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MonoDevelop 2.6 Adds Git, Mac Support

Topics
.NET Framework,
Git,
MonoDevelop,
IDE,
.NET,
Mono,
Source Control,
IDEs,
Programming,
MacOS,
git

Version 2.6 of MonoDevelop, the open-source IDE for .NET and Mono development, includes several new features, the most notable of which are Git integration and support for the Mac platform via the MonoMac add-in.

GPU.NET 2.0 Brings HPC to Linux and Mac

Topics
Linux,
.NET,
Windows,
Performance & Scalability,
Programming,
Operating Systems,
GPU,
HPC,
MacOS

GPU.NET 2.0 supports Mono, enabling building and deploying computational intensive applications for Linux and Mac OS X along the already supported Windows.

GitHub Releases OSX Client

Topics
Team Collaboration,
Release,
Distributed Team,
Version Control,
Collaboration,
Source Control,
Teamwork,
Operations,
Infrastructure,
Programming,
Agile,
MacOS,
Package Managers,
github

GitHub have launched a desktop client for Mac OS X called simply GitHub for Mac.

MacRuby Roundup: Ruby Apps Show Up in Mac AppStore, MacRuby in Lion, XCode 4 Support

Topics
Ruby,
Runtimes,
Java,
Dynamic Languages,
Languages,
Desktop,
User Interface,
Apple,
Xcode,
Programming,
Rich Client / Desktop,
Mac Ruby,
MacRuby,
MacOS

The MacRuby team's busy working towards MacRuby 1.0, recently with the 0.10 release which adds XCode 4 support. Meanwhile, the first applications written using MacRuby have shown up in the Mac AppStore. Also: MacRuby seems to be part of the upcoming "Lion", Mac OS X 10.7.

Targeting the GPU with GPU.NET

Topics
Linux,
.NET,
Windows,
Operating Systems,
Programming,
Performance & Scalability,
HPC,
GPU,
MacOS

GPU.NET is a managed solution integrated with Visual Studio 2010 for .NET developers and aimed at creating calculation intensive applications for GPU.

Updated: Oracle and Apple Announce OpenJDK Project for Mac OS X

Topics
Java,
Languages,
Programming,
Announcements,
Apple,
MacOS

Apple have just announced that they will be working with Oracle on the OpenJDK project. As part of the deal Apple will contribute most of the key components, tools and technology required for Java SE 7 on Mac OS X.

MacRuby Roundup: 0.7 Released, GCD-based Web Server, BridgeSupport

Topics
Virtual Machines,
Ruby on Rails,
Ruby,
Runtimes,
Dynamic Languages,
Java,
Languages,
Concurrency,
Threading,
Programming,
Rich Client / Desktop,
Apple,
MacRuby,
MacOS,
Mac Ruby

MacRuby 0.7 is out, with the usual performance and compatibility improvements, including Ruby 1.9.2 compatibility. To demonstrate MacRuby's tight integration with Snow Leopard's Grand Central Dispatch (GCD), the team has released ControlTower, a Rack-based web server. Also: with the new BridgeSupport, all native APIs can now be accessed and scripted.

Apple Deprecates Java

Topics
Java,
Languages,
Programming,
Announcements,
Apple,
MacOS

As well as yesterday's back to the Mac presentation, Apple released a number of updates, including Java for 10.6 update 3, which brings the Java version to 1.6.0_22 and fixes numerous security holes. Significantly, though, in the release notes Apple signs its exit to the Java licensee space by making Java deprecated and hinting at its removal from 10.7 OSX Lion.

MacRuby 0.6 With GCD and Threading Improvements, Fast Debugger, AOT

Topics
Ruby,
Runtimes,
Dynamic Languages,
Debuggers,
Java,
Debugging,
Languages,
Ruby1.9,
Programming,
Apple,
Rich Client / Desktop,
MacRuby,
MacOS

MacRuby 0.6 is available now, bringing debugging and vastly improved Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) support. A lot of the core functionality has been overhauled, such as a new String implementation and a new thread-safe Regex library which replaces Oniguruma. MacRuby's now considered stable for Cocoa development.

Chrome News: Mac and Linux Beta, Extensions and Web Sockets

Topics
HTML 5,
HTML5,
Rich Internet Apps,
HTML,
Web Development,
Markup Languages,
Languages,
Web 2.0,
Linux,
Google,
Architecture,
Programming,
Chrome,
Enterprise Architecture,
Operating Systems,
Companies,
MacOS

Google Chrome’s latest additions are: Chrome Beta for Max and Linux, Extensions for Windows and Linux, and Web Sockets.