SunSoft and Insignia Solutions sign distribution agreement; SunSoft to offer SoftWindows as complementary product in desktop solution set.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 1995--On the opening day of SunWorld, SunSoft Inc. and Insignia Solutions announced they have signed a worldwide agreement for SunSoft to distribute SoftWindows for 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). software, Insignia's PC compatibility solution for Sun SPARCstations. The agreement broadens SunSoft's line of emulation and translation products and provides more channels through which customers can purchase SoftWindows. "Our goal is to provide Solaris customers solutions for running 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. , 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. and Macintosh applications that provide the best combination of price, performance and application support," said Dave Power, vice president and general manager of SunSoft's PC Desktop Integration. "This agreement is part of our overall strategy to provide a full spectrum of solutions to our customers." "With SunSoft as an authorized reseller of SoftWindows, we can reach customers who weren't easily accessible before," said 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. , Insignia Solutions' vice president, UNIX products. "This agreement builds on our relationship with SunSoft, and makes it much easier for SunSoft's customers to purchase SoftWindows." The addition of SoftWindows broadens SunSoft's line of emulation solutions that allow Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications to run on Solaris systems. SoftWindows provides Solaris users with an additional PC compatibility option, complementing SunSoft's Wabi technology by providing a solution for running Microsoft Windows applications beyond Wabi software's certified list. SoftWindows runs on all SPARC-based workstations with either Solaris 1.x or Solaris 2.x operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. up to speeds comparable to an entry- level 486 PC or higher on high-performance SPARCstations. SoftWindows supports almost all major networking software  This article is written like a personal reflection or and may require .Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article in an . , including Novell NetWare, LAN Manager and Banyan VINES. SoftWindows includes fully-licensed copies of Microsoft Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 6.21, as well as Novell NetWare client software. Continuing Relationship The agreement continues a relationship between SunSoft and Insignia Solutions that was initiated with Insignia's SoftPC, which SunSoft licensed for use in its SunPC products. In this new agreement, SunSoft and Insignia are furthering their relationship, working together to expand PC compatibility options for their mutual customers. Product Offerings SunSoft's line of translation and emulation offerings include: Wabi software, SunSoft's breakthrough translation solution, which provides the highest performance for running certified Microsoft Windows applications on Solaris 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 or Intel; SunPC software/ coprocessor coprocessor Additional processor used in some personal computers to perform specialized tasks such as extensive arithmetic calculations or processing of graphical displays. bundles to provide the fastest solution for running MS-DOS applications on SPARC; Merge for the x86 Operating Environment, which allows MS-DOS applications to run on Solaris x86; 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. (MAE (1) (Metropolitan Area Exchange) Originally known as Metropolitan Area Ethernets, MAEs are junction points on the Internet where data is exchanged between carriers. See IXP and NAP. ), which allows Macintosh applications to run on SPARC. Insignia's SoftWindows for UNIX allows SPARC users to run virtually all MS-DOS and standard mode Microsoft Windows applications. Distribution and Availability Pricing, distribution and availability of SoftWindows through SunSoft will be announced at a future date. SunSoft Inc. SunSoft Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a subsidiary of Sun Microsystems Inc., with offices worldwide. SunSoft's charter is to design, market, sell and support the industry's highest-quality software environment for enabling businesses to gain a competitive advantage through information systems. SunSoft delivers a suite of solutions that easily and cost-effectively connect, integrate and manage large enterprise environments. Products are licensed by SunSoft and distributed through major computer manufacturers and resellers worldwide. Insignia Solutions Insignia Solutions is a leading developer of high-quality PC compatibility solutions for UNIX workstations and Macintosh computers. The privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. develops, markets and sells products designed to run Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS applications on DEC, HP, 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) , Motorola, NeXT, Siemens Nixdorf, SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. and Sun/SPARC workstations and Macintosh computers. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., the company has strategic relationships with Apple, IBM, Microsoft, SGI, Sun and the industry's leading computer manufacturers, chip suppliers and operating systems vendors. -0- 1995 Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun, the Sun logo, SunSoft, Wabi and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD ScD [L.] Scien´tiae Doc´tor (Doctor of Science). SCD 1 Sickle cell disease, see there 2 Subacute combined degeneration, see there 3 Sudden cardiac death, see there Compliant Logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Insignia Solutions Inc. SoftWindows is a trademark under license. Microsoft, MS-DOS and LAN Manager are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X/Open Company Ltd. Banyan and VINES are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Inc. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc. Macintosh and Macintosh Application Environment are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: SunSoft Inc. Cindy Johnson, 508/442-0546 or Schwartz Communications Pamela Hamilton or Alison Buckholtz, 617/431-0770 or Insignia Solutions Joanne Sperans Hartzell, 415/335-7197 or Insignia Solutions Darin R. Kotalik, 415/335-7185 |
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