Microsoft, Cisco, and Quarterdeck Become Members of Stardust WinSock Labs; Leading Internet Vendors to Further Interoperability of WinSock Standard; Twenty-Two Leading Internet Vendors Now Rely on Stardust for Crucial WinSock Interoperability Testing.CAMPBELL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996--Stardust Technologies Inc., an independent technology testing and consulting center for Windows Internet software developers, announced today that Microsoft, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , and Quarterdeck (Quarterdeck Corporation, Marina del Rey, CA) A pioneering software company, founded in 1983, that offered a variety of utilities, diagnostics, connectivity and Internet products for the PC and Macintosh. have joined as members of the Stardust star·dust n. 1. A dreamlike, romantic, or uncritical sense of well-being. 2. A cluster of stars too distant to be seen individually, resembling a dimly luminous cloud of dust. Not in scientific use. 3. WinSock Labs. The addition of these new vendors marks a major milestone for Stardust, which in its first twelve months of operation has signed twenty-two of the Internet's most significant players. As new members, the companies will work with Stardust engineers to perform rigorous WinSock interoperability testing on pre-release versions of their Internet hardware and software products. The Stardust WinSock Labs are managed by Martin Hall, Stardust's Chief Technology Officer and one of the creators of the WinSock API. Hall is also the founding and present chairman of the WinSock Group, the loosely structured industry coalition that in 1993 created the widely adopted WinSock 1.1 API specification, which is used to Internet-enable Windows software applications. "We're extremely pleased to welcome Microsoft, Cisco, and Quarterdeck as valued members of the Stardust WinSock Labs," said Hall. "Their commitment to WinSock will help ensure that present and future generations of Internet applications provide the transparent communications interoperability that IS managers and end-users have come to expect from WinSock." -0- Stardust WinSock Labs Membership Grows Significantly over 12 Months Cisco Systems PointCast CompuServe Powersoft Frontier Technologies Quarterdeck FTP Software(a) SST Intel Corporation SunSoft(a) Mercury Interactive SurfWatch Microsoft TGV MillenNet Virgin Interactive Entertainment NETCOM(a) Worlds Inc. NetManage WRQ Novell(a) (a) denotes sponsor, the highest Persoft level of membership-0- "The Stardust WinSock Labs provide an indispensable service to the developers of Internet applications," said Karen Milne, president and co-founder of Stardust Technologies. "We've created a secure lab environment staffed by some of the leading independent experts on WinSock. Internet software developers -- many of whom are competitors -- can come together and confidently cooperate on the interoperability issues that are so important to the end-user community." Stardust, Microsoft, and Intel to Co-Host First WinSock 2 Interoperability Bake-Off The services provided by the Stardust WinSock Labs will become increasingly important as application vendors begin to utilize the WinSock 2.0 API, which contains considerably more functionality and complexity than the current WinSock 1.1. The new members will work with existing Stardust members and sponsors to further the interoperability of all WinSock 1.1 and 2.0 products and services. Microsoft is expected to release the first version of the WinSock 2.0 Software Developers Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) within the next few weeks. In late March, Stardust, Microsoft, and Intel will co-sponsor the first WinSock 2.0 Bake-Off, where early WinSock 2.0 developers can test the interoperability of their applications and protocol specifications. The event, which is expected to draw participation from several dozen ISVs, will be hosted at Stardust's facilities and will be open to all software developers. Microsoft Membership a Boost to Entire Internet Community Ever since WinSock's humble beginnings Humble Beginnings was an American pop punk band from New Jersey. While never gaining large-scale success, many of the band's members went on to mainstream success with other outfits. at a NetWorld+Interop Birds of a Feather Birds Of a Feather - (BOF) (From the saying "Birds of a feather flock together") An informal discussion group, scheduled on a conference program or formed ad hoc, to consider a specific issue or subject. session called by Martin Hall in 1991, Microsoft has played an important role in helping to support and evangelize e·van·gel·ize v. e·van·gel·ized, e·van·gel·iz·ing, e·van·gel·iz·es v.tr. 1. To preach the gospel to. 2. To convert to Christianity. v.intr. To preach the gospel. the WinSock standard. Microsoft's membership in the Stardust WinSock Labs is consistent with their ongoing strategy of working closely with third-party developers who are creating