Bristol Technology Inc, Bridgefield, Connecticut is partnering with DataFocus Inc, author of the Unix-to-NT migration tool NuTcracker (CI No 2,189), in a deal that will make DataFocus the first Wind/U-certified conversion centre. DataFocus is licensing Bristol’s Wind/U toolkit and will service Microsoft Windows developers who want to convert to Unix/Motif with it. The agreement will help Bristol to focus on its Red Baron project with Insignia Solutions Ltd to improve their Windows-on-Unix technologies. DataFocus is offering a fixed-cost initial conversion called QuickStart. It says it will convert and demonstrate a portion any Windows application as a proof of concept in three weeks for $15,000.
