FutureSoft Releases Version 6.3 of MultiView 2000.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2002 FutureSoft(R) Inc. today announced the release of Version 6.3 of the MultiView 2000(TM) product family: MultiView 2000, MultiView 2000 Server Edition, and MultiView Catalyst(TM). This release of FutureSoft's world-leading Windows-to-UNIX terminal emulation Using software in a desktop machine to make it perform like a hardware terminal. The emulated terminal is typically in the VT100-500 family, designed originally by Digital Equipment. software supports all 32-bit Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. platforms, including Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. . Customers with active Support and Maintenance Agreements will be able to receive free upgrades as part of their service contracts. Rick Mansel, 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 FutureSoft, said, "MultiView 2000 is used by some of the largest organizations in the world to provide high performance, reliable and robust Windows-to-UNIX connectivity. As Windows XP becomes more prevalent for the enterprise desktop, it's obviously important to our customers that they can continue to rely on the same robust and easy-to-use connectivity software moving forward, as they have been accustomed to using in the past." MultiView 2000 is a PC-UNIX integration suite for Windows 95/98, NT, 2000 and XP, which provides Windows look-and-feel terminal emulation, mouse support and Web enabling functionality to existing 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). applications without programming. MultiView 2000 Server Edition offers the same features as MultiView 2000 for PCs, and installs and runs on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4 - Terminal Server Edition, Windows 2000 Terminal Services The Windows 2000 counterpart of Windows Terminal Server in Windows NT. See Windows Terminal Server. and Citrix Metaframe networks. MultiView Catalyst is a new generation Web-to-host connectivity suite that gives anyone with a Browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used , anywhere, access to existing UNIX applications. It offers a Web look-and-feel user interface, mouse support, security layers and user management tools, all without programming. Mansel concluded, "The MultiView product family has always offered outstanding Windows-to-UNIX connectivity, and our customers appreciate our continuing work to provide them with support on the very latest desktop environments. We're pleased to be able to offer this upgrade for free to customers with active support and maintenance agreements." Pricing and Availability MultiView 2000 is available directly from FutureSoft. To register for an evaluation version of the product, visit the Web site at www.futuresoft.com. For pricing information, contact your FutureSoft account manager at 800/989-8908 or info@futuresoft.com. About FutureSoft Founded in 1982, FutureSoft is an international software company focused on the development of Connectivity and Enterprise Content Security solutions. For more information, contact FutureSoft at 800/989-8908, info@futuresoft.com, or visit the company's Web site at www.futuresoft.com. (c) 2002 FutureSoft Inc. FutureSoft is a registered trademark and MultiView 2000 and MultiView Catalyst are trademarks of FutureSoft Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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