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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>Slide 2:
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<+@><:#279,9360><+!>Why COSE?<-!>
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>With the announcement of the common open software environment the leading UNIX system
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>suppliers responded to increasing pressure from customers for a common consistent
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>environment across UNIX platforms from different vendors.
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<+@><:#278,9360>COSE was announced on March 17th at Uniforum '93 in San Francisco by HP, IBM, SCO,
<+@><:#278,9360>SunSoft, Univel and USL.
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<+@><:#556,9360>Under COSE the participating companies will adopt the same specification in key product areas, and will cooperatively evolve specifications for key emerging technologies. This process
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>will be entirely open systems based, i.e. the agreed upon specifications will be submitted to
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>standard organizations such as X/Open for formalization and certifications.
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<+@><:#278,9360>The new COSE environment is very attractive for applications providers. This will ensure a
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>a greater commonality across UNIX platforms allowing for broader support.
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<+@><:#278,9360>With COSE customers will have easier access to emerging technologies innovative products
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>will be faster to market. Additionally innovation will be available across a range of platforms.
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>Slide 3:
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<+@><:#279,9360><+!>The COSE advantage<-!>
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>Since the desktop will display a consistent look and feel regardless of hardware platform, users
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>will be able to work with higher productivity in distributed environments. This will also
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>reduce the training effort.
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<+@><:s><:#556,9360>The new desktop environment is intuitive and easy to use which makes it suitable for non-sophisticated users.
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<+@><:#278,9360>COSE will facilitate distributed computing for end users by allowing them to use information
<+@><:s><:#556,9360>stored anywhere on the computer network and to use software products that exist somewhere on the network and not necessarily on their computer.
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<+@><:#1668,9360>Since COSE-compliant computers will be the primary environment for UNIX applications in the future, these same systems are also the natural choice for the development of applications that will target COSE compliant computers for delivery. Today a vast arra
y of applications spanning many markets is available from COSE members individually. Tomorrow a very large percentage of these applications including the best-in-class applications in critical areas will be available for all COSE compliant systems.
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<+@><:#278,9360>COSE customers get to choose which network environment best meets their needs. All the
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>networking protocols agreed on will be running on all the platforms.
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>The key for software developers is that finally the industry is standardizing on one user
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>interface: Motif.
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<+@><:#278,9360>Common API's will allow developers to write applications on all the different hardware
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>platforms. Not only will this eliminate expensive porting and testing efforts, it will also
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>broaden the application providers market place.
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<+@><:s>Common specifications for emerging products and tools, such as multimedia, objects technology and capability which messaging facilitates the development of advanced applications which can take advantage of these new technologies.
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<+@><:#556,9360>The entire COSE environment is based on the proven capabilities of UNIX. COSE is the common window to a distributed, heterogeneous network.
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>Slide 4:
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<+@><:#279,9360><+!>The elements of COSE<-!>
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<+@><:s><:#556,9360>COSE comprises a number of specifications in the area of the desktop, distributed computing, graphics, multimedia, objects and system administration.
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>The participating companies have defined a specification for a common desktop environment
<+@><:#278,9360>that gives end users a consistent look and feel. This desktop is based on OSF's Motif
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>specification. Each of the vendors contributed state of the art technology to the desktop.
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<+@><:#278,9360>The common desktop will incorporate aspects of HP's Visual User Interface Environment
<+@> (VUE), SunSoft's OPEN Look and DeskSet productivity tools:; messaging technologies from both HP and SunSoft, HP's Encapsulator and IBM's Common User Access (CUA) model and workplace shell.
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<+@><:#556,9360>The six companies have decided to all adopt common networking products, DCE, ONC & and NetWare Client giving the user the flexibility to choose the right solution.
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<+@><:#834,9360>All companies have agreed to support standard graphics facilities. These include XLib/X for basic 2D pixel graphics PEXLib for 2D/3D geometry graphics and XIELib for advanced imaging.
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<+@><:#556,9360>In the area of multimedia, the six companies will submit a joint specification to the Interactive Multimedia Association's (IMA) request for technology. This will provide users with
<+@><:s><:#278,9360>consistent access to multimedia tools in heterogeneous environments.
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<+@><:#556,9360> In the area of object technology, HP, IBM, SCO, SunSoft, Univel and USL, are supporting the efforts of the object management group. (OMG). OMG has developed the
<+@><:#556,9360>Common Object Request Brolies (CORBA) standard for distributed object management solutions.
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<+@><:s><:#834,9360>In the system management area no specific agreements have been reached as yet, however the participating companies have agreed to form a working group to define commonalities in the future.
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<+@><:s><:#278,9360>Slide 5:
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<+@><:#279,9360><+!>HP, the best COSE platform today<-!>
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<+@><:#556,9360>HP has been a significant contributor to COSE and has leading solutions available today in all areas.
