Lutris Announces Professional Version of Enhydra JavaTM/XML Open Source Application Server
May 30th, 16:41 UTC
New version includes integrated suite of tools for building and deploying Internet and wireless applications
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 30, 2000 - Lutris Technologies, Inc., an Open Source enterprise software and services company, today announced Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0, the latest Lutris-certified and supported version of the Open Source Enhydra JavaTM/XML application server. The product includes an integrated suite of development and deployment tools for consultants, system integrators and corporate IT departments building Internet and wireless applications.
Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 is the latest addition to the Lutris product family, which includes Lutris Enhydra Standard currently available from Lutris, and Lutris Enhydra Enterprise scheduled for release in the fall. The professional version includes an integrated suite of tools that speed overall development and deployment of Enhydra applications, enhanced support for development of wireless applications, comprehensive documentation, and additional customer support.
"This latest version of Enhydra allows developers to rapidly build a single application that can serve both wired and wireless clients," said Yancy Lind, president and CEO of Lutris. "By integrating standards-based tools with Lutris Enhydra Professional, we're providing a true out-of-the-box solution for quickly and efficiently building and deploying powerful applications."
Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 supports wireless development with the inclusion of a wireless development tutorial, and a wireless development kit that includes versions of the YoSpace WML browser--an all Java Nokia phone emulator, and the WAPtor WML editor. Using these tools, developers can build applications that transparently support varied devices such as PCs, phones, PDAs, and kiosks.
Integrated development and deployment technologies include InstantDB, Inprise's JBuilder Foundation 3.5, and PostgresSQL 6.5.3. InstantDB, an Open Source all Java relational database provides developers with the convenience of an easy to install, standards-based development database. The comprehensive set of award-winning development tools in JBuilder Foundation 3.5 offer developers an integrated environment from which to develop their entire application.
ForteTM for Java Community Edition 1.0 from Sun is also included on the product CD. It provides an extensible, cross-platform IDE for the Java 2 platform.
Pricing for Lutris Enhydra Professional 3.0 has not yet been announced. The product is scheduled for release next month.
About Lutris Technologies
Lutris Technologies Inc., a leading Open Source enterprise software and services company, is the original developer and primary sponsor of Enhydra (www.enhydra.org), one of the industry's leading Java/XML Open Source Internet and wireless application servers. Lutris provides a forum and maintains the infrastructure for the Enhydra development community, a rapidly growing group of developers from around the world who have adopted Enhydra as the basis for a broad range of applications.
Lutris also is an Internet professional services company providing strategy and development services to the Enhydra community and to Internet-savvy businesses. Clients range from entrepreneurs and companies launching new Web ventures to Fortune 500 IT organizations growing their business with an online presence. Investors include Chase Capital Partners, Chase H&Q, TransCosmos USA, and the Intel 64 Fund.
Lutris and Enhydra are registered trademarks of Lutris Technologies, Inc. Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective holders.
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Contacts
Susan Turner
Lutris Technologies
831 471 9753 x282
susan.turner@lutris.com
Robert Morton
PAN Communications
978 474 1900
lutris@pancomm.com
(Submitted by Renee Daniels of PAN Communications)
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