Microsoft announced on Thursday that it intends to buy Parlano, a Chicago-based company it has already worked closely with on enterprise communications software.
Expect fixes, but no new features, when a new service pack is released next year for Windows XP.
RTM delayed until next year.
New service pack to include multiple fixes, new features.
Both views have their advocates.
The company's open source solutions help developers generate applications for Web services, based on C or PHP code.
Gates, Raikes oversee the launch three new products.
"Patch Tuesday" releases not at fault for service failure, Redmond says.
Linux Foundation exec discusses ruling against SCO on UNIX copyrights.
Group releases CMDBf draft with the aim of helping enterprises better manage IT information across platforms.
Chipmaker publishes a proposed spec, aiming to help developers boost application performance in computers with multiple cores.
New keys to be in system builders' hands by September.
Service Pack 1 expected to be publicly shipping late this year.
Database server gets new features and pricing options.
Six of the patches fix "Critical" vulnerabilities.
Show's speakers give thumbs up to virtualization-Linux combination.
Three "Important" updates also coming on that day.
But use of .NET shows decrease in survey results.
Features of Visual Studio 2008, code-named "Orcas," get near finalization with the release of Beta 2.
Fixes expected to be part of SP1.