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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 release 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's 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 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 independed 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 (SKD) 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.
Novell, Inc., (NASDAQ: NOVL) is an operating system software compnay, the
developer of networking 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.
Press Contact: Jessica Kersey
Novell, Inc.
408/473-8739