Rosy present for Yahoo, but cautious future

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A Rosy BlackBerry Future

A Rosy BlackBerry Future 03/17/2005 04:18 AM
Research In Motion settles the long-running BlackBerry patent infringement case.

Rosy future for sector's ambassador

Rosy future for sector's ambassador 07/13/2004 06:56 AM
Manchester Online Jul 13 2004 11:44AM GMT

Rosy future for Sprint-Nextel marriage

Rosy future for Sprint-Nextel marriage 12/19/2004 03:20 PM
But what of T-Mobile USA?

The present and future value of Python

The present and future value of Python 12/19/2004 03:00 PM

The universal database is just one example of the kind of next-generation platform service that will be used primarily through managed interfaces. As operating systems consolidate around managed interfaces -- to data, to middleware, to graphics -- they're going to tend to prefer the Java and .NET and Mono VMs over the Perl, Python, or PHP VMs. But the agility of the dynamic languages, and the collaborative energy of their open-source communities, will matter more than ever. Injecting these qualities into the mainstream VMs is something I've always thought was crucial.

Now as many of you probably heard, Jim Hugunin made two dramatic announcements on Wednesday at the O'Reilly Open Source Conference. Jim's the guy who created Jython, which is Python for the JVM. His first announcement was that IronPython, which is Python for the .NET Common Language Runtime and for Mono, has been released. The second announcement was that Jim starts his new job at Microsoft on Monday, where he'll work on IronPython and help make the CLR friendlier to dynamic languages. I think this is a huge deal. Managed code isn't a panacea, but it's the dominant way of making programming easier and safer. Last month I wrote a blog item with the title: "It's not the J in Java Virtual Machine that matters, it's the VM." For the same reasons there aren't a dozen CPU architectures that matter, I don't think there will be a dozen mainstream VMs. There will be the JVM, there will be the CLR, and -- let's all pray -- there will be a viable non-Windows alternative to the CLR in the form of Mono. And then, maybe, there will be Parrot, one runtime to bind all the open source dynamic languages.

I don't mean to suggest that integration with the mainstream VMs is a survival issue. Python's doing just fine all by itself. BitTorrent, for example, is touching millions of lives. Users of the SpamBayes Outlook plugin have no idea they're running Python. When I was poking around in the Gmail help system the other day, a Python stack trace came spewing out. If Chandler succeeds, it'll be the first major user-facing GUI application written in Python, or indeed in any open source dynamic language, and that's something I've been wanting to see for a very long time.

What I do want to suggest is that, if we can get really good implementations of Python running on the mainstream VMs, Python will be in a position to touch many more millions of lives -- and, what's equally interesting to me -- to influence the evolution of the managed frameworks running on top of those VMs. There hasn't been anybody inside Microsoft who cares about this, but on Monday that'll change. There hasn't been anybody inside Sun who cares about this either, and I don't know when or how that might change. Still, it isn't ultimately up to Sun or Microsoft to make this happen. What they can do, and should do, is lay the foundation. It's up to somebody in the Python community -- maybe somebody in this room -- to build on top of that. So if you're looking for a project that can really make a difference, you might want to consider Jython or IronPython. Any takers? [Complete text of the speech]

This extract concluded the talk I gave this summer at the Vancouver Python Workshop. Tim Bray's item last week about the d ynamic-language summit at Sun reminded me that I never got around to posting the text of my speech. ...

Interview: MSN Present and Future

Interview: MSN Present and Future 01/16/2004 10:58 AM

Zend, Present & Future, and Web App
Security

Zend, Present & Future, and Web App
Security 06/03/2002 12:05 PM

Industry CEOs On PSP's Present And
Future

Industry CEOs On PSP's Present And
Future 06/11/2004 10:34 PM
ZDNet Jun 12 2004 2:07AM GMT

An Overview Of Present, Future of Music
Technology

An Overview Of Present, Future of Music
Technology 09/12/2004 07:09 AM

The Past, Present and Future of Web
Services, part 1

The Past, Present and Future of Web
Services, part 1 09/30/2002 01:53 PM
Web services are somewhere around the crest of their hype cycle and currently the darling of the prevalent media. This cresting is like that of other technologies in that it precedes full development and maturity. Web services, an undoubtedly important technology regardless of media interest, have a good deal of development ahead of them. Those who find success using Web services will be those who understand the technology fundamentally: its motivations, the reasons why some components are winning out over others, and the likely course of maturity.

