It's no big deal, unless Microsoft starts charging extra for it, some developers say.
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.
Security and support were key concerns in Independent Oracle User's Group survey.
OneCare may be behind Auto Updates snafu.
Live Search to be default on Turbolinux desktops as part of deal.
New server allows centralized management of mobile devices.
'MinWin' to be at heart of future Windows development.
New controversy swirls around update function.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today unveiled the beta version of Popfly, its Web-dev tool for non-developers.
Microsoft's CEO demonstrated the new Web development tool at the Web 2.0 Summit, using Popfly to create a mashup for Facebook.
Shops need a greater focus on architecture, rather than just coding.
Era of seamless communications to start, says Bill Gates.
Hackers may release exploits to coincide with "Patch Tuesday."
Microsoft issues security advisory on vulnerability first reported in July.
SAP is planning a $6.7 billion purchase of the largest business intelligence software provider.
One "Important" patch was deleted from the security update release.
In other news from the company's annual event, Zend announced collaborative agreements with Microsoft, IBM and Oracle.
Upgrades include faster network stack, plus Group Policy enhancements.
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.
Expect to see some less-hyped capabilities in Microsoft's new server technology, when it arrives.