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Post-Ignite 2017 Reflections About Office 365

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After returning from the Ignite conference, I have pages of notes to pour over. Here are some of the more interesting things i learned about Office 365, including who should be in my “inner loop” and “outer loop”, why Microsoft talks about Microsoft 365 when they really mean Office 365, and some Exchange Online cmdlets I had not heard about before.

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Microsoft Withdraws Plans to Charge for Office 365 Inactive Mailboxes

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A UK-based leak revealed a plan to require Office 365 inactive mailboxes to have licenses. Storage costs, but because Microsoft told people to use inactive mailboxes for purposes such as keeping content for ex-employees, it wasn’t a good idea to suddenly demand licenses. Good sense prevailed and the plan isn’t going ahead.

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How Third-Party Game Devs Reverse-Engineered Their Way Onto Your Consoles (and Into Your Heart)

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Third-party developers weren’t always quite so revered in the video game industry, but a pair of legal decisions helped them earn their place at the table. Continue reading How Third-Party Game Devs Reverse-Engineered Their Way Onto Your Consoles (and Into Your Heart)→

Why Free Windows 10 Upgrades in CSP Is Big News

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Find out why the recent changes to the licensing of Windows 10 Enterprise through the Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) program is a big deal.

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Beware Common Sense Engineering

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I am always torn about the title of “engineer.” When I talk to school kids about engineering, I tell that an engineer is a person who uses science and math to solve or analyze practical problems. However, these days you hear a lot of engineering titles thrown around to anyone who does any sort of technical (and sometimes non-technical) work. “Software engineers” don’t have to be licensed to practice, while civil engineers do. What’s in a name and does any of this matter?

Are you an Engineer?

The truth is, though, most US states have strict laws about who can …read more

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