Newscast for August 28th 2009

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• Java changing the guard?
• http://projectlombok.org/
• http://code.google.com/p/lambda4jdt/
• http://code.google.com/p/lambdaj/wiki/Closures
• http://projectlombok.org/disableCheckedExceptions.html
• http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse/browse_thread/thread/26ec00e0601023d

• SpringSource has announced a new Enterprise Java Cloud offering which features stacks for enterprise Java applications providing Spring, Grails and more
• http://www.cloudfoundry.com/features.html
• http://blog.springsource.com/2009/08/19/cloud-foundry/

• Java Library of the Week - JAK - the Java API for KML
• http://labs.micromata.de/display/jak/HelloKML+(Quickstart)
• http://code.google.com/p/javaapiforkml/

• The DoJ has approved the Oracle acquisition of Sun, but Europe still has to weigh in.
• http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9136927/DOJ_approves_7.4B_Oracle_Sun_deal
• Java.net has transitioned to a new CMS platform in the last week
• http://weblogs.java.net/blog/editors/archives/2009/08/big_but_seeming.html

• Caoyuan's re-write of the Scala netbeans plugin in Scala is now ready for Beta testing
• http://blogtrader.net/dcaoyuan/entry/scala_plugin_for_netbeans_rewrite2

• ComputerWorld, Australia has a new interview up with Martin Odersky, the creator of Scala
• http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/315254/-z_programming_languages_scala

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  • Opening - "Java" the parody song Copyright 1997 Broken Records and Marjorie Music Publ. (BMI),
    written and performed by Loose Bruce Kerr of the Dr. Demento Show and Sun Microsystems attorney.
    Based on the WWI popular song, "Ja-da." Ukelele style on the recording taught to Bruce by his dad.
    Re-produced with kind permission from "Loose" Bruce Kerr - http://loosebrucekerr.libsyn.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX0gJt-aZg
  • Closing - Juan Carlos Jimenez - In the House (Intro No. 1)
    

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