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1990
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Du Maurier, established by Gerald Facer,
current Managing Director & CEO |
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World Wide Web invented |
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1991
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First FM contract signed with Rohde Shoes.
Remote bar code scanning system developed |
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Early version of Java developed by Sun's James
Gosling |
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1992
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Du Maurier begin development with Windows
3.1 |
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Microsoft ships Windows v3.1 |
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1993
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"Hand Held" portable Shop Stock
taking system developed and launched |
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Intel Pentium processor is launched |
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1994
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Trans4mer v2 AS/400 data query product
launched |
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IBM introduces a new generation of AS/400
computers called the AS/400 Advanced Series |
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Version 1.0 of the GNU/Linux operating system
released
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1995
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RMS Windows based Retail Management system
developed |
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Windows 95 launched by Microsoft
IBM sells its 1 millionth 4695 touch screen POS system |
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1996
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Wireless internet cheque verification for
POS developed
FM contract with Scholl Retail |
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The Internet celebrates its 25th anniversary
More than $1 billion per year changes hands at Internet shopping malls |
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1997
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RMS Retail Management Solution rolled
out to all Scholl outlets |
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Sun sues Microsoft over Java |
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1998
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First Linux & Java based retail system
developed for Angels |
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Apple unveils a new personal computer,
the iMac |
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1999
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Wireless internet based "hand held"
order management system developed
Y2K projects completed for all customers |
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U.S. Scientists create the first biological
computer |
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2000
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FM contract with Minit plc |
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The millenium bug proves not
to be the problem anticipated |
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2001
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StorePro™ Java based web-enabled
Retail suite launched, supporting both Windows and Linux |
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IBM invests $1 Billion in Linux
development program |
