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Microsoft Separates Sharepoint Services from Windows Server; Developers Shrug

It's no big deal, unless Microsoft starts charging extra for it, some developers say.

First Look: The Curl Development Environment

Going into this review, I was not at all sure what to expect. I had no prior knowledge of Curl, although some preliminary research revealed it to be an object-oriented hybrid markup language with similarities to HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Open Source Adoption Low but Growing

Security and support were key concerns in Independent Oracle User's Group survey.

Windows Security Program Accused of Changing Update Settings

OneCare may be behind Auto Updates snafu.

Latest Microsoft Patent Protection Deal: Turbolinux

Live Search to be default on Turbolinux desktops as part of deal.

Microsoft Adds Mobile Device Management to Lineup

New server allows centralized management of mobile devices.

Microsoft Working Toward Less Complexity With New Kernel

'MinWin' to be at heart of future Windows development.

Windows Auto Update Continues to Aggravate

New controversy swirls around update function.

Ballmer Unveils Beta of Facebook Tool

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today unveiled the beta version of Popfly, its Web-dev tool for non-developers.

Ballmer Announces Popfly Beta

Microsoft's CEO demonstrated the new Web development tool at the Web 2.0 Summit, using Popfly to create a mashup for Facebook.

Live From VSLive!: Five Questions With Paul Sheriff on Architecting ASP.NET

Shops need a greater focus on architecture, rather than just coding.

Microsoft Launches Communications Suite

Era of seamless communications to start, says Bill Gates.

Are Patches Leading to Exploits?

Hackers may release exploits to coincide with "Patch Tuesday."

Security Flaw Affects XP, Windows Server 2003, IE7

Microsoft issues security advisory on vulnerability first reported in July.

SAP To Acquire Business Objects

SAP is planning a $6.7 billion purchase of the largest business intelligence software provider.

Microsoft Pulls One Fix From 'Patch Tuesday'

One "Important" patch was deleted from the security update release.

Zend To Integrate Its PHP IDE With Eclipse

In other news from the company's annual event, Zend announced collaborative agreements with Microsoft, IBM and Oracle.

Top 10 Overlooked Windows Server 2008 Features -- Part 2

Upgrades include faster network stack, plus Group Policy enhancements.

SAP To Acquire Business Objects

Marking perhaps the most significant BI acquisitions to date, SAP plans to buy Business Objects, the largest supplier of BI software, for $6.7 billion.

Top 10 Overlooked Features of Windows Server 2008 -- Part 1

Expect to see some less-hyped capabilities in Microsoft's new server technology, when it arrives.