Distributed SOM Object Support Now Available in High C/C++ Toolset for
OS/2

SANTA CRUZ, CA, May 22, 1995 - The High C/C++ Toolset for OS/2 with
DirectToSOM functionality now supports the Distributed SOM (DSOM)
technology. DSOM makes it possible to access SOM class objects across a
network. The toolset is now shipping and priced at $595 per license.

"DSOM, designed by IBM Corporation, is a technology that handles creation
and destruction of 'remote' objects," said Bennett C. Watson, MetaWare's
president. "Distributed object support provides for easier creation and
reuse of SOM objects across platforms and operating systems that are
SOM-aware. Combined with our industry-first implementation of DirectToSOM
C++ compilation, support for distributed objects is now greatly simplified
and more practical for corporate application developers."

Under DSOM, users of a remote object can syntactically pretend that they
have a local object. This means that method calls can be written as if the
object were local. Users are really operating on a DSOM-created local
proxy of the remote object. A proxy is an instance of a class derived from
the base class. Method calls on the proxy are redirected or "forwarded" to
the remote object. Parameters are sent across the network to the remote
object and return results are sent back.

"With DirectToSOM, users can compile C++ source code to directly create
SOM-compatible binaries without having to write Interface Definition
Language (IDL) descriptions of classes. The resulting SOM objects can
interoperate with SOM objects written in any other language," Watson
explained. "Moreover, the compiler can automatically generate IDL for C++
classes so that other SOM-supported languages that use IDL can interface
with your classes. You can even subclass the OS/2 Workplace Shell just by
writing C++ code."

High C/C++ with DirectToSOM makes it easy to implement and use SOM
technology, while concurrently compiling the fastest running executable
code of any C/C++ compiler.

The High C/C++ Toolset for OS/2 includes a globally optimizing compiler, a
source-level debugger, online PM documentation, WorkFrame/2 support, Rogue
Wave Tools.h++, and IBM Developer's Toolkit containing resource tools and
a linker.

Technical support is included in the price of the license. Support is
available via a help desk, fax, e-mail, BBS, and ftp. All MetaWare
products come with a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee and a 90-day
warranty. Free engineering updates are also available, although there is a
fee for major upgrades.

Systems requirements for High C/C++ Toolset for OS/2 include a Pentium,
486, or 386 processor-based PC with a minimum of 10MB RAM; a 1.44MB floppy
drive, and a hard disk drive with 16MB of diskspace; and OS/2 2.x or 3.x.

MetaWare Incorporated, founded in 1979 with headquarters in Santa Cruz, CA,
is a leading supplier of multi-platform essential tools and enabling
technology for professional programmers and software developers. Please
refer all inquiries to MetaWare Incorporated, 2161 Delaware Avenue, Santa
Cruz, CA, 95060-5706. MetaWare's telephone number is (408) 429-6382, and
the fax number is (408) 429-9273. The company's internet address is
techsales@metaware.com

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