For Immediate Release
Portable implementation of Common Lisp with support for CORBA
enables enterprise development on the Linux platform
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (May 3, 1999) – Harlequin today announced the
beta release of LispWorks(R) with CORBA(R) for the Linux(tm)
operating system. This powerful Common Lisp development environment
is already available for UNIX, Windows(tm) 95, Windows 98, and
Windows NT(R) 4.0. By extending support to Linux, Harlequin gives
Linux developers the power of a complete native Common Lisp
development system, with source code that is fully portable across
a variety of platforms.
“Today’s most creative software development is done on Linux,”
said John Hotchkiss, vice president of the Harlequin Software Tools
Division. “That makes it a perfect match for Common Lisp, which has
a long history of being used for solving problems that have never
been tackled before. By including CORBA support, by keeping our
product affordable, and by maintaining source code compatibility
with our Windows and UNIX products, LispWorks opens up a whole new
set of options to Linux developers.”
A Complete Solution in One Package
LispWorks offers a complete enterprise development solution,
built on Common Lisp and the CORBA distributed object standard.
The LispWorks integrated development environment includes an
incremental optimizing compiler, advanced adaptive garbage
collection, object browsers and inspectors, and extensive debugging
features.
Harlequin’s CORBA implementation includes a complete
IIOP(tm)-compatible ORB(tm), IDL compiler, and Portable Object
Adapter. Other features supported include the Dynamic Invocation
Interface (DII), Dynamic Skeleton Interface (DSI), and a Common
Lisp language binding.
Additional LispWorks libraries and extensions include the
portable Common Lisp Interface Manager (CLIM), database access
through DataWorks/SQL(tm), rule-based programming with the
KnowledgeWorks(tm) expert system tool, Common Prolog, and a
complete Foreign Language Interface.
An Edition for Every Need
LispWorks for Linux gives developers a choice of three Editions
to meet a variety of programming needs:
- LISPWORKS FOR LINUX ENTERPRISE EDITION includes CLIM 2.0,
DataWorks/SQL, KnowledgeWorks and Harlequin Common Lisp ORB. It is
ideal for the full range of commercial and enterprise software
development. - LISPWORKS FOR LINUX PROFESSIONAL EDITION includes CLIM 2.0 and
is suitable for commercial software developers without enterprise
software development needs. The Professional Edition supports the
delivery of efficient standalone applications without runtime
license fees. - LISPWORKS FOR LINUX PERSONAL EDITION is available free of
charge from the Harlequin Web site (http://www.harlequin.com/devtools/lisp).
This Edition is designed for students and others learning Common
Lisp and Linux development. The Personal Edition does not support
the delivery of standalone applications.
All Editions run on Intel(R) hardware, and have been tested
against Red Hat(R) Linux versions 5.1 and 5.2.
About Becoming a Beta Tester
LispWorks for Linux is available for immediate beta testing. The
Personal Edition is available for immediate download from the
Harlequin Web site. The Professional and Enterprise Editions are
available by arrangement with Harlequin. Interested parties should
send e-mail to lisp-beta@harlequin.com.
Additional product information and background material on the
Harlequin Common Lisp programming language and product family are
available on the Harlequin Web site (http://www.harlequin.com/devtools/lisp).
About Harlequin
Harlequin is a major provider of professional software
development tools. Since 1986, the company has been dedicated to
the development and delivery of highly creative and effective
solutions to customers’ problems — from telecommunications
software to color management technology. Harlequin has grown into a
global software company with world-class expertise in intelligence
analysis, information management, software development and delivery
tools, high-quality digital printing and publishing, and image
sequence processing. The company has offices in the United States,
the United Kingdom and Australia.
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Copyright ©1999 Harlequin Group plc. All rights reserved.
Harlequin and LispWorks are registered trademarks and
KnowledgeWorks and DataWorks are trademarks of Harlequin Group plc.
Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. All other brand or product names are the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
All products and specifications are subject to change. Harlequin
makes no warranty and accepts no liability for any loss or damage
arising from the use of information or particulars in this
document.
Contact:
Christine Van Roosen
Software Tools Marketing
Harlequin Incorporated
Tel: 1 (617) 374 2486
Fax: 1 (617) 252 6505
E-mail: devtools-pr@harlequin.com