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Architectural Decision Knowledge Wiki

03/13/2008  
Relevance: 7.76
Capture and share software architecture design rationale in complex application domains such as enterprise computing. This layered client-server architecture,Web 2.0 collaboration system, supports the cooperative decision-making work of software architects.
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My Comments to the Mass. ITD on OOXML - Please Send Yours

07/10/2007  
Relevance: 7.28
As I reported recently, the Massachusetts ITD has announced its intention to add Microsoft's OfficeOpen XML specification (now Ecma 376) to its list of approved"open standards," subject to a very short comment period that will expire on July 20. I have great concern that such a decision may be as influential outside of Massachusetts as was the original decision by the ITD in August of 2005 to include ODF, and exclude OOXML. That first decision raised the credibility and visibility of ODF dramatically, and it is fair to say that all of the later successes of ODF were made possible by that decision.
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Shuttleworth Foundation left in the dark by LPI

02/07/2007  
Relevance: 6.56
One-sided decision making and unreasonable expectations from the Linux Professional Institute led to a breakdown in the relationship between the two organisations, says the Shuttleworth Foundation.
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Update on ODF and Massachusetts

07/14/2007  
Relevance: 6.30
As you may know, a brief comment period (expiring July 20) has been announced by the Mass. ITD during which anyone can agree or disagree with it's decision to add Microsoft's OOXML format to its list of approved"open standards." If this sounds like the right decision to you, then just stand by. If not...
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MySQL defends paid tarball decision

08/15/2007  
Relevance: 6.24
MySQL has defended a decision to end free community access to the latest source code for its popular database in an attempt to snag paying customers. Chief executive Marten Mickos said MySQL remains in full compliance with the principles of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), adding the company's decision will help build a"well-funded business model" capable of producing yet more GPL software.
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Business financing: EU funding €78 million for grid technology

09/19/2006  
Relevance: 6.20
Grids provide the backbone for new services that enable individuals and firms to generate, share and process knowledge for decision making, define and execute complex business operations, and cooperate via networks that are more secure than today's internet.
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Tell Felton

07/08/2008  
Relevance: 5.81
This is a new concept for anyone who's spent their computing life running Windows. We are going to introduce them to our world and that being so, I would like you to tell Felton just how important this decision is. Write a one or two paragraph"welcome" letter. Tell the people of Felton why this decision is important to them and how much better operating their computer will be. Now..this may sound odd coming from me...
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Poland against OOXML?

08/23/2007  
Relevance: 5.64
Polish Technical Committee no 171 has just voted 80% against the adoption OOXML as an ISO standard [PL]. It's not the end of the game though, since committee 171 which was first planned to make the decision does not make the final decision anymore. Another committee 182 will be voting on the same issue on August 30th!
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Compiz and Beryl reunited officially

04/06/2007  
Relevance: 5.57
After several weeks of discussion the leaders ofCompiz and Beryl have agreed that the two communities shall reunite. This decision is supported by both David and Quinn and represents the majority decision of the administrators and developers in each community. At this early stage not a lot has been decided, but these are the main points of the agreement:
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Maintainer's resignation highlights problems in Debian project

09/02/2006  
Relevance: 5.55
The resignation of Matthew Garrett, one of the most active developers in Debian, has drawn attention to some ongoing issues about how the project operates. Specifically, Garrett's announcement on his blog cites a lack of civility and a slowness in decision-making, and compares Debian unfavorably to Ubuntu, the Debian-derived distribution which is increasingly attracting the efforts of many Debian maintainers.
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