MORE SUPPORT FOR LINUX ObjectShare
announces VisualWorks 3.0
First Complete Enterprise Development Environment
For Red Hat Linux IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 1999-- ObjectShare, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBJS)
the premier provider of component solutions for internet computing, today announced
that the VisualWorks software development tools will join the growing market for
the Linux operating system. VisualWorks for Linux provides programmers with the
first complete and robust toolset for the creation of internet applications that
are dynamic, portable and powerful. VisualWorks has been available as a non-commercial
product on the Linux platform since September of 1998.
``We are excited to provide VisualWorks to the Linux market,'' said James Smith,
senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at ObjectShare. ``We have
seen tremendous interest in our non-commercial product and a huge demand that this
product be made available for commercial use. We feel this presents a great opportunity
for us to capture a key position in the fastest growing operating system market
and that VisualWorks will provide Linux with the necessary tools to create robust
network software applications.''
According to a recent study from International Data Corporation, market share for
Linux rose from 6.8 percent to an estimated 17.2 percent of server operating system
shipments. Utilizing VisualWorks, Linux developers can develop and instantly deploy
their applications to any of eleven supported platforms.
``We are elated with the release of VisualWorks to the Linux community,'' said
Travis Griggs, technical lead with Key Technology. ``We took the new version of
our main product line's software written in VisualWorks for NT and ported it to
a Linux box in less than 10 minutes. This system comprises 500+ classes, and includes
a highly customized user interface built especially for touch screen systems. The
system ran without a hitch. From Win32 to X-Windows, in a matter of minutes and
it ran even faster!''
``Linux as a viable option for the enterprise is quickly gaining momentum,'' said
Bob Young, CEO, Red Hat Software, Inc. ``The availability of robust, enterprise
development tools for Linux, such as VisualWorks, gives developers proven tools
to build mission critical Linux applications. We are seeing a real surge in demand
for just these types of tools.''
Linux is a freely distributable, cooperatively-developed POSIX-based, multi-user,
multi-tasking operating system used worldwide. Linux is used as a high value, fully-functional
UNIX® implementation for applications ranging from Internet Servers to reliable
workgroup computing.
ObjectShare will premier VisualWorks 3.0 for Linux at the first annual Linux World
Conference and Exposition, March 1-4, 1999, in San Jose, California. For more information
about the conference please go to www.linuxworldexpo.com. ObjectShare will be in
exhibit spaces 2027 and 2029.
Pricing and Availability
VisualWorks 3.0 for Linux will be available in a commercial edition in the first
quarter of 1999, supporting Red Hat Linux 5.x on the Intel processors. Special introductory
pricing of $495 will be offered for a limited time for development licenses on Linux.
Deployment licenses for the Linux version will also be available from ObjectShare.
About VisualWorks
VisualWorks is a powerful object-oriented application development environment
for building state-of-the-art internet computing applications that are completely
portable across Windows, Macintosh and most UNIX platforms. VisualWorks developers
benefit from an integrated development environment, that includes a powerful suite
of development tools, such as the ObjectLens for bridging between relational databases
and objects, the GUI interface painter and the proven ANSI compliant VisualWorks
Smalltalk language. VisualWorks applications are easy to maintain enable rapid
development and allow dynamic response to changes in your business. VisualWorks
Non-Commercial is available as a free download from ObjectShare's web site.
The VisualWorks product suite includes add-ons enabling deployment to the Web,
development of distributed applications, interfaces to legacy code, creation and
access of COM components and flexible access to relational databases.
About ObjectShare, Inc.
Founded in 1983, ObjectShare, Inc. (NASDAQ: OBJS - news) is the premier
provider of object-oriented component solutions for internet computing. With complete
support for industry standards using Java or Smalltalk, the company offers development
environments, frameworks, along with consulting, education and support services
worldwide. Headquartered in Irvine, California, the company also maintains offices
in Sunnyvale, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
CONTACT AUTHOR
For more information about ObjectShare, please call 1-800-759-7272 or 949-833-1122.
ObjectShare's World Wide Web address (URL) is http://www.objectshare.com.
VisualWorks, Distributed Smalltalk, VisualWave, OpenTalk,
TeamWorks, PARTS and Visual Smalltalk are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of ObjectShare, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other product
and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
