This is the Linux Commercial HOWTO. It contains a listing of commercial software which is available for Linux. The Linux Commercial HOWTO doesn't contain any information on Linux distributions -- this is covered by the Distribution HOWTO.
If you contact any companies or purchase any products listed in this document, please mention the Linux Commercial HOWTO.
This document was originated by Harald Milz <[email protected]>. and then maintained by Mr. Poet
It is now maintained by Mr. Poet AND LinuxPorts <[email protected]>.
If you need to know more about the Linux Documentation Project or about Linux HOWTO's, feel free to contact the supervisor Tim Bynum <[email protected]>.
Tim Bynum will post the listing to several national and international newsgroups on a monthly basis. In addition, the Linux Commercial HOWTO can be found on the World Wide Web at http://commercial.cyrius.com. New versions of the Linux Commercial HOWTO are always placed at this site first, so please be sure to check if the copy you are reading is still up to date!
The Linux Commercial HOWTO is not a forum for product announcements or marketing hype; it is a service for potential customers and the whole Linux community. Resellers will not be listed; the list is for companies who produce their software themselves. Two main goals are being aimed at:
Companies and developers who are offering their products for Linux and interested in joining the Linux Commercial HOWTO are invited to fill out the following form and contact me at [email protected].
This HOWTO contains tabular entries for each product (example follows). The entry format is similar to the Linux Software Map (LSM) entry (field/stanza lengths are arbitrary). If you want me to add your entry please keep short, otherwise I'll have to shorten your data. Furthermore, please send me plain ASCII data; no HTML, and no PostScript.
Category:
Databases, Data Visualisation, Development tools, Financial
Software, Mathematics, Multimedia, Network Management, Text
Processing, X Windows or Other Software.
Name:
The name of your application.
Description:
Short description of the package, just the basic functionality.
Distribution media:
Licensing policy:
Whatever applies. Is there a free demo or shareware version available
via FTP or WWW? Where?
OS provisions:
Kernel version, XFree86 version, Motif version, RAM, harddisk usage, etc.
Documentation:
Printed documentation, page number, online help, language.
Extra features and add-Ons:
(and their prices)
Price range:
Whatever it costs.
Vendor:
Address:
Phone: (U.S. and Canada: if you like to be reachable internationally,
please don't enter only a +1 800 or +1 900 number)
Fax:
EMail:
URL:
Contact:
This HOWTO is Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998 by Mr. Poet.
A verbatim copy may be reproduced or distributed in any medium physical or electronic without permission of the author. Translations are similarly permitted without express permission if it includes a notice on who translated it.
Short quotes may be used without prior consent by the author. Derivative work and partial distributions of the Linux Commercial HOWTO must be accompanied with either a verbatim copy of this file or a pointer to the verbatim copy.
Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the author would like to be notified of any such distributions.
In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through as many channels as possible. However, we do wish to retain copyright on the HOWTO documents, and would like to be notified of any plans to redistribute the HOWTOs.
We further want that all information provided in the HOWTOs is disseminated. If you have questions, please contact Tim Bynum, the Linux HOWTO coordinator, at [email protected].
This HOWTO is not actually a HOWTO in the sense of the Linux Documentation Project. Instead, it is an instrument to investigate the commercial Linux opportunity and to list applications which were already ported and marketed in a native Linux version. As a software vendor, you probably know that you can alternatively offer Linux users a statically linked SCO version of your application which would probably run under the iBCS2 emulator (albeit with a small performance penalty and higher memory requirements). Such applications will not be listed here.
I will not select nor deselect any particular product. Instead, everyone who wants to have her product included will be serviced. However, I reserve the right to shorten individual entries to keep things in shape.
If you don't find a particular product or vendor in this list, this is probably due to one of the following reasons:
In any case, please get in contact if you feel someone's missing; also if you discover any errors in the file.
Sometimes two vendor's addresses are mentioned in the ``Vendor:'' field. In these cases I received the information from the German subsidiary/distributor. The original manufacturer's address is always mentioned first.
There's another document which covers commercial Linux software. It is maintained by Alan Cox <[email protected]> and can be found at http://www.uk.linux.org/LxCommercial.html.
In addition, feel free to visit the Linux Mall where you can order most products presented in this HOWTO.
Copyright © 1996 iX Multiuser Multitasking Magazin
Courtesy of iX Multiuser Multitasking Magazin!
People keep asking me ``When is Linux going to be ready for the commercial market''. I guess the first thing to discuss is what is meant by "commercial" in this context.
Some CD-ROM vendors have put the word "commercial" in their name, only to have the technical people think their product is good only for use by banks and insurance companies. Other people look at their product with disdain and say that ``Linux is not commercial quality'', because it is missing some feature they need, or they feel it is unstable (usually without ever trying it even one time).
To me, the word ``commercial'' has lost as much meaning in the marketplace as some of the other buzzwords:
In the old days of computing the commercial market was banks, insurance companies and business-oriented facilities where the use of COBOL or RPG was the mainstream. The technical market was scientific, engineering and manufacturing where FORTRAN and assembly language was used. Somewhere along the way the term ``commercial'' seems to have gotten twisted around to mean ``ready for the mass market'', versus ``ready for hackers''.
For the purpose of this article I will take the second meaning, and address whether I think Linux is ready for commercial purposes rather than the hobbyist and hacker market, and ready for the mass market rather than limited markets.
For those of you who hate reading long articles, or who are short on time, let me give you my conclusion right now. Then you can go out and drink beer or other fun activities:
``Yes, Linux is ready for the commercial market...in some cases''.
In order for an operating system to be ready for the mass market it must have several attributes:
But you can eliminate all of these considerations in today's mass market if only one thing is true:
You have lots of applications.
after all, there would not be 170,000,000 DOS systems in the world if any of the others had to be true.
I almost added that is has to be economical, but history has actually proven me wrong on that. If people added up the total cost of ownership, then Apple would certainly have won over the PC. But people ignore the human costs of someone else (or even themselves) beating their head against the wall trying to get something to work, or the system crashing repeatedly, or the fact that the one keystroke they can hit the easiest (through practice) is
<CTRL><ALT><DEL>
Now what causes this plethora of applications for an operating system? Ease of programming? Good software development tools? Features inside the operating system? Stability of the interfaces over time?
The answer is ``none of these''. While all these attributes may help convince an application developer to port, the one overriding issue is volume of the operating system platform. Again, if MSDOS were compared to MacOS, or even to UNIX and volume were not taken into account, we know which two operating systems would have the most applications, and they would not be from Microsoft.
While it is true that several Linux vendors are working on getting these applications for the mass market (read this " your mother and father"), the number of applications that run on Microsoft platforms have been estimated as high as 35,000. SunOS has an estimated 10,000 applications, with other `commercial UNIX'' systems (including Solaris 2.x) much lower in number. It will take the Linux vendors a long time to get the number of applications necessary to hit the really large mass market, particularly if they did not depend on iBCS2 and DOS/Windows compatibility (which could supply a fair number of current applications), but depended on ``native'' Linux applications.
So applications are king (and queen) for the mass market, and installed base (volume) or the promise of explosive growth (volume) is the key to these. But is the mass market the only ``commercial'' market? The answer is ``no''. The mass market is a subset (albeit very large one) of the commercial market. So let's look at what the rest of the commercial market needs. We will look at this by segmenting the market into:
When I speak of turnkey systems I typically mean a computer system that has one specific (or not so specific) application that runs on it. Examples of turnkey systems are point-of-sale terminals, reservation systems, CAD systems, etc. But in a larger sense, other applications such as Web servers, nameservers (such as BIND), etc. could also be considered ``turnkey'', since they have only a few necessary programs that have to run on the system.
Usually turnkey systems are ones that an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) or Value Added Reseller (VAR) will chose a hardware system, an operating system, port an application to it, then duplicate that system 500 to 1000 times without change to the basic application. These ISVs and VARs will try to chose the lowest cost solution to fit their customer's needs.
