Life As It Comes 
Apache Harmony Requests JCK1 Comment
Big news in the open Java community. Apache Harmony has requested in an open letter that Sun allow it to use the JCK freely.
I’m not sure what Sun will do here. If it does change the license to allow this, does that mean IBM will stop having to pay for it? It seems unlikely Sun will change the commercial license.
The JCK allows 3rd party Java/JVM distributors to test for compliance and claim compatibility with Sun Java. If you cannot pass the JCK, you cannot claim to be a true Java implementation.
Google Docs and SpreadsheetsNo Comments
Just a quick note on a study break to say that I’m excited about Google Docs and Spreadsheets. Not only do they read and write MS Office but OpenOffice as well. Plus, there’s that whole collaboration feature. Sounds intriguing. Many writing about the release today have said it’s not an MS Office killer, but it doesn’t have to be yet. I’ll play around with it, let it grow in mindshare, and maybe find an excuse to collaborate with someone on a document. Already that’s me using it for a task or two for which I might have used MS Office. And so it begins.
