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Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin has said it is time for Solaris to simply move out of the way and yield the future to Linux. 'The future is Linux and Microsoft Windows. It is not Unix or Solaris,' he claims, contending that Sun's strength in long-lifecycle apps is giving way to Linux, as evidenced by the rise of Web apps, where Linux holds a decided advantage, Zemlin claims. With capabilities such as ZFS and DTrace, Sun is trying to compete based on minor features, he says. 'That's literally like noticing the view from a third-story building as it burns to the ground.'
Future Energy: Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for our Planet (Hardcover) newly tagged “programming”
Future Energy: Improved, Sustainable and Clean Options for our Planet (Hardcover)By Trevor Letcher Buy new: $64.76 First tagged "programming" by GERARD LA TOURNERIE "Lone Star Citizen" Customer tags: energy, statistics, mathematica, climate change, renewable energy, environment, programming, mathematics, mathematics software, global warming, nuclear power
Some iPhone 3GS Buyers Face Delivery Delays
Reports are surfacing that customers who ordered the new iPhone 3GS online may have delayed gratification. Consumers checking their package tracking status were shocked to discover that the delivery date, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was quietly shifted to Friday or even Monday.A few unlucky souls were left with no shipping date but an ambiguous message: "the receiver requested a hold for a future delivery date" or "the package is being held for a future delivery date."According to UPS's "package progress" feed, "The receiver [i.e., Apple] requested a hold for a future delivery date. UPS will attempt delivery on date requested."Meantime, Apple has released the iPhone OS 3.0 software update as expected. And AT&T, the exclusive U.S. carrier for the iPhone, on Wednesday decided to let more customers buy the iPhone 3GS at the fully subsidized price. That price was originally only for new customers or those who qualified for an upgrade a year after buying the iPhone 3G, but the company said those who would qualify in July through September will be able to buy the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $199 and the 32GB iPhone 3GS for $299.Minor GlitchMichael Gartenberg, a vice president at Interpret, said Apple's request to UPS was not a sign of production difficulties, but simply an effort to better regulate deliveries."I don't think we're seeing delays as much as an effort to make sure devices don't ship before they're supposed to," Gartenberg said. "In terms of demand, we've seen pre-orders sell out, it seems, from AT&T, so it appears that consumers are appreciating the performance enhancements along with the new features."While noting that Apple has occasionally had production issues in the past, analyst Greg Sterling, founding principal of Sterling Market Intelligence, agreed that the delays are a minor issue. The bigger story, he said, is the...
Smart People: Paul Holland, General Partner, Foundation Capital
What will smart homes look like in the future? Venture capitalist Paul Holland and his wife Linda Yates are in the throes of construction on the greenest home in the United States. They're using environmentally regenerative materials such as FSC certified woods and recycled steel for the structure. And the house will be fossil fuel free, with 21 kilowatts of solar power on the roof, and ground source heat exchangers powering the utilities.
Microsoft PDC to feature various technologies (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Microsoft bills its upcoming Professional Developers Conference as a gathering of developers and architects and a chance to understand the future of Microsoft's platform. From this backdrop, the Los Angeles conference, which begins on October 26, is set to feature insights on a host of technologies ranging from model-driven software development to cloud computing and the Windows OS.
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