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o multivendor ...

  OpenSpool will be ported completely to SUN O.S. (4.1.1).
  Consequently, OpenSpool will run even in homogeneous SUN (only)
  environments using SPARCstations as master. Any HP-UX and SUN O.S.
  combinations are possible. CPL date for version A.02.00 is June 1;
  shipments to follow in August On the HP-UX side the version A.02.00
  will require HP-UX 8.x or 9.x for the master.

o entry price ...

  The new product structure that comes with A.02.00 offers higher
  granularity and flexibility, particularly fo price-sensitive
  customers. A modular, conservative growth is possible, yet offering
  the full OpenSpool capabilities at every stage. New evaluation copies
  (opt. AGZ) which are valid for 3 months will also cover SUN
  environments. Site licenses incl. Series 800 multi-user systems as
  well as country company licenses are available.

o PC integration ...

  In addition to a PC integration via Microsoft's LM/X the integration
  of NOVELL PC networks running Netware/9000 is possible starting
  immediately.

o 4 languages ...

  OpenSpool is currently shipping in a U.S. English, German and Spanish
  language version. A 16-bit Kanji version for the Japanese market is
  close to release with first shipments expected in August. One of
  OpenSpool's Japanese reference customers - Fuji Bank - has so far
  accepted the U.S. English version in appreciation of the many other
  OpenSpool capabilities ...

o Palladium technology ...

  OpenSpool is currently based on MIT's Palladium version 1, the
  outcome of a joint cooperation between IBM, DEC, HP and MIT. (Athena
  project) As part of OSF's DME RFT a later version (2) of Palladium
  was submitted by MIT which became selected as the DME print services
  technology. HP is committed to OSF, the DME technology and
  consequently to Palladium version 2 as part of OpenSpool's future
  evolution. Currently OpenSpool represents the only shipping print
  management solution on the market using Palladium technology !