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CA Technologies Inception and Early Years

1 The sorting product had previously been distributed by independent

software vendor ("ISV") Pansophic Systems under the name PanSort


CA Technologies 1980s

1 In addition to its existing CA-Universe database management system ("DBMS") product, CA acquired independent software vendors

Applied Data Research (ADR) in 1988 and Cullinet in 1989


SAP AG SAP PartnerEdge

1 The SAP PartnerEdge program, SAP's partner program, offers a set of business

enablement resources and program benefits to help partners including value added resellers (VARs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) be profitable and

successful in implementing, selling, marketing, developing and delivering

SAP products to a broad range of customers.


Salesforce.com AppExchange

1 As of April 2012, there are over 1,400 applications available from over 450

independent software vendors


Software as a service History

1 Whereas most initial ASPs focused on managing and hosting third-party

independent software vendors' software, as of 2012 SaaS vendors typically develop and manage their

own software.


Amazon Web Services - Miscellaneous

1 Launched in April 2012, the APN is made up of Technology Partners including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), tools providers, platform providers, and others


Linux Foundation - Linux Developer Network

1 The Linux Developer Network is an online community for Linux application developers and

independent software vendors who want to start or continue to develop applications for the Linux platform.


Linux Standard Base - Backwards compatibility

1 The LSB is designed to be binary-compatible and produce a stable

application binary interface (ABI) for independent software vendors


Iland

1 iland Internet Solutions provides hosted cloud infrastructure as a service for production business

applications, disaster recovery and business continuity, testing and development, and software as a

service enablement for independent software vendors


Juniper Networks - OEM agreements

1 Juniper's Open IP Solution Development Program which provides Independent Software Vendors, OEM partners and

Research Institutions with full access to Junos SDK for control and services

planes. This allows partners to leverage Junos for rapid development of new applications like next-gen signaling

protocols, deep packet inspection and SLA monitoring.


Shard (database architecture) - Disadvantages of sharding

1 These historical complications of do-it-yourself sharding are now being

addressed by independent software vendors who provide autosharding

solutions.


Parasoft

1 Parasoft (officially Parasoft Corporation) is an independent

software vendor with headquarters in Monrovia, California. It was founded

in 1987 by five graduates of the California Institute of Technology who had been working on Caltech Cosmic

Cube.


Lotus Software - History

1 Sales were huge, turning Lotus into the largest independent software

vendor in the world almost overnight


Programmer - Application versus system programming

1 They also may revise existing packaged software or customize generic applications which are

frequently purchased from independent software vendors


Microsoft litigation - Anti-trust

1 impels ISVs (independent software vendors) to write applications first and foremost to Windows, thereby

ensuring a large body of applications from which consumers can choose


Microsoft Visual Studio - Visual Studio 2008

1 The source code for the Visual Studio 2008 IDE is available under a shared source license to some of Microsoft's partners and Independent software

vendor|ISVs


Windows Server 2008 R2 - History

1 * ISV (Independent software vendor) and IHV (Independent hardware

vendor) partners have been able to download Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM from MSDN starting on August

14.


Ovi (Nokia) - Publishing content

1 Publishers of content, or Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), may join the

Ovi programme for a fee of 1 €


Software protection dongle - Issues

1 A more innovative modern dongle is designed with a code porting process which transfers encrypted parts of the

software vendor's program code or license enforcement into a secure

hardware environment (such as in a smart card OS, mentioned above). An Independent software vendor|ISV can port thousands of lines of important

computer program code into the dongle.


List of the largest software companies

1 Several lists exist that provide an overview of large software

company|companies, often called independent software vendors

(Independent software vendor|ISVs), in the world. The lists differ by

methodology of composition and consequently show substantial

differences in both Public company|listed companies and ranking of

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Cloud application

1 'Software as a service' ('SaaS'; pronounced or ), sometimes referred to as on-demand software supplied

by Independent software vendor|ISVs or Application-Service-Providers

(ASPs), is a software delivery model in which software and associated

Data (computing)|data are centrally Internet hosting service|hosted on

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Cloud application - History

1 * Whereas most initial ASPs focused on managing and hosting third-party

independent software vendors' software, SaaS vendors typically develop and manage their own

software.


Independent software vendor

1 An 'independent software vendor' (ISV) is a company specializing in

making or selling software, designed for mass marketing|mass or niche

market|niche markets


License manager

1 A 'software license manager' is a software management tool used by Independent software vendors or by

end-user organizations to control where and how software products are

able to run


Vendor lock-in - Microsoft

1 :The Windows API is so broad, so deep, and so functional that most independent software vendor|ISVs

would be crazy not to use it. And it is so deeply embedded in the source code of many Windows application software|apps that there is a huge switching cost to using a different

operating system instead...


