Release Targeted at Corporate Developers Worldwide.
CAMBRIDGE, MA, May 4, 1999 — Integrated Computer Solutions,
Inc. (ICS), the leading supplier of user interface development
tools for UNIX, today announced that its flagship product, Builder
Xcessory (BX PRO(tm)), is now available for SuSE Linux. BX PRO is
the GUI builder preferred by UNIX software developers because its
WYSIWYG environment simplifies and speeds the creation of user
interfaces.
ICS has ported the latest BX PRO release, V5.0.5, to SuSE 6.1.
BX PRO 5.0 consists of Builder Xcessory(tm), the industry’s most
advanced graphical user interface builder for Motif; ViewKit(tm), a
flexible and mature C++ reuse framework that can be tailored to
accommodate the specific needs of individual businesses; and
EnhancementPak(tm), a library of 34 reusable components including
business graphs and sophisticated user interface controls. More
detailed product information is available under the Products
section of the ICS home page at http://www.ics.com.
“We chose to support BX PRO on SuSE Linux because of their focus
on corporate developers. With over 950 software packages, including
world class database software from Informix and Sybase, SuSE Linux
provides the best distribution of Linux for corporate developers,”
said Peter Winston, ICS president. “Long the most popular
distribution of Linux in Europe, with 30,000 installed business
customers, we believe that SuSE’s commitment to partnerships with
ISV’s and VAR’s like ICS, will help them to be successful in the
USA too.”
“One of our goals is to ensure that corporate developers have
the best available tools to do their job on Linux,” said Marc
Torres, President of SuSE “We’re pleased that this focus has paid
off in ICS porting the industry’s leading GUI builder for Motif to
SuSE Linux. This will help speed the adoption of Linux by mission
critical developers, many of which use ICS’ BX PRO.”
Pricing and Availability
BX PRO for SuSE is available immediately.
ICS is giving away 100 Personal Use licenses to BX PRO every
week through June 11th to developers registering at the special ICS
Linux website (http://linux.ics.com). Free 30-day
evaluations are available for download at this website.
Personal Use licenses are available to developers of open source
software for $250/license when ordered online at http://store.ics.com. A General Use
license for BX PRO on the Linux operating system, which includes
technical support, is available to corporations at $4,500/user in
North America. Prices vary elsewhere in the world.
Platforms Supported
In addition to SuSE, ICS licenses BX PRO on popular UNIX
workstations from Sun, HP, IBM, DEC and SGI. Support for other
distributions of Linux is also provided. Applications built with BX
PRO 5.0 can also be deployed to the Web or Windows NT with optional
add-on products offered by ICS.
About ICS
Founded in 1987, Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc., headquartered
in Cambridge, MA, provides user interface development tools for
UNIX developers that promote rapid application development and
software reuse. ICS’ products are used by corporate developers to
create custom, mission critical applications that are not available
“off-the-shelf.” When a Boeing airplane flies, a financial
transaction is performed on Wall Street, a subway train of the
Boston MBTA is switched onto the right track, a network
communication problem is diagnosed and bypassed by US West, a
family is entertained by the latest animated movie from Walt
Disney, a US defense system built by Lockheed is tested in a drill
or real combat, or a spacecraft is launched into space by NASA, an
ICS product was probably used in the creation of the custom
software that made it possible.
ICS is also a leader in Java and X/Motif training. In addition,
ICS provides quality technical support and consulting services,
which further allow developers to be successful. The Open Group
recently selected ICS to provide front line support for their Motif
source code licensees recognizing ICS’ unique expertise in Motif
and the X Window System. For further information on ICS, its
products or services, call 617-621-0060, or visit the ICS Website
at http://www.ics.com.
About SuSE, Inc.
SuSE Linux features 950 of the most popular Linux applications on a
set of 5 CD-ROMs, including database and office applications,
developer environments, and all the drivers for an extensive list
of supported hardware. Commercial applications included are Corel’s
WordPerfect 8, StarOffice 5.0, an MPEG Video player (mtv/mtvp) by
MpegTV, IBM DB2, Informix SE, and ADABAS-D, among others. SuSE
Linux is also widely praised for its “terrific” user manual and its
installation and administration tool, YaST, “The best-all-in-one
Linux management tool by a long shot,” (Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols
and Jay Carr, Sm@rtReseller, 1/99).
Founded in 1992 in Germany, SuSE Inc. is based in Oakland, CA,
where it offers technical support, VAR and ISV programs, and sales
support to customers, resellers, and distributors.
For more information about SuSE Inc. and SuSE Linux products and
technologies, please call 1-888-875-4689, 1-510-835-7873, or visit
our web site at http://www.suse.com.
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Builder Xcessory, BX PRO, ViewKit ObjectPak and EnhancementPak are
trademarks of Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. SuSE is a
trademark of SuSE LLC. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX
and Motif are registered trademarks of The Open Group.
All other names and trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
CONTACT: Mark Hatch Chris Simmons
ICS SuSE, Inc.
617-621-0060 510-835-7873
mhatch@ics.com chris@suse.com
http://www.ics.com http://www.suse.com