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Ruminations of a Software Man

August 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Essay on the Nature of Software Infrastructure—the Run to Ubiquity
Look into the mirror of history to see the history of tomorrow. — .D. LuCxeed
Introduction
This essay briefly covers how Novell went about creating a new software category—software infrastructure. Software infrastructure was different than hardware, software or firmware. It was priced differently and was [...]

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Essay 0 : Intentional Innovation vs. The Accidental Bullet

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Introduction
The term “Intentional Innovation” comes from addressing the myths of innovation that I constantly run into. The basic myth about innovation is that innovation usually happens by chance. I call it the Jed Clampett Innovation Myth. Most people believe that the only way to strike it big is by accident. I am not saying the [...]

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The Burtonian Methodology in 10 Essays

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Essay Note
The Burtonian Methodology in 10 Essays. Today, I begin a series of essays. The Burtonian Essays. There are 10 essays. Each essay has two or three parts. Here is the first part of essay number one. As far as a schedule goes… I will post them when I post them.
The Mythical Three Tier [...]

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