gnue/docbook/articles swiss_article_1.txt

[Neil Tiffin]

CVSROOT:        /home/cvs
Module name:    gnue
Changes by:     Neil Tiffin <address@hidden>    01/09/03 14:57:00

Modified files:
        docbook/articles: swiss_article_1.txt 

Log message:
        Update article.

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http://savannah.gnu.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs/gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt.diff?cvsroot=OldCVS&tr1=1.1&tr2=1.2&r1=text&r2=text

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Index: gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt
diff -u gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt:1.1 
gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt:1.2
--- gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt:1.1       Mon Sep  3 14:11:26 2001
+++ gnue/docbook/articles/swiss_article_1.txt   Mon Sep  3 14:57:00 2001
@@ -123,16 +123,19 @@
 Article (2000 words)
 =======
 goals of GNUe
-- new economics for software projects
-- flexibility
-- cross platform
-- industry wide standards
-- data aware
+- new economics for software projects (cost benefits)
+- cross platform - in this section i would simply add that homogenous 
environments are to be expected and that part of a 'real' solution doesnt 
require changing everythign to 'gnue' gnue's goal is to run with what you have 
be it windows, mac, linux, unix, an old toaster
+- industry wide standards - is no need to learn a 'custom language' which is 
common for sap, peoplesoft etc.  also by adhereing to standards we open doors 
for interoperbility via, corba, xml etc
 - not bloated, configure only what you need
+- flexibility, to me flexibility is gnue can adapt to your business processes, 
your business processes dont have to adapt to gnue- reuse of high quality free 
software
+- freedom from single source vendors
+- internationalizion / localization
+- open architecture
+- is easy access to pertinent information what good is storing a lot of data 
if you cant get it out to make decisions
 
 overview definition/description of GNUe
 - description of business functionality
-- partners/associated projects
+- quality partners/associated projects: double choco latte, bayonne, 
phpgroupware, orbit, postgres, python, mysql, not only gnue is free but the 
tools are also.
 - tools (server, GUI)
 
 business proposition
@@ -149,7 +152,7 @@
 - N tier
 - 
 
-status
+status (consider to leave off for better re-use)
 - GUI (2-tier)
 - integration with other projects
 - n-tier server
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@
 
 future
 - depends on active participation from customers
--
+- invite to participate
 
 Bibliographical references (12 references)
 ==========================
@@ -165,8 +168,10 @@
 Management, May-June 1999, pp 23-28. A six page article outlining the
 six steps necessary for successful Enterprise Wide System
 implementations.
-- 
+- FSF page
+- GPL faq
 
+so one of the goals of gnue in a nut shell is provide quality software that 
grow with your enterprise w/o having to break your bank or put in you panic 
mode everytime you have influx of employees needing the software
 
 ******************   First Draft (really rough) ******************
 
@@ -179,7 +184,7 @@
 for all of the software when we bought it. It pretty much works.  We
 don't need any new features.  We have not been using the support
 service. Why do we continue to have to pay license fees that provide no
-value to my organization. Oh, thats right he says to himself, if I
+value to our organization. Oh, thats right he says to himself, if I
 don't pay those fees they shut off my software. Sounds like a tax,
 doesn't it.  A software usage tax. If only I could get rid of that tax
 I could ride out this downturn, keep my key people and be ready when
@@ -193,8 +198,9 @@
 my boss to understand?
 
 Then Mr. Harvard remembers that he has heard about some success stories
-in free software; Linux, Gnome, PostGreSQL, and MySQL.  But these are
-just tools.  He wonders how can I run my business on free software.
+in free software; GNU/Linux, KDE, gnome, apache, PostGreSQL, and MySQL.
+ But these are just tools.  He wonders how can I run my business on
+free software.
 
 GNUe Man sits down and start to explain about GNU Enterprise, a set of
 business tools and applications that automate business functions like