A Holistic Re-Architecting of the Computing Phenomenon
AngelBase is a carefully planned, immensely practical, friendly "attack" on the computing monster. AngelBase will lovingly transform the monster into a beautiful constellation of millions of angels. AngelBase will redefine the computing industry, profoundly impacting most computing technologies and markets. AngelBase solves the two fundamental problems of computing that were described at the bottom of the previous page.
The computing paradigm of today is analogous to the old transportation paradigm of the horse and buggy. The paradigm shift to AngelBase will be as significant to the computer industry as the shift to the automobile was for the transportation industry.
At its root, AngelBase is a fabulous new database technology. In the overall scheme of the computing phenomenon, database technology sits roughly at the middle level. And this middle level is (by far) the most technologically vulnerable area in the entire industry. AngelBase capitalizes on that vulnerability by introducing a massive paradigm change in what databases are all about.
But the implications of this paradigm shift stretch both upward and downward from the middle level. The AngelBase paradigm redefines the industry upward, significantly impacting application systems, the Internet and global systems. And it redefines the industry downward, significantly impacting operating systems, computer hardware and microchips.
Software First, Hardware Later.
AngelBase is first being created as software that runs on existing machines. Targeted platforms are Windows/PC, Macintosh and Unix/Linux. When AngelBase software implemention is complete, we will launch the following products and services:
1. Free AngelBase Client Software
2. Registered AngelBase Client Software
3. Registered Data Village Usage
4. AngelBase Server Software
5. AngelBase Economic Transaction Services
6. AngelBase Application License Tracking Service.
A detailed discussion of these products and services and the revenue streams they will produce appears elsewhere in this web site.
When we have established strong financial results from AngelBase sales, we intend to create the first hardware implementation of AngelBase, called the AngelMachineTM, which is a massively parallel machine. The AngelMachine will achieve the long-sought goal of breaking the "von Neumann barrier," which will fundamentally redefine the entire computer hardware industry. We expect to build AngelMachines with more than 1,000 processors.
We do not intend to go into hardware manufacturing, but instead to license the AngelMachine architecture to existing microchip and computer manufacturers. This will introduce another product:
7. AngelBase Hardware Technology Licenses.
AngelBase is endorsed by experts.
Thirteen experts have examined AngelBase and filed endorsements. Nine of them hold PhDs, and several are (or were) professors of computer science. These experts have reviewed the theoretical documents describing AngelBase and have concluded that it represents a major breakthrough in database technology. You can read these endorsements on this web site at Strategic Question 4.
We rejected a buyout attempt.
During 2000, a small aerospace company with about 20 employees, whose CEO understood the power of AngelBase and its patent, engaged in significant discussions with us. They were interested both in using AngelBase internally to gain a competitive advantage in achieving their own aerospace business goals, and also in expanding their business beyond aerospace by selling AngelBase software to a broader spectrum of business customers.
Many meetings were held over a period of five months, and strong interest was expressed in providing multi-million dollar funding to implement AngelBase. A contract draft evolved over many iterations. However, the negotiations ultimately broke down when it became clear that they wanted to acquire outright, 100% ownership of AngelBase, including the patent. We discontinued the discussions. Why? Because AngelBase is worth a large multiple of what was being offered.
AngelBase System 1 is a technical success.
On January 25th, 2003, AngelBase System 1 was demonstrated to a group of people, including several experts on our Technical Advisory Board. The experts signed a joint confidential statement documenting the achievement of System 1. A small non-confidential passage is excerpted here:
"This...is to confirm that we have each witnessed a demonstration of AngelBase System 1, that it is operational, and that it represents a significant milestone in the AngelBase project.
"...The manner in which AngelBase System 1 was created is analogous to 'DNA' being inserted into a 'cell' and bringing it to 'life.'
"...System 1 is the first operational step on the road to implementing AngelBase. ...Since the 'angels' in AngelBase represent high-level abstract rules which are stated in a complex language, called the Angel Language, a firm foundation for implementing and evolving the Angel Language (and the angels themselves) is crucial to the implementation of AngelBase. System 1 clearly establishes that foundation. The ease and success with which System 1 became operational bode well for the implementation of Systems 2, 3, 4 and 5 and the rapid completion of AngelBase itself.
"AngelBase System 1 is a significant achievement."
--Lubomir Bic, Ph.D.,
Professor of Information and Computer Science and Chairman of the Computer Science Department, University of California at Irvine--Eitan Sadeh, Ph.D.,
independent software consultant and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at California State University at Fullerton--James Wray, Ph.D.,
physicist, Optical Physics Company, Calabasas, California--Bret Huggins,
software engineer, Alcatel Corporation
AngelBase System 2 is nearing completion.
Based upon the powerful technology of System 1, the first "angels" came to life in April 2003.
Severe financial contraints have slowed our progress on System 2. But now, nearly two years later, it's almost finished. We will soon be presenting a demo of System 2 at a series of public seminars.
The demo is going to blow people's socks off!
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