2007
White Paper: Intelligent Updates to Configuration Files - Spike Developer Zone
In this paper, we provide a new twofold solution – automated merging of changes that are done by a software provider after installation and manual merging of changes performed by the user thereafter. While some manual intervention is required in this approach, it is a more reliable solution. This approach also includes a tool to ease the manual file comparison and merge process.
OSS Watch - Open Source Maturity Model
(via)The Navica Open Source Maturity Model (OSMM) was developed to help IT procurement managers to better compare and assess Open Source Software (OSS).
Automatic Multi Language Program Library Generation for REST APIs
(via)Besides all these negative points, there are very strong positive points as well. OK, SOAP/WSDL might not be the best choice for every application, but for many at least it is a not so bad one. And even if code generation does not always work perfectly, it usually saves a lot of work. There is just this feeling that there should be something simpler, more straight-forward, and more intuitive. And then REST enters the stage. It is not that REST by definition is easier than SOAP/WSDL. In fact, for machines it is not easier at all.
2006
ActiveCollab: A Trac Killer? - SantosJ Web Log - About my projects and what I’m currently doing
For an early prototype version 0.6 is nice, but even activeCollab uses Trac for bug tracking.
2005
FeedLounge - FeedLounge now running on PostgreSQL
We’ve switched to new database server software because we think the new software will be faster and store the same data while using less disk space
Comparison of wiki software - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(via)The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of wiki software packages
wiki:compare [DokuWiki]
by 2 others (via)This page gives you an overview of what is possible with DokuWiki and what is not. Please DO add other engines and fill in the question marks.
Wiki Choicetree
by 2 others (via)This page is intended to sort wikis by features rather than software engines.
ezPublish comparison with Drupal's OO architecture
This is a very informative article on the design choices made by the php-based CMS Drupal team--from an object-oriented programming point of view.
Swing vs. SWT
by 1 otherand the winner is... Swing !
Actually, it a very well written article and probably the most informative one I have ever read.
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