JavaGnome

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Did you know about the JavaGnome project: “a set of Java bindings for the GNOME and GTK libraries that allow GNOME and GTK applications to be written in Java. The project consists of two libraries: java-gtk, a GTK-only binding, and java-gnome, a GTK and GNOME binding. Java-GNOME is not a Swing look-and-feel mimicking the GTK look, it is not a GTK/GNOME rewrite in Java, and it is not a set of GTK peers for AWT. It is a JNI layer that delegates the calls out to the native GTK or GNOME C libraries.”

Sounds just like SWT.

An argument is ensuing over at Javalobby. It’s terrible how Javalobby threads are dominated by trolls, trolls and more trolls.

The EWD archive and Jeremy

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Salon: GOTO considered joyful: “On his proto-blog archive, the words and spirit of the late computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra live on, inspiring new generations of geeks.”

Direct link to the archive: In Pursuit of Simplicity.

On the 7th ericalynn posted a tribute to a very close friend who died of an an aneurysm, suddenly, inexplicably. He was about to get married. He had just turned 30. He had just become a father.

This takes me back to one of the most touching tributes I’ve ever seen on the web: The Life of Jos Claerbout. 25 years old and judging from his site, had an impact on everyone around himself – by being a good soul.

Even the shortest of lives can leave us with mission and warm heart.

Who and how we touch one another is what lives on past us.

Are Rich Clients Taking Off or Tanking?

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An email discussion between O’Reilly editors focusing on Java and Flash on the desktop.

Here goes a similar discussion thread at ActionScript.com.

Bruce Eckel covers the Java vs. .NET question.

Related: Jeff Jarvis has the big scoop on AOL’s upcoming weblogging toolset.

Speaking of AOL, according to Jon Udell, they may have helped develop the perfect “universal client” platform – Mozilla. XUL looks very interesting. The growing list of active projects at mozdev.org is an eye opener.

Happy Fourth of July!

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In Philadelphia it is an especially special day with the opening of The National Constitution Center. More from philly.com.

During the next couple of weeks I’m going to take a personal trip to it to organize a get together with some of my friends.

Today, while celebrating the freedom so many have fought and sacrificed for, it is important to reflect that across the world people are not afforded the anywhere near the same.