Bitstream Inc. Joins CI Labs; Supports OpenDoc Industry Standard.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 1995--Bitstream Inc. announced today its membership in Component Integration Laboratories (project) Component Integration Laboratories - (CIL) An effort to create a common framework for interoperability between application programs on desktop platforms, formed by Apple Computer, Inc., IBM, Novell, Oracle, Taligent, WordPerfect and Xerox. , Inc. (CI Labs), a vendor-neutral industry association promoting OpenDoc. Bitstream joins industry leaders including Adobe, Apple, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Lotus, Novell and Taligent in support of CI Labs' OpenDoc component software architecture, an emerging industry standard for software interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. . "Bitstream's goals are similar to CI Labs' -- to provide a vendor-neutral cross-platform technology to the industry," said Ray Boelig, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Bitstream Inc. "We look forward to contributing Bitstream's font technology expertise to assist the CI Labs association in realizing OpenDoc as an industry standard for component software." Bitstream TrueDoc Imaging Technology provides OpenDoc developers with a solution for resolving universal font fidelity problems in component architecture, delivering complete font fidelity across all applications, operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , platforms and devices. Bitstream will work with OpenDoc application developers to provide end-users a font solution that maintains a component's font fidelity across all platforms and heterogeneous environments Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. . Bitstream Joins Open Industry Association Bitstream joins CI Labs in supporting efforts to provide cross-platform, component software that will benefit users by making information and applications easier to share. As an associate member of CI Labs, Bitstream will participate in working groups, task forces, technical reviews, and other component software development activities. Bitstream will also work with association partners to guide the evolution of OpenDoc and promote its interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. , object-oriented environment. Bitstream is supportive of open-industry standards because the company believes that component software such as OpenDoc is the future computing architecture, bringing the greatest benefit to the end-user. Bitstream is currently working with CI Labs' other members to incorporate TrueDoc technology and to further the progress of true component software. Bitstream to Support OpenDoc Development Bitstream hopes to contribute to OpenDoc's success. The company will examine OpenDoc source code to find complimentary and comprehensive ways to incorporate TrueDoc technology into future versions of OpenDoc. Bitstream is also in serious discussions with CI Labs' members about building TrueDoc technology into emerging OpenDoc applications. TrueDoc, which is currently built into document distribution applications, web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
TrueDoc as an Enabling Technology As component software architectures become more prevalent, users sharing electronic documents across platforms and heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. will greatly increase. Maintaining a document's font fidelity will be vital to users who need to share and display documents exactly as they were created. Without complete font fidelity, documents lose much of their intended efficacy, impact and legibility leg·i·ble adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition. as well as their corporate identity. TrueDoc technology, when built into a component software architecture, will solve the font fidelity, language, character set, and cross-platform problems faced by developers and users today. Font fidelity is achieved when the original look and feel of electronic documents is maintained on all screens and printers -- independent of the font format, application, character set, language or operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . It frees authors to employ any combination of fonts in any format and guarantees that all readers can view and print, regardless of whether those same fonts are installed on his system. Font fidelity is a critical aspect of people's ability to share documents and information across the enterprise. About CI Labs CI Labs is a vendor-neutral industry association promoting software integration and component software. CI Labs' OpenDoc component software architecture provides software integration that enables distributed, cross-platform component software and brings a new level of computing power to users. CI Labs will offer reference source code, technical documentation, example software and validation services -- openly, without non-disclosure requirements. CI Labs' Sponsors Adobe Systems Adobe Systems Incorporated (pronounced a-DOE-bee IPA: /əˈdoʊbiː/) (NASDAQ: ADBE) (LSE: ABS) is an American computer software company headquartered in San Jose, California, USA. Inc., Apple Computer, Inc., IBM Corporation and WordPerfect, the Novell Applications Group, have provided significant financial support to the organization. Apple, IBM and Novell are developing OpenDoc implementations for Macintosh, OS/2 and Windows platforms, respectively. Phone CI Labs at 408-864-0300 or email cilabs@cilabs.org for more information. Bitstream Inc. Bitstream Inc. is a leading developer of graphical and imaging communications solutions. An established industry leader in typographic See typography. technology, Bitstream Inc. licenses font technology and type to over 600 hardware and software developers worldwide. Bitstream products and technologies are licensed directly or through partners in the US, Europe and Asia. For more information, call Bitstream at (617) 497-6222. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Bitstream is a registered trademark and TrueDoc is a trademark of Bitstream Inc. All other product names are the trademarks of their respective organizations. CONTACT: Bitstream (Sales & Marketing) Stefan Wennik, 617/497-6222, x621 or Niehaus Ryan Haller Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most (Media) Melissa Walia, 415/615-7911 |
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