sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Plan for Removing SimplifySQL off the Price List SunFLASH Vol 59 #13 November 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59.13 Plan for Removing SimplifySQL off the Price List SimplifySQL is being removed from the SMCC Price List Users can upgrade to IQ Software's product or use another product. Source code to SimplifySQL is available. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announces the schedule to remove all configurations of SimplifySQL off the price list as follows: o Last Day to Quote: October 29, 1993 o Last Day to Order: December 31, 1993 o Last Day to Ship: January 27, 1994 SimplifySQL allows end-users to browse and query SQL databases, and generate reports via a simple graphical user interface (GUI) and without knowledge of SQL. Current Simplify customers have these migration options: 1. Purchase a special upgrade from IQ Software Corporation to IQ's Intelligent Query product. 2. Purchase a product with similar functionality from other third-parties 3. Receive SimplifySQL source for internal use and maintenance only 1. A Special Upgrade From IQ Software Corporation For Simplify Customers ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IQ Software Corporation is offering their Intelligent Query report writing and data access product on Sun(TM) systems at a special upgrade price to Simplify users through November 30, 1993. IQ is a menu-driven data retrieval and analysis tool that uses a point and shoot interface for easy access to data. IQ allows end users to create custom reports and make ad hoc queries without knowledge of the underlying database(s) and with little or no programming. IQ is designed to be easy enough for non-technical users, yet is powerful enough for programmers. IQ is available in character-based versions, or with a Motif(R), OPEN LOOK(R), or MicroSoft Windows(R) GUI. IQ runs on Solaris(R) 1.x or 2.x operating environments and supports more than 60 databases and file systems, including Informix, Ingres, Oracle, Progress, and Sybase. IQ is available in several foreign language versions and is distributed worldwide. For upgrade details, please contact IQ software directly: Mr. Frank Zilinskas Manager of Business Development IQ Software Corporation 3295 River Exchange Dr. Suite 550 Norcross, Georgia 30092 (404) 446-8880 (800) 458-0386 (404) 448-4088 (Fax) 2. Additional Third-Parties With Similar Products ------------------------------------------------- Company Product Contact ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ o Business Objects Inc. Business Objects Mr. Jeff Mopress 20813 Stevens Creek Bvd. (shipping on Sun) (408) 864-2018 Suite 100 Cupertino, Ca 95014 o Clear Access Corp. Clear Access Mr. Scott Hickey 200 West Lowe Ave. (Porting to Sun (800) 522-4552 Fairfield, Iowa 52556 from Windows) (515) 472-7077 o Andyne Corporation GQL (800) 267-0665 552 Princess St. (Porting to Sun (613) 548-3608 Kingston, Ontario, from Windows) Canada K7LICH7 o Information Builders Inc. Focus (212) 736-4433 (IBI) (Shipping on Sun) o JAYACC Corp. JAM (shipping on Sun) (212) 267-7722 o Software Interface Corp. SQL Assist (shipping (713) 492-0707 on Sun) o Unify Corp. Accell/SQL (916) 928-6400 (shipping on Sun) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. For a limited time Simplify source code is available free of charge to Simplify customers for internal use and maintenance only ------------------------------------------------------------------------- o SimplifySQL customers on support contract can get Simplify source code for internal use and maintenance o A customer is required to sign a standard source contract with Sun in order to receive source code o Source code is not supported o Source is available only from September 30, 1993 until January 20, 1994 o To order source please have your Sun Rep contact: Kate Heinlen at SunSolutions Tel. 415 336-4567 e-mail kate.heinlen@Eng Support Plan for SimplifySQL ---------------------------- SunService will continue support to the latest revision level of now-discontinued SimplifySQL product according to the following schedule from the date of final sale: Year 1 Full support (respond to Priority 1-3) Year 2 Support for Priority 1-2; workarounds may be used to resolve problems Year 3-5 Time and materials support Call priorities are defined as follows: Priority 1 Inoperable or seriously impaired functionality Priority 2 Impaired functionality Priority 3 Minor problems and requests for enhancements QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ------------------- Q. Why are the sales of SimplifySQL being discontinued? A. The database-access tools market is better served by specialized independent software vendors. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING CONFIGURATIONS CURRENTLY ON THE WORLDWIDE RESELLER AND END USER PRICE LIST ARE BEING REMOVED FROM THE PRICE LIST Part Description Number List Price ----------------------------------------------------------------- Media, Docs, Single-System. Lic. SMP-1.1-4-4-21 $1,195 Documentation-only SMP-1.1-x-x-9 $250 Single-system license only SMP-x-x-x-0 $795 Site License (no media or docs) SMP-1.1-SITE $79,500 License Upgrades Media, Docs, Single-System. Lic. Upgr. SMP-1.1-4-4-21U $640 Single-system license only Upgrade SMP-x-x-x-0U $240 Site License (no media or docs) Upgr. SMP-1.1-SITEU $23,850 (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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