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Xerces2-J 2.7 Released

Many people (me included) have been waiting for a new version of Xerces2 XML parser for Java, and now this waiting is over. The 2.7 release provides a complete implementation of the parser related portions of JAXP 1.3 and also brings Xerces into compliance with SAX 2.0.2, the DOM Level 3 Core and Load/Save W3C Recommendations, the XML Inclusions (XInclude) Version 1.0 W3C Recommendation and the XML Schema 1.0 Structures and Datatypes Second Edition W3C Recommendations.

Official News: http://www.apachenews.org/archives/000659.html

Downloads: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/xml/xerces-j/

Bithday List Entry: T-Shirt

Some of my friends and family probably plan to give me a personalized T-Shirt for my birthday (30.07 in case you forgot). Here are some suggestions on what you might write on them :)

• Programming is understanding. - Kristen Nygaard
• Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein
• Those of you who think they know everything are very annoying to those of us who do.
• There is intelligent life on Earth, but I'm just visiting.
• To err is human to forgive divine.
• Obviously the only rational solution to your problem is suicide.
• I'm not going deaf. I'm ignoring you.
• You have a right to your opinions. I just don't want to hear them.
  
• Biodegradable

And, in case this list is not enough you can always copy one of these slogans.

Europe Says NO to Software Patents

In a vary rational decision the European Parliament rejected today the law on software patents. The vote result of the Parliament's vote (648 to 14) is a very clear sign that software patents are not wanted by the europeans, and they will not give up their position without a fight. The European Commission, the bureaucratic organism that pushed the bill under the presure of the large corporations, said it would not draw up or submit any more versions of the original proposal. This is in fact a well deserved victory for patent opponents, but the war is far from over. At least until the EU Parliament comes with a clear directive that completely eradicates software patents.

References:
europarl.eu.int
http://wiki.ffii.org/PrReject050706Enhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4655955.stm
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/07/06/business/patents.php
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/06/eu_bins_swpat