USB memory stick - Application carriers

1 The U3 company works with drive makers (parent company SanDisk as well as others) to

deliver custom versions of applications designed for Microsoft Windows from a special

flash drive; U3-compatible devices are designed to autoload a menu when plugged into a

computer running Windows. Applications must be modified for the U3 platform not to leave any

data on the host machine. U3 also provides a software framework for independent software

vendors interested in their platform.


Project Monterey

1 Intel Corporation provided expertise and Independent software vendor|ISV

development funding for porting to the new IA-64 platform, which had not yet been released at that time


ZAAP - Support for zAAPs

1 Third-party independent software vendors (ISVs) have introduced support for execution of their

products on zAAP Specialty Engines by using Java or XML Services toolkit

from IBM.


Nuance Communications - Nuance history prior to the 2005 merger with ScanSoft

1 Later, Nuance sold licenses (training and consulting) to their technology to

third parties including independent software vendors and IVR vendors

who would build applications on top of an IVR platform


ZIIP - Support for zIIPs

1 Other third-party independent software vendors (ISVs) have

introduced support for execution of their products on zIIPs


Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization - Versions

1 * 3.0 - announced 18 January, 2012, which expanded Independent

software vendor| ISV partnerships[

http://www.redhat.com/about/news/press-archive/2012/1/red-hat-

enterprise-virtualization-3-0-enters-market-with-backing-of-strong-isv-

ecosystem Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 Enters Market with

Backing of Strong ISV Ecosystem] alongside new features such as

management features, performance and scalability for both Linux and Windows workloads, a power-user portal for self-service provisioning,

RESTful API, and local storage.


Computer Associates - Inception and Early Years

1 The sorting product had previously been distributed by independent software vendor (ISV) Pansophic Systems under the name PanSort


Computer Associates - 1980s

1 In addition to its existing CA-Universe database management system (DBMS) product, CA acquired

independent software vendors Applied Data Research (ADR) in 1988

and Cullinet in 1989


Network intelligence - Use in telecommunications

1 Telcos, Internet Service Provider|Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Mobile network operator|Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are under increasing competitive pressures to move to smart pipe business models. The

cost savings and revenue opportunities driving smart pipe strategies also apply to Network Equipment Providers, Independent

software vendor|Software Vendors and Systems integrator|Systems Integrators that

serve the industry.


VSoft Technologies

1 'VSoft Technologies' is a Canberra-based ISV (Independent software vendor), established in

1997. VSoft Technologies produces automated build and administrative

automation software for the Windows platform.


Teleca - Symphony Services

1 In 2010, Symphony acquired Proteans Software Solutions,[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/06/03/stories/

2010060351650900.htm The Hindu Business Line : Symphony Services buys Proteans] an Indian company engaged in

providing software engineering services to the small and medium Independent software vendor|ISV space; followed by

CoreObjects Software Inc,[http://www.cxotoday.com/story/symphony-services-

acquires-coreobjects/ Symphony Services acquires CoreObjects - CXOtoday.com][http://www.business-

standard.com/india/news/symphony-services-acquires-us-firm/108178/on Symphony Services acquires US firm -

Business Standard] a Los Angeles-based company specializes in Embedded software|embedded product development for

technology companies.


Cincom Systems - 2000 to present

1 *2012: Cincom signs Global Independent Software Vendor

agreement with Microsoft Dynamics for products working with Microsoft

Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics AX.


SAP Human Resource Management Systems - SAP PartnerEdge

1 The SAP PartnerEdge program, SAP's partner program, offers a set of business enablement

resources and program benefits to help partners including value added resellers (VARs) and

independent software vendors (ISVs) be profitable and successful in implementing,

selling, marketing, developing and delivering SAP products to a broad range of customers.

[http://www1.sap.com/about/press/factsheets/smb.epx SAP – SAP Solutions for Small

Businesses and Midsize Companies: Press Fact Sheet, July 2007]


EFx Factory - Composability and technology extensibility

1 This factory was the first factory to provide an extensibility mechanism

with which 3rd parties (such as System integrator|Global SI's and

Independent software vendor|ISV's and community domain experts)

would provide technology tailored implementations of the various

layers


MSXML - Current

1 * 'MSXML 4.0' MSXML4 was shipped as an independent, downloadable SDK targeted at

Independent Software Vendors and third parties. It is an upgrade for, but not a replacement to

MSXML3 as version 3 still provides legacy features. There is no 64-bit version offered,

although the 32-bit version is supported for 32-bit processes on 64-bit Operating Systems. Versions 4 and 3 may be run concurrently. MSXML 4.0 SP3 is the most recent version

released in March 2009, SP2 support expired in April 2010.


