Comments on: Data Execution Protection & Rex Winn http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/ Surfulater, the journey continues... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: FollowSteph.com » An Adventure in Solving a Difficult Software Bug http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1478 FollowSteph.com » An Adventure in Solving a Difficult Software Bug Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:15:33 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1478 [...] Today I just came accross a great article written last week by Neville Franks, the author of Surfulater (which I might add is a great product I personally use for offline storage of webpages). In his article he articulates very well the trouble of first finding the a difficult to find software bug, then in finding the cause, and not to mention the solution. What I particularly liked about it though is that even if you’re not very technically literate, it gives you a good appreciation of some of the issues software developers face. [...] [...] Today I just came accross a great article written last week by Neville Franks, the author of Surfulater (which I might add is a great product I personally use for offline storage of webpages). In his article he articulates very well the trouble of first finding the a difficult to find software bug, then in finding the cause, and not to mention the solution. What I particularly liked about it though is that even if you’re not very technically literate, it gives you a good appreciation of some of the issues software developers face. [...]

]]> By: Stephane Grenier http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1477 Stephane Grenier Thu, 01 Jun 2006 15:52:15 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1477 Hi Neville, Great article!!! We just went through a few amazingly weird bugs last week, were some files were being converted to read-only status for no apparent reason and causing havoc in those rare cases. Not quite as hard to trace, but quite difficult nonetheless. What I really liked about your article though is that you articulated very well the difficulties of tracing and solving those brutal types of bugs! Regards, Stephane Hi Neville,

Great article!!! We just went through a few amazingly weird bugs last week, were some files were being converted to read-only status for no apparent reason and causing havoc in those rare cases. Not quite as hard to trace, but quite difficult nonetheless.

What I really liked about your article though is that you articulated very well the difficulties of tracing and solving those brutal types of bugs!

Regards,
Stephane

]]> By: nevf http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1445 nevf Mon, 29 May 2006 20:33:26 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1445 Hi Anna, I'm really pleased my post over at CP was able to help a fellow developer. I don't use shog's code as is either, but a reusable chunk from within it. And yes it is about time you checked out Surfulater. Hi Anna,
I’m really pleased my post over at CP was able to help a fellow developer. I don’t use shog’s code as is either, but a reusable chunk from within it.

And yes it is about time you checked out Surfulater.

]]> By: Anna-Jayne Metcalfe http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1425 Anna-Jayne Metcalfe Sun, 28 May 2006 09:04:43 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1425 Hi Neville, Thanks for the heads up on this one. We use the same component (albeit the WTL version) within Visual Lint, and as luck would have it I was able to put together an updated version a day *before* the first bug report arrived from a potential customer. As a result, that person seems rather impressed with our response time at the moment! I've not checked out your product yet, but I have a feeling it's about time I did.... ;) Cheers, Anna Hi Neville,

Thanks for the heads up on this one. We use the same component (albeit the WTL version) within Visual Lint, and as luck would have it I was able to put together an updated version a day *before* the first bug report arrived from a potential customer. As a result, that person seems rather impressed with our response time at the moment!

I’ve not checked out your product yet, but I have a feeling it’s about time I did…. ;)

Cheers,

Anna

]]> By: Charles Cowan http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1345 Charles Cowan Wed, 24 May 2006 16:28:19 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1345 Neville: After our adventures in December it is great to get a solution to the problem. So far all seems fine, both the popup balloons and the icon selection. Good work and thank you for your persistance. Regards, Charles Cowan Neville: After our adventures in December it is great to get a solution to the problem. So far all seems fine, both the popup balloons and the icon selection.

Good work and thank you for your persistance.

Regards,
Charles Cowan

]]> By: nevf http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1286 nevf Tue, 23 May 2006 00:09:34 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1286 Hi Rex, Thanks for the kudos. One of the key differentiators that separates the wannabes from successful players is a commitment to delivering a quality product and great service and then following through. There is no doubt in my mind that this is one of the keys to my companies longevity in the crowded software market. The fact that you are a Surfulater zealot and were able to provide invaluable assistance also helped a great deal. Thanks again for that. Hi Rex,
Thanks for the kudos. One of the key differentiators that separates the wannabes from successful players is a commitment to delivering a quality product and great service and then following through. There is no doubt in my mind that this is one of the keys to my companies longevity in the crowded software market.

The fact that you are a Surfulater zealot and were able to provide invaluable assistance also helped a great deal. Thanks again for that.

]]> By: Rex Winn http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1285 Rex Winn Mon, 22 May 2006 23:35:22 +0000 http://blog.surfulater.com/2006/05/22/data-execution-protection-rex-winn/#comment-1285 It's been working quite well I'm happy to report. It's always very disappointing when you make some sort of a large scale system change and you break a program or product. I was very frustrated about not having SUL anymore and I just kind of figured that's how it was going to be. I was extremely surprised at how motivated you were to identify the problem and code a solution. In fact I've just never had an experience as positive as that before. I'll be a loyal Surf-U-Later user for a long time and Soft As It Gets will be one of the first vendors I consider for future product purchases. Thanks a ton Neville, I really appreciate your dedication to your products. Best Regards, Rex Winn It’s been working quite well I’m happy to report. It’s always very disappointing when you make some sort of a large scale system change and you break a program or product. I was very frustrated about not having SUL anymore and I just kind of figured that’s how it was going to be.

I was extremely surprised at how motivated you were to identify the problem and code a solution. In fact I’ve just never had an experience as positive as that before.

I’ll be a loyal Surf-U-Later user for a long time and Soft As It Gets will be one of the first vendors I consider for future product purchases.

Thanks a ton Neville, I really appreciate your dedication to your products.

Best Regards,

Rex Winn

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