Company:General Software
| Industry | Computer software |
|---|---|
| Fate | Purchased by Phoenix Technologies, Inc. |
| Founded | 1989 in Washington (state) , United States |
| Headquarters | Washington, USA |
Key people | Steve Jones |
| Products | OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, Embedded DOS-XL, Embedded BIOS |
| Website | n/a |
General Software was a Washington, USA based creator and supplier of system software headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It was founded in 1989 by Steve Jones and later incorporated in 1990 as General Software, Inc. In 2008, the company was purchased by Phoenix Technologies, Inc.[1]
General Software developed firmware to support telecommunications, data communications, UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer), general consumer electronics, and support models designed for embedded ODMs (Original Design Manufacturer) and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer).
Some of the products included General Software OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, Embedded DOS-XL and Embedded BIOS.[2]
In 1998 they partnered with Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. in order to ship their Embedded BIOS with Caldera DR-DOS.[3][4][5]
See also
- Datalight ROM-DOS
References
- ↑ "Phoenix Technologies to buy General Software". 2008-07-24. http://blog.seattlepi.com/venture/2008/07/24/phoenix-technologies-to-buy-general-software/.
- ↑ Meinhard, Klaus, ed (2008-07-25). "Alternatives, Alternatives… - Alternative DOS flavours". 4dos.info. https://www.4dos.info/dalter.htm. "[…] From a communication with [Steve Jones]: "For General Software, Inc., I wrote several more DOSes: OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, and Embedded DOS 6-XL. […]"
- ↑ Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. (1998-11-02). "Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. and General Software, Inc. partner to provide embedded OS and embedded BIOS". Embedded Systems Conference, San Jose, CA, USA. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/caldera-thin-clients-inc-and-general-software-inc-partner-to-provide-embedded-os-and-embedded-bios-156824385.html.
- ↑ "Caldera, General Software To Provide Embedded OS, BIOS". Wireless Design Online / VertMarkets, Inc.. 1998-11-09. https://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/doc/caldera-general-software-to-provide-embedded-0001.
- ↑ "Caldera unveals embedded browser, allies with reseller". Datamonitor / Gale, Cengage Learning. 1998-11-03. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/CALDERA+UNVEILS+EMBEDDED+BROWSER%2C+ALLIES+WITH+RESELLER-a053167317.
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