Inprise/Borland Opens Public Field Test of InterBase 6.0 for Linux, Windows And Solaris
Pre-Open Source Beta Version of InterBase 6.0 for Linux, Windows and Solaris Is
Now Available for Free Download
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., March 23 -- Inprise/Borland
(NASDAQ:INPR) today announced a public field
test of InterBase 6.0, its cross-platform relational
database, for the Linux, Windows and Solaris
operating systems. A beta version of the database -- which will be open sourced
with multiple platform support in mid-2000 -- is now available as a free download
from the InterBase website at
http://www.interbase.com/open/downloads/60beta_downloads.html.
"There is no doubt that open source version of InterBase and Linux are a perfect fit,
because both are known for stability and reliability combined with a very low total
cost of ownership," said Markus Kemper, Director of U.S. Business Development for
InterBase, Inprise/Borland. "The Linux and Inprise/Borland development communities
eagerly await an early look at the new beta version of InterBase, as have Windows
and Solaris developers."
Inprise/Borland invites interested parties to freely download and test this latest
beta version of InterBase for Linux, Windows and Solaris. Any feedback on this
new version can be sent to ib_support@inprise.com.
Alternatively users are
encouraged to participate in the field test newsgroups at
http://www.interbase.com/open/community/60beta_newsgroups.html.
Field test versions of the beta version of InterBase 6.0 for Windows, Solaris and
other operating systems will be made publicly available in the near future.
About InterBase
InterBase 6.0 is a powerful, high-performance cross-platform relational database
designed for business-critical, mobile computing and Internet-based applications
on Linux, Windows NT, Solaris and other UNIX operating systems. Since 1985,
InterBase has provided technologically superior relational database solutions to
meet the business-critical database needs of numerous companies such as Nokia,
Ericsson, MCI, Northern Telecom, Bear Stearns, the Money Store, the US Army
and NASA. Through its ease of use, maintainability, simplified deployment and
small footprint, InterBase has become a preferred embedded database solution.
On February 14, 2000, Inprise/Borland announced it would be open-sourcing
InterBase 6.0 in mid-2000 and forming a new company that will provide service,
support and hosting for the product.
About Inprise/Borland Corporation
Inprise/Borland is a leading provider of Internet access infrastructure and
application development tool and services for all major platforms, including
Linux, Solaris and Windows. In February, Inprise/Borland agreed to merge
with Corel Corporation. This merger is expected to be completed in the late
spring. Founded in 1983, Inprise/Borland is headquartered in the Silicon Valley,
California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Inprise/Borland at
http://www.borland.com/, the community site
at http://community.borland.com/ or
call the company at (800) 632-2864.
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