Process Software Corporation Announces Plans to Bring Web Server for Windows NT to Market; Signs Licensing Agreement with EMWAC.FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- December 6, 1994--Process Software Corporation, a leading provider of TCP/IP-based solutions, today announced development plans for a World Wide Web (WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. ) server product for Windows NT and future Win32 platforms such as Windows 95. The company has signed a licensing agreement with Edinburgh University Computer Services (EUCS EUCS Edinburgh University Computer Services (Scotland) ), headquarters of the European Microsoft Windows NT Academic Centre (EMWAC EMWAC European Microsoft Windows Academic Centre ). Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, EMWAC is funded by Microsoft and other vendors with a vested interest Vested Interest A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction. Notes: For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house. See also: Right in Windows NT. Under the terms of the agreement, Process Software will license WWW software from EUCS to use in the development of a Web server for Windows NT, scheduled for release in Q1 1995. Utilizing the EUCS software, Process Software will develop a commercial Web server for Windows NT that offers a fully supported and robust environment for publishing both public and confidential information. The product will include support of business transactions over the Internet, as well as general marketing and promotional activities. Chris McIntosh, senior product marketing manager, Process Software, also stated that the product, which will complement Microsoft BackOffice for Windows NT, will "provide users with a high level of functionality and ease-of-use, including security access configuration, full logging facilities, and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. (Hypertext Markup Language (hypertext, World-Wide Web, standard) Hypertext Markup Language - (HTML) A hypertext document format used on the World-Wide Web. HTML is built on top of SGML. "Tags" are embedded in the text. A tag consists of a "<", a "directive" (in lower case), zero or more parameters and a ">". ) production facilities." With the sample forms and templates included with the product, organizations will be able to easily develop Web-displayable documents for the Internet as well as their 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. . In addition, the two organizations have agreed to jointly develop future Internet and Web-related applications, enabling users to fully integrate their TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. networking applications and leverage their investment in Win32. "Our relationship with the University of Edinburgh (body, education) University of Edinburgh - A university in the centre of Scotland's capital. The University of Edinburgh has been promoting and setting standards in education for over 400 years. will enable us to deliver a commercial Web server in Q1 1995 and a version for Windows 95 as soon as it's available," said McIntosh. "Our product will address key features not found in public domain servers with configurable security options, proxy support for firewalls, and most importantly, extensive customer support." Process' full range of technical services include installation and consulting expertise, as well as 24-hour customer support. "Process Software's TCP/IP expertise and commitment to Windows NT makes them an ideal partner," said David Mercer, commercial manager at the University of Edinburgh. "We look forward to working with Process Software to provide end-users with state-of-the-art products that will provide them with an easy way to take advantage of the vast amount of information available on the Internet." McIntosh went on to say that the relationship with EUCS is "one of great strategic importance to Process Software." The company recently entered the NT market with its release of NFSwa re, a 32-bit, multithreaded multithreaded - multithreading NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System server for Windows NT. The company's imminent release of its Web server product for Windows NT represents a key component of its plan to provide a complete product set for the Win32 market. Process Software's Web server product will support all appropriate technical and industry standards. In addition, Process Software is an active participant in World Wide Web industry consortia such as the WWW Consortium at MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . The company has also established an Internet mailing list for NT-based Web Server application development called "webserver-nt@mailserver.process.com." This will serve as a user forum for Web Server technical issues as well as application development information for integration with Windows NT. Details of Process Software's Web Server product including functionality, features, and pricing will be available in early Q1 1995 and the Beta program is slated to begin in January 1995. Established in 1984, Process Software Corporation designs, develops, and markets TCP/IP-based networking software solutions worldwide, and backs all of them with one of the most comprehensive service and support programs in the industry. Process Software's complete line of TCP/IP product and service offerings include solutions for the Windows NT, Windows, and OpenVMS platforms. The Process Software name and logo are trademarks of Process Software Corporation. Windows is a trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Nancy Bourke Jeff Aubin
Process Software Corporation Brodeur & Partners, Inc.
508/879-6994 617/622-2800
bourke@process.com jaubin@mcimail.com
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