Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 10:49:54 -0700
To: lwn@lwn.net
From: Lori Pike <LoriP@ActiveState.com>
Subject: ActiveState launches ASPN Initiative


ActiveState has launched a new initiative to enable programming with open
source technologies.  The ActiveState Programmer Network (ASPN) includes
quality assured binary distributions of Perl, Python and Tcl;
multi-language and platform IDEs; technical references, sample code,
recipes and more.  See below for additional details or go to:
http://www.ACtiveState.com/ASPN

Lori Pike
Director Corporate Communications, ActiveState
phone 604.484.6417 / cell 604.808.6655 
Get the power of the dragons.  Download the Komodo IDE.
http://www.activestate.com/ASPN/Downloads/Komodo/




SAN JOSE, CA  April 11, 2001 - ActiveState, the leader in open source
programming, announces the ActiveState Programmer Network (ASPN).  ASPN
delivers tools and knowledge to enable programming with open source
technologies.

“The all-in-one access to resources seamlessly integrated with our
multi-language, cross-platform IDEs and other technologies make it easier
to program with open source technologies,” said Dick Hardt, Founder
& CEO.  “Programmers can develop in the language and platform that
maps best to their coding task.”

ASPN features:
·	Komodo IDE for Perl and Python, with PHP, Tcl and XSLT coming
·	Visual Studio.NET integration for Perl, Python and XSLT 
·	Online searchable O’Reilly technical references
·	Python cookbook and sample code
·	ActivePerl, ActivePython, and ActiveTcl, binary distributions
·	FAQs and mailing lists

To empower a broader class of programmers with open source and to enable
programmer productivity, ActiveState launched ASPN in multiple levels.

ASPN Open is a free online resource where casual and new programmers can
easily access a comprehensive knowledge base.  Technical references,
cookbooks, sample code and ActiveState documentation are categorized and
searchable online.  ASPN Open also includes ActiveState’s popular,
quality-assured, binary distributions of open source programming languages,
which have had over a million downloads in the past year.  For those
learning to program, ASPN Open provides a non-commercial license for
Komodo.

ASPN Komodo, designed for professional programmers, combines the Komodo IDE
with essential programming information in a single, convenient interface.
Built on the Mozilla framework, the Komodo IDE is cross-platform and will
provide support for all popular open source programming languages.  Priced
at $295, ASPN Komodo provides Komodo plus all updates for one year, as well
as all the features of ASPN Open.  

ASPN Perl combines advanced programming technology and Perl knowledge for
the discerning Perl developer.  This level includes all popular O’Reilly
Perl titles, searchable and retrievable online.  Building on top of ASPN
Open and ASPN Komodo, ASPN Perl delivers Perl utilities, Perl alerts, and
Visual Perl.  Developers familiar with Visual Studio can now use Visual
Perl for rapid Perl application development in Visual Studio.NET.  Priced
at $495, ASPN Perl assures all updates for one year, including Visual Perl
updates released to correspond with Visual Studio.NET development.

About ActiveState:
ActiveState is the leading provider of open source based programming
products and services for cross-platform development. ActiveState's key
technologies are Perl, the Internet's most popular programming language;
Python and Tcl, user-friendly scripting languages; PHP, the dynamic Web
programming language; and XSLT, the XML transformation language. The
ActiveState Programmer Network (ASPN) offers these technologies with the
latest information and productivity tools, empowering programmers with the
freedom to work with their preferred language and development environment.

© ActiveState Corporation 2001.

ActiveState, ASPN, ActivePerl, ActivePython, ActiveTcl and Komodo are
trademarks of ActiveState Corp.  All other company names herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.