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NetManage and Microsoft Sign Software Licensing and Joint Development Agreement

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NetManage, Inc., a leading supplier of TCP/IP for Windows and Internet connectivity software, has signed a significant agreement with Microsoft Corporation. The two companies will be working together on OLE controls supporting Internet protocols, which is scheduled for release by Microsoft next year. This partnership combines the strengths of two industry leaders to provide a solid Internet product offering, and is an endorsement of NetManage's strategy to provide a complete range of Internet and TCP/IP-based applications for developers and end users.

Key Takeaways:

  • NetManage and Microsoft have signed a software licensing and joint development agreement, focusing on OLE controls supporting Internet protocols.
  • The partnership aims to release the Internet protocol controls by Microsoft next year.
  • The controls will make it easier for developers to add Internet access and protocols to their existing applications, operating in all current OLE control containers, including Microsoft Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro, Visual C++, and Access.
  • NetManage's award-winning products, such as Chameleon, Internet Chameleon, and ECCO, facilitate communication, sharing of information, and collaboration using Internet technology.
  • NetManage's terminal and printer emulation software, Swift, supports SNA and the migration path from SNA to TCP/IP-based networks.
  • The agreement with Microsoft demonstrates NetManage's leadership in TCP/IP for Windows and Internet technologies, and its ability to develop customized business solutions for internal corporate networks, or "intranets".
  • Microsoft Senior Vice President, Roger Heinen, highlighted the benefits of the controls, stating that they will make it "very simple for developers working with OLE development tools to easily add Internet access and protocols to their existing applications".

Statistics:

  • NetManage is the fastest-growing public software company in the United States.
  • NetManage develops, markets, and supports an integrated set of applications, servers, and development tools for Microsoft Windows, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
  • NetManage's products allow corporations to facilitate communication, sharing of information, and collaboration using Internet technology.
  • The company has a direct sales force and authorized channel partners selling its products worldwide.

Sources:

  • "NetManage Signs Software Licensing and Joint Development Agreement with Microsoft Corporation" (Business Wire, Dec. 4, 1995)
  • About NetManage (NetManage Inc.)
  • About Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation)

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