Amazon AWS - Miscellaneous

1 Launched in April 2012, the APN is made up of Technology Partners including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), tools providers,

platform providers, and others.Darrow, Barb


Tivoli Software

1 was as an independent software vendor which developed and sold Systems management|systems

management software and Service (economics)|services.I.B.M


WaveMaker - Features

1 * Browser-based WaveMaker studio can be bundled by independent

software vendor (ISV) with their web-based application to enable user

customization; effectively an open source alternative to Force.com.


IA-64 - Itanium (Merced): 2001

1 Recognizing that the lack of software could be a serious problem for the

future, Intel made thousands of these early systems available to

independent software vendors (ISVs) to stimulate development. HP and Intel brought the next-generation

Itanium 2 processor to market a year later.


Text Services Framework - Features of TSF

1 *TSF is extensible. Independent Software Vendor|ISVs can write their own text processing feature for TSF.


Open Enterprise Server - Vendor motivation

1 * the fact that it lost a lot of market share, not because the customers

were dissatisfied with the quality of its networking services (usually it

was just the opposite ), but mostly because these services ran almost

exclusively on top of an OS that was narrowly specialized in its initial design and didn't get as strong

support from Independent software vendor|ISVs as most of its

competitors.


Sun Cloud - Application catalog

1 On March 13, 2007, Sun announced the launch of Application Catalog, an online

service that allows developers and Independent software vendor|ISVs to

develop and publish their applications, enabling communities of scientists and academics in life sciences, education,

engineering, and other fields to accelerate innovation and complete research projects

quickly and less expensively.


List of widget toolkits - Based on Adobe Flash|Flash

1 * Independent software vendors propose to SWF2EXE Software|

embed the flash application into an executable: MDM Zinc, mProjector

and more. Those solutions are cross-platform (depending on the vendors

solution).


Patni Computer Systems

1 Customers include companies in banking financial services; insurance healthcare; life sciences; manufacturing, retail, distribution

logistics; media, entertainment, leisure travel; communication, energy utilities; federal

government; and independent software vendors across the Americas, Europe- Middle East-Africa

(EMEA) and Asia-Pacific.[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com

/industry-and-economy/info-tech/igatepatni-rebrands-itself-as-igate/article3392790.ece iGATE

Patni rebrands itself as ‘iGATE’ | Business Line]


Microsoft Dynamics GP - Modules

1 In addition to the typical out-of-the-box modules, Microsoft's community

of Independent Software Vendors (ISV) has developed a number of

add-ons and verticals, all generally referred to as Third Party

applications, which complement or enhance the existing functionality of

the application


Open Source Development Labs - Activities

1 OSDL had investment backers that included: 7 funders of Computer Associates, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Ltd.,

Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel Corporation, Nippon Electric

Corporation, as well as a large collection of independent software vendors, end-user companies and

educational institutions. A steering committee composed of

representatives from the investment backers directed OSDL, which also had a significant staff of its own.


LTFS - ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) supporting LTFS

1 :SGL[http://www.sglbroadcast.com/ SGL - Homepage] (Software Generation Limited) a UK-

based broadcast archive software solutions company, was the first Independent Software

Vendor (ISV), which announcedSGL - Press Release, Fareham, UK - February 9, 2011:

[http://www.sglbroadcast.com/press-releases/sgl-announces-ltfs-implementation-transforming-digital-media-workflows/ SGL announces LTFS

implementation transforming digital media workflows] their support of LTFS with their

FlashNet product.


Microsoft Dynamics NAV - NAV Add-ons

1 In addition to the base product, Add-ons are sold by ISV's Independent software vendor. Because the base program has to focus on generic

versions of business cases, software products supplementing/modifying NAV functionality are required, sold and distributed as NAV Add-ons, to

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ProvideX

1 On October 8, 2010, PVX Plus Technologies announced that it has

assumed all ongoing sales, development, and support of the

ProvideX product line for Independent Software Vendors.PVX

Plus Technologies, [http://theplus.pvxplus.com/news/2010Octcompanynews.htm Company

