Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation, has been kind
enough to answer some questions for Enterprise Open Source Magazine. Rather
than rattle off the usual ones about the name, about why Swing wasn't used,
or how much influence IBM still has, Mike has fielded questions on some more
current and topical subjects, as well as given us his insights onto the
future. Tha... (more)
Marco Shipyard in Seattle built Norseman as one of their highly successful
and seaworthy crabbers. Designed to survive the North Pacific and Bering Sea,
she was a seasoned veteran of the demanding winter crab fishery in far
northern waters, but in 2004 was bought out of the fishery with 24 other
vessels as part of a fleet-size reduction program. My friend Phil Fuller,
once an engineer fo... (more)
Some of the largest, most opulent yachts in the world belong to Arab royalty
and businessmen. Only one, Phocea, the largest privately owned sailing yacht
in the world, owned by a woman, is available for charter.
Arab royalty and oil sheiks, like most Western elite with a taste for a
lavish lifestyle, are fond of adding a megayacht or two as part of their big
ticket possessions since they... (more)
