http://www.dbase2000.com/pressrelease.htm >INPRISE LICENSES VISUAL dBASE TO KSOFT, INC. > >Leading Xbase Solutions Provider >Assumes Development, Support & Marketing for Windows Database > > >SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- March 12, 1999 -- Inprise Corporation today >announced an exclusive international licensing agreement with KSoft, Inc., >one of the world�s leading Xbase specialists, to further develop, support >and market Visual dBASE, the PC database development environment for >Microsoft Windows. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. > >"This is a very beneficial announcement for Inprise, KSoft, and especially >the large and loyal world-wide customer-base of dBASE developers and >users," said Mike Tossy, Inprise�s director of database strategy and >business development. "This agreement allows our borland.com division to >focus on our strategic family of rapid application development tools -- >Delphi, C++Builder, JBuilder and our embedded database server, InterBase. >At the same time, we are confident that KSoft will continue to enhance and >improve Visual dBASE, the industry�s leading Xbase database." > >With the new agreement, KSoft assumes the future development, maintenance >and marketing for Visual dBASE and DOS versions of dBASE internationally. >KSoft will also have a joint marketing relationship with borland.com, >Inprise�s new online community for the software development community. > >"KSoft is honored to become the new steward of this legendary development >platform," said Alan Katz, president of KSoft, Inc. "As dBASE developers >ourselves, we fully intend to maintain and enhance the dBASE legacy of >interactive, easy-to-learn, easy-to-use high-level development tools. We >see ourselves as representatives of a dedicated dBASE community, totally >committed to creating quality state-of-the-art products in partnership with >our developers and users. Our ongoing relationship with borland.com >presents exciting opportunities for our respective companies -- as well as >our joint customers. On behalf of the dBASE developer community, we thank >Inprise for delivering this much-loved product into the hands of its >users." > >Visual dBASE 7 Professional and the Visual dBASE 7 Client/Server Suite are >the Windows 95 & Windows NT versions of the industry�s leading Xbase >database development environment. Based upon an easy-to-use programming >language, award-winning visual development tools and powerful 32-bit >database technology, Visual dBASE 7 is a fast and easy way for corporate >developers and business professionals to deliver business database >applications. > >"I am especially excited about Inprise transitioning Visual dBASE to >KSoft," said John Staub, president of Staub & Associates, Inc. "As a >software developer whose livelihood depends on delivering quality products >on time and on target, my company relies on Visual dBASE as our sole >development tool. KSoft has a unique perspective on the types of tools >needed by database system developers. By taking an already solid product >and expanding on existing capabilities, KSoft is carving out a whole new >future for people who need to develop dependable, multi-faceted >applications to meet today�s business requirements. Using Visual dBASE, I >am confident my company will continue to meet our customers� needs well >into the future." > >About KSoft, Inc. >A nationally-recognized leader in Xbase solutions, KSoft develops and >markets Visual dBASE, the best database development environment for the >desktop, LAN, Internet and Intranet. KSoft was incorporated in 1995 as the >successor to ApTech, Inc., the publisher of the popular Abraxas accounting >suite. In recent years, KSoft has specialized in custom Windows and Web >e-commerce development using Visual dBASE. The company is based in Johnson >City, NY and plans to open a West Coast office in the near future. The >company�s new Web site includes product information, newsgroups and >technical support on Visual dBASE and third-party products and services. > >About Inprise Corporation >Inprise Corporation (Nasdaq: INPR) is a leading provider of software and >services that simplify the complexity of application development. Its >Inprise enterprise division focuses on scalable enterprise integration >products for major global customers -- delivering complete application >development, integration, deployment, and management solutions through its >flagship Inprise Application Server. The company�s borland.com division >(http://www.borland.com) is distinguished for its award-winning family of >visual development tools and online community for the independent and >corporate software developer. For more information on Inprise Corporation, >visit www.borland.com > >### > >Inprise product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of Inprise >Corporation. Other names mentioned herein may be trademarks of the party >using such names. ============================================ Patrick Dunford, Christchurch, NZ PRO VSM - Human Rights for Students! http://patrick.dunford.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz
