Apple Delivers OpenDoc for Mac OS

Software Developers Back OpenDoc and Announce Product Plans

CUPERTINO, California--November 7, 1995--Delivering on its promise to complete the development of OpenDoc component software technology in 1995, Apple Computer, Inc. today announced the availability of the OpenDoc for Mac OS Software Development Kit (SDK), which contains the completed OpenDoc software as well as sample code and tools for development of OpenDoc-based solutions. Demonstrating their support, 300 software developers who have been working with early versions of the SDK, made commitments to deliver OpenDoc-based components to their customers in 1996. These commitments mark the beginning of the evolution toward component-based software aimed at making computing easier for all users.

"By shipping OpenDoc, we've taken he first big step toward the next generation of personal computer software," said David Nagel, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide research and development. "As Apple and others make OpenDoc-based solutions available in 1996, computers will become more easily customized for the needs of specific users, and we'll see small innovative software developers returning to the software business. And because OpenDoc is created by an open alliance, computer customers will get more freedom of choice and won't be tied to the arbitrary decisions of a single company."

Apple plans to deliver the OpenDoc technology to its customers as part of the Mac OS, through hardware bundling and in component-based products throughout 1996. Apple also is actively incorporating OpenDoc technology into its system software.

The OpenDoc for Mac OS SDK includes OpenDoc system software for Power Macintosh and 680x0-based systems, sample code, full documentation, and a set of development tools. Apple also plans to deliver versions of OpenDoc in 16 additional languages in early 1996. Developers can download the entire SDK beginning on November 10, 1995 through the World Wide Web at http://www.opendoc.apple.com or send email to opendoc@apple.com to receive a free developer CD by mail. Developers can also download additional development tools from Apple, Metrowerks [ http://www.metrowerks.com/ ] and Symantec [ http://www.symantec.com/ ], including a pre-release version of Apple's OpenDoc Development Framework (ODF) for Mac OS.

Industry Support for Component Software

With the completion of OpenDoc for the Mac OS, software developers are beginning to finalize their plans to deliver OpenDoc-based products to the market. Claris Corporation [ http://www.claris.com/ ] announced today its intent to deliver OpenDoc-based products in 1996, and also stated that it has joined the Component Integration Laboratories, Inc. (CI Labs) industry association.

"Claris intends to ship one or more OpenDoc-compliant products in 1996 and is evaluating opportunities to add OpenDoc container and component capabilities across our product line," said Guerrino De Luca, president of Claris Corporation. "Claris sees OpenDoc as a revolutionary technology that will change the way our industry builds, uses and deploys software. By joining CI Labs, we can participate in the evolution of this technology and partner with other vendors that are actively working to deliver innovative products to their customers."

Adobe Systems [ http://www.adobe.com/ ] has been working with OpenDoc for Mac OS and Windows, and plans to support the technology in future versions of its products. "Apple's delivery of the OpenDoc for Mac OS SDK marks an important milestone for component application developers," said Eric Zocher, vice president of engineering at Adobe Systems. "The OpenDoc model complements Adobe's strategy for cross-product integration and our intent is to create OpenDoc components that work with our key applications in the 1996 time frame."

Adobe and Claris are two of the 300 companies that publicly stated support for OpenDoc today. The list also includes development tools providers such as Oracle [ http://www.oracle.com/ ], Metrowerks and Symantec who plan to deliver solutions to make OpenDoc development on the Mac OS faster and easier. A complete list of these supporting companies and selected contact information follows this announcement.

The Commitment to Software Developers

As software vendors prepare to deliver products to the market, Apple and its development partners are working to ensure that OpenDoc components interoperate seamlessly with each other and with existing technologies. CI Labs, the vendor-neutral industry association for distributed component technologies, last week announced its plans to roll out component validation services in the first half of 1996. These services along with an accompanying logo program will deliver on the promise of interoperability that CI Labs has pledged to provide.

The Promise of Cross-Platform Component Software

The availability of the OpenDoc for Mac OS marks the first of four platform implementations planned to ship over the next year. In addition to Apple's plan to deliver OpenDoc for the Mac OS, IBM Corporation [ http://www.ibm.com/ ] has announced plans to deliver OpenDoc for AIX, OS/2, Windows NT and Windows '95.

Apple Computer, Inc., an information industry innovator, creates powerful solutions based on easy-to-use personal computers, servers, peripherals, software, on-line services and personal digital assistants. Based in Cupertino, Calif., Apple (NASDAQ-NNM: AAPL) develops, manufactures, licenses and markets products, technologies and services for the business, education, consumer, scientific, engineering and government markets in more than 140 countries.

CI Labs is a vendor-neutral industry association that adopts, licenses and validates multi-platform distributed component software architecture and technologies. CI Members include companies and associations such as Adobe, Apple, IBM, Interactive Multimedia Association (IMA), Intelligent Pad Consortium (IPC), Justsystem, Lotus [ http://www.lotus.com/ ], Novell [ http://www.novell.com/ ], the Object Management Group (OMG), Oracle, Taligent [ http://www.taligent.com/ ], and the X Consortium.

