Since then we have updated and extended EiffelBase with every new release. Thousands of users have relied on it to develop successful applications, large and small, in many different areas. Many have cited EiffelBase as one of the key elements in their decision to use and continue using ISE Eiffel . We think that a broad use of EiffelBase can help make the general state of the software industry better. In addition there are lots of details, small and large, to be improved.
Some areas remain to be covered, such as graphs.
On that occasion we will announce many new developments in Eiffel in general and ISE Eiffel in particular. We will not include any outside contribution into the released product without making sure that it is up to the standard of the rest of it. So ISE customers should get the same benefits as before, plus the prospect of improvements and extensions from many outside contributors, all under the contractual commitment of ISE . Some people suggested the Gnu Public License as a model. But it is not appropriate because it restricts the usage of the results.