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SCO Announces Product Line Updates
ArbiterOne writes "Techworld has the story: SCO has unveiled their upcoming product plans, including a new release of UnixWare and a version for point-of-sale devices. Oddly enough, the article states that 'SCO's continuing Unix intellectual property lawsuits against IBM, Novell and others is apparently putting customers off.' I wonder how that could have happened?"
SCO Announces Broad Array of New Unix Products, Channel Support and Training Programs
/PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO") (Nasdaq: SCOX), the owner of the UNIX(R) operating system and a leading provider of UNIX-based solutions, today announced a broad array of new and enhanced UNIX products as well as new channel support and training programs. The upcoming product releases mark the largest across-the-board group of product enhancements from SCO in several years. New or enhanced UNIX products from SCO and their expected availability dates include:
LINDON, Utah, Jun 15, 2004
* UnixWare 7.1.4 (now shipping)
* Smallfoot embedded UNIX (now shipping)
* SCOoffice Server 4.1 (July 2004)
* Vintela Authentication from SCO Release 2.6 (August 2004)
* Legend -- the code name for the next release of OpenServer
(1st Quarter 2005)
* Reseller training and support programs
UnixWare 7.1.4 -- A major upgrade to the UnixWare product line, 7.1.4 includes many enhancements that continue to keep UnixWare as the most reliable, stable, scalable and affordable operating system in its class. UnixWare 7.1.4 adds support to enable UnixWare to run thousands of Java and Web Services applications.
SCOoffice Server 4.1 -- SCOoffice Server 4.1 is a reliable, full-featured Internet e-mail and collaboration solution for small and medium businesses. SCOoffice Server stops e-mail viruses, filters out junk e-mail, and secures e-mail access. Providing more than just e-mail services, SCOoffice Server also delivers a real-time collaboration solution for scheduling group meetings, sharing contact lists and folders, and managing group task lists. SCOoffice Server integrates with Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) and industry-standard e-mail readers and Web browsers.
Smallfoot -- SCO's formal entry into the embedded UNIX market, Smallfoot consists of a toolkit that is used to create the Smallfoot embedded UNIX operating system. The toolkit is a rapid development tool that allows organizations to create a small software footprint operating system (i.e., Smallfoot embedded UNIX) customized for a variety of applications including Point of Sale, gaming, hand-held and a variety of other devices.
Vintela Authentication from SCO Release 2.6 -- Vintela Authentication from SCO (VAS) is the company's offering for managing a single user identity across a heterogeneous UNIX and Windows(R) environment. VAS uses Kerberos encryption to protect sensitive user credentials, providing network and user security. Release 2.6 will include additional MMC snap-ins, cross-forest authentication, and much more.
Legend -- code-name for the next release of OpenServer -- due to ship in the 1st quarter of 2005. This development effort is the first step for SCO in supporting a single UNIX development path for both OpenServer and UnixWare. It enables us to continue to support the 32-bit Intel architecture while adding support for 64-bit advanced computing. The benefit to our customers is enhanced support for 1,000s of applications written for UNIX, Java, and the ability to connect them with Web Services. Legend continues our commitment to value, security and reliability.
"Customers value the proven reliability and security of SCO UnixWare and SCO OpenServer running on pervasive Intel and AMD hardware," said Jeff Hunsaker, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SCO's UNIX division. "Through today's announcements, SCO is demonstrating our long-term commitment to UNIX customers by providing significant upgrades to our flagship UNIX products. In addition, SCO is providing solutions that enhance our UNIX offerings with updates to SCOoffice Server and Vintela Authentication."
Along with new product offerings, SCO today announced several new programs for its strong UNIX reseller organization. These training and marketing programs will provide SCO resellers with the expertise and support to ensure thei
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To me, UnixWare is like a horrible car accident. I don't want to look because I know it's going to be bad, but the perverted side of me just can't resist. Anyway, here's an OSNews review of a recent release of UnixWare (just in case you have a kinky side).
UnixWare 7.1.3 Review
A musician without the RIAA, is like a fish without a bicycle.
+2...troll
No one at SCO put in "hard work" to earn the IP...they bought it. Had they actually developed everything covered by the IP, it would be a differant story.
