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Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 -vs- VMware Player
Comments(0)I use MS Virtual PC on a regular basis for testing software, demos, software development, and anything else I would want to do that could compromise the integrity of my computers. But recently I wanted to start doing some development against MS SharePoint 2007. The one thing I like most about the VMware player is that you can download pre-configured virtual appliances at http://www.vmware.com/vmtn/appliances/. Read more »
The Future of Desktop Software
Filed under: Software | Tags: Microsoft, MS Office, Office 2007, Zoho
Comments(0) My wife asked me the other day why it cost billions of dollars for issues related to patching computers for the new Daylight Savings Time. Aside from firmware on components that one could not easily just have the DST adjusted, you had the issues related to deploying any hot fix, service pack, or patch in a corporate environment. Anyone not familiar with deploying software in a corporate environment, it can be a very tedious process. There are a numerous amount of methodologies for implementing any software installs, including patches, services and hot fixes. I just want to talk about the three main ones that are out there and mention that generally all others are just deviations of these. Read more »
