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LinuxQuestions.org Announces 2009 Members Choice Awards
“LinuxQuestions.org, one of the most active and popular forums for Linux users on the Net, just released the results of its annual Member’s Choice Awards. Readers chose their favorites from text editor to distro, and everything in-between. According to LQ founder Jeremy Garcia, the poll drew more than 13,200 votes from the LQ community.”
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Open Source Game of the Year – LinuxQuestions.org
See winners in this and other categories.
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LinuxPlanet – Reports – The Linux Desktop Evolves With KDE 4.4 – More Usability
“One of the biggest items to impact KDE 4.4 was Nokia’s release of Qt 4.6 in December 2009. The Qt open source GUI framework is the core user interface framework used by KDE. Qt 4.6 brought KDE 4.4 a number of significant advancements, including noticeable performance improvements and a new animation framework, Seigo noted. “
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“When Oracle acquired Sun, the database giant also acquired the Java technology that was Sun’s lifeblood. Oracle Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison called Java the most important technology Oracle has ever acquired. With ownership and leadership come responsibility. Java’s future is now in Oracle’s hands. This eWEEK slide show presents 15 ways Oracle can improve Java and boost its position in the Java community.”
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Apple’s Virtual Reality Store: Second Life or XBox Live? – ReadWriteStart
“While the rest of the world was caught up with Google Buzz, Apple was quietly granted a patent for a virtual reality App Store. The store patent encompasses details such as seasonal and time-based lighting, color schemes and a basic storefront representation. A few bloggers have already criticized the patent as a relic from SecondLife past, the store may have more use when we consider it in the context of the XBox Live marketplace. “
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3D and you: Catching the next big wave in business :: Editor’s Blog at Local Tech Wire
“Then attend the next Executives Edge” event from Local Tech Wire. It’s set for Feb. 24 at Durham’s American Tobacco Complex Bay 7 venue starting at 11:30 a.m.
On behalf of Local Tech Wire, I am inviting you to attend this lunch-and-learn event that focuses on the coming tsunami of 3D and what it means for your business.”
Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.
