From: Jan Tarzia <j...@sco.COM> Subject: SCO Forms Internal Group To Enhance UNIX System Technologies Date: 1996/07/18 Message-ID: <9607181110.aa26734@srv400a.sco.com> X-Deja-AN: 169537163 sender: ed...@xenitec.on.ca (Ed Hew) organization: XeniTec Consulting Services, Kitchener, ON, Canada followup-to: comp.unix.sco.misc newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.announce FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Monika Laud Larry Lytle SCO UTG, Inc. TEL: 408-427-7421 TEL: 201-443-5674 FAX: 408-427-5448 FAX: 201-443-5751 moni...@sco.com ly...@utg.org SCO FORMS INTERNAL GROUP TO ENHANCE UNIX SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES New Group Will Carry Out Functions Previously Performed by UTG, Inc. SANTA CRUZ, CA (July 18, 1996) -- In a move that accelerates the industry consolidation of the UNIX operating system and greatly increases the voice of OEMs, SCO (NASDAQ:SCOC) today announced that it is forming a membership group to carry out and expand the functions previously performed by UTG, Inc., the OEM organization charged with influencing the future direction of SCO's UNIX system technologies. The new group, called the UNIX Computing Forum (UCF), will be a customer membership organization supported by SCO staff and managed by an SCO executive. UCF's membership will include OEMs and key application developers, especially current members of UTG. The support organization for UCF will be part of the enterprise solutions business unit at SCO, reporting to the Vice President of Enterprise Solutions. SCO recommended to UTG's members that forming the UCF would be a better way to focus on enterprise issues facing OEMs and application developers. The UCF will provide an important forum for SCO to share its technology and product directions with members, and for UCF members to contribute technology and share their common needs, concerns and issues. In this manner, the UCF will leverage the expertise of its members and accelerate industry-wide consolidation around the SCO UnixWare operating system and related UNIX technologies. By integrating and expanding the functions of UTG into SCO, UCF members gain a direct link to the source and future of UNIX technology. The benefits to OEMs & application developers in the new UCF organization include: * Direct and timely access to critical information * Greater collective influence with SCO and the other UCF members * Increased access to and exchange of UNIX technology innovation The move also ensures that OEMs are at the table as the next-generation UNIX system is defined and delivered. This begins with SCO's "Gemini" system, the code name of the successor to SCO OpenServer and SCO UnixWare systems, followed by the 64-bit implementation announced by SCO and Hewlett Packard in February. "UCF will provide its members with early access to UNIX technology and to those who are developing for Gemini, 3DA, and future technologies" said Mike Shelton, SCO's vice president, enterprise solutions. "Our OEM partners can bring tremendous value to our products. This has been clearly demonstrated with the current activities underway in bringing high-end OEM enterprise RAS features to SCO UnixWare." "SCO has clearly stepped up to the full responsibility of leadership in establishing the industry standard UNIX system implementation," said Larry Lytle, president & CEO of UTG, Inc. "The UNIX Computing Forum (UCF) offers the opportunity for direct collaboration by every OEM and ISV who wants to be directly involved. UTG's members and programs provided the necessary foundation; now SCO can expand and strengthen that base. Our membership unanimously approved this action. We are working closely with SCO to ensure a smooth transition." Industry Support "With the Big E* consolidation to SCO UnixWare, SCO has made UTG obsolete as a separate organization. This announcement is a logical and necessary follow-on, enabling multiple vendors to collectively influence the future of Intel-based UNIX," said David McCann, vice president, SMP server marketing for Unisys Corporation. "ICL applauds SCO's bold decision to create the UCF", said Chris Carlin, former vice chairman of the UTG board and ICL's director of strategic alliances. "It is another example of SCO's industry leadership and willingness to tackle the tough industry issues by openly engaging its customers and partners in sponsoring the level playing field forum that UCF is. Anyone questioning SCO's seriousness and success quite possibly should think again." A Smooth, Rapid Transition UCF will continue UTG's success as a forum for SCO's partners and its competitors. The transition of UTG into the new UCF will be completed quickly. To ensure the continuance of key UTG membership programs, UTG personnel will participate in the transition team and continue working with SCO and UCF. About SCO SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server operating systems, and a leading provider of client-integration software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and government, as well as corporate departments and small to medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and supports its products through a worldwide network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For more information, see SCO's WWW home page at: http://www.sco.com. *Note: The Big E consolidation refers to seven OEMs, plus Intel and SCO joining force to establish SCO UnixWare as the industry-standard UNIX operating system. # # # SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation, the SCO logo, SCO OpenServer, and UnixWare are trademarks or registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the USA and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States an other countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners. -------------------------- Jan Tarzia SCO Public Relations j...@sco.com (408)427-7221