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    • Oct 21

Source Code and Object Code

When licensing software, it's helpful to keep in mind the difference between source code and object code. The developer's source code is an editable code which a programmer can modify. A license to use software will not give you access to the source code. This is proprietary information which the developer will want to protect. The source code will be translated into object code which is in a binary form that hardware can read, and then use to execute certain steps. A standard .exe executable file will contain object code. A programmer will often include notes in source to explain what each segment does. So, while a dev may compose code like the example shown on the left . . .


. . . .the object code will look like the ones and zeros on the right.


When making a major investment in software you may want to consider inquiring if the software owner will use an escrow service for the source code. You can gain access to the source code if the business you licensed the software from does not run necessary updates, or simply fails to provide the necessary support.





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    • Sep 1

Assign Letters Automatically to Files

Don't miss that Bulk Rename Utility can be used to assign letters to a set of files. In the Numbering section, click on the drop down menu for 'Type', which has 'Base 10 (Decimal)' as the default. Change the setting to 'A -Z'.



Set the 'Mode' to 'Prefix' and add a space in the 'Prefix' field in the 'Add' section. The utility will assign letters to the selected set of files:





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    • Aug 20

Ultrasearch

JAM Software has a free utility called UltraSearch which is available for download here. UltraSearch is designed to search multiple directories on multiple drives for files and content. It does not create a searchable index, but instead uses the master file table of the Windows file management system.


I tested it out tonight, and I can attest to the fact that it gets much faster results for file type and file content searches than Windows Explorer or other utilities I have used.


RegEx searches can also be run in UltraSearch.

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Sean O'Shea has more than 15 years of experience in the litigation support field with major law firms in New York and San Francisco.   He is an ACEDS Certified eDiscovery Specialist and a Relativity Certified Administrator.

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