MathSoft's S-PLUS Product Line Supports Linux Operating System.CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 10, 1998-- MathSoft Includes Support for Linux in its Newest Generation Statistical Data Mining Software to Serve International Customers and Research Institutions MathSoft, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MATH), provider of the broadest line of technical calculation and analytical software Analytical software is software that is designed specifically for and development of a particular environment or object. for business and academia, today announced that its statistical data mining product line will support the Linux 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. . MathSoft has added Linux to its list of supported platforms at the request of international customers and research groups, including leading universities, scientific organizations and government agencies, who are moving to the low-cost, Unix-like operating system. This port to Linux furthers MathSoft's strategy of supporting leading computing platforms See platform. for statistical data mining. MathSoft will include support for Linux starting with the release of S-PLUS 5.0 for Unix, also announced today (please see the press release titled "MathSoft Introduces Next Generation of S-PLUS(R) for Unix on Solaris"). This powerful new version of S-PLUS is designed for advanced users, who are truly innovative in their use of statistics for data mining and other business applications. By supporting this advanced functionality on Linux, MathSoft is helping ensure that organizations adopting the burgeoning platform can keep their competitive edge. "With this product, MathSoft is quickly responding to the wave of customer and industry support that Linux is enjoying," said Rick Bohdanowicz, vice president and general manager of MathSoft's data analysis products division. "Linux has matured into a world class operating system, and this product ensures that the S-PLUS product line supports the use of advanced graphics and statistics on the customer's platform of choice." About S-PLUS The flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. in MathSoft's family of statistical data mining solutions, S-PLUS is the premier desktop data analysis tool for business and technical professionals who need sophisticated data analysis and visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all capabilities to identify trends and discern dis·cern v. dis·cerned, dis·cern·ing, dis·cerns v.tr. 1. To perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect. 2. To recognize or comprehend mentally. 3. hidden meaning in data, enabling knowledge-driven decision making. It easily allows data import and export from leading spreadsheets such as Excel, as well as from a wide range of relational and other data sources. It also provides publication-quality graphics and specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. capabilities for data visualization See information visualization. , statistical analysis and advanced modeling. S-PLUS offers the richest statistical data mining environment on the market, with more than 2,000 built-in analysis functions and exclusive, cutting-edge graphics models. A flexible, interactive tool, S-PLUS also allows users to write their own customized analysis functions, extending the power of the tool for individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. analysis. S-PLUS 5.0 will be available for Linux in late October. About MathSoft Founded in 1984, MathSoft is the provider of the broadest line of technical calculation and analytical software for business and academia. With MathSoft's products, users can deploy technical calculations and exploratory data analyses across their entire organizations. The company has more than one million users of its Mathcad(R), StudyWorks(TM), S-PLUS, StatServer(R) and Axum(R) software worldwide. Users include technical professionals worldwide at more than 90% of the Fortune 1,000 companies and over 500 government installations, and students and faculty at over 2,000 colleges and universities. S-PLUS product information can be obtained via MathSoft's Web site located at http://www.mathsoft.com, by phone at 1-800/569-0123, by fax at 206/283-8691 or via mail at 1700 Westlake Avenue North, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98109. MathSoft's corporate headquarters can be reached by phone at 1-800/628-4223, by fax at 617/577-8829 or via mail at 101 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. Note to Editors: Axum, Mathcad, S-PLUS and StatServer are registered trademarks and the MathSoft logo, S+SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). and StudyWorks are trademarks of MathSoft, Inc. Other product and service names mentioned are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: MathSoft, Inc. Cheryl Mauer, 206/283-8802 x264 cmauer@mathsoft.com or Schwartz Communications, Inc. Jennifer Knapp, 415/512-0770 jknapp@schwartz-pr.com |
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