Well it’s about time to push that wonderful smiling face off of my blog, dontcha think? The last three weeks have slid by so fast, I hadn’t bother to take notice how annoying that photograph is blaring out from my web site, MY web site. Well to start off we’ve been working like maniacs over at SNAP Platform. We are going to Brazil to join the discussion about Java Livre, Java Libre, or if you will Free Java. As things have worked out, we could not be peaking at more of a right time. Our persistence, and determination may soon pay big dividends.

At the Pre-Event for the International Free Software Forum, SouJava, the largest Java users group in the world will be hosting a special event for the Javali Project, which is their effort to develop and realize a free or open source implementation of the Java standard. Almost every major open source Java project will participate in this event, including the SNAP Platform. I’m predicting that we are going to generate major buzz when we officially announce SNAPPIX 0.7.

SNAPPIX is unlike anything that has been done before. Through the power of open source, the SNAP Development Team is launching a stand-alone implementation of Linux, Open Source Java, Eclipse, Apache, and Tomcat. A COMPLETE Java software development laboratory on a single CD. Want to learn Java (even open source Java) with out installing anything on your system, then SNAPPIX is your answer.

At the SNAP Platform Pre-Event we will not only officially announce this new product, but we will also provide a live demonstration. We will also be providing free copies for the first 50 audience members that register for the SNAP Platform Newsletter. Finally, in a special promotion, limited edition “Glow-in-the-dark” stickers and bumper stickers will be available. The stickers feature the exclusive design shown here: