Category: Software Development

Renaming Kentor.AuthServices Nuget packages to Sustainsys.Saml2

Last year I left Kentor for new adventures as an independent consultant. I got the Kentor.AuthServices project with me, but of course need to rename it as it is not associated with Kentor any more. So how does one rename a library and nuget packges with 100k+ downloads and users all over the world? Simply… Continue reading Renaming Kentor.AuthServices Nuget packages to Sustainsys.Saml2

The LGPL License

TL;DR A component licensed under LGPL can be used by closed source, proprietary software, both internally used and distributed, for free, with no effects on the software using the component. LGPL is not “contagious” in the same way as GPL, so it only affects the component under LGPL. As long as you’re only using official… Continue reading The LGPL License

Code Coverage on GitHub PRs with Coveralls.IO

With Coveralls.IO it’s possible to get code coverage on all pull requests submitted. For Kentor.AuthServices I’ve set up AppVeyor builds that uses Coveralls.Net to upload coverage numbers to Coveralls.IO. Why Coveralls.IO? When I set up the code coverage I already had AppVeyor builds running. I wanted something that worked together with AppVeyor. I tried out… Continue reading Code Coverage on GitHub PRs with Coveralls.IO

Breaking Changes to SignedXml in MS16-035

Earlier this month, Microsoft released MS16-035 that addresses issues I previously reported in SignedXml. They did not only fix the duplicate Id vulnerability I reported though, they also fixed a number of other issues – introducing some breaking changes. This post is an effort to document those and changes and the registry switches that can… Continue reading Breaking Changes to SignedXml in MS16-035