NCD Software Corporation's PC-Xware Achieves X/Open Branding, Guaranteeing Conformity to Key Interoperability Standards; PC-Xware Is the Only PC X Server to Pass Stringent X/Open Testing.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 1996--NCD Software Corporation, a world leader in X Windows See X Window. technology, announced today that its X server software PC-Xware has been branded by X/Open, the worldwide vendor-neutral organization that establishes and promotes open systems standards. PC-Xware stands as the only PC X server on the market to pass X/Open's stringent testing procedures. No other PC X server is in complete compliance with open system standards, and no other PC X server has received the X/Open component brand. X/Open branding tells PC X server buyers and users that PC-Xware has been independently tested and shown to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the key open systems standards of interoperability. Compliance to these standards means different systems can work together, and software developed on one platform can run on another. The branding will apply to all current and upcoming versions of PC-Xware for Windows, including PC-Xware and the newly released PC-Xware Classic, which offers the unbundled PC-Xware X server. X/Open testing is carried out by an independent third-party testing organization licensed by X/Open. In addition to passing the X/Open test suites with the current product version, vendors must guarantee that all future versions will be developed and tested to match the standard specifications. NCD NCD - Network Computing Devices Software has made the X/Open test suites an integral part of the quality assurance testing procedures for PC-Xware. "X/Open branding assures NCD Software customers that PC-Xware brings them the safest and most reliable X server to fit their needs," said Mike Harrigan, vice president of marketing for NCD Software. "Achieving the brand virtually guarantees that PC-Xware is interoperable within an open client/server computing environment, and conforms to the same portability specifications of other products. By using an X/Open branded PC X server, users can work in their existing computing environment with the assurance that the X server will continue to meet their evolving requirements for application software." The real value of X/Open branding is for all PC-Xware customers. An X/Open branded PC X server offers the buyer the greatest level of assurance that future versions of both the application and X server will work together. Compliance with open information standards assures that the X application will behave on a PC display exactly as it would on a UNIX based Refers to a Unix operating system. The operating system may comply with the UNIX specifications governed by The Open Group, such as Sun's Solaris, or it may be an operating system based on the architecture and principles of Unix, such as Linux. workstation, and assures that the WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) Pronounced "wiz-ee-wig." It refers to displaying text and graphics on screen the same as they will print on paper or display on a Web page. qualities of the X application are retained. X/Open branding also removes the need for user organizations to perform complex, costly and time-consuming internal conformance testing Conformance testing or type testing is testing to determine whether a system meets some specified standard. To aid in this, many test procedures and test setups have been developed, either by the standard's maintainers or external organizations, specifically for . "The X/Open brand is awarded only when a product conforms fully with the internationally recognized X/Open product standards. In addition to compliance with the standard, the product must pass our stringent X/Open Verification Test Suite as well as to commit to maintain compliance in the future," said Jeff Hansen, vice president of marketing of X/Open Company, Ltd. "We are pleased to announce that PC-Xware is the only X server to meet our specifications and receive the X/Open brand, which is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as quality and commitment to open systems standards." NCD Software Corporation will now be entitled to use the X/Open brand on PC-Xware, indicating X/Open's confidence in the company's ability to stand behind the branded product with a commitment to quality, support and customer value. NCD Software Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Network Computing Devices (company) Network Computing Devices - (NCD) Producer of X terminals, PC-Xware and Z-Mail. http://ncd.com/. , Inc. (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 : NCDI NCDI Northern Centre for Digital Imaging (West Yorkshire, UK) ). The company provides desktop information access solutions for network computing environments. NCD Software Corporation is a major supplier of network software products, including PC-Xware software integrating Microsoft Windows and DOS-based PCs into X/UNIX networks, Marathon, a TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. network foundation, and Z-Mail, a cross-platform electronic-mail and messaging system for open systems environments. Founded in 1984, X/Open is dedicated to the identification, agreement and wide-scale adoption of information technology standards that reduce incompatibility and help users realize the business benefits of open information systems. The X/Open brand mark is recognized by developers and users worldwide as the guarantee of compliance to open systems standards. X/Open is also responsible for the management of the 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). trade mark on behalf of the industry. -0- Note to Editors: X/Open is a registered trade mark, and the "X" device is a trade mark of X/Open Company Limited. UNIX is a registered trade mark in the United States and other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. PC-Xware, Marathon and Z-Mail are trademarks of Network Computing Devices, Inc. All other registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: NCD Software Mike Harrigan, 415/903-7408 mikeh@ncd.com or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Richard Burger, 415/962-9550 rburger@millerwest.com |
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