CI Labs is currently accepting membership applications from all organizations interested in distributed component technologies. CI Labs' membership offers information, shared architectural control, open access to reference technologies, as well as validation services. Those interested in membership should contact CI Labs at (408) 864-0300.

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OpenDoc Support Grows

More than 300 developers today publicly stated their support for OpenDoc for Mac OS and their intention to deliver products to the market in 1996. This list grows daily as an increasing number of ISVs see the opportunities to use component software to deliver innovative products to their customers.

Members of the press are invited to contact the following companies:

Adobe                           Craig Hotchkiss         206-470-7542
Athena Design                   David Pollak            617-426-6372
B & E Software GmgH             Kai Bruning            49-210-396570
Bear River Associates           Anthony Meadow          510 644-9400
Bitstream, Inc.                 Stefan Wennik           617-497-6222
Claris Corporation              John Pavley             408 987-7423
Copious Systems                 Richard Leddy           805-528-2685
Mango Tree Software, Inc.       Atul Butte              617-327-8663
Metrowerks                      Marcin Sochacki         512-305-0468
Mind Share                      Karl Cremin             415-948-7672
Oracle Corporation              Jim Stern               415-506-4022
Pharos Technologies             Bob Beech               513-573-7110
Symantec                        Ellie Stiener           408-446-7134
Theta                           Hans Martin Kern       49-721-913240
Virtus Corporation              David Smith             919 467-9700
Visioneer                       Eric Zetlin             415-812-6483

The following companies publicly committed to support OpenDoc and deliver products in 1996:

