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If you're an ISV (independent software vendor), you may be interested in learning more about Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services (SLP Services):

Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection Services (SLP Services) provides enforcement of IP protection to help you protect revenues from pirates and competitors; enables SKU agility and flexible license models to help increase sales; improves efficiency for development and business workflows; and allows you to get to market faster and for less money. You have the option of hosting your own SLP Server or subscribing to a Microsoft-hosted Online Services.

You can learn more here: Microsoft Software Licensing and Protection.

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Noted author and software industry thought leader, Steve McConnell, has finally yielded to the pressure to start a blog, which you can find on the new Construx Conversations site: SteveMcC's Blog.

I've been reluctant to start a blog because the things I would blog about are just not the things that I would normally write about. Sometimes I joke that I have a long attention span. Most people's issue is that they can't focus for a long time; they're easily distracted and can't complete large tasks. That isn't my issue. My issue is not being able to focus for a short time. Sometimes I really need to dive deep and simply can't bring myself to work on the non-deep tasks. If the task is three months long and really meaty, I can do it. If it's 15 minutes long and superficial, I can't even start it. Thus the joke about the a long attention span.

Source: The Existential Pleasures of Blogging - SteveMcC's Blog

On the Construx Conversations site you'll also find blogs from other Construx employees and forums dedicated to software engineering process areas. It's a nascent community, but I suspect it'll grow rapidly. Go check it out!

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In September, Microsoft released the Open Specification Promise for thirty-eight Web service specifications, and the Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) Image Format Specification, effectively releasing those technologies to the community for implementation at no risk of infringing on Microsoft patents.

Learn more on www.microsoft.com/interop/osp.

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