Bringing the Analytic Data Warehouse to the Cloud
Previously I wrote about Apple’s Steve Jobs and the importance of great software. Now it’s time for antithesis; Ray Ozzie, who recently announced he was leaving the position he inherited from Bill Gates, that of Microsoft’s chief software visionary. When Ozzie joined Microsoft he released a memo setting out a…
On openness, integration, and the importance of great software
The topic of platform openness vs. tight hardware integration, and the importance of great software is once again lighting up the blogsphere, thanks to comments made last week by Apple’s CEO, Steve Jobs. The iPhone and iPad maker’s remarks, directed towards rival Research in Motion, were biting. He accused RIM…