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Alvida 2007

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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 :

Written by Jasdeep

December 18, 2007 at 10:41 am