"Companies are now using social software tools and transforming them for competitive advantage inside...their business[es]. [The paper and podcast] tackles the issue of "Enterprise 2.0", examines the suite of tools currently in use, and their potential benefits and challenges."

KPMG White Paper& podcast:
http://www.us.kpmg.com/industries/content.asp?l1id=60&l2id=0&cid=2478

Add: podcast of an interview w/ Carol Jones (IBM Fellow) on social software and the future of work - via Burton Group:
http://podcast.burtongroup.com/ip/2007/07/social-softwa-1.html

Might be useful for pros-uh-li-tahyzing purposes.

RSS in Plain English
http://www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english

Wikis in Plain English
http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english

Social Networking in Plain English
http://www.commoncraft.com//video-social-networking

"Open source accounts for between 25 and 70 percent of all software in Australian, Chinese, Indian and Korean companies, according to a recent IDC survey."

IDC analysts suggested that "...most organisations in the Asia-Pacific region are opting for open-source software because they perceive it to offer better protection against security breaches,.."

The IDC survey on which this report is based was held February-March 2007 and involved "top executives from about 1,000 companies of all sizes."

Examines "...the phenomenon of blogging in the context of the larger revolutionary forces at play in the development of the second-generation Internet, where interactivity among users is key...[O]bserves that blogging is growing as a tool for promoting not only online engagement of citizens and public servants, but also offline engagement...[D]escribes blogging activities by members of Congress, governors, city mayors, and police and fire departments in which they engage directly with the public...[D] escribes how blogging is used within agencies to improve internal communications and speed th

http://www.iosn.net/publications/foss-primers/government/foss-government...

Site also contains a general FOSS primer. See: http://www.iosn.net/foss/foss-general-primer/

Want to get paid to mess about with Drupal, OpenNTF database templates on Lotus R6 and R8, and plan the future of a corporate intranet?

This is the job for you! A permanent full time EL1 at Navy, the sponsors of this year's Brumbies Super 14 and Vikings ARC teams. Oh yeah, and they do some stuff with boats.

Friday, 4th May was the 'Drupal Versus Plone' Workshop at the Agileware office in Mitchell.

There were two mini- workshops comparing the world-class Plone and Drupal website content management systems.

Dave Symons from Ingenious Software kicked off the meeting with general introductions and then delivered some killer features and generally wowed the audience with the Plone system.

In my opinion, if you are looking for a content management system that provides minute traceability and auditability, then Plone is definitely the solution.

Following on Dave was Alex Chapman from Agileware who demonstrated the rapid delivery and customisation of Drupal and demonstration of how Drupal can be used as a rapid web application platform.

It was definitely interesting to have the two systems compared side by side and all attendees agreed that they were able to gain a deeper appreciation of both systems and how they can be used in the real world.

Try it yourself & Presentation

VMWare Player images of Ubuntu with Plone and Ubuntu with Drupal pre-installed were provided and are still available on request should anyone else want a copy.

Dave also kindly made available the Plone presentation, which you can download here.

Thanks!

A big thanks goes out to Dave and Alex for taking the time to present to the group as well as Andrew from Cool Chilli for supplying a case of beer on the day :)

Want to find out more?

If you want to find out more about Plone or Drupal then contact:

• For Plone please contact Ingenious Software.
• For Drupal please contact Agileware.

According to Fortune magazine, Microsoft claim that Linux infringes 235 of its patents. 42 of the patent infringements are claimed to be in the kernel.

This could be interesting. If Microsoft sues major FOSS users like Red Hat, surely they will be counter-sued by major corporations like IBM and Oracle who have a vested interest in open source software.

Following a very successful inaugural event at the end of 2006, we now invite you to join us for the second HP and Red Hat sponsored LEAGUE (Linux Enterprise Architect and General User Event) meeting. A leading Virtualisation Engineer coming from the US - Jan Mark Holzer and Mick Wahren from HPs Open Source and Linux Organisation (OSLO) for the briefing.

This event will give you the chance to:

• Meet other Linux experts
• Discuss your needs and ideas
• Explore new technologies and solutions
• Meet industry peers who use Linux
• Stand a chance to win a 2GB iPOD nano

WHERE

At the HP Building on Barry Drive Turner

WHEN

Wednesday 2nd May at 3pm to 6pm

REGISTRATION

Registration and details at http://www.edm-redhat.com/online/anz/200702rhandhp/invite.htm

FOSSACT presents the 'Drupal Versus Plone' Workshop on Friday 4th May @ 4pm at the Agileware office in Mitchell.

A 90 minute workshop comparing the world-class Plone and Drupal website content management systems. Which is best? You decide!

Experience expert presentations by:

• Dave Symons, Ingenious Software &
• Justin Freeman, Agileware

1. Overview and philosophy
2. Installation and configuration
3. Basic content management tasks, such as: page creation, file upload and image insertion
4. Content approval workflow
5. Website theming, making your site look sexy
6. Customising your website
7. Real world scenarios, usage and example sites
8. Community and support

Take away a copy of the Plone and Drupal virtual machines for your own enjoyment! Free, libre.

Date: Friday, 4th May @ 4pm. Workshop will start at 4pm so don't be late!

RSVP: Reserve your place at the workshop

Agileware Office Address: Unit 17/160 Lysaght Street, Mitchell

Drupal versus Plone