



This release continues with a focus on quality and addressing the needs of their customers by adding 68 improvements and 17 new features, according to Geoff Perlman, REAL Software founder and CEO. It also introduces support for Linux distribution Ubuntu 9.10 and includes an updated SQLite version.
The complete list of improvements and new features in REALbasic 2009 Release 5 can be found in the release notes in the product download section.
REALbasic Personal Edition for Windows, Linux or Mac is priced at US$99 and is geared for hobbyists and students. REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform compilation, is $299. REAL Studio, made for full-time developers, costs $995. All editions of REALbasic and REAL Studio are now available and can be downloaded directly from REAL Software.



