Author Archives: Sebastien Lambla

Microsoft and Open Source

I have been a vocal, and sometimes harsh, critic of Microsoft’s approach to Open Source Software. I call that activism, some call it whining, ranting or pisser dans la soupe. People are entitled to their opinion, and mine has been … Continue reading 

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Http Caching is complicated for everyone

As you may know, one of the talks I’m giving this year is HTTP caching 101. I feel it’s important to educate everyone on HTTP. One of the interesting things is the fact that the spec names things in a … Continue reading 

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The new OpenEverything organization

OpenRasta has been there for many years, and is the most widely used alternative framework for ReST applications. OpenWrap has been there for a year and a half, and has some usage for advanced users wanting a nicely-architected package manager … Continue reading 

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HTTP tour: Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen.

I’ll be touring the north of Britain from the 18th of January with two talks: HTTP caching 101 and Links, forms and Unicorns. The details are at http://www.gep13.co.uk/blog/?p=609 so if you’re interested in HTTP or/and ReST, do come along!

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Free OpenWrap workshop Saturday 10th December in Lier, Belgium

You get 4 hours and a lunch (complimentary from PeopleWare) to come and talk about package management and how it can change the way you build software. It’s completely free, you just need to register on eventbrite. As I highlighted … Continue reading 

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