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To: AnnieK who wrote (3067)	5/6/1998 2:19:00 AM
From: Kal	Respond to of 4903

Shockwave 2: Netscape to give away more source code!!! It's just getting crazier. What's Bill gonna do? _Netscape To Give Away Source Code For Directory Server _ Netscape Communications plans to give away the source code for the front-end tools for its Directory Server--another attempt by the company to enlist third-party support for its software. Starting this summer, Netscape will make the source code for its Directory Software Developer's Kit and its Console One administrative interface available on its Web site, says Frank Chen, group product manager at Netscape. The two products provide developers with APIs, sample code, and tools for creating intranet applications that can be administered through Netscape's Mission Control console. Netscape is hoping that directory-enabled third-party software will encourage the adoption of its Directory Server 3.0 software. "People don't buy directories," Chen says. "They buy solutions. The more applications that talk to our directory, the better off we are." The directory server provides a central repository of information about applications and network resources, and supports the standard Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. The company in March started giving away the code for its Communicator 5.0 client suite in hopes that independent developers would provide innovations for the software. --Monua Janah