By Roger Strukhoff How relevant is Java to enterprise IT? Is it just another language, just one of many ways of doing things? Is it just one of a mix in an overall way of doing things, or is it really a fundamentally transforming technology? SYS-CON.TV's Roger Strukhoff asked industry pundit John C. Dvor... Jul. 11, 2005 07:15 PM EDT Reads: 14,746 Replies: 3 |
By Roger Strukhoff Five years now, going on six, and we're still treading water. By 'we' the author means those involved in the technology community in the U.S. By 'treading water' he means the Nasdaq index level, which very stubbornly refuses to leave the 2000 level. Is it going to stay this way forever... Jul. 6, 2005 10:00 AM EDT Reads: 10,634 Replies: 3 |
By Roger Strukhoff Fresh out of a debate over gay rights in its home state, Microsoft now finds itself in the midst of a major censorship issue in China. Meanwhile, the company continues to battle with the EU over how it does business, after putting that issue to rest in the U.S. a few years ago. Such is... Jun. 20, 2005 09:30 AM EDT Reads: 15,635 Replies: 1 |
By Roger Strukhoff  WebSphere Journal recently interviewed Doug Wilson, distinguished engineer and CTO of IBM's Lotus Software Division in Westford, Massachusetts. Part 2 of this interview addresses Eclipse and other topics, with concluding remarks by WebSphere Portal IT architect Richard Gornitsky about ... Jun. 7, 2005 04:45 PM EDT Reads: 23,633 |
By Roger Strukhoff  Each month, as we reach the end of the publication cycle for the print version of WebSphere Journal, a conversation ensues about the nature of this column, 'Final Thoughts.' What should it be, who should write it, should it address daily reality or long-term thinking, how technical sho... Jun. 7, 2005 04:00 PM EDT Reads: 15,833 |
By Roger Strukhoff  The amazing thing is that anything gets done at all. Software architects and developers, analysts and administrators, and C-level executives all share this core belief, whether they publicly state it or not. As we approach the summer months, one thinks of weekends in the Hamptons or th... Jun. 7, 2005 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 13,810 |
By Roger Strukhoff Sybase CEO John Chen delivered a keynote at the recent CTIA conference in New Orleans, in which he talked about the importance of considering the needs of the entire enterprise when considering wireless application development. May. 31, 2005 01:00 AM EDT Reads: 15,765 |
By Roger Strukhoff The weather's still good and the housing prices continue to climb. But the dot-com crash was far more severe than any previous dip in Silicon Valley's fortunes. Will a region that often takes itself too seriously ever be able to have fun again? May. 30, 2005 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 50,024 |
By Roger Strukhoff PalmOne CEO Ed Colligan spoke to a group of about 1,000 developers at the recent PalmSource developer?s conference in San Jose. He drew distinctions between specific and general categories, and outlined a vision for future growth. May. 30, 2005 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 9,586 |
By Roger Strukhoff Sybase CEO John Chen delivered a keynote at the recent CTIA conference in New Orleans, in which he talked about the importance of considering the needs of the entire enterprise when considering wireless application development. May. 30, 2005 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 9,613 |
By Roger Strukhoff Consumers need to be protected from unwanted opt-in and unethical billing practices, it seems, according to best practices developed by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), in cooperation with the Washington, DC-based lobbying organization CTIA May. 27, 2005 11:00 AM EDT Reads: 10,869 |
By Roger Strukhoff  WebSphere Journal recently interviewed Doug Wilson, Distinguished Engineer and CTO of IBM's Lotus Software Division in Westford, Massachusetts. Doug Wilson Speaks About His and Lotus's Background... May. 25, 2005 11:30 PM EDT Reads: 22,118 |
By Roger Strukhoff The British Office of Fair Trading has redoubled its efforts to fight spam through its London Action Plan, in coordination with businesses and other governments. May. 25, 2005 09:00 PM EDT Reads: 12,089 |
By Roger Strukhoff PalmSource, an OS provider to the wireless device market that had its roots in 3Com, will be holding its annual user conference this week in San Jose. Company CEO David Nagel announced his resignation on the eve of the event, but will be delivering his keynote as scheduled. May. 23, 2005 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 9,024 |
