Libcloud, the open source python library released by the vendor Cloudkick, has taken the first steps to be part of Apache Software Foundation by joining the ASF Incubator. Libcloud offers a single programming interface for apps to access different cloud providers including Amazon EC2, Rackspace, vCloud, Terramark, etc.. Even without any standards, Libcloud can offer [...]
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Libcloud Joins Apache Software Foundation Incubator
Filed Under: Data Portability, Federated Clouds, Open Clouds, Open Source, Open Standards Tagged With: Apache Software Foundation, Cloud Computing, Open API, Open Protocols, Open Source, Open Standards
A decentralized social networking platform
Dave Winer makes an astute observation about social networks. (Also see the discussion on Techmeme) Eventually, soon I think, we’ll see an explosive unbundling of the services that make up social networks. What was centralized in the form of Facebook, Linked-in, even YouTube, is going to blow up and reconstitute itself. How exactly it will [...]
Filed Under: Data Portability, Federated Clouds Tagged With: Social network
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