Announcement], The Plus, October 8, 2010 This brings the development of the language back under control of

the original creator, Mike King and is the end result of almost 2 years of negotiations between Sage, EDIAS,

and PVX Plus Technologies.Tom Langelaar,

[http://www.edias.com/news.htm News], EDIAS, October 8, 2010


Configurable Network Computing - Specifications portability

1 Because of this, it's mainly used to deliver software updates by Oracle itself, while independent software

vendors are mostly using third-party tools like Boomerang


User Account Control - Criticism

1 However, David Cross, a product unit manager at Microsoft, stated during the RSA Conference 2008 that UAC was in fact designed to annoy users, and force independent software vendors to make their programs more secure so that UAC prompts would not be triggered.[http://news.cnet.com/Microsoft-

Vista-feature-designed-to-annoy-users/2100-1016_3-6237191.html Microsoft: Vista feature

designed to 'annoy users' | Cnet Software written for Windows XP as well as many peripherals would

no longer work in Windows Vista or 7 due to the extensive changes made in the introduction of UAC


PureSystems - Software

1 Currently, over 125 Independent Software Vendor|ISVs have already certified products for PureSystems,

and business partners such as system integrators, resellers,

distributors, ISVs or Managed service provider|MSP can integrate

PureSystems into their portfolio.


Visual Studio Tools for Applications

1 'Visual Studio Tools for Applications' (VSTA) is a set of tools that

independent software vendors (ISVs) can use to build customization

abilities into their applications for both automation and extensibility.

Those customization abilities can be used by end-users to tailor the ISV's

application within a managed extensibility environment just like

VBA.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-independent-software-vendor-toolkit.html

Visual Studio Tools for Applications - ISV License fees

1 Independent Software Vendors wishing to integrate Visual Studio Tools for Applications into their applications must pay a license fee

to Microsoft that is calculated either on a $50 per-seat basis or on the basis of a 1%,

2% or 3% royalty depending on the products' revenue. Independent Software Vendors

wishing to integrate Visual Studio Tools for Applications into their applications should

contact Microsoft through the vstainfo email address.


XBRL - History

1 * XBRLS– In 2008 Charlie Hoffman and Rene van Egmond proposed a

simplified, user-friendly XBRL application profile of XBRL that

makes using XBRL easier for most business users, improves the

potential for interoperability, and improves the potential for

comparability needed by most business users, business

communities, regulators and independent software vendors.


Applied Data Research

1 'Applied Data Research' (ADR) was a large software vendor from the

1960s until the mid-1980s. ADR is often described as the first

independent software vendor.


Juniper Networks Technical Certification Program - OEM agreements

1 Juniper's Open IP Solution Development Program which provides Independent Software Vendors, OEM partners and

Research Institutions with full access to Junos Software development kit|SDK for control and services planes. This allows

partners to leverage Junos for rapid development of new applications like next-

gen signaling protocols, deep packet inspection and Service level agreement|SLA

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SHAPE Services

1 'SHAPE.AG' (formerly 'SHAPE Services') is a cross-platform

independent software vendor and web-based services provider


HP Enterprise Business - Technology and products

1 HP Enterprise Business manages direct sales for value products including Unix|UNIX, enterprise

storage and software and pre-sales technical consultants, as well as direct distribution activities for

commercial products and go-to-market activities with System

integrator|systems integrators and Independent software vendor|ISVs


Runtime intelligence - Representative use cases

1 * Independent software vendor (ISV) product evaluation process management to improve

win rates.


Microsoft Dynamics CRM - History

1 :Dynamics CRM 4.0 also implements CRM Online, a hosted solution that is offered directly from Microsoft. The

multi-tenancy option also allows Independent software vendor|ISVs to

offer hosted solutions to end customers as well.


DataPipe - Services

1 These services include comprehensive monitoring,

diagnostics, and problem resolution; enablement of software as a service to the independent software vendor community; and custom application

management and remote infrastructure management.


SDSF - History

1 Prior to z/OS Release 10, SDSF was only supported for use with JES2 and

not JES3, although Independent software vendor|ISV products from Phoenix Software International and

Tone Software are available with similar functionality for JES3. At and beyond z/OS Release 10, SDSF now fully supports JES3, with some new

commands (JDS and ODS) to display the data/sets and job output for JES3

jobs.


