Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 15:25:27 -0400
From: John Steckel <john.steckel@dharma.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Dharma Provides First ODBC SDK for Linux


Dharma Provides First ODBC SDK for Linux
Opens Linux applications to industry standard tools

Nashua, NH April 8, 1999 - Dharma Systems, Inc., a leader in the design
and development of query technology for use in data access solutions,
unveiled the industry's first Linux based ODBC software development kit
(SDK).

"Organizations developing applications in the Linux environment need to
provide users easy access to their Linux based data," states Rich Lewan,
Vice
President Dharma's Products Group.  "With our ODBC SDK for Linux,
developers can quickly and easily build an ODBC interface to their Linux

application, enabling access to that data via any ODBC compliant tool on
the market."

Linux is a fast-growing UNIX variant that is attracting legions of users
as well as major hardware and software vendors.  Both Dell Computer and
IBM
have recently announced that they offer factory installation of Linux on
new systems.

Dharma's announcement makes it the first vendor in the industry to offer
an ODBC data access solution for application vendors who have-or want to

have-their data or applications run on Linux.  The Dharma ODBC SDK
provides easy-to-implement, high-performance access from any ODBC client

tool to data on Linux servers.  The same ODBC SDK also supports Windows
NT, IBM AIX, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris.

"Having an ODBC SDK for Linux definitely makes Linux more desirable for
business applications," states Jim Kelly, Executive Vice President of
Appgen Business Software, Inc.,  "This is an important offering for both
the operating system's users and our company."

Dharma ODBC SDK Lite v 6.2 for Linux is available as a no charge,
royalty free download from Dharma's website or as a fully supported
version
(Dharma ODBC Professional for Linux) directly from the company.

Dharma Systems, Inc. specializes in providing advanced query technology
products to software development organizations and IT consulting
services
across a broad range of industries.  Dharma is headquartered in Nashua,
NH with offices in San Mateo, CA and Bangalore, India.  Dharma employs
over 150 people worldwide.  For additional details about Dharma Systems,
visit http://www.dharma.com or call 603-886-1400.




Jody K. Youngberg            mailto:jody.youngberg@dharma.com
Marketing Specialist         http://www.dharma.com
Dharma Systems, Inc.         tel 603.886.1400
436 Amherst Street           fax 603.883.6904
Nashua, NH 03063