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...dialled up security in Vista, but we had to break backwards compatibility to make it secure," he says. As a result...will not happen again. "If we have to break backwards compatibility each time, we may as well get out of the operating... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/01/232526/interview-steve-ballmer-on-the-future-of-windows.htm
...server (BizTalk 2009). This will also cement support for the Oslo modelling architecture, while containing backwards compatibility with BizTalk's XLANG orchestration language. Underpinning both Biztalk and .net's workflow orchestration... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/12/01/233661/microsofts-middleware-strategy-puts-developers-first.htm
...manager at the Internet Explorer business in Microsoft, said two of the main design criteria of the product are backwards compatibility and interoperability with web standards. "The core web rendering engine in IE8 is compliant with web standards... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/28/232015/internet-explorer-8-is-compliant-with-web-standards.htm
...improved] security in Vista, but we had to break backwards compatibility to make it secure," Ballmer says. As a result...will not happen again. "If we have to break backwards compatibility each time, we may as well get out of the operating... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/03/232536/where-does-microsoft-go-next.htm
...could speed the system up." Performance is not the only challenge to operating system suppliers, however. Backwards-compatibility is an issue that academic researchers do not have to contend with. The lengthy delays that preceded the release... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/02/27/222143/is-vista-the-last-monolithic-release.htm
...BEA WebLogic, the IBM product was cheaper, easier to use and supported more programming languages and offered backwards compatibility." IBM has not released specific details of the offer but IBM consultant Prolifics is offering an 80% reduction... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/09/232602/ibm-goes-after-weblogic-users-with-new-websphere.htm
...operation. Unsurprisingly, the traditional Ethernet frame format and frame sizes will be preserved, ensuring backwards-compatibility with existing Ethernet standards. Where things differ is at the physical layer. Operations of 40gbps should... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/11/29/228363/survive-the-wait-for-faster-ethernet.htm
...Sun may adapt Ican to fit into its Java Business Integration strategy, which could destabilise Ican and affect backwards compatibility. He noted that most SeeBeyond users were running older versions of the company's integration products, such... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2005/07/12/210811/users-await-clear-direction-for-seebeyond-as-sun-evolves.htm
...Additional coding can be substantial for an ISV, Caceres said. "One of the key features that Vista provides is backwards compatibility; you'll have apps that just happen to work on Vista, which means the transition will be easier for customers... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/02/07/221651/CA-backup-bug-exploitable-on-Vista.htm
...they face include estimating the lifespan of storage materials, the potential obsolescence of file formats, backwards compatibility with applications and operating systems, and whether methods of tagging data will still work in the future... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/16/227474/Strategies-for-long-term-data-retention.htm

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