ostrove@terminus.umd.edu (Steven M. Ostrove) (06/27/87)
The following is taken without permission from SAS Communications,
Volume XII No. 4, Second Quarter 1987. I thought it relevent in
light of the many articles recently posted about C compilers.
Lattice, Inc. Acquired
Strengthening its position as a leader in C language development, SAS
Institute has acquired Lattice, Incorporated, developer of the Lattice C
compiler. The acquisition is the culmination of a relationship that began
in 1984 when the Institute acquired the right to implement Lattice's popular
microcomputer C compiler for the IBM mainframe environment.
The acquisition is an extension of the Institute's long-term commitment
to the C programming language and to the Lattice C compiler in particular.
In 1984, the Institute chose C as the development language for the next
generation of SAS software. The goal says Institute Vice President of
Marketing Ione Cockrell, is to develop "a single platform for compatible
releases of the SAS System across all the hardware environments we support.
A truly portable SAS System will allow us to bring new capabilities to all of
our users simultaneously, regardless of the underlying operating system."
Under the terms of the acquisition, all C compiler research and
development will be consolidated at the Institute's Cary, NC headquarters,
Oliver Bradley, Director of C Compiler Development, will direct future
development efforts for the Lattice C compiler and the Institute's mainframe
implementation of Lattice C, the SAS/C compiler. "The acquisition puts
us squarely in control of a technology that has become strategic to the
future development of the SAS System," says Bradley. "In addition,
we've assembled the resources we need to ensure that the Lattice C and
SAS/C compilers will continue to be leading-edge products." Since its
introduction in 1985, the SAS/C compiler has been licensed to more than
250 mainframe sites. Lattice has more than 50,000 users of its microcomputer
products.
Lattice, Inc., and independent subsidiary, will continue to use
its existing sales channels to market its comprehensive product line,
which includes more than 50 software development tools and business
productivity packages. The company's new facilities are in Lombard, IL, near
Chicago. In addition to serving as Lattice headquarters, the new offices
will soon house an Institute Training Center for SAS software users in
the midwest.
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Interesting....
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