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From: Novell Desktop Systems Group ... 6-11-93 ... 8:55am
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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.
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Novell released the following press announcement on March 24, 1993:
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==== NOVELL ANOUNCES MULTITASKING, NETWORKING DOS ====
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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.
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==== DOS PROTECTED MODE SERVICES ====
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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.
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Novell released the following press announcement on May 24, 1993:
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==== Novell to Add Fifth Generation Backup and Anti-Virus ====
==== Protection to Upcoming Networking, Multitasking DOS 7 ====
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==== New utilities Guard Against Thousands of Viruses for ====
==== DOS and Microsoft Windows. ====
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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.
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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.
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