JavaDesktop NewsNews from java.net's JavaDesktop Community homepage.Sun CTO: Incremental open-sourcing of Java is the way- July 18, 2006 Expect the open-sourcing of the Java programming language to be done in incremental steps, with some pieces available by next June -- but not the entire platform, Robert Brewin, co-CTO of Sun Microsystems' software group, said Monday afternoon.http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;1974629670;fp;2;fpid;1 Borland to Sell Java and .NET IDE Business- July 18, 2006 Borland is getting close to finding a buyer for it's IDE business which includes JBuilder, Delphi, CBuilder, and C++Builder. The company announced it's intention 5 months ago that it wanted to sell it's IDE tools and Interbase business, and claims to have received 12 inquires of interest.http://www.infoq.com/news/Borland-selling-IDE-business Gates: Vista "80%" chance for January release- July 11, 2006 If you're a betting man, Microsoft's Chief Software Architect has some guidance for you on Windows Vista's as-of-yet undetermined release date. Speaking in Cape Town, South Africa, Gates said that there is an 80 percent chance that Window Vista will be ready for release in January of 2007. Or if you're a pessimist, you could call it a 20 percent chance that Vista won't be ready...http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060711-7232.html Ballmer: The 'Live' Era is Coming- July 11, 2006 Microsoft's CEO tells channel partners that Windows Live revenue opportunities are still more than a year away. But new services and services business models are inevitable, Ballmer says.http://feeds.ziffdavis.com/~r/ziffdavis/eweek/tech/~3/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft-watch.com... NetBeans Community Quiz 1- July 11, 2006 Don't you think it's time for another chat If you like the idea and want to test your knowledge about NetBeans as well, we would like to invite you for the upcoming NetBeans Community Quiz 1. The event will take place on Thursday - July 13th at 3:00 p.m. UTC.http://www.netbeans.org/community/news/index.html#887 Microsoft puts end to Windows 98 support- July 11, 2006 The company will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98, Windows ME.http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-6092653.html?part=rss&tag=6092653&subj=news Adobe Announces MAX 2006 Conference and Fourth Annual MAX Awards- July 11, 2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced the Adobe MAX 2006 Conference, to be held Oct. 23-26 in Las Vegas. MAX 2006 will give developers and designers a forum to network, share ideas, get hands-on technical training from certified experts, gain new skills and learn about new and emerging Adobe products and technologies. Adobe also announced the call for entries for the fourth annual Adobe MAX Awards, which recognize customer achievement in eight different categories.http://jdj.sys-con.com/read/245664.htm Image: The DejaVu font- July 11, 2006 An open-source design in a world of proprietary fonts, DejaVu is catching on for some flavors of Linux.http://news.com.com/2300-7345_3-6092561-1.html?part=rss&tag=6092561&subj=news |