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From: Dave Wood <dpw@thomsoft.com>
Subject: Ada 95 for Windows is here!
Date: 1996/07/24
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We are proud to announce our first generally 
available release of ObjectAda for Windows, the 
first validated Ada 95 compiler for Windows 95 
and NT.

This first release ("Academic ObjectAda") is a true
validated compiler and environment ready for serious 
use.  It is available immediately to three types of 
users:

(a) Students and Educators can buy the product now
at little or no cost.  Contact the LEAP coordinator
at 1-800-833-0085 x244 (US) or 619-457-2700 x244.

(b) ActivAda subscribers will receive a copy 
automatically at no charge (complete distribution 
will happen over the next 2-3 weeks.)  This is
in addition to the Professional Edition which 
they will also receive.

(b) "Early Adopters" can have the product at no 
extra charge as described below:

The full product line will be available in three
packaging levels:  Personal, Professional, and 
Enterprise.  These products are now in final 
qualification.  With a normal production cycle,
we expect to begin shipping in September.

If you need to get down to serious business right
away, you can take advantage of the Early Adopter
program as follows:

1. Contact your local sales rep or call us at 
1-800-833-0042 to arrange an Early Adopter 
purchase of Personal, Professional, and 
Enterprise products.

2. We will immediately ship Academic ObjectAda
to you at no extra cost.

3. We will back-order the other products that 
you ordered and ship them to you automatically
as soon as they are available.

--------------------

For information about the full ObjectAda for
Windows product line, visit our web site at

http://www.thomsoft.com/products/ada/Ada.html

Basic questions and answers about Academic 
ObjectAda are provided below.

"How useful is Academic ObjectAda for 
professional use?"

Academic ObjectAda is perfectly suitable for 
basic production-quality Ada 95 development.  
It provides the following features:

- Validated, robust Ada 95 compiler (full
  core language)
- Annexes A, B, C, and D
- Easy-to-use integrated development environment
   - Integrated editor
   - Integrated project manager
   - Integrated debugger
   - Integrated browser
- WinDbg codeview debugger
- Win32, ODBC, and Winsock bindings
- Support for DLLs
- Support for console and Windows apps
 
This environment has been through a rigorous 
beta test period since its validation in 
December, 1995, resulting in the compilation 
of millions of lines of code and many thousands 
of hours of use at over 150 international beta
sites.
 
 
"What are the limitations of Academic ObjectAda?"
 
Of course, Academic ObjectAda is missing some 
important features that will be in the final 
professional products currently in qualification.  
These are summarized 
below:
 
The following components are not available 
in Academic ObjectAda but will be available in
the first "full" release:

- Java applet support
- GUI Builder
- OpenPack:
   - DOS Extender
   - Plot and Draw graphical libraries
   - SQL pre-compiler
   - MFC bindings
- ClearCase/ Ada integration package
- HOT_Ada interactive courseware
- A few minor elements of the IDE are disabled
- The final integrated debugger will have  
  additional functionality.
- The on-line help for Academic ObjectAda is 
  not as complete as in the final products.

The time for Ada 95 has come 'round at last.  We
invite you to get an early taste of ObjectAda.

-- Dave Wood
-- Windows Product Manager
-- Thomson Software Products
-- "ObjectAda:  The Promise of Ada Fulfilled"
-- http://www.thomsoft.com