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Microsoft Releases Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack Beta

Microsoft in January released the Visual C++ 2008 Feature Pack, which extends the VC++ 2008 Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) libraries that shipped with the Visual Studio 2008 IDE.

Strongspace's 10-Day Crash Highlights Web Storage Risks

For the past 10 days, Sausalito, Calif.-based online document and storage hosting company Joyent struggled to get its online secure document collaboration service, Strongspace, back online.

'Windows 7' May Arrive in Second Half of 2009

Following reports that Microsoft released "Milestone 1" for Windows 7 to several partners, TG Daily reports that software will get released in late 2009.

Analysts: 'Inside Job' Among Top IT Security Concerns for '08

Browser-based attacks, bot vector incursions, targeted phishing, mobile hacking and insider espionage rank as top five security menaces for 2008.

News Analysis: Is Green IT Falling Short?

Green IT. Everyone wants it or is paying lip service about wanting it.

Survey: Leopard Tops in Consumer OS Satisfaction, Vista Far Behind

ChangeWave says Apple's Leopard operating system gets high marks from consumers, with Vista editions trailing the pack.

'Volta': Extending.NET to Multi-Tier Apps

Last month, Redmond released an early build of "Volta," a set of tools for building Web apps that run across multiple tiers.

Microsoft: VBA's Demise 'Greatly Exaggerated'

Microsoft this week took steps to assure Office developers that it has no plans to kill off Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Source code has been released under a read-only license agreement.

Disney Exec Takes Microsoft CIO Job

Scott will take charge of Redmond's global IT operation.

Microsoft Eliminates MEDC; Content Going to Other Conferences

Redmond's MEDC will be rolled into ESC and Tech Ed 2008.

UPDATED: Sun To Acquire MySQL for $1 Billion

Acquisition will establish an open source database market foothold for Sun.

Oracle Acquires BEA for $7.2 Billion

Deal signals consolidation in enterprise SOA market.

Early Look: Acid3

The latest Web Standards Project browser test will focus on the script-rendering capabilities of browsers, although it's not ready for prime time yet.

Microsoft Finds Excel Security Flaw

Microsoft Corp. said hackers have found a way to use some older versions of its Excel spreadsheet program to take over control of people's computers.

Sun To Acquire MySQL for $1 Billion

Sun Microsystems today said it will acquire MySQL, the leading supplier of open source database software, for $1 billion.

Third Microsoft Exec Leaves; Departures 'Unrelated'

Short's departure is the latest in a string of exiting executives.

Microsoft Begins Releasing Source Code for .NET Framework Libraries

Microsoft today followed up on its earlier promise to start releasing the .NET framework library source code for .NET 3.5.

VMware Buys App Virtualization Vendor

Thinstall is the latest company gobbled up.

Mindreef Boosts WS-Security and SOA Testing

Company rolls out new server collaboration product and role-based test solutions for SOAs.