Links for August 3rd

• Lean Java EE 6 Without Spring And Spring 3.0 In Java EE 6 World: Summary and Conclusion (eJug Session) : Adam Bien’s Weblog
• How Popular Is Actually Java EE 6? : Adam Bien’s Weblog
• Puppet Labs Releases Enterprise Enhancements in Version 2.6 | Puppet Labs
  Some new features: “* REST API, making it easier to integrate Puppet with other systems. * Preliminary Windows support for heterogeneous computing environments.
  Language enhancements & an Internal DSL so administrators who know and want to use pure Ruby for infrastructure development, can easily do so. * Event model, which lays the foundation for powerful reporting and monitoring. It provides structure to data generated by the system and facilitates reporting and analysis, simplifying the identification of infrastructure problems.”
• Puppet Labs Closes Series B Funding | Puppet Labs
  “$5 million Series B venture capital funding round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, bringing its total funding to date to more than $7 million.”
• Online Transcriber | Great Prices & Quality Services
  Pretty good rates.
• Oracle Mergers & Acquisitions: Who’s Next?
  Speculating about what company Oracle will acquire next.

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