Franz Inc. Ships Lisp Development Environment Allegro CL 5.0.1.; New Version Adds Platforms, System Enhancements and Features.BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- Franz Inc Franz Inc. was founded in early 1984 as a vehicle to produce and sell Macsyma. While that never developed into a business, Franz Inc. did sell Franz Lisp while working on their own Common Lisp implementation. Franz Lisp died out in the 80s as Common Lisp became more popular. . (http://www.franz.com) today shipped the new release of its flagship software development suite, Allegro CL. In addition to providing International Character Set support on the Windows version (already available on Unix/Linux), improved database connectivity and a variety of other enhancements, Version 5.0.1 is now available on four new platforms: MkLinux DR3, LinuxPPC R4, FreeBSD 3.x, and Alpha Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0. "Allegro CL 5.0.1 is a turbo-charged version of 5.0," said Fritz Kunze, Franz Inc.'s CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "It has been overhauled to make it faster, more robust, and easier to use than ever before. Plus, with the release of four new platforms, Lisp is accessible on just about any computer system available today." "We've especially focused on interoperability, graphics, and database issues," continued Kunze. "We've also included significant enhancements to items such as sockets, COM/OLE and our Integrated Development Environment See IDE. integrated development environment - interactive development environment . Further, the new version of Allegro ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. interfaces efficiently with such database systems as Oracle, Sybase, Informix and Ingres. "And, AllegroStore, which is layered upon the industry leader, ObjectStore, is a true object-oriented database designed specifically for Allegro CL users." Allegro CL is a fully loaded cross-platform development environment powered by ANSI-standard Common Lisp, which includes the Common Lisp Object System (language) Common LISP Object System - (CLOS) An object-oriented extension to Common LISP, based on generic functions, multiple inheritance, declarative method combination and a meta-object protocol. (CLOS CLOS - Common LISP Object System ). Allegro CL's dynamic object-oriented technology allows developers to create mission-critical applications that are robust, extensible, and easy to evolve and deploy. Free trial Windows and Linux versions are available from the company Web site at http://www.franz.com. Franz Inc. is the world's leading vendor of dynamic object-oriented development tools featuring Allegro Common Lisp Allegro Common Lisp is a variant of the Common Lisp programming language developed by Franz Inc. It generally includes an implementation of Prolog. External links
Founded in 1984 and privately held, Franz Inc. has demonstrated consistent growth and profitability since its inception. All of the founders remain actively involved in the company. For more information about Franz Inc.'s products and services, call 510/548-3600, email: info@franz.com, or see our website: http://www.franz.com. Note to Editors: Allegro CL is a trademark of Franz Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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