For this reason, I start with the history of Web services. This is no mere nostalgic side-trip: the business and technical environment into which Web services was conceived, and the various players that have waxed and waned in prominence in their history to date are likely to have a strong effect on the future of Web services. You can already see this happening with developments such as the emerging role of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) as incubator of security, workflow and transaction standards for Web services. OASIS was once seen as the very opposition to mainstream Web services. -- Uche Ogbuji

"zeldman.dogs"

PowerSchool prez talks product's
present, future

PowerSchool prez talks product's
present, future 03/06/2004 02:09 AM
By Dennis Sellers - PowerSchool, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, last month released PowerSchool SIS 3.7, the latest version of the Web-based, Mac and Windows compatible student information system for K-12 schools and school districts...

Go Digital How far do past visions of
the future match the present?

Go Digital How far do past visions of
the future match the present? 04/12/2004 11:37 AM
BBC Apr 12 2004 3:46PM GMT

Symbian founder on mobile past, present
and future

Symbian founder on mobile past, present
and future 07/21/2004 01:11 PM
Exclusive Why Skype's a chimera and why the iPod is great

Require mod_perl developer for present
and future projects

Require mod_perl developer for present
and future projects 12/03/2003 04:54 PM
Agriya Infoway Pvt Ltd - India, Tamil Nadu, Chennai (2003-12-03)

Macworld Expo in Boston: Past, Present,
and Future (19-Jul-2004; 4.5K)

Macworld Expo in Boston: Past, Present,
and Future (19-Jul-2004; 4.5K) 07/19/2004 08:28 PM

Go Digital: 1500 GMT / 160 BST How far
do past visions of the future match the
present?

Go Digital: 1500 GMT / 160 BST How far
do past visions of the future match the
present? 04/12/2004 07:37 AM
BBC Apr 12 2004 11:56AM GMT

Yahoo IM Phishing Attack Might Be
Glimpse at Future

Yahoo IM Phishing Attack Might Be
Glimpse at Future 03/28/2005 03:45 PM
E-Commerce Times Mar 28 2005 8:00PM GMT

Jerry Yang and Terry Semel Discuss the
Future of Yahoo and the Web

Jerry Yang and Terry Semel Discuss the
Future of Yahoo and the Web 04/09/2004 04:06 PM
http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum78/4299.htm

Rosy scenario

Rosy scenario 09/24/2004 11:28 AM
Prime Minister Allawi thanks the U.S., and says Iraq is stable enough to hold elections as scheduled, but U.S. Gen. Abizaid paints a gloomier picture.

IT hiring: Painting a rosy forecast

IT hiring: Painting a rosy forecast 06/06/2002 06:00 AM
CNET Jun 5 2002 10:13PM ET

Rosy chip sales bode well for economy

Rosy chip sales bode well for economy 05/04/2004 02:29 AM
USA Today May 4 2004 6:38AM GMT

Dell follows dismal HP report with rosy
outlook

Dell follows dismal HP report with rosy
outlook 08/12/2004 08:18 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Aug 13 2004 0:33AM GMT

Semiconductor group gives rosy sales
forecast

Semiconductor group gives rosy sales
forecast 06/10/2004 12:58 PM
But the organization warns of a crucial need for new manufacturing techniques.

Rosy chip sales bode well for economy
(USATODAY.com)

Rosy chip sales bode well for economy
(USATODAY.com) 05/04/2004 06:37 AM
USATODAY.com - Sales of PCs, cell phones, DVD players and other electronic devices should be even stronger than expected this year, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said Monday.

