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If you're thrifty and you use an office suite, it's hard not to like
OpenOffice.org, the open-source
set of office productivity tools. Version 1.0, which first appeared
in 2002, does most things Microsoft Office can do (including smoothly
trade files with users of Word, Excel, or PowerPoint). Plus it's free.
So what's to improve in version 2.0?
PCWorld's Edward N. Albro reviews.
Some developers are concerned that the introduction of the third version of the GNU General Public License could split the free software world - but the FSF is confident these fears are unfounded
More on ZDnet.
The television show, called Go_Open, has been produced with the
help of the Shuttleworth Foundation, which promotes the use of open-source
software in South African schools. The 13 part series features success
stories, interviews with local and international open-source pioneers
and news from the open-source world.
Microsoft's stranglehold on the browser market continues to loosen,
a Dutch Web monitoring company said Tuesday as it released new numbers
that show the open-source Firefox making inroads. According to OneStat.com,
an Amsterdam-based Web metrics firm, Microsoft's Internet Explorer
still rules the browser roost with a 88.9 percent usage share, but
that number's down a full five points since May. More here.
One of the most significant developments in the software and web
development community in the past few years has been the increased
use of open source software. It's vital for any programmer, web designer,
or other computer professional to understand that open source licenses
are not all the same. The differences between licenses can have a
big impact on how you may use or distribute the software. The rest
of Stephen
Fishman's article is a good primer for open source newbies.
+ NetBeans 4.1
Early Access Release!
NetBeans 4.1 supports development of applications
for the J2EE 1.4 Platform and their deployment to the Sun Java System
Application Server 8.1 Platform Edition.
Highlights include these and more:
* Create a J2EE application, automatically add EJB modules and Web
modules, and deploy the application.
* Create an EJB module with EJBs (session beans are supported in Early
Access 1), deploy the EJB module either as a stand-alone module or
packaged in a J2EE application.
* Create a Web module, generate calls to EJBs, and deploy the Web
module either as a stand-alone Web application or packaged in a J2EE
application.
Visit the NetBeans.org download
center for your copy.
And for a top level view about the NetBeans.org
community in action, read the weekly newsletter #183
and the monthly NetBeans Edge.
+ OpenOffice.org 2.0 Beta Now Available
OpenOffice.org announced the availability of the 2.0 beta version
of its open source office suite. Major highlights include the open standard
OASIS OpenDocument XML format as the default file format, Multi-pane
view, support of CustomShapes and more. Find those changes in the release
notes and download the source below.
http://download.openoffice.org/2.0beta/index.html
+ Announcing Grid Engine 6.0 Beta2
The Beta refresh Grid Engine 6.0Beta2 is now
ready and courtesy binaries are available for download.
Grid Engine 6.0 is an important step forward to simplify Grid Computing
at the Enterprise and Cluster Grid level. Important new features of
Grid Engine 6.0 are support for flexible to use cluster queues, resource
reservation and availability of the job submission and control library
DRMAA. http://gridengine.sunsource.net/servlets/ProjectDownloadList
+ java.net - The Source for Java™ Technology
Collaboration
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a project, join
a project. Comment on wikis>,
blogs, and other forums. Ask
questions from experts. Get valuable tips and information in the javapedia.
But whatever you do, join
the the java.net community - THE community for java developers. http://www.java.net/index.html
+ JXTA J2SE release, 2.3 "Jambalaya"
Release is available
Jxta.org is pleased to announce the availability
of a new JXTA J2SE release, 2.3 "Jambalaya". A lot of progress
has been made in this release and there is a lot to be excited about!
The JXTA Jambalaya release provides significant functional enhancements
of the JXTA J2SE platform, some important performance and scalability
improvements, along with a number of important bug fixes. Binary,
and source downloads are available at: http://download.jxta.org/stablebuilds/index.html
