Athena Design announces Mesa 2(TM) for OS/2(R) for the PowerPC(TM).BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1994--Athena Design Inc. has announced that it will develop Mesa spreadsheet software for IBM's OS/2 for the PowerPC. Mesa 2 for OS/2 for PowerPC will ship concurrently with the PowerPC operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Like Mesa 2 for OS/2, available now, Mesa 2 for the PowerPC will be a powerful, full-featured, 32-bit, native OS/2 spreadsheet application taking advantage of OS/2 features, including SOM, OpenDoc, multi-threading and the object-oriented user interface An object-oriented user interface (OOUI) is a type of user interface. Definitions In an OOUI, the user interacts explicitly with objects that represent entities in the domain that the application is concerned with. . The product will offer PowerPC users real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. feeds, SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. database access, and an object library that allows developers to integrate Mesa's spreadsheet functionality into their own custom applications. "We are pleased to work with software developers such as Athena Design to help them optimize their products for OS/2 for the PowerPC," said Dave Harrington, director, plans and business development at IBM's Personal Software Products division. "Their commitment to develop Mesa 2 for the PowerPC platform See PPCP. (architecture, standard) PowerPC Platform - (PPCP, PReP - PowerPC Reference Platform, formerly CHRP - Common Hardware Reference Platform) An open system standard, designed by IBM, intended to ensure compatibility among PowerPC-based systems built by different is a substantial value for the end user." "Athena Design Inc. will be providing Mesa 2 spreadsheet software for OS/2 for the PowerPC," says company President David Pollak. "We don't see this so much as an announcement, but as the obvious course of action. OS/2 for the PowerPC provides the user the same quality features of OS/2 including the Workplace Shell, object-oriented user interface features, preemptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. multi-tasking and multi-threading, and a 32-bit programming model. The user now has the choice of running OS/2 on PowerPC hardware to take advantage of the speed, low power-consumption, and price features of PowerPC systems. I think users will treat operating system companies that provide operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. for only one processor architecture the same way they treated closed system vendors during the '80s." Athena Design Inc. has been shipping Mesa for NEXTSTEP(R) since August, 1992. It is currently the best-selling NEXTSTEP spreadsheet. Mesa 2 was rewritten from the ground up, with objects to the core, to fully exploit the advantages of OS/2. Athena Design Inc. was founded in 1989 by David Pollak to produce quality software for our customers using 32-bit operating environments. For more information about Mesa or Athena Design Inc., please contact us at 617/734-6372 or info(at symbol)athena.com. OS/2 and PowerPC are registered trademarks of IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corp. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT Computer Inc. Mesa is a trademark of Athena Design Inc. Other registrations and trademarks belong to their respective owners. CONTACT: Athena Design Inc., Boston Sarah Garnsey, 617/734-6372 |
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