10Feb 2017 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Ubuntu Heads List of Top Linux Servers in the Enterprise

Software development Concepts, Software Events
Ubuntu Heads List of Top Linux Servers in the Enterprise   ServerWatch has published a list of the top 10 Linux server distributions for 2017, with Ubuntu at the top. As the site said, that's no new distinction for Ubuntu. "At the top of almost every Linux-related list, the Debian-based Ubuntu is in a class by itself." ServerWatch said in its ranking report, published earlier this month. "Canonical's Ubuntu surpasses all other Linux server distributions -- from its simple installation to its excellent hardware discovery to its world-class commercial support, Ubuntu sets a strong standard that is hard to match." The complete top 10 list is: Ubuntu Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server CentOS Debian Oracle Linux Mageia/Mandriva ClearOS Arch Linux Slackware At the top of almost every…
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25Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google ending Eclipse support for Android Studio

Software development Concepts, Software Events
Google ending Eclipse support for Android Studio Google wants Android Studio to be the official integrated development environment for the Android operating system.  The company announced with the release of Android Studio 2.2 that the IDE will no longer support the Eclipse Android Developer tools.  Eclipse has been used for all of the past few years bringing the Android operating system to all it has taken over the market share. Android Studio Features The main features include improvements to the instant run iteration engine, a new user interface designer, a new layout engine, support for C++, an APK analyzer along with additional tools for debugging.  The Android Studio is an excellent developers toolkit that gets anyone to quickly get their products to market. Eclipse compared to Android Studio Drag and…
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16Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Delphi is coming for Linux Servers

Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software development Concepts
Delphi is coming for Linux Servers Embarcadero has announced that the next major release for the Delphi language will have Linux server support.  What this means to the developers using Delphi is that they can now create service applications for their Linux customers.  You have to take into account that 60 to 70 percent of web and databases reside on a Linux server since the cost is usually very low. Delphi can be used to create Windows applications, 32-bit or 64-bit, Mac and iOS applications, Android applications and now Linux.  One type of application that comes to mind is a Datasnap application that could be used to provide a secured method to extract data from a MYSQL database and using the REST API deliver the request in minutes. At the…
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16Dec 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Learning from the Yahoo hack and how to protect yourself

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Software development Concepts
Learning from the Yahoo hack and how to protect yourself How and what can you do to protect yourself or your company from being hacked from malware or virus ?  Some of this are very simple steps that you can do on a daily basis. Safe steps to protect yourself Step 1 - Make sure the email you are receiving is from someone or company you know before you do anything.  Opening up an email can trigger an attempt by an outside party to install something on your system. Step 2 - Make sure your workstations and servers have up to date virus and malware software installed.  Staying on top of updates is now necessary due to the daily virus creations that are being done.  You need to make sure that…
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17Oct 2016 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Code Analysis what does it do for your application ?

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, Software development Concepts, Software Releases
Code Analysis what does it do for your application ? When developing an application you want to provide the best solution for your clients.  This means you need to evaluate current or possible future defects in your source code.  This is a reality during the development stage and is highly recommend that this is implemented in all cases. Necessary steps to do during the code analysis Identify potential errors and oddities. Identify from the produce warnings on why and how you can remove them. Check your code for coding convention compliance. Team code review. There are numerous packages that can be purchased to do simple to deep analysis.  Some packages are installed with the IDE you are using or are external but all have the similar need.  They have to…
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