News briefs for October 18, 2018.
Through a new community process, the Eclipse Foundation seeks an open source, lightweight, code-first approach to evolving enterprise Java. The specification process and future revisions have to approved by the Eclipse board of directors....
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TimelineJS 3 is an open source storytelling tool that anyone can use to create visually rich, interactive timelines to post on their websites. To get started,...
Read more: TimelineJS: An interactive, JavaScript timeline building tool
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Read more: Deal alert: Best Buy slashes $125 off its portable Google Assistant alarm clock
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In 2013, cybersecurity firm Mandiant published a blockbuster report[1] on a state-sponsored hacking team known as APT1, or Comment Crew. The Chinese group achieved instant infamy, tied to the successful hacks of more than 100...
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Read more: So long, JCP: Eclipse has a new Java spec process in mind
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As expected, developers from the desktop projects Fedora and Debian have forked[1] the modules that database vendor Redis Labs put under the Commons Clause[2].
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The Commons Clause[3] is an- Written by: J D
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Does the world need another web browser? Even though the days of having a multiplicity of browsers to choose from are long gone, there still are folks out...
Read more: Browsing the web with Min, a minimalist open source web browser
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Blogging platform Tumblr has revealed today that its site's desktop interface was affected by a bug that could have been abused to leak users' personal information.
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Following an investigation, the company said it found "no evidence ofRead more: Tumblr discloses vulnerability but says 'no evidence that this bug was abused'