web site, or as an alternative to PWS.