Java Posse #390 - Newscast for July 20th 2012

Newscast for July 20th 2012

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• Scala training in SF
• http://www.artima.com/shop/stairway_to_scala?w=10051
• SubCut 2.0
• https://github.com/dickwall/subcut

• Jigsaw removed from Java 8 scope - may be postponed until Java 9 (2015!)
• http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jigsaw/
• http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2012-July/003022.html
• http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk8/
• https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/javaposse/1WPHH23q8pc

Quick News

• JavaOne Content Catalog is available
• https://blogs.oracle.com/theaquarium/entry/javaone_2012_content_catalog_is

Groovy

• Groovy 2.0 is out!
• http://groovy.codehaus.org/
• http://groovy.codehaus.org/Roadmap

ScalaWags

• Scala 2.10 M5 out
• http://www.scala-lang.org/node/12735

Android

• Google IO, Nexus 7, Nexus Q, JellyBean, Google Now
• http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/google-io-2012-top-moments-1086645
• http://www.google.com/landing/now/
• https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_Q?id=nexus_q
• http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7
• http://www.androidguys.com/2012/07/17/jelly-bean-is-the-safest-version-of-android-yet/
• http://www.androidguys.com/2012/07/10/android-jelly-bean-4-1-given-to-android-open-source-project/
• http://www.androidguys.com/2012/07/18/nexus-s-may-be-getting-jelly-bean-update-rollout-in-the-next-few-days/

Random Crap

• Marissa Mayer -> Yahoo
• http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-07-16/marissa-mayer-yahoo-ceo/56256682/1
• Google filed for $4m from Oracle for legal costs incurred on Android lawsuit
• http://www.zdnet.com/google-wants-4-million-from-oracle-for-legal-costs-7000000425/

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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