------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS OF THE WEEK| This section is dedicated to verified news . . . All News (C)opyright Respective Owner - Will Only Reprint ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NetWare's New Web Server . . . | -------------------------------- INTERNET WORLD, SAN JOSE, Calif. -- April 30, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. today announced NetWare Web Server 2.5, the fastest web server on the market and the only web server that allows users to browse critical information in Novell Directory Services# (NDS#). Additionally, NetWare Web Server 2.5 features Java# applet support and gives developers the broadest choice of interfaces available with a web server today. Combined, these new features make it easier for customers to publish, access and manage information on corporate intranets and the Internet. "This significantly enhanced NetWare Web Server reaffirms Novell's commitment to providing high-performance solutions for corporate intranets and the Internet," said Vic Langford, senior vice president and general manager of Novell's Internet/Intranet Services Business Unit. "This product meets real customer needs today and provides many of the key technologies customers will need tomorrow," he added. NetWare Web Server 2.5 is a NetWare Loadable Module# (NLM#) that lets customers utilize NetWare servers as the core of their fully fledged web sites. Users can install and configure the software and create a web page quickly and easily on an existing NetWare 4.x server, without having to learn any new languages or protocols. The new features of the product are: NDS browsing capabilities -- The de facto industry directory standard, Novell Directory Services is a distributed database that presents all network users and resources as objects that can be located, viewed and managed from a single location. The new directory-enabled NetWare Web Server improves productivity and simplifies network management by allowing users to access information stored in the NDS tree. The information, such as user names, e-mail addresses, Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and listings of computers, applications and other resources, can be stored securely in NDS and made accessible to appropriate users through their web browsers. Java applet support -- Java-coded applications, called applets, can be embedded into web pages and then executed by the browser. This is particularly useful for processing intensive or time-sensitive elements of a web page, such as in multimedia applications. Enhanced performance -- In recent independent tests against Microsoft's Internet Information Server 1.0 and Netscape's Communications Server 1.12, NetWare Web Server 2.5 outperformed the competition, in some cases by up to 400 percent. This means that NetWare Web Server can handle more traffic, giving users a comfortable margin for peak loads today and providing room for growth tomorrow. Development interfaces -- NetWare Web Server 2.5 is the only web server to offer three interfaces for developers, allowing them to simply and easily develop applications for use with NetWare and the NetWare Web Server. The new product includes a Local Common Gateway Interface (L-CGI) extension, as well as a Remote-CGI (R-CGI) extension and, through Novell's Net2000 API initiative, Visual basic, C++ or Java tools. Symmetric Multi-processing -- NetWare Web Server supports NetWare 4.1 Symmetric Multi-processing (SMP). This enables users to scale their NetWare Web Server to different numbers of microprocessors, allowing the NetWare Web Server to handle large numbers of "hits" or user requests. NetWare 4.1 Runtime# -- NetWare Web Server includes the core NetWare 4.1# operating system, NetWare 4.1 Runtime. This gives customers a cost-effective way to implement the NetWare Web Server on a dedicated runtime server in either a NetWare 3.x or NetWare 4.x environment. System Fault Tolerance -- To assure the utmost reliability, NetWare Web Server is fully compatible with NetWare SFT III#, providing fault-tolerant performance 24 hours a day, every day. NetWare Web Server 2.5 will be available in June through Authorized Novell Channel Partners for the suggested retail price of US$995. The new version is an integral part of the new web-publishing suite, Novell InnerWeb Publisher, which was also announced today. (See related release.) ------------------------------- CompuServe Links Mir to Earth!