By Roger Strukhoff  In the spirit of French deconstructionist Jacques Derrida, who died a few months ago, let's indulge ourselves in a little wordplay of our own this month. Don't worry, I haven't read much of Derrida's work, and am hardly qualified to comment on it. The good news is, that thanks to the I... May. 16, 2005 04:00 PM EDT Reads: 11,742 |
By Roger Strukhoff  'If it were a fight, they'd stop it.' This expression is often employed by sports announcers during a particularly lopsided football or baseball game, and also by market watchers when one business gets a clear upper hand versus its competitors. May. 16, 2005 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 15,080 |
By Roger Strukhoff In outlining progress between their two companies one year after their landmark agreement, Sun Microsystems Inc. Chairman and CEO Scott McNealy and Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer today announced a series of measures to enhance product interoperability, including the development of n... May. 13, 2005 12:00 PM EDT Reads: 5,119 |
By Roger Strukhoff HP may be buying a lot of storage from EMC over the next five years, according to terms of a $325 million settlement. This deal comes in the wake of similar large settlements by Microsoft and Sun, and IBM and an inventor. Such happiness either harbors brightening prospects and a willin... May. 2, 2005 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 606 |
By Roger Strukhoff 'Nobody and no company should have the exclusive use of the word 'tiger.'' So says Bob Young, CEO of Lulu.com and owner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Canadian professional football team. May. 1, 2005 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 14,782 Replies: 2 |
By Roger Strukhoff WBT and Cambridge, MA-based Vanu Inc. founder/CEO Vanu Bose recently chased one another through a significant portion of the ether, before syncing up to do an online interview. Here?s what we asked and what he said? May. 1, 2005 05:00 PM EDT Reads: 696 |
By Roger Strukhoff MForma has named Jonathan Sacks to the position of president and COO. Sacks was formerly president of AOL Interactive Services, served as Publisher of InfoWorld magazine earlier in his career, and was also the founding President of IDG Books, creator of the 'Dummies' series of books. W... Apr. 29, 2005 03:00 PM EDT Reads: 8,670 Replies: 2 |
By Roger Strukhoff Bill Gates probably did not want to speak in front of politicians, and even warned his audience that he needed to be careful. So let's not be terribly hard on him. But... Apr. 28, 2005 11:00 PM EDT Reads: 28,280 Replies: 21 |
By SOA News Desk; Roger Strukhoff It's common knowledge that the Microsoft IE castle is being beseiged by Mozilla Firefox, which is grabbing 0.5% of the U.S. market every month and now as about 5% of it. But don't forget Norway's Opera, which claimed a million downloads over the week-end and says that it now has 1% of ... Apr. 28, 2005 01:00 PM EDT Reads: 6,395 |
By Roger Strukhoff Web Services Journal recently interviewed Theo Beack, Software AG's new Chief SOA Architect. Beack will be heading a new SOA Competency Center, to be based in the Washington, DC area. The Center will draw on the company's 30 years of global experience in developing sophisticated custom... Apr. 27, 2005 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 38,979 Replies: 1 |
By Roger Strukhoff In a week characterized by initial despondency over Big Blue IBM's results trumped by joy at new bluebloods Google and Yahoo, another major player also rang up strong results for the first quarter 2005. SAP, target of Oracle in the coming application development and deployment wars, in... Apr. 22, 2005 10:00 PM EDT Reads: 553 |
By Roger Strukhoff The Connections Conference is rolling into the San Francisco Bay Area May 11-13. This event is focused on the Digital Home and offers one of more stimulating programs of the year. Apr. 18, 2005 03:15 AM EDT Reads: 9,789 |
By Roger Strukhoff 'Why in the world would you think your (cell) phone would work in your house?' Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg said in an interview in the San Francisco Chronicle. Here are at least three reasons why... Apr. 16, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 15,090 |
By Java News Desk; Roger Strukhoff Sun Javafather James Gosling told discussed ubiquitous computing, the state of e-commerce, and Java's potential role in an increasingly connected world to an audience in attendance at a major show in Brazil earlier this week. Apr. 15, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 18,732 |
