"FileMaker, Inc. announced the immediate availability
of FileMaker Server 5.5 (Worldwide English version), a powerful,
multi-protocol software application for hosting FileMaker Pro 5 and
5.5 databases.
Designed to match the evolving platform preferences of
workgroups, FileMaker now adds Red Hat Linux support to FileMaker
Server 5.5. Linux is growing rapidly as a server platform,
especially for workgroup deployments. FileMaker Server 5.5 will
also run on Windows 2000 (now logo-certified), Windows NT, Mac OS X
(native, user interface developed based on Cocoa, the advanced
object-oriented technology from Apple Computer) and Mac OS 8.6 and
later.
To better fit with standard IT requirements, FileMaker Server
5.5 includes authentication of guests against a Windows domain and
support for LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) service.
FileMaker Server 5.5 provides database hosting for up to 250
FileMaker Pro 5 and 5.5 database clients and 125 open FileMaker Pro
5 and 5.5 files. The estimated U.S. retail price of FileMaker
Server 5.5 is $999, and volume pricing is available under FileMaker
volume license programs. Upgrades from prior versions of FileMaker
Server are available at $499 (U.S. estimated retail price)."
