Short Take: Preview wins Microsoft nod

Preview Software said its timeLock software has won certification from Microsoft so resellers can use Preview's software to sell Microsoft products online. timeLock lets publishers and resellers sell full or trial versions of software applications from Web sites or CD-ROMs. timeLock, priced at $795, creates secure containers to distribute applications. Sellers can either buy the $5,000 transaction server software or use a clearinghouse.

June 24, 1997 5:30 p.m. PT

said its timeLock software has won certification from Microsoft so resellers can use Preview's software to sell Microsoft products online. timeLock lets publishers and resellers sell full or trial versions of software applications from Web sites or CD-ROMs. timeLock, priced at $795, creates secure containers to distribute applications. Sellers can either buy the $5,000 transaction server software or use a clearinghouse.