This is big, folks! You can read about it here or here or by following links from this story on Groklaw, which points to Sun's press release. Check out the banner picture.
I don't think I'm exagerating when I say that this is going to have as big an influence on the software scene as Netscape's open-source release of Mozilla, and probably a lot faster.
It seems I've been delivering a lot of hugs, both virtual and real, over the last few days. I'm sure the overcast skys and short days have something to do with it in some cases -- even if you don't suffer from Seasonal affective disorder -- even if you're a cave-dweller who prefers dank cellars and dark corners -- the weather and light have a big effect, if only on the people around you.
( They told me, "Cheer up! Things could be worse. )So I'm not going to tell you that. Take care.
Instead of taking a nice healthy walk, I got to spend my lunch hour eating half a tuna salad sandwitch and signing up for next years' benefits. There have been major changes, but not in plans that affect me. The changes that do affect me are in my life, mainly the younger daughter's braces (ouch!). The fact that the older one now has a job and hence doesn't qualify as a dependent on my health insurance will be painful to her, and I'll be taking a tax hit next year.
My throat is still dicey; spent some time figuring out the chords for "Last Train". It seems most comfortable for me in C, and the chords are simpler too (Janis plays it in G capoed up one, and in a nonstandard tuning).
It's raining gently outside; hopefully the sound will help me sleep.
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