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Internet Exploder 4.0 for UNIX



Have you visited http://www.microsoft.com?  It begins (!) by a UNIX
issue (!!!):
  "Now Available: Preview Releases of Internet Explorer 4.0 for
   Windows 3.1 and UNIX"

More information is available at:
  http://www.microsoft.com/ie/
where the story is named as the "top story", and Microsoft promises
"true platform support" (?)

Alternatively, you can jump directly to:
  http://www.microsoft.com/ie/unix/
where the final release is expected to be launched at Q1 ('98).
Currently, the beta is only for Solaris, but Microsoft promised more
platforms. The version is a real UNIX program, and not an emulation.
This page includes much other useful information, and in addition,
you may read the following news from Newswire (sorry for the long
lines):

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Microsoft Releases Preview Versions of Microsoft
 Internet Explorer 4.0 For UNIX and Windows 3.1
 Browser Extends Beyond Cross-Platform to Provide
 True Platform Support 

 November 6, 1997


 REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:
 MSFT) today announced that Preview 1 of Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer
4.0 for Sun Solaris
 and Preview 2 for the Windows(R) 3.1 operating system are now
available. These releases
 join the existing preview release for Macintosh and the final version
of Internet Explorer 4.0
 for Windows 95 and the Windows NT(R) operating system to provide true
platform support
 and premier Internet Explorer 4.0 functionality to corporations,
content developers and users
 worldwide. 

 "Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX has been a long time coming for
Microsoft and our
 customers," said Yusuf Mehdi, director of marketing in the applications
and Internet client
 group at Microsoft. "We're very excited to achieve the first milestone
by shipping Preview 1
 today. With Internet Explorer 4.0 now available in preview or final
form on Macintosh,
 Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and, today, UNIX, we round out
one of the
 important pieces of what customers ask for in true platform support." 

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 goes beyond simply supporting a variety
of operating
 systems by delivering true platform support, which offers the following
benefits: 

 * Top operating system and broad international language support.
Internet Explorer 4.0 can
 run on over 99.5 percent of all desktop systems in use today, including
those running
 Macintosh, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT and now Sun Solaris UNIX
with versions
 for HP-UX, IBM AIX and SGI IRIX coming soon. In addition, Internet
Explorer 4.0 today
 reaches more users worldwide than any other browser, with more than 15
international
 language versions already available. 

 * Runs on non-PC devices. The family of Internet Explorer products also
extends beyond
 traditional PC devices to include handheld support with Pocket Internet
Explorer for the
 Windows CE operating system. 

 * Unified development platform. An important component of true platform
support is
 providing a single set of technologies that allow for easy authoring of
Web-based
 applications. Internet Explorer 4.0 offers content developers the
ability to use
 standards-based Dynamic HTML and scripting to deliver Web content and
applications
 across all versions of Internet Explorer 4.0. 

 * Existing software and hardware integration. Internet Explorer 4.0
provides superior
 integration with existing hardware and software where technically
possible to offer a fast,
 easy and integrated browsing experience. For example, Internet Explorer
4.0 for Sun Solaris
 uses the Motif interface to deliver browsing technologies in a fashion
consistent with existing
 UNIX desktop paradigms, the version for Windows 3.1 is designed to run
in less than 8 MB of
 memory, the version for the Macintosh takes full advantage of Macintosh
OS 8 technologies,
 and the version for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 integrates Internet
technology and
 browsing features directly into the operating system. 

 Previews Provide for Enterprisewide Evaluation 

 Today's releases -- together with Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95
and Windows NT and
 the preview release already available for Macintosh -- allow
corporations to evaluate the
 family of Internet Explorer browsers across their enterprise. By
standardizing on one browser
 across all platforms, organizations can reduce training and support
costs as well as total
 cost of ownership. Corporate customers will also benefit from the
unique optimizations
 Microsoft has made for each platform to deliver premium performance and
functionality. 

 "We are already working with Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95 and
Windows NT and are
 excited about the possibilities of technologies such as Active
Channel(TM) functionality,"
 said Ramesh Viswanathan, senior systems analyst at Siemens Corporate
Research. "Its
 ease of use and unmatched feature set have brought an entirely new
level of power and
 productivity to our intranet. Now, with the new versions for UNIX and
Windows 3.1, we can
 begin to extend those benefits to every user in our organization." 

 Preview versions are designed to give corporate technical evaluators,
developers and
 enthusiasts the opportunity to experience Internet Explorer 4.0
technology, provide feedback
 to Microsoft and become familiar with the product early in the
development process. 

 Microsoft is working with independent software vendors dedicated to the
UNIX market, such
 as Mainsoft Corp. to provide a strong infrastructure on which to build
Internet Explorer 4.0
 and Data Connection Ltd. (DCL) to bring NetMeeting(TM) dataconferencing
 software-compatible technology to UNIX users worldwide. 

 Innovative Browser Technologies Now Benefit Users of Windows 3.1 and
Sun Solaris 

 In addition to offering corporations a single development platform and
browser, today's
 releases for Sun Solaris and Windows 3.1 provide premier ease of use
and security
 innovations, delivering a complete Internet client solution. Key
features include: 

 * Explorer bars. Now users can easily locate, browse and manage Web
sites and content to
 get the information they need quickly. Common tasks such as searching
and management of
 Favorites and history are as simple as a single click. 

 * Offline browsing. Users can "take the Web with them" with support for
offline browsing,
 which provides the ability to view Internet content when users are not
connected to the
 Internet. 

 * Security Zones. With Security Zones, users and corporate
administrators have control over
 the content downloaded to the user's PC. This innovative feature offers
the ability to control
 or disable technologies such as ActiveX(TM) Controls, scripting and
Java by location (such
 as Internet or intranet) or on a site-by-site basis. 

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Preview 2 for Windows 3.1 also includes
the acclaimed
 Outlook(TM) Express e-mail client, with new features including HTML
mail, and support for
 webcasting with Active Channel content, enabling corporations to
deliver Internet or intranet
 content directly to their end users and allowing users to subscribe to
any Web site they want,
 receiving updates when new information is available. These features
will also be available in
 the final version of Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX. 

 Pricing and Availability 

 All preview and final versions of Internet Explorer 4.0 are available
free of charge for
 downloading from Microsoft's Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/ie40/ (connect-time
 charges may apply). Internet Explorer Preview 1 for UNIX is also
available for download from
 Microsoft's FTP server at ftp.microsoft.com/deskapps/ie/unix. For
information on Microsoft
 Internet Explorer 4.0, visit the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web site
at
 http://www.microsoft.com/ie/. 

 Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for
personal computers. The
 company offers a wide range of products and services for business and
personal use, each
 designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for
people to take
 advantage of the full power of personal computing every day. 

 NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Active Channel, NetMeeting,
ActiveX and Outlook
 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and/or
 other countries. Other product and company names herein may be
trademarks of their
 respective owners. 

 SOURCE Microsoft Corp. 

 /CONTACT: press only, Erin Cox, 503-245-0905, or erinc@wagged.com, or
Dawn Leonetti,
 503-245-0905, or dawnl@wagged.com, both of Waggener Edstrom for
Microsoft/ /Web site:
 http://www.microsoft.com/ (MSFT) 
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