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Microsoft opens MIDI 2.0 repo
The updated MIDI 2.0 specifications have been released, so we're opening the repo to the public.
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The Evolving Infrastructure of .NET Core
A deep dive into the infrastructure of .NET Core. Challenges, changes and the future.
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The back cover of C++: The Language raises questions not answered by front cover
Not doing the reading.
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A Proposal for Type Syntax in JavaScript
Today we're excited to announce our support and collaboration on a new Stage 0 proposal to bring optional and erasable type syntax to JavaScript. Because
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Sneaking into the auditorium for the Windows 2000 launch rehearsal
Wait, that's not him.
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How Async/Await Works in C#
Async/await was added to the C# language over a decade ago and has transformed how we write scalable code for .NET. But how does it really work? In this post, we take a deep dive into its internals.
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The mysterious second parameter to the x86 ENTER instruction
For an ABI that probably nobody uses.
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DLL that was not present in memory despite not being formally unloaded
Figuring out how it went missing.
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C++ says “We have try... finally at home”
The destructor serves as the "finally".
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We used C++20 to eliminate a class of runtime bugs
C++20 is here and has been supported in MSVC since 16.11, but today's post is not about how you can use it, but rather how we used it to effectively
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.NET 7 introduces Native AOT
.NET 7 Preview 3 is now available with enhancements to observability, startup times, codegen, GC regions, native AOT compilation, and more.
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The case of the UI thread that hung in a kernel call
I did tell you not to do that.
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The Applesoft Compiler (TASC): We have the source code, in a sense
The desperation of programming under tight memory constraints.
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Why a program doesn't work when run from a batch file, but works when clicked
Mimicking the operation more accurately.
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How .NET container images are maintained
An update on using .NET and containers together, learn how to tackle staying safe and keeping your container images up-to-date.
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Hardware Intrinsics in .NET 8
.NET 8 includes significant improvements to the Hardware Intrinsics feature.
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Stupid Alexa Trick: Speaking French with a Horrible American Accent
Asking for a repeat, but in a different speech synthesizer.
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Visual Studio 2022
Announcing Visual Studio 2022, the next major version of Visual Studio. Read about our vision for empowering developers everywhere.
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The little-known winstart.bat batch file
It had been there long before Windows 95, but nobody remembered.
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Did the Windows 95 setup team forget that MS-DOS can do graphics?
Oh look what you just made there.
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The future of .NET Standard
Since .NET 5 was announced, many of you have asked what this means for .NET Standard and whether it will still be relevant. In this post, I'm going to explain how .NET 5 improves code sharing and replaces .NET Standard. I'll also cover the cases where you still need .NET Standard.
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A jump into the middle of an instruction from nowhere (2023)
Another rogue patcher.
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Understanding the rationale behind a rule when trying to circumvent it
I mean, technically I didn't do it.
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TypeScript 4.0
Today we are thrilled to announce the availability of TypeScript 4.0! This version of the language represents our next generation of TypeScript releases,
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F# 10
Learn about new F# 10 language features, performance upgrades, and tooling improvements shipping with .NET 10.
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C# 11 Preview Updates – Raw string literals, UTF-8 and more
C# 11 features are coming along nicely and the most recent release features all sorts of goodies including updates to string literals, pattern matching, checked user-defined operators, and an update on !!.