| ------------------------------- COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 /PRNewswire/ - E-mail on CompuServe has long connected continents but is now connecting earth to outer space. Thanks to CompuServe e-mail and helpful crew mates, astronaut Shannon Lucid will keep in touch with her crew at home during a five-month NASA mission aboard the Mir space station. Dr. Lucid, a 53-year-old biochemist from Bethany, Okla., is receiving messages sent by family and friends to her laptop computer at the Moscow Mission Control Center. The NASA flight surgeon is uplinking the messages and downlinking responses with the astronaut, as orbits and message traffic scheduling allow. While NASA regularly provides its crew with as many home "comforts" as possible, providing a constant connection with loved ones has, up until now, been nearly impossible. "Since 1978, CompuServe has been setting the standard in global e- mail communications. Who would have thought it would be used to bring space travelers down-to-earth messages from family and friends," said Bob Massey, CompuServe president and chief executive officer. "It's important to understand that this is the same e- mail service we provide to all users. This mission clearly illustrates e-mail's ease of use and convenience as well as how it enables people to stay in touch globally . . . and beyond!" Dr. Lucid is a station researcher on the Russian orbiting space station Mir, collaborating with Russian cosmonauts on joint scientific investigations. These investigations will provide important scientific information about the human body and the microgravity environment. She will return to earth in August 1996. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corel Releases New Products . . . | ----------------------------------- OTTAWA, Canada, May 8 /PRNewswire/ - Corel Corporation (Nasdaq- NNM: COSFF) and its subsidiaries today announced that the 16-bit version of Corel(R) WordPerfect Suite(R) for Windows(R) 3.1x has begun shipping. This new line of WordPerfect products, which also includes Corel(R) Office Professional, Corel(R) Quattro(R) Pro 6.0 and Corel(R) Presentations(TM) 6.0, has been created from the WordPerfect family of software programs that Corel recently acquired from Novell, Inc. Corel Office Professional, Corel Quattro Pro 6.0 and Corel Presentations 6.0 for Windows 3.1x are scheduled to begin shipping in mid-May, 1996, while Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Suite 7 for Windows(R) 95 is scheduled to be available in late May, and Corel Office Professional 7 for Windows 95 is scheduled to begin shipping in mid-July. "We expect a very enthusiastic response to the unbeatable value of our new WordPerfect offerings," said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. "The new Corel WordPerfect Suite gives our customers a value-packed collection of business applications for the price of a word processor, while Corel Office Professional adds the strength of Paradox(R), Group Wise Client License(TM) and InfoCentral to meet all of their database, groupware and information management needs." COREL(R) WORDPERFECT(R) SUITE FOR WINDOWS(R) 3.1x: This integrated suite for Windows 3.1x is an entire office suite for the price of a word processor. It features Corel WordPerfect 6.1, Corel Quattro Pro 6.0, Envoy 1.0, AT&T WorldNet(SM) Service software including Netscape Navigator(TM) Internet browser (US and Canadian versions only), Corel Presentations 3.0, CorelFLOW 2, Starfish Software's Sidekick 2.0 and Dashboard 3.0, Corel Screen Saver, thousands of clipart images and 150 fonts. The Corel WordPerfect Suite will be available in CD-ROM only format and diskette with a companion CD-ROM format for a suggested retail price of $395 U.S. (CD-ROM) and $449 U.S. (diskette and CD-ROM). The diskette and CD-ROM version contains Corel WordPerfect 6.1 on the diskettes and all other applications, fonts and clipart on the CD- ROM. Upgrade pricing is $129 U.S. for the CD-ROM version and $179 U.S. for the diskette version. COREL(R) OFFICE PROFESSIONAL FOR WINDOWS(R) 3.1x: This professional office suite for Windows 3.1x offers powerful software solutions, incredible ease of use, OLE functionality and open network integration. It includes Corel WordPerfect 6.1, Corel Quattro Pro 6.0, Corel Presentations 3.0, Envoy 1.0, AT&T WorldNet(SM) Service software including Netscape Navigator(TM) Internet browser (US and Canadian versions only), InfoCentral 1.1, Borland's Paradox 5.0, a Group Wise 4.1 client license, CorelFLOW 2, Starfish Software's Sidekick 2.0 and Dashboard 3.0, Corel Screen Saver, thousands of clipart images and 150 fonts. This 16-bit professional office suite will be available on CD-ROM only and will carry a suggested retail price of $695 U.S. Upgrade/tradeup pricing is $295 U.S. ----------------------------------------------- CompuServe and Netscape Join for Collaborative!| ----------------------------------------------- COLUMBUS, Ohio, and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ - CompuServe Incorporated (Nasdaq: CSRV) and Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today announced a strategic marketing and development agreement to deliver a hosted intranet service with rich groupware functionality. The first collaborative computing solution of its kind, this intranet solution will integrate key capabilities from both companies: from Netscape, the Netscape open software platform, using both Netscape Navigator(TM) client software and Netscape server software and from CompuServe proven expertise in delivering, managing and hosting enterprise-wide groupware solutions. This Netscape/CompuServe collaborative intranet solution will give people the ability to work together on common documents and projects regardless