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- Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 22:56:22 PST
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    Notice of future availability of new technology:  MOO Sybase Core
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    1. Description

    As part of our work on AstroVR for NASA we have developed a production
    system implementing an interface between MOO and Sybase (a commercial
    dbms).  This effectively gives an infinitely large database.  Sybase
    is well suited to storing and retrieving vast numbers of similar
    "objects", while MOO obviously is not.  Like most large database
    management systems, Sybase uses Structured Query Language to retrieve
    only those objects (records) corresponding to the specified criteria.
    With our interface, a lambdaCore-based MOO server itself inherits this
    capability as well.  Some applications of our technology include:

       * off-MOO storage of large datasets

       * user/customer support and training

       * multiuser environment for Sybase systems

       * complex web-accessible information services

       * huge mailing/discussion lists

       * user-friendly front end to Sybase

       * virtual reality wrapper for reservations, inventory control,
         large document databases, etc

    We have found that the MOO environment is a very nice environment for
    developing such services compared to the standard approach using
    compiled C code or Perl+Sybperl CGI scripts because of the many in-MOO
    tools for manipulating data and code.

    2. Availability

    JPL/Caltech has a commitment to making its technology available as
    part of the return on public investment in its programs and projects.
    To facilitate this process for the MOO Sybase Core it would help us to
    be able to document interest in this software.  At this point we are
    soliciting *only* your statements of interest in the technology to
    support our bid to make it available to you.  Please reply by email to
    dave@ipac.caltech.edu.  We anticipate that it will take 3-4 months to
    complete the necessary internal reviews.

    3. Other technology currently available

      * MOO Web Core -- provides a web-server capability to a lambdaCore
        based MOO.  A brief description is available at the URL

           http://astrovr.ipac.caltech.edu:8888/WWWImplementationNotes

        The MOO Web Core is available after receipt of a signed no-cost
        license agreement (text available from a link at the above URL).

    Cheers!
                                  - Dave Van Buren

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