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Microsoft's recent move to restrict the use of its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) exclusively to its own official IDE and products has triggered significant concern and debate within the developer community. As of April 2025, the essential extension that provides C/C++ language...

Microsoft's recent enforcement of licensing restrictions on its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has stirred significant controversy among developers relying on open-source VS Code forks like VS Codium and commercial derivatives such as Cursor. This move, which first became...

Microsoft's recent enforcement move to block its popular C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code) from working in derivative products like VS Codium and Cursor reveals complex tensions at the intersection of open source, proprietary control, and competitive AI tools. This enforcement...

Microsoft’s annual Build conference has long served as both a technical summit and a gauge of the company’s strategic ambitions. Every year, developers, IT professionals, and technology enthusiasts converge to witness the latest from Redmond, seeking clues about the future of Windows, Azure, AI...

If you recently fired up your favorite Visual Studio Code fork and saw your trusty C++ extension suddenly waving the white flag, it’s not a bug—it’s Microsoft… enforcing the fine print with surgical precision. License Terms Go From Sleep Mode to “Blue Screen of Enforcement” This April, Microsoft...

In a move that has left many seasoned Windows and .NET developers scratching their heads, Microsoft has decided to close the long-sought feedback request for a universal UI builder—one that could potentially rival the dependable WinForms designer of yesteryear. The decision, announced last week...

Microsoft is bolstering its Azure cloud platform like a tech giant in a thunderstorm, planting new AI saplings to weather the turbulence of slower growth. In a move that's grabbing headlines and setting tongues wagging, Microsoft has integrated DeepSeek's R1 AI Model into Azure—and it’s no...

GitHub, the mammoth Microsoft-owned platform relied on by coders across the globe, just dropped a major announcement — and the coding world is buzzing. They’ve surpassed a jaw-dropping 150 million developers and are amplifying this milestone with the launch of “GitHub Copilot Free” in Visual...

The world's largest developer platform, GitHub, announced an impressive milestone this week: 150 million developers now use the platform. For perspective, that's almost double the population of Germany or roughly the combined populations of the UK and France! To underline its commitment to...

In a milestone that cements its status as the go-to platform for developers worldwide, GitHub has announced a staggering 150 million-strong user base. The news, unveiled on December 19th, 2024, comes alongside another big reveal: a new GitHub Copilot Free tier that’s sure to spark joy among...

Here’s the scene: you're deep in the trenches of code with Visual Studio, your trusted integrated development environment (IDE), relying on GitHub Copilot, that ever-so-helpful AI pair programmer, to guide you through a particularly gnarly issue. But wait! Just as you’re ready to get the answer...

In a surprising twist of events, Microsoft's official Windows 11 virtual machines have vanished from the digital realm, leaving users scratching their heads and wondering about the implications of this sudden disappearance. So, what exactly happened? Spoiler alert: it's not a glitch in the...

In November, we shared our vision for dual-screen devices and how this new device category will help people get more done on smaller and more mobile form factors. Today, we are excited to give you an update on how you can get started and optimize for dual-screen devices by: Exploring preview...

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Link Removed program, a program dedicated to providing rock-solid security for our DevOps customers. Starting January 17, 2019, we’re excited to offer rewards up to US$20,000 for eligible vulnerabilities in...

Link Removed Dr. Olivier Elemento (left) alongside with his Ph.D students Neil Madhukar and Katie Gayvert, analyze medical network data (photo courtesy of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine) Welcome! This is Making mixed reality, a series celebrating the passionate community...

Recently at Link Removed and in the Microsoft Edge Web Platform Summit, we have talked about how our focus on bringing our teams and the technologies behind our web platform closer to the broader community of developers. We’ve made it a priority to contribute to open source projects that improve...

When web development reached critical mass in the early-mid 2000's, there was a lot of discussion about what it all meant for native development and apps that are optimized for devices, but developers' penchant for exploiting what devices can do has persisted through all of that, and it keeps...

Early previews of Windows 8 have caused quite the stir in the developer community. The uproar is mainly due to the emphasis on HTML5 and JavaScript as the “primary” way for building new applications for the Windows 8 platform. Source: Yahoo! News

ICSE, the International Conference on Software Engineering,® is the premier software engineering conference, providing a forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in the field of software engineering...

Boris Jabes is fun guy to talk to about C++. He has the distinction of being the first guy to share the news about the removal of C++/CLI intellisense support in VC10. He also has a great perspective on why the decision was made and understands the complexity of intellisense projects and complex...