Sun Microsystems Inc yesterday announced formation of two wholly owned subsidiaries, SunSoft Inc under president Edward Zander, to assume responsibility for Sun system software, and SunTech Enterprises Inc under Eric Schmidt, to take on value-added products. The new companies will become operational on July 1; SunSoft is chartered to become the leading supplier of open client-server Unix software environments for Sparc products, as well asfor other high volume microprocessors over time. The core of SunSoft is currently SunOS 4.1; Open Network Computing, X11/NeWS Window System; and OpenWindows environment, including Open Look graphical user interface. It will handle migration to Unix System V.4, incorporation of additional ease-of-use technologies, multimedia, object management facilities and system and network administration. SunTech Enterprises will build and market general-purpose tools and products for Sparc Compliance Definition-compatible system users, including robust language and developer’s tools, printing technology, personal computer and enterprise communications software, complementary accessories and add-on products for system administrators, software developers and users. Products include Sparcprinter, NeWSprint software, PC-NFS, Sparcompiler software develome operational on July 1; SunSoft is chartered to become the leading supplier of open client-server Unix software environments for Sparc products, as well asfor other high volume microprocessors over time. The core of SunSoft is currently SunOS 4.1; Open Network Computing, X11/NeWS Window System; and OpenWindows environment, including Open Look graphical user interface. It will handle migration to Unix System V.4, incorporation of additional ease-of-use technologies, multimedia, object management facilities and system and network administration. SunTech Enterprises will build and market general-purpose tools and products for Sparc Compliance Definition-compatible system users, including robust language and developer’s tools, printing technology, personal computer and enterprise communications software, complementary accessories and add-on products for system administrators, software developers and users. Products include Sparcprinter, NeWSprint software, PC-NFS, Sparcompiler software development and SunLink gateways.And Sun formed Sun Laboratories under Wayne Rosing to investigate and develop new technology and take a long-range view of Sun’s client-server kit.
