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Pasteboard Inspector 0.4.2 (Mac)

Ever want to see what's hidden on OS X pasteboards? Or maybe you're just really bored? Then you'll want to check out Pasteboard Inpsector. This program is a modernization of Apple's PasteboardPeeker tool. In addition to being user-friendly and having a more complete interface than Apple's tool, Pasteboard Inspector provides...

Tags: Application Development, Apple Macintosh, JCP, Apple Inc., JCP Software, Software Development, Productivity, Apple Mac OS X, Java, Development Tools, Middleware, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2008-09-15

FreeCell Solver 1.0rc5 (Mac)

Ever get frustrated while playing Freecell? Want to see if my program can play as well as you? Are you just really bored? Then check out FreeCell Solver. It's a Cocoa-based app that solves Freecell games that YOU set up! HA! That's right, the tables are turned from normal solitaire...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, JCP, JCP Software, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2004-12-13

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Will Stallman C# warning fall flat?

Will Stallman C# warning fall flat?Is this any different than Java?There are positive reasons to have someone hold the patent, mainly, that there is only one captain of the ship. I support open source, but the hitorical problem with it and UNIX has been forking. Some propeller head messes with...

Tags: .NET, Programming languages, C#, Stallman C#, Stallman, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

The Oracle open source credibility gap

The Oracle open source credibility gapIf I was in Larry Ellison's shoes......I'd do the following:1. Spin off MySQL either by selling it to the public, or by setting up a non-profit foundation and transferring all MySQL copyrights and employees to it. Ellison would get to play the good...

Tags: StarOffice, PRODUCTIVITY, Development tools, open source, Oracle Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Studio

Discussion threads 2009-04-27

OS execs split over fate of MySQL under Oracle's grip

  The fate of Sun's open source jewels -- especially MySQL -- has been heavily debated since Oracle announced its intentions to buy the Java giant earlier this week.  Few expect the Redwood Shores, Calif. database giant to mess with Java. It is a...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Operating System, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-04-24

CRIKEY! He can swallow whole companies! But not communities.

Boy, what a big beautiful snake he is, mates. He eats multi-billion dollar companies with all their assets, WHOLE. But even big old  Constrictus Siliconvallis cannot squeeze the Open Source community. So, suffice to say, the Sun Microsystems story didn't end the way...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., JCP, Programming Languages, Java, Open Source, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-20

Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrong

Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrongSo, maybe in 2 years, they will give it a name and standardize it, AFTERit has been banged on and everybody has had a chance to criticize every little detail. I am sure that Sun will be right behind Google on this one.And, talking...

Tags: Programming languages, Google Inc., Java

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Richard Monson-Haefel responds, still gets it wrong

Last week I took Burton group analyst Richard Monson-Haefel to task for a post he made about Android. Yesterday he responded and attempted to clarify his position in "Why Microsoft Loves Google Android, Take 2". While Richard deserves credit for being a good sport about my criticism, I still disagree...

Tags: JCP, Richard Monson-Haefel, Android, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-12-03

Google playing proprietary games with open source?

Google playing proprietary games with open source?I'm pretty sure a company with ......a $200 billion market cap and a 50 to 1 price to earnings ratio doesn't need your advice.Just because I write a program for LINUX...Doesn't mean I must subjugate it to an open source license. As someone who...

Tags: JCP, GNU/Linux, game, open source, Google Inc., market capitalization, proprietary game

Discussion threads 2007-11-13

JSR 291 approved despite Sun's No vote

JSR 291 is a specification for a dynamic component framework based on the OSGi model. It just passed its Final Approval Ballot with 12 yes votes and 2 no votes. One of the no votes was from Sun, which wrote:The JSR 291 specification is simply a reference to the OSGi...

Tags: Community, General, Java, Sun

Blog posts 2007-05-22

Is Java the missing lever in comparing Windows to OpenBSD?

Is Java the missing lever in comparing Windows to OpenBSD?Java Community ProcessSun invented its own standards body.http://jcp.org/en/home/indexIBM.There was a reason IBM pushed for opening java, in addition to saving on licensing fees. Whatever restriction the community process may have placed on IBM's direction with Java has now been loosened...

