August 18, 2010
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can think of all kinds of reasons why Oracle is suing Google over its use of its Java IP (intellectual property) in Android. Making money from its Java patents strikes me and most experts as the most likely reason. But, … Continue reading
August 16, 2010
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Oracle is suing Google over the use of Java in Android and that may change everything about Java and open-source development. That’s one heck of a claim. Unfortunately, the experts agree. Java, while never a key language in Linux, is … Continue reading
August 13, 2010
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I don’t think Oracle suing Google over the use of Java in Android has much to do with Android at all. I think it has everything to do with Oracle monetizing Java anyway it can. That spells big trouble for … Continue reading
August 10, 2010
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BOSTON, Mass. — The Linux Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Linux, announced on Aug. 10 at LinuxCon the launch of the Open Compliance Program, a comprehensive initiative to help companies and developers comply with open-source licenses. You may … Continue reading
August 5, 2010
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The government has assured us that the images made from “Digital Strip Search”” imaging technologies like millimeter wave and backscatter imaging wouldn’t be saved. They lied. It turns out the U.S. Marshals Service saved more than 35,000 “whole body” images … Continue reading
August 3, 2010
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Everyone knows the big virtues of using cloud computing services: They’re cheap, you can scale them on demand, and they’re fault-tolerant. Everyone also thinks they know cloud computing’s vices: a variety of security and management concerns. What a lot of … Continue reading