Linux is perfect for these types of applications. The operating system is stable enough for the developer to port their application and test the application fully. Once it is fully tested and stable, the entire package is ``frozen'' and duplicated any number of times for the end customer.
Since the operating system may be freely copied, and it runs on inexpensive hardware, their variable costs are minimal. Even a developer who is not familiar with the Linux system (so they need help getting it running on a platform) will quickly pay back the porting and system programmer costs they accrue by not paying $200-$500. per license for the operating system. Plus they have all the source code for the entire system, in case they run into trouble later on. You can buy a lot of Linux support for $200-$500K.
As I said before, I include Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as part of this ``turnkey'' environment, for both external internet and internal internet. Why overload your expensive, high-powered, highly complex general-purpose server to do Web serving when a smaller, simpler box can offload it? Why not run your NIS slaves on a Linux box? Or perhaps your BIND server?
In the early days of Digital UNIX (known then as DEC OSF/1) we did not have very many applications. In fact we had none. The marketing staff came to me with sad faces asking if it was possible to sell an operating system that had no applications. I invented a term called ``Turbocharging'', which allowed a Digital UNIX system using the speed and power of the Alpha processor (as well as the throughput of our networking devices) to offload NIS, NFS, BIND and other services from people's overloaded, slower SPARC machines. We also showed people how they could use the rsh(1) command to allow the Alpha to do a portion of their very CPU intensive processing while delivering the result back to the SPARCs on their desk. This allowed the SPARCs to work more on applications and less on the other ``system administration'' tasks that they were performing. We sold lots of Digital UNIX systems based solely on executing those tasks. Today, of course, Digital UNIX has a lot more applications, and particularly very large memory databases that are extremely fast. But the same principle applies. The database engine runs on the Alpha system, supplying data to the slower SPARC engines as a ``Turbocharger''. I could see Linux systems headed in the same direction, following the same path.
Very large customers often have their own home-grown applications which they need to deploy across a wide network of people. Or they can have management dictate a certain suite of applications, which then can be ported to Linux. Since these customers are so large, their operating system costs are huge, and utilizing the savings using the Linux operating system they may completely cover the expenses of porting their software.
Or these very large customers may ``influence'' their layered product providers to port to the Linux platform. Finally, they may even change some of their computing habits (to use existing programs) if the cost savings are enough to warrant it.
Companies like Caldera are creating a suite of applications and approaching these very large customers to show them the operating system savings that they can achieve if they switch to Linux. While it is true that every application the customer could ever conceive of running may not run on Linux, by using the native applications, the iBCS2 applications, the DOSEMU applications, and applications that run under WABI, a nice suite of applications could be built to solve their needs.
Finally there are what I call ``specialized markets''. Markets that might buy Linux simply because it is Linux, and not because of the application suites that it provides.
In the education field there are three main markets:
The administrative part is the ``business'' aspect of the market. They are looking for easy-to-use systems that can also handle complex administrative tasks that might cover a community the size of a small city.
The ``campus computing'' is the supply of computing power and service for majors of all types, web services and research into non-computer science (for example, molecular modeling) research.
Finally there is computer science education, both on the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as research into computer science.
While the administrative sub-market typically relies more on shrink-wrapped applications, the other two rely on them to a lesser extent (with the computer science education market relying the least). The other two markets can utilize a lot more of the freeware and shareware applications that are already ported to Linux. This gives them a very low-cost (from a software perspective) platform while allowing them to see and (often) modify the source code for the applications they use.
More importantly, in the computer science research area, the results of the research can be freely distributed to others working in the field, or even published as source code to illustrate the results. This can not be done with ``commercial'' operating systems.
Some universities are utilizing Linux more and more to run their campus. From a ``commercial'' standpoint, their needs are the same as many large businesses. Students graduating from college will know about Linux, and bring the word to their future employers.
Finally, there is the computer hobbyist and software developer market. I relate this market to the amateur radio market. In the amateur radio market the radio is often used to simply talk to other people, but at the same time the users investigate new ways of using radio, and improving it. Many electrical engineers started out as amateur radio users. So it can be with Linux, since for the first time both the prices of the hardware and the prices of the operating system source code are within the reach of mortal people.
In conclusion, I feel that Linux does have the items needed for several types of ``commercial'' uses:
What Linux really needs is for the ``commercial'' community to understand what is going on, and to embrace it where it will be useful. This will increase the volume numbers even more, which will attract more applications.
Along these lines I would like to ``advertise'' a joint effort of USENIX and Linux International to happen in January of 1997 in Anaheim, California of the United States. There will be a joint USENIX/Linux development conference, and while a certain part of the Linux conference will be oriented towards the development of the Linux operating system, the bulk of the conference will be oriented towards application developers and marketing people, to better understand the Linux operating system and how to sell their applications and services into the Linux market. We hope to show ISVs, VARs, resellers and distributors how they can make money by selling their applications and services on top of the Linux operating system.
Jon ``maddog'' Hall is a Senior Leader in the Digital Equipment Corporation UNIX group. He has been in the computer industry for twenty-five years, UNIX for sixteen years and has guided the emergence of six operating systems, including Alpha Linux. He has an MS in Computer Science.
ASWedit is a commercial, comprehensive and easy to use HTML and text editor for X Window System and Motif. It offers three independent modes: a plain text editing mode and two context-sensitive, validating modes for authoring of HTML documents as used on the Internet and Intranets. The two HTML modes are: standard and experimental.
3.5" diskettes, 4-mm DAT, 1/4" and 8mm tapes, Internet (FTP).
Per machine basis. The number of users that can run the software on the licensed computer is unlimited.
A version of the program, called asWedit, is available for free for students and staff in education and charitable non-profit organizations, and for free evaluation by individuals and commercial organizations. It is available via FTP from many archives. See http://www.advasoft.com/asWedit.html for details.
Linux 1.2.13 or higher (ELF), X11R6, Motif 2.0 (not required if the statically linked version is used), 5 MB of RAM, 1.5-3.5 MB hard disk usage.
Printed documentation, online help, language: User's Guide (44 pages), HTML 3.2 extended, Reference Manual (89 pages), HTML 3.2 experimental, Reference Manual (106 pages). Online, context sensitive, hypertext help - 560 KB. Localized resource files are available for the following languages: English (default), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. Commands and messages are localized for each language but the online help and documentation are only available in English.
The license includes free product upgrades by FTP for a period of one year.
Can work with external Unix filters. Highly customizable. Supports four different browsers for previewing.
July, 1995.
World wide.
US$149. Quantity discounts are available.
AdvaSoft Ltd.
30 Hatch Road
London SW16 4PN
England
+44 181 251 0033
+44 181 251 0011
Andre Stochniol
August 30, 1997.
Empress DataWEB allows users to easily and rapidly build dynamic, interactive, database-fed web applications. No special programming language needs to be learned; developers of applications simply can use HTML with the Empress extensions for accessing the RDBMS.
CD-ROM.
Please contact vendor for evaluation copies.
16 MB of RAM; 60 MB harddisk space (additional requirements: web browser required).
Online help.
Full technical support available, priced separately.
Extra features such as an HTTP server and other tools to facilitate the creation of web applications come with the software package.
April, 1996.
World wide.
Please contact vendor.
Empress Software Inc.
6401 Golden Triangle Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
U.S.A.
3100 Steeles Avenue East
Markham, ON L3R 8T3
Canada
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)
Dick Naedel
August 4, 1997.
EZ-EDIT is an online HTML editor, which allows users to completly manage their web site through a web browser (edit, create, upload, rename/move/copy, create and remove directories)! EZ-EDIT is the only editor which features the "File Filter" which allows you to specify what file types are allowed on your system. Create the look you want by editing EZ-EDIT's 16 template files with over 80 tags. Also allows you to set disk space limits! Supports form based file uploads, also includes a Java page creater. All administration is also done through a web browser.
3.5" diskettes, Internet (FTP and WWW).
A free demo is available from our web site. Demo version is unlocked to full version with registration key.
Linux/Intel.
Online HTML user and admin manuals (English only).
Update service, support (via EMail).
