Archive for the Category: Open Source

ProGuard v4.8 Released

May 31, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Eric Lafortune has just released ProGuard v4.8. http://proguard.sourceforge.net/ ProGuard is a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier. It detects and removes unused classes, fields, methods, and attributes. It optimizes bytecode and removes unused instructions. It renames the remaining classes, fields, and methods using short meaningless names. Finally, it preverifies the processed code […]

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Fedora 17 Released

May 29, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v17. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/17/html/Release_Notes/index.html Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. The Fedora operating system is 100% […]

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Perl 5.16.0 Released

May 22, 2012 Roger Lacroix

The Perl developers have just released Perl v5.16.0. http://www.perl.org/get.html Perl is a high-level programming language with an eclectic heritage written by Larry Wall and a cast of thousands. It derives from the ubiquitous C programming language and to a lesser extent from sed, awk, the Unix shell, and at least a dozen other tools and […]

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How to be a Programmer

May 22, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Here’s a good document that every programmer should read: How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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ActiveMQ 5.6.0 Released

May 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Apache ActiveMQ Project has just released ActiveMQ v5.6.0. http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-560-release.html Apache ActiveMQ is the most popular and powerful open source messaging and Integration Patterns server. Apache ActiveMQ is fast, supports many Cross Language Clients and Protocols, comes with easy to use Enterprise Integration Patterns and many advanced features while fully supporting JMS 1.1 and J2EE 1.4. […]

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OpenOffice 3.4 Released

May 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Apache OpenOffice Project has just released OpenOffice v3.4. http://www.openoffice.org/news/aoo34.html OpenOffice.is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files […]

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LibreOffice 3.5.3 Released

May 4, 2012 Roger Lacroix

LibreOffice has just released LibreOffice v3.5.3. http://www.libreoffice.org LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it’s available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, […]

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GIMP v2.8 Released

May 3, 2012 Roger Lacroix

The GIMP Team has just released GIMP v2.8. http://www.gimpusers.com/news/00420-gimp-2-8-finally-released GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v5.1 Released

May 2, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v5.1. http://www.openbsd.org/51.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MIT and Harvard announce edX

May 2, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Harvard and MIT announced a partnership to offer FREE online courses to students around the world. The initiative, known as edX, will be run by a non-profit organization controlled by the two schools. http://web.mit.edu/press/2012/mit-harvard-edx-announcement.html Also, Princeton, Stanford, Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania announced that they would offer free Web-based courses through a for-profit company […]

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