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From: Digestifier <Linux-Misc-Request@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu>
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To: Linux-Misc@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
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Reply-To: Linux-Misc@senator-bedfellow.mit.edu
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Date: Thu, 29 Sep 94 23:13:12 EDT
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Subject: Linux-Misc Digest #847
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Linux-Misc Digest #847, Volume #2 Thu, 29 Sep 94 23:13:12 EDT
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Contents:
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Linux Commercial-HOWTO (Harald Milz)
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From: hm@ix.de (Harald Milz)
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Subject: Linux Commercial-HOWTO
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Reply-To: hm@ix.de
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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 16:38:43 GMT
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[ I'll post this here because it didn't show up in c.o.l.a. ]
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Linux Commercial-HOWTO
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Harald Milz, hm@ix.de
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September 26, 1994
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This document contains commercial software and applications which are
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offered for Linux. It is maintained by Harald Milz
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(http://www.ix.de/editors/hm.html) (hm@ix.de).
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1. Introduction
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This is the Linux Commercial-HOWTO. It contains commercial application
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software which is available for Linux. The Commercial-HOWTO will not
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contain Linux distributions and related stuff -- that's what the
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Distribution-HOWTO is for.
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This HOWTO will contain tabular entries for each product. The entry
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format is similar to the new Linux Software Map (LSM) entry
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(field/stanza lengths are arbitrary). The sample entries are just
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examples. Please: KEEP SHORT. Otherwise I'll have to shorten your
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data, and I hate work. ;-)
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Description:
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SHORT description of the package, just the basic functionality
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Distribution Media:
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diskettes, CD-ROM, tapes or others
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Licensing Policy:
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whatever applies. is there a free demo or shareware version
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available via FTP? Where?
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OS Provisions:
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kernel version, XFree86 version, Motif version, RAM and harddisk
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usage
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Documentation:
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printed documentation, page number, online help, language
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Product Support:
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update service, maintenance, training and prices thereof
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Linux Support:
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if you bundle a complete Linux system with your software, which
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kind of support do you offer for the operating system? prices?
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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and their prices
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Available Since:
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the date you started shipping the Linux version
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Countries with Distribution:
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if you ship in too many countries to name them all, naming
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regional distribution channels is okay.
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Price Range:
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whatever it costs
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Installed Base:
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how many copies of the Linux version did you sell?
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Vendor:
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address
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phone
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fax
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e-mail address
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contact person
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I'll post the list to several national and international newsgroups on
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a monthly basis. In addition, the Commercial-HOWTO will be available
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via FTP and FSP (port 21): ftp.ix.de:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO (the latest
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and greatest) and uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO
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weekly if there were changes. WWW users can access the document at URL
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ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.html.
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There is a french version of sections 1, 2 and 3 available via WWW
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(ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.French.html).
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The Commercial-HOWTO is not a forum for product announcements or
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marketing hypes but a service to customers primarily. Two main goals
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are being aimed at:
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1. It shall help companies who want to run Linux to find software
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solutions and applications. The international distribution of this
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list will enhance the contact opportunity.
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2. It is meant to prove the commercial useability of Linux and thus to
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encourage other vendors to port their software as well.
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Companies and developers who are offering their products for Linux and
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interested in joining the Commercial-HOWTO are invited to fill in the
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following form and contact me via e-mail (hm@ix.de, preferred) or fax
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(+49 (0)511/5352-378). If you happen to know a company which does,
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please drop me a note. If you send me an entry for your product(s),
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please don't forget to send me timely updates if appropriate.
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2. Disclaimer
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I will not select nor deselect any particular product. Instead,
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everyone who wants to have his/her product included will be serviced.
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However, I reserve the right to shorten individual entries to keep
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things concise.
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If you don't find a particular product or vendor in this list, this is
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probably due to one of the following reasons:
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o I never heard of that product or vendor and thus didn't try to get
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in contact.
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o I did get in contact, but the vendor didn't answer yet.
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o I did get in contact, but the vendor stated positively that he
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doesn't sell his product for Linux (yet).
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In any case, please kick me if you feel someone's missing, also if you
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discover any errors in the file. But don't forget: I'm not being paid
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for that job ;-) .
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Sometimes two vendor's addresses are mentioned in the "Vendor:" field.
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In these cases I received the information from the German subsidiary /
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distributor. The original manufacturer's address is always mentioned
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first.
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3. Related Information
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There's another html page which covers commercial Linux software too.
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It is provided by LINUX.ORG.UK
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(http://www.linux.org.uk/LxCommercial.html) and maintained by Alan Cox
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(Alan.Cox@linux.org).
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4. Marketing aspects of commercial Linux applications
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This section was suggested by Orest Zborowski (orestz@eskimo.com) and
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is still under construction. It is meant to help potential commercial
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software developers to market their products. There are several
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caveats to watch when doing this, e.g. the GNU Public License
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(ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0). I'd appreciate anyone who
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wants to share his/her experience with Linux-specific marketing issues
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to send me some lines. Please make sure that people interested in more
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specific items can contact you via e-mail or fax.
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5. Product Groups
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This list is divided into several product groups to make finding a
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specific product more easy.
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5.1. Databases
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Database products are well appreciated, even under Linux ;-)
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5.1.1. D-ISAM
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Description:
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Multikey B+ tree Isam File Handler. Follows the C-ISAM
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(Informix) file structure and function calls. Sold with Source.
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Distribution Media:
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5.25" and 3.5" Floppy disk
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Licensing Policy:
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Free distribution of the first 100 D-ISAM'd executables.
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Royalties apply after that.
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OS Provisions:
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Independent
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Documentation:
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Documentation in english. Unix Style manual.
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Product Support:
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email, bbs, fax, telephone. First 90 days free. US$450/year for
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ongoing.
