Craftwork Solutions and Be Announce Alliance


RELEASED November 18, 1996

For more information contact

Alex Osadzinski, alex@be.com
Be, Inc.
+1 (650) 462-4126

Mary M. Cortani
Craftwork Solutions, Inc.
(408)985-1878


CRAFTWORK SOLUTIONS AND BE INC. ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 18, 1996 Craftwork Solutions, Inc and Be Inc. today announced that the companies have agreed to a development alliance to bring Be_Linux to the BeBox.

Be has introduced its BeBox and BeOS solutions and will support Craftwork Solutions effort to bring the Be_Linux operating system to the BeBox. Together, they will provide users with a value-added system and a Un*x solution while maintaining compatibility with industry standards.

Craftworks Be_Linux is a true multi-user, multitasking 32-bit Unix operating system. Be_Linux features a.out binaries, providing a highly efficient and robust operating system capable of handlingmulti-protocol networks such as TCP/IP, NetWare, FTP and Appletalk, thus allowing customers to take full advantage of the constantly growing business opportunities of the Internet.

Craftwork Solutions brings its experience of supporting cost-effective integrated solutions in the commercial environment to potential Be customers. This enhances their ability to leverage Be technology in their efforts to become more competitive.

"Our relationship with Craftwork Solutions provides us with Unix solutions for our BeBox platforms," said Jean-Louis Gassee, President and CEO of Be. "This partnership will result in creating new opportunities and solutions for our resellers and customers."

"Our relationship with Be gives us a new and innovative platform of solutions for our customers," said Mary Cortani, President, CEO and co-founder of Craftwork Solutions, Inc.

 


About Be, Inc.

Be, Inc. was founded by Jean-Louis Gassée in 1990 to overcome the limitations of existing computer architectures. With a team of industry-leading engineers and business executives in the United States and Europe, the company has positioned itself to become a key player in fast-growing application markets. Be, Inc. is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Be's web site is located at http://www.be.com.

Corporate Offices:

Be, Inc.
800 El Camino Real, Suite 300
Menlo Park, California 94025
Tel: (415) 462-4100
Fax: (415) 462-4129
Internet: http://www.be.com
e-mail: info@be.com
FTP site: ftp://ftp.be.com

 

About Craftwork Solutions, Inc.

Craftwork Solutions, Inc., San Jose, Calif., is a company that provides services and system integration solutions. The range of services include network design, setup and management, systems administration, management and support, systems and application programming as well as database design for intra or internets, multiplatform environments such as Linux, SunOS, Solaris, HPUX AIX, BSD, System V, Windows NT, Windows and more. Craftwork Solutions maintains a website at: http://www.craftwork.com.

Corporate Offices:

Craftwork Solutions, Inc.
4320 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite #170
San Jose, CA 95129
(408)985-1878
Internet: http://www.craftwork.com


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