SunSoft Offers SoftWindows 2.0; New Release Of Insignia Solutions Software Allows any MS-DOS or Windows Application to Run on a SPARCStation.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 1996-- SunSoft, Inc., the Internet software company, announced that it is now shipping the latest version of SoftWindows, an emulation product from Insignia Solutions. SoftWindows 2.0 complements SunSoft's complete line of PC compatibility software, including Wabi, by offering broad compatibility 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 workstation users who want to run any standard or enhanced-mode 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. or 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 alongside their Solaris applications from a single desktop. "Our products make it possible to run personal productivity applications right alongside powerful Solaris applications on one desktop," said Paula Sager, vice president of SunSoft's Desktop Technologies. "Including SoftWindows 2.0 in our product line fits with our goal to offer Solaris customers a broad range of PC compatibility solutions to meet their PC productivity needs." Added William J. McCarthy William J. McCarthy (July 2, 1919 - November 19, 1998) was an American labor leader and official in the Teamsters. He was appointed president of the Teamsters on July 18, 1988, defeating interim president Weldon Mathis. , vice president of Insignia Solutions' 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). products, "SunSoft has had a long tradition of integrating heterogeneous systems; by continuing our relationship with SunSoft, we are able to bring our technology to new users." Product features Introduced by Insignia in September, SoftWindows 2.0 emulates a complete 486 PC, offering coverage for all MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications, including those in enhanced-mode. Microsoft Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS 6.22 come pre-installed and pre-configured, saving users installation time. Comprehensive support for a wide range of PC networking products such as Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. , Microsoft LAN Manager (1) A network operating system from Microsoft that runs as a server application under OS/2. It supports DOS, Windows and OS/2 clients. LAN Manager was superseded by Windows NT Server, and many parts of LAN Manager are used in Windows NT and 2000. See LAN Server. , Banyan VINES Banyan VINES (for Virtual Integrated NEtwork Service) was a computer network operating system and the set of computer network protocols it used to talk to client machines on the network. , TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. and WinSock as well as Ethernet and Token Ring network A LAN access method that uses the token passing technology in a physical ring. Each station in the network passes the token on to the station next to it. Token Ring and FDDI LANs use the token ring access method. See Token Ring, FDDI and token passing. architectures allow SoftWindows to accommodate a variety of networking requirements. SoftWindows 2.0 also includes tools that enable system administrators to ensure that PC software is properly licensed. Performance is scalable and depends on the power and configuration of a user's workstation. Users can increase performance by adding RAM and using more cache and faster CPUs. SunSoft's complete PC compatibility offerings SunSoft offers a comprehensive set of PC compatibility solutions for both the SPARC and Solaris software environment for the Intel platforms. These products meet the diverse requirements of Solaris customers who use Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications. Wabi, SunSoft's breakthrough API translation technology, is the fastest, lowest-cost desktop solution for running the most popular Microsoft Windows applications. WabiServer, a Solaris server solution for Microsoft Windows applications, gives multiple simultaneous users the complete functionality of Wabi and provides a set of tools to save administrative time and costs. To complement the Wabi product family, SunSoft's PC compatibility product line includes SoftWindows, SunPC, and Merge. Each of these provide MS-DOS and broad Microsoft Windows compatibility at different price/performance points and for a broad range of machines. Distribution, Availability and Pricing Information SoftWindows 2.0 is available through Sun resellers and SunExpress. Manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ) is set at $549 for SoftWindows single-user package, which includes media, license, and hardcopy documentation. MSRP for the SoftWindows 2.0 single license extension is $429. Customers can get information on SunSoft's complete line of PC compatibility products by calling 1-800/SUNSOFT, Prompt 1 (within the U.S.) or 512/434-1511, Prompt 1 (outside the U.S.); or on the World-Wide Web 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/. About SunSoft SunSoft, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet management, access, application development and platform software. SunSoft's products designed for information technology professionals, systems integrators, value added resellers, and computer manufacturers are used to deliver Internet, network, 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- Note to Editors: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun Logo, SunSoft, the SunSoft Logo, Solaris, SunPC, Wabi and WabiServer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company, Ltd. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. CONTACT: SunSoft, Inc. 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