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Submission + - Apache Sends Open Letter To Sun

Submitted by

IIO

on Saturday April 14, 2007 @10:52AM

IIO writes: "The Java portion of the blogosphere was abuzz in the last several days over an open letter that Geir Magnusson Jr. of Apache Software Foundation sent to Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Sun Microsystems. At issue is the "field of use" restriction in the licensing terms of Sun's Java Compatibility Kit that Sun offers to Apache, which Apache deems "totally unacceptable." Sun's response is here. A unbiassed analysis of the dispute can be found here."

Submission + - Microsoft will soon announce a bid for FSF

Submitted by A. C. on Sunday April 01, 2007 @05:54AM

A. C. writes: The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, has announced (in a soon to be published interview) that Microsoft will in the near future place a bid for Free Software Foundation and propably OSTG too. Mr. Ballmer is quoted for calmly saying "Since we obviously can't kill them, we simply will buy them and then either shut them down or assimilate them." He was especially cheerfull with the perspective of closing the vipers nest (Slashdot) down. Mr. Torvalds will propably be given the possibility of continuing as the chief engineer on the new Microsoft United Linux project. Mr. Ballmer couldn't however say if there would be place for mr. Stallmann at Microsoft.
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Submission + - The Pirate Bay gets permanent hosting

Submitted by C4st13v4n14 on Sunday April 01, 2007 @05:34AM

C4st13v4n14 writes: The Pirate Bay finally gets permanent hosting and immunity against foreign copyright holders!

http://thepiratebay.org/blog/61

Submission + - Gmail offers paper email delivery

Submitted by

juicejar

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @05:18AM

juicejar writes: "Gmail has finally got with the program. You can now receive a paper mail of your email messages. Allow 2-4 business days for delivery! "I've always felt uneasy about the whole internet thing. With the help of Gmail Paper, now I'm taking matters back into my own hands, literally." Kevin S., CEO AdventaStar Inc. Everyone should go check it out now! http://mail.google.com/mail/help/paper/more.html"

Submission + - Google launches wireless broadband via plumbing

Submitted by

Ashish Kulkarni

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @04:51AM

Ashish Kulkarni writes: "Google has just announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA)(TM), a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via users' plumbing systems. All the dark fibre that google has supposedly laid out is now fully operational! Check out the description of how it works."

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