Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 17:25:07 -0400
To: lwn@lwn.net
From: Mark Hatch <mhatch@ics.com>
Subject: Joint Press Release: SuSE & ICS

Please consider this release for Linux Weekly News.

Thanks!

Mark


URL: http://www.ics.com/about/whatshot/press_releases/bxlinux-suse.html

Text version follows:

CONTACT:    Mark Hatch           Chris Simmons
            ICS                  SuSE, Inc.
            617-621-0060         510-835-7873
            mhatch@ics.com       chris@suse.com
            http://www.ics.com   http://www.suse.com


ICS' BX PRO, LEADING UNIX GUI BUILDER NOW SUPPORTS SuSE LINUX
Release Targeted at Corporate Developers Worldwide

CAMBRIDGE, MA, May 4, 1999 -- Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS),
the leading supplier of user interface development tools for UNIX, today
announced that its flagship product, Builder Xcessory (BX PRO(tm)), is now
available for SuSE Linux. BX PRO is the GUI builder preferred by UNIX
software developers because its WYSIWYG environment simplifies and speeds
the creation of user interfaces.

ICS has ported the latest BX PRO release, V5.0.5, to SuSE 6.1. BX PRO 5.0
consists of Builder Xcessory(tm), the industry's most advanced graphical
user interface builder for Motif; ViewKit(tm), a flexible and mature C++
reuse framework that can be tailored to accommodate the specific needs of
individual businesses; and EnhancementPak(tm), a library of 34 reusable
components including business graphs and sophisticated user interface
controls. More detailed product information is available under the Products
section of the ICS home page at http://www.ics.com.

"We chose to support BX PRO on SuSE Linux because of their focus on
corporate developers. With over 950 software packages, including world
class database software from Informix and Sybase, SuSE Linux provides the
best distribution of Linux for corporate developers," said Peter Winston,
ICS president. "Long the most popular distribution of Linux in Europe, with
30,000 installed business customers, we believe that SuSE's commitment to
partnerships with ISV's and VAR's like ICS, will help them to be successful
in the USA too."

"One of our goals is to ensure that corporate developers have the best
available tools to do their job on Linux," said Marc Torres, President of
SuSE "We're pleased that this focus has paid off in ICS porting the
industry's leading GUI builder for Motif to SuSE Linux. This will help
speed the adoption of Linux by mission critical developers, many of which
use ICS' BX PRO."

Pricing and Availability
BX PRO for SuSE is available immediately. 

ICS is giving away 100 Personal Use licenses to BX PRO every week through
June 11th to developers registering at the special ICS Linux website
(http://linux.ics.com). Free 30-day evaluations are available for download
at this website.

Personal Use licenses are available to developers of open source software
for $250/license when ordered online at http://store.ics.com. A General Use
license for BX PRO on the Linux operating system, which includes technical
support, is available to corporations at $4,500/user in North America.
Prices vary elsewhere in the world.

Platforms Supported
In addition to SuSE, ICS licenses BX PRO on popular UNIX workstations from
Sun, HP, IBM, DEC and SGI. Support for other distributions of Linux is also
provided. Applications built with BX PRO 5.0 can also be deployed to the
Web or Windows NT with optional add-on products offered by ICS. 

About ICS
Founded in 1987, Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc., headquartered in
Cambridge, MA, provides user interface development tools for UNIX
developers that promote rapid application development and software reuse.
ICS' products are used by corporate developers to create custom, mission
critical applications that are not available "off-the-shelf." When a Boeing
airplane flies, a financial transaction is performed on Wall Street, a
subway train of the Boston MBTA is switched onto the right track, a network
communication problem is diagnosed and bypassed by US West, a family is
entertained by the latest animated movie from Walt Disney, a US defense
system built by Lockheed is tested in a drill or real combat, or a
spacecraft is launched into space by NASA, an ICS product was probably used
in the creation of the custom software that made it possible.

ICS is also a leader in Java and X/Motif training. In addition, ICS
provides quality technical support and consulting services, which further
allow developers to be successful. The Open Group recently selected ICS to
provide front line support for their Motif source code licensees
recognizing ICS' unique expertise in Motif and the X Window System. For
further information on ICS, its products or services, call 617-621-0060, or
visit the ICS Website at http://www.ics.com.

About SuSE, Inc. 
SuSE Linux features 950 of the most popular Linux applications on a set of
5 CD-ROMs, including database and office applications, developer
environments, and all the drivers for an extensive list of supported
hardware. Commercial applications included are Corel's WordPerfect 8,
StarOffice 5.0, an MPEG Video player (mtv/mtvp) by MpegTV, IBM DB2,
Informix SE, and ADABAS-D, among others. SuSE Linux is also widely praised
for its "terrific" user manual and its installation and administration
tool, YaST, "The best-all-in-one Linux management tool by a long shot,"
(Steven J. Vaughn-Nichols and Jay Carr, Sm@rtReseller, 1/99).

Founded in 1992 in Germany, SuSE Inc. is based in Oakland, CA, where it
offers technical support, VAR and ISV programs, and sales support to
customers, resellers, and distributors. 

For more information about SuSE Inc. and SuSE Linux products and
technologies, please call 1-888-875-4689, 1-510-835-7873, or visit our web
site at http://www.suse.com. 

# # #
Builder Xcessory, BX PRO, ViewKit ObjectPak and EnhancementPak are
trademarks of Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. SuSE is a trademark of
SuSE LLC. LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. UNIX and Motif are
registered trademarks of The Open Group.

All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.