Unix International Inc is preparing to look beyond Unix System Laboratories Inc in its quest for technologies on top of and around the core Unix System V.4 operating system, say sources close to the organisation. Believing that its original charter the establishment of System V.4 as the main focus for future Unix development – has largely been achieved, Unix International is now looking to build on that success, and, said the source we’ve now worked out how. Unix International spokesman Dave Sandell dismissed the claims as old news, pointing to the establishment of the Atlas framework last year. But Sandell admitted that up until now, all the technology was being sourced through Unix Labs, which had the integration expertise. This is perhaps less of an issue now that Unix System V.4.2 has been modularised, and it is expected that Unix International will in future work more directly with the rest of the industry on interfaces and reference technologies around System V.4. There is still a perception of Unix International as a Unix Labs club, said Sandell. No announcements from Unix International are seen, at least until Unix Expo in September.
