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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Jennifer Jester/Lucia Graziano
Banyan Systems
(508) 898-1000
Joann Anderson
Copithorne & Bellows
(617) 252-0606
DEVELOPER REACTION TO
ANNOUNCEMENT OF BANYAN VINES VERSION 5.0
DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 15, 1991 -- Attached are selected comments from
a wide range of third party developer organizations, listed below
alphabetically:
ACIUS, Inc.
The AG Group, Inc.
CE Software, Inc.
Claris Corporation
Farallon Computing, Inc.
Frame Technology Corporation
FTP Software, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
On Technology
Oracle Corporation
Shiva Corporation
WordPerfect Corporation
more
DEVELOPER REACTION TO BANYAN VINES VERSION 5.0/ Oct. 15/Page 2
ACIUS, Inc. -- Mark Vernon, Vice President Sales & Marketing
"We are pleased to see Banyan enter the Macintosh environment with
VINES Version 5.0. This new release will expand the networking
options for Macintosh and gives 4th DIMENSION customers the ability
to take advantage of Banyan's networking solutions."
The AG Group, Inc. - Timothy McCreery, President
"We are excited to see Banyan VINES entering the Macintosh market
with VINES 5.0. At NetWorld, we're introducing our new EtherPeek
packet decoders for VINES IP and VINES AppleTalk tunneling. This
facility allows VINES network administrators to use the Macintosh
for capturing and analyzing packets across the Ethernet. EtherPeek
allows unparalleled ease of use to assist network managers in
integrating environments quickly and easily - just like Banyan."
CE Software, Inc. -- Shep Tamler, Marketing Manager,
Network Applications
"CE Software is a strong believer in cross platform network
solutions. It is obvious that users want the ability to use the
same network software on the Macintosh, DOS, Windows and OS/2
platforms. Banyan has responded positively to this need by adding
full Macintosh client support to VINES network. As a result, our
own cross platform E-mail product, QuickMail 2.5, is able to run
smoothly on Banyan networks supporting heterogeneous clients
without requiring any additional software links to all the various
clients. This makes networking simpler for everyone."
Claris Corporation - Robert Roblin, Vice President, Marketing
"Banyan VINES 5.0 support for Macintosh breaks another barrier for
Claris customers that employ a mix of Macintosh, DOS and OS/2
personal computers to improve workgroup productivity. These users
of Claris' leading Macintosh applications, like FileMaker Pro and
MacWrite II, can now more easily share application data and network
resources across personal computer platforms. Claris welcomes
Banyan to the Macintosh marketplace."
more
DEVELOPER REACTION TO BANYAN VINES VERSION 5.0/ Oct. 15/Page 3
Farallon Computing, Inc. - Larry Jones, Group Manager,
Network Products
"With the release of VINES Version 5.0, Banyan now provides
comprehensive heterogeneous client support permitting use of the
Macintosh as a peer to DOS and OS/2 clients. Such an environment
demands powerful management tools, as an adjunct to the inherent
VINES network management capabilities, to keep the network
performing well. Farallon network analyzer software -- NetAltas,
TrafficWatch II, and CheckNet enable network administrators to
troubleshoot the mixed platform environment with ease and to
generate -- in an easy to understand graphical format -- the
reports and data needed to effectively manage network design,
growth, and performance."
Frame Technology Corporation - Paul R. Robichaux, Chairman and CEO
"Multiplatform strategies are essential to today's computer
customers, who are using and buying many different types of
computers to run their business. We address such a strategy
with our FrameMaker document publishing software, and Banyan has
applied a comparable strategy to the latest generation of VINES.
This makes it possible for VINES users to also be FrameMaker users.
By adopting a multiplatform strategy, software and networking
companies, such as Banyan and Frame Technology, satisfy a number of
customer requirements, the most important of which is giving
customers the choice of selecting a computer based on business
needs and the assurance of cross-platform availability of file
sharing and applications."
FTP Software, Inc. - Bruce Campbell, Director of Product Marketing
"Compatibility is an essential part of networking. Banyan's new
VINES Version 5.0 provides comprehensive and equivalent access to
the full range of VINES network services and resources for users
running disparate types of personal computers. Similarly, our new
release of PC/TCP provides PC users on the VINES network with
comprehensive access to the data and services on other computers,
as well as the ability to perform -- by means of a single command
-- file transfer between any host computers and a VINES network."
more
DEVELOPER REACTION TO BANYAN VINES VERSION 5.0/ Oct. 15/Page 4
Microsoft Corporation -- Dwayne Walker, Group Business Manager,
Client Server Apps.
"We're excited to continue our joint effort with Banyan to deliver
SQL Server compatibility and interoperability for VINES networks."
On Technology - Conall Ryan, President
"Banyan's long awaited entry into the Macintosh marketplace is very
welcome. It is important for customers to have a wide range of
computing platforms to choose from, and Banyan has addressed this
need with the release of VINES Version 5.0. The heterogeneous
client support of this new version makes it possible for users of
our Meeting Maker application to conveniently share print services
across formerly disjointed AppleShare networks."
Oracle Corporation - Jim Sha, Vice President,
UNIX Products Division
"With the announcement of VINES Version 5.0, Banyan's support of
multiple platform types complements Oracle's open hardware
strategy. VINES networking strengths with Oracle client/server
technology allow customers to build enterprise-wide applications
using the front-end platform of their choice. Once again, Banyan
proves that networking with VINES is painless yet powerful."
Shiva Corporation - Dan Schwinn, President and CEO
"Shiva is excited about Banyan's announcement of VINES Version 5.0
with its full client support for the Macintosh. We believe Banyan's
support for AppleTalk further enhances the value of Shiva's
AppleTalk network remote access and remote routing solutions, such
as the NetModem/E. The NetModem/E is an integrated communications
server and high-speed modem that sits directly on an Ethernet
network. With a NetModem/E attached to a VINES network, users of
remote stand-alone Macintosh workstations can now call in with a
standard modem and access VINES for the Macintosh network services
such as file sharing and printer sharing."
WordPerfect Corporation - Clive Winn, Vice President, Marketing
"WordPerfect Corporation's goal is to support a wide variety of
computing platforms. We want computer users -- regardless of their
choice of system -- to be able to use our products. Our company is
supportive of Banyan and its VINES 5.0, which now allows the
Macintosh user to operate on a VINES network. It is important to
WordPerfect Corporation that our users have access to another
product, such as VINES 5.0, that allows for shared information with
others on a network."
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