of time and location barriers. Intranets, which are being rapidly adopted as the basis for corporate-wide collaborative computing solutions, allow companies to benefit from the ubiquity of the Internet and the convenience of cross- platform computing. Zona Research predicts that sales of software to run intranet servers will top four billion dollars in 1997. "As a market-driven service provider, we're expanding our product line to take advantage of Netscape's leading Internet products," said Peter Van Camp, CompuServe's executive vice president, Network Services. Van Camp continued, "By combining our global network and end-to- end hosting expertise with Netscape's collaborative computing intranet solutions, we can offer completely managed, hosted intranet solutions that leverage IP technology, while empowering corporations to more effectively share and manage company information. CompuServe's own consulting group will help companies to customize their hosted Intranet environment." "Collaborative computing through the use of intranets is one of the most sought-after solutions in today's enterprise market," said Eric Hahn, senior vice president of enterprise technology for Netscape. "This agreement reinforces Netscape's drive to bring the advantages of the Internet to the corporate environment and gives customers a `best of both worlds' solution by combining CompuServe's worldwide reach and expertise in hosting services with Netscape's open platform approach and leading-edge collaborative technology." Through access to a turnkey solution that integrates both Netscape server and client intranet technology as well as technology for enterprise collaboration, which Netscape acquired through its acquisition of Collabra Software Inc., customers will be able to get a head start in implementing intranet solutions. Building, in particular, on collaborative features such as email, discussion groups, and document-sharing this new solution will give users the ability to access, share and co-develop information in new and powerful ways. CompuServe will maintain server "farms," based on Netscape technology, and the secure Internet Protocol (IP)-based global network infrastructure that enables customers' end-users to gain access to company Intranets, hosted by CompuServe. CompuServe will install, service, support and maintain the intranet server farms where customers will house their private applications in addition to providing server management, performance optimization, data back-up services and troubleshooting. The solution is expected to be available to customers this fall. Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on Nasdaq under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending email to infonetscape.com or by calling 415 528-2555 (corporate customers) or 415-528-3777 (individuals). CompuNotes - The Best Free Publication Available! ---------------------------------- Father of Internet to be Honored!| ---------------------------------- His work will be honored on Monday, June 3, at the annual Computerworld Smithsonian Awards (CWSA) ceremony in Washington, D.C. at the National Building Museum. The Information Technology Leadership Award for Innovation is made possible by MCI. Cerf is currently senior vice president of data architecture for MCI's Data and Information Services Division, a unit of MCI Business Markets. He is responsible for the design and development of the network architecture to support MCI's future data and information services. Previously, Cerf was vice president of the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, where he conducted national research efforts on information infrastructure technologies. Cerf co-developed the computer networking protocol, TCP/IP widely used in the industry and for communications between the diverse university, government and commercial data networks, known collectively as the Internet. In addition, he played a major role in sponsoring the development of Internet-related data packet technologies during his stint with the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) from 1976 to 1982. The MCI Award recognizes an individual who uses information technology to design, implement, manufacture or manage genuine technological innovation. In receiving the MCI Award, Cerf joins an illustrious group of information technology leaders, including C. Gordon Bell, architect of the world's first minicomputers; Seymour Cray, founder of Cray Research; Kenneth Olsen, founder of Digital Computers; Gordon Moore, Chairman of the Board of Intel; and Erich Bloch, former director of the National Science Foundation. MCI, (NYSE: MCIC) headquartered in Washington, D.C., has expanded from its core long distance business to become the world's third largest carrier of international calling and a premier provider of data communications over the vast Internet computer network. With annual revenues of more than $13.3 billion, the company today provides a wide array of consumer and business long distance and local services, data and video communications, on-line information, electronic mail, network management services and communications software. The MCI Leadership Award for Innovation is one of five Information Technology Leadership Awards presented annually at the Computerworld Smithsonian Awards. Established in 1989, the Computerworld Smithsonian Awards Program was created to identify and honor individuals who use information technology, across a spectrum of industries, to make our planet a more humane, healthful and cooperative place to live. The program annually attracts hundreds of nominations from around the world which are included in the Smithsonian's permanent research collection. Information on Computerworld Smithsonian Awards and the Leadership Award winners is available on the World Wide Web at the Innovation Network, http://innovate.si.edu. