Checksum: 51513 Lines: 35 Path: utzoo!sq!bclarke From: bclarke@sq.uucp (Bill Clarke) Date: Wed, 6-Jul-88 15:17:36 EDT Message-ID: <1988Jul6.151736.7154@sq.uucp> Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: DWB ownership (was: vi vs emacs in a student environment) Summary: Yes, AT&T really is co-marketing SoftQuad Publishing Software References: <399@cantuar.UUCP> <11418@steinmetz.ge.com> <6056@megaron.arizona.edu> <146@wash08.UUCP> <58846@sun.uucp> Reply-To: bclarke@sq.com (Bill Clarke) Organization: SoftQuad Inc., Toronto There has been a lot of discussion recently (Guy Harris and others) about the relationship between SoftQuad Publishing Software (including the recently announced DOS port created by MKS) and Documenter's Workbench from AT&T. SoftQuad Publishing Software release 2.9 is now available for both UNIX and DOS, and a technical description is scheduled for posting in the next few days. In the meantime I can clarify the relationship between SoftQuad and AT&T. Late last year, SoftQuad and AT&T entered into a co-marketing arrangement which was announced in the press at the time. Under the terms of this agreement, negotiated over many months and following evaluations by AT&T of various products, SoftQuad Publishing Software is available in source and binary form through AT&T and SoftQuad as an enhanced product derived from AT&T's UNIX Documenter's Workbench, Release 2.0 Software. SoftQuad is providing ongoing support and development for the product. In its current release, it has also been incorporated by AT&T into its "Standard Operating Environment" (SOE) for internal use. Special arrangements have been made for the purchase of SoftQuad Publishing Software by AT&T personnel. For further information, please call the co-marketing line: 800 387-2777 in the US 416 963-8337 in Canada. Or email to us at mail@sq.com or uunet!attcan!utzoo!sq!mail. Bill Clarke, Executive Vice-President SoftQuad Inc.