=============== PRESS RELEASES ==========================

2006/12/05 Radford, Virginia - ASCi releases /BriefCase(tm)
3.5-Beta-2.1-CYGWIN for Windows clients.  Note that this release differs
only slightly (minor changes to two files) from the standard 3.5-Beta-2.1
release (for uNix/Linux/Solaris systems).  See the "Download" page
for details.

2005/03/10 Radford, Virginia - ACSi releases
the /BriefCase 3 toolkit: 3.5-Beta-2.1, a major upgrade 
with many new features and bug fixes.  See the "Download"
page for details.  This release obsoletes all previous releases.

1999/4/30  - Cave Creek, Arizona - ACSi's /BriefCase(tm) 3.0 SCM
Toolkit Released to OpenSource

As part of their commitment to the OpenSource movement,  Ap-
plied Computer Sciences, inc. (ACSi) has announced the Open-
Source availability of /BriefCase(tm) Release 3.0,  their  ad-
vanced,  enterprise  Software Configuration Management (SCM)
solution for Unix/Linux software development, for free down-
load from their Website:

    http://www.applied-cs-inc.com/

/BriefCase(tm) 3 runs on most Unix/Linux systems with the gen-
erally available versions of the Korn Shell (11/88) and  awk
(1985).

Since  1992, ACSi has offered the /BriefCase Toolkit as an
advanced SCM solution for Unix software development environ-
ments.  Like prior releases, release 3 implements an easy to
use client/server interface to an RCS-based central  reposi-
tory.   Project  directory  structure integrity is preserved
automatically  through  built-in   work-directory/repository
mapping.   /BriefCase administration overhead is typically
so low that even large operations do not need a  "full-time"
/BriefCase  administrator  - contrasting sharply with com-
mercial SCM packages!

Although /BriefCase was designed for  large  organizations
with  teams of developers working on multiple products (pro-
jects), today's OpenSource developers should  find  its  ad-
vanced  capabilities equally useful and its minimal adminis-
trative overhead appealing.

Major Enhancements in Release 3 include:

  1.  full documentation -  installation  instructions,  up-
      grade  guidelines  plus  a  170+  page,  indexed book:
      /BriefCase Release 3 Software Configuration  Manage-
      ment   Toolkit   Reference   and   User's   Guide,  in
      PostScript, HP-PCL and ASCII text formats.

  2.  project work tree "replicas" - isolate  bug  fix  work
      for  the  production release from new feature develop-
      ment by working in separate project replicas

  3.  cross-replica and cross-client-host lock  integrity  -
      /BriefCase  locks  are  based  on  a  combination of
      userid, work directory replica ID and client hostname

  4.  improved Branch Revision and merge support  -  simpli-
      fies  management of maintenance releases, parallel de-
      velopment and CVS-like "vendor branches"

  5.  private tags - users can now assign "private" symbolic
      tags  manually  or at checkin; regular tags remain re-
      stricted to admin users

  6.  Command Behavior Options (CBO) - certain  command  be-
      haviors  may  be  enabled,  restricted or disabled, by
      project

  7.  Product Life-Cycle Support  -  helps  promote  runtime
      package releases from development, through QA/Test, to
      Production

  8.  Import/Conversion Tools -  scripts  and  utilities  to
      help  convert/import  SCM archives from CVS, RCS, SCCS
      and PVCS.

/BriefCase 3 is the only OpenSource, RCS-based SCM package
known  to  support project work tree replication with cross-
replica/client-host lock integrity and  both  administrative
and private user tag mechanisms.

Since 1988, ACSi has provided expert software design, devel-
opment, consulting and training services to  the  Unix/Linux
software  development  industry.  For information on service
quotations, including  /BriefCase  support,  training  and
customization contracts, please contact:

Applied Computer Sciences, inc.
PO Box 394
Radford, VA 24141
Attn: Contract Services
(voice) 540-639-2361
(email) admin@applied-cs-inc.com

/BriefCase(tm)  is an original work by David M. Knight, Presi-
dent and CTO of Applied Computer Sciences, inc.