Microsoft offers rosy vision amid thorny
problems

Microsoft offers rosy vision amid thorny
problems 05/05/2004 02:51 AM
SiliconValley.com May 5 2004 7:13AM GMT

Telus shares slide despite B.C.-based
telecom's rosy Q4 report

Telus shares slide despite B.C.-based
telecom's rosy Q4 report 02/13/2004 09:07 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Feb 14 2004 1:05AM GMT

National Semi Stock Slumps, Despite Rosy
Quarter and Outlook

National Semi Stock Slumps, Despite Rosy
Quarter and Outlook 12/04/2003 05:57 PM
TheStreet.com Dec 4 2003 4:21PM ET

A Cautious Ameritrade

A Cautious Ameritrade 06/10/2004 09:27 AM
The discount broker warns, but the prospects for online trading remain bright.

MII cautious over 3G licences

MII cautious over 3G licences 04/27/2004 10:44 PM
CHINAdaily Apr 28 2004 2:06AM GMT

Novell CEO cautious about China

Novell CEO cautious about China 03/23/2005 09:32 AM
SALT LAKE CITY -- Novell may be a U.S. company, but as a Linux vendor it is still struggling for respect in a U.S. market dominated by Red Hat. But over the last year Jack Messman's company has tightened up relationships with vendors like IBM, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard, and the Novell chairman and CEO hopes to eventually leverage those relationships to bring Novell's Suse Linux success not only to the U.S., but also other international markets. Still, Messman says that China, one of the fastest-growing and largest markets in the world, is not on his radar just yet.

Football: Ranieri cautious

Football: Ranieri cautious 04/20/2004 02:58 AM
Claudio Ranieri believes Chelsea are the least likely of the semi-finalists to win the Champions League.

Critics cautious over BBC line-up

Critics cautious over BBC line-up 07/27/2004 01:00 PM
Critics give a cautious welcome to BBC One's new schedule, featuring new dramas and a Spelling Bee.

Gartner: IT spending still cautious

Gartner: IT spending still cautious 12/16/2003 04:12 PM

Be cautious about meeting online

Be cautious about meeting online 06/24/2004 04:41 AM
Newsobserver.com - Thu Jun 24, 09:06 am GMT

Cautious homeowners stay put

Cautious homeowners stay put 01/24/2004 12:02 AM
The number of people looking to buy a new home in the next 12 months falls to its lowest level for four years, research shows.

Top execs still cautious about using the
Internet

Top execs still cautious about using the
Internet 07/11/2004 03:07 PM
Manila Times Jul 11 2004 5:55PM GMT

Be cautious when using downloaded
components from the Web

Be cautious when using downloaded
components from the Web 07/01/2002 08:28 AM
CNET Jun 29 2002 10:16PM ET

Stocks to Be in a Cautious Mood at Open
(AP)

Stocks to Be in a Cautious Mood at Open
(AP) 08/17/2004 07:25 AM
AP - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open Tuesday as investors weigh up the merits of Monday's oil-inspired rally.

Are We Being Overly Cautious In Going
Back To The Moon?

Are We Being Overly Cautious In Going
Back To The Moon? 01/17/2004 10:47 PM
Someone who prefers to remain anonymous writes "Check out Marshall Brain's blog this morning. He writes about Bush's plan to return to the moon. What Brain says is fascinating and right on target: "At the start of 1958, America had never had anything in orbit and NASA did not even exist.... Yet, despite our total ignorance and lack of technology, we went from NOTHING all the way to man-on-the-moon in just 11 years." Then he looks at Bush's plan to put us back on the moon in sixteen years and asks, what does this tell us? Despite all of the technological advancement since 1958, we are now SLOWER than we were!" While this is an interesting comparison, we certainly don't know all the details surrounding the timeline and why it was chosen. If sixteen years means doing certain things right, rather than risking lives, then there's nothing wrong with that. Also, if the plan is designed in a way that it's not a "one-time" shot - but set up to further exploration, then it might make sense. Meanwhile, other science-fiction writers weigh in with both positive and negative responses to the plan.

PalmSource down on cautious earnings
forecast

PalmSource down on cautious earnings
forecast 09/24/2004 06:10 PM
SiliconValley.com Sep 24 2004 10:54PM GMT
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