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“Brownfield” Is A Terrible Antonym for “Greenfield”

December 18, 2012 By Stephen Leave a Comment

The computer industry loves buzzwords. "Greenfield" is a popular way to describe all-new infrastructure built with no regard for legacy compatibility. But what's the opposite? Lately, I've been hearing companies use the term, "brownfield" to describe a solution that is compatible with existing hardware or software. But a quick look at the dictionary (or Wikipedia or Flickr) … [Read more...] about “Brownfield” Is A Terrible Antonym for “Greenfield”

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