Lincoln, MA — (press release excerpt) — Sleepycat Software announced today that its embedded open source XML data management engine, Berkeley DB XML, is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2002. Berkeley DB XML will provide the first truly embedded, high performance XML database system.

Berkeley DB XML is built as a module on top of Berkeley DB, the world's most widely deployed embedded database engine, with hundreds of millions of copies in use worldwide and thousands of copies downloaded from Sleepycat's Web site daily. Berkeley DB provides application developers with robust, scalable, transactional data management services for their applications. Berkeley DB XML offers the same fast, reliable database management services that users have come to expect from Berkeley DB, coupled with native storage and query services for XML data. The combination of Berkeley DB's embedded architecture and the new XML layer allows developers to create cutting-edge Web-based applications and services with unmatched reliability, scalability and performance.

Sleepycat has established the Berkeley DB XML web site for the user community and marketplace customers. This site includes information on early availability programs, topical news and an opt-in discussion forum. Inquiries about obtaining test versions are welcome at [email protected] The test program is limited due to overwhelming demand for Sleepycat products.

Sleepycat's open source license for Berkeley DB and Berkeley DB XML allows anyone to download, evaluate and use the software at no charge. Proprietary applications that use either Sleepycat product, and are shipped from a single physical site, require a paid license. Open source applications using Berkeley DB or Berkeley DB XML, with their own source code freely available, may use the Sleepycat software at no charge. This dual licensing model enables Sleepycat to provide high-quality open source software, while continuing to grow a profitable business.

 
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