Diamond Partners with X Inside for UNIX Driver Support; Accelerated-X Server Software Supports Diamond Accelerators.SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 30, 1995--Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIMD DIMD Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary ) has announced the formation of a strategic relationship with X Inside, Inc., a developer of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). connectivity solutions, for driver support across multiple operating systems. X Inside's Accelerated-X v. 1.2 server software features driver support on Intel-based UNIX systems. This server software, designed to boost performance as well as increase screen resolution and color capabilities, offers a wide range of UNIX operating system Noun 1. UNIX operating system - trademark for a powerful operating system UNIX, UNIX system operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services support for most Diamond SpeedStar, Stealth and Viper multimedia accelerators. Major supported operating systems include SCO's Open Desktop, Novell's UNIXWare, Sunsoft's Solaris, and Linux. "Diamond is committed to providing driver support for a variety of operating systems. This partnership with X Inside further expands Diamond's support for the UNIX environment," said Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing at Diamond Multimedia. Gary Anderson, president of X Inside, added, "The combination of our Accelerated-X software and Diamond hardware results in a strong solution for providing access to the UNIX environment for a variety of applications. The strategic decision to join forces with Diamond benefits our collective customer base." X Inside, Inc. X Inside provides "best of breed" X servers for UNIX on Intel operating systems. Founded in 1993 by a group of X Window and UNIX technology specialists, X Inside has been successful in delivering technology high in reliability and performance. Accelerated X for UNIX has been benchmarked at over 750,000 X stones on an Intel P90 processor PC, and is priced at only $99 per user. Add-on extensions for multimedia, PEX, XIE (X Image Extension) Extensions to the X Window system that enhance its graphics capability. It allows the desktop terminal or PC (the server) to retrieve various types of compressed images from the client and be able to manipulate them. , and multiheaded displays are available at an additional cost. Accelerated X supports SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. ODT See SCO Open Desktop. ODT - Open Desktop , Sunsoft Solaris, Sunsoft Interactive, Novell UNIXWare, BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution) The software distribution facility of the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of the University of California at Berkeley. , FreeBSD, and Linux. X Inside's customers include Fortune 500 companies as well as government, universities, resellers and OEMs. X Inside is a member of the X Consortium, having donated R4 and R5 ports for Intel platforms. The company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado (1-800-XINSIDE). Diamond Multimedia Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets high-performance multimedia solutions for the PC, PowerPC and Macintosh markets. Products include Stealth multimedia accelerators, which incorporate graphics, video and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). acceleration in a single subsystem, and Supra fax/modems. Diamond also manufactures graphic accelerators, sound cards, audio/telephony subsystems and multimedia upgrade kits. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Diamond has marketing and technical support facilities in Vancouver, Wash.; Tokyo; Munich; Franconville (France); and Slough (UK). Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol DIMD. How to Contact Diamond There are many ways to reach Diamond for sales support, technical assistance, driver updates and general information: The Main Phone number: 408-325-7000; Fax: 408-325-7070 Supra Communications Division Main Phone number: 360-604-1400; Fax: 360-604-1401 Product Support: 408-325-7100; Supra: 360-604-1499 24-Hour Fax on Demand Service: 1-800-380-0030: Supra 503-967-0072 America Online (Keyword: DIAMOND) CompuServe (GO DMNDONLINE or GO GRAPHBVEN) [75300,3673] Microsoft Network: Find DIAMOND Internet Web site: http://www.diamondmm.com; Supra:http://www.supra.com FTP site: ftp FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to .diamondmm.com For information on Diamond products: 1-800-468-5846: Supra: 1-800-727-8772 BBS (1) (Bulletin Board System) A computer system used as an information source and forum for a particular interest group. They were widely used in the U.S. numbers at 408-325-7080 (to14.4) or 408-325-7175 (to 28.8 baud) Supra BBS: 503-967-2244 -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: All other tradenames referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of their respective manufacturers. CONTACT: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Joan Huang, 408/325-7236 joan@diamondmm.com or X Inside, Inc. Olin Reams REAMS Resource Evaluation And Management System , 408/723-7263 |
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