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In Brief: PVCS on WebSphere, a Lisp-ful Christmas and more

PVCS provider Merant announced the integration of PVCS Dimensions and PVCS Version Manager with the latest version of IBM's WebSphere Studio. PVCS software is also now certified as part of IBM's Ready For WebSphere Studio Software validation program ... Meanwhile, BI software house MicroStrategy announced that the MicroStrategy Web Universal product, released in Q4/2002, is available on IBM's WebSphere Application Server and AIX operating systems ... Web services middleware maker Systinet announced that John Seely Brown, former director of the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), has joined the company's board of directors. Brown will play a role in setting Systinet's long-term technology strategy and direction ... Quest Software announced the release of the Vista Plus Suite, Version 5.0. The suite provides fixed-content delivery services both inside and outside the firewall, as well as over e-mail and to printers. Quest Software's Vista Plus Suite combines electronic document archival and retrieval with print device management ... Franz Inc. has launched a Lisp-based E-Commerce Module -- just in 'time for the holidays,' notes a company release. Lisp-based OO tool vendor Franz has launched an online store, exclusively built using Allegro CL and AllegroServe. The Franz Store offers a one-stop shopping experience for all things Lisp. With promotional wear covering the full spectrum of t-shirts, sweatshirts and baseball caps. Soon to be added to the store: Lisp books and software.