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Linux Support:
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N/A
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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Transaction Processing functions: US$295.00
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Available Since:
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June 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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UK, Germany, USA, Canada (manufacturer)
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Price Range:
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Single Programmer License with Source: US$595, Transaction
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Processing Add-on: US$295, Additional Programmers: US$100,
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Runtime Licenses per 100: US$695 (after the first 100),
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Unlimited Runtime: US$6950. A free D-ISAM for Linux library is
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available for development, but not for commercial use, via ftp
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(ftp://ftp.wimsey.com/pub/linux/d-isam)
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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Byte Designs Ltd
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20568 - 32 Avenue
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Langley, BC V3A 4P5, Canada
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Phone: +1 (604) 534-0722
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Fax: +1 (604) 534-2601
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Contact: Heinz Wittenbecher
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E-mail: sales@byted.com
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Entered:
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Sep 08, 1994
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5.1.2. Flagship
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Description:
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CA-Clipper5, Fox, dBase & beyond for Unix. XBase 4GL
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applications development system & database. Superset of CA-
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Clipper. Can be used to port.
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Distribution Media:
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3 3.5" Diskettes, other media extra charge.
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Licensing Policy:
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No royalty or licensing for software you create and distribute.
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For more information available via ftp
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(ftp://ftp.wgs.com/pub2/wgs/Filelist)
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OS Provisions:
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Linux 0.99 and later, has been tested on many. Requires C
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compiler, libraries and linker. Make and other utilities
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useful. 4 MByte RAM & 5 MByte Hard disk needed to run. More is
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better.
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Documentation:
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1200 page printed manual extra charge, same manual online is
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shipped as part of the product.
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Product Support:
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Support via phone, email, fax (email preferred), unlimited for
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30 days, chargable thereafter. Maintenance agreements including
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discounts on upgrades are available. All of this is country
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dependent.
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Linux Support:
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Country Dependent
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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FS2 Toolbox, FoxKit, and others. Country dependent.
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Available Since:
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July 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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We sell to all countries, and have regional distributors in most
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major areas, and on all continents.
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Price Range:
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Country dependent. North America: Single user US$199, Unlimited
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User US$499 until Nov 15, 1994. US$499 Single & US$999
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Unlimited after that.
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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multisoft Datentechnik GmbH
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PO Box 312
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82027 Gruenwald, Germany
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Phone: +49 (0)89/6417904
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Fax: +49 (0)89/6412974
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E-Mail: 100031.267@compuserve.com
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Contact: Dorte Balek
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North America:
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WorkGroup Solutions, Inc
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PO Box 460190
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Aurora, CO 80046-0190, USA
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Phone: +1 (303) 699-7470
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Fax: +1 (303) 699-2793
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E-Mail: info@wgs.com
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Contact: Virginia Lane
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Entered:
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Sep 19, 1994
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5.1.3. Just Logic/SQL Database Manager
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Description:
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The Just Logic/SQL Database Manager is a complete ANSI SQL
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database system. It includes a complete set of libraries,
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utilities and database engine for developing C and C++
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application. It comes with a choice of three programming
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interfaces: a C precompiler, a C API interface and a C++ SQL
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class. In november Just Logic Technologies will release a
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client-server version permitting Windows, Mac and Unix
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applications to access a remote server on Linux across TCP.
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Distribution Media:
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Diskettes.
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Licensing Policy:
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Unlimited runtime licence of applications.
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OS Provisions:
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SLS 1.0, 300 K RAM and 1.1 Meg Hard disk space usage.
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Documentation:
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User reference manual (150 pages) + Unix version reference
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guide.
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Product Support:
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Phone hotline. ($2.00 per minute charge for technical support,
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first minute is free.)
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Linux Support:
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same.
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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Fully compatible versions on other UNIXes, DOS, Windows and
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OS/2.
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Available Since:
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August 94
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Countries with Distribution:
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The product is shipped from the Montreal office to all
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countries.
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Price Range:
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The Linux release is priced at 195.00 $US plus $10 shipping and
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handling to US and Canada ($35 other countries)
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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Just Logic Technologies Inc.
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P.O. Box 63050
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40 Commerce St.
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Nun's Island, Quebec H3E 1V6, Canada
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Phone: +1 (800) 267-6887 (toll free USA and Canada)
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+1 (514) 761-6887
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Fax: +1 (514) 642-6480 (has voice-fax autodetection)
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E-mail: 71563.3370@CompuServe.COM
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Entered:
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Sep 08, 1994
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5.1.4. POET 2.1
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Description:
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POET 2.1 ODBMS for C++. Database functionality for C++ objects.
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Full support of encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism and
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objectidentity. Two versions available : Personal Edition
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(Single/User 1 Developer) Professional Edition (Client/Server up
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to 4 Developer)
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Distribution Media:
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Diskettes
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Licensing Policy:
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SDK license from US$ 99. Runtime Licenses for commercial
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Products and for Public Domain or Share Products available.
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OS Provisions:
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kernel version > 1.0; SDK needs 4 MBytes on harddisk
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Documentation:
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handbook and tutorial (450+ pages)
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Product Support:
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hotline support, training please contact vendor
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Linux Support:
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N/A
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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N/A
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Available Since:
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March 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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many; please contact vendor.
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Price Range:
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Personal Edition US$ 99 / DM 170. Professional Edition US$ 1990
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/ DM 3.990 (includes 1 year hotline support)
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Installed Base:
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234 copies as of July 1994
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Vendor:
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POET Software GmbH
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Fossredder 12
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D-22359 Hamburg, Germany
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Phone: +49 (0)40/609 90 18
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Fax: +49 (0)40/603 98 51
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E-Mail: info@poet.de
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Contact: Detlef Meyer
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Entered:
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Sep 19, 1994
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5.1.5. Veritas
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Description:
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Veritas is a system for German drinks wholesalers
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("Getraenkegrosshaendler"). It's based on Onyx which is my 4gl
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and database project, which of course stays under the GNU Public
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License 2.0 (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0). Ftp to
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wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-bremen.de (ftp://wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-
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bremen.de/pub/unix/databases) if you like to take a look at
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Onyx.
