Metrowerks Ships StarBase’s Windows-Hosted Version Control Software
AUSTIN, Texas — June 16, 1997 — Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, Monday announced an agreement with StarBase(TM) Corp. (NASDAQ:SBAS) to include free-of-charge with every copy of CodeWarrior(R) Professional, StarBase's Versions(TM) 2.0 Windows(R)-based version control software.
Application development is becoming increasingly complex and many programmers now need more efficient project and source code version control. StarBase Versions 2.0 allows several programmers access to source code without fear of compromising code integrity, resulting in higher quality products with improved time-to-market.
Metrowerks provides Versions 2.0 to perform this management and control function in a Windows environment free-of-charge, just as the company has been providing Projector from Apple(R) Computer for the Macintosh(R) platform.
"By giving our customers version control software from StarBase, programmers can take full advantage of proven, reliable, and easy-to-use tools to build and manage their applications for Windows," said Jean Belanger, chairman and chief executive officer of Metrowerks.
"StarBase offers our customers an upgrade path to the more advanced StarTeam products, just as our Macintosh customers can upgrade to CodeManager."
"Partnering with Metrowerks builds upon StarBase's on-going strategy of bundling with leading vendors in key market segments to provide every development team with new standards in revision control," said Donald R. Farrow, president of StarBase.
Versions 2.0 provides revision control, visual differencing, build and milestone management, audit logs, security, and an advanced project repository for individuals and groups of application developers, enabling developers to improve quality and productivity.
CodeWarrior Professional 1, introduces the CodeWarrior Integrated Development Environment (IDE) version 2.0, which offers support for multiple open projects, sub-projects and multiple targets per project.
This sophisticated means of project management allows users to work with more than one project open at a time, move freely from project to project, embed sub-projects within a main project and finally, target more than one platform from within the same project.
Pricing and Availability CodeWarrior Professional is now shipping, available from Metrowerks and Metrowerks' authorized distributors. CodeWarrior Professional retails for an SRP of US$ 599, with competitive upgrades being offered at US$ 449, and academic pricing at US$ 119. Renewals will be offered at US$ 299.
However, registered CodeWarrior users who are current in their subscription can renew for the first year of CodeWarrior Professional for US$ 199.
All purchases include one free product update and technical support for a year from Metrowerks. CodeWarrior Professional will follow a two-release-per-year product schedule with the next release due out in October 1997.
About CodeWarrior CodeWarrior is an intuitive suite of software development tools that includes an award-winning IDE complete with project manager, resource and text editors, debugger, class browser, on-line documentation and tutorials.
CodeWarrior's cross-platform compilers support C, C++, Object Pascal and Java, and allow programmers to build applications for Windows 95, Windows NT and Mac OS, all from one unique development environment.
About StarBase With headquarters in Irvine, Calif., StarBase offers a complete family of SCM products designed to fill the needs of application and website development teams. StarTeam has won several awards, including PC Week Analyst's Choice (10/96), PC Week 1996 IT Excellence Award (4/96) and PC Week LABS Top Product of 1995 (12/95).
More information is available by calling 888-STAR700 or by website at http://www.starbase.com .
About Metrowerks Founded in 1985, Metrowerks develops, markets and supports a complete line of programming tools used for software development for a number of operating systems and microprocessors.
Intended for use on desktop computers or embedded systems, these operating systems include Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT, PlayStation(TM) OS, BeOS(TM) and Palm(TM) OS, running on 68K, PowerPC(TM), MIPS(R) and x86 microprocessors.
Metrowerks' CodeWarrior products are used by over 70,000 registered users in 70 countries. More information is available by visiting http://www.metrowerks.com on the web.
NOTE TO EDITORS: Metrowerks, the Metrowerks logo and CodeWarrior are registered trademarks of Metrowerks Inc. StarBase and Versions are trademarks of StarBase Corp. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies/holders, and are hereby recognized.
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