While buried in my work the past few week, I missed noting two happenings I'm happy to have assisted in. The release of mt-allconsuming and Sun retitling an inflammatory JavaOne session.
Dave Seidel announced the release of mt-allconsuming a MovableType plugin for integrating info from the All Consuming service. I let Dave use some of the code from my mt-rssfeed plugin. Dave also mentions that my Developing MT Plugins article showed him how to get it done. Glad I could help. Good work Dave.
A few weeks ago I noted a post by Andrew Oliver via Sam Ruby in my O'Reilly weblog. Andrew pointed out an inappropriate and inflammatory titled of a JavaOne session where an independent view (Sun staff was on the panel) of why the JCP is better then open source. Last week Andrew noted that we can make a difference. The chain-reaction of our posts succeeded in getting Sun's attention who have retitled the session to something more appropriate and less inflammatory. Andrew writes I hope this demonstration proves that we can make a difference. I have a lot more hope that with each of us watching and speaking out, that Sun will over time behave well without our help. Its up to us to be watchdogs. The onion smells much better today.
I agree. Good work Andrew.
<p>While buried in my work the past few week, I missed noting two happenings I'm happy to have assisted in. The release of mt-allconsuming and Sun retitling an inflammatory JavaOne session.</p>
<p>Dave Seidel <a href="http://superluminal.com/dave/weblog/archives/000362.html">announced</a> the release of mt-allconsuming a MovableType plugin for integrating info from the <a href="http://allconsuming.net/">All Consuming</a> service. I let Dave use some of the code from my <a href="http://www.timaoutloud.org/files/mt-plugins/#mt-rssfeed">mt-rssfeed plugin</a>. Dave also mentions that my <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2003/03/18/movabletype.html">Developing MT Plugins article</a> showed him how to get it done. Glad I could help. Good work Dave.</p>
<p>A few weeks ago <a href="http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/3171">I noted</a> a post by Andrew Oliver via Sam Ruby in my O'Reilly weblog. Andrew pointed out an inappropriate and inflammatory titled of a JavaOne session where an independent view (Sun staff was on the panel) of why the <a href="http://jcp.org">JCP</a> is better then open source. Last week Andrew noted that we can make a difference. The chain-reaction of our posts succeeded in getting Sun's attention who have retitled the session to something more appropriate and less inflammatory. Andrew writes <q>I hope this demonstration proves that we can make a difference. I have a lot more hope that with each of us watching and speaking out, that Sun will over time behave well without our help. Its up to us to be watchdogs. The onion smells much better today.</q> I agree. Good work Andrew.</p>
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