Windows-to-Unix Cross-Platform Development Software Available on Digital Platforms

Strategic Insights -

Bristol Technology Inc., a leader in Windows-to-UNIX cross-platform development software, has signed a significant agreement with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) to port and package its Wind/U software on Digital's VAX and Alpha platforms. This collaboration enables developers to create Windows applications that can run seamlessly on Digital UNIX and OpenVMS, offering a broader market reach and increased platform support for Wind/U.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bristol Technology Inc. has signed an agreement with Digital Equipment Corporation to port and package Wind/U Windows-to-UNIX cross-platform development software on Digital's VAX and Alpha platforms.
  • The agreement enables developers to create Windows applications that can run on Digital UNIX and OpenVMS, leveraging the Windows API, OLE 2.0, and Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library.
  • Wind/U enables software developers to build applications from a single source code base, using popular development environments such as Visual C++.
  • The Wind/U Dynamic Link Library will be packaged with OpenVMS beginning in late 1995, and Bristol will port Wind/U to the full Alpha family of workstations and servers running Digital UNIX.
  • Digital Equipment Corporation has committed to a joint marketing effort with Bristol Technology Inc.
  • The collaboration is expected to open up the largest application library in the world for Digital customers, enabling them to write Windows-based applications that are easily portable across Windows NT, UNIX, and OpenVMS servers.
  • The Wind/U port to Digital UNIX is expected to be completed in the first half of 1995, and available on OpenVMS beginning in late 1995.
  • Bristol Technology Inc.'s Wind/U software offers advanced features such as on-line help, dynamic data exchange (DDE), color palettes, and common dialogs.
  • Wind/U-enabled applications will also support PCL and PostScript printing, and will be capable of exploiting printer-specific features to optimize output and convenience.
  • Bristol Technology Inc. has posted an operating profit for 13 consecutive quarters, and was recognized for having the highest revenue growth of any Connecticut-based high technology company in 1993.

Statistics:

  • Wind/U Dynamic Link Library will be packaged with OpenVMS beginning in late 1995.
  • Bristol will port Wind/U to the full Alpha family of workstations and servers running Digital UNIX.
  • The Wind/U port to Digital UNIX is expected to be completed in the first half of 1995.
  • Wind/U-enabled applications will offer the most powerful printing capabilities available in the UNIX market.
  • Bristol Technology Inc.'s Xprinter software offers sophisticated printing capabilities to UNIX-based applications, supporting PCL and PostScript printing.
  • Bristol Technology Inc. has developed and marketed the Wind/U family of Windows-to-UNIX cross-platform development products since 1990.

Sources:

  • "Bristol Technology Inc. Signs Agreement with Digital Equipment Corporation to Port and Package Wind/U Software" (PRNewswire, May 8, 1995)
  • Digital Equipment Corporation (Press Release, May 8, 1995)
  • Bristol Technology Inc. (Company Information, 1995)