“Inprise Corporation (Nasdaq: INPR), today announced that it is
developing a high performance Linux application development
environment that will support C, C++, and Delphi development. The
project, code named “Kylix”, is set for release next year and will
be one of the first high performance Rapid Application Development
(RAD) development tools for the Linux platform…”
“Inprise is moving forward to deliver application development
software for the Linux platform,” said Dale Fuller, interim
president and CEO of Inprise Corporation. “We believe Project Kylix
will define rapid application development for Linux and deliver a
fast and powerful path for professional application development on
the Linux platform. With the strong heritage of Delphi and
C++Builder behind Project Kylix, speed to market for developing
applications and porting across Windows and Linux should be
significantly increased.”
“Project Kylix is currently planned to be a Linux component
based development environment for two-way visual development of
graphical user interface (GUI), Internet, database, and server
applications. Plans are for Project Kylix to be powered by a
new high-speed native C/C++/Delphi compiler for Linux and will
implement a Linux version of the Borland VCL (Visual Component
Library) architecture. The Borland VCL for Linux will be designed
to radically speed native Linux application development and
simplify the porting of Delphi and C++Builder applications between
Windows and Linux.”