Daily Archives: March 26, 2020

Moving to a New SqlClient

Posted on March 26, 2020 by way0utwest

DotNet developers, if you’re using the System.Data.SqlClient, stop. Move over to Microsoft.Data.SqlClient now. It’s easy to do, well, it’s relatively easy to say that. The actual work isn’t that hard, but it can be a challenge to move assemblies. In … Continue reading →

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A Data Controversy

Posted on March 26, 2020 by way0utwest

Quite a bit has changed since this article about airlines and the US government.  Since very few people are flying, or even can fly, perhaps this disagreement is moot, but I bet it comes up again. Now, separate from the … Continue reading →

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Daily Coping 26-Mar 2020

Posted on March 26, 2020 by way0utwest

I’ve started to add a daily coping tip to the SQLServerCentral newsletter, which is helping me deal with the issues in the world. I’m adding my responses for each day here. Today I published: Get active, even if you’re stuck … Continue reading →

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