value-added products for the Windows 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. environment. Microsoft's membership is a boost to the entire Internet software development and user community who will benefit from the company's commitment to open Internet communications standards. "Microsoft has been a strong supporter of the WinSock API ever since its conception three years ago," said Doug Henrich, Microsoft's director of developer relations. "The WinSock API has helped establish Windows as the predominant Internet development environment by acting as a catalyst for a new generation of innovative Internet applications. Membership in the Stardust WinSock Labs will allow us to work closely with the world's leading Internet software application developers to ensure that all Windows Internet applications can seamlessly interoperate and co-exist with one another." Cisco Membership Solidifies Cisco's Position as Leading Vendor of Internet-enabled Routers Cisco's membership in the Stardust WinSock Labs follows the company's recent September, 1995, acquisition of Internet Junction Inc., a developer of Internet gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. software for connecting desktop users in NetWare environments to the Internet. Internet Junction's software allows networked desktops to run Internet applications without having to install and manage IP addresses for each PC. By building Internet Junction's software directly into its routers, Cisco can now provide seamless Internet access See how to access the Internet. and enhanced security to networked desktops. "The seamless communications interoperability provided by the WinSock API makes it a strategic component of our Internet product suites," said Krish Ramakrishnan, director of the Cisco Systems Internet Business Unit. "Our membership in the Stardust WinSock Labs will give users WinSock-enabled products pretested for interoperability with virtually every known WinSock application. The testing helps assure our customers receive better products that are brought to market faster." Quarterdeck's Membership to Support Continued New Product Innovations Over the last few quarters, Quarterdeck has firmly established itself as one of the industry's most innovative Internet utility Software used to search the Internet. See Archie, Gopher, Veronica, WAIS and Web browser. vendors. Through a series of acquisitions and internal development efforts, Quarterdeck now offers a broad line of Internet products. These products include a browser, Web Servers, Web authoring tools and connectivity solutions. "As Quarterdeck accelerates development of new and exciting Internet utilities, WinSock interoperability will continue to play a central role in the success of our products," said Emerick Woods, vice president and general manager of Internet Applications at Quarterdeck. "We view the services provided by the Stardust WinSock Labs as an essential extension to our own product development, testing, and quality assurance efforts. It's extremely important to us that Quarterdeck customers know we went the extra mile to provide the highest level of WinSock interoperability in our products." Based in Redmond, Wash., Microsoft (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing Refers to users working on their own computers rather than a terminal to a mainframe. Sometimes, the term refers to using computers at home for work and/or entertainment in contrast to business use only. See personal computer. every day. The company's web address is http://www.microsoft.com. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ) is the leading global supplier of enterprise internetworking solutions, including routers, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. and ATM switches, dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. servers and network management software. These products, integrated by the Cisco IOS(TM) software, link geographically dispersed LANs, WANs and 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) networks. Cisco news and product/service information are available at World Wide Web site http://www.cisco.com. Cisco is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. Quarterdeck Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEK), based in Marina del Rey, Calif., offers an entire line of powerful, next-generation Internet tools for corporate, small business and individual users. The company's Web address is http://www.quarterdeck.com. Founded in 1995, the Stardust WinSock Labs provide comprehensive support and services to developers and implementors of the Windows Sockets API. The company is located at 1901 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 333, Campbell, Calif., 95008 and can be reached by phone at 408/879-8080 and by fax at 408/879-8081. The company's Web address is http://www.stardust.com. CONTACT: Stardust Technologies, Inc. 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