At 11:28 PM 6/2/95 GMT, Jerry Bostick wrote:
>HP is working on OSF's (open software foundation) DCE
>(distributed computing environment) port to the 3k.  DCE
>includes the Andrew file system and Kerberos security.
>However, I have no idea when it will be avail. and if it
>will be bundled.  I know of no other efforts by anyone
>other than HP.
 
The story I heard at Interex Denver was that DCE would likely be available
on the first Express release after the 5.0 Push.  It would also not be
bundled, as "HP has to pay royalty fees to OSF".  This implied the price
would be low (perhaps "at cost"). Presumably it is to HP's benefit to have a
high compliance to DCE in their market to support the selling of additional
DCE-based tools and products.  I believe Dianne Sabatino is the HP's
business manager for DCE, and is located at HP in Cupertino.
 
As well Kerebos, RPC and Name Services, it (naturally) also includes the DCE
time synchronization procedures.
 
Hope this helps.
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