Press Release

Pasadena CA USA
October 30, 2004

PerSay 1.2 for OpenQM is now available

Performant Systems is announcing today the immediate availability of their PerSay product version 1.2 for the OpenQM multivalue database environment. PerSay is a software development system for building visual models of text based entry screens and reports utilizing the advanced query language of the multiuser, multivalue OpenQM database system. PerSay instantly turns a visual model into robust compiled BASIC code, providing multiuser software ready for business applications. With the included Dictionary editor "Dr. Dict" along with many other tools, PerSay provides a complete environment for database developers.

With PerSay, a new user is given good examples to understand how to take advantage of this advanced database environment. Experienced multivalue database developers will find PerSay a joy to use. Complete business systems can be built in hours instead of weeks. Having PerSay provide the robust framework for software allows a developer to focus on the creative work of design, rather than having to hand code every line. The consistency and easily discerned flow of the instantly generated BASIC code provides developers an advantage.

Originally created in 1991, PerSay has evolved into a feature rich system, proven over years of use. The 1.2 version released in October of 2004 is specifically tuned and optimized for Ladybridge's OpenQM database product. OpenQM is a robust and complete multiuser, multivalue database system for Linux and Windows. As quoted from http://www.openqm.com

"OpenQM is a fork of the 'QM' database. QM is a commercial MultiValue database modeled after Prime Informaton. QM was developed by Ladybridge Systems in Northampton, England."

No run-time,software keys or dongles are required for PerSay. PerSay is provided free of charge using the same Open Source licensing that OpenQM does, the GNU Public License (GPL).

PerSay v1.2 is available for download at http://performantsystems.com/persay1.2

A distribution object persay_1_2.tar.gz contains a persay and persay.demo directory to be loaded into the /usr/qmsys directory. A Introduction To PerSay PDF file is also available in the download area to provide installation directions and an overview of what PerSay can do.

PerSay is was developed by Performant Systems and is a trademark of Performant Systems.

Contact: Alan Gruskoff
Performant Systems
Pasadena CA USA
(626) 768-2648