Linux is not their primary business is it?
Help Brendan pay off his student loans
Taken from the SCO Q2 Conference Call transcript on Groklaw, could these be Darl McBride's famous last words?
Mark my words, there will be a day that will come when you will all see many, many documents that will directly contradict IBM's current public posturing.
infested with jello like fishes no melotron wishes
SCO Announces Broad Array of New Unix Products, Channel Support and Training Programs
/PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO") (Nasdaq: SCOX), the owner of the UNIX(R) operating system and a leading provider of UNIX-based solutions, today announced a broad array of new and enhanced UNIX products as well as new channel support and training programs. The upcoming product releases mark the largest across-the-board group of product enhancements from SCO in several years. New or enhanced UNIX products from SCO and their expected availability dates include:
LINDON, Utah, Jun 15, 2004
* UnixWare 7.1.4 (now shipping)
* Smallfoot embedded UNIX (now shipping)
* SCOoffice Server 4.1 (July 2004)
* Vintela Authentication from SCO Release 2.6 (August 2004)
* Legend -- the code name for the next release of OpenServer
(1st Quarter 2005)
* Reseller training and support programs
UnixWare 7.1.4 -- A major upgrade to the UnixWare product line, 7.1.4 includes many enhancements that continue to keep UnixWare as the most reliable, stable, scalable and affordable operating system in its class. UnixWare 7.1.4 adds support to enable UnixWare to run thousands of Java and Web Services applications.
SCOoffice Server 4.1 -- SCOoffice Server 4.1 is a reliable, full-featured Internet e-mail and collaboration solution for small and medium businesses. SCOoffice Server stops e-mail viruses, filters out junk e-mail, and secures e-mail access. Providing more than just e-mail services, SCOoffice Server also delivers a real-time collaboration solution for scheduling group meetings, sharing contact lists and folders, and managing group task lists. SCOoffice Server integrates with Microsoft(R) Outlook(R) and industry-standard e-mail readers and Web browsers.
Smallfoot -- SCO's formal entry into the embedded UNIX market, Smallfoot consists of a toolkit that is used to create the Smallfoot embedded UNIX operating system. The toolkit is a rapid development tool that allows organizations to create a small software footprint operating system (i.e., Smallfoot embedded UNIX) customized for a variety of applications including Point of Sale, gaming, hand-held and a variety of other devices.
Vintela Authentication from SCO Release 2.6 -- Vintela Authentication from SCO (VAS) is the company's offering for managing a single user identity across a heterogeneous UNIX and Windows(R) environment. VAS uses Kerberos encryption to protect sensitive user credentials, providing network and user security. Release 2.6 will include additional MMC snap-ins, cross-forest authentication, and much more.
Legend -- code-name for the next release of OpenServer -- due to ship in the 1st quarter of 2005. This development effort is the first step for SCO in supporting a single UNIX development path for both OpenServer and UnixWare. It enables us to continue to support the 32-bit Intel architecture while adding support for 64-bit advanced computing. The benefit to our customers is enhanced support for 1,000s of applications written for UNIX, Java, and the ability to connect them with Web Services. Legend continues our commitment to value, security and reliability.
"Customers value the proven reliability and security of SCO UnixWare and SCO OpenServer running on pervasive Intel and AMD hardware," said Jeff Hunsaker, Senior Vice President and General Manager, SCO's UNIX division. "Through today's announcements, SCO is demonstrating our long-term commitment to UNIX customers by providing significant upgrades to our flagship UNIX products. In addition, SCO is providing solutions that enhance our UNIX offerings with updates to SCOoffice Server and Vintela Authentication."
Along with new product offerings, SCO today announced several new programs for its strong UNIX reseller organization. These training and marketing programs will provide SCO resellers with the expertise and support to ensure thei
I don't know where I read it, but somewhere I read that a Gartner report claimed IBM had around 32 percent of the Linux market share for full systems. While that may not be their primary business, it ain't small potatos either.
I think the plan is working. Now Sco is on top of google for "litigious bastards" and litigious bastards.
They are also on top for litigious and just plain bastards !!!
You do. Many US telephone switches include a copy of UnixWare. You can figure out why given the history of Bell and Unix. The cabin controls on a Boeing 777 also used to be on a system running UnixWare although I don't know if they still are.
