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AnnouncementsCommercial announcements New MySQL Enterprise with Query Analyzer boosts DBMS performanceSun Microsystems has announced a new version of its MySQL Enterprise subscription service. "MySQL Enterprise subscribers now have access to Sun's new MySQL Query Analyzer tool for monitoring query performance to accurately pinpoint and correct problem SQL code -- in addition to MySQL Enterprise's regular software updates and 24x7 production technical support."
Create your perfect island paradise with My Tribe!Grubby Games has announced the availability of the game "My Tribe". "Grubby Games is pleased to announce "My Tribe", an island simulation game with near infinite replayability! Shipwrecked on a beautiful tropical island, your brave little tribespeople must build a new home. With your guidance, the tribe will uncover mysterious secrets, research new technologies, and construct massive wonders. Come back often to feed your tribe, clothe them, and look after the babies and children!"
New Books Enterprise Recipes with Ruby and Rails--New from Pragmatic BookshelfPragmatic Bookshelf has published the book Enterprise Recipes with Ruby and Rails by Maik Schmidt.
Resources Linux Gazette #157Issue #157 of the Linux Gazette has been published. "Linux Gazette is a volunteer-run monthly web magazine dedicated to two simple ideas: making Linux a little more fun, and sharing ideas and discoveries."
RSS Feed for the Python Job BoardAn online Python job board has been announced. "The Python.org job board ( http://www.python.org/community/jobs/) now has an RSS feed which can be found at http://www.python.org/community/jobs/jobs.rss which list the 20 most recent postings in summary form along with a link to the posting on the jobs page."
Education and Certification LPI expands training partner programThe Linux Professional Institute has announced an expansion of its training partner program. ""Over the past few years we have continued to evolve our training partner program resulting in a substantial increase in the number of countries where we have representation--this demonstrates both the growing adoption of Open Source Software and the need world-wide for vendor-neutral Linux training," said Jim Lacey, President and CEO of LPI. Mr. Lacey noted that due to this demand and increasing requests from employers, educational institutions and exam candidates for high quality training options LPI is adding new improvements and resources to the training partner program throughout 2009."
Calls for Presentations Call for papers: Open Source in Data Mining workshopA call for papers has gone out for the Open Source in Data Mining workshop. The event takes place on April 27, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. Submissions are due by December 22.
Upcoming Events Events: December 11, 2008 to February 9, 2009The following event listing is taken from the LWN.net Calendar.
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