I found that Don Box referenced a couple of great RSS version histories at Harvard and Microsoft. I’m blogging about them so I personally can find them next time I want to read them. :)
A Couple of my Favorite Utilities
My favorite Blog Reader: SharpReader, of course. :) It turned one year old this month. My favorite Windows Utility (possibly of all time): FinePrint Much more than just a utility for printing two-up on a page; it is print driver that provides a full print preview and print management utility. Microsoft should pay them tons of money and …
A Microprocessor that runs .NET IL?
I just saw this at CNET: IBM speeds Java on mainframes. The first line of the article reads: The zSeries Application Assist Processor (zAAP) is essentially a dedicated processor for Java applications. Made me think: Hmm. Wouldn’t a microprocessor that runs .NET IL be cool? I would assume it would be possible. I wonder if …
What Should ComponentOne Have Done?
At this point, because of my posts here, here, here, here, and here, and the fact my company is a reseller of components at VBxtras and Xtras.Net, you probably think me to be a shill for the component industry. Unfortunately, I’m far too idealistic for that to be true. :-) I think ComponentOne was …
Be Careful or you Will Become what you Most Despise
I have been reading Robert McLaws and commenting about his posts for a few days. I was generally commenting about his ComponentOne post and about how from his many posts and his company website how he appears to be a champion for lower prices components. And in many ways I am in agreement with him. …
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Different Component Vendors for Different Developers?
When I started VBxtras in 1994, it was partly because I felt component software was too expensive and I wanted to do something about it. Why? If I couldn’t afford to use it as an independent developer, it was too expensive. I sense Robert McLaws has similar views to the ones I had in 94 …
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What Responsibility the Component Vendor? Part 2, or Subscriptions vs. Bugs
Robert McLaws responded to my post from yesterday about the responsibility of component vendors. Robert’s comment reflected his view as a vendor (Robert sells components too, though my company hasn’t currently established a relationship with his company via Xtras.Net for no other reason than I just learned about his products.) Robert states: I believe that …
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Bug-Free Software?
I often read about buggy software and how vendors should be held accountable. Usually it is from someone writing is USA Today or the Wall Street Journal probably quoting a lawyer or policitian who has never programmed a day in their life, but I also hear it when the Linux zealots blast Windows. However what …
What Responsibility the Component Vendor?
I just read a disturbing post over at Robert McLaws‘ blog about ComponentOne. Full disclosure for those of you who are unaware, I run a component reseller that sells ComponentOne’s products as well as many vendors. Our websites are located at Xtras.Net and VBxtras. Robert was upset because he had received a free copy of …
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Trying a New Style
Numerous people have (ahem) commented on my blogging style using words like “long winded.” Well, yeah. I’ve always felt like if I’m going to write, I need to completely cover a topic. However, it seems blogging follows a different set of rules. So I’m going to try a new style; shorter posts where I revisit …