Re: [CODE4LIB] Trends with virtualization

2011-07-15 Thread Karen Schneider
As noted in my original message and in the responses, there's an argument to be made for desktop virtualization in the lab environment, assuming you don't have too many images to configure and maintain, you have enough devices to warrant the ROI, etc. (The environmental impact is definitely

[CODE4LIB] Job Announcement: Application Support Specialist; LYRASIS (Atlanta, GA)

2011-07-15 Thread Peter Murray
Application Support Specialist LYRASIS seeks a highly motivated, experienced Application Support Specialist to contribute to our dynamic, fast-growing open source support and technology services department. The Support Specialist will provide excellent care to our member customers by

Re: [CODE4LIB] Trends with virtualization

2011-07-15 Thread Adam Wead
On 7/15/11 9:14 AM, Karen Schneider kgschnei...@gmail.com wrote: My only comment back to Jeff is that your story would be more compelling if your email said, A year ago, we deployed... Desktop virtualization stories nearly always seem to be in the future tense. When I worked for Indiana

[CODE4LIB] Last call for Code4Lib Midwest

2011-07-15 Thread Heller, Margaret
There are 6 spots remaining for Code4Lib Midwest, so if you've been on the fence, now is your chance to register. Sign up here: http://wiki.code4lib.org/index.php/Midwest#Code4Lib_Midwest_2011_Meeting As an update, the entire meeting will take place at University of Illinois-Chicago Daley

[CODE4LIB] Test

2011-07-15 Thread LeVan,Ralph
The Code4lib list server has a bug. When I send an email to the list, it gets forwarded to the members of the list with my email address in the FROM header. Email to OCLC goes through Postini and Postini clearly recognizes that an email originating from ND.EDU is not email from OCLC and rejects

Re: [CODE4LIB] Trends with virtualization

2011-07-15 Thread Karen Schneider
I think server virtualization is (mostly) a well-documented win, though I recall a scenario from several years back, in another organization, where too much was expected of one virtualized server. Regarding desktop virtualization -- the topic of this thread -- it appears Indiana is close to

[CODE4LIB] Fwd: [inspire-dev] Two CERN Fellowship for INSPIRE

2011-07-15 Thread Jay Luker
FYI Begin forwarded message: === CERN Fellowships: text mining scientific documents; author disambiguation in INSPIRE The CERN Scientific Information Service is looking for two enthusiastic and motivated developers with experience in text-mining or digital libraries, to join a dynamic

[CODE4LIB] Seeking feedback on database design for an open source software registry

2011-07-15 Thread Peter Murray
Colleagues -- As part of the Mellon Foundation grant funding the start-up of LYRASIS Technology Services, LTS is establishing a registry to provide in-depth comparative, evaluative, and version information about open source products. This registry will be free for viewing and editing (all

Re: [CODE4LIB] Seeking feedback on database design for an open source software registry

2011-07-15 Thread Mike Taylor
Isn't this pretty much what FreshMeat is for? http://freshmeat.net/ -- Mike. On 15 July 2011 19:42, Peter Murray peter.mur...@lyrasis.org wrote: Colleagues -- As part of the Mellon Foundation grant funding the start-up of LYRASIS Technology Services, LTS is establishing a registry

Re: [CODE4LIB] Seeking feedback on database design for an open source software registry

2011-07-15 Thread Peter Murray
On Jul 15, 2011, at 2:59 PM, Mike Taylor wrote: Isn't this pretty much what FreshMeat is for? http://freshmeat.net/ It is similar in concept to Freshmeat, but the scope is limited to library-oriented software (which might be too use-specific for Freshmeat and certainly harder to find