29Jun 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Free Windows 10 upgrade is coming to an end.

Software Events
Free Windows 10 upgrade is coming to an end Free Windows 10 upgrade is coming to an end so what does it mean for me ?  When Windows 10 was released to consumers in July of 2015, it was free for all Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users for one year.  Microsoft decided to become like Apple where the operating system was the show piece but the overall experience of using the new operating system was.  The free operating system offer created a huge spike in upgrades by consumers, with Microsoft going as far as proclaiming that over one billion users will activate Windows 10 in the coming years on many devices.  Keep in mind that the new marketing campaign is pushing the concept of universal usage for Windows 10…
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29Jun 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Embarcadero closing down their Spanish office

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software Events
Embarcadero is closing down their Spanish office What does that really mean for Delphi / C++ Builder developers, not really sure at this point. Are they moving the software work over to another office located in a different city, no one knows with the exception of the Idera - Embarcadero staff.  The Spanish office did work on most of the IDE, Delphi runtime library, GetIT, Installer, some database components, Bluetooth components, IoT, perform  QA, and other miscellaneous tasks such as support for the product line.   The 80 or more staff members will be either laid off or moved elsewhere in the company based on the experience level.    The staff did the most work on the RAD Studio product which includes Delphi and C++ Builder.   Based on dealing…
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20Jun 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Francisco Partners and Elliott Management announce definitive agreement to acquire Dell Software Group

Software Events
  <h2>On Monday (June 20th, 2016), Francisco Partners and Elliott Management announced they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Dell Software Group. This transaction includes Dell’s Statistica, Systems and Information Management and Security business units.</h2> Dell will remain a significant reseller and partner of our world class technologies, but at this time we feel that creating a software specific business as an independent company represents the best possible option to accelerate the growth of the business units and to serve our employees, customers and partners. This represents a significant change for our business but one we are excited about. Francisco Partners and Elliott Management have a long history of driving innovation and growth of its partner companies. Statistica will stay focused on the path of delivering value for our customers and partners with…
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20Jun 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

FixInsight joins TMS Software!

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software development Concepts, Software Events, Software Releases
FixInsight joins TMS Software TMS is a company with main office in Belgium and offices in Brazil and Uruguay. The company TMS was founded in 1995 by Bruno Fierens to focus on the development of components for a Delphi IDE for all kinds of technical areas and now they have announced that they will include FixInsight into the TMS realm. FixInsight seamlessly integrates into your Delphi IDE and outputs its messages in the familiar Messages window. You can integrate FixInsight (Pro version only) with your build process using the command-line tool and have several options that will let you run analysis automatically during the build process. Baron Software have used FixInsight from the first version and the analysis that is performed on possible coding issues reduces the overall software support…
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09Jun 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Expedite SQL with Idera Rapid SQL 2016

SQL Tips
Expedite SQL Development with Rapid SQL 2016 • Write code across different database platforms - Produce high-performing SQL code across DBMS platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Sybase and PostgreSQL) from one user interface. • Develop SQL code quickly and efficiently - The SQL IDE is a clean, slick development environment, ideal for creating and modifying SQL code geared to the needs of application developers. Real-time quick fixes flag and correct inefficient SQL automatically, saving you time. • Simplify debugging SQL code - Simplify the task of hunting down and eliminating coding errors. SQL Debugger lets you debug SQL Server, Oracle, Sybase or DB2 stored procedures as well as Oracle functions, improving productivity. Click to view the data sheet Develop High Performing Code Across DBMSs Create high-performing SQL code on all…
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