Perforce Applauds Apple's Tool Integration,
Giving Xcode Developers Powerful Version Control

Perforce is sole commercial SCM system chosen for Xcode integration

ALAMEDA, Calif., November 3, 2003 - Perforce Software today announced the integration of its fast Software Configuration Management (SCM) system with Xcode, Apple's newest and most powerful set of development tools. Now Apple developers can be more productive by seamlessly accessing the Perforce source control system directly from their Xcode development environment.

"The push for Apple to implement this integration came from the Mac community," said Christopher Seiwald, founder and chief technology officer of Perforce Software. "And we're happy for the opportunity to show leading edge Macintosh developers the leading edge of SCM."

Specific SCM features available in this integration include: check-in and check-out; file comparison via either the built-in Apple Filemerge tool or UNIX diff; file history; and updates to new and old versions. One important feature, conflict resolution with diff markers, advances concurrent development allowing developers to work on the same file at the same time, and then resolving conflicting entries at check in.

About Perforce SCM for Macintosh Developers

Perforce SCM provides Macintosh developers with the leading and most comprehensive SCM system for the native Mac OS X environment. A high-powered enterprise SCM system, Perforce is a fast and easy-to-use tool for version control, logically packaging changes to multiple files into one unit. Perforce is efficient and flexible, managing project files on local disks and providing for distributed development from remote locations. Perforce's extensive platform support enables Mac developers to share code easily among developers on more than 50 operating systems.

About Perforce Software

Perforce Software Inc. develops, markets, and supports Perforce, the Fast Software Configuration Management System. Headquartered in Alameda, Calif., Perforce Software sells worldwide and has international operations in Europe, Japan, and Africa. Perforce customers include developers of systems, application, Web, and database software, and firms in the financial, education, and research markets. For additional information, contact Perforce Software via email at info@perforce.com or phone at +1.510.864.7400, or on the Web at http://www.perforce.com.

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