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The first version of Veritas was developed for PCOS Olivetti in
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1992, later Xenix versions followed. The recent 3rd release
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features twelve years of experience with this kind of market, so
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you can expect to have nearly anything a drinks wholesaler
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needs, e.g. Pfand, Sektsteuer, Brauereiabrechung,
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Bruchverguetung, etc.
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Several servers can be linked via SLIP or UUCP and replicate
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transactions to share data. Clients are connected via ethernet
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to a local server and can run MS Windows or better Linux.
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Distribution Media:
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Directly installed on the customer's hardware. Plus a Tape
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containing (I hope) all of the GNU'ish sources including Onyx
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and a bunch of different databases.
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Licensing Policy:
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Veritas is licensed according to a German translation of the GNU
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Public License 2.0 (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0),
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restricted in a way that any changes made must be mailed to the
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author, and that any customer must know that I'm the author and
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give support.
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Although the licence is very much like the GPL, I really
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recommend to purchase a copy if you prefer to get support.
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OS Provisions:
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Linux 1.0.9 (MCC), XFree86 2.1. Servers: 8-16 MB RAM, 200-500
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MB harddisk, tape, modem. Clients: 8 MB RAM, 40 MB harddisk.
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Documentation:
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About 41 pages printed for Veritas in German, and about 43 pages
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online documentation for Onyx in English.
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Product Support:
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Retail price includes one week of training, and one year first
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class support over modem lines and D2 phone directly from the
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author. If you are interested in Onyx support, contact the
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author directly.
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Linux Support:
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Support for the installed sites is included in the installation
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price for one year.
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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N/A
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Available Since:
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The 3rd version of veritas is now in BETA in Bremerhaven.
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Countries with Distribution:
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Only distributed in Germany because of the user interface
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language and a lot of German tax related features.
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If sold outside the northern part of Germany we need a VAR able
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to handle Linux, and sell and install the right hardware for a
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share.
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Price Range:
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Between 10,000 and 20,000 DM without hardware which depends on
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the number of servers and additional tayloring.
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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Michael Koehne
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Loss Datensysteme
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Bremerstr. 117
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D-28816 Brinkum, Germany
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Phone: +49 (0)421/87 55 00
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V32bis: +49 (0)421/87 05 32
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Fax: +49 (0)421/87 55 51
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E-Mail: kraehe@nordwest.de (company)
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kraehe@bakunin.north.de (private)
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Entered:
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5.1.6. Yard SQL
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Description:
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The YARD company offers 5 SQL products as follows:
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o YARD-SQL -- Relational SQL database server with compliance to
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X/Open XPG4 and ANSI SQL 92
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o YARD-ESQLC -- Embedded SQL for C.
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o YARD-ODBC -- ODBC interface for MS Windows clients
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o YARD-NET -- Remote access to YARD databases via TCP/IP.
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o YARD-X -- Motif client for database access (No development tool)
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Distribution Media:
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Floppy disk and streamer tapes
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Licensing Policy:
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License number and activation key for each product and
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installation with user dependent licenses for the SQL-Server.
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OS Provisions:
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LINUX 1.0.9 and upwards compatible versions; Motif 1.2.3; RAM
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Usage: 1 MByte (minimum) for Shared Memory, 500 KByte per User;
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Disk Usage: YARD-SQL 7 MByte, YARD-ESQLC 1 MByte, YARD-ODBC 1,5
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MByte, YARD-NET 1 MByte, YARD-X 5 MByte
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Documentation:
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Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German. English
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documentation will be available early 1995.
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Product Support:
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Release Update, Price 25% Version Update, Price 50% Technical
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support according to a special maintenance agreement (20% of
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total pricing). Training on request
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Linux Support:
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none
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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All products also available for other widely distributed Unix
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systems (e.g. SCO UNIX, SPARC Solaris).
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Available Since:
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January 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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Current distribution in Germany through Distributor Ordix
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Software (info@ordix.de), Paderborn, Germany.
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Europeean/international distribution scheduled for early 1995.
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Price Range:
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YARD-SQL 590,00 (1 user) - 8.490,00 DEM (unlimited user)
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YARD-ESQLC 390,00 DEM
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YARD-ODBC 490,00 DEM
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YARD-NET 490,00 DEM
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YARD-X 990,00 DEM
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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YARD Software GmbH
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Hansestr. 99
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51149 Koeln, Germany
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Phone: +49 (0)22 03/45 71 30
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Fax: +49 (0)22 03/45 71 31
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E-Mail: yard@yard.de
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Contact: Thomas Schonhoven (thomass@yard.de)
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Entered:
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Sep 24, 1994
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5.2. Data Visualisation, CAD
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CAD tools, renderers, OCR software and such stuff.
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5.2.1. Ghostscript 3.x
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Description:
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Aladdin Ghostscript 3.n is a full PostScript Level 2 language
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interpreter. It can display PostScript files on the screen with
|
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X Windows, convert them to various raster formats (TIFF/F, GIF,
|
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PCX, PPM), and print them on many non-PostScript printers, such
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as the H-P inkjet and laser printers.
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Distribution Media:
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PC diskettes only, normally compressed with tar + gzip. A
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shareware version is available via ftp
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(ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/pub/ghost/aladdin) for non-commercial use
|
|
only.
