Mail Archives: opendos/1997/05/22/16:13:21
I just found this on caldera.co.uk...
It sounds extremely interesting!
If I understand this right, they mean to use the web browser
as some kind of GUI.. wierd!
PROVO, Utah - May 19, 1997 - Caldera Inc. today announced the
availability of Caldera WebSpyder - a DOS-based, graphical Web
browser
- and other Inter/Intranet-enabling products and technologies for
Caldera
OpenDOS.
These new options improve OEM time-to-market and include:
Caldera WebSpyder (HTML 3.x-level, DOS-based, graphical Web
browser)
Caldera View (DOS-based, graphical application launcher)
Caldera SoftKeyboards (enables joystick and/or remote control
devices)
Built-in Modem Dialer (provides user with modem control)
Novell TCP/IP Protocol Stack (interoperabilty with the Internet)
PPP/SLIP Support (transparent connectivity to Internet provider
or
ISP)
"OEMs have two primary concerns with new products" said Bryan Sparks,
President and CEO of Caldera Inc. "One, obtaining the shortest
time-to-market for new product introductions; and two, creating
functionality that matches or exceeds customer demand. The
combination
of WebSpyder, OpenDOS and Caldera's other DOS technologies meet
those needs."
Caldera WebSpyder allows the Web browser to become the PC interface,
enabling OEMs to customize the front-end appearance in extended HTML
code. It also makes implementation of a user interface design easy
and
portable, allowing OEMs to add and design features for additional
solutions.
Caldera View, a DOS-based, graphical application launcher, utilizes
browser technology as a customizable interface for applications not
requiring Internet capabilities.
Caldera SoftKeyboards allow OEMs to move beyond the need for typical
keyboards with options for remote control or joystick devices.
Typical solutions based on this set of technologies include: Web
browsing-enabled TVs, set-top boxes, Internet phones, Net-PCs,
Internet
kiosks, entertainment devices and embedded client/server applications
such
as Point-of-Sale, inventory control and entertainment systems.
"Because OpenDOS uses the Intel x86 processor standards, the
availability
of applications and world-wide expertise eases the process of
creating new
solutions" said Jon Williams, Director of OpenDOS Marketing.
OEM OpenDOS Benefits
OpenDOS provides a complete, fully-compatible DOS operating system
for
OEMs and System Integrators. It extends the familiar, single-tasking,
real-mode DOS model by adding industry-leading memory management,
a full multitasking feature set and API, and a battery-saving feature
to
ensure maximized battery life.
Availability
Each of the products and technologies described in this release = are
immediately available to OEMs. The OpenDOS binary and source is
freely
downloadable from the Caldera web site at http://www.caldera.com/.
For
more information about OpenDOS, Caldera WebSpyder or other Caldera
products and technologies, please call +1 (800) 850-7779 in the
United
States, +44 (0) 1264 333600 in Europe, or +1 (801) 269-7012 outside
of the
United States and Europe. Send E-mail to "orders AT caldera DOT com" and
visit
Caldera's web site at http://www.caldera.co.uk or
http://www.caldera.com.
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