Category Archives: Ready for the Enterprise

RftE: Python

September 2, 2006 – 05:14

After finding this gem through Matthias Clasen and Ryan Lortie, I realised that my Ready for the Enterprise series simply had to include negative reviews too: Things that are clearly not Ready for the Enterprise.
Apparently, Arjan van de Ven has declared war on context switches and process wakeups in Red Hat’s bugzilla. A bunch of [...]

By Jeff Waugh | Tagged desktop, GNOME | Comments (18)

RftE: Ubuntu Server

August 18, 2006 – 17:10

You can install Ubuntu Server 6.06 LTS with your big toe. I know because I just did it. It’s worth pointing out that I have a pretty large big toe, too. Those with smaller, nimbler big toes will have an easier time with the keyboard.
Who knows what kinds of fine motor systems extra-terrestrial beings will [...]

By Jeff Waugh | Tagged Ubuntu | Comments (5)

Ready for the Enterprise: Nokia 770

June 11, 2006 – 07:57

The Nokia 770, with the latest Internet Tablet 2006 beta firmware, is Ready for the Enterprise.
Thanks to Nokia, I’ve had the 770 for a while, but given the lack of pervasive public wifi in Australia, its housebound use cases have been limited to web browsing… In front of the television, in bed, or (mostly) on [...]

By Jeff Waugh | Tagged GNOME | Comments (3)

Wave Your Bullshit Wand With Me

March 12, 2006 – 13:44

When someone says “not ready for the enterprise” (or similar context- and content-free assertions), what they actually mean is: “They never had to deal with this shit in Star Trek!”
Of course, this also means that claims of enterprise-readiness suggest that a product or service is “ready for use in Star Trek”.
Update: Since publishing this well-received [...]

By Jeff Waugh | Tagged FLOSS | Comments Off