Year: 1999

P R E S S R E P O R T from May 12, 1999

O M I K R O N B A S I C 6

– New Version 6.30
– Shared Libraries, Plugins, File Navigation Services, and many more new
features
– Update is free for registered users of Omikron Basic 6

– Now it is also possible to create so-called shared libraries and
plugins using Omikron Basic. New commands and a new function type,
which can be used to define functions callable by other programs as
well, were introduced for this purpose These programs may also be
written in another programming language (C, Pascal, Fortran …).

PRESS RELEASE

Abbott offers SOURCE CODE for Internet chat

Pleasantville, May 12, 1999 — For software developers looking to
speed development of Internet instant messaging and chat
applications, Abbott Systems today announced the availability of full
source code for its AbbottChat program.

AbbottChat is an Internet messaging program designed for private
business and personal chat.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Water’s Edge Software Maintains Commitment to Macintosh Developers

OAKVILLE, ONTARIO–May 12, 1999–Responding to Metrowerks’ recent
“open letter to [its] customers” communique, Water’s Edge Software is
reaffirming its long-standing and on-going commitment to Macintosh
developers. Just days ago, Metrowerks Inc., the leading manufacturer
of Macintosh compilers, announced that they plan to focus efforts on
their most popular languages, C, C++ and Java.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Troi Automatisering releases the beta version of the ClipSave
Plug-in, for FileMaker Pro 4 on Mac and Windows.

Alphen a/d Rijn, The Netherlands, May 10, 1999–Troi Automatisering
today announced the release of the beta version of Troi ClipSave
Plug-in 1.0b1, for FileMaker Pro 4.0 (or later) on Mac and Windows.

The ClipSave plug-in can save and restore the clipboard in 2 simple
steps.

ALADDIN SHIPS STUFFIT INSTALLERMAKER 6.0- POWERFUL STUFFIT 5 FORMAT
SIGNIFICANTLY COMPRESSES INSTALLERS FOR SIZABLE TIME AND COST SAVINGS

Version 6.0 Offers Tighter Compression, Is PowerPC Native, And Adds
Time-Saving Features To Build The Industry’s Smallest Installers,
Quickly And Easily

Worldwide Developer Conference, San Jose, CA -May 11, 1999- Aladdin
Systems, Inc., today announced StuffIt InstallerMaker(tm) 6.0 is now
shipping.