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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It could become very easy to commoditize a company's data until it fit > in a way that we know how to use. > > What's much harder for both data processing and for users is to figure > out how to collect and use data that might give us that competitive > advantage - without spending more than the return. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008f.html#81 Is IT becoming extinct? in much the same way that hardware started to become commoditized, software also started becoming commoditized (as part of industry maturing). some of this was helped along by gov. COTS (commercial off the shelf) activity (both hardware and software) ... some recent posts: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#37 COTS software on box ? to replace mainframe was Re: Curious(?) way to ZIP a mainframe file http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#41 COTS software on box ? to replace mainframe was Re: Curious(?) way to ZIP a mainframe file http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#43 more on (the new 40+ yr old) virtualization http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#49 Linux zSeries questions http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2008d.html#87 Berkeley researcher describes parallel path some amount of software matured to the point where it is good enuf ... and competitive edge comes from focusing on domain specific issues rather than managing software projects ... especially by organizations that don't have a lot of expertise in the area. there has been an extrodinary number of major failed IT projects in the past couple decades which would contribute to many organizations just wanting something "off the shelf" that works. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
