Category: Computers and Internet
Technology for the OSS DSS Study Guide
06/15/10 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio ![[mail]](img/envelope.gif)
| Categories: Business, Computers and Internet, Open Source, software, Business Intelligence, OSS DSS Study Guide
| Categories: Business, Computers and Internet, Open Source, software, Business Intelligence, OSS DSS Study Guide 'Tis been longer than intended, but we finally have the technology, time and resources to continue with our Open Source Solutions Decision Support System Study Guide (OSS DSS SG). This post gives a descriptions of the capabilities we want and the OSS projects we'll use. more »
OSS DSS Formalization
04/28/10 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio | Categories: Business, Computers and Internet, Open Source, software, technology, Business Intelligence, OSS DSS Study Guide
| Categories: Business, Computers and Internet, Open Source, software, technology, Business Intelligence, OSS DSS Study Guide The next step in our open source solutions (OSS) for decision support systems (DSS) study guide (SG), according to the syllabus, is to make our first decision: a formal definition of "Decision Support System" and listing the technologies that will contri… more »
R the next Big Thing or Not
04/20/10 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio | Categories: Computers and Internet, Predictions, OSS DSS Study Guide
| Categories: Computers and Internet, Predictions, OSS DSS Study Guide This is part of our open source solutions decision support system study guide, but a bit off the timeline to respond to two recent tempests in a tweet-pot, pitting R against SAS. more »
Why Open Source for a Friend
This post is in response to "Volunteer for the Greater Good" written by S. Kleiman. I remember that village in Pennsylvania, and the attitudes of my friend at that time. I'm not surprised that you're attracted to open source; I am surprised that you're having trouble with embracing its ideals. more »
SQLStreamv2 Real Time BI
01/26/09 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio | Categories: Computers and Internet, Open Source, Business Intelligence
| Categories: Computers and Internet, Open Source, Business Intelligence Today, SQLStream announced version 2.0 of their Real Time BI solution. SQLStream comes from the fertile creativity of Julian Hyde, who is also the founder of the open source Mondrian OLAP engine. While SQLStream is not open source, it does stem from th… more »
Microsoft Acquires Datallegro whither Ingres
07/25/08 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio | Categories: Computers and Internet, Open Source, Data Warehousing
| Categories: Computers and Internet, Open Source, Data Warehousing I've been "hearing" all day on Twitter that Microsoft would be announcing something big at OSCON2008. Perhaps this is it:
Microsoft today announced that it intends to acquire DATAllegro, provider of breakthrough data warehouse appliances. The acquisiti… more »
SOAP vs REST and OSBI News
06/11/08 | by Joseph A. di Paolantonio | Categories: Computers and Internet, Mobile, Open Source, Business Intelligence
| Categories: Computers and Internet, Mobile, Open Source, Business Intelligence I recently joined Twitter. I must share the following:
Roebot: #e20 note to organizers: If your panelists do NOT know what SOAP and REST are they prolly shouldn't be on a mashup panel!!! WTF!! about 5 hours ago from twhirl
-- Aaron Roe Fulkerson… more »
Making Sense of Open Source
The highlight of JavaOne for me has become supper with Gianugo Rabellino, the founder and CEO of SourceSense. For now, each year…
"'The time has come,' the Walrus said, 'To talk of many things: Of shoes?and ships?and sealing-wax? Of cabbages?and kings?… more »
Startup Camp Difference
Startup Camp is a mix of traditional conference panels and an open space "unconference".
The juxtaposition of the two is a bit jarring in some ways. 'Tis somewhat like going from a warm fuzzy blanket [panels] to an exhilarating plunge into the chilly… more »
Startup Camp 2008 Sunday Morning
Today, I'm at Startup Camp, in conjunction with CommunityOne, which starts tomorrow, in conjunction with JavaOne. The schedule is online, but this is a camp, an unconference, and the rules are different.
The introduction is over, and the keynote with… more »
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