It's been a while again since the last release of my favorite CI server, but it looks like the wait was worth it :)

CruiseControl 2.3, which was released this past weekend, now supports (among other things) Ant style properties in config.xml, remote CVS modules, and a bunch of new publishers. There's also some kind of "preliminary support" for distributed builds for those who've been anxiously waiting for it.

Not that they wouldn't deserve it every day, I feel a warm "thank you" for Jeffrey, Joris, Hack, and the rest of the bunch is in place!

UPDATE: I was just browsing the RubyConf 2005 website and spotted a mention about DamageControl, the Ruby-based CI server, having a stable release scheduled for Q3/2005. Nice.

UPDATE2: I also realized that I had forgotten to mention the one feature I was most excited about in the CruiseControl 2.3 changelog--the binary distribution with a built-in Jetty servlet container. That should do wonders for simplifying the first steps towards a running CI setup!

A smart name indeed, Indeed is a new kind of online service--a kind of aggregator for job ads in major job sites such as Monster and JobServe. Personally, I find it as useful as replaceable cellphone covers*, but I suppose it can be a huge help for people who look for jobs using such websites.

* I once got contacted by a recruiter through a UK-based job site who mentioned some kind of a management role in the telecom industry that required 15+ years of work experience. I was probably around 21 years old at that time...