OpenServer is way more successful. It was used by Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC and IIRC MacDonalds (SCO did really well in replicated site installs as these were called).
UnixWare (and OpenServer) licensing represents >$40M of revenue. You think anyone who buys it is just going to kiss that goodbye? Hell no. Anyone with a clue will buy it and then promptly offer a transition program over a course of 2-5 years for existing customers.
The inability to do just that is what makes these products consistent losers for whoever owns them. Most of these things are being used to run POS systems or other transactional networks. Regardless of whether or not the underlying product is crap, the deployments are all debugged by now. Since these systems are where a business is directly taking in money, they won't mess with them unless they absolutely have to.
The only changes these users want is compatibility with newer hardware that can be replaced and serviced economically.
Any vendor who tries to transistion these users risks their taking the plunge to an already mature product. These users feel in their bones that ANY transition will break things. Force one on them and they may just decide to get the pain over with; preferably with a product that is developmentally stable and has a blue chip behind it.
Yes it does, but do a google on "Alan Hicks" 660661. You get a whole page full of your comments. Obviously Google does cache Slashdot articls.
Why, o why must the sky fall when I've learned to fly?
You would be well advised to know that polygamy was abandoned by the Mormons when Utah was admitted to the U.S. as a state in 1895.
I don't have a problem with your views on the two senators from that state but the items listed about the Mormons are incorrect. I am sure there are a few small minorites who still wed multiple spouses, however it hasn't been church doctrine since 1895. That comparison you made would be like saying "(All) Catholic priests molest young boys.", which simply isn't true.
As for your comment on ``...a constitutional ammendment that is so religiously based...'' there are plenty of laws that are imposed by a religious majority on the public. The ``blue'' laws in the south for instance.
I had personally sent Orrin Hatch several letters before 9/11 opposing his antiterrorism legislation, because of precisely the types of issues the Patriot Act became known for.
At the time of the Patriot Act, it was reported in the news that they had taken this previous legislation by him as the core, with little modification and that was what congress was voting on. This agreed with my own ongoing personal knowledge of the legislation, so finding the best reference will take a little time. If you know where to look up historical votes with links to the legislation, I will try to find it for you. I believe it was a follow-up to the 1996 antiterrorism acts, which also had patriot-act-like secret evidence rules, which Hatch was also very involved with.
If I do a Google search on "orrin hatch" antiterrorism patriot-act the title of the first article is "The USA Patriot Act was planned before 9/11".
While this particular article provides little good analysis or concrete reference to congressional record, I am not the only one who came to that conclusion, and I will look for the specifics if it is possible to find the record of that time, because it had been in committe, was publicly viewable, and may have come to votes. It may take me a while to find the actual record on my own.
The problem is the links are set to http://http://www.sco.com/
Someone borked the links.
You obviously are not familiar with Buddhism. Buddhism is not based on some knowledge from a hidden source and highly encourages its followers to be critical of its methods and says that whenever science finds something contradictory to its tenets, then its tenets will change to fit the way things are. Why, you can even find Einstein quotes saying something like, "The religion of the future will be a cosmic religion. The religion which based on experience, which refuses dogmatic. If there's any religion that would cope with the scientific needs it will be Buddhism."
I think Pat Buchanan, a conservative,
Pat Buchanan is not a conservative. He is a fundamentalist hate-mongering religious zealot intent on destroying the constitution and replacing it with a theocracy.
If you identify yourself with that kind of slime, then you are far worse than a neocon. You must despise everything this country stands for.
The religious and other freedoms were put into the bill of rights specifically to prevent people like Buchanan from having their way with this country.
If you really want to live under religious law, please move to Saudi Arabia or some other place that practices it and then let's see what you think about it. Oh, you don't want to? Well think about why that is, and realize that that is what *always* happens with religious rule. It doesn't matter in the least which religion is ruling.
Being a good American doesn't mean living your life how you want, it means having the courage to allow others to do so. If you honestly believe that you have the right to tell people they can't live their lives their way because you don't like it then you are a very sick individual.
If you don't believe that, then why the hell would you identify yourself with a piece of garbage like Buchanan?