January 2010

ODF 1.2 Part 1 Public Review

January 25, 2010

A major milestone was reached for the OASIS ODF TC today.  The latest Committee Draft of ODF 1.2 Part 1 was sent out for a 60-day public review. “What does this mean, and why should I care?” you might be asking.  That’s a fair question. First, a quick review of the OASIS standards approval process.  [...]

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At the Setting of the Sun

January 21, 2010

As my readers have no doubt heard by now, today the EC cleared Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems.  This will undoubtedly have a significant impact on all Sun employees,  many of whom I have worked with toward common purposes, on standards or open source projects, and whom I am proud to call my colleagues.  [...]

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The Duel: A curious mathematical puzzle

January 20, 2010

Captain Galaxy and Commander Glarcon are locked in mortal combat.   Each mans a battle tank armed with N photonic missiles which move at the speed of light.   They move toward each other at constant velocity=v on a 1-dimensional track, unable to stop or reverse direction.  Assume v << c.  The probability of scoring a [...]

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Top 10 Seed and Plant Catalogs for New England

January 14, 2010

The ground in my part of New England is blanketed in snow, and will remain so for most of the next 3 months. The temperature ranges from cold to frigid. It is hard to think of spring, but now is the time when the garden planning begins, when I start making lists of plants to [...]

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Top 10 Blog Posts of 2009

January 1, 2010

The 2009 wall calendar is now tossed in recycling bin, and I look to 2010 with renewed energy and dedication.  But I did want to take once last parting look at 2009, from the perspective of this blog’s server logs. Top Blog Posts Update on ODF Spreadsheet Interoperability (May 2009) ODF Lies and Whispers (June [...]

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