Tag Archives: Software Sagacity

Could Windows Servers Be More Secure than Linux?

October 18, 2014 Andrew Palczewski Leave a comment

Over the past fifteen years, Linux has built its brand around security and flexibility. The open source community and many technology aficionados berate Windows for its security flaws, and hail Linux and Apple as the platforms for serious, reliable computing. Few serious studies have rigorously compared the platforms in the wild, and those that do are often accused of bias. Temporarily setting aside the prejudice that most have regarding the issue, could it be possible that in certain instances, Windows Servers are indeed more secure than Linux?
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How soon before Microsoft Windows is completely free?

June 5, 2014 Andrew Palczewski Leave a comment

In a scenario that several years ago was difficult to imagine, Microsoft is offering its most popular brand – the Windows operating system – free on mobile devices under 9 inches. This is primarily in response to its negligible smart phone market share and inability to compete with Apple and Android. The fascinating corollary question is – how long will it take before the iconic Windows brand will be completely free on the desktop as well?
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What’s wrong with the ASP.NET Software Architecture

May 19, 2014 Andrew Palczewski 1 Comment

ASP.NET is Microsoft’s flagship web development framework. Released together with the .Net framework in the early part of the twenty first century, it’s goal was to revolutionize web development and create a more structured and effective way of web development. Far from reaching its goals, the framework has turned into a bloated caricature of itself, unable to adapt to the times and requirements of modern software.
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The Grass Is Always Greener On the Next Framework

May 17, 2014 Andrew Palczewski Leave a comment

Over the past 20 years, Microsoft has been releasing a multitude of frameworks and application development platforms. Each framework has a unique set of constructs, and often requires developers to learn a new language in order to take advantage of its benefits. Unfortunately, due to the major structural differences between the languages, most old applications need to be completely rewritten to gain access to the new features. This leaves many to wonder – is it worth the effort?
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