![]() Myhrvold will be responsible for assessing future systems software technology and identifying new business development opportunities and will coordinate various internal and third-party research and development projects. ![]() Nathan Myhrvold is appointed Vice President of Advanced Technology and Business Development. This acquisition of Cobb's book line brings the number of Microsoft Press titles in print to more than 100. ![]() The deal includes six titles already in print and three forthcoming titles. Microsoft Press announces the acquisition of the publication rights to the entire line of computer books from The Cobb Group, Inc. Microsoft also reports that Microsoft TrueImage will be the name for its page description language. Microsoft will provide TrueType outline font technology in Microsoft Windows and in OS/2 Presentation Manager 2.00. Available for each of the major applications products, Microsoft License Paks will be a new Microsoft packaged product and will be distributed through dealers. Microsoft License Paks for large corporate accounts are announced. Microsoft and Micro Decisionware announce the Database Gateway, which integrates SQL Server and mainframe environments so that users can obtain data transparently from either or both, with standard PC applications. Microsoft announces the retail availability of Word for Windows also shipping in international versions to the United Kingdom (U.K.), Canada, and Australia. ![]() Official Subsidiaries Launched: Microsoft Norge AS (Norway), Microsfot Danmark ApS (Denmark), MSFT-Software Para Microcomputadores, LDA (Portugal), Microsoft Manufacturing B.V (Netherlands) The 1990 fiscal Year employee headcount totals 5,635 people. The 1990 fiscal year-end sales total $1,183,446,000, over the $1 billion mark for the first time. Previous Episodes: The History of Microsoft - 1975 The History of Microsoft - 1976 The History of Microsoft - 1977 The History of Microsoft - 1978 The History of Microsoft - 1979 The History of Microsoft - 1980 The History of Microsoft - 1981 The History of Microsoft - 1982 The History of Microsoft - 1983 The History of Microsoft - 1984 The History of Microsoft - 1985 The History of Microsoft - 1986 The History of Microsoft - 1987 The History of Microsoft - 1988 The History of Microsoft - 1989 WinMail, a Windows version 3.0-based mail front end is available for internal use and Russian MS-DOS 4.01 is the first Microsoft product localized for the Soviet market. For Microsoft, 1990 is about communication as we announce the integration of voice messaging capabilities into Microsoft Mail for AppleTalk Networks. ![]()
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