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Licensing Policy:
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Redistribution in non-commercial contexts (i.e., if no money
|
|
changes hands in connection with the distribution) is allowed
|
|
without license. Any commercial distribution of any kind
|
|
requires a commercial license, with a negotiated license fee.
|
|
If you are a commercial organization and intend to distribute
|
|
Aladdin Ghostscript in a manner for which you believe you don't
|
|
need a license, please check with us: "in connection with" is
|
|
only a shorthand for the terms of the actual non-commercial
|
|
license.
|
|
|
|
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OS Provisions:
|
|
Will run on any Linux version. Will display on any X11R4 or R5
|
|
compatible window system.
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|
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|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
English, probably about 30 pages. On-line only (no printed
|
|
doc). No on-line help.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
No training available. Maintenance (bug fixing) and updates are
|
|
available with commercial licenses and unavailable otherwise.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
We offer commercial-quality sets of the 35 standard PostScript
|
|
fonts at a price of $10 to end users and a much lower price to
|
|
commercial licensees.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
August 1994.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
We distribute worldwide. Our only current overseas distributor
|
|
is in Germany.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
We will ship diskettes to end-users for a charge of $58 to cover
|
|
service and materials costs. There is an additional charge for
|
|
$50 for a custom configuration and of $20 (domestic) or $30
|
|
(international) for next-day mail. Commercial licensing prices
|
|
are negotiated, and vary considerably.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
(L. Peter Deutsch estimates the number of users of the free
|
|
version at about 5,000 and the number of users of the commercial
|
|
version at about 20,000, as of Sep 23, 1994.)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Aladdin Enterprises
|
|
|
|
203 Santa Margarita Ave.
|
|
|
|
Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (415) 322-0103
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (415) 322-1734
|
|
|
|
E-mail: ghost@aladdin.com
|
|
|
|
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|
Entered:
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|
Aug 26, 1994
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|
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|
|
5.2.2. MRJ Symbolic OCR
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
MRJ SOCR (Symbolic OCR) (TM) is an OCR program for Japanese
|
|
text. SOCR reads TIFF files and recognizes Japanese text in
|
|
scanned images. Output formats include PC, Mac, and Unix
|
|
formats with Unicode, Shift-JIS, JIS, and EUC encodings. Also
|
|
available for Sun OS.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5" Floppy Disks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
One SOCR license per workstation.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Operating System: Linux 1.x, Window System: Motif run time
|
|
library required, System RAM: 16 MB, Hard Disk: 6 MB.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
Installation Guide and User Manual. All documentation is in
|
|
English.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
Technical support available via telephone, e-mail, and FAX.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
The Linux version of SOCR is fully supported. See Product
|
|
Support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
Contact MRJ for information on OEM and software developer
|
|
versions of SOCR.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
August 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
Distribution from U.S. Available for export.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
Special Introductory Offer -- $895 through 30 September 1994.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
MRJ, Inc.
|
|
|
|
10455 White Granite Drive
|
|
|
|
Oakton, VA 22124, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (703) 385-0700
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (703) 385-4637
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: socr@mrj.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 08,1994
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
5.2.3. SISCAD-P 1.3-3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
SISCAD-P is a 2D-CAD system that gives engineers a production
|
|
implementation of new design technologies - parametrics,
|
|
variational geometry, inference sketching, a fully customizable
|
|
user interface, constraint-based modeling and feature-based
|
|
modeling. Today there is only a German version of SISCAD-P
|
|
available. Unfortunately we can not yet provide a SISCAD-P
|
|
version in any foreign language but we are already working on an
|
|
English version. The release date for this version is not
|
|
certain yet.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
available via ftp
|
|
(sunsite.unc.edu://pub/Linux/X11/xapps/graphics/draw/siscadp1.3-3.tar.gz).
|
|
On diskette and CD-ROM available from several Linux distributors
|
|
(i.e. CDs with sunsite mirrors. hm)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
SISCAD-P is running on several Unix workstations and is
|
|
available as shareware for Linux. The shareware version is a
|
|
FULL featured package which is restricted to at maximum 10 parts
|
|
with each 2000 objects. It is provided at no charge to the user
|
|
for evaluation. With this concept, the user can test all
|
|
features of SISCAD-P and has a chance to try before buying it.
|
|
After a reasonable trial period, the user must make a
|
|
registration payment and will receive a license code which will
|
|
disable all limitations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
X Windows running under Linux. 8 MByte of memory minimum, 16
|
|
MByte or more recommended. Slackware Linux 0.19pl14 or newer.
|
|
Fvwm or Mwm window manager recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
Online help and several documents in PostScript, DVI and ASCII
|
|
format.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
Product support for registered users via e-mail, fax and BBS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
February 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
Germany (worldwide via ftp).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
DM 399 commercial users; DM 49 students version.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
20 registered users as per Sep 22, 1994.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co
|
|
|
|
Geschaeftsbereich Informationssysteme - SIS
|
|
|
|
Moosaeckerstrasse 3
|
|
|
|
D-90427 Nuernberg, Germany
|
|
|
|
Phone: +49 (0)911/3080-691
|
|
|
|
Fax: +49 (0)911/3080-692
|
|
|
|
BBS: +49 (0)911/3080-609, login: info, password: gast
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: support@SIS.Staedtler.DE
|
|
|
|
Contact: Helmrich Streitmatter
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 19, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.2.4. TecPlot 6.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Tecplot is a plotting program for visualizing and analyzing
|
|
engineering and scientific data. The standard version includes
|
|
XY, 2D and 3D-surface plotting. An optional extension (called
|
|
3DV) adds the capability to visualize 3D volumetric data. With
|
|
Tecplot you don't have to write a program, just input your data
|
|
and start visualizing immediately. (for more information
|
|
consult vendor. hm)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5-inch floppies, 150MB-QIC, 4mm DAT, 8mm tape, (CD-ROM
|
|
available November 1994)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Single-computer license (node-locked) Evaluation copies are
|
|
available.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
4 MByte is minimum RAM, required hard disk space is 20 MByte.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
Printed Users Manual 512 pages, partial online help info.
