Category Archives: Standards

Say it again, y'all

Jarrod Roberson has a problem with certifications.  In a polylobed complaint called Certifications Huh, What are they good for Absolutely Nothing!, Jarrod makes clear that he sees no value in them.  To some extent, he has a point.  He underscores … Continue reading

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OpenJDK as the reference implementation

Starting with Java SE 7, OpenJDK will be the reference implementation.

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Quibbling over semantics

How long have we been on the verge of teetering on the brink of the threshold of the transition from the HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.x nexus to the epoch-making Next Big Thing, the intelligent web?  Establishing de jure standards by committee is … Continue reading

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