ktk@SPAM.ISTC.SRI.COM (Katy Kislitzin) (09/15/89)
The second message i got from my sales rep...
--kt (uunet!syzygy!ktk, hoptoad!syzygy!ktk)
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Subject: A little more on Open Windows
>>>>>IMPORTANT WINDOWS INFORMATION<<<<<<
***** OpenWindows Support On Sun Platforms ******
9/12/89
This e-mail provides some important information regarding
OpenWindows support on Sun-3 and 386i systems.
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Summary:
1. We are offering OpenWindows on all three platforms.
2. We are focusing all efforts on SPARC as the recommended
platform, yet considering the needs of the installed base.
3. We are focusing on maximizing customer satisfaction by
addressing the support requirements and attempting to
set realistic performance expectations.
4. We are working hard on getting key ISV applications ported
to OpenWindows.
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Sun will deliver on its commitment to customers by making OpenWindows
available on all three platforms: SPARC, Sun-3, and the 386i.
SPARC will be the recommended platform due to the superior
performance it will deliver. This is consistent with Sun's corporate
strategy of focussing on SPARC.
The X Window systems currently available in the industry all
have shown that customers will require larger memory and higher
CPU power configurations to provide effective performance to the end user.
The performance of OpenWindows is best on SPARC and we are encouraging
customers and ISVs to use OpenWindows on SPARC first.
It is critical that customer expectations be set appropriately. We are
recommending OpenWindows to customers who need X11 solutions. Minimum
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configurations for OpenWindows will require 8 megabytes of memory.
In order to maximize customer satisfaction and assure adequate support,
there will be a program to qualify customers who want OpenWindows.
The program will involve your local sales management.
We will ship OpenWindows for SPARC on September 25th and phase in
shipments for the Sun-3 and 386i 30 days later.
OpenWindows will offer many competitive features:
* X11/NeWS - Industry Standard X11 with PostScript
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* X-View Toolkit with OPEN LOOK
* DeskSet personal productivity Tools
* Easy migration mechanism to X Windows for ISVs and customers
* Ability to easily migrate existing 2100+ SunView applications
At this time we are on track with our plan to:
a) Conduct a world-wide series of Windows and Graphics seminars
for customers and ISV's beginning on September 18, 1989, in
San Francisco.
b) Ship OpenWindows on SPARC to customers beginning
September 25, 1989.
c) Ship OpenWindows on Sun-3 and 386i by October 25, 1989.
d) Help ISVs port to OpenWindows to assure quick availability
of key applications.
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