Google open sourced Ajax tool kit

Google has open-sourced all of the code in the Google Web Toolkit and
invited non-Googlers to participate in the process, to the point of
publishing internal meeting notes.

The Google Web Toolkit is a tool to help Java programmers write Ajax style Web applications.

Google released some of the code to an open source project
earlier this year under the Apache 2.0 License. But on Tuesday, the
company announced that it will release all the code of the Google Web
Toolkit (GWT) and open the doors to outsiders interested in the
development process.

“We’ll be discussing the GWT roadmap and all technical decisions
publicly, we’ve republished the GWT web site documentation under a
Creative Commons license, and, while we’re at it, we’ll be publishing
our team meeting notes to the contributors group,” wrote Bruce Johnson, the tech lead in the project.

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Adobe Reader 8 is out.

Adobe Systems has announced the release of Adobe Reader 8, the latest major release of their free Portable Document Format (PDF) readers software for Mac
OS X and Windows.

New features in Adobe Reader 8 include support for Adobe Acrobat Connect, an online collaboration service that works using Flash. A new streamlined interface features user-customizable toolbars, and Reader users can fill and submit forms, save data and digitally sign documents. The software also features graphics acceleration on supported systems.

It’s the first Intel-native version of Adobe Reader to be released. It’s worth noting that the Intel-optimized version is a separate download from its PowerPC counterpart, which may cause some confusion for Mac users and IT personnel who have grown accustomed to Universal binaries, which combine PowerPC and Intel optimizations into a single application.

Adobe Reader 8 is available in English, French, German and Japanese versions. Chinese and Korean releases are coming in early 2007. Available for Mac OS X and windows, Adobe Reader 8 is also coming for
Linux, HP/UX, AIX and Solaris operating systems in 2007.

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ECMA said ‘Yes’ to MS Open XML

Ecma, an international organization that helps develop standards, has approved Office Open XML (OOXML), and will submit the standard for adoption under the International Standards Organization (ISO) process.

This is a significant milestone for Microsoft (Quote