|
|
English.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
Update and technical support included with license for first
|
|
three months and available for extra charge after that.
|
|
Training classes are available; price is negotiable.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
3DV is an optional package of volumetric features available for
|
|
an additional $300 USD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
August 1993
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
(many, please consult vendor. hm)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
$995 to $1395 USD per Node-locked License
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Amtec Engineering, Inc
|
|
|
|
PO Box 3633
|
|
|
|
Bellevue, WA 98009-3633, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (206) 827-3304 (800-676-7568 in US/Canada)
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (206) 827-3989
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: tecplot@amtec.com
|
|
|
|
Contact: Tom Chan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 24, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.3. Development tools
|
|
|
|
Compilers, development environments and so on.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.3.1. Basmark QuickBASIC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
The Basmark QuickBASIC Compiler is a multi-user IBM-PC BASICA,
|
|
MBASIC and Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler designed to provide
|
|
performance and consistency across a variety of machines (e.g.
|
|
i386 and i486, Pentium, SPARC, RS/6000, HP PA-Risc) under Unix,
|
|
AIX, SunOS, Linux, HP-UX, Xenix.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5" diskette
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Per machine, no run-time restrictions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
GNU GAS and LD must be installed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
400+ page manual, release and installation notes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
Updates available for $39.00 less shipping. Maintenance
|
|
contracts available.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form. Cost
|
|
$35.00.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
December 1993
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
to purchase from manufacturer directly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
$195.00 (less shipping)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Basmark Corporation
|
|
|
|
P.O. Box 40450
|
|
|
|
Cleveland, OH 44140, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (216) 871-8855
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (216) 871-9011
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: jgo@ios.com (for orders)
|
|
|
|
Contact: Joseph O'Toole (for orders)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 23, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.3.2. ISE Eiffel 3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
ISE Eiffel 3 provides a powerful and user-friendly O-O
|
|
programming environment designed for large, complex systems. It
|
|
is an integrated GUI workbench consisting of a variety of
|
|
Eiffel-based components: EiffelBench melting-ice workbench,
|
|
EiffelBuild interface builder and application generator,
|
|
EiffelVision graphics and GUI library, and EiffelBase basic
|
|
libraries.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
1/4 inch Tape, DAT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Each hardware platform type requires a different runtime. The
|
|
standard delivery of the EiffelBench comes with the runtime for
|
|
the given platform type; additional runtimes may be purchased
|
|
for cross-development.
|
|
|
|
ISE charges run-time license fees, only for copyrighted
|
|
commercial products built using ISE's technology. For further
|
|
information contact vendor.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Motif required
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
Documentation including the Prentice Hall books "Eiffel: The
|
|
Language, Reusable Software: The Base Object-Oriented Component
|
|
Libraries" and "An Object-Oriented Environment: Principles &
|
|
Practices".
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
The purchase prices include free technical support for three
|
|
months. The price of technical support per year is 30% (payable
|
|
in advance) of the standard software purchase and provides
|
|
assistance with problems encountered in the use of the software.
|
|
Support is provided by electronic mail, fax or telephone.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
A special license for students and individuals of ISE Eiffel on
|
|
Linux includes the full graphical environment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
June 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
(many individual distributors worldwide; too many to name them
|
|
here. please consult vendor. hm)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
US$295.00 plus shipping & handling. USA: $15.00 for UPS Ground,
|
|
$20.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air; Canada: $35.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air;
|
|
Other: $60.00 for UPS International Air
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.
|
|
|
|
270 Storke Road, Suite 7
|
|
|
|
Goleta, CA 93117, USA
|
|
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Phone: +1 (805) 685-1006
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Fax: +1 (805) 685-6869
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E-mail: queries@eiffel.com
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Entered:
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Sep 09, 1994
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5.3.3. Metacard
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Description:
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MetaCard is a hypermedia/Rapid Application Development
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environment for X11/Unix workstations that is compatible with
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Apple Corp.'s HyperCard. MetaCard can be used by programmers
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and sophisticated end users to build Motif applications and
|
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hypermedia documents using a powerful, direct manipulation
|
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editor and a simple scripting language. Stacks developed with
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MetaCard are portable among all supported platforms (14 for
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release 1.3) and can be distributed with the MetaCard engine
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without licensing fees or royalties.
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Distribution Media:
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Anonymous FTP and 3.5" diskettes.
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Licensing Policy:
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MetaCard can be licensed to a single, named individual, but can
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be used on any machine or combination of machines by that user.
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Multiple user packages are also available.
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The save-disabled distribution is available via anonymous FTP
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from ftp.metacard.com (ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard) and
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ftp.uu.net (ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/MetaCard).
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OS Provisions:
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The 1.4 release was built on Linux 0.99pl14. 8 MByte RAM
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minimum, 16MByte recommended. 800x600 minimum display
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resolution. Requires about 5 MByte disk space.
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Documentation:
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Complete on-line documentation is supplied. Printed
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documentation is an extra-cost option.
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Product Support:
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Free email technical support. Free upgrades during the 1.X
|
|
series of releases.
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Linux Support:
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N/A
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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A library version of MetaCard that can be linked directly to C
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programs (Embedded MetaCard) is available at extra cost.
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Available Since:
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February 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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Direct sales world wide.
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Price Range:
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$247.50. $495 for a license that works on Linux and all Unix
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platforms.
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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MetaCard Corporation
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4710 Shoup pl.
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Boulder, CO 80303, USA
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Phone: +1 (303) 447-3936
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Fax: +1 (303) 499-9855
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E-Mail: info@metacard.com
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|
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Contact: Scott Raney
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Entered:
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Sep 20, 1994
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5.3.4. tgdb
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Description:
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tgdb is a graphical user interface for gdb, the GNU debugger.
