Digitool announces new version of Macintosh development tool.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1994--Digitool Inc., the software firm that acquired the high-level programming language A high-level programming language is a programming language that, in comparison to low-level programming languages, may be more abstract, easier to use, or more portable across platforms. Macintosh Common Lisp (language) Macintosh Common Lisp - (MCL) Common Lisp for the Apple Macintosh. Guillaume Cartier, of the Mathematics Department at UQAM, Canada, has written some libraries. Latest version: 1.2. ftp://cambridge.apple.com/pub/mcl2/contrib/. (MCL MCL - Macintosh Common LISP ), from Apple Computer Inc. (Nasdaq-NNM: AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ) in November, announced today that it will introduce MCL Version 3.0 at MacWorld '95 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden on Jan. 4, 1995. Version 3.0 will contain several important enhancements to MCL 2.0.1, the full implementation of the Common Lisp (language) Common Lisp - A dialect of Lisp defined by a consortium of companies brought together in 1981 by the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Companies included Symbolics, Lisp Machines, Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, Bell Labs. language currently used by programmers at universities, corporations and government agencies across the world. Shipping of MCL Version 3.0 is expected to begin in May, 1995. Among the new features included in MCL 3.0 will be: o Support for multiple processes, allowing for true multi-tasking applications. o Support for Apple's WorldScript, allowing for easy program handling of foreign languages such as Japanese, Arabic, and Hebrew. o New handy programming tools that increase programmer productivity. o Functionality that will ensure a smooth transition to the subsequent release of MCL for the PowerPC environment as well as future Mac 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. . Pricing of MCL 3.0 for 680x0 Macs will be $595.00 per license, with a 20 percent discount for education. Upgrades to 3.0 will be $135.00 for customers who purchased MCL 2.0.1 prior to 11/1/94, and $75.00 for customers who purchased MCL 2.0.1. as of 11/1/94. "Coming only roughly a month after our agreement with Apple, we at Digitool are delighted to announce these enhancements," said Hazem Sayed, president of Digitool. "Version 3.0 will improve on what is already a superb programming environment for the community of Macintosh developers. It is only the first of additional MCL products that Digitool is planning, and will serve as the stepping stone to the programming language that will ultimately serve PowerPC-based systems." MCL is an object-oriented dynamic programming language Refers to a language that requires less rigid coding on the part of the programmer. It typically features "dynamic typing," which gives the programmer more freedom to pass parameters at runtime without having to define them beforehand. that is widely recognized as the premier implementation of Common Lisp on personal computers, with performance comparable to Lisp workstations. MCL is ideally suited for quick application prototyping and provides a delivery environment for intelligent applications as well as high-level Macintosh interface access. MCL 3.0 will be available beginning in May, 1995 through APDA APDA American Parkinson's Disease Association APDA Alaska Public Defender Agency APDA American Parliamentary Debate Association APDA Afghan Peace and Democracy Act APDA Apple Programmers and Developers Association APDA Association of Peyronie's Disease Advocates , Apple's source for development tools and related programming products, including MCL 2.0.1. Developers should contact APDA for orders only and Digitool for product support and all other inquiries, using the following addresses and phone numbers: APDA Apple Computer Inc. P.O. Box 319 Buffalo, N.Y. 14207-0319 800-282-2732 (USA) 800-637-0029 (Canada) 716-871-6555 (International) 716-871-6511 (Fax) Digitool Inc. 675 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 617-441-5000 617-576-7680 (Fax) DIGITOOL (AppleLink) MARKETING(at)DIGITOOL.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. (Internet) Digitool, based in Cambridge, Mass., is a software development company formed by the principals of Paradigm Software Inc. and staffed by former employees of Apple's MCL development team. In November, 1994, Digitool acquired the rights to MCL from Apple Computer Inc. Under the agreement, Digitool took over the future development of MCL as well as providing for ongoing marketing and technical support of the programming language. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Apple, the Apple logo, APDA, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. WorldScript is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. MCL is a trademark of Digitool Inc. CONTACT: Digitool Inc.
Hazem Sayed, 617/441-5000
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