ACE 5.7 has finally been released. You can download it from http://www.riverace.com/downloads.htm now.

Some of the benefits to the new ACE release are:
Many of these items were also available in the ACE 5.6-based Fix Kits available to Riverace ACE Support customers. If you'd like to discuss how the new ACE release may affect your choice of tools for an upcoming project, please contact Steve Huston any time.

Apache Qpid version 0.5 was released on May 27, 2009. It includes a number of new features and many fixes over the previous version, M4. In addition to the source distribution there is also a Windows installer to quickly and easily install pre-built binaries and, optionally, the complete source.

I contributed primarily to the changes for Windows in this version. In addition to the Windows installer, I contributed to the ability to build DLLs on Windows, which I previously described on my blog. Microsoft sponsored my work in these areas on Qpid.

For links and information on the set of files available for Qpid 0.5, please see http://qpid.apache.org/download.html. The source distributions are listed near the top, and the Windows installer is described near the end of the page.

Have you ever wondered if you are taking best advantage of ACE's power and flexibility? Ever have a question you couldn't find the answer to? How about a bug?

Have any of these problems slowed down your project, or even delayed a deadline?

If you run into a situation in the future where you may want ACE support, it would be great if you already knew the best provider for you and your team. To do that, you have to start looking now. To evaluate the best provider for you, you can start with our new white paper "8 Essential Questions to Ask Your Potential ACE Support Service Provider". Download your copy today at http://www.riverace.com/support8qs.htm.