August 2004 Entries
[Updated again 8/12/04 (yes a bit late)] - added beta 1.[Update 5/30/04] Versions affected by this bug:
VS2002 (all betas and RTM)
VS2003 (all betas and RTM)
Whidbey PDC bits, VS2005 CTP1, VS2005 CTP2 and also VS2005 Beta 1
Here's to hoping they can fix it. I know it's not easy (kudos to Paul Vick for admitting that it was a mistake, and thanks for the extensive explanation) - so I'm not sure if they'll have the time. But I still hope.
It's beta 2 of the new visual studio, soon to be VS.Net 2002. It's awesome, and I'm blown away. In all ways, I...
I really like the new XPSP2, especially on my Tablet. However, there are more than a few problems on my desktop machine. No, not stability or security problems, but application compatibility.
All of my problems are a result of the new support for the "Non-Executable" memory protection that some processors (such as my amd 64) offer (The support in XP is called “Data Execution Prevention“ or DEP) This feature ensures that programs don't try to run data segments as code (stopping lots of types of common virus and worm attacks). The problem is, there are many applications that use data segments to...