Microsoft, Google, and Apple Break Competitors' Products for Competitive Reasons?
- Dr. Roy Schestowitz
- 2009-06-19 09:50:50 UTC
- Modified: 2009-06-19 09:50:50 UTC
Summary: Batch of new and related stories
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Microsoft kills Visual Studio's Oracle data connection
Coders have reacted with disappointment and frustration to Microsoft's decision to cease development of a connector to Oracle in its .NET Framework, a move that looks like another budget cut.
Microsoft has said it will no longer develop OracleClient, or System.Data.OracleClient, with the the up-coming .NET Framework 4.0. It will still be included with the framework but will be "marked as deprecated."
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Microsoft cries foul over Google Outlookware
If you install Google's new Redmond-battling Outlook plug-in, it automatically disables Microsoft's Windows desktop search service. And Microsoft is peeved.
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"When a Google Apps user installs the sync plugin for Outlook, the plugin modifies a registry key which disables Windows Desktop Search from indexing and providing search functionality for all Outlook data, not just the Outlook data being synchronized from GMail. Because Outlook search relies upon the indexing performed by Windows Desktop Search, Outlook search functions are broken as a result," Microsoft's blog post reads.
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Apple Warns Palm Pre Users: We're Going To Break Your iTunes Syncing
Apple, however, has responded with a neat little message that never actually mentions Palm, even if it's entirely transparent who it's about, warning people that Apple can easily break syncing when it updates its software. Of course, Apple did it in a way that it can claim wasn't meant nefariously at all. All the company really meant was to make people understand that it has no control over how the Pre syncs with iTunes, and it's possible that an update could break that syncing. Sure. Right. Except most people assume this means Apple intends to break it.
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Comments
Mike Nelson
2009-06-23 22:43:02
Thanks for posting the link to "Microsoft kills Visual Studio’s Oracle data connection." I work with DataDirect Technologies, and if you’re skeptical about Microsoft’s announcement you might consider Connect for ADO.NET from DataDirect Technologies. Connect for ADO.NET offers a client-less solution for .NET platforms –free from OracleClient or so called Instant Client. Go grab a copy of our install and check out what a true pedigree, 100% managed provider, can offer while supporting the latest .NET technologies such as the ADO.NET Entity Framework provider for Oracle –http://blogs.datadirect.com/category/net-connections
Thanks, Mike mnelson@crt-tanaka.com