Monthly Archives: July 2007

Grep-Envy

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Grep is one of those programs that’s been around forever as a part of *NIX. Its function is straightforward. Grep: searches one or more input files for lines containing a match to a specified pattern. By default, grep prints the … Continue reading →

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Open Standards: Another Viewpoint

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Peter Loshin

If you have any questions about whether open standards are better than proprietary standards, just check the past 25 years of computer networking: if you stuck with proprietary networking protocols, you were toast. Novell is no longer in the networking … Continue reading →

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Open Source Drives Web 2.0

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Peter Loshin

I’m totally not surprised that, according to this article, Web 2.0 is built on Open Source, the biggest/most visible Web 2.0 companies are built and hosted on open source software platforms. Think about it: if you’ve got some crazy idea … Continue reading →

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European politicians seem pretty smart…

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Last year, it was French parliament switching to Linux. This year, the French picked Ubuntu as their Linux distro. And just this week, we discovered that the Italian parliament will migrate to Linux as well. Which distribution? According to the … Continue reading →

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1): Open Source; 2): ???; 3): Profit!!!

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Open source is the stealth fad: it’s all over the place, and has been for years, but it seems to surprise so many people even now, in 2007. One of the problems is that unlike almost every new technology ever … Continue reading →

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Counting Linux Users

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Did I mention that I’ve been "on" the Internet since 1988? Because I have: that’s when I went to work at Draper Laboratory, in Cambridge MA. Eventually, after bouncing around a bit, I wound up in the network support group … Continue reading →

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Contact Us

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Peter Loshin

You can reach me by email at:     pete AT internet-standard.com Or, you can reach me by phone at:     +1 781/859-9175 If I don’t pick up, just leave a message!

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The Open Source Private Practice Package

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Are you a healthcare provider in private practice? Are you looking for an open source alternative for running your practice? We’re in the process of developing an open source private practice package, and we need your input: What applications do … Continue reading →

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Open Source iPhone Killer?

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Are you sick of the iPhone yet? I sure am. Anyway, I was delighted to hear about an open source iPhone killer, from the OpenMoko project. Slashdot reported an Open Source Linux Phone Goes on Sale. The phone in question … Continue reading →

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About Internet-Standard.com

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Peter Loshin

Internet-Standard.com is my on-line "storefront": it’s where I do my business, and where you can find out more about doing business with me, Peter Loshin. I’ve been Internet-connected since 1988, consultant and author on open standard networking and software since … Continue reading →

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