===================================================================== ===================================================================== ===================================================================== From: Novell Desktop Systems Group ... 6-11-93 ... 8:55am ===================================================================== This document is designed to provide you with additional detailed information on Novell DOS 7, the next generation of DOS. Additional information, including pricing and availability, will be added to this document when it becomes available. ===================================================================== Novell released the following press announcement on March 24, 1993: ===================================================================== ==== NOVELL ANOUNCES MULTITASKING, NETWORKING DOS ==== ===================================================================== SAN JOSE, CA -- MARCH 24, 1993 -- Reflecting the company's commitment to the world's largest installed operating system and the needs of DOS customers for enhanced functionality and better networking support, Novell today announced Novell DOS 7, available this summer, will significantly extend DOS technology and enhance client support, peer-to-peer networking, a network management agent, network installation, pre-emptive multitasking, enhanced memory management and desktop security, as well as a suite of protected mode drivers. Novell DOS 7 is the first major DOS upgrade to be released from Novell's Desktop Systems Group. Novell DOS 7 is designed to be easy to use, install and administer. Its robust technology offers tighter integration with NetWare and scalable solutions from the emerging palmtop market to desktop PCs. Novell's DOS 7 will also continue to provide the best foundation for Microsoft Windows by offering Drag-and -Drop network resource capabilities. Novell DOS 7 benefits from another key technology known as DOS Protected Mode Services (DPMS), an API that allows device drivers and TSRs to reside in extended memory and execute in protected mode on 286, 386 and 486 computers. DPMS greatly reduces the demand for conventional memory, allowing customers to leverage more existing memory for applications. Having access to network service is a critical element in today's enterprise computing environment. Novell recognizes that as desktop operating systems evolve, they must continue to be tightly integrated with the information and services found in the NetWare environment, whether those desktop systems are integrated into a workgroup or an enterprise solution. "Novell DOS 7, our next product offering is more tightly integrated with NetWare," said Steve Tucker, Novell vice president and general manager. "Novell DOS 7 will increase our lead over the competition in providing advanced DOS system software," he added. ===================================================================== ==== DOS PROTECTED MODE SERVICES ==== ===================================================================== DPMS is a DOS version-independent and Microsoft Windows-compatible API that provides protected mode support for device drivers and TSRs. By implementing DPMS, developers can easily add functionality and reduce conventional memory requirements of their programs. The API is available now as a Software Developers Kit (SDK) to third party developers. Developers will be able to license and distribute DPMS free of royalty charges. Novell DOS 7 will include several DPMS client components server, and CD-ROM extensions. The DPMS SDK is priced at $195.00 and is available through Novell's Professional Developers Program. ===================================================================== ===================================================================== ===================================================================== Novell released the following press announcement on May 24, 1993: ===================================================================== ==== Novell to Add Fifth Generation Backup and Anti-Virus ==== ==== Protection to Upcoming Networking, Multitasking DOS 7 ==== ===================================================================== ==== New utilities Guard Against Thousands of Viruses for ==== ==== DOS and Microsoft Windows. ==== ===================================================================== SAN JOSE, CA -- May 24, 1993 -- In another move to provide users with the most advanced DOS operating system available, Novell today announced the addition of fully integrated utilities from Fifth Generation Systems. These utilities are designed to protect users from virus infection and provide reliable, high performance backup all through easy to use, full screen interfaces. Fifth Generation is a leading developer of DOS, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, UnixWare and NetWare utility software for backup, anti-virus, security, recovery and communications. Novell DOS 7, the next generation of DOS and a major upgrade to DR DOS 6.0, will be available this summer. "To provide our customers with the best data security and reliability available in the industry, Novell has licensed the leading anti-virus utility and a fast and dependable backup and restore utility for DOS and Microsoft Windows," said Steve Tucker, vice-president and general manager, Novell Desktop Systems Group. "It is Novell's philosophy to leverage the care competencies of our industry partners to provide the optimal solution for our customer in a timely manner." Search & Destroy is Fifth Generation's anti-virus utility for DOS and Microsoft Windows. While memory resident, Search & Destroy is the least memory intensive virus monitor available in the industry. Also included is an ongoing virus scanner and removal utility, to provide reliable protection for executable, compressed and archived files. Novell DOS 7 also includes Fifth Generation's Fastback Express, a fully integrated backup and restore utility for DOS and Microsoft Windows. Utilizing DMA (Direct Memory Access), Fastback Express provides high performance and reliable backup and restore functionality to users. Fastback Express is NetWare-aware, ensuring preservation and restoration of all NetWare file attributes, which saves time and is a convenience factor for NetWare users using Novell DOS 7. The fully integrated networking security, data compression, memory management and multitasking features of Novell DOS 7, together with the utilities from Fifth Generaton, are an example of Novell's continuing commitment to DOS customers. Search & Destroy guards against thousands of today's known viruses and supports Drag and Drop functionality for Microsoft and directories from Microsoft Windows. "Novell is renowned for the production of the highest quality system software. We are very pleased to have our software included in such a highly respected product," said Barry L. Bellue, president and CEO, Fifth Generation System, Inc. "Our alliance with Novell is helping to bring a fully integrated operating system to DOS customers and allows us to continue to provide the most complete and reliable solutions to the computer industry." Novell DOS 7, expected to ship this summer, will be available in English, French, and German with Italian, Spanish and Japanese versions to follow. Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) is and operating system software company, the developer of network services, specialized and general purpose operating system products including NetWare, DR DOS and UnixWare. Novell's NetWare network computing products manage and control the sharing of service, data and applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks and business-wide informataion systems. This document will be updated on an ongoing basis as additional information becomes available. We recommend that customers register their DR DOS 6.0 packages, and periodically check this document for further information. ===================================================================== ===================================================================== ===================================================================== The preceding documents were sent by request from Novell, and are slightly incomplete. The origional documents, updates, and further information is available by calling 1-800-274-4DRI. (1800-274-4374) Release of Novell DOS 7, though given here as this summer, may be delayed until the fall. Call for fax-back of appropriate documents. And further details. ===================================================================== ===================================================================== =====================================================================