iView purchased by Microsoft

[atari1356]

iView Multimedia announced that they're "joining forces" with Microsoft today.

While iView isn't an application that I've had the opportunity to use, I know that there are a lot of Mac people who love it... iView is stating that it will continue to be supported and developed:

Q: What are Microsoft’s plans for the Macintosh versions of iView software?

A: The Macintosh versions of iView software are great products with a large and loyal user base that is important to Microsoft. As Mac users know, workgroups and teams often include a mixture of users working on both Windows and Mac workstations with a need for a high degree of collaboration.

Some more info:
http://www.iview-multimedia.com/microsoft/