• 22nd Century Productions/of Jamz
• A. I. Technology Corporation
• Accorde
• ACI US, Inc.
• Acme Technologies
• ADAM Software
• Addison-Wesley Interactive
• Adobe Systems
• Advanced Concepts AG
• AEC Software, Inc.
• AGF.SI
• Air Land Systems Corp.,
• Akimbo Systems
• Alan Dail Consulting
• America Online, Inc.
• Amplified Intelligence
• Anapra
• Andersen Windows Inc.
• Angelfish Development
• Appropriate Solutions, Inc.
• ARC Studios International, Inc.
• Articulate Systems Inc.
• ARTS TECH, Inc.
• Asahi Kasei Information Systems
• Ascending Technologies Computer Consulting
• ASD
• Athena Design
• Attachmate
• AWOL Software Productions
• AY Jackson S.S.
• B & E Software GmgH
• B.U.G., Co.
• BasicSolutions
• BCDL
• Bear River Associates
• Bell Atlantic Video Services/Captech
• Benjamin/Cummins
• Berkeley Systems
• Billion Ltd.
• Bitstream, Inc.
• Boston College
• Bowers Development
• Boyle Software
• Brewer and Merryman, Inc.
• Brier
• Brier Patch Associates
• Bruce O'Neel Consulting
• Cadmus Interactive
• Canon Sales Co, Inc.
• Canotec Co, Inc.
• Casady & Greene , Inc.
• Caspr Inc.
• Chena Software
• Chrisoft
• CIC Agency, Inc.
• Claris Corporation
• Columbia University
• Columbia University
• ComGrafix, Inc.
• Computer Sciences Corporation
• ContextWare
• Copious Systems
• Corfu Software
• Cornell University-Distributing Technologies
• Creates Corporation
• Crenelle, Inc.
• Cue Systems
• Customware, Inc.
• Cyberalley
• CyberPuppy Software, Inc.
• Dainippon Screen MFG. Co., Ltd.
• DataPak Software DataViz, Inc.
• DeltaPoint, Inc.
• Desert Sky Software, Inc.
• Design COGS
• Designer Systems
• Devious Software
• DHR Technologies, Inc.
• Digital Analog design Atelier
• Digital Equipment Corporation
• Digital Kao Systems
• Digital Prairie
• Digital Technology International
• Don Barth Consulting
• dtf Americas Inc.
• ECAT
• Eclipse Services
• Editions Diagonal
• Emergent Behavior
• Ensign Systems Inc.
• Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
• ETE, Inc.
• Evolving Technologies Corporation
• eVox Productions
• Exoterix
• F&K Associates, Inc.
• Factory, Inc.
• Fishberg Research Center
• Fujitsu Advanced Software Lab
• Gatan, Inc.
• Global Village Communications
• Gnosis Pacific, Inc.
• GPA
• Graphic Production Consultants
• Graphsoft, Inc.
• GTE Interactive Media
• Haskins Laboratories
• Hitachi Zosen Corporation
• HowLand Software
• Hulinks, Inc.
• Hutchings Software Development
• ICADS Ltd.
• IDALIS
• IDG World Expo/Japan
• Imagination Plus
• Informagique Inc.
• Interactive Media Corporation
• International Communications
• International Transware
• IRCAM
• ISHIGAKI M.E.S. CO., LTD.
• ISIS International, Inc.
• Iterated Systems, Inc.
• J-MAC System, Inc .
• JMA
• John Burkey, Consultant
• Jovian Systems Development, Inc.
• Just Like Magic Software Co.
• JUSTSYSTEM Corporation
• K's System Laboratory, Inc.
• Kaui Software Inc.
• Keisoku giken Corporation
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
• KHA
• Kinko's
• KISS Keep It Simple Systems
• Kohshin Graphic Systems, Inc.
• Kondo Associates
• Kuni
• LCS Corporation
• Le Groupe Informatique AZDATA Inc.
• Learning Link Co.
• Leptonic Systems Design Co.
• Lerman Associates
• Light Software
• Lightbulb Factory
• Limited Bug
• LizardTech/Los Alamos Nat'l Laboratory
• Logic Extension Resources
• LP Music Group
• Lumina Decision Systems Inc. Luminare
• Macnifisense
• MacXperts
• Main Event
• Managing Editor Software Inc.
• Mango Tree Software, Inc.
• Mankind, Inc.
• Maris Multimedia
• Mark/Space Softworks
• MathSoft
• MathWorks, Inc., The
• Mayware
• Medal LP
• Media Drive Corporation
• Metrowerks
• Micro Dynamics, Ltd.
• Microspot UK Ltd.
• Milum Corporation
• MindShare
• Mitani Corporation
• Mobius Cocepts, Inc.
• Modular Software Ltd.
• Moody's Investors Service
• Motion Works
• Murase Industries Inc. Digilinear Japan
• MUSI Computer Products, Inc.
• NasaHQ
• Neologic Systems
• Neon Software
• Neuron Data
• NewEscape
• NewsCorp/MCI
• Nikol Software
• Nikola Tesla Co, Inc.
• Nova, Inc.
• Novell, Inc.
• NPIX Interactive
• Oberon Microsystems
• Object Factory Incorporated
• Object France
• ObjectPower Technology Sdn. Bhd.
• ODDs
• OITC
• OnBase Technology
• Ophthalmology Associates
• Options Computer Consulting
• Oracle Corporation
• Orcinus Systems Inc.
• oSam Software
• OSC
• Pac Bell Directory
• Paperfree
• Patrick Perroud SARL
• Peachtree Software, Inc.
• Pentekk Software
• Pharos Technologies
• Philmont Software Mill, The
• Picnic Software, Inc.
• Pictorius
• Pinehill Software Corp.
• Pixel Resources, Inc.
• Pixel Technologies
• Planet Computer, Inc.
• Playmaker
• Pointcarre
• Pointcast
• Pole Position Software GmbH Prodigy Services Company
• Purdue University
• Quality Corporation
• Quest
• Questar Systems
• Rahman Software, Inc.
• ReazaNet Co., Ltd.
• Red Shed Technologies
• Renaissance
• Resource
• Rolan
• Route 66 Geographic Information Systems B.V.
• Salomon Brothers Inc
• SAS Institute Inc.
• Scott Lewandowski
• Sells Printing Co.
• Sentius
• Shana Corporation
• ShrinkWrap
• Sigsoft
• SimCalc Project
• Sintef
• six prime software
• Societe ABVENT
• Software Designs Unlimited, Inc.
• Software House Computer Corporation
• Sole Proprietor
• Something Good, Inc.
• Sophist Solutions
• sPearWay Ltd.
• Spectra-Physics Laserplane
• SPSS, Inc.
• Stanford University
• STF Technologies, Inc.
• SU5 Goup, Inc., The
• Swift Software
• Symantec
• Synthegration, Inc.
• System Clinic Co, Ltd
• Systemsoft Corporation
• TacTix Software Inc.
• Taligent, Inc.
• Team Coordination Inc.
• TeamWorks
• Teknomedia
• Tektronix, Inc.
• Tespeco Ltsa
• theta group
• Third Culture Enterprises
• TigerTail Software Inc.
• Tikkun
• Time Cycles Research
• Tokyo Sokki Kenkyujo Co. Ltd.
• Turning Point Software
• Unity Multimedia
• Univ. of Washington
• Universidad Metropolitana
• University of Bologna
• University of Chicago
• University of Chicago
• University of Michigan
• University Of Notre Dame
• University of Tasmania
• Vanderbilt University
• Viacom
• Virtual World Entertainment, Inc.
• Virtus Corporation
• Vision Software, Inc.
• Vision System
• Vision Works, Inc.
• Visioneer
• Volchok Associates
• Voyager Japan, Inc.
• Will Informatique
• X-Man software
• Xanthus International AB
• Xavier Schoepfer
• Yuasa Knowledge Industry Co., Ltd.
• Zeus MicroSystems, Inc. Zinc Software Inc.

OpenDoc and Power Macintosh a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders, and are hereby acknowledged.