Japanese joining computer display venture

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Kaleida Labs Inc announces that Hitachi Ltd, Mitsubishi Electric Corp and Toshiba Corp are signing on as charter members of its Script X multimedia standard alliance. These firms join Apple and IBM, Kaleida's founders, in backing the programming language as the standard for multimedia software, notably for CD-ROM products. The lack of standards currently makes CD-ROMs for one system unplayable on another, slowing the growth of the industry. However, Script X is not assured success, since Hitachi and Mitsubishi are not major players in the multimedia market. Furthermore, electronics market leaders Sony and Matsushita, multimedia giants Fujitsu Ltd and Philips Electronics and software powerhouse Microsoft have not yet endorsed the standard. Script X is expected to ship in 1st qtr, 1994.

Computer storage devices, Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Toshiba Corp., Programming languages, Contracts, Hitachi Ltd., Multimedia software, CD-ROM disks, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Programming Language, Cooperative Agreements, CD-ROM, Kaleida Labs Inc.

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Rival computer groups break off merger talks

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Rival computer-industry groups, Unix International and the Open Software Foundation, have broken off their merger talks. This announcement dashes hopes of computer users and manufacturers for a single standard for the Unix operating system. Unix International, based in Parsippany, NJ, includes AT&T, the developer of Unix, and Sun Microsystems, which sells workstations that use the operating system. The Open Software Foundation, formed in 1988, includes several large companies including IBM, DEC and HP. In this rivalry, Unix International appears to have an edge at this time. Peter Cunningham, president of Unix International, says: 'We felt it just wasn't possible at this point to merge the two organizations.'

Operating systems (Software), Operating systems, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Consortia, UNIX, Operating System, Merger, Consortium, Open Software Foundation, Unix International, Cunningham, Peter

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Sun stake to be sold by A.T.&T; once-feared computer alliance now outdated by NCR merger accord

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AT&T will sell its 19 percent stake in Sun Microsystems Inc. The move ends a partnership that once appeared formidable to the computer industry when it was feared that Sun might gain control over the Unix operating system. The partnership between AT&T and Sun now seems dated and inappropriate in view of AT&T's recent acquisition of NCR Corp. AT&T and Sun now agree that the time is right for them to concentrate on their respective businesses. Sun plans to buy about five million of its own shares for $36.25 a share, or $181 million; AT&T will sell about 11 million shares, through Salomon Brothers, to institutional investors. The remaining three million shares will be sold by AT&T at a later date.

Electronic computers, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer industry, Telecommunications services industry, Telecommunications industry, Telephone companies, Investments, T, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, Securities, NCR Corp., NCR, American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Telephone Company, Stock

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