Macintosh users will get Distributed Computing Environment support from Gradient Technologies Inc and the University of Michigan, both of which are working on cross-campus deployment of Distributed Computing-based applications using Macs. Gradient, in Marlborough, Massachusetts, is partnering with the University to release the software commercially although neither the University nor Gradient will be drawn on when it will be available. The campus project goes live in the autumn. The software will be aimed initially at users of Apple Computer Inc’s 68000 series Macs running Macintosh System 7.5. Support for the PowerPC environment will follow sometime next year. Meanwhile Open Environment Corp says it is also working on Distributed Computing Environment for M acintosh support.
