RUMBA

RUMBA

RUMBA welcome dialog on Windows
Developer(s) Micro Focus
Stable release 8.0 / December 1, 2009; 2 years ago (2009-12-01)
Operating system Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Type Terminal emulator
Website [1]

RUMBA is a terminal emulator application which acts as a client for the 3270, 5250, and VT computing protocols. Mainly used to connect to mainframe and various host platforms, terminal emulators like RUMBA connect modern desktop PCs to legacy systems.[1]

Launched in 1989, RUMBA was one of the first Windows based terminal emulators available.[2]

Originally developed by Wall Data, Inc[3], RUMBA was acquired by NetManage and then by Micro Focus.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "ZDNet Definition for: RUMBA". ZDNet. 2006-01-11. http://dictionary.zdnet.com/definition/rumba.html. Retrieved 2006-01-11. 
  2. ^ First Windows Connectivity Package to Ship. InfoWorld. 1989-10-09. http://books.google.com/books?id=pjAEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PT24&dq=RUMBA%20Wall%20Data&lr=&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=1&as_miny_is=1980&as_maxm_is=12&as_maxy_is=1989&as_brr=0&pg=PT24#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Retrieved 1989-10-09. 
  3. ^ "Windows 3270 Emulators In The Right Frame Of Mind". Network Computing. 1995-09-01. http://www.networkcomputing.com/610/610rev1.html. Retrieved 1995-09-01. 
  4. ^ "Micro Focus completes acquisition of NetManage, Inc.". Micro Focus. 2008-06-17. http://www.microfocus.com/AboutMicroFocus/pressroom/releases/pr20080617225021.asp. Retrieved 2008-06-17. 
  5. ^ "Micro Focus buys NetManage". The Register. 2008-05-17. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/01/micro_focus_buys_netmanage/. Retrieved 2008-05-17.