September 17, 1997.
World wide.
US$149.95.
Relative Web
P. O. Box 351
Saylorsburg, PA 18353-0351
U.S.A.
+1 610 381 3072
+1 610 381 3072
John Bergeron
October 6, 1997.
LinkScan operates on Unix an NT servers on both Internets and Intranets, LinkScan can test over 40,000 links per hour because it is the only link checker that uses multi-threaded simultaneous processing. LinkScan has been tested on web sites with over 45,000 pages and more than 80,000 links. LinkScan also produces two revolutionary types of maps of web sites. LinkScan's SiteMap enables the user to produce a site map that includes every link on a web site arranged in a hierarchical format that resembles a book's table of contents. LinkScan's TapMap is an expandable and collapsible site map that allows viewers to tap down through the various and multiple levels of a web site to quickly and easily navigate and explore the web site by tapping on a few control icons.
Internet (WWW).
A license is required for each server on which the product is used. Free evaluation copies of LinkScan may be downloaded from our web site.
Requires Perl 5 or higher.
Complete documentation and a comprehensive FAQ may be read at our web site and/or downloaded.
This product is continuously updated and maintained. Prompt responses to all inquiries and problems via EMail or telephone as required. No fees for support.
January 7, 1997.
World wide.
US$495.
Electronic Software Publishing Corporation
1504 #8-00200 Main Street
Gardnerville, NV 89410-5273
U.S.A.
Ken Churilla
November 6, 1997.
TalentSoft Web+ is a development tool dedicated to developing web-based client/server applications without writing low level CGI programs. Web+ enables rapid and easy creation of highly functional web pages which integrates with databases, file systems, EMail, Java applets, your legacy applications (EXEs, DLLs), and communicates with other TCP/IP applications using sockets. Web+ works with all popular web severs, databases, and operating systems and integrates closely with Netscape web servers via NSAPI and CGI. Web+ also acts as a multi-threaded web middleware that integrates the web servers with databases, EMail, TCP/IP sockets, and other applications. Please check out the "Teach Me Web+" link on our web site for the coolest interactive tutorial with hands on exercises. We are proud to be the first to provide dynamic code interpretation on the Internet! Now you may start writing and running your own web application without buying or installing Web+.
3.5" diskettes, CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW).
Free evluation copy available at http://www.TalentSoft.com. Trial out version notices displayed by will not time out.
16 MB RAM, 5 MB HD.
Both printed documentation (about 200 pages) and HTML online help. English only.
Free EMail, web+ conference, and phone support. Training available for a fee.
May 1, 1997.
USA, UK, Hong Kong, China, Singapore.
US$195 to $1295.
TalentSoft / Talent Information Management, LLC.
900 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700
Minneapolis, MN 55402
U.S.A.
P.O. Box 2997
Minneapolis, MN 55402
U.S.A.
+1 612 338 8900
+1 612 904 0010
Victor Tong, Ian Gorrie, Jeff Persche, Tony Tong
August 8, 1997.
VirtuFlex 1.1 is a web application builder for adding dynamic functionality to a web site. VirtuFlex provides the power to transform web sites into live applications by integrating databases, fax, EMail and pagers with the web. VirtuFlex provides sophisticated functionality that can be added to web sites by any HTML developer. VirtuFlex is reusable, modular, easy to use, high performance and provides DB connectivity almost any database. The componenets of VirtuFlex are a macro language, macro processor, DB server and pre-built template packs.
Internet (WWW).
VirtuFLex is licensed on a per domain basis. A free evaluation copy is available on our web site.
Linux ELF binary format (1.2.x kernels or higher). VirtuFlex runs on standard Unix workstations with 8 MB of RAM minimum, 16 MB recommended.
Available for download from our web site, English.
Basic support four hours. Other support options available - call for details.
Pre-built Template-Paks come free with VirtuFlex for shopping carts, threaded discussion groups, database application builder, quizzes and surveys, web spiders and banner rotators. Additional Template-Paks are added on a regular basis.
1996.
World wide through UniDirect, Soft Export and the Internet.
US$995, educational discounts available.
VirtuFlex Software Corp.
930 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
U.S.A.
+1 617 497 8006
+1 617 492 0486
Dan Housman
March 17, 1997.
One of the worlds strongest prolog development environments.
CD-ROM and Internet (WWW).
Manuals supplied on CD-ROM, online help and intro.html lots of examples.
EMail based.
1984.
World wide.
Prolog Development Center
H.J. Holstvej 3-5A
DK-2605 Broendby
Dankmark
+45 36 72 10 22
+45 36 72 02 69
Claus Witfelt <[email protected]>
November 28, 1997.
Online conferencing server for the Intranet and Extranet and world wide web providing discussion forums and chat rooms. Web Crossing is a groupware application server, accessible with any web browser, via most web servers. It makes communication more efficient and productive than newsgroups or EMail mailing lists.
Internet.
commercial; fully-functional demo available.
US$995, unlimited users.
Lundeen & Associates
P.O. Box 2900
Alameda, CA 94501
U.S.A.
+1 510 521 5855
+1 510 522 6647
August 16, 1997.
ThreadTrack and WebTailor are lightweight browser and server independent CGI script packages, developed under Linux, that add state to web servers. ThreadTrack is used for tracking the activity of individual visitors to a web site, and WebTailor is used to dynamically modify the content of a web site in response to a visitor's profile or actions.
WebTailor uses a simple server-side scripting language to modify the site's content. The language, targeted to non-technical web designers, is easy to learn and use. For the more technical, the CGI interface has been expanded to enable parameter passing on a per visitor basis between scripts running on different pages.
ThreadTrack tags individual visitors to a web site with a unique identifier that remains with them for their visit. Each visitor's session is recorded click-by-click, so a database of aggregate and individual activity is available for reports. Comprehensive reporting is included, and the data (dBase III) is easily transferrable to custom reporting packages.
Internet (WWW).
30 Day fully functional eval available from http://www.webthreads.com
Any version of Linux on x86, a.out and ELF.
Web site and online provided with the package.
EMail support.
Msql interface. Registration site management addition.
June, 1996.
World wide.
ThreadTrack starts at US$295. WebTailor starts at US$895.
Webthreads, L.L.C.
1919 Gallows Road, 10th floor
Vienna, VA 22182
U.S.A.
+1 703 848 9027
+1 703 848 2444
Gavin Sutcliffe
March 18, 1997.
Based on advanced B+tree (balanced) algorithm, c-tree Plus API handles all aspects of database I/O. Program single user or multi-user non-server applications royalty free and migrate existing c-tree Plus applications to the FairCom Server by recompiling.
3.5" diskettes and CD-ROM.
c-tree Plus is licensed on a per programmer basis. Single-user, multi-user and multi-user non-server royalty-free distribution. Contact FairCom for possible restrictions: general purpose database and application development systems prohibited.
3 MB hard drive space; 128 KB of RAM.
Printed manuals distributed with product; full online documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.
Three months of full technical support from purchase date. Unlimited technical support and product updates available thereafter with c-tree Plus maintenance program.
October, 1995.
World wide.
US$895 includes source.
FairCom
4006 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203-0100
U.S.A.
+1 573 445 6833
+1 573 445 9698
Tamra Brown <[email protected]>
FairCom Europe
Via Patrioti 6
I-24021 Albino
Italy
+39 35 773 464
+39 35 773 806
FairCom Japan
Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
Japan
+81 059 229 7504
+81 059 249 723
FairCom do Brasil Ltda.
+55 11 3872 9802
+55 11 3862 1752
August 7, 1997.
Empress for Linux is a multimedia RDBMS for members of the rapidly growing Linux developer community. Key components of the package include the powerful Empress RDBMS as well as dynamic SQL, Empress 4GL, Empress GUI Builder for rapidly developing graphical front-ends to Empress applications, a WWW HTML toolkit, and a grahical point and click interface to the Empress RDBMS development environment. A streamlined, single-user version of this product, Personal Empress for Linux, is available also.
3.5" diskettes.
Free demos are available via FTP. Must contact vendor.
