April 15, 2004

Perforce Software has announced Version 2003.2 of its Fast Software Configuration Management System, featuring the Perforce Plug-In for Windows Explorer (P4EXP). This release one-click access to Perforce SCM functionality when you use Windows Explorer to browse files and folders. In addition, this feature gives novice SCM users access to source control via the familiar file management environment of Windows Explorer. Additional server enhancements in Version 2003.2 include: more versatile file diff layouts for mixed-platform environments and new options for integrating files and viewing annotated file content.
Perforce Software, Inc.
2320 Blanding Ave
Alameda, CA 94501
510-864-7400
http://www.perforce.com/

Riverbank Computing has updated PyQt, a set of Qt bindings for Python that supports the same platforms as Qt. PyQt 3.10 is implemented as a set of nine extension modules containing 300 classes and over 5750 functions and methods. PyQt also includes bindings to QScintilla, the port to Qt of the Scintilla editor component, and the pyuic utility, which generates Python code to implement user interfaces created with Qt Designer in the same way that the uic utility generates C++ code.
Riverbank Computing Limited
http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/

PathScale has developed a suite of high-performance compilers for Linux clusters based on the AMD Opteron processor. PathScale C, C++, and Fortran 90/95 compilers are offered as an annual subscription service. The PathScale compiler suite is based on technology originally developed by SGI.