Backward compatibility !

Backward compatibility is something software developers have to consider when writing their next generation of software. The question is, is it important ? My answer is yes! Let’s take something like Windows. I read an interesting article which discussed the different views within Microsoft about whether backward compatibility in the Windows operating system was important. In the past it was

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Reliable Software !

For a moment try to imagine how much code is in the average application running on Windows.  The EZGUI 5.0 Visual Designer, plus its runtime DLL’s come to about 65,000 to 70,000 lines of code. That may sound like a lot, but its actually quite small compared to many applications today. Now add to this scenario many hundreds of thousands

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Windows 7 versus the Intel Atom CPU !

I read something interesting today, which is worth noting. In summary, it appears that the Intel CPU may lose ground with Microsoft Windows 7 when it comes to Tablet PC’s.  Just the idea of Windows running on ARM (let’s see what is announced as CES) CPU’s scares me and confuses me. Why ? The main reason is that all of

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