REAL Software Announces Linux Strategy; Enables the Migration of Visual Basic Projects to Linux
REALbasic to Build Applications for LinuxAUSTIN, Texas (July 21, 2003)— REAL Software, Inc. announced today its plans to support Linux in REALbasic 5.5, the next major upgrade to the award-winning cross-platform visual development environment. REALbasic enables developers to create native applications for multiple platforms from a single code base. REALbasic 5, currently shipping, creates applications for Windows and Macintosh from either platform. REALbasic 5.5 will add the ability to create Linux applications from Windows or Macintosh computers.
“Our vision for REALbasic has always been to help people create software more easily, regardless of their computing platform,” said Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software. “Adding Linux is an evolutionary step as a result of technology advances we introduced in REALbasic 5.”
“By adding support for Linux, REALbasic could be the only high-productivity rapid application development tool for all three platforms, Windows, Mac and Linux,” said Dan Farrand, president and founder of Green River Computing, which provides software and services to support global corporate treasury functions. “From a single code base, REALbasic gives us the power and flexibility to provide our software on the platform our customers choose, and Linux is what we’re hearing.”
REALbasic is a software development environment well-suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic is a visual integrated development environment similar to Visual Basic®. REALbasic includes VB Project Converter that converts Visual Basic projects, forms and code into REALbasic, enabling the migration of software from Windows to Linux.
Pricing and Availability
REALbasic 5 Professional Edition, required for cross-platform compilation for Windows and Macintosh, is available now starting at US$399.95. REALbasic 5.5 beta is currently scheduled for Q4 2003 and will be open to all REALbasic 5 users. REALbasic 5.5 is expected to ship in Q1 2004.
About REAL Software
For everyone who seeks the flexibility to create their own software, REAL Software provides REALbasic, a powerful, easy-to-use software development tool for Windows and Macintosh. REAL Software, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Austin, Texas. For more information visit www.realsoftware.com or call 512.328.7325.
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