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Discussions from The Gang on a variety of topics
Hold Off On Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 10, which is included in Windows 8 is now being pushed out to Windows 7 users via Windows Update. We want to stress (again) that we do not recommend that you install IE10 at this time. Microsoft has already released several ’emergency’ security fixes and we expect more before the dust settles. The... Read more.
Double Entry: Book Recommendation
Just a quick bit of fluff to end the week. A recommendation for a book you may find interesting (OK, that we find interesting). Double Entry: How the Merchants of Venice Created Modern Finance, by Jane Gleeson White. It’s essentially a layman’s history of accounting, starting with the invention of what we take for granted:... Read more.
Which Windows 8 Tablet?
We want to take a quick moment to talk (yet again) about Windows 8; specifically the new Tablets and something called Windows RT. As you know, we are not big fans of Windows 8. At least, not yet. But there’s a lot of pent up interest in Tablets so here is where we’re at. First... Read more.
New Site Features
We've recently added a bunch of new features to the web site, including the new Documentation Portal Additionally, there are several features for registered customers including Favorites (a way to bookmark and annotate content you frequently use), a commenting system and a comprehensive support ticketing system. We also want to encourage users to follow us on Twitter and via RSS feed.
Search Me?
We’re (finally) nearly ready to deploy the new Documentation Portal for SAFE, WebSAFE, ThinSAFE and Ollie. I probably sound like a typical politician when I tell you that although we’ve come a long way, there is still much work to be done. 😀 I want to discuss where we’re at, how it will benefit you... Read more.
Linotype: The Film
By executive order, we all took Sunday off and had a company outing to see the movie Linotype: The Film. Several of the people here are very interested in old machines so being in a dark theater instead of outside on a beautiful autumn day made perfect sense. I think their interest has to do... Read more.
SQL 2000 End Of Life
With the year end update to SAFE (10.4) we will be ending support for SQL Server 2000. As is typical, this fourth annual update is scheduled for release around Halloween. Our records show that there are very few customers still on this platform and we expect this to shrink further with the next round of... Read more.
Road Map 2: Open Source
Last time, I mentioned how we have had to move past an all-Microsoft vision. So now, the future is increasingly looking Open Source—. But not entirely. The first issue in moving towards Open Source, which we have just solved, is getting a Windows application to work easily (and well) with databases on the web. Microsoft,... Read more.
Road Map 1: The Win8 Letdown
Sorry for being out of touch. Not for lack of activity, certainly. Where we’re at; where we’ve been at for quite some time is waiting. So we wait. And you wait. What we’ve waited for is some guidance from Microsoft. Eighteen months ago we were quite happy with the direction of Windows 8. And then... Read more.
Windows 8 Preview
We’ve been getting a number of questions regarding Windows 8: Should we install the Preview? Compatibility with SAFE? Benefits? We’ll have detailed information on all this very soon, but it’s far enough along in the process to render an opinion (and save you some time.) Don’t bother. For SAFE users, or for desktop users in... Read more.
