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AnnouncementsBrief items The Android 4.0 SDK availableThe Android 4.0 software development kit is now available for download; source code will seemingly have to wait for a while longer yet. The Android 4.0 platform highlights page has an overview of what's in this release for those who are interested. "Android 4.0 introduces a completely new approach to securing a device, making it even more personal - Face Unlock is a new screen-lock option that lets users unlock their devices with their faces. It takes advantage of state-of-the-art facial recognition technology to register a face and to recognize it later when unlocking the device. Users just hold their devices in front of their faces to unlock, or use a backup PIN or pattern."
The Apache Software Foundation statement on Apache OpenOffice.orgThe Apache Software Foundation has felt the need to put out a lengthy statement on the status of OpenOffice.org as an Apache project. "As with many highly-visible products, there has been speculation and conjecture about the future of OpenOffice.org at Apache. More recently, destructive statements have been published by both members of the greater FOSS community and former contributors to the original OpenOffice.org product, suggesting that the project has failed during the 18 weeks since its acceptance into the Apache Incubator. Whilst the ASF operates in the open - our code and project mailing lists are publicly accessible - ASF governance permits for projects to make information and code freely available when the project deems them ready to be released. Apache OpenOffice.org is not at risk."
Dennis Ritchie RIPVia Rob Pike we learn that Dennis Ritchie has passed away. He laid the foundations for much of what we are doing now, and will be much missed.
Articles of interest Colebourne: Time zone database rebootedOn his blog, Stephen Colebourne reports that the timezone database is available again at a new location [FTP]. This is in response to the lawsuit that shut down the Olson time zone database. "I think that all this energy once again demonstrates the value of open source communities and their resilience to difficulties when the code/data really matters to a wide cross-section of people. Thanks to everyone involved in [providing] that energy and spreading news of the attack. [...] However, none of us must forget Arthur David Olson and Paul Eggert, who still face the threat of a direct and personal lawsuit having given so much to the open community for zero cost and zero reward. I look forward to hearing better news for them personally." More information can also be found in a post by Robert Elz who has been spearheading the effort to find a new home for the database.
New Books A Bug Hunter's Diary--New from No Starch PressNo Starch Press has released "A Bug Hunter's Diary" by Tobias Klein.
Head First HTML5 Programming--New from O'Reilly MediaO'Reilly Media has released "Head First HTML5 Programming" by Eric Freeman and Elisabeth Robson.
Early release of Embedded AndroidO'Reilly Media has made available an early release of "Embedded Android" by Karim Yaghmour.
Upcoming Events SCALE_10X: SCALE Kids Conference announcedThe Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) will be hosting the SCALE Kids Conference during SCALE 10X. The Kids Conference will be on January 21, 2012, in the middle of the January 20-22 main event. "The goal of the conference is to be as "kid driven" as possible. The event offers a unique opportunity for kids 10 to 16 to see and experience the inner workings of planning, determine the content, and help to steer the direction that the conference will take."
Events: October 27, 2011 to December 26, 2011The following event listing is taken from the LWN.net Calendar.
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