JRuby 1.0 released

If you have been using Java for some time, but have dabbled in Ruby as of late, you might be interested in knowing that JRuby 1.0 has been released. It provides a 100% pure-Java implementation of the Ruby programming language based on version 1.8.5 of the Ruby interpreter.

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.NET Garbage Collector

How much do you really know about the garbage collector in .NET?  Take the .NET GC PopQuiz and then read the followup to find out the real answers.

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