Developers: Firefox 3.1 Update Should Be "Easy" (PC World)
PC World - Yet another version of the open source browser is already in the works, but Mozilla developers say this upgrade won't break existing plug-ins. Full text
Open source: What you should learn from the French (InfoWorld)InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all the time, in government and education. Full text |
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No Windows Vista For Would-Be Air Traffic Controllers (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The FAA plans to bar contractors who administer the air traffic controllers exam from using Windows Vista-based PCs, as well as those using Apple OS, Linux, and Unix. Full text
Symbian Foundation Gains More Support (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The open source operating system will be combine elements of the Symbian OS with Nokia's S60, DoCoMo MOAP, and UIQ to create an open mobile software platform. Full text
Motorola Releases Touchscreen Linux Smartphone (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Moto A810 entry-level smartphone features Bluetooth capabilities, handwriting recognition, and a multimedia player. Full text
Troubleshooting tool for Java offered (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sun on Tuesday announced availability of Java VisualVM, an open-source GUI tool for troubleshooting and profiling Java applications. Full text
Python backing eyed for NetBeans (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - In a not-so-surprising revelation, Sun plans to support the Python and Jython scripting languages in future releases of the open-source NetBeans IDE, which has been expanding beyond its Java origins lately. Full text
IBM Makes Cognos BI Available For Linux On The Mainframe (TechWeb)
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - In addition, IBM has opened System z centers worldwide to help customers learn about Cognos BI on the mainframe and benchmark the System z architecture. Full text
Reiser reportedly leads police to wife's body (CNET)
CNET - Hans Reiser, the Linux programmer convicted in April of murdering his estranged wife, led police to what is believed to be her body, authorities told the San Francisco Chronicle on Monday. Full text
Amid Transition, Symbian Starts Paid Partner Program (PC World)
PC World - Symbian has launched a paid developer program while it moves toward open-source availability of its OS. Full text
Mozilla claims Guinness Record for downloads (Reuters)
Reuters - Mozilla, developer of open-source Web browser Firefox, said on Wednesday it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. Full text