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NOVELL, ACTION TECHNOLOGIES ACCORD STRENGTHENS NETWARE MHS MESSAGING
STANDARD
Novell Assumes Full Ownership, Control of NetWare MHS;
ATI to Focus on NetWare MHS Applications and Porting Issues:
BOSTON, Mass, NETWORLD -- February 11, 1991 -- Novell, Inc., and Action
Technologies, Inc. (ATI), today announced an agreement that strengthens the
Message Handling Service (MHS) standard and clarifies each company's role
in future NetWare MHS development.
Under the agreement, Novell assumes full ownership of the NetWare MHS
messaging engine and control of the future evolution of the NetWare MHS
standard. ATI will continue as a premier developer of NetWare MHS-based
applications, such as The Coordinator electronic mail software package, as
well as advanced groupware programs. In addition, ATI will develop NetWare
MHS engines for use with network operating systems other than Novell's
NetWare. Both companies also announced plans to continue marketing a
standalone version of NetWare MHS, which allows a single user to send and
receive messages through a dial-up connection to a network-based NetWare
MHS engine.
According to the agreement, Novell will assume full ownership of NetWare
MHS source code and "any other intangible property rights," such as
ownership of NetWare MHS trademarks. Novell has granted ATI a license to
use Novell's NetWare MHS source code in support of ATI's existing OEM
customers and to port NetWare MHS to other network operating system
platforms. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"Today, messaging is one of the primary reasons customers buy networks,
along with such traditional networking functions as file, print, database
and communications services," said Bob Davis, director of product marketing
at Novell's San Jose development center. "This agreement makes it possible
for each company to focus on its strengths in the messaging arena. Ours is
integrating the NetWare MHS engine with the other critical networking
requirements. ATI's is creating applications and adding expertise to take
advantage of the NetWare MHS platform."
"It is in everyone's interest that NetWare MHS thrive as an industry
standard," said Tom White, president of ATI. "With Novell in charge of
that standard, ATI is implementing compatible NetWare MHS engines, building
other message-enabling technologies, and developing work-management
applications that work on NetWare MHS across multiple platforms."
Novell will update all existing MHS customers to NetWare MHS v1.5,
including those currently using NetWare MHS v1.1 or ATI's MHS v1.2.
Updates will be handled through Novell's After Market Products group at a
cost of $50.
All prices apply only in the United States and Canada. Customers elsewhere
should call their local Novell authorized reseller for information.
NetWare MHS Technology
NetWare MHS provides a standard messaging service that can be shared by
many applications, handling the collection, routing and delivery of
messages and files across multiple computing environments. As a
development platform, NetWare MHS handles all networking connectivity
functions and allows developers to concentrate on specific application
functions and the user interface. NetWare MHS also acts as a standard
back-end connectivity engine, transporting messages across local area
networks, internet bridges and asynchronous lines, as well as through
gateways.
While NetWare MHS was originally developed by ATI and licensed to Novell,
each company has continued to develop the service independently. With this
agreement, all future NetWare MHS development will be carried out by
Novell, assuring applications developers of a single, consistent set of
features and interfaces.
NetWare MHS is the foundation for more than 80 available E-mail, database,
FAX, voice mail and imaging products from more than 20 third-party software
developers.
Action Technologies, Inc., a privately-held company founded in 1983, is a
pioneer in developing technologies and applications for managing work. Its
first groupware product, The Coordinator, is a work management and
communication software application. The company also markets Business
Design Technology (BDT), a system for developing applications that manage
and track the completion of business actions in order to produce customer
satisfaction.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) develops NetWare systems software products
that manage and control the sharing of data across a variety of network
computing environments, including computer workgroups, departmental
networks and business-wide information systems.
Contact:
Susan Lider
Novell, Inc.
408/473-8665
Susan Atkins
The Searls Group
415/327-0739
Action Technologies, Inc.
415/521-6190