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A colleague recommended me Log Parser 2.2 from Microsoft Downloads.  I finally gave it a whirl with some notoriously ugly SharePoint Diagnostic Logs and WOW!

Get Log Parser 2.2 here.

Below is an overtly simple example of the command line functionality, but I encourage you to download this powerful little guy and give him a shot.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\>logparser "select * from 'c:/logs/*.log'" -i:tsv -o:datagrid

Datagrid Output from the above command:

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The 64 bit release had some hurdles in the form of license issues and then build infrastructure issues. These two have cleared now. There is one outstanding build issue Sample website validation fails during 64-bit build that has been recently reported. This turns out to be a Visual Studio issue which we have to work around to generate an error-free build. This will hopefully be resolved in 2-3 days time. Later this week or early next week is when the next version will be out. I'll update and communicate the exact dates after some of the uncertainity around this clears.

Going forward we will have a reviewed and agreed upon clear Release Process (I am working on the initial draft) which will give all of us a better picture of the roadmap and the timelines of forthcoming releases.

Each time I venture to do some mid size and enterprise consulting, there is always the question of using SharePoint as a replacement for File Shares, or the typical Z: or G: drive mapped in an enterprise. Now, joelo has added some more more discussion in his File Servers and SharePoint Doc Libraries entry. I just wanted to add some more caveats where SharePoint simply may not work as well, and places/reasons where I recommend SharePoint 200%.

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Just found this little gem from FoxIt, the same guys who make the killer Adobe Reader replacement:

IFilter for x64 Windows

Be sure to read the license, as the IFilter is not free (as in beer) for Server Installations.  There is a licensing fee per proccessor.