From: ledesma@mexico.Corp.Sun.COM (Ron Ledesma (CSE Engineering Support))
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sys5.r4
Subject: Re: The bad news about Dell Unix (was: SysV)
Date: 30 Sep 1992 18:01:47 GMT
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In article 717532299@earth.njit.edu, bonnie@rat2.njit.edu (Bonnie MacKellar) writes:
>I have heard, both from a DELL technical person and
>a SunSoft salesperson, that DELL is likely to
>distribute Solaris in the future.

Sun did recently make a press release on this issue ....

The press release is attached if you are interested.

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The following announcement was made today by SunSoft.
Please refer press calls to Laura Ramsey at 415-336-0739 or 
Claudia Carasso at Hi-Tech Communications at 415-904-7000.




		SUNSOFT ANNOUNCES SOLARIS FOR X86 
			EARLY ACCESS PROGRAM
	Demonstrates Multiprocessing On X86 For First Time

	UNIX EXPO, New York, Sept. 22, 1992 -- SunSoft Inc. today announced 
the Solaris for X86 Early Access Program, allowing system manufacturers and 
software developers to take immediate advantage of the powerful 32-bit system 
software. Starting next week, computer and software companies will receive the 
Solaris for X86 software on a single compact disc (CD) with a suite of 
development tools and documentation. SunSoft also demonstrated the 
multiprocessing capabilities of Solaris 2.0 on a Compaq SYSTEMPRO Model 
486-840 for the first time here today.

	The Solaris computing environment was shown on a range of PC systems 
including Dell Computer, AST Research, Zenith Data Systems and single and 
multiprocessor machines from Compaq Computer Corp. Already, Solaris is backed 
by six of the top 10 PC compatible suppliers in the United States and by three 
of the top five PC compatible companies in Europe. In addition, software 
applications such as Arts & Letters, IDE, Asterix, Progress and Island Write, 
Draw & Paint were demonstrated on Solaris for X86.

	"Solaris 2.0 will unite the world's largest 32-bit CISC and RISC 
installed base with a single solution," said Janpieter Scheerder, SunSoft 
vice president of software engineering. "And that's what end users, developers 
and system administrators are seeking."

	The Early Access Program is the first phase of SunSoft's comprehensive 
strategy to make Solaris 2.0 available to the mainstream 386/486 computer 
market. It will be followed next month by the Solaris-On-Board certification 
program for system manufacturers. At the end of the year, SunSoft will begin 
Operation Collective Force, a program designed to bring Solaris to volume 
end users. SunSoft will create account teams, consisting of product and 
technical professionals, that will establish pilot Solaris installations at 
large corporate sites. Working together with these customers, the program 
enables information managers in Fortune 1,000 companies to qualify Solaris 
for their enterprise computing needs. 


Early Access Program Specifics
SunSoft's Solaris for X86 Early Access Program includes the following:
* Solaris for X86 Early Access distribution which includes:
	- Foundation Technology: SunOS 5.0 based on SVR4, and ONC
	- Development Environment: OpenWindows 
	- Desktop Environment: DeskSet and OPEN LOOK

* ProWorks C compiler and development tools from SunPro
* Documentation
* Technical Support and Customer Service

		Inquiries on the Solaris for X86 Early Access Program 
should be directed to SunSoft in the United States at 1-800-227-9227 and 
to local offices in Europe and Asia.

	SunSoft, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a subsidiary of 
Sun Microsystems, Inc. The company has offices in North America, Europe and 
Asia. SunSoft is a leading supplier of 32-bit system software solutions for 
SPARC and Intel 80386/486-based computers. The products are licensed by 
SunSoft and distributed through major computer manufacturers and resellers 
worldwide.

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1992 Copyright Sun Microsystems, Inc. SunSoft, Solaris, SunOS, ONC, 
OpenWindows, SunPro, ProWorks are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International, 
Inc. OPEN LOOK is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. 
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other products or 
service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.






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