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Embedding DuckDB in a Maven App (and Using It for Things That Aren’t Databases)

Author: Geertjan Wielenga Original post on Foojay: Read More DuckDB is described as “SQLite for analytics,” which is true: it’s an in-process database engine that runs inside your application, with no server to install or manage. What’s less obvious from that description is that you can get value out of it without ever creating a database at all. Because it …

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Sheetmusic4J 0.0.3: ABC Notation, Guitar Pro, Engraving Improvements

Author: Frank Delporte Original post on Foojay: Read More Last week I introduced Sheetmusic4J, a Java(FX) library to render and interact with sheet music. That first 0.0.1 release was really a question more than a product: is there any interest in a native Java(FX) sheet music library before I invest more time in it? So I shared it on social …

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Jakarta Agentic AI Hits Its First Milestone

Author: Dominika Tasarz Original post on Foojay: Read More Jakarta Agentic AI just shipped its first deliverable: version 1.0.0-M1 is live on Maven Central and the draft 1.0 specification is out for review. The project now has a specific API surface that developers can look at, try out and give feedback on. Quick recap – what is Jakarta Agentic AI? …

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