CALDERA UNVEILS EMBEDDED BROWSER, ALLIES WITH RESELLER.
Caldera Thin Clients Inc has announced that DR-WebSpyder 2.1, its
32-bit web browser for the embedded market, now supports Javascript,
secure sockets layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ), cookies, sound files and printing. Caldera
has also added scrollable quarter-screen VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. support for low-resolution
LCD displays, as well as anti-aliasing for TV. The product is designed
for set-top boxes, kiosks, handheld data entry devices, smart phones,
network computers, point-of-sale systems and so forth. Caldera Thin
Clients also detailed a new partnership with reseller General Software
Inc. The companies intend to combine Caldera's DR-DOS A multitasking DOS-compatible operating system from DRDOS, Inc., Lindon, UT (www.drdos.com). DR-DOS is used in embedded systems, thin clients and bootable disks for antivirus recovery programs. with General
Software Embedded BIOS, co- operating in engineering, marketing, sales,
training and tech support.
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