Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 09:06:51 -0800 From: "Emily W. Salus" <emily@sleepycat.com> Subject: Press release: Berkeley DB 3.2 now available for QNX To: "Emily W. Salus" <emily@sleepycat.com> Berkeley DB 3.2 Now Available for QNX® Realtime Platform Sleepycat Software's latest release expands commitment to embedded market LINCOLN, Massachusetts--February 1, 2001--Sleepycat Software, Inc. today released its latest version of the award-winning Open Source embedded database Berkeley DB. The release includes a new port to the QNX realtime platform, and supports all major UNIX and Linux systems, Wind River’s VxWorks®, and Windows 95/98/NT/2000. Berkeley DB version 3.2 is available for download from www.sleepycat.com immediately. "By introducing support for the QNX realtime platform, Sleepycat Software has shown its commitment to the embedded market," said Linda Campbell, Vice President of Strategic Alliances at QNX Software Systems. "Engineers working with realtime operating systems need database services that are fast and completely dependable. An open-source product of the caliber of Berkeley DB in the embedded space is a real boon to the market." "We're very pleased to be moving more into the wireless and handheld market by offering Berkeley DB to real-time programmers on the platforms they use most—such as QNX," added Michael Olson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Sleepycat Software. "We expect our participation in QNX's partner program to be extremely fruitful. Berkeley DB is in a perfect position to serve the embedded market, from handheld devices to set-top boxes." Berkeley DB has been Open Source since its origin in 1991. "Sleepycat Software's commitment to Open Source software is a novelty in the embedded market where most applications are proprietary," stated Keith Bostic, Sleepycat's Vice President of Engineering. "By offering the source code to programmers, we enable them to have more control over the applications they create. In addition, we assure the integrity of Berkeley DB because thousands of programmers have examined the code." The QNX realtime platform is a self-hosted development environment that anyone can download free for non-commercial purposes at http://get.qnx.com. Sleepycat Software, Inc. was founded in 1996 to develop, support, and distribute Berkeley DB commercially. Berkeley DB was awarded Favorite Database at LinuxWorld Expo, August 2000, and has over 200 million seats deployed worldwide. Berkeley DB is at the core of the Internet’s most vital services including directories, messaging, routing, and naming. It is used in the day-to-day operations of most ISPs and in many telecom switches and in wireless networks. The company is privately held, and has offices in Massachusetts and California. Contact: Michael A. Olson, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Sleepycat Software, Inc. 1509 McGee Avenue Berkeley, CA 94703 Voice: (510) 526-3972 Fax: (510) 526-2537 Email: mao@sleepycat.com http://www.sleepycat.com/ QNX and Photon are registered trademarks of QNX Software Systems Ltd. All other trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.