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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?"

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  1. article by Murf_E · · Score: 4, Informative

    SCO Announces Broad Array of New Unix Products, Channel Support and Training Programs

    LINDON, Utah, Jun 15, 2004 /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:

    * 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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  2. UnixWare by Hornsby · · Score: 5, Informative

    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

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  3. Famous last words? by kuwan · · Score: 3, Informative

    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.

  4. Re:Wondering... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative
    Who actually uses SCO Unixware

    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).

  5. Actually by dannyelfman · · Score: 3, Informative

    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.

  6. Re:SCO Has Products? by rajafarian · · Score: 3, Informative

    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."