Open Source

Open source software, especially commercially supported open source software, is a trend as powerful as a force of nature. It is in the enterprise now and its smart use will continue to expand.

7 Differentiators of Notion Ink’s Adam Tablet

March 3, 2010
By RyanKamauff
7 Differentiators of Notion Ink’s Adam Tablet

In mid February, Notion Ink released completed specs on their Adam tablet (here).  It did not receive the attention that Steve Jobs did with the Apple iPad, but in my estimation it is the far superior device.   Apple has the ecosystem to back their products with a large application catalog.  Apple also has...
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An Adobe Flex Application for Course Of Action Evaluation: Please Give Me Your Thoughts

December 12, 2009
By BobGourley

If you have a few minutes I would really appreciate you checking out an application I wrote. The application automates some actions common to US Military staff planning by building a dynamic, interactive decision-matrix.   I’ll discuss the use case for the application and then end with links to the source code for...
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DoD Clarifies Guidance on Open Source Software

October 27, 2009
By BobGourley

As friend John Scott points out on his blog, Dave Wennergren, DoD CIO, has just signed out a very well coordinated, well staffed and well thought out clarification of guidance regarding Open Source Software (OSS).   A copy is attached. Some key points: - Open Source Software meets the government’s legal definition of “commercial computer software,”...
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Open Source Software: More reasons it is more secure

August 15, 2009
By Bob Gourley

Software designed by open source standards has security built in and has been found to be fielded with far fewer faults per unit of code than proprietary development houses.  There are many reasons for this.  This factor is especially true when the open source code is commercially supported.  For example, Linux, which has the...
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Open Source for America: A resource for the Gov2.0 CTO

July 22, 2009
By Bob Gourley
Open Source for America: A resource for the Gov2.0  CTO

With this post I’d like to tell you a bit more about the coalition Open Source for America and why I believe it is so important for our collective future.  I would also like to encourage you to join this coalition yourself.   Whether you represent industry, academia, non-profit organizations or are an individual technologist this...
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Some “Must Attend” Events in the Federal IT Space

July 13, 2009
By Bob Gourley
Some “Must Attend” Events in the Federal IT Space

Good conferences can really help you get things done.  You connect with people you need to meet, learn new trends, gain insights into customer perspectives and keep improving your own abilities.  But you already know that.  You probably also know that you can go overboard with conferences. You can spend so much time in...
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OGI Conference: Recommended for enterprise CTOs in the federal space

June 26, 2009
By Bob Gourley
OGI Conference: Recommended for enterprise CTOs in the federal space

The next big Gov2.0 event is the 21-22 July 2009 Open Government & Innovations Conference (OGI).  The list of speakers includes some of the greats from the federal IT scene, including: Vivek Kundra, Federal CIO Aneesh Chopra, Federal CTO Tim O’Reilly, Visionary of the Web2.0 movement David Weinberger, Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Harvard Law School David Wennergren,...
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OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

June 23, 2009
By Bob Gourley
OpenSolaris for the Small Office / Home Office

My primary computer for my small business/home office is now running OpenSolaris. I made the switch for several reasons.  One is that I am a computer science professional and a person familiar with cyber security threats and I have lots of concerns over the state of security of traditional OSs .  Another reason is cost. ...
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Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all

May 16, 2009
By Bob Gourley
Pro OpenSolaris: A personal favorite I recommend to all

For a combination of personal and professional reasons, Pro OpenSolaris is the perfect book at the perfect time for this period in my life. As a CTO with enterprise-grade experience I know Open Source Software and its many benefits.  And as a security professional I have long known of the powerful security features of Open...
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Gov2.0: Time for us all to work on something big

May 14, 2009
By Bob Gourley

On 8 and 9 and 10 September 2009 there will be a great confluence of a cause so many of us believe in and people we all respect and trust. The events those days are the Gov2.0 Expo Showcase and the Gov2.0 Summit. The people so many of us respect and trust include a long list...
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