Front Range Inc.: Microsoft, Sun come courting

BOULDER — Cooper & Peters Inc., a Boulder software developer marketing a Java-based component suite, is reportedly in negotiations for a co-marketing deal with Microsoft Corp.

According to Computer Reseller News Online, up until mid-March, Sun Microsystems Inc. was also courting the Boulder firm. Cooper & Peters’ product is code-named EyeOpener and includes a range of Windows 95 controls, as well as a word processor, spreadsheet and charting package, all written in Java.

Mariner refocuses business

BOULDER — Boulder-based Mariner Systems Inc. has sold its automated records management division and will refocus on the $2 billion managed-care software arena.

On March 1, Software…