Empress GUI Builder requires OSF Motif version 1.2.4 or 2.0. 16 MB RAM. 80 MB Disk Space. 486 CPU or better.
Printed documentation.
Full technical support available, priced separately.
Other features which are components of the package include shared libraries, shared memory, math library functions and a C language interface.
December, 1995.
World wide.
Product is priced by number of concurrent users. Please contact vendor.
Empress Software Inc.
6401 Golden Triangle Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
U.S.A.
3100 Steeles Avenue East
Markham, ON L3R 8T3
Canada
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)
Dick Naedel
August 4, 1997.
Database Engine.
Some Features: Remote databases, client/server, automatic consistency check, incremental backup, mirroring, shadowing, distributable database, journaling, versions, RISE, object oriented DBMS, implements relational model three tier client/server architecture, cooperative servers, language independent user-configurable (English, Spanish, Portuguese).
4/8 mm. DAT, 150/525 MB tape. Academic version available from:
Commercial. Free version for Linux available.
10 MB disk space.
Available in PostScript and HTML.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
SQL Server, ODBC Interface for Windows, JDBC Interface, User servers.
1993.
Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Venezuela and USA.
Linux version for free (with some restrictions). Other prices available on request.
InterSoft Argentina S.A.
Córdoba 883 9th. Floor
Capital Federal (1054)
Argentina
+54 1 318 8900
+54 1 318 8997
August 4, 1997.
High performance, multi-threaded, transaction processing server. Features include: industrial quality transaction processing, including full commit and rollback; intermediate save points and complete logging; automatic log management; restart/disaster recovery; user passwords; access security and online administration; deadlock detection/resolution; read/write locks at the record/individual key level; more.
3.5" diskettes and CD-ROM.
The FairCom Server is licensed on a per machine basis. Contact FairCom for specific licensing questions.
2 MB of RAM.
Printed manuals distributed with product; full online documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.
Three months of full technical support from purchase date. Unlimited technical support and product updates available thereafter with Server maintenance program.
October, 1995.
World wide.
US$445-$6795 depending upon platform and number of users. Special licensing and OEM agreements available.
FairCom
4006 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203-0100
U.S.A.
+1 573 445 6833
+1 573 445 9698
Tamra Brown <[email protected]>
FairCom Europe
Via Patrioti 6
I-24021 Albino
Italy
+39 35 773 464
+39 35 773 806
FairCom Japan
Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
Japan
+81 059 229 7504
+81 059 249 723
FairCom do Brasil Ltda.
+55 11 3872 9802
+55 11 3862 1752
August 7, 1997.
INFORMIX-SE is an SQL-based database engine for small- to medium-range applications. It is the ideal solution for businesses that want the power of SQL without complex database administration requirements. With over a decade of proven reliability, INFORMIX-SE has a strong track record among Unix database servers.
INFORMIX-ESQL/C: Productivity, flexibility, portability, and standards are what programmers can achieve with the use of INFORMIX-ESQL for C. Developers can continue to use these familiar third-generation languages (3GLs) for developing applications and gain the advantage of using SQL to access data from those applications. Developers don't have to build their own database functions saving development time and effort.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Free development license. Runtime Licenses must be purchased separately. Information on both is available at http://www.informix.com/informix/solutions/linux/lx.html.
The database server process requires 1.2 MB to run, and can be installed with 6 MB of disk space.
Online manuals.
Annual technical support and software maintenance contracts.
TBD.
July 22, 1998.
World wide.
To go along with your free development license, Informix offers attractively priced maintenance contracts through Informix-Assurance: http://www.informix.com/informix/services/csp/assurance/assurance.htm
Informix Software, Inc.
[email protected], http://www.informix.com/cgi-bin/contact.pl
September 21, 1998.
Relational Database Management System
3.5" diskettes.
Unlimited runtime included.
Printed manual, examples.
EMail, fax or phone.
1993.
World wide.
US$149-$395.
Just Logic Technologies
P.O. Box 63050, 40 Commerce Street
Nun's Island, Montreal, QC H3E 1V6
Canada
+1 514 761 6887
+1 514 642 6480
Luc Vallieres
August 5, 1997.
KE Texpress is a high-speed client server database engine that supports object-oriented, relational and free text data structures and operations. It is particularly suited to applications with large data sets, complex operations and large numbers of concurrent users. KE Texpress is used for a wide variety WWW database applications. Vertical applications include collections management, library systems, vital statistics, archives, text retrieval and records management.
Internet (FTP and WWW) and tape.
Commercial product licensed by number of concurrent users. A 30 day free trial is available at our web site.
Linux ELF and a.out libraries. Requires about 30 MB disk space. Runs on over 20 other varieties of Unix and Windows NT.
Printed and HTML documentation is available.
Annual technical support (EMail, fax and phone) and software maintenance contracts.
KE Software has an extensive consulting service assisting clients to develop KE Texpress database applications.
1984.
USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia.
US$2,000 to $100,000+.
KE Software Inc.
303-601 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
Canada
+1 604 877 1960
+1 604 877 1961
Andrzej Kowalski
August 4, 1997.
Qddb is fast, powerful and flexible database software that runs on Unix. Some of its features include: Tcl/Tk programming interface, easy to use, you can have a DB application completely up and, running in about 5 minutes, using nxqddb. CGI interface for quick and easy online databases and guestbooks. Fast, and powerful searching capability. Report generator. Barcharts and graphs. Mass mailings with EMail, letters and postcards.
3.5" diskettes, tape and Internet (FTP and WWW).
GNU and Commercial versions available.
GNU version comes with source code. Binary packages available for Linux, FreeBSD, and BSD/OS(BSDI) --- RPM and buildkit format.
Online documentation and PostScript files available. Printed manuals also available upon request.
User and programmer support available along with upgrade contracts.
Tcl/Tk programming interface, CGI interface, report generator, many useful free and commercial applications built with Qddb.
1996.
World wide.
See http://www.hsdi.com/orders
Herrin Software Development, Inc.
41 South Highland Avenue
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
U.S.A.
+1 606 886 8202
+1 606 277 3239
Eric Herrin
November 4, 1997.
Low-level high performance database engine with C API and C++ class library, for embedding in applications. This database is used in thousands of leading commercial applications. Includes source for C++ class library that encapsulates database navigation and object storage and retrieval into C++ classes, adding an object-oriented interface. Supports multiple database models, including relational, network model, and combined.
3.5" diskettes and tape.
Pay for development license, distribute runtime copies freely.
Extensive documentation available from Raima Corporation, dealing with all aspects of database, C API and C++ class library.
Available from Raima Corporation on annual basis, raining available.
Windows GUI Report Writer.
1984, originally called db_VISTA.
Direct in the USA, use distributors internationally - Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Estonia, Argentina, Columbia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Finland, Taiwan, other countries.
RDM++ Database Module is US$995 for single user, US$2,395 for multi-user. System is US$1,395 for single user, US$3,395 for multi-user (System includes RDM++ database, QUERY SQL query tool and REVISE database restructuring tool). All versions available with source code for extra cost.
Depends on machine class; lowest is US$3,995 without system utilities; US$6,195 with system utilities.
Raima Corporation
4800 Columbia Center
701 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
+1 800 327 2462, +1 206 515 9477
+1 206 748 5200
Dave Morse
March 18, 1997.
The Empress Embedded RDBMS is an embedded systems developer's toolkit. The RDBMS engine is fast, compact and easy-to-embed. Additionally, this package possesses superior bulk object handling capabilities. Embedded Empress RDBMS is Internet ready with a JDBC/ODBC bridge available.
3.5" diskettes.
Please contact vendor for evaluations copies.
32 MB of RAM, 60 MB disk disk space.
Printed documentation.
Full technical support available, priced separately.
Extra features included with the toolkit are Empress Report Writer and enhanced Internet capabilities (ability to use Java applets, etc.) via the HTML toolkit.
January, 1997.
World wide.
Starting at US$1000 for PCs, US$4000 for typical workstations, US$16,000 for mid-range servers.
