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Friday, January 28, 2011

AT&T quietly matching VZW's unlimited data plan for iPhone - I never gave up my unlimited plan, but good to know others can get it back.
First LibreOffice Release arrives - Sounds like a good release, will have to check it out.
Why the iPhone and Google Voice don't mix - I have not had the issues this story lists, it works great for me.
Why DropBox won - Good read for folks introducing new technologies that require adoption.
Kill your business model - Another good read on the same subject.

The Future of Java - "Over time, developers will begin to view Java as a server-side language for enterprises — like COBOL."
Honda Personal Mobility Concept U3-X - Honda 1-ups (or 2 or 3?) Segway.
Ubuntu opts for LibreOffice over Oracle's OpenOffice - Justified or not, Oracle just can't win with open-source advocates, developers, and Linux distributions

Microsoft: A big ship at crossroads; What else is new? - I don't think there is any question they'll survive, the titanic references are off, but will they flourish in the new markets?
Oracle and Apple Announce OpenJDK Project for OSX - I missed this when it was announced, but is great news.
Oracle mobile Java licensing suit boomerangs - Can't we all just get along? This this also.
Oracle Announces Oracle Cloud Office and Oracle Open Office 3.3 - It is great that it is "announced", but they previewed it at Open World. Where can we actually see it? Only mention is in the datasheet where it says to call to get a demo account. Not looking for mass adoption I guess.

LibreOffice: A fresh page for OpenOffice - As other open-source projects from Sun have been terminated, kept as tokens for the community, or left to wither away with no investment (the list includes OpenESB, OpenSSO, Mural, OpenSolaris, and more), it isn't a surprise to see a spinoff from OpenOffice but this is one that certainly has more visibility as it is actually software end-users use. It will be interesting to see how things play out and if Oracle joins and grants use of the name.
OpenOffice goes its own way - Another story on the subject. Oracle has not commented yet but IBM has although with no commitment one way or the other. Google, Novell, Ubuntu, and others are supporting the foundation. See the FAQ too.
The Defenders of Free Software - Interesting read. I have no doubt that there are 100s of violations or improper use of open-source out there.
Platform as a Service: Current vs Future Returns - Everyone says it is a matter of time until enterprises are on the Cloud, but how long will it be before more than Amazon style IaaS is accepted?