In the future, where will most of the patents that patent trolls use come from? Find out in my article today on ComputerWorldUK.
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Ⓕ New OpenAM and OpenDJ Releases
Posted on March 4, 2011 by Simon Phipps
Today has been a big landmark for many of the developers at ForgeRock and in the communities in which they participate. Both the OpenAM (identity authentication, authorisation and federation) and OpenDJ (LDAP server) projects have announced new interim releases today to consolidate incremental improvements. For those in any doubt, this work is only happening on the OpenAM and OpenDJ projects and not in any predecessor projects.
The OpenDJ 2.4.1 release includes a number of bug-fixes but adds new features in addition to those added in the earlier full release such as:
- A newer version of the Berkeley DB Java Edition database.
- The ability to define Collective attributes based on Virtual attributes. This can be used to define Collective attributes (Attributes that are automatically inserted in user entries) based on Group membership for example, or based on the Password Policy enforced for the user.
The OpenAM 9.5.2 release includes a large number of improvements and bug-fixes which have arisen in support of ForgeRock customers, but includes new features such as:
- An “update-policies” command in ssoadm
- A method to retain the original session during an upgrade, improving availability
- An easier way to get hold of realm/auth chain information within JSPs
Both represent a great deal of work by the respective teams – congratulations to them on keeping both projects improving and progressing.
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☝ Open Source Procurement: Subscriptions
Posted on March 3, 2011 by Simon Phipps
When you procure proprietary software, you buy a right-to-use license and then a support agreement. But when you buy open source, you already have the right-to-use from the OSI-approved free license, so you should compare the subscription cost with just the cost of a proprietary support agreement. Right?
Wrong! The open source subscription includes all the same elements as the combination of both purchases. In most cases, if you are receiving equivalent value, you should expect to pay similar prices.
Read all about it over on ComputerWorldUK…
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☂ Memorable Links
Posted on March 1, 2011 by Simon Phipps
Looking through the list of domain names I’ve acquired over the years, I realised I had a couple that weren’t well used that could be handy for people who want to mention my web site to others. So I’ve just set forwarding on these domains:
- For those crying “Webmink Us!”, visiting webmink.us will take you to the Events page, as will webmink.me
- For those saying they need Webmink Info, visiting webmink.info will take you to the About page.
- For those looking for my articles about software freedom, visiting SoftwareFreedom.net will take you to the Essays page.
There are reminders at the bottom of those pages. Pass it on!
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Ⓕ ForgeRock News
Posted on February 23, 2011 by Simon Phipps
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I’m very pleased to say that ForgeRock has a new, full-service partner in Australia. A big welcome to FPG to the family.
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ForgeRock woke up this morning to find that someone (we have no idea who) has created a great Wikipedia article for OpenDJ – presumably in response to the Slashdot posting. Way to go, free culture!
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There’s now a blog aggregator for ForgeRock contributors that’s worth following if you’re interested in ForgeRock..
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☝ Microsoft Bans Its Own License
Posted on February 18, 2011 by Simon Phipps
The rules for Microsoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace appear to mean that even Microsoft’s own open source license – the Microsoft Reciprocal License – is banned. Read about it on ComputerWorldUK.
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☂ Archives
Posted on February 17, 2011 by Simon Phipps
I’ve not found a way to add a subject index page to my blog that’s automatically generated from the tags or extracts or even a word list, but I have added an archive page so you can at least scan through all the subject lines. It’s also linked at the foot of the Essays page.
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☝ Nokia Dooming Windows Phone?
Posted on February 16, 2011 by Simon Phipps
There’s plenty of talk about how Nokia’s embrace of Microsoft’s Windows Phone has doomed Nokia. But has Nokia’s embrace actually doomed Windows Phone? Read my views on ComputerWorldUK.
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☝ Why You Need Document Freedom
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Simon Phipps
Document Freedom Day is March 30th this year. Why should you join in? See my article on ComputerWorldUK!
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Ⓕ ForgeRock Starts Year Two With A Bang
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Simon Phipps
ForgeRock was started in February 2010 and is now one year old. In its first year:
- ForgeRock did business with 35 customers in 10 countries
- Global turnover exceeded $2M US and continues to grow
- The company has grown to 35 employees who between them speak at least 14 languages
- ForgeRock has 80 consulting and training partners globally
- The company is now incorporated in the US, UK, France and Norway and has five office locations
- ForgeRock joined the Kantara Initiative, working on federated identity standards
- ForgeRock secured the future of two open source projects, federated access manager OpenAM and LDAP server OpenDJ, and contributed new code and features to produce new releases of both
- ForgeRock created and launched one new open source project, identity provisioning system OpenIDM
So far, so good – it’s been exhilarating getting to this point. But the coming year looks just as interesting.
To start year two with a bang, I’m pleased to announce that ApexIdentity will be joining ForgeRock effective today, bringing their expertise in identity and access management to the projects that comprise ForgeRock’s I3 platform. In particular, their great work on OAuth 2.0 will be adapted and contributed to the OpenAM project, maintaining its reputation as the leading open source system for access management. Founders Jamie Nelson and Paul Bryan will join ForgeRock’s leadership team with responsibility for the overall I3 platform vision.
The combination is a good fit for our needs and is timely. I hope it will result in our growth – particularly in the US and Canada – accelerating as the ApexIdentity people come up to speed. A warm welcome to the team!
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