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Distribution Media:
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Anonymous ftp, available as source
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(ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.src.tgz)
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package or Linux binary
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(ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.srcbin-
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linux.tgz) package.
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Licensing Policy:
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Shareware
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OS Provisions:
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Any Un*x-like OS (including Linux); requires X11R5.
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Documentation:
|
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Comprehensive online/hypertext help (english); can be converted
|
|
into various formats for printing.
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Product Support:
|
|
Updated when required; hotline and email support available.
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|
Linux Support:
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|
N/A
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|
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|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
N/A
|
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|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
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August 1994
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|
Countries with Distribution:
|
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worldwide (ftp)
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|
|
Price Range:
|
|
US$30 or DM50.00 per user; site licenses available.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
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|
|
HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH
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|
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Neue Bahnhofstr. 37
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D-66386 St. Ingbert, Germany
|
|
|
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Phone: +49 (0)6894/87 00 41
|
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|
|
Fax: +49 (0)6894/87 00 44
|
|
|
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Email: tgdb@hightec.saarlink.de
|
|
|
|
Contact: Michael Schumacher
|
|
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Entered:
|
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Sep 09, 1994
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5.4. Text Processing
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|
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All kind of text processing, ASCII- and GUI-based
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|
5.4.1. CRISP
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|
|
|
Description:
|
|
CRISP is a graphical text editor on various Unix and Windows
|
|
platforms which is 100% compatible with BRIEF. What makes Crisp
|
|
different is that it tries to deliver its power in an intuitive
|
|
point & click environment, without taking away the keyboard.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5" diskettes. Tapes available at extra charge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Both node locked and floating licenses are available.
|
|
Demonstration copy is archived at ftp.uu.net
|
|
(ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/vital).
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
RAM: 0.5 MByte, harddisk: 6 MByte (full), 2 MByte minimum.
|
|
Openlook / Motif / Character versions are available on just
|
|
about all commercial Unix platforms, Linux and Windows 3.1/NT.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
printed, on-line manuals, on-line help, English
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
updates and maintenance can be purchased at $100.00 US per
|
|
license per year. It provides free upgrades for one year.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
We are currently giving away Slackware Professional 2.0 away for
|
|
users ordering Crisp. This promotion however is only valid till
|
|
end of October.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
March 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
International Distributor: VITAL; Europe: Lasermoon
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
$99.99 without printed manuals. Printed user manual can be
|
|
purchased at an additional $40.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
VITAL SOLUTIONS INC
|
|
|
|
4109 Candlewyck Drive
|
|
|
|
Plano, TX 75024, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (214) 491-6907
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (214) 491-6909
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: info@vital.com
|
|
|
|
Contact: Gigi Mehrotra
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 20, 1994
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
5.5. X Windows related stuff
|
|
|
|
Alternative X Windows servers, widget sets, window managers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.5.1. Metrolink Motif
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Motif 1.2.4 - Graphical User Interface - Complete Runtime and
|
|
Development package with Color Pixmap Support.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5" diskettes (3), or FTP: The customer places the order with a
|
|
credit card, then we email him our license agreement,
|
|
installation instructions, release notes, and the FTP
|
|
instructions -- including the current password.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Licensing is per CPU. NFS mounting not allowed. Site licenses
|
|
are available for 10 or more copies.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Linux 0.99pl15g or higher, 8-16 MByte RAM, 9 MByte HardDisk
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
OSF User's Manual (120 pages), man pages (electronic), English.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
90 days free tech support, 30-day money back guarantee, Extended
|
|
Tech Support Contract $100 US per year.
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
Motif 1.2.4 for Linux since August 1994 (Motif 1.2.2 for Linux
|
|
since June 1993).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
USA, Germany, France.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
$149.00 US through October 31, 1994; $199 US after that if the
|
|
special offer isn't extended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
2,600 copies as of Sep 23, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Metro Link Incorporated
|
|
|
|
4711 N. Powerline Rd.
|
|
|
|
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (305) 938-0283
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (305) 938-1982
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: sales@metrolink.com (general info)
|
|
|
|
Contact: Holly Robinson (holly@metrolink.com, other questions &
|
|
orders)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 19, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.5.2. X Inside X Servers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Replacement X Server for the XFree86 and other Servers for
|
|
Linux. Supports Actix, ColorGraphics, Compaq, ELSA, Matrox,
|
|
Number 9, ATI, Boca, Diamond, Orchid, Reveal, STB, TechWorks.
|
|
Chipsets include Matrox, Number 9 Imagine-128, ATI Mach64, S3
|
|
964. Supports Mouse Systems, Microsoft, Logitech mice.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
single floppy diskette
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
Per cpu license. Site licenses available.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Tested on versions of Linux between 1.0.8 and 1.1.18. No known
|
|
problems with any Linux distribution. Requires around 3MB hard
|
|
disk. Best used with a mouse...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
Postscript formatted manual available via ftp
|
|
(ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/Manual). Hardcopy shipped with
|
|
first copy of Server license.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
Installation support included in price; available by email, Fax
|
|
(and by phone if we have to).
|
|
|
|
Update service available, US$100 for four revisions a year, to
|
|
track new chipsets and other performance improvements. US$50 to
|
|
upgrade to specified revision (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2).
|
|
|
|
Product automatically sends email on failure. We may respond to
|
|
a problem before you know you have it!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
Various extensions will be offered, starting with PEX.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
May 94
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
Distribution currently in negotiation. Complete information
|
|
available via ftp (
|
|
ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/All/prodinfo.txt).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
US$199.00. Student, academic and VAR discount programs.
|
|
Student discount is 20% for Release 1.0 and 50% for Release 1.1.
