Linux FeaturesItems from java.net's Linux community homepage.Escaping the Java Trap: A practical road map to the Free Software and Open Source alternatives- November 28, 2005 This document, created colaboratively by many open source Java developers from meetings initiated by SouJava and edited by Mark Wielaard, presents the current state of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) projects that aim to deliver a complete Java stack. It provides an overview about runtimes, compilers, libraries, applications, packaging into Linux distributions and Java SE EE coverage and certification initiatives. It's a great place to start learning about the effort to have compatible...http://developer.classpath.org/support/ JamVM 1.4.0- November 22, 2005 From Mark Wielaard:<br> Robert never pushes JamVM very hard. But he really should! His latest JamVM 1.4.0 release adds impressive new features (SoftWeakPhantom References, optimized garbage collector, language and reflection type access checks, GNU Classpath 0.19 and CVS support plus improvedadded support for PPC-3264, AMD64 and kfreebsd) and feels really stable. Go Robert!http://www.advogato.org/person/mjw/diary.html?start=60 An interview with Brian Koontz, creator of the Open Source Technology program at North Lake College- November 18, 2005 Open Source for college credit Yes, it's true! Daniel interviews Brian Koontz, Computer Science program coordinator and OSS zealot at North Lake College. Brian created a certificate program for Open Source Technology at North Lake College in Texas. Daniel Brookshier interviews Brian about the certificate and the open source impact of open source.http://weblogs.java.net/blog/turbogeek/archive/2005/11/an_interview_wi.html SearchOpenSource: Samba's Terpstra Shoots Down Open Source Misinformation- November 18, 2005 "In this interview, Terpstra shoots down some pernicious misunderstandings about Linux and open source and explains how IT organizations often end up shunning their IT planning duties...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-17-019-26-IN-BZ-SW Sun Announces Support for Postgres Database on Solaris 10- November 18, 2005http://lwn.net/Articles/160595/ ZDNet UK: Why Governments Really Choose Open Source- November 18, 2005 Discovering why some public sector organisations are so enthusiastic about community developed software often means looking beyond a balance sheet...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-17-023-26-OS-DP-PB eWeek: New Linux Study Suggests Fundamental Microsoft Creditability Problems- November 18, 2005 Another day, another lame attempt by Microsoft to show that Windows is better than Linux...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-18-012-26-OP-MR-MS SearchOpenSource: Open Source Developers Bag Bugs Faster, Survey Says- November 18, 2005 Open source software (OSS) developers find and fix software bugs quickly, according to new analyst research released this week...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-17-026-26-NW-MR-DV Linux Journal: Saving the Net: How to Keep the Carriers from Flushing the Net Down the Tubes- November 18, 2005 We're hearing tales of two scenarios--one pessimistic, one optimistic--for the future of the Net. If the paranoids are right, the Net's toast. If they're not, it will be because we fought to save it, perhaps in a new way we haven't talked about before. Davids, meet your Goliaths...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-18-002-26-OP-CY-NT ZDNet: Approach and Appearance in Relation to Open Source- November 18, 2005 Marten Mickos, CEO of open source database company MySQL AB, was motivated by the recent controversy over SAP executive Shai Agassi's remarks about open source to write the following perspective piece...http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2005-11-18-009-26-OP-BZ |