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People of Lava Want to Put a Big Android in Your Living Room

Indeed, "this highlights the continued use of Linux and open source for embedding software in all kinds of devices, from mobile phones -- where Android is having traction and impact -- to set-top boxes and, as we see here, in TVs and other electronics," added Jay Lyman, an analyst with the 451 Group...

Novell Scoops Up the Marbles, SCO Goes Home

Indeed, "this is a significant victory for Novell, which deserves credit for all of the time, money and energy it has spent defending Linux and asserting its ownership of Unix copyrights," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman told LinuxInsider "When SCO was asserting it owned those rig...

Google’s New Android Advocate Comes Out Swinging

Indeed, "it is a shrewd move to bring Tim Bray in as a figurehead for Android development," 451 group analyst Jay Lyman agreed. "As he's already demonstrated with some of his comments about the competition, he's not afraid to speak his mind nor to challenge others, whether he is competing or collaborating with them." ...

New Cisco Router Boasts Breakneck Speeds

Cisco made similar news a year ago with its announcement and unveilingof Unified Computing. Despite its broad assortment of partners, therewas initial skepticism of Cisco, the network and hardware company,getting so far into the datacenter and servers, noted Jay Lyman,analyst with The 451 Group. However, since that time and particularly atthe start of 2010, there are signs Cisco got quickly up to pacewith its datacenter strategy, technology, partnerships and execution,he said...

New Project Puts Open Source Spin on Data Center Design

The idea of sharing data-center experiences and best practices is actually not new, Jay Lyman, analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider. The 451 Group's Uptime Institute, in fact, "is a perfect example," Lyman said. "There we see a community of d...

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Urban Airship’s Flight Plan: Push Out Info, Pull In Revenue

"A lot of the economic business models and components have gaps. Thisis where Urban Airship sees opportunity. I think Urban Airship seesthe chance to provide some of the app store support and push themessages to the application, even if it's not running," Jay Lyman,an analyst with the 451 Group, told the E-Commerce Times...

BBC iPlayer Locks Out Open Source Flash Alternatives

"It is disappointing when industry vendors, media publishers, and content companies and others limit their functionality and audience by overlooking or blocking significant segments of users based on technology, geography or other limitations," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman agreed...

FOSS Dev Gets Damages in Precedent-Setting Model Train Case

Indeed, the case "serves to legitimize and bolster open source software licenses, particularly in the U.S. courts and legal books," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman added. Unlike the Software Freedom Law Center's BusyBox lawsuits, which were settled more quickly, "this comes afte...

Google Adds a Little Sparkle to Chrome for Linux

When Chrome originally came out, 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman wrote a blog post on why it didn't seem to make sense that the browser was only for Windows. "I guess I figured a company such as Google that is heavily using Linux and employs large numbers of Linux developers sh...

Eyeing Android, Symbian Opens Up

The move is significant for smartphones, and it should help the Symbian platform to some extent, said Jay Lyman, analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group "I also think Symbian is being drowned out by all the buzz about Android and also Chrome," Lyman told LinuxInside...

Will FOSS Jump Into the iPad Fray?

"I don't really think iPad should be compared to a netbook," Jay Lyman, analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider. "While both are intended to be ultra-portable as a primary feature, they serve very different uses and needs," he explained. "I belie...

Report: Linux Gains Ground, Windows Stumbles

"It's clear that a .02 percent increase for Linux does not mean a whole lot when it's going from 1.0 percent to 1.02 percent, particularly when Windows is still above 90 percent and Mac is practically unchanged at 5.1 percent," agreed Jay Lyman, an analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group...

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MOSS Gives Medical Data-Sharing a Dose of Open Source

Companies such as Misys, Medsphere and Collaborative Software Initiative are "a few examples of vendors looking to leverage the benefits of open source -- cost savings, flexibility, collaborative development -- in the healthcare industry," Jay Lyman, an analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider.

Chrome Streaks Past Safari in Market Share

Indeed, "the browser market continues to be much more flexible and fluid than it was in the previous decade," agreed Jay Lyman, analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group Chrome's success "also continues the trend of continued, significant growth for open source altern...

China’s Latest Knockoff: Ubuntu in XP Clothing

Indeed, in the open source community, "the general sense is there is far more interesting work to be done differentiating and competing with Windows rather than emulating it," Jay Lyman, an analyst with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider It's also not likely such technology hold...

Google Pledges to Open AppJet EtherPads After User Outcry

Graceless it may have been; nevertheless, the about-face is "further evidence of the inherent pressure to be open in enterprise IT today," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman told LinuxInsider. "It's not always necessarily open source, but it is in many cases, as well as truly open standards."

Dell Offers Unpolished Chrome OS for Mini Netbooks

The effort "further differentiates Dell as a PC provider of multiple operating systems, particularly on its Mini, where customers can order Windows or Ubuntu, and perhaps Chrome or others in the future," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman added "While it continues to promote and use ...

Microsoft Goof – One Small Snag in a Code-Licensing Quagmire

Indeed, the fact that Microsoft said, "'OK, we made a mistake and now we're going to license the code as open source under GPLv2 -- a license they said a couple of years ago they wouldn't go near" -- is evidence of a change for the better, commented 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman...

Has Firefox Peaked?

"The relatively slow, gradual gain in market share and prominence in Firefox shows it was more of a case of advantages and benefits of the software among its users," maintained 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman. "However, there is no question that security concerns about Internet E...

Yahoo Lets FOSS Community Drive Its Traffic Server

"The obvious target is developers. Yahoo had a pretty strong development community, which faded in the last few years," Jay Lyman, analyst with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider Playing the Field...

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