Empress Software Inc.
6401 Golden Triangle Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
U.S.A.
3100 Steeles Avenue East
Markham, ON L3R 8T3
Canada
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)
+1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)
Dick Naedel
August 4, 1997.
SOLID Server is a database engine for new applications and products. It is extremely easy to set up, and has a small footprint. SOLID Server is standards-compliant and full of power. It is perfectly suited for distributed use in countless copies. Its maintenance is care-free, requiring minimal or no administrator attention.
3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP and WWW).
Copy-protected.
At least 2 MB RAM, recommended are 8 MB; harddisk about 3-4 MB.
English manuals and online help. WWW.
Available.
1994.
World wide.
SOLID Desktop US$99, SOLID Server US$199/seat, SOLID Web Engine US$495.
Solid Information Technology Ltd
Huovitie 3
FIN-00400 Helsinki
Finland
+358 9 477 4730
+358 9 477 47 390
August 4, 1997.
Velocis Database Server is designed for database application developers who are looking for a high performance client/server or web database engine. Velocis is a scaleable SQL client/server database engine that provides a rich set of architectural choices and APIs including ANSI SQL, SQL C-API, low-level C-API, C++ class libraries, and support for custom APIs. Unlike typical relational client/server database products, Velocis supports both relational and pointer-based network model databases in any combination as well as processing on either side of the client/server equation. The choices of multiple operating platforms, APIs, processing locality (client or server), and database model can be mixed and combined to satisfy the performance requirements of virtually any application.
3.5" diskettes and tape.
Pay for development license. Runtimes are requires to distribute applications.
Extensive documentation available from Raima Corporation, dealing with all aspects of database, C API and C++ class library.
Available from Raima Corporation on annual basis, raining available.
Windows GUI Report Writer, Raima Object Manager.
1993, originally called Raima Database Server.
World wide.
1-8 users: US$1,995, 1-25 users: US$3,995, unlimited: US$8,995.
Raima Corporation
4800 Columbia Center
701 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104
+1 800 327 2462, +1 206 515 9477
+1 206 748 5200
Dave Morse
November 4, 1997.
The YARD company offers the following products:
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
License number and activation key for each product and installation with user dependent licenses. A Private Edition (limited to 1 user and 5 MB database) for non commercial private use and for evaluation is available at ftp://ftp.yard.de.
Linux ELF version; RAM usage: 1 MB (minimum) for shared memory, 500 KB per user. Disk usage: YARD-SQL 10 MB, YARD-ESQLC 1 MB, YARD-ODBC 1.5 MB and YARD-X 5 MB.
Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German. English documentation is available only as PostScript file.
Upon request.
All products also available for other widely distributed Unix systems (e.g. SCO Unix, SPARC Solaris, IBM, HP, SGI).
January, 1994.
Contact YARD Software GmbH for information about resellers.
Upon request.
YARD Software GmbH
Wikingerstr. 18
D-51107 Köln
Germany
+49 221 98664 99
Thomas Schonhoven <[email protected]>
August 4, 1997.
IDL is powerful software for data analysis, visualization, and application development. IDL's features include flexible I/O, object-oriented programming, 2D plotting, 3D graphics, volume rendering, image processing, mathematics, statistics, a cross-platform GUI toolkit, plus a high-level, array-oriented programming language. Use IDL for visual data analysis, rapid prototyping, or application development. IDL programs, including their graphical user interfaces, are portable across Linux, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac, PowerMac, Unix and VMS.
The IDL-Student Version is a functionality-limited version of IDL 5.0. It is designed to compliment IDL-teaching lab environments and give students access to software specifically designed for technical curriculums including physics, astronomy, engineering, earth sciences, medical sciences and computer science. For more information or to place an order, visit our web site.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Free demo CD-ROM available or download via FTP.
IDL 5.0 for Linux is built using the Linux 2.0.18 kernel and the Red Hat version 4.0 Linux distribution.
3000+ pages of documentation on paper and hypertext online help.
Customer support service, maintenance/update service, training and consulting are available. In addition, a Usenet group is devoted to IDL.
ENVI: remote sensing image processing application, DataMiner: ODBC database access, HDF, CDF, netCDF support, animation, volume slicer, high resolution mapping.
May, 1997.
Ask vendor.
Contact vendor/distributor.
Research Systems, Inc.
2995 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 80301
U.S.A.
+1 303 786 9900
+1 303 786 9909
November 5, 1997.
A flexible and powerful 3D graphics engine controlled by a high-level interpreted language called SMPL. With it, you can learn about 3D, write your own interactive simulations, animations, and ray-tracings. You can even write your own shaders, customize procedural objects and motions, and use up to 64 computers at once for net rendering. Includes executables for Windows 95, Windows NT x86 and Alpha, SGI Irix and Linux.
CD-ROM, ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge.
Very flexible. The owner is allowed to run as many copies as they can, on any platforms. Demo version, full documentation and sample images and scripts available on our web site.
Supports kernel 1.2.8 or 1.3.15. Non-ELF, a.out executable (QMAGIC). 16 MB of RAM minimum recommended. 7 MB free disk space recommended.
In HTML on CDROM.
Private news server, EMail. Patches on web site.
Everything included on one CD-ROM.
August, 1996.
World wide, direct and through dealers.
US$99
Syndesis Corporation
235 South Main Street
Jefferson, WI 53549
U.S.A.
+1 414 674 5200
+1 414 674 6363
John Foust <[email protected]>
November 3, 1997.
Tecplot is interactive data visualization software for XY plotting, 2D and 3D mesh, contour, vector, scatter, and shade plots. For more information, see the Amtec Engineering web site.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Either personal licenses (node locked) or network licenses. Evaluation copies available on CD-ROM or by anonymous FTP.
12 MB minimum, Linux 1.2 or newer (available in both statically linked and dynamically linked versions). Use the statically linked version if your system does not have Motif 1.2 or newer installed. 32 MB RAM is recommended.
Printed User's and Reference Manuals, full online help. English.
Update and technical support included with license for first three months. Extra charge (ask for EUSS) after that. Training courses available.
V7 since September 1996, V6 since August 1993.
Many, see Amtec web site.
US$1795 for personal license, US$2395 for single-user network license, US$1795 for each additional user. All prices the USA and Canada only.
Amtec Engineering, Inc
PO Box 3633
Bellevue, WA 98009-3633
U.S.A.
+1 800 676 7568, +1 425 827 3304
+1 425 827 3989
August 4, 1997.
Mechanical CAD system available for Linux and Windows 95 and Windows NT.
The system is equipped with all basic resources necessary both for constructors' and designers' work in engineering. It includes functions for 3D modeling, 2D drawing, editing, transformations, working with user defined objects, block, group and symbol creating capabilities. The whole system is very customizable and widely open.
CD-ROM, Internet (WWW).
Free demo version available on our web site.
Kernel version 2.0 or higher, XFree86 version 3.1+, RAM 16 MB, harddisk 20 MB, libc 5.4.
Online help, English.
New version about every three months.
New versions during first year free.
1991.
World wide.
US$dollar;199-$499.
VariCAD
931 Greenbriar Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2C 0J8
Canada
P. O. Box 38
Liberec 2
460 02
Czech Republic
+1 613 723 5319
+1 613 723 5319
Petr Placek
August 15, 1998.
A high level development tool for CAD and Product modeling applications. Interactive parametric modelling in 2D and 3D with object oriented database. High level CAD and modelling language MBS included.
Internet (WWW).
Free binary for Linux.
Requires X but not Motif. Needs 3 MB of harddisk for basic installation and 3MB of RAM to run.
400 pages of documentation included in the free version for Linux.
Service with continous updates and free consultation available for US $75/month.
Additional plotterdrivers available free of charge.
July, 1996.
World wide.
Linux version is free of charge.
Microform AB
Henningsholmsgatan 4
S-703 69 Orebro
Sweden
+46 19314932
+46 19314969
Johan Kjellander
September 30, 1997.
Image scanning and manipulation software for HP ScanJet scanners.