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<+@><:#278,9360>Today, HP is the company that can deliver the most complete COSE implementation.
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<+@><:#278,9360>To the desktop specification HP contributed HP VUE
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@1@<:#834,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><:f><+"><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>NOTE: Slide 5 is an overview slide followed by 6 slides which detail contributions from HP in each of the six areas.
Use this slide to introduce the concept and move to the specific slide to talk about individual points in each of the areas.<-!><-">
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@1@<:#1112,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>HP was a driving force in bring COSE to fruition largely in part because HP's strategy employs much of the key standards based technology which is included in COSE. Let's investigate more details about HP's contribution to and
current implementation status of the key COSE components.
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<:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>Slide 6. COSE Desktop Today from HP
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@1@<:#1112,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>To the desktop specification HP contributed HPVUE, which is based on Motif. HP was an original contributor and implementor of Motif and has developed a tremendous amount of expertise in working with this technology. Proof of th
is statement is as simple as looking at HP's XWindows performance measured in the X11Perf benchmark<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>.
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@1@<:#834,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>Also included from HP is Softbench, which is the first COSE compliant software development environment. Softbench today not only supports Motif, the DCE Toolkit and the HP Encapsulator, but currently complies to the Standard C
OSE Messaging<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> Technology (CMT).<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>
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@1@<:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>Since HP Softbench supports standards today, we can assure Automatic COSE compliance for all existing<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> application encapsulations.
@1@<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>COSE Distributed Computing Today from HP with a choice of:<-!>
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@1@<:#1390,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>The distributed computing or networking area features networking options that are currently available on HP computer systems. Incidentally DCE incorporates key technology (Network Computing System) which was invented by HP. HP'
s current NFS implementation delivers industry leading performance as measured by SPEC's (System Performance Evaluation Cooperative) newly announced LADDIS benchmark.
<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>COSE Graphics Today from HP Committed to Industry Standards<-!>
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>In the graphics arena, HP has been forceful in its support of the industry standard graphics API's including PEX which is currently available from HP as is Xlib and a subset of XIElib.
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>Once again, HP differentiates itself with superior implementation for very fast performance of PEXbased applications as measured by the GPC benchmark.
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@1@<:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>NOTE: This is a differentiator between HP (and the rest of COSE) and SGI.
<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>COSE Multimedia Today from HP<-!>
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@1@<:#1390,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>MPower represents today's most serious implementation of a distributed multimedia desktop environment by any vendor. The power of this HP product lies in its simplicity and ease of use<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> characte
ristics. MPower is the only currently shipping example of what COSE multimedia will ultimately be and it utilizes techniques (like drag and drop capabilities) that will be an integral part of the COSE desktop environment.
<:#279,9360><+!><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>COSE Objects Today from HP<-!>
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@1@<:s><:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>HP was an early contributor to the Object Management Group with its Distributed Object Management Facility which is the underlying architecture for object based technology.
<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>COSE System Administration Today from HP<-!>
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@1@<:#1112,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>In the System Administration area, the tools included in HP's Open View in large part will be adopted in OSF's DME when it becomes available. This technology along with technology supplied by Tivoli Systems will be a starting p
oint for the discussions between COSE vendors to arrive at common system administration approaches.
@1@<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>HP: <:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>The Best COSE Platform Today<-!>
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>HP is ideally positioned with key technology from each of the COSE technology areas available and shipping today!
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> HPVUE based on Motif shipping for 2 years the most COSE consistent<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> desktop shipping today from anyone! Excellent test environment for applications being targeted for COSE.
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> High performance implementations of each of the distributed computing technologies available for HP products today!
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@1@<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> HP has been forcefully supporting standards based<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> graphics API's and delivers high performance<:f><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0> implementations today!
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@1@<:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> MPower only available distributed integrated multimedia environment today!
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@1@<:s><:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> Charter member of the Object Management Group
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@1@<:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0></w> HP is key technology contributed for open systems management technology.
<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>COSE and OSF<-!>
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@1@<:#834,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>OSF began the process by identifying standard approaches to significant computing products. It then followed through by delivering key technologies to solve these critical issues Motif and DCE. It is continuing to work other a
reas such as DME.
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@1@<:#834,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>COSE builds on this foundation by taking the technology that was delivered by OSF to the COSE vendors and implementing and delivering these technologies in the form of products to solve issues that are of concern to end users,
software developers and system administrators.
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@1@<:#278,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>COSE is proof that OSF worked!
<:#279,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0><+!>You Win with HP and COSE<-!>
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@1@<:#834,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>HP was and is a driving force in the COSE relationship. HP is ideally suited to begin working with software developers, end users and systems administrators to begin the move to the Common Open Software Environment of tomorrow!
<:#556,9360><:f240,2TimesNewRomanPS,0,0,0>Here is the list of key endorsements that had been made at the time of the COSE announcement. This list is a living document and new members will be added over time.<:f>
