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Microsoft copied its new Windows Package Manager from rival AppGet, claims developer

The Verge

Microsoft surprised everyone with its new Windows Package Manager (winget) last week, but it looks like the company copied the core mechanics from a developer it interviewed and ghosted. AppGet is a free and open source package manager for Windows, which automates installing software on Windows PCs.

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Microsoft reverses controversial.NET change after open source community outcry

The Verge

Microsoft angered the.NET open source community earlier this week by removing a key part of Hot Reload in the upcoming release of.NET 6, a feature that allows developers to modify source code while an app is running and immediately see the results. Hot Reload lets developers instantly see code changes while apps are running.

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Microsoft angers the.NET open source community with a controversial decision

The Verge

All of this goodwill could be about to come crashing down, thanks to a storm that’s brewing in the.NET community — Microsoft’s flagship development toolkit and core software framework. The Verge understands that the decision to remove the functionality from.NET 6 was made by Julia Liuson, the head of Microsoft’s developer division.

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Manny Vellon, 1960-2020: Towering figure in Seattle tech was an engineer at heart

GeekWire

Miami was also where he was introduced to computer programming. He landed his first job at 15 years old, helping to develop a patient record system for Jacksonville Hospital. ” Shurtleff, now managing partner at Divergent Ventures, called Vellon “one of the smartest, nicest people you will ever meet.”

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Former Amazon exec inherits Microsoft’s complex cybersecurity legacy in quest to solve ‘one of the greatest challenges of our time’

GeekWire

” That warning, so obvious today, was a blunt wake-up call 20 years ago for many of the software developers reading the book Writing Secure Code, by Microsoft security engineering leaders Michael Howard and David LeBlanc. And the security of Microsoft’s software is still falling well short of Gates’ vision.

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

Galido

It focuses on all of the latest developments in Google’s security world. Dark Reading is a comprehensive news and information portal that focuses on IT security, helping information security professionals manage the balance between data protection and user access. Google Online Security Blog. Dark Reading. Building Clouds.

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Tech Blogs – Best Must Read Tech Resources 2019

Galido

It involves advances in computer technology, machinery, and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge and a branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences. It focuses on all of the latest developments in Google’s security world. Google Online Security Blog. Dark Reading. Building Clouds.

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