Internet (EMail and FTP). 4mm DDS2 DAT tape or 3.5 diskettes (additional US$15 in the USA, US$25 international).
XVScan is based on XV and is not available in demo version due to licensing restrictions. Distributed with full source code.
Linux, tested with 1.2.x and 2.0.x, requires a recent generic SCSI driver support to be built in (no earlier than 1.1.79). Motif is not required. Any XFree version (X11R5, X11R6).
Online, WWW, English.
Updates free for first year.
Also available for HP-UX, BSD/OS 2.2 and 3.0, SunOS 4.1.x, Solaris 2.x, and FreeBSD.
May, 1995.
World wide.
US$50 for FTP or EMail shipping. Additional US$15 for media in the United States, US$15, internationally. Mastercard, Visa and Discover, and American Express Credit Cards accepted.
tummy.com, ltd.
3506 Stratton Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525-2722
U.S.A.
+1 970 223 8215
+1 408 490 2728
Sean Reifschneider <[email protected]> or Evelyn Mitchell <[email protected]>
August 4, 1997.
ACUCOBOL-GT is an ANSI-85 COBOL development system with compiler, runtime, debugger, support utilities and documentation. It offers single source hardware independence, GUI COBOL, client/server capabilities, multithreading support, and data source flexibility. Additionally, ACUCOBOL-GT is year 2000 compliant.
currently 3,5" diskettes (A CD-ROM is planned for 2Q/98).
Runtime license for each installed application including license fees for all products free of charge 30 day evaluation copy available on our web site.
Linux a.out and ELF. Tested on Red Hat Linux 4.1 with kernel version 2.0.30.
Printed dccumentation for all products (english), online documentation for web evaluation copy.
Update service (annual fee is 20% of product list price), training courses for core products (DM 600/day at scheduled dates), technical support included in update service.
February, 1995.
World wide.
US$1.500 for single user development system (Linux), US$300 for each additional developer, runtime fees on request (price is depending on contract form).
Acucobol Deutschland GmbH
Otto-Hahn-Str. 9
D-61381 Friedrichsdorf
Germany
+49 6175 93310
+49 6175 1429
Annette Schmidt
Acucobol, Inc.
7950 Silverton Avenue, Suite #201
San Diego, CA 92126
U.S.A.
+1 800 COBOL 85, +1 619 6897220
+1 619 566 3071
Jeff Freedman
November 1, 1997.
Amzi! enables the easy integration of intelligent components with conventional applications allowing you to add logic-bases that give advice, configure and tune systems, diagnose problems, apply business rules, monitor processes and parse documents. Your applications access a logic-base of rules just as a database server accesses records. The rules are expressed in Prolog which has powerful, built-in search and pattern matching capabilities. The Amzi! Logic Server is encapsulated as a C++ Class and C API Interface. You can add your own Prolog functions in C/C++. Includes: compiler, listener, debugger, linker, EXE, generator, call-in/call-out Logic Server API, full documentation, comprehensive Prolog tutorial and lots of sample code.
Internet.
The Professional Edition includes an unlimited, royalty-free license. The Personal Edition is limited to distributing applications for non-commercial use only.
About 350 KB of RAM for typical small application, 3-4 MB disk.
HTML format, includes full Prolog tutorial.
Subscription Plus service provides automatic updates for a full year, $198. Custom development services available.
No Linux system included. For Amzi! software, free tech support for registered users by phone, fax and EMail.
November 3, 1995.
World wide.
Personal (Shareware), $49. Professional, $298.
Amzi! inc.
40 Samuel Prescott Drive
Stow, MA 01775
U.S.A.
+1 508 897 7332
+1 508 897 2784
Mary Kroening
August 4, 1997.
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 and Xenix.
Internet.
Per machine, no run-time restrictions.
GNU GAS and LD must be installed.
400+ page manual, release and installation notes available in hardcopy form for an additional US$50 (plus shipping).
Updates available for US$139 less shipping. Maintenance contracts available.
C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form. Cost is US$35.
December, 1993.
World wide.
US$195.
Basmark Corporation
P.O. Box 40450
Cleveland, OH 44140
U.S.A.
+1 216 871 8855
+1 216 871 9011
[email protected] (for orders)
Joseph O'Toole (for orders)
November 4, 1997.
Systems development compiler and runtime.
Internet (WWW).
Commercial with library source, evaluation licenses available for download at http://www.cmass.com/cm3.
Linux/ELF.
Online.
Optional.
May, 1996.
USA.
US$479/seat.
Critical Mass, Inc.
Critical Mass, Inc.
225R Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
U.S.A.
+1 617 354 6277
+1 617 354 5027
May 19, 1997.
Dynace (pronounced like ``dynasty'' without the ``t'') is a preprocessor, include files and a library which extends the C language with advanced object oriented capabilities, automatic garbage collection and multiple threads. Dynace is designed to solve many of the problems associated with C++ while being easier to learn and containing more flexable object oriented facilities. Dynace is able to add facilities previously only available in languages such as Smalltalk and CLOS without all the overhead normally associated with those environments.
Internet (WWW); including full C source code.
One license per programmer; Applications are royalty free. Full system is on http://www.edge.net/algorithms. Free for non-commercial use.
Any Linux.
310 pages; in Postscript, HP PCL, or TeX DVI.
Complete Windows development system.
December, 1993.
US$599.
Algorithms Corporation
3020 Liberty Hills Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
U.S.A.
+1 800 566 8991, +1 615 791 1636
+1 615 791 7736
Blake McBride
August 4, 1997.
VAX/VMS compatible ANSI Fortran 77 compiler and debugger.
3.5" diskettes.
Single user license; multi-user packages also available.
Linux 1.2.13.
300+ pages hard copy documentation.
No-charge technical support.
March, 1996.
World wide.
US$525-$2,000.
Absoft Corporation
2781 Bond Street
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
U.S.A.
+1 248 853 0050
+1 248 853 0108
Wood Lotz
August 7, 1997.
OSF/Motif GUI for shell scripts.
Internet (FTP).
Finesse is a fully commercial product for other Unixes where nodelocked licenses are possible. The Linux version is freely available via FTP. Floppy medium is DM 90.
ELF Libraries. X11R6. No Motif required.
PostScript File.
No support for free version.
May, 1995.
World wide.
Free demo. Commercial version with support on request.
science + computing GmbH
Hagellocher Weg 71
D-72070 Tübingen
Germany
+49 7071 9457 0
+49 7071 9457 27
Olaf Flebbe
February 25, 1997.
ISE Eiffel is a seamless object-oriented development environment. ISE Eiffel provides an integrated solution for software developers through pure object-oriented methods, from analysis and design through code generation, maintenance, and reverse engineering.
The components of ISE Eiffel include EiffelBench, EiffelBase, EiffelBuild, EiffelVision, EiffelLex, EiffelParse, EiffelNet, EiffelStore, ObjEdit, EiffelCase, EiffelMath, EiffelWeb, DLE (Dynanic Linking in Eiffel) and SCOOP (Distribution/Concurrency mechanism).
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW)
No run-time fees are required for products, commercial or otherwise, developed with ISE's technology. In the case of commercial products we simply require the product and its documentation to acknowledge ISE Eiffel clearly. The copyright holder must acknowledge the product's use/incorporation of ISE Eiffel by (a) Featuring "ISE Eiffel" prominently in product documentation, and (b) Featuring an "ISE Eiffel" software window or pop-up message clearly visible during the copyrighted product's installation process.
Linux ELF or a.out.
Printed documentation. Additional online help.
Update service, maintenance, training available.
August, 1994.
World wide.
Starting at US$99.
Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.
ISE Building
270 Storke Road, 2nd Floor
Goleta, CA 93117
U.S.A.
+1 805 685 1006
+1 805 685 6869
October 3, 1997.
Object-oriented CASE Workbench.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW).
