IBM Announces CommonPoint for OS/2 Beta Program

Advanced object-oriented frameworks from Taligent speed application
development

OBJECT WORLD, SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, 1995 . . . Now OS/2 developers have
an important resource for designing, building and deploying collaborative
applications: IBM CommonPoint for OS/2. This powerful new application
system, developed by Taligent, Inc., provides the structural foundation
for developers to use object-oriented technology to create and customize
distributed business applications, such as client/server, customer
support, multimedia, and executive information systems.

At Object World West '95, IBM announced a "JumpStart" beta program for OS/2
developers, which will broaden the reach and accelerate the adoption of
cutting-edge CommonPoint technology. CommonPoint is a rich set of
approximately 100 object-oriented frameworks designed to increase
programmer productivity through the reuse of application code and design.
CommonPoint's application and system service frameworks, for example, can
speed the development and integration of facilities for data translation,
data access, collaboration, and other business needs.

Included in the IBM "JumpStart" program are the CommonPoint Application
Development Toolkit for OS/2, a comprehensive set of productivity and
resource tools that enable developers to build portable CommonPoint
applications; the CommonPoint Application System for OS/2, which enables
the deployment of robust CommonPoint applications on the OS/2 platform;
and C Set++ for OS/2, Version 3.0, a fully integrated development
environment. IBM CommonPoint for OS/2 is based on the full-function
CommonPoint 1.0 reference release, which was announced by Taligent earlier
this year.

IBM also announced that it has begun delivering IBM CommonPoint on AIX
Version 4, which supports development of portable applications for the
leading-edge IBM RISC System/6000 (RS/6000) platform.

The CommonPoint for OS/2 announcement expands an extensive portfolio of IBM
object-oriented offerings for the enterprise. IBM's object technology
solutions are suited to a variety of skill levels and application types,
allowing developers to select the most suitable point of entry into object
technology based on their experience, existing systems and tools, and the
needs of their customers. Advanced object-oriented developers, for
example, will find CommonPoint useful in developing new C++ applications
that are easy to prototype, customize, and maintain.

"We are excited about starting the early support program for OS/2 shortly
after delivering this advanced technology on AIX," said John Slitz, vice
president, Object Technologies Marketing, IBM. "IBM has been at the
forefront of helping customers apply object technology to solve business
problems. Today's announcement expands this initiative through service and
support for the early adoption of CommonPoint's superior object
functionality across multiple platforms."

IBM CommonPoint for OS/2 "JumpStart" Program

Beta code of the CommonPoint Application System for OS/2 and the
CommonPoint Application Development Toolkit for OS/2 will be delivered to
corporate developers and independent software vendors participating in the
"JumpStart" program, beginning in September 1995. Product availability is
targeted for year-end 1995.

Comprehensive technical support, education, and consulting services are
available to help "JumpStart" customers master developing applications
with CommonPoint.

"IBM now offers cross-platform object technology solutions for everybody,
from the neophyte just starting to use class libraries to the experienced
object developer who can move up to frameworks with CommonPoint," said
Adrian Bowles, managing director, Atelier Research. "This commitment to
object technology -- backed up with real products -- positions IBM as a
software development leader."

During a separate announcement today, Taligent announced it plans to market
IBM's CommonPoint for AIX with Taligent services and education under the
name CommonPoint ProjectPak -- an integrated set of products and services
for corporate developers building their first CommonPoint application.

For additional information on the "JumpStart" program, contact
objtech@vnet.ibm.com via the Internet or access IBM's home page on the
World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com, the IBM software page at
http://www.software.ibm.com, or the IBM object technologies page at
http://www.software.ibm.com/objects/.

The IBM CommonPoint application system is based on Taligent Inc.'s
CommonPoint application system built using advanced object-oriented
frameworks. Taligent is an independent software company jointly owned by
Apple Computer, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., and IBM.

IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and
manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies,
including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices
and microelectronics. IBM's Software Solutions Division, which has the
object technology mission within IBM, provides data management,
application development and workgroup solutions for mission-critical
applications on PCs, workstations, LANs and host systems.
 
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