|
|
Post & Packing is between US$3 for US Mail to US$15 for Next Day
|
|
delivery.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
X Inside Incorporated
|
|
|
|
P.O. Box 10774
|
|
Golden, CO 80401-0610, USA
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (303) 384-9999
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (303) 384-9778
|
|
|
|
E-mail: info@xinside.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 09, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6. Other Software
|
|
|
|
Everything else that does not fit in one of the other sections by now.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6.1. aqua_zis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
(Time Series Information System). A system to store and maintain
|
|
huge amounts of measurement data (mainly hydrological data).
|
|
Time series with several 100,000's of values can be handled.
|
|
You may retrieve, edit and insert data very fast. A lot of
|
|
statistical and arithmetical operators are applicable. Time
|
|
series may be visualized in a full scale GUI, includeing high
|
|
performance zooming ans scrolling. The user may define
|
|
individual GUI's in an easy script language and with the time
|
|
series programming language Azur. Reports on any paper size
|
|
including full graphics are possible through Azur. Output is
|
|
produced in Postscript and HPGL formats.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
We install at your site. Demo disk available (tar)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
machine or site licenses available. Test licenses are limited in
|
|
time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Linux version 0.99pl6 or later. Motif required if you use the
|
|
GUI features. When set up as a time series database server, no
|
|
graphics is needed. RAM usage 8 -- 16 MB. Disk space required:
|
|
some 15 MB for executables and help files. For the data: several
|
|
GB's.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
printed manuals covering end user and admin tools (English
|
|
version soon to appear). Program documentation and design
|
|
available only in English.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
12 months warranty, maintenance contract recommended. One day
|
|
training at your site included.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
aqua_trop precipitaion reconstrucion tool using GIS methods.
|
|
DigiTul digitizing of precipitaion, water-level etc. paper
|
|
registrations. aqua_log gound water data management.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
Jan 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
Germany, Austria, soon EC.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
machine license: 39,000 DM, multiple machines: graduated
|
|
discounts, site licenses on request, reasonable discout for
|
|
universities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
some 4 Linux-only systems are running.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
aqua_plan
|
|
|
|
Ing.-Ges. fuer Problemloesungen
|
|
|
|
in Hydrologie und Umweltschutz mbH
|
|
|
|
Mozartstr. 16
|
|
|
|
D-52064 Aachen, Germany
|
|
|
|
Phone: +49 (0)241/31430
|
|
|
|
Fax: +49 (0)241/31499
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Aug 26, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6.2. Maple V
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
Maple V Release 3 is a powerful general purpose computer algebra
|
|
system. Maple V is a system for solving mathematical problems
|
|
symbolically (instead of using paper and pencil and a lot of
|
|
time) and numerically. Maple V's graphics (various types of 2D,
|
|
3D, animation) visualizes the solutions. Maple V has also a
|
|
programming language (Pascal like) which allows to extend the
|
|
library of 2500+ functions.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution Media:
|
|
3.5" disks
|
|
|
|
|
|
Licensing Policy:
|
|
License for unlimited use in time of the bought version,
|
|
floating license with user based pricing
|
|
|
|
|
|
OS Provisions:
|
|
Linux kernel 1.0; XFree86 or Motif possible but not necessary;
|
|
release number 2100: at least 8 MByte RAM suggested
|
|
|
|
|
|
Documentation:
|
|
3 books ("First Leaves: A Tutorial Introduction" 253 pgs.,
|
|
"Language Reference Manual", 267 pgs. and "The Maple Handbook"
|
|
497 pgs.), Installation Manual. Manual pages of all functions
|
|
and commands, help browser, keyword search. Documentation and
|
|
help in English, some books in various languages exist.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product Support:
|
|
updates/maintenance depending on license, please call the
|
|
distributor or WMSI.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Linux Support:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Extra Features and Add-Ons:
|
|
share library via email and ftp
|
|
(ftp://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/pub/maple). Free mailing list
|
|
available (maple_group@daisy.waterloo.edu).
|
|
|
|
|
|
Available Since:
|
|
September 94
|
|
|
|
|
|
Countries with Distribution:
|
|
US/Canada, Europe, Asia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Range:
|
|
German list price: DM 1785 (plus shipping and handling plus
|
|
VAT). Please call the national distributor or WMSI.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Installed Base:
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vendor:
|
|
|
|
Waterloo Maple Software
|
|
|
|
450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5J2
|
|
|
|
Phone: +1 (519) 747-2373
|
|
|
|
Fax: +1 (519) 747-5284
|
|
|
|
email: info@maplesoft.on.ca
|
|
|
|
Germany, Switzerland and Austria:
|
|
|
|
Scientific Computers GmbH
|
|
|
|
Franzstr. 106
|
|
|
|
D-52064 Aachen, Germany
|
|
|
|
Phone: +49 (0)241/26041
|
|
|
|
Fax: +49 (0)241/44983
|
|
|
|
E-Mail: info@scientific.de
|
|
|
|
Contact: Monika Germ
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Entered:
|
|
Sep 19, 1994
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.6.3. ROSIN NC
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
|
ROSIN-NC-Werkbank (ger: workbench) The ROSIN-NC-Werkbank is a
|
|
comprehensive set of tools which accomplish a CAD system. These
|
|
tools comprise the ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor to process digitised
|
|
data, and data in the VDAFS format; the ROSIN-Post Processors to
|
|
generate 2- to 5-axis milling programs for all major CNC process
|
|
controls; the ROSIN-NC-Editor to analyse and edit existing NC
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programs; the ROSIN-NC-Visualiser to visualise the tool path and
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generate printed information about a NC program; the ROSIN-
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Engraver to mill logos or fonts of any kind.
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Distribution Media:
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Tapes (DAT, QuarterInch) or floppy disk
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Licensing Policy:
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All tools of the ROSIN-NC-Werkbank are independently licensed
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via the ROSIN License System, the customer gets a production
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license for each purchased tool. The combination of license
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types with different tools is possible. There are individual
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licenses for single users, 2-5 users etc. Please consult vendor
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for more information.
