Microsoft / Windows - Project Origami

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AJAX - ZK 1.0 released (AJAX framework without Javascript )

Potix has released ZK 1.0, an AJAX-based event driven engine including XUL and XHTML components and a markup language, intended to facilitate rich client interfaces without the need for programming in Javascript, and licensed under the GPL.
http://zk1.sourceforge.net/

Misc - IT Architect Certification program

The Open Group?s IT Architect Certification program is the premier, global certification program for certifying skills and experience in the enterprise IT architecture community. Based on the proven best practices in the industry, it sets an independent, industry-wide standard for IT Architects and creates a foundation for trust between suppliers and customers.
http://www.opengroup.org/itac/

Linux - Gentoo Linux 2006.0 released

Major highlights in the release include KDE 3.4.3, GNOME 2.12.2, XFCE 4.2.2, GCC 3.4.4 and a 2.6.15 kernel. This is also the first release with the Gentoo Linux Installer officially debuting on the x86 LiveCD, which will fully replace the Universal and PackageCD set. The LiveCD also features a fully-fledged Gnome environment. Later releases will include KDE support as well as a new LiveDVD.
http://www.gentoo.org/

POJ - Spring Framework 1.2.7 released

1.2.7 is a maintenance release, fixing a number of issues found in previous 1.2.x releases. It also adds a few much-requested minor enhancements (backported from 2.0 M1/M2).
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