Category Archives: Opensource

Stop that innovation

While reading the news on Apple and MS’s results, one whacky thought came to my mind. If these two IT companies along with IBM, HP are close to $100Billion in annual revenue each, then top 25 IT companies put together would be making $1000 billion annual revenue. There is a great race going on toContinue reading “Stop that innovation”

What I want my children to learn

“The knowledge and information that our children are getting through formal education system, is it good enough for them to face the rapid advancements in science and technology?” “Are our kids getting ready to face the rapid changes in social structure?” “Are our children developing the solid foundation to be successful in globalised world?” AsContinue reading “What I want my children to learn”

What would Singapore gain through OSS

One of the key issues why open source software has not taken roots in Singapore is the mismatch in messaging and perception in what open source offers. Though innovation is the key message as the benefit of open source software, the more dominant message that persist in the country regarding OSS is cost saving. InContinue reading “What would Singapore gain through OSS”

Open source Database market gets boost in ASEAN

Recently, Ashnik tied-up with EnterpriseDB as its Master partner for ASEAN region. This is exciting for customers, partners as well as developers in the region, as they have Ashnik  to approach for their PostgreSQL needs, closer home. ( For those who are not aware of EnterpriseDB, it is a commercial vendor behind PostgreSQL – theContinue reading “Open source Database market gets boost in ASEAN”

Any app, anywhere on any mobile phone?

The recent announcement by the global telecom operators, if operationalised, has interesting ramifications. Twenty-four telecom operators have formed an alliance to build an open platform that will deliver applications to all mobile phone users in an effort to compete with Apple’s successful apps store. Analysts have already voiced the doubts if this would happen inContinue reading “Any app, anywhere on any mobile phone?”