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AnnouncementsArticles of interest Google Holds Honeycomb Tight (Business Week)Business Week reports that Google will be holding back the source to the Android "Honeycomb" release until it's "ready." "Google says it will delay the distribution of its newest Android source code, dubbed Honeycomb, at least for the foreseeable future. The search giant says the software, which is tailored specifically for tablet computers that compete against Apple's iPad, is not yet ready to be altered by outside programmers and customized for other devices, such as phones."
How Amazon could loosen Google's iron grip on Android (ars technica)Ryan Paul speculates on the ramifications of the new Amazon Appstore for Android. "The Amazon Appstore for Android launched last week. Although the online retail giant's new software storefront still has some rough edges, it could eventually have significant ramifications for the entire Android ecosystem. If Amazon's Appstore proves to be a viable alternative to Google's own Android Market, it could weaken the search giant's control over the Android platform and shift the balance of power in a direction that favors hardware makers-opening the door for forks and deeper differentiation. This could prove to be especially significant right now, because Google's decision to withhold the Android 3.0 source code for the foreseeable future has created a need for Android hardware vendors to pursue more autonomy and insulate themselves from Google's increasingly dictatorial control over the operating system."
New Books Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!--New from No Starch PressNo Starch Press has released "Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!", by Miran Lipovaca.
Two New Arduino Books from O'Reilly MediaO'Reilly Media has released "Arduino Cookbook" by Michael Margolis and "Arduino Bots and Gadgets" by Tero Karvinen and Kimmo Karvinen.
Education and Certification LPI Hosts Exam Labs at Flourish and Southeast LinuxFestThe Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has announced promotional exam labs for their Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC) at the Flourish Conference, April 1-3 in Chicago, Illinois, and the Southeast LinuxFest, June 10-12 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Calls for Presentations Linux Plumbers Conference Call For Working Sessions SubmissionsThe Planning Committee for the Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) has announced that submissions to the "micro-conferences" portion of the conference is now open. You may also propose additional micro-conferences by selecting the "Microconference Proposals" track in the proposals form, but please also see the "responsibilities of a working session leader". The topics that will actually have working sessions scheduled at the LPC will depend on the submissions to the Microconference and on the ability of its respective community to organize a successful working session.As noted earlier, the call for presentations (not associated with a micro-conference) is open through April 30.
Call for Papers: Conference on Domain-Specific Languages (DSL 2011)The Conference on Domain-Specific Languages will be held September 6-8, 2011, in Bordeaux, France. "Papers will be judged on the depth of their insight and the extent to which they translate specific experience into general lessons for software engineers and DSL designers and implementers. Where appropriate, papers should refer to actual languages, tools, and techniques, provide pointers to full definitions, proofs, and implementations, and include empirical results." Abstracts are due April 18.
Upcoming Events Camp KDE updatesCamp KDE 2011 will be held April 4-5, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. "The finalized speaker schedule has been released at http://camp.kde.org. This year's event features keynotes from Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of The Linux Foundation, and Carol Smith, the program administrator for Google Summer of Code."
Events: April 7, 2011 to June 6, 2011The following event listing is taken from the LWN.net Calendar.
If your event does not appear here, please tell us about it. Audio and Video programs CeBIT Open Source Forum 2011 videosVideos from the CeBIT Open Source Forum are available at LinuxProMagazine.
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