Microsoft's Azure Virtual Desktop now works without Active Directory – but there are caveats
General availability of Azure AD-joined VMs
16 Sep 2021 |
Tim is based in the UK, and covers software development, open-source software, cloud platforms, and more for The Register.
OpenSilver throws Microsoft Silverlight devs a lifeline as end of support looms – or you could forget it ever happened
Open-source project migrates deprecated apps to WebAssembly
16 Sep 2021 | 7
Feeling saucy? Wave of Microsoft releases includes go-live licence for .NET 6
On track for November release, but why is ASP.NET more loved than wanted?
15 Sep 2021 | 4
Linux kernel minimum compiler raised to GCC 5.1, allowing potential C11 use
Change also has handy side effect of fixing some warnings as errors
15 Sep 2021 | 27
Cryptocurrency world must protect itself from 'low-quality patents' says Square lawyer as biz joins Open Invention Network
Interview 'I think the legislative framework around patents needs a deep examination, and I don’t think I'm alone in saying that'
14 Sep 2021 | 8
Future of Jekyll project (engine behind GitHub Pages) in doubt?
Updated Some development continues (or maybe it's just feature complete)
14 Sep 2021 | 5
Java 17 arrives with long-term support: What's new, and is it falling behind Kotlin?
Text blocks, sealed classes, switch expressions, records, and more
14 Sep 2021 | 22
EU open source study highlights economic benefits but says Union is 'on the back foot' with industrial policy
Interview 'There is already too much time gone' researcher tells The Reg
13 Sep 2021 | 7
T-Systems and Google Cloud building 'sovereign cloud services' for Germany
Sovereign according to Google's definition, that is
10 Sep 2021 | 11
Microsoft adds hybrid meeting features to Teams, including interruption-detecting AI
Companion mode? We've got that too says Google
09 Sep 2021 | 18
AWS EKS Anywhere (as long as it's VMware) hits full release
Another way to run Kubernetes - though connector to AWS console still in preview, as are plenty of the AWS controllers
09 Sep 2021 | 1
Browser-based video editor Clipchamp disappears into the bowels of Microsoft 365
Like Windows Movie Maker on the web
08 Sep 2021 | 4
Compromise reached as Linux kernel community protests about treating compiler warnings as errors
'Years of pain' behind the change, said Torvalds, but with Clang a problem it has been weakened
08 Sep 2021 | 65
Snyk: 50% of security jobs unfilled… any solution predicated on devs 'becoming security experts is doomed'
Interview Guy Podjarny on the challenges of crafting and shipping secure code
07 Sep 2021 | 7
Updated Python support in VS Code brings browser editing and ditches open-source language server for Pylance
Proprietary code creep?
07 Sep 2021 | 7
Why we abandoned open source: LiveCode CEO on retreat despite successful kickstarter
Interview Open source business model problems for modern-day HyperCard
06 Sep 2021 | 124
GitHub merges 'useless garbage' says Linus Torvalds as new NTFS support added to Linux kernel 5.15
Also: Compiler warnings now treated as errors by default in kernel builds
06 Sep 2021 | 99
Microsoft Azure deprecations: API changes will break applications and PowerShell scripts
Mark your diaries: 1 July 2022 is when stuff stops working
03 Sep 2021 | 19
This too shall PaaS: VMware's new Tanzu Application Platform explained
Interview Plus: We find out why VMware gave up on running Tanzu Application Service on Kubernetes
02 Sep 2021 |
Power users of Microsoft OneDrive suffer massive inconvenience: Read-only files
Workaround available for problem which started a week ago
01 Sep 2021 | 26
Microsoft previews free Visual Studio Code for the Web
Browser-based editor will open files on GitHub, Azure repositories or from the local device
01 Sep 2021 | 19
Logitech Bolt devices support secure Bluetooth Low Energy – but forget the 'Unifying Receiver'
First experiences suggest connection strength less good than claimed
01 Sep 2021 | 29
Windows 11 will roll out from October 5 as Microsoft hypes new hardware
Staged updates mean potential wait till 2022 – particularly for those looking forward to Android app support
31 Aug 2021 | 100
Docker Desktop no longer free for large companies: New 'Business' subscription is here
Search for sustainable business model continues, but most usage will still be free
31 Aug 2021 | 34
