SunSoft's Wabi expands into international market; Latest version of API translation software supports multimedia, open database connectivity, and international languages.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 1996--SunSoft, Inc. today announced the availability of French, Italian, German, Swedish, and Spanish versions of Wabi 2.1 software, the latest release of the company's PC compatibility software that provides the fastest, lowest cost way to run the most popular 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. applications -- including Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. and Lotus SmartSuite A suite of applications for Windows from IBM Lotus that includes the 1-2-3 spreadsheet, Word Pro word processor, Freelance Graphics, Approach database and Organizer PIM. Also included is a common toolbar for launching the applications and selecting predefined macros that provide tighter -- on the Solaris 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. . Wabi 2.1 includes multimedia and open database connectivity See ODBC. (standard, database) Open DataBase Connectivity - (ODBC) A standard for accessing different database systems. There are interfaces for Visual Basic, Visual C++, SQL and the ODBC driver pack contains drivers for the Access, Paradox, dBase, Text, Excel and Btrieve (ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. ) support, and all internationalized versions work with localized versions of the supported applications. In addition, SunSoft offers a Japanese version of Wabi 2.0. "In today's worldwide competitive market, Wabi and Solaris help our international customers keep their IT costs in check. Wabi reduces the total costs of ownership by reducing capital and simplifying investments," said Paula Sager, vice president of SunSoft's Desktop Technologies. "By running Wabi on Solaris our customers get all the advantages of running their favorite productivity applications without having to support another operating system." Product features Wabi 2.1 software includes multimedia support, allowing users to take advantage of the multimedia capabilities provided by the applications certified to run with Wabi. As a result, customers can create even more persuasive presentations in either PowerPoint or Freelance by adding sound or video clips to their slides. Wabi 2.1 also supports ODBC, which provides users with access, from one desktop, to the day-to-day information they need to make mission-critical decisions. For example, with ODBC, Wabi 2.1 customers can access large databases, such as Oracle or Sybase, directly from their Microsoft Windows productivity databases, such as Lotus Approach or Microsoft Access A database program for Windows, available separately or included in the Microsoft Office suite. Access is programmable using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Access can read Paradox, dBASE and Btrieve files, and using ODBC, Microsoft SQL Server, SYBASE SQL Server and Oracle data. . Certified applications SunSoft certifies the most popular Windows applications to work with Wabi 2.1: o Microsoft Office 4.3 o Lotus SmartSuite 3.1 and 3.0 o Microsoft Access 2.0 o Lotus Approach 3.02 and 2.1 o CorelDRAW 4.0 and 3.0 o Lotus Freelance 2.1 and 2.01 o Microsoft Mail An earlier and simple messaging system from Microsoft that runs on PC and AppleTalk networks. Gateways are available to a variety of mail systems including X.400, PROFS and MHS. Microsoft Mail-enabled applications are written to the MAPI programming interface. See Microsoft Exchange. 3.2 o Lotus Organizer 2.01 and 1.1 o Paradox for Windows 5.0 and 4.5 o ProComm Plus An earlier communications program for Windows from Quarterdeck that supported a wide number of protocols and terminals. Procomm was originally developed for DOS by Datastorm Technologies and was also available as a shareware program, which was very popular. 1.02 and 1.0 o Quattro Pro for Windows 6.0 and 5.0 o Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0 and 2.0 o Lotus AmiPro 3.1 and 3.01 o Lotus cc: Mail 2.03 and 2.0 o Microsoft Excel 5.0 and 4.0 o Harvard Graphics 3.0 and 2.0 o Lotus Notes 3.3 and 3.0c o Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows 5.0 and 4.0 o Aldus PageMaker 5.0 and 4.0 o Microsoft PowerPoint 4.0 and 3.0 o Microsoft Project 4.0 and 3.0 o Quicken 4.0 and 3.0 o WordPerfect for Windows 6.0a and 6.1 o Microsoft Windows 3.11 and 3.1 o Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 For a list of hundreds of other Windows applications that work with Wabi 2.1, customers can refer to the Wabi Applications Library at http://wabiapps.psgroup.com. Complete solutions SunSoft offers a comprehensive set of PC compatibility products to meet the diverse requirements of Solaris customers who need to use Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. applications. In addition to Wabi, SunSoft also offers WabiServer, server software that gives multiple simultaneous users the complete functionality of Wabi and provides a set of tools to save administration time and costs. To complement the Wabi product family, SunSoft's product line includes SoftWindows, SunPC, and Merge for Solaris x86, which provide MS-DOS and broad Microsoft Windows compatibility at different price/performance points. And the Macintosh Application Environment The Macintosh Application Environment (MAE) was a software package introduced by Apple Computer in 1994 which allowed users of certain Unix-based computer workstations to run Apple Macintosh application software. is available for SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill users who want to run Macintosh applications on their workstations. Distribution and availability information Wabi 2.1 is available now in all supported languages and comes bundled with every Soaris 2.5 operating system. Customers can get information on SunSoft's complete line of PC compatibility products by calling 512/434-1511 (outside the U.S.) Prompt 1 or 1-800-SUNSOFT (within the U.S.); or at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/Products/PC-Integration-products on the World Wide Web. About SunSoft SunSoft, Inc. is the leading provider of information and communications infrastructure software. SunSoft's products -- designed for information technology professionals, systems integrators, value added resellers, and computer manufacturers -- are used to deliver network, Internet, and desktop computing systems that improve a company's internal and customer communications, and lets them quickly adapt to business change. The products are licensed and distributed through computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. SunSoft is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc. For more information, contact SunSoft on the Internet at http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/. -0- 1995 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, the Sun logo, SunSoft, the SunSoft logo, Wabi, WabiServer, SunPC, and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPARC is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. CONTACT: Adeline Chan SunSoft, Inc. 508/442-2592 adeline.chan@east.sun.com or Gregg Peverill-Conti Brandee Barker GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute Boston 617/621-7012 greg@interramp.com brendeeb@interramp.com |
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