About This Deal

Microsoft Corporation acquired Softway Systems Inc., a transaction announced in September 1999, structured as Asset acquisition.

Softway Systems Inc. operates in Windows NT interoperability (later Services for UNIX), is based in San Francisco, California, United States. Softway Systems, a privately held San Francisco company, made Interix, a suite of utilities and developer tools providing a POSIX.1-compliant UNIX subsystem on Windows NT that let developers port UNIX scripts and applications with minimal changes. Microsoft acquired the assets to strengthen future UNIX-to-Windows interoperability (technology that became Windows Services for UNIX).

Strengthen Microsoft's UNIX/Windows NT interoperability solutions with Interix's POSIX-compliant subsystem and developer tools.

Deal Terms

Acquirer
Microsoft Corporation
Target
Softway Systems Inc.
Value
Not disclosed
Date
September 1999
Type
Acquisition
Status
Official-source — no SEC filing

Transaction Details

Target HQ
San Francisco, California, United States
Segment
Windows NT interoperability (later Services for UNIX)
Structure
Asset acquisition
Announced
September 17, 1999

Advisors

Advisory firms were not disclosed for this transaction.

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