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OS Provisions:
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Kernel Version higher or equal to 0.99pl14; Motif; RAM 16 MByte,
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recommended 20 MByte; the necessary disk space for a complete
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installation with all tools is 25 MByte. It is recommended to
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ensure a free disk space of at least 1,5 times the size of the
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input file(s).
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Documentation:
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An Online Help Function is available with all tools. With the
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purchase of each tool a manual is supplied in the language
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chosen by the customer (languages available: German, English,
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French and Italian, other languages on request). Size of
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manuals: Depending on the tool from 60 to 170 pages each.
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Product Support:
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Maintenance contracts are offered for all tools and cost 1,3%
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per month of the license price. With a maintenance contract the
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customer gets regular product updates and manual updates.
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Migration to a different hardware platform is significantly
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cheaper (3% of the license price instead of 12% for customers
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without maintenance contract). The telephone hotline is free of
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charge. Our telephone hotline is available from 8.30 to 17.00
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MET, languages are German and English. We offer special prices
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for product installation and training courses (75% of the normal
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service prices) for product customers. Prices for product
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updates can be provided on request.
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Linux Support:
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(there was no "official" statement by ROSIN, however, I was told
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on the phone that ROSIN ships complete systems with pre-
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installed software, and that they would offer limited Linux
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support as far as handling their software is concerned. hm)
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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N/A
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Available Since:
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1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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Germany, France and Mexico (please consult vendor for more
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information). We are looking for distributors in the UK, Spain
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and Italy.
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Price Range:
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The lower prices (in DM) are for Single User Licenses, the
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higher ones for Multi User Licenses, floating type. Prices for
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all other licenses are included in this price range.
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ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor 7500 to 9750
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ROSIN-3-axis Post Processor 4500 to 11050
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ROSIN-5-axis Post Processor 13500 to 32500
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ROSIN-NC-Editor 7500 to 9750
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ROSIN-NC-Visualiser 3500 to 4550
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ROSIN-Engraver 1500 to 1950
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N/A
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Vendor:
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ROSIN Gesellschaft fuer technische Datenverarbeitung mbH
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Roniger Weg 13
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53545 Linz am Rhein, Germany
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Phone: +49 (0)2644/97003-0
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Fax: +49 (0)2644/97003-32
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Contact: Gisela Buechner (Marketing)
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Sep 19, 1994
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5.7. Free Software for Commercial Hardware
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This section is somewhat "exotic". It covers free Linux software
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(drivers et cetera) for specialized hardware. This is no "commercial
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software", however, the software is unusable without the hardware.
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5.7.1. Cyclades Cyclom-Y
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Description:
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Cyclom-Y is serial multiport card for ISA/EISA PC's. 8 and
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16-port models are available. There are RJ-12 and DB-25
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connector options. It is based on the Cirrus Logic CD1400
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serial processor. This RISC-based processor supports on-board
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character processing and allows speeds up to 115.2 kbps. Drivers
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for Xenix, SCO, ISC and UnixWare are available from Cyclades.
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There is a driver for Linux available in the Internet. Board
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variants: Cyclom-8Ys: 8 ports, RJ-12 connectors (no RTS signal);
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Cyclom-8Yo: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a octopus cable (full-
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modem); Cyclom-8Yb: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external box
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(full-modem); Cyclom-8Yb+: 8 ports, same as 8Yb with surge
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protection; Cyclom-16Y: 16 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external
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box (full-modem).
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Distribution Media:
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3.5" diskettes
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Licensing Policy:
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The Linux device driver software is free and is available via
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ftp at sunsite.unc.edu
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(ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/misc).
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OS Provisions:
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(the driver is available as a patch relative to Linux 1.1.8. A
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driver for newer kernels is under development. hm)
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Documentation:
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The user's manual contains all the reference information to
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configure and install the card. Specific information about the
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Linux driver can be found in readme files.
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Product Support:
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SW updates from Internet. Cyclades will provide technical
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support on the hardware, but the driver is a freeware and is
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provided "as is". Cyclades makes no warranties about the
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suitability of this software for any purposes. Some companies
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bundle the driver in their Linux distributions and can help in
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the installation and configuration of the card.
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Linux Support:
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N/A
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Extra Features and Add-Ons:
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N/A
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Available Since:
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July 1994
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Countries with Distribution:
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worldwide
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Price Range:
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List Price (end user):
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CYCLOM 8YS $459
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CYCLOM-8YO $549
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CYCLOM-8YB $599
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CYCLOM-8YB+ $699
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CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 $794
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Promotion for resellers only (first-time buyer):
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CYCLOM 8YS $99
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CYCLOM-8YO $199
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CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 $399
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NOTE: All prices are F.O.B. Fremont, CA, USA
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Installed Base:
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N/A
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Vendor:
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Cyclades Corporation.
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44140 Old Warm Springs Blvd
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Fremont, CA 94538, USA
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Phone: +1 (510) 770-9727 or (800) 347-6601
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Fax: +1 (510) 770-0355
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E-Mail: cyclades@netcom.com
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Contact: Doris Li (Sales and Marketing).
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--
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If the aborigine drafted an IQ test, all of Western civilization would
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presumably flunk it.
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-- Stanley Garn
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--
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Harald Milz (hm@ix.de) WWW: http://www.ix.de/editors/hm.html
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iX Multiuser Multitasking Magazine phone +49 (511) 53 52-377
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Helstorfer Str. 7, D-30625 Hannover fax +49 (511) 53 52-378
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Opinions stated herein are my own, not necessarily my employer's.
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to be added to or deleted from it should be directed, is:
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Internet: Linux-Misc-Request@NEWS-DIGESTS.MIT.EDU
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sunsite.unc.edu pub/Linux
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