REAL Software — the creator of REALbasic, a cross-platform
development tool for creating software for Mac, Windows and Linux —
has begun shipping REALbasic 2009 Release 5.
This release continues with a focus on quality and addressing the
needs of their customers by adding 68 improvements and 17 new
features, according to Geoff Perlman, REAL Software founder and CEO.
It also introduces support for Linux distribution Ubuntu 9.10 and
includes an updated SQLite version.
The complete list of improvements and new features in REALbasic 2009
Release 5 can be found in the release notes in the product download
section at http://www.realsoftware.com/download .
REALbasic Personal Edition for Windows, Linux or Mac is priced at
US$99 and is geared for hobbyists and students. REALbasic
Professional Edition, required for cross-platform compilation, is
$299. REAL Studio, made for full-time developers, costs $995. All
editions of REALbasic and REAL Studio are now available and can be
downloaded directly from REAL Software
(http://www.realsoftware.com/download).