Curl(R), Inc. today announced its plans to release a significant body of code for the Curl Rich Internet Application (RIA) platform to the open source community. As the first step in its open source strategy, Curl will broaden its development platform and empower the Curl developer community by establishing a common repository of open source component libraries. As a result, developers will have all of the components required to support rapid development of enterprise-class RIAs. Curl's Open Source projects are provided under the Apache V2.0 License and hosted by SourceForge.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Business Wire EON) October 30, 2007 --
Curl®, Inc.
today announced its plans to release a significant body of code for the Curl
Rich Internet Application (RIA) platform to the open source
community. As the first step in its open source strategy, Curl will
broaden its development platform and empower the Curl developer
community by establishing a common repository of open source component
libraries. As a result, developers will have all of the components
required to support rapid development of enterprise-class RIAs. Curl’s
Open Source projects are provided under the Apache V2.0 License and
hosted by SourceForge.
“Enterprise developers increasingly demand
access to open source software, and this trend is even stronger with
Web-based technologies such as Rich Internet Applications,”
said Bert Halstead, vice president and chief architect, Curl. “It’s
important to provide this community with tools and components that
support the rapid development of Curl-based applications. We are excited
about how this initiative can catalyze the growth of the Curl platform
as well as the entire enterprise RIA industry.”
As part of its first step to support open source technology initiatives,
Curl has established three open source projects, which include the
following:
-
Web Services
Development Kit (WSDK) – This
provides components enabling the development of Curl applications that
make use of web services such as SOAP/WSDL and an XML document model.
The WSDK was originally released in 2004. Since then, there have been
several maintenance releases, the last of which was in fall 2006. With
this Curl Open Source project, the WSDK becomes available under an
open source license, with ongoing development transitioned to the Curl
Open Source project.
-
Curl Data Kit (CDK)
– This library facilitates data-centric
application development in Curl. It features support for client-side
SQLite databases, which is the same standard supported by Adobe AIR
and Google Gears. Using the CDK library, a Curl application can store
and retrieve data using SQLite and is an important foundation for Curl
occasionally connected computing (OCC) applications. This project was
under active development by Curl engineering and solutions teams, and
has transitioned to a Curl Open Source project.
-
Curl
Development Utilities (CDU) – This
provides functions supporting application development, including unit
testing and project development. CDU aims to establish a foundation
for good practices, by consolidating techniques used in existing
projects, as these infrastructural components are used by both the
WSDK and CDK projects.
Curl’s Rich Internet Application platform is
available in base and pro versions. The base versions of each are free
and offer a real alternative to developers creating web applications
that require rich interactive interfaces. The pro versions enhance the
base versions with additional security, performance and maintainability
features for enterprise class applications.
“The demand for RIA technologies has really
taken off within the enterprise, and we anticipate the continued
contributions by technology providers in this space to further expedite
their broad adoption,” said Brad Shimmin, principal
analyst, application infrastructure with Current Analysis. “These
types of initiatives showcase a true commitment to the open source
developer community and will ultimately contribute to the long-term
success of RIA initiatives.”
As part of its continued commitment to the Curl development community,
Curl plans to create additional Open Source projects in the future. For
up-to-date information on the Curl Open Source strategy, please visit
the Curl Developer Center, a
forum for valuable educational resources and links to an extended
community of Curl developers.
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About Curl, Inc.
Curl provides a Rich Internet Application platform for building and
deploying Web-based applications that demand complex, highly interactive
interfaces previously only possible as client-server applications. Using
Curl, developers can implement a new class of complex,
business-critical, Web-based applications that cannot easily be
developed with Ajax or other smart client technologies. Curl allows
corporations with legacy client-server applications to move to Web-based
delivery, increasing reach and reducing cost. Founded in 1998, Curl is
headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sumisho Computer Systems. Curl has over 300 customers and
40 partners world-wide. For more information visit http://www.curl.com.
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