Java Posse #329 - Newscast for Nov 5th 2010

Newscast for Nov 5th 2010 Fully formatted shownotes can always be found at http://javaposse.com

• Java Posse and Atlassian team up for beer and fun at Devoxx 2010
  • http://weblogs.java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici/archive/2010/10/27/dont-miss-devoxx

• Android: How open is open?
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/09/27/android-open-source-open-mess/
  • http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2371084,00.asp
  • http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/19/developer-joe-hewitt-tears-into-androids-definition-of-open/
  • http://joehewitt.com/post/android-and-open-source/
  • http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/10/is-android-open/
  • http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-20021039-92.html
  • http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/oracle-says-google-directly-copied-java-code-heres-the-line-by-line-comparison/41025

• More on Apple and Java
  • http://java.dzone.com/articles/do-you-want-apple-contribute
  • http://njbartlett.name/2010/10/24/eclipse-soylatte-no-x11.html
  • http://weblogs.java.net/blog/fabriziogiudici/archive/2010/10/24/apple-drops-java-and-more-so-what
  • http://www.subfurther.com/blog/?p=1305
  • http://www.appleoutsider.com/2010/10/22/java/
  • http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag/entry/steve_jobs_comments_on_apple
  • http://java.dzone.com/articles/apple-shuns-java
  • http://www.theserverside.com/news/2240023973/Apple-has-done-Java-a-favor-or-would-have
  • http://hothardware.com/News/Apple-Reveals-OS-X-107-Lion-With-New-Features-Ships-Summer-2011/

• JCP news: 2010 election winners and shakeup
  • http://jcp.org/en/whatsnew/elections
  • http://blogs.oracle.com/henrik/2010/10/doug_lea_leaves_the_jcp_ec.html
  • http://weblogs.java.net/blog/2009/06/15/jcp-2009-annual-awards-winners-videos
  • http://adtmag.com/blogs/watersworks/2010/11/scary-times-in-java-land.aspx
  • http://ianskerrett.wordpress.com/2010/10/22/dear-oracle-get-a-clue/
  • http://www.onstrategies.com/blog/

Quick News

• Apple is now suing Motorola for 6 patent infringements on 9 named Android based handsets.
  • http://www.pcworld.com/article/209397/apple_taps_multitouch_in_motorola_patent_lawsuits.html
  • http://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2010/10/apple-files-lawsuit-against-motorola-to-defend-multi-touch.html

• OpenFaces 3.0 has been released.
  • http://openfaces.org/

• Atlassian announces the Ultimate Wallboard Contest.
  • http://ultimatewallboard.com/
  • http://alistair.cockburn.us/Information+radiator
  • http://atlss.in/wallboards

• Azul Systems has entered the Elastic runtime space for Java applications with a service called Zing.
  • http://www.azulsystems.com/press/azul-announces-general-availability-zingtm-elastic-runtime

• The call for partipation has gone out for EclipseCon 2011, which will take place in Santa Clara, CA from March 21st to 24th.
  • http://www.eclipsecon.org/2011/submissions/

• IBM has released an early access version of Websphere 8, their Java application server.
  • http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=61116

• Developer.com has a write up of ten noteworthy features of the new Maven 3.0.
  • http://www.developer.com/java/article.php/3908561

ScalaWags

• Scala training:
  • http://www.artima.com/shop/stairway_to_scala
  • http://www.scalasolutions.com/training

Android

• Google has released new android platform version data indicating that three quarters of active android handsets are now running Android 2.1 or newer.
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/11/02/android-phones-21-higher

• More details of Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" are now surfacing.
  • http://phandroid.com/2010/10/18/exclusive-first-android-gingerbread-details/
  • And the reportedly the codename for Android 4.0 is "Ice Cream".
  • http://hothardware.com/News/Android-40s-Codename-is-Cold-Ice-Cream/

• Archos 43 is the Android version of the iPod Touch?
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/11/02/archos-43-sale-250
  • New, inexpensive 7" and 10" Android tablets from Creative in time for Christmas
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/11/02/creative-brings-budget-tablets-christmas
  • Barnes and Noble Nook Color, more of a 7" Tablet than a e-reader.
  • http://www.androidguys.com/2010/10/27/nookcolor-revealed-barnes-noble

• JMinor RAD framework
  • http://jminor.org/

• JMonkeyEngine 3d games framework
  • http://www.jmonkeyengine.com/

Listener Feedback

• DevNexus 2011 in Atlanta, March 21-22
  • http://www.devnexus.com

Random Crap

• Eduardo Peligri over on the Aquarium has turned up some fun from the archives of Sun JavaOne promotional videos.
  • http://blogs.sun.com/theaquarium/entry/weekend_fun_old_sun_promo

• Microsoft says that its Silverlight strategy has shifted.
  • http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-our-strategy-with-silverlight-has-shifted/7834

Thanks

• Libsyn.com - http://www.libsyn.com - for hosting and bandwidth
• Feedburner.com - http://www.feedburner.com - for feed redirect
• Kirsty Doherty, Amy Ehmann for Java Posse artwork
• Theme Music:
  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
    • written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
    • Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
    • Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)

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