ActiveState Releases First Professional Ruby IDE for Linux and Windows;
ActiveState Komodo 3.5 for Perl, Python, PHP, Tcl, and Ruby now available on
Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X.

Vancouver, BC, - November 30, 2005 - ActiveState, a leading provider of
developer tools for dynamic languages, today released Komodo 3.5 for Linux
and Windows. Komodo is the first professional integrated development
environment (IDE) with full support for the Ruby programming language.
ActiveState Komodo 3.5 is an advanced workspace for programming in multiple
languages, including Perl, Python, PHP, Tcl, and now Ruby. Komodo 3.5
delivers Ruby features such as Ruby on Rails debugging and multilingual
input method editor (IME) support for non-Western languages. ActiveState
launched Komodo 3.5, with full Ruby support, for the Mac OS X platform
earlier this month. Komodo 3.5 for Solaris will be available in the New
Year.

New in Komodo 3.5
* Fully integrated Ruby support. Start coding, testing, and debugging with
Komodo's newest killer dynamic language. 
* Ruby on Rails debugging. In an industry first, ActiveState Komodo 3.5
makes it possible to debug Ruby on Rails (RoR) applications in a
professional IDE.
* Multilingual Input Method Editor (IME) support. Use your standard keyboard
to enter complex multibyte characters and symbols, such as French.
* Mac OS X support for version 10.4 "Tiger" and 10.3 "Panther".  


Pricing & Availability
Free trials of Komodo 3.5 for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows are available
online. Komodo Professional costs $295, and Komodo Personal is $29.95.
Existing Komodo 3.x customers qualify for free Komodo licenses for Linux,
Windows, and Mac OS X. Upgrade pricing for prior releases is $99.95 and
$19.95, respectively. Komodo is offered at zero cost for classrooms and
teachers through the ActiveState Education License Program. Komodo 3.5 is
shipping now on Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. 


About ActiveState
ActiveState is the leading provider of tools and services for dynamic
languages such as Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl. Over two million
developers rely on ActiveState's cross-platform professional development
tools, high-quality language distributions, and enterprise services.
ActiveState Komodo, the professional IDE for dynamic languages, gives
developers a powerful workspace for editing, debugging, and testing
programs. Komodo supports Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and Tcl.


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ActiveState, a division of Sophos
1.604.484.6837
KerryT@[...].com 


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