Gary Eckstein General Technology 0 blog, blogger, blogging, blogs, facebook, flickr, google, gpl, Internet, it, it strategy, open source database, OpenSource, oracle, search, Software, sun, web, weblog, website, wikipedia, WordPress
Sun Microsystems has been acquired by Oracle Corporation (after it looked like Sun would be part of the IBM stable). Of particular interest to many bloggers and corporate Internet Application developers is what will happen with MySQL, the GNU General Public License (GPL) database engine. A Bit about MySQL MySQL was acquired by Sun in [...]
Gary Eckstein General Technology 1 hardware, Microsoft, OpenSource, skype, small business, sme, Software, VOIP
There are very few small businesses that are able to operate both effectively and profitably without using Information Technology (I.T.). I.T. is a business enabler and, if implemented and managed correctly, may add significantly to the success of a business. The challenge is generally not whether to adopt technology in a small business but rather [...]
Gary Eckstein Management 2 culture, handy, Management, mba, OpenSource, Software
In his much heralded book ‘the Gods of Management‘ Charles Handy introduced, as part of his four suggested organization cultures, the ‘Person Culture’. This particular culture (as opposed to the other cultures of; Power Culture, Role Culture and Task Culture) was seen by many as a disruptive and ‘difficult to manage’ culture. The interesting fact [...]