No run-time fees are required for products, commercial or otherwise, developed with ISE's technology. In the case of commercial products we simply require the product and its documentation to acknowledge ISE Eiffel clearly. The copyright holder must acknowledge the product's use/incorporation of ISE Eiffel by (a) Featuring "ISE Eiffel" prominently in product documentation, and (b) Featuring an "ISE Eiffel" software window or pop-up message clearly visible during the copyrighted product's installation process.
Linux ELF or a.out.
Eiffel: The Environment. Language References.
Update service, maintenance, training available.
August, 1994.
World wide.
Starting at US$99.
Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.
ISE Building
270 Storke Road, 2nd Floor
Goleta, CA 93117
U.S.A.
+1 805 685 1006
+1 805 685 6869
October 3, 1997.
C-Forge is a highly scalable, multi-user integrated development environment that provides full project management and complete edit, compile and debug cycle support. Includes its own full-featured editor, revision control tool and diff tool. Drag and drop is enabled throughout the environment. Allows easy configuration and use of external tools. Currently supports C/C++ -- more languages on the way.
Internet (FTP).
Single user and floating multi user licenses available. Free demo available at our web site.
Works with Linux kernels 2.0.x and 2.1.x. Installations available in tar.gz and RPM formats.
Online.
By EMail.
We add the features you want to future versions of C-Forge.
February, 1998.
World wide.
US$30 for single user version. Contact for corporate pricing policies. Educational discounts available.
Code Forge Inc.
Yuri Mironoff
February 8, 1998.
The InterSoft Development Environment for Applications in Unix, or IdeaFix, is a set of programming tools and utilities designed to provide an integrated environment for programmers as well as end-users. The aim of IdeaFix is to maximize performance and productivity for both.
For the end-user, IdeaFix offers a user-friendly interface and an online help system. IdeaFix provides the developer with tools to simplify development of such design criteria as relational databases and modular structured programming.
4/8 mm. DAT, 150/525 MB tape. Academic version available from:
Commercial.
20 MB disk space, and GNU C/C++ compiler.
Available in PostScript.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
SQL server, Dali - Development Environment, Cracker for Windows.
1986.
Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Venezuela and USA.
Linux version for free (with some restrictions). Other prices available on request.
InterSoft Argentina S.A.
Córdoba 883 9th. Floor
Capital Federal (1054)
Argentina
+54 1 318 8900
+54 1 318 8997
August 4, 1997.
Harness the power of Java clients while maintaining a legacy database on wide variety of O/S. Java API with c-tree Plus' ISAM functionality gives Java functionality through native methods/RMI. j-tree utilizes the power/flexibility of FairCom's full line of database Servers.
3.5" diskettes.
A licensed copy of c-tree Plus, thereafter royalty free.
2 MB of RAM.
Full online documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.
Three months of full technical support from purchase date.
August, 1997.
World wide.
Upon request.
FairCom
4006 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203-0100
U.S.A.
+1 573 445 6833
+1 573 445 9698
Tamra Brown <[email protected]>
FairCom Europe
Via Patrioti 6
I-24021 Albino
Italy
+39 35 773 464
+39 35 773 806
FairCom Japan
Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
Japan
+81 059 229 7504
+81 059 249 723
FairCom do Brasil Ltda.
+55 11 3872 9802
+55 11 3862 1752
August 9, 1997.
The KAI C++ compiler provides conformance to the latest draft standard, high performance, low abstraction penalty, identical syntax and libraries on all supported platforms and superior customer support. No other compiler is as close to the draft standard.
Internet (FTP and WWW).
Commercial. 30 day free trial available at http://www.kai.com/kcc_howto.shtml
Red Hat Linux 2.1 or later. Other Software: gcc 2.7.2.1. Disk space: 15 MB.
Complete online documentation is supplied.
No-charge technical support. Annual Support service provides automatic updates for a full year, US$79.
May, 1997.
World wide.
US$395 single processor; US$545 multiprocessor.
Kuck & Associates, Inc.
1906 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820-7345
U.S.A.
+1 217 356 2288
+1 217 356 5199
Bruce Leasure <[email protected]>
July 14, 1997.
Khoros Pro 2.2 is a software development environment with extensive image processing, software development, and data visualization capabilities.
CD-ROM.
Single user license comes with Khoros Pro CD-ROM. For software developers, independent software developer licenses are available.
Linux 2.0.18, gcc 2.7.2, Fortran compiler f2c 19951025+ AT&T Bell Labs.
Printed documentation; Installation Guide and User's Guide come with the CD-ROM. Five volume Developer's Manual set available from KRI.
Training in Software Development and Digital Image Processing scheduled through 1998. See http://www.khoral.com/training/training.html.
Maintenance, technical and engineering support may be purchased from KRI on a negotiated basis.
August, 1996.
World wide. Addison Wesley selling to educational market.
Single user Khoros Pro 2.2 is US$549. Independent software developer licenses start at US$5,000 and go up depending on platforms and organization structure. Royalty agreements can be negotiated.
Khoral Research Inc.
6001 Indian School NE Suite 200
Albuquerque, NM 87110
U.S.A.
+1 505 837 6500
+1 505 881 3842
Annie MacFarlane <[email protected]>
August 4, 1997.
MetaCard is a GUI development and multimedia authoring tool compatible with Apple Corporation's HyperCard. Anyone can use MetaCard to build GUI applications and hypermedia documents using a powerful, direct manipulation editor and an easy-to-learn scripting language.
MetaCard goes beyond HyperCard by including support for color controls and images, vector graphics, scrollbars, and dialog boxes. MetaCard's scripting language has support for arrays, custom (user defined) object properties, and is based on high-perforance "virtual compiler" technology. Stacks developed with MetaCard are portable among all popular Unix platforms and Windows 95/NT and can be distributed with without licensing fees or royalties.
3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP and EMail).
MetaCard can be licensed to a single, named individual, but can be used on any machine or combination of machines by that user. Multiple user packages are also available.
The save-disabled distribution is available via anonymous FTP from ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard and ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/MetaCard.
The Linux engine is built on a 1.2.13 ELF system. Minumum 8 MB RAM for runtime, 16MB RAM for development. Minimum 640x480x8 screen resolution for runtime, 800x600x8 for development. Development system requires about 5MB disk space. GUI is Motif-compliant, but does not require Motif libraries.
Complete online documentation is supplied. Printed documentation is an extra-cost option.
Free EMail technical support, phone support available at extra cost.
A library version of MetaCard that can be linked directly to C programs (Embedded MetaCard) is available at extra cost.
June, 1992.
World wide.
US$995 for single-user all-platform development license.
MetaCard Corporation
4710 Shoup pl.
Boulder, CO 80303
U.S.A.
+1 303 447 3936
+1 303 499 9855
August 4, 1997.
Automated documentation generator from C++ programs. Generates doucmentation in various formats including HTML, RTF, MIF along with Java classes.
Internet (FTP and WWW).
Single, Multiple, Site and Floating Licenses.
Linux ELF.
Provided in PostScript along with the distribution.
Free for 30 days. Then a contract based on six month to a one year cycle.
New release are released every quarter.
1995.
USA.
US$2295 for most flavours of Unix. Free of charge for Linux users that work in a non-commercial environment.
ObjectSoftware, Inc.
3519 Misty Meadow Drive
Dallas, TX 75287
U.S.A.
+1 214 373 2021
+1 972 662 0756
Bobby Sardana
September 30, 1997.
Distributed application development environment.
CD-ROM.
Commercial with library source, evaluation licenses available for purchase.
Linux/ELF.
Extensive documentation included (printed and online)
Optional.
See http://www.cmass.com/reactor/overview/index.html#reactor_features
May, 1996.
USA.
US$479-$3500/seat. Discounts are available for non-commercial and academic use.
Critical Mass, Inc.
Critical Mass, Inc.
225R Concord Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
U.S.A.
+1 617 354 6277
+1 617 354 5027
May 19, 1997.
A source code metrics and quality analysis tool for C and C++. This creates standard metrics like Lines of Code, Cylcomatic complexity and functional analysis. This tool is portable across most all popular operating systems. The quality analysis checks for semantic errors that most compilers miss and enforces stardard software development standards.
