Lucene Finds its Way to the Top. The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has recently reclassified the Lucene search engine project from a Jakarta sub-project to a top-level ASF effort. Lucene is a full text search engine that provides an API and a set of libraries enabling powerful… [CMSwire]
Month: February 2005
Samba Success
My frustration level with Samba on my VMWare Linux guest OS had reached the tipping point last night when I finally had a breakthrough.
Installing the samba-client and samba-swat packages helped a bit. I used samba-client to validate that my Linux box could connect to its own shares. I used samba-swat to validate my config and get context-sensitive help on some of the smb.conf parameters.
But my Windows host OS still couldn’t see the linux shares. The host and guest could ping each other so I knew I had a base level of connectivity. Then I noticed that my Windows box couldn’t telnet to the Linux guest. That’s when I started suspecting a firewall problem on the Linux box.
I fired up the security level configuration dialog in Gnome and noticed that “eth0” was not a trusted device. As soon as I checked the box to make eth0 trusted I was able to map the shares to the host Windows box.
CMS vendor financials
CMS Vendor Q4 Financial Roundup. Major CMS vendors are declaring revenue growth and modest profits. That’s good for the industry as a whole, but rising sales in many cases reflects cumulative income from newly-… [CMSWatch Trends and Features]
eForms in an intranet
Step-by-step: implementing online forms. My KM Column article for February (released a day early) covers implementing online forms, in the context of a corporate intranet. To quote: Online forms should be a key component of all corporate intranets, as they deliver clear productivity benefits… [Column Two]
IBM collaboration enhancements
IBM Updates Collaboration Offerings. IBM has launched a broad array of software and technologies. The new technology and services are designed to give organizations the choice and flexibility to build the “front end” of their collaborative solutions – on a variety of client devices, from PCs to mobile devices. Along with new enhancements to Lotus Notes and Domino, IBM is introducing new WebSphere Portal and Workplace solutions. These three product families form the core of IBM’s collaboration portfolio. The new version of Lotus Notes and Domino, WebSphere Portal and the Workplace platform are designed to help organizations extend the reach and value of their back-end systems and all play a key role in increasing collaboration and productivity for employees, customers and partners. In addition to new software enhancements, IBM is also introducing new Workplace development tools, enhanced business partner programs and a new hosted solution that allows customers to leverage IBM collaborative software on demand. New products include: Notes and Domino 7, Workplace Collaborative Services, IBM Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) Self-Service Validation Site, IBM Workplace for Business Controls and Reporting (WBCR), and more. www.software.ibm.com [Gilbane Report News]
Vignette financials
Vignette Earnings, Revenues Up, Profitability Down. Vignette has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Year-over-year revenue growth was 25%, total revenues for the year were $177.9 million, operating loss for the year totaled $54.3 million (GAAP) or $13.1… [CMSwire]
Stellent financials
Stellent Reports Strong Revenues. Stellent, a global provider of Content Management Solutions, has announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 ended Dec. 31, 2004. Year-over-year revenue growth was 44%, total revenues for the nine-month period were $78.3 million, net income… [CMSwire]
CMPros elects Board of Directors
CM Professionals Elects First Board of Directors. CM Professionals, a group of content management professionals from around the world, elected its first formal Board of Directors. The new Board roster includes: Ann Rockley, President; Erik Hartman, Vice President; Seth Gottlieb, Treasurer; Samantha Starmer, Secretary; Frank Gilbane…. [CMSwire]