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Linux Rage Looks Likely Beyond 3D recently reported that id

Linux Rage Looks Likely
Beyond 3D recently reported that id Software, you know the people behind such games as Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake, was not going to be making the next big release available on the Linux platform. Quoting an interview in a German publication with the id Software CEO, Todd Hollenshead, the article suggested that there would be no Linux version of Rage, and that the Windows version would use Direct3D instead of OpenGL as a further kick in the family jewels for the open source movement. The interview does, indeed, show Hollenshead as stating that a Linux version of id Tech 5, the new game…

Importing a textfile to a typed dataset (failing and resolving)
I guess as developers we’re used to solving the difficult problems, this task isn’t working because of dependancy X, Y and Z - so we code around that, handshake with this and validate the other. But as a developer its always the simple things that catch you out. For instance, I’ve spent the last 4 h…
Mark Dryden

Microsoft vs TestDriven.NET - 06 June 2007

Today Microsoft kindly extended my deadline by 24 hours so that I could further consult my lawyers. So far they have done a very good job of keeping the pressure on. This isn’t simply a case of knocking out a quick email Pirate Bay style!

Before I released support for Visual Studio Express, I made a point of carefully reading the Express EULA. After reading it I was confident that the technique I was using wasn’t in breach of the license. I am now acutely aware that if I turn out to be wrong I could end up losing everything. This isn’t a situation that any developer wants to find themselves in.

Unfortunately the alternative to fighting this is bowing down to a vague catchall clause. I am an anxious person and don’t want live in fear of this kind of thing.

Scotty Mcleod - get well soon!
I’m sorry to have read (moments ago) that one of the most enthusiastic geeks I’m lucky enough to work with is in hospital following a freak accident. I have been somewhat heartened to read the second update on Dmitry’s blog and look forward to hearing stories of how nurses attemp…
Steve Lamb