General Software#Embedded DOS

{{redir|DOS-ROM|the similarly named Datalight product|Datalight ROM-DOS}}

{{redir|DOS-XL|the similarly named operating system for Atari 8-bit computers|OSS DOS XL}}

{{anchor|OEM-DOS|Network-DOS|Embedded DOS|Embedded DOS-ROM|Embedded DOS-XL|Embedded BIOS}}

{{Infobox company

| name = General Software, Inc.

| logo =

| fate = Purchased by Phoenix Technologies, Inc.

| founded = {{Start date and age|1989}} in Washington, United States

| location = Washington, USA

| key_people = Steve Jones

| industry = Computer software

| products = OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, Embedded DOS-XL, Embedded BIOS

| revenue =

| num_employees =

| homepage = n/a

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General Software was a Washington, USA based creator and supplier of system software headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. It was founded in 1989 by Steve Jones and later incorporated in 1990 as General Software, Inc. In 2008, the company was purchased by Phoenix Technologies, Inc.

General Software developed firmware to support telecommunications, data communications, UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computer), general consumer electronics, and support models designed for embedded ODMs (Original Design Manufacturer) and OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer).

Some of the products included General Software OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, Embedded DOS-XL and Embedded BIOS.

In 1998 they partnered with Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. in order to ship their Embedded BIOS with Caldera DR-DOS.

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{{cite web |title=Phoenix Technologies to buy General Software |author-first=John |author-last=Cook |date=2008-07-24 |url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/venture/2008/07/24/phoenix-technologies-to-buy-general-software/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214729/http://blog.seattlepi.com/venture/2008/07/24/phoenix-technologies-to-buy-general-software/ |archive-date=2016-03-03}}

{{cite web |title=Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. and General Software, Inc. partner to provide embedded OS and embedded BIOS |author=Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. |author-link=Caldera Thin Clients, Inc. |date=1998-11-02 |location=Embedded Systems Conference, San Jose, CA, USA |url=http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/caldera-thin-clients-inc-and-general-software-inc-partner-to-provide-embedded-os-and-embedded-bios-156824385.html |access-date=2018-08-29 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829102814/http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/caldera-thin-clients-inc-and-general-software-inc-partner-to-provide-embedded-os-and-embedded-bios-156824385.html |archive-date=2018-08-29}}

{{cite web |title=Caldera unveals embedded browser, allies with reseller |date=1998-11-03 |publisher=Datamonitor / Gale, Cengage Learning |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/CALDERA+UNVEILS+EMBEDDED+BROWSER%2C+ALLIES+WITH+RESELLER-a053167317 |access-date=2018-08-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825164745/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/CALDERA+UNVEILS+EMBEDDED+BROWSER%252C+ALLIES+WITH+RESELLER-a053167317 |archive-date=2018-08-25}}

{{cite news |title=Caldera, General Software To Provide Embedded OS, BIOS |newspaper=Wireless Design Online / VertMarkets, Inc. |date=1998-11-09 |url=https://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/doc/caldera-general-software-to-provide-embedded-0001 |access-date=2018-08-25 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825164945/https://www.wirelessdesignonline.com/doc/caldera-general-software-to-provide-embedded-0001 |archive-date=2018-08-25}}

{{cite web |editor-first=Klaus |editor-last=Meinhard |author-first=Steve |author-last=Jones |work=4dos.info |title=Alternatives, Alternatives… - Alternative DOS flavours |date=2008-07-25 |url=https://www.4dos.info/dalter.htm |access-date=2020-01-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012123/https://www.4dos.info/dalter.htm |archive-date=2018-04-26 |quote=[…] From a communication with [Steve Jones]: "For General Software, Inc., I wrote several more DOSes: OEM-DOS, Network-DOS, Embedded DOS, Embedded DOS-ROM, and Embedded DOS 6-XL. […]}}

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Category:Software companies based in Washington (state)

Category:Defunct software companies of the United States

Category:Companies established in 1989

General Software#Embedded DOS

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