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Choosing Internet Platforms

SoCal CTO

Finally we get to: Peter Coffee , Director of Platform Research, Salesforce.com His premise is that we should be beyond having to buy servers, software, or any other infrastructure. He sees this as similar to what happened with SMTP, POP, HTTP, etc. We'll see where my opinion goes after hearing the presentations.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

Both Sides of the Table

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. actually did the fundamental research in the 90’s at the Medialab. Human Computer Interaction. Protocol Digital Life. Distribution.