Migrating a Windows Ap to VxWorks

I’m starting a new internal research project to determine the feasibility of porting a large open-source GUI-based Windows application to VxWorks. This is not a trivial task. Typically VxWorks’ applications have little or no user interface (think of your laser printer). The Windows ap in question is written in C++ [...]

Micro-ISVs – Getting Rich Writing Software

I encountered a new term that I had never heard of before, ‘Micro-ISV‘, which is just a fancy way of defining a business that generally consists of a single software developer. Apparently there are quite a few Micro-ISVs out there.
An interesting example is Ashley Qualls. I’ve always find it inspiring to see a small [...]

Windows Bloat – Fatter and Slower as the Years Pass

Here’s an interesting article discussing the Windows-Intel connection as it has progressed over the years: http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/04/14/16TC-winoffice-performance_1.html As memory and processor speed have increased over the years, Microsoft has bloated out its OS and tools accordingly to the point that performance has gotten worse:
“The net result is that, surprise, Vista and Office 2007 on today’s [...]