Software can be downloaded from our
web site or EMailed or shipped on floppy disk in ZIP and tar format.
Shareware licensing for the demo version which processes one file. Commercial single user and network licenses will process any number of files of any size from wild cards at the command line, from a list or recursively descend a directory tree.
Linux 1.2.
Comes with full online documentation or printed text file. English language only.
1 Email support. 1 year software maintenance available.
Some license come with unmodifiable source code for compiling on your specific OS. Each license comes with a pretty printing utility and a DOS to Unix conversion utility.
March, 1997.
World wide.
US$99.99 for single user non-source code version to US$999.95 for the network source code license.
M Squared Technolgies
2128 Hidden Pine Lane
Apopka, FL 32712
U.S.A.
+1 407 880 2627
+1 407 880 2627
September 25, 1998.
r-tree report generator in C source code.
Provides complex, multi-line reports by handling virtually every aspect of report generation. The only programming requirement is to call the r-tree report function, which reads c-tree data files, performs calculations, monitors control breaks and accumulators and produces a formatted report. Complete with C source code. Requires c-tree Plus.
3.5" diskettes and CD-ROM.
r-tree Plus is licensed on a per programmer basis. Royalty-free distribution. Contact FairCom for possible restrictions.
Printed manuals distributed with product; full online documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.
Three months of full technical support from purchase date. Unlimited technical support and product updates available thereafter with r-tree maintenance program.
October, 1995.
World wide.
US$445.
FairCom
4006 W. Broadway
Columbia, MO 65203-0100
U.S.A.
+1 573 445 6833
+1 573 445 9698
Tamra Brown <[email protected]>
FairCom Europe
Via Patrioti 6
I-24021 Albino
Italy
+39 35 773 464
+39 35 773 806
FairCom Japan
Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
Japan
+81 059 229 7504
+81 059 249 723
FairCom do Brasil Ltda.
+55 11 3872 9802
+55 11 3862 1752
August 7, 1997.
This program helps to create a complete, indexed documentation from your sources (C, tcl, Perl currently available, other will follow soon).
You add documentation information to your scripts using pod (Plain old documentation), the documentation format also used in Perl. The documentation options provided by pod are simple and easy to learn but powerfull enough to create nice and good looking documents.
sdoc uses this information to create a pod-document which in turn may be transformed to HTML, LaTeX (and PostScript), nroff or just plain text.
The preview function of tdoc lets you create documentation interactively - add or modify your documentation to the source file and check the output for correctness.
Here are some highlights:
The Tcl Documenter is also available as a commercial version. This version adds the following features:
3.5" diskettes and Internet (EMail and WWW).
You can download the public domain version of sdoc from the neosoft tcl archive:
You need an ELF based system with X11.
Context sensitive help and complete documentation in Pod format. Available as PostScript on request.
Installation support included, additional support available.
July, 1996.
World wide.
Contact softWorks for pricing details. Discounts for students and educational institutions available.
softWorks, Richard Schwaninger
Theodor-Körnerstr. 173
A-8010 Graz
Austria
+43 316 686590
+43 316 686590
Richard Schwaninger
August 7, 1997.
SEDIT is a powerful Unix text editor patterned after IBM's XEDIT editor. It operates with a GUI under X windows or in character mode from a tty device. S/REXX is a full Unix implementation of IBM's SAA procedural language except that the numeric digit specification is limited to 15 digits. S/REXX functions as an imbedded macro language for SEDIT as well as providing a powerful modern programming language alternative to shell scripting languages. SEDIT and S/REXX may be purchased in a bundle or individually. See our web site for more information including pricing for Linux, etc. For additional information, please contact one of the local distributors listed on the web site or mail us at [email protected]
4mm, 8mm, 1/4" or 3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP).
SEDIT and S/REXX are licensed products. See the above WWW site for details. For demo purposes, a short term license key will be provided on request to anyone who obtains the product via ftp.
We believe these products will work with any recent stable Linux kernel since 1.1.18 supporting a.out format. Motif is fully bound with SEDIT and SEDIT is distributed with XFree86 3.1 shared libraries for use if your system is not at that level.
Documentation is furnished in PostScript form, in extensive online help files, and in optional printed manuals.
Technical support is available for all licensed users. For maintenance, see the above URLs.
A REXX interactive graphical debugger is available as an optional feature as are printed manuals, physical media, and on going maintenance. See the above URLs.
The original Linux version has been available since 3rd quarter 1995.
SEDIT and S/REXX are available worldwide. The URLs should be consulted for current information.
Pricing information should be requested from the local distributor responsible for your country. An economical 2 user license is available for Linux without media or printed documentation with other options for more users, S/REXX, hardcopy manuals, etc.
Benaroya
31 Rue de Constantinople
F-75008 Paris
France
+33 1 47 22 22 13
+33 1 47 22 06 17
Robert Benaroya
August 4, 1997.
SNiFF+ is an open, scalable and multiplatform programming environment for C/C++, Java, CORBA IDL and Fortran. The main goal in developing SNiFF+ was to create an efficient and portable programming environment with a comfortable user interface and special support for object oriented programming.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Trial license avialable.
Linux 1.2 or 2.0.
Printed documentation and HTML version.
Extensions for other programming languages available.
TakeFive Software GmbH
Jakob-Haringer-Straße 8
A-5020 Salzburg
Austria
+43 662 4579150
+43 662 4579156
November 3, 1997.
ST/X is a complete implementation of the Smalltalk programming language with development environment providing all of the advantages you would expect from Smalltalk: a fully object oriented programming language, a graphical development environment with editors, browsers, symbolic debugger, incremental compiler and just-in-time compilation to machine code as well as an extensive class library.
CD-ROM.
There are non-commercial, evaluation and commercial licences available. There is also demo version on the Internet, although it is quite old, this should be updated at some time in 1997.
ST/X requires 32 MB or more of memory and 100 MB hard disk space.
The ST/X documentation is available online as hypertext (HTML).
eXept Software AG provides mentoring, training, and consulting. Onsite support is also available. For the commercial licence there is an update service and maintenance support.
ST/X includes a supplementary stand-alone machine code compiler and the possibility to embed C code directly into Smalltalk methods. This allows the exploitation and use of existing C libraries or a performance improvement in the speed of time critical operations. An integral part of ST/X is an HTML browser which is fully implemented in Smalltalk. It supports network loadable Smalltalk applets and smalltalk scripts embedded in HTML pages. This allows the development of Internet and Intranet applications analogous to Java.
ST/X has been available as a beta version on the Internet for quite a while. eXept Software AG has been further developing and marketing ST/X since 1996. Claus Gittinger (the developer from ST/X) is a founding member of eXept.
World wide.
There are non-commercial, evaluation and commercial licences available. The commercial licence costs US$3,500. A six month evaluation licence costs US$350. The non-commercial license is available for US$150 plus shipping and handling.
eXept Software AG
Besigheimerstr. 1
D-74369 Löchgau
Germany
+49 7143 870045
+49 7143 870048
David Queeney
August 5, 1997.
This is a debugger for tcl scripts. It allows interactive debugging of tcl/tk programs and speeds up your development cycle.
Here are some highlights:
The commercial version adds the following features:
3.5" diskettes and Internet (EMail and WWW)
You can download the public domain version of tdb from the neosoft archive:
ELF based system with X11.
Note that tdb requires changes to the base tcl C-libraries and also depends on dynamic loading. Please check out the info package for further details. You don' need tcl installed to use the debugger, all necessary code is included.
The commercial version may be purchased in source form and support for porting to other platforms is available. Please contact softWorks for details.
Context sensitive help and complete documentation in HTML format. Available as PostScript on request.
Installation support included, additional support available.
Debugger-PlugIns for speacialized debug tasks (e.g. to debug tk widget hierarchies are also available).
July, 1996.
World wide.
US$450 for a binary version, US$750 for the source code, with a 10% discount for students and educational institutions.
softWorks, Richard Schwaninger
Theodor-Körnerstr. 173
A-8010 Graz
Austria
+43 316 686590
