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I did not think of the very obvious when writing a post yesterday about Jive Software's new members to its board of directors.

The men Jive chose are all talented, intelligent and well-respected people. They have risen to the top of their fields. But where are the women?

Jive Software is adding four new members to its board of directors, including one of Mark Zuckerberg's direct reports responsible for technical operations at Facebook; the current president of McAfee Software and the Google technologist responsible for the development of Google Chrome and HTML 5 initiatives.

The move is part of what appearts to be Jive's efforts to prepare for an Initial Public Offering. It shows investors that the company has the clout to achieve a level of strength that positions it to compete even more with its chief target: Microsoft.