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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.
Novell released the following press announcement on March 24,
1993:
Novell Announces 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, the next generation
DOS and a major upgrade to DR DOS 6.0. Novell DOS 7, available
this summer, will significantly extend DOS technology and enhance
the core functionality of DR DOS by including integrated NetWare
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 executein 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 services 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 not 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
including disk cache and compression drivers, a peer-to-peer
server, and CD-ROM extensions. The DPMS SDK is priced at
$195 and is available through Novell's Professional
Developers Program.
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Novell released the following press announcement on May 24, 1993:
Novell to Add Fifth Generation Backup and Anti-Virus Protection
to Upcoming Networking, Multitasking Novell 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 core competencies of our industry partners
to provide the optimal solutions for our customers 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 Generation, 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
Windows, allowing users to quickly scan individual files
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 an 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 services, data and
applications among computer workgroups, departmental networks
and business-wide information 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.