This Week's Stories
Microsoft has shelved Sets for the long term (and likely, permanently).
Tabbed "experiences" are still coming to the Console and likely Explorer (and Notepad?)
To those wondering about claims that Sets isn't really dead, remember: This is exactly how they 'killed' Band 3 and Andromeda
Related: These two events (Sets, Paint) speak to the good and bad of Windows 10 today
Good: Microsoft has removed most of what sucked in Windows 10 in version 1903!
Bad: Inconsistency is rampant in the OS still. Just look at the icons and at the inconsistent application of Fluent design elements.
It's also on the Evaluation Center for those who know enough to look for it
Microsoft's 'early' release of 1903 on MSDN seems to be linked to its call for devs to start writing for 1903
Related: MS is blocking 1903 on PCs with SD cards and/or USB devices inserted
Semi-related: Chredge expands to 32-bit Windows 10. Baby steps.
Express Logic, the maker of ThreadX, is one of the big players in the microcontroller OS space
What does this mean for Azure Sphere? And for Microsoft's IoT strategy, as a whole?
Tips and picks
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