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2007 has come to an end … Here is my analysis of my surroundings and things i am interested in . Here are the happenings :

Globally

• Open Source has arrived , It was more vibrant this year. Sun Micro systems open sourced its premier programming language Java , its operating system Solaris , even its processor chip ultraspark ( a first).
• Ubuntu captured the buzz in the Linux word and has become the alternative to windows along with opensuse . Its Linux era now as Windows Vista failed to create any impact . Go Linux Go. KDE4 is going to launch in January next year. Which is going to be another feather in the cap as its looks will be rock the Vista look and feel. Go Linux Go
• Google joined hands with various telecom companies and formed open handset alliance which announced its mobile SDK andriod in November this year. Google joined hands with IBM-Sun camp for ODF as document standred to challenge Microsoft’s OpenXML. Although being involved in open source ventures , Google is said to be drifting from its “Don’t be Evil” policy.

• The world is fastly moving to multipolar world as US hegemony is weakened by various elements like weakning of Dollar diplomacy, President Bush’s wrong stance on Iraq war. The countries like Russia,Iran ( in Asia ), Venezuela, Cuba (in Latin America) have risen as poles of new word order. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is the greatest challenger of the US hegemony in his region . With his oil diplomacy and pro people policies he has won support of earlier US allies in Latin America.

Personally

The year was a great learning experience in many aspects of life , professionally and personally :

• Became Sun Certified Java Programmer with 90% score in the begining of this year . Learnt hidden aspects of Java Language . Learnt and worked on various new technologies and tools like Apache Struts , Oracle , Hibernate , J-Unit , J – Meter, JBoss, Display Tags and many more.
• Migrated office work environment from windows platform to OpenSuse 10.2 Linux . Migrated IDE use foe Java/J2EE development from Netbeans to Eclipse ..
• Started learning Python and django , and very much in love with it .
• Some happier moments at family front (Dad recovered from braintstroke well and joined job ) , Some harsh moments at emotional front .
• Books : Read numurous books this year . Link to some of them.
  But Best i read this year were :
  Java –Head First Design Patterns , SCJP Study Guide by kathy Birts and Sierra
  Python — Dive in Python , The Django Book
  English Literautre — Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Art of War by Sun Tzu .
  Punjabi Literature — Naag Lok By Lal Singh Dil , Anhoye by Gurdial Singh, Failsoofiaan by Amarjit Chandan
  Punjabi Magazines — Hun (Woderful Punjabi Magazine), The Sunday Indian (Punjabi). (mail me for more info on Hun).
• Movies : Did not watch many but favourites were :
  Hollywood — Apoclypto by Mel Gibson , Oscar Winner The Pianist .
  Bollywood– Bheja Fry, Jab We Met , Chak De .
  Others — Documentry Pala by Gurwinder Singh.

• Celebrated Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s hundred’th Bitrhtday , with a treat to colleagues in the office .
  Inquilab Jindabad
• Got a chance to meet Punjabi writers Amarjit Chandan, Nirupama Dutt (Editor The Sunday Indian) and Sushil Dosanjh (Editor Hun)

So this was my last year 2007 in brief . I would like to hear about your views on last year and this post . Please post comments .

Alvida 2007