Curl
Curl began as a research project at MIT in the late 90s and was commercialized by Curl Incorporation that was then released by 2000. The latest version released is 6.0 which is available for Windows, Linux and Mac Clients. Any server can be used so there is no need for server side component. Curl has a simply accessible system that allows users with a variety of backgrounds to work at different levels of complexity as it provides varieties of features. The cree Curl plugin is in 10 MB in size but can be quickly installed by broadband users. Curl is available and free to use for non-commercial purposes and some of commercial uses. There is also a Pro version which offers extra enterprise class abilities. It supports software engineering of large and complex applications and it very efficient when it comes to amount of code needed in writing applications.
August 05 2009 | Application and Definition | Comments Off