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Some thoughts on licensing from Google's Chris DiBona
Posted by Timothy Lord on June 2, 2019 at 7:10pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Chris DiBona is the director of open source at Google, and he's been taking a big part in the open source and Free software ecosystem for a very long time--not least in his role with Google's Summer of Code. He recently posted on Twitter what he calls "a little rant" about software licensing -- well worth reading the whole (short!) thing.
Upshot: Be cautious and humble in…
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Posted by Michael Levin on May 22, 2019 at 8:50am 0 Comments 0 Likes
We're proud to partner with #OSCON in Portland, July 15-18. Save 25% when you use code PCOJUG on most passes
https://oreil.ly/2U5aTET
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TheAIConf CFP
Posted by Michael Levin on March 21, 2019 at 6:34am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The #CFP for #TheAIConf in London is now open! Share your best ideas, practices or case studies in applied #AI.
Link: https://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/200573
Link: https://www.oreilly.com/pub/cpc/200573
Code One CFP
Posted by Michael Levin on March 8, 2019 at 9:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
CodeOne is September 15-19. The CFP is open now until March 13. You can submit talks here: http://bit.ly/2tubcKD
Events
Next OJUG and GatorJUG Meetings will be fabulous - Check out the Codetown Events
Watch for details on our upcoming meetings. OrlandoJUG meeting's fall on the 4th Thursday of every month, in case you want to mark your calendars. Stay tuned for details! GatorJUG meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month.
The details are posted in the CodeTown Events section. Please RSVP so we'll know how much pizza to order. Stay tuned! ...Mike
Groups
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OrlandoJUG Town
95 members
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GatorJUG Town
30 members
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Jobs
74 members
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Kotlin Town
6 members
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Java SE Town
14 members
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Spring Town
48 members
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Python
15 members
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Freelance Village
11 members
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JUG-AFRICA
12 members
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Computational Linguistic…
15 members
Forum
Sending strings between two computers via ethernet 13 Replies
A while ago I asked a question about using RS-232 communication with Java. It seems as though I need to abandon that route because it no longer fits the desired system requirements. Thanks to Nem for his advice on that one. Now what I need to be…Continue
Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Paul Stearns Oct 5, 2011.
Gainesville Events - web and android app 10 Replies
Hey guys checkout my new android app for social events in Gainesville http://goo.gl/qF5sT - the web app built in grails http://goo.gl/bQHK5 - google play storeFeel free to…Continue
Tags: #twitterbootstrap, #app, #phonegap, #android, #grails
Started by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- in Java. Last reply by Michael Levin Dec 9, 2012.
Creating separate class files in a large project 9 Replies
Hello all:I have been working on a GUI interface for controlling lights in a planetarium. I had some trouble getting the communication to happen, and received some help from this forum to get past that hurdle. I now have a functioning GUI that I…Continue
Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Jackie Gleason Feb 10, 2012.
The advantages of a RESTfull web-based API 5 Replies
I need to get a better handle on the advantages of a RESTful web-based API. People tell me they scale better than other methods, but I don't see how they reduce database access or have any other feature that helps handle large amounts of traffic.…Continue
Tags: API', 'web-based, RESTful
Started by Kevin Neelands in Dynamic Languages. Last reply by Kevin Neelands Oct 25, 2015.
Java books for any library 5 Replies
What books should be on the bookshelf of EVERY Java programmer, no matter what specific technologies they are working on?The two that come to my mind areThinking in JavaJava Concurrency in PracticeWhat else am I missing?Continue
Started by David Moskowitz in Java. Last reply by sneha gulati Feb 8.
Using rs-232 in a java desktop application 4 Replies
Hello all: I am fairly new to the Java world and would like some advice on how to handle rs-232 communications with a Java based GUI I am working on. Several years ago I created a similar GUI with Visual Basic, but my coding skills are a bit rusty…Continue
Tags: communication, rs-232, using, application, Java
Started by Paul Stearns in Java. Last reply by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- Jun 9, 2011.
Mavrick OS 3 Replies
HelloJust a little food for thought... If you use the new Mavrick OS on a MAC do you like it? or hate it? Why and Why not? I would like to hear how software developers feel about this.Continue
Tags: OS
Started by Jack Stripe in Testing. Last reply by Michael Levin Apr 4, 2014.
Can we have a "Other Languages On JVM" Group? 3 Replies
I like to see a Scala Programming Group. Anyone interested in?
Started by Zemian Deng in Dynamic Languages. Last reply by Michael Levin Jul 15, 2008.
Santafe College 2 Replies
Santafe just added a new BAS bachelor's program of study. 5651 ProgrammingContinue
Started by Dan Lackey in Dynamic Languages. Last reply by Michael Levin Feb 15, 2016.
study group for Java Certification 2 Replies
Here there is some group of study for people who want to take Java Certification? any one?
Started by Thiago Negromonte Ramalho in Java. Last reply by Gem Miller Jan 5, 2011.
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"Hey. Welcome to Codetown, David! All the best, Mike (Founder)"
Java Certification ::: Do you want a Meetup this Friday 6/21/19?
Future JUG meeting proposal Interested in Java Certification? Jim Clark helped write the exam! He’s just back from travel so won’t be able to make our normal date on the last Thursday. But if at least 10 of you reply to me that you’d attend a Friday, June 21, 2019 OJUG Meetup, I’ll see whether I can arrange it. Here’s the info: “Last December I was involved in a task force to help develop the new Java 11 Certification exams for Oracle. I am now available to talk about this at the OJUG…See More
Some thoughts on licensing from Google's Chris DiBona
Chris DiBona is the director of open source at Google, and he's been taking a big part in the open source and Free software ecosystem for a very long time--not least in his role with Google's Summer of Code. He recently posted on Twitter what he calls "a little rant" about software licensing -- well worth reading the whole (short!) thing. Upshot: Be cautious and humble in selecting a software…See More
OSCON raffle!
Hello Juggies!Have you ever been to OSCON? It’s the O’Reilly Open Source Conference. If you have, you wanna go back! If not, you wanna go!OSCON is arguably the best open source conference around. It’s in Portland, OR (awesome city), July 15-18 and we are lucky to have one ticket to raffle off!Flights are cheap. Check Southwest. Places to stay are abundant. Great hostels and hotels, Airbnb’s and more. Public xport is easy. It’s a bicyclist’s dream, too.OSCON has great sessions on everything from…See More
OSCON
We're proud to partner with #OSCON in Portland, July 15-18. Save 25% when you use code PCOJUG on most passeshttps://oreil.ly/2U5aTETSee More
Microservices presentation
Thanks, Santiago for the great presentation! Slides attached. (You have to click “desktop view” to see the attachment if you’re on a smartphone)See More
"Hi James! Welcome to Codetown! Regards, Mike (moderator) "
OSCON raffle @OJUG on Microservices tonight
Hello JuggiesIf you have wondered what all the buzz is about microservices, tonight is the night to come and learn from a pro.We will have one ticket to Oscon (Portland, OR) to raffle off. Even if you can’t make the meeting, let me know and I’ll drop your email address in the hat. Let me tell you: this is the best open source conference around and it’s not cheap. Details at www.oscon.comOracle is buying pizza and drinks so be sure to RSVP.We’re looking for a…See More
Notes
Welcome to Codetown!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
When you create a profile for yourself you get a personal page automatically. That's where you can be creative and do your own thing. People who want to get to know you will click on your name or picture and…
ContinueCreated by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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