By Roger Strukhoff The Internet is doing many things for which it was not originally intended. Now, IPTV is among the latest ideas transforming the way people receive information and entertainment. But is IPTV the real story here? Apr. 15, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 18,528 |
By Roger Strukhoff Word comes this morning that Paul Lawrie, appointed CEO of Siebel Systems less than one year ago, is out, to be replaced by longtime board member George Shaheen. The former Andersen Consulting leader and Webvan CEO was named in the wake of a disappointing quarter. Apr. 14, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 10,371 |
By Roger Strukhoff Adobe decided to slight Linux in version 6 of its popular Reader program, which enables millions worldwide to view .pdf files. But Linux support is back in Version 7, according to reports, which is a smart political move if not particularly profitable. Apr. 14, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 11,995 |
By Roger Strukhoff; Security News Desk Microsoft has recently filed more than 100 lawsuits against people who have allegedly created websites designed to look like Microsoft sites. The company's aim is to stop phishing scams that use Microsoft's name in attempts to extract personal information out of unwitting victims. Red... Apr. 13, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 15,210 |
By Roger Strukhoff A few weeks ago Sun Microsystems announced that it is making 1,600 patents available, while IBM chimed in with 500 of its own. Microsoft was accused of stifling innovation, on the other hand, by a Stanford professor. Now Redmond says it is driving innovation by licensing some of its IP... Apr. 12, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 14,755 Replies: 1 |
By Roger Strukhoff Oracle announced that it now owns 94% of Retek stock, and will move forward to integrate the company into its operations. One source close to an earlier Oracle battle says that others had better watch out. Apr. 12, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 15,241 Replies: 1 |
By Roger Strukhoff Open Source is easier to say than to define. A nexus of politics, religious-style fervor, and corporate marketing is fusing to fire one of the most heated debates in the industry today. Now the OSI has stepped in to try to make some sense out of it all. Apr. 11, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 40,291 Replies: 4 |
By Roger Strukhoff Microsoft will integrate Groove Network's technology into the division that handles Microsoft Office. The $120 million deal to acquire Groove was announced this morning, overcoming a shareholder objection earlier in the week. Apr. 8, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 12,020 |
By Roger Strukhoff SCO has been involved in a high-profile lawsuit with IBM in a Utah court that has polarized the IT industry over the question of the validity of open source code in general and Linux in particular. The company missed a 10K filing with the SEC, and will report its first-quarter results ... Apr. 8, 2005 12:00 AM EDT Reads: 10,045 Replies: 1 |
By Roger Strukhoff Let's take a quick generational placement test. Who among you remembers The Year of the LAN? Sorry, I'll speak up. WHO AMONG YOU REMEMBERS THE YEAR OF THE LAN? Raise your arthritically-challenged arms, please. Mar. 25, 2005 12:00 AM EST Reads: 11,014 |
By Roger Strukhoff The Western conception of time relentlessly flying forward is a key underpinning of many societies' continuous focus on improving things, becoming more efficient, getting ever better, and not wasting a minute in the process. Mar. 25, 2005 12:00 AM EST Reads: 13,386 |
By Roger Strukhoff Was Carly Fiorina fired today because she was a bad CEO or because she was a woman? Should HP have hired someone from the inside? How about that Compaq merger? Who should the new CEO be? Take the opportunity to participate in Roger Strukhoff's 'instant survey' that asks these questions... Feb. 9, 2005 12:00 AM EST Reads: 26,065 Replies: 20 |
Roger Strukhoff earned a BA with honors from Knox College, a Certificate in Technical Communications from UC-Berkeley, and an MBA from CSU-East Bay. His work recently won a "Stevie" American Business Award as best publication in its category. His volunteer work in international affairs merited a Letter of Commendation from the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. He splits most of his time between Silicon Valley and Southeast Asia, but can also be found at 
