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[News] AlterPoint's Attempt to Break Proprietary Grip on Network Management

AlterPoint Launches Open Source Community For Network Configuration
Management

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| AlterPoint  announced at the Gartner Enterprise Networking Summit an
| open source project named ZipTie. The goal of ZipTie is to create a
| community that will advance network management beyond the limitations
| imposed by proprietary, vendor provided device management.
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http://opensource.sys-con.com/read/301074_p.htm

Yesterday:

Network Configuration Management Goes Open Source with ZipTie

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| Network management software vendor AlterPoint on Nov. 14 will
| release portions of its code, contributing to the development of
| open-source network management.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2058778,00.asp 

Related:

Why the world needs openness, not interoperability.

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| This NAC/NAP lovefest would be laughable if it weren't such
| a kick-in-the-teeth to the rest of the industry, enterprise IT, and
| all Internet users. A Cisco/Microsoft oligopoly stalls implementation,
| stifles innovation, and makes the network less secure. In this way, Cisco
| and Microsoft are standing in the way of progress.
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http://news.com.com/2061-11203_3-6112960.html?part=rss&tag=6112960&subj=news

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