Subject: Re: VMS'er Announces Java Product Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 09:06:11 -0400 From: Jim Agnew Organization: Virginia Commonwealth University To: Don Sykes Newsgroups: comp.os.vms Congratulations!!!!! espcially on making it so open... Don Sykes wrote: > > I know this is off topic, but since I've been a VMS developer for > 15 > years, I think I'm entitled to this one time posting. Besides it was > tested on VMS, as well as M$/NT/98. > > You can download a free, or evaluation copy from my OpenVMS website at: > http://alphase.com/aex/Order.html > > ------------------------------------- > > ALPHA SOFTWARE EXPRESS, LLC LAUNCHES ITS FLAGSHIP JAVA SOFTWARE PRODUCT > FOR GENERAL DESIGN WORK AND MANAGEMENT OF CAD/CAM/CAE DOCUMENTS. > > SAN RAFAEL, CA -- Aug. 28, 2001 -- > Alpha Software Express, a supplier of OpenVMS and Java based software > today announced the formal launch of its flagship product for the design > and management of drawings primarily, but not exclusively, intended for > engineering markets. > > CAD Object Manager - Version 1.0, provides an inexpensive means to > create and manage engineering and architectural designs. Its unique Java > implementation allows it to run on virtually any platform - e.g. Windows > 95/98/NT/XP, Linux, Mac OS, OpenVMS, etc. It provides document > management functions, like drawing check-out and check-in, as well as, > user ownership features like privilege token assignment. > > Using this product, each object included in a design may be either > simple (a circle, image, etc.) or complex (a set of simple objects tied > together as a single unit). Complex objects can also have names and > other user defined attributes. > > With CAD Object Manager many users can take part in the design of a > product without fear of others, inappropriately, altering their work. > This is provided by assigning specific protections to each and every > object as well as to the document as a whole. > > Costs are variable, depending upon the features selected and future > licensing options. During this introductory period only, the version > with the fewest features and options is available for free. A version > with all possible features and options costs $500. It can be purchased > and downloaded on line at http://alphase.com/aex/Announcement.html. > > "This is the first, full CAD application available on the Java > platform... I am very excited about this new area of opportunity", said > Don Sykes, the company's principal engineer. > > Abdullah Ahmed-Falol, Supervisor of Public Safety Systems in Oakland, > CA, added, "I am glad ... you were able to bring CAD Object Manager to > completion. ... The Oakland Police CAD System, which you designed, is a > living proof that your design and software delivery is impeccable, and I > am sure your new software release will be one of a kind. Bravo." > > About Alpha Software Express, LLC > > Incorporated in 2000, Alpha Software Express was a natural outgrowth of > Alpha Software Engineering founded in 1992 to > provide OpenVMS application services to a variety of customers, like > Digital Equipment, Borland International and the Oakland Police > Department. The system we designed and developed for the Oakland PD back > in 1992 continues to provide highly reliable 911 emergency dispatch > operations today, on a 24x7x365 basis. > > About Don Sykes > > As a Bay Area software engineer and application developer for over 25 > years, Don Sykes has provided significant software support to such > companies as: Bechtel Group, Bank of America, > S&W Foods, Oracle, United Airlines and American President Lines. > He also developed and installed CAD software for such clients as Shell > Oil(UK), Hong Kong Electric and Dow Chemical. > > Visit: www.alphase.com. > > CONTACT: > Alpha Software Express > 1380 Lincoln Ave > 415-457-8532 > ase@alphase.com