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Novell NetWare 4.1, GroupWise 4.1 Win PC Week IT Excellence Awards!| -------------------------------------------------------------------- OREM, Utah -- May 13, 1996 -- Novell, Inc. has announced that two of its products, NetWare# 4.1 and GroupWise# 4.1, have been recognized by PC Week in its First Annual Corporate IT Excellence Awards. The awards from PC Week, a leading industry trade publication, honor products that best meet the enterprise-wide needs of corporate information technology (IT) professionals through excellence in product design and implementation. NetWare 4.1 was recognized for offering the best Operating System/Network, File and Print Services, while GroupWise 4.1 was named the best Groupware/Mail solution. This is the sixteenth award NetWare 4.1 has won since its 1994 launch and the fifth GroupWise 4.1 has won since its introduction in 1994. The award winners were determined through rigorous quantitative and qualitative testing of more than 1,000 products in PC Week Labs. "In conjunction with NetWare's recent Network Computing Well-Connected Award for 'Best Network Operating System (NOS),' the PC Week award highlights the industry's continuing recognition that Novell provides the best networking solutions to meet business needs," said William Donahoo, vice president of marketing for Novell's NetWare Products Division. "Businesses increasingly implement NetWare 4.1 to reap the benefits of intranet/Internet solutions, as well as NetWare's proven reliability, scalability and directory environment. According to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) report, NetWare shipped more connections in 1995 than all other server operating systems combined, demonstrating NetWare's growing momentum as the NOS standard for users, resellers and developers." "GroupWise continues to earn praise and recognition in the industry and from users as the fastest-growing messaging solution," said Stewart Nelson, vice president and general manager of Novell's GroupWare Division. "With more than six million users, GroupWise has the largest installed base of any groupware product. GroupWise sales are growing at a compound annual rate of 75 percent, as increasing numbers of businesses turn to GroupWise for messaging and groupware solutions that are easy to implement and use right out of the box." NetWare 4.1 is the latest version of Novell's market-leading NOS, which commands 63 percent of the server operating system market according to a recent IDC report. GroupWise offers messaging, calendaring and scheduling, and a Universal In Box that allows users to receive and send internal and Internet e-mail, voice mail, faxes, pages, schedule requests and task management assignments in a single location. Both NetWare 4.1 and GroupWise 4.1 support Novell Directory Services# (NDS#), Novell's industry-standard global directory services. NDS simplifies users' access to network resources and information, eases administration and reduces the cost of network ownership for businesses of all sizes. The tight integration between NetWare and GroupWise enables users to leverage NDS to provide global directory services and a single point of administration for both messaging and network resources. The integration of NetWare and GroupWise through NDS demonstrates Novell's commitment to simplify the complexities of networking and enable people to connect to each other and to the information they need. "PC Week Labs chose NetWare 4.1 as the best network operating system because of its industrial strength and proven track record, as well as its NDS, which simplifies the integration and management of heterogeneous, wide area enterprise networks," said Dave Berlind, director of PC Week Labs. "We also recognized GroupWise as the only solution that provides a true Universal In Box, as well as extensive cross-platform support for both clients and servers." "The single point of administration provided by NDS greatly reduces the burden of managing my network, freeing my time for more business-critical tasks," said Bob Hanson, systems support analyst for LAN/WAN computer systems at General Nutrition Corporation (GNC). "By using GroupWise as well as NetWare, I'm able to leverage my investment in NDS to simplify my users' access to messaging as well as network information and resources." þ