OmniPilot Software officially unveiled Lasso Professional Server 8.5 (LP 8.5) during the Lasso Summit, which was held at the Riverside Hotel on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale this past weekend. The Lasso Summit is the premier event for members of the Lasso community to collaborate and discuss the further evolution of the Lasso product line. Over 75 of the top Lasso developers from as far as Sweden and New Zealand converged for this year’s Lasso Summit. Other announcements included a partnership with Software FX to deliver Chart FX for Lasso; Lasso Developer 8.5 is available free; and a free Lasso Education Curriculum Package for Colleges and Universities.