Tags: Programming languages, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Win4BSD, Java, BSD, Microsoft Windows, L-unix Link, OpenBSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-04-16

Sun mulls Apache's "Dear Jonathan" letter

Repeating a tactic that worked 5 years ago, the Apache Software Foundation went public this morning with a dispute with Sun over a test suite that would allow Apache to certify compatibility of their implementation of Java code named Harmony. Geir Magnusson, VP of the Apache Harmony project, wrote:Dear Jonathan,...Since...

Tags: Sun, Linux, Licenses, Java, General, Community

Blog posts 2007-04-10

Oracle cozies up to Spring developers by making EJB runtime open source under Eclipse

Oracle cozies up to Spring developers by making EJB runtime open source under EclipseI might be misreading[i]If Java and GlassFish are not allowing developers to access what they need of open source technology with ease, and if Oracle is now a top-tier member of Eclipse as it has now become,...

Tags: Programming languages, OPEN SOURCE, EJB, Oracle Corp., Java, Eclipse

Discussion threads 2007-03-06

Sun becomes a patron of the Free Software Foundation

Sun becomes a patron of the Free Software FoundationEndorsement"I suppose an endorsement was OK then because Sun was not a patron at that point."Heh, I think that means the patronage shouldn't be considered a general endorsement. The FSF will endorse specific actions regardless.Richard Stallman is on record as approving...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Java development tools, Java, UNIX, patron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Free Software Foundation, GPL, Eclipse, kernel

Discussion threads 2007-02-27

News to know: ID theft nightmare; Safari for Windows; SAP, AMD stumble

Notable headlines: One man’s identity theft nightmare.Life as a pro gamer.Ultimate guide to enterprise Wireless LAN security released. Exploit Released for Critical PC Hijack Flaw. Oracle offering early warning on security fixes. Images: Pocket size solar power.Apple watch:Safari for Windows from Apple? Mozilla thinks so.U.S. Scrutinizes Grant to JobsLegal...

Tags: General, SAFARI

Blog posts 2007-01-12

Java may be free under GPL -- but end-to-end development remains the holy grail

While an open-sourcing of Java ME under a GPL license has exciting implications for hardware vendors to ease the porting of JVMs, other announcements today offers developers ease in crossing the gap between enterprise-class development and the exploding market for device-level development. It turns out Eclipse as an end-to-end development...

Tags: Open Source, Testing Tools, Software Infrastructure, DSO, Application Lifecycle Management, Mobile, Embedded, IDEs, Developer Tools, Sun Microsystems, Software Development, Eclipse, Linux, Enterprise Java, Agile Development, Java, GPL

Blog posts 2006-11-13

Will open source Java matter?

Will open source Java matter?'Java' still mattersBut, in terms of current trends, [url=http://www.eclipse.org]Open Source Eclipse[/url] is where the [i]smart[/i] R&D dollars are being spent.YesJava most definitely matters, and open sourcing it will only increase its importance.ultimate what triumphs arequality, features, performance ... .Net leads Java in this aspectcost sure,...

Tags: Programming languages, Web servers, OPEN SOURCE, Eclipse, PC, Java, IBM Corp., Apache Software Foundation, JVM, Sun Microsystems Inc., HTTP server

Discussion threads 2006-10-23

Sun outlines Java open source roadmap

Rich Green, Sun EVP for software, used the Linux World conference as the stage to update the story of Java's journey into the world of open source. It's part of the open sourcing of the entire Sun portfolio. During a press event, Green said that open source is a means...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Laurie Tolson

Blog posts 2006-08-14

Schwartz: "Innovation happens elsewhere"

NetBeans Day officially began this afternoon with a keynote presentation by Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz, Java Tools director Tim Cramer, and others. Jonathan Schwartz: Why do I care so much about developer tools and developer productivity? I started a company a while back with a bunch of...

Tags: Sun NetBeans, Rich Greene

Blog posts 2006-05-15

Gosling: Close but no cigar on open source Java

Gosling: Close but no cigar on open source JavaDespite Mono hype, Java remains the only cross-platform alternativeMicrosoft's own "official" .Net has been from day one, and continues to be, a Windows-only "solution". The only mindshare it has gained is from Visual Basic 6 developers, who faced extintion of their development...

Tags: Programming languages, .NET, Development tools, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Mono, open source, Apache Software Foundation, cigar, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-13