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Free copy of WINE

This in from the Gainesville Linux Group:



Ars Technica is reporting that CodeWeavers the company behind the

commercial version of WINE, CrossOver is going to be giving it away for free

Tomorrow Oct. 28th. Head over to their website tomorrow if you want if you

want to get a copy for yourself.



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Added by Michael Levin on October 27, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Welcome to the new OrlandoJUG social network!



I've tried to bring this community together a variety of ways including putting the JUG on the map, revisions to the legacy OrlandoJUG website, starting various mailing lists and discussion groups, the blogs, podcasts and the…

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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.

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InfoQ Reading List

Presentation: Stream All the Things — Patterns of Effective Data Stream Processing

Adi Polak discusses patterns for effective data stream processing, highlighting common pitfalls and the complexities of balancing data infrastructure. Learn about exactly-once semantics, the challenges of join operations in streaming (including the "Puppies shelter" concept), and crucial error handling strategies.

By Adi Polak

Using Social Drivers to Improve Software Engineering Team Performance

According to Lizzie Matusov, technical drivers like velocity offer an incomplete view of team performance. Social drivers—trust, autonomy, purpose, and psychological safety—provide a fuller picture and reveal important areas of opportunity for improvement. She spoke about the social drivers behind high-performing engineering teams at QCon San Francisco.

By Ben Linders

Microsoft Pledges Deeper European Tech Ties amidst Sovereignty Debate

Microsoft's five digital commitments aim to bolster Europe's tech landscape and sovereignty through a 40% cloud and AI infrastructure expansion, enhanced cybersecurity, and a robust data privacy framework. By establishing a "European cloud for Europe," Microsoft reinforces its dedication to digital resilience while fostering economic competitiveness and supporting the open-source community.

By Steef-Jan Wiggers

Uber’s Journey to Ray on Kubernetes

​Uber has detailed a recent transition to running Ray-based machine learning workloads on Kubernetes. This marks an evolution in its infrastructure, with the aim of enhancing scalability, efficiency, and developer experience. The company recently published a two-part series from Uber Engineering delving into the motivations, challenges, and solutions encountered during this migration.​

By Craig Risi

Adoption of the Model Context Protocol Within the Java Ecosystem

The Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for LLM tool integration, is gaining adoption in Java (Quarkus, Spring AI, etc.). Developers can now run MCP servers more easily using tools like JBang and the MCP Java catalog.

By Shaaf Syed

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