17Mar 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How to handle Open Source Software and Security.

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
How to handle Open Source Software and Security. Open source has always left so many questions unanswered on whether your comfort level for software security is high or you have sleepless nights. The keys for open source have the following open questions, can someone else view the source and modify it  or do you rely on internal software developers fix the security flaws.   Open source is mostly freely written software by developers who love to write software code and do not mind submitting their projects for all to use. When using open source, the internal developers need to test the piece out and whether it can be used in the production systems.  It is up to the developer to test the code on a machine that can be safely…
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02Mar 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Visual Studio 2017 to be released March 7th

Software Events, Software Releases
Visual Studio 2017 to be released March 7th The Visual Studio team has released a pack of updates that amount to some minor fixes for the Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate 3 that was let loose on the Web a week ago. The team also set a definitive launch date for the feature-complete suite to be on March 7, 2017 The most recent update  includes updates to the .NET Core SDK, including a new templating engine for projects originating from the dotnet new command. Feedback from developers also precipitated a change in the .NET Standard library class template under the .NET Standard node. Rich Lander, a Microsoft program manager with the Common Language Runtime team, that there are also about 50 quality fixes "across the .NET CLI, NuGet, MSBuild and also in…
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28Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Amazon considering to offer office suite

Software Events
Amazon considering to offer office suite Amazon is planning a possible coup to offer free office suite products to gain market share from Google and Microsoft.  Amazon wishes to utilize the power of their AWS platform and in turn that would possible create additional sales.  The initial stage is to build on their WorkMail calendar application and the WorkDocs file storage.   The two apps, in conjunction with others reportedly currently in development by Amazon may be packaged at some point soon to fight the Microsoft Office 365 and Google G suites. AWS had an update in 2016 to the AWS AppStream service that allows compatible desktop apps to be run through AWS from any HTML5 compliant device.  The AWS suite provides high profits for Amazon which generated roughly 3.5 billion dollars…
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27Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update will prevent bloatware by restricting 32 bit applications.

Software Events, Software Releases
Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update will prevent bloatware by restricting 32 bit applications. Microsoft will have a new feature added when the Windows 10 Creators Update is available by preventing what they consider is bloatware, the 32 bit application from being installed by using the Windows Store.  There are countless applications still compiled as a 32 bit application and thus will be restricted from being sold via the Windows Store. This feature is obviously disabled by default, but users can enable it really easily if they want. By providing this feature, users can keep their PC "safe and reliable" by getting a warning whenever they attempt to install a 32 bit application.  Microsoft offers two different options for the feature: you can completely prevent installation of Win32 apps, or you…
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23Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Four steps to reduce the pain of Windows 7 installations using cumulative updates

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes
Four steps to reduce the pain of Windows 7 installations using cumulative updates Excellent article by Ed Bott about reinstalling a fresh Windows 7 machine.  A few simple steps and you can cut down the amount of time necessary to install Windows 7.  As an technical person the time and effort to reinstall any operating system can be long and boring.  Various times in the day you need to stop to review what point you are up to and go back to the other tasks at hand. Windows 7 celebrates its eighth birthday in 2017.  Based on Microsoft there will be a 10-year support plan so the phase out will happen sometime in 2020.  There has been numerous updates over the past 8 years so it does take a lot…
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