Business models for open-source software

1 In addition, many independent software vendors (ISVs), value-added

resellers (VARs), and hardware vendors (Original equipment

manufacturer|OEMs or Original design manufacturer|ODMs) use

open-source Software framework|frameworks, modules, and Library (computing)|libraries inside their

proprietary, for-profit products and services


Amazon CloudSearch - Miscellaneous

1 Launched in April 2012, the APN is made up of Technology Partners including Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), tool providers,

platform providers, and others.Darrow, Barb


Apple Design Award

1 The event is meant to recognize the best and most innovative Apple Macintosh|Macintosh and iOS

(Apple)|iOS software and Computer hardware|hardware produced by independent software vendor|

independent developers, as well as the best and most creative uses of

Apple's products


Business Operating System (software)

1 niche) to independent software vendors

Independent software vendor|ISV


Clipboard (computing) - Clipboard extensions

1 A number of independent software vendors have extended the capabilities of local

clipboard


AppForge - Effect of insolvency on AppForge CrossFire Users And Possible Solutions

1 AppForge used to sell an Independent software vendor|ISV version and a non-ISV version of

Crossfire. The ISV version required yearly renewals of the development environment license. The non-ISV version required activation of the client license (the booster) upon

deployment.


Fluendo - Fluendo Group

1 ** Flumotion|Flumotion Services S.A. is leveraging the Flumotion

Streaming server (development started at Fluendo) as a Content

Delivery Network|service platform but also as a Independent software

vendor|software.


DRMAA - Development Model

1 The development of the specification was first proposed with the objective

to facilitate direct interfacing of applications to existing DRM systems

by application's builders, portal builders, and Independent Software

Vendors (ISVs)


Techila Grid - Product features

1 Techila has also an open application programming interface for applications developed by

independent software vendors and Systems integrator|systems

Integrators


Security and safety features new to Windows Vista - Windows Service Hardening

1 Independent software vendors can also use Windows Service Hardening to harden their

own services


Narus (company)

1 'Narus Inc.', a subsidiary of Boeing, is a Software industry|software

company and Independent software vendor|vendor of big data analytics

for cybersecurity.


HP Cloud - HP Public Cloud

1 HP Public Cloud is a public cloud service from Hewlett-Packard (HP)

that offers compute, Computer data storage|storage, and platform

services that are accessible via the public Internet to developers,

independent software vendors (ISVs), SMBs, and enterprises of all sizes

(including public sector)


Child care management software

1 Child care management software is typically developed by an independent software

vendor, also known as an ISV.[http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/sDe

finition/0,,sid96_gci214047,00.html# TechTarget.com Definitions: ISV] Capabilities

vary by vendor [http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Business/Small_Business/Daycare/ Open Directory Project: Daycare Software Vendors] but may

include tracking one or more of the following:


Micro ISV

1 A 'micro ISV' (abbr. 'mISV' or 'μISV'), a term coined by Eric Sink, is an

independent software vendor with fewer than 10 or even just one software developer. In such an

environment the company owner develops software, manages sales

and does public relations.


Tivoli Systems, Inc.

1 was as an independent software vendor which developed and sold Systems management|systems

management software and Service (economics)|services.I.B.M


John S. Chen

1 'John S. Chen' (; born July 1, 1955, Hong Kong) is the CEO of BlackBerry Ltd. Previously, he

served as the chief executive officer and president of Sybase, an

independent software vendor specializing in data management, analytics, and mobility technology. He is currently a director of Wells Fargo Company and Walt Disney

Company.https://store.theartofservice.com/the-independent-software-vendor-toolkit.html

Intel Developer Zone

1 The 'Intel Developer Zone' (Intel DZ) is an international online program designed by Intel to encourage and support independent software vendors in developing applications

for Intel hardware and software products. This support is provided for the key stages of the business life cycle from planning to development and in various forms: web

sites, newsletters, developer conferences, trade media, and blogs.


Tango Desktop Project - Objectives

1 The style does not aim to be visually unique to distinguish itself. Instead, a

secondary aim of the project is to create a standard style that makes

applications look appropriate running on operating systems common at that time, such that Independent software vendor|ISVs will find that

their application does not look out of place on Windows XP, Mac OS X,

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Scansoft - Nuance history prior to the 2005 merger with ScanSoft

1 Later, Nuance sold licenses (training and consulting) to their technology to third parties, including independent

software vendors and interactive voice response (IVR) vendors who

would build applications on top of an IVR platform


Mott Community College - Notable alumni

1 *Scott Swedorski, founder of Tucows (The Ultimate Collection of Winsock Software), a large Internet domain name reseller, and Internet service

provider. Swedorski retired from Tucows in 2003 and launched a new software promotions company. He is also the Vice President of distribution

and marketing at CoffeeCup Software, where he helped co-found

the Organization of Independent Software Vendors. Scott also runs FileLight.com, a large shareware

download site.


Indianapolis Museum of Art - IMA Lab

1 IMA Lab was designed to address museum-specific technology needs not currently met by Independent software vendor|software vendors

and to provide consulting services to museums and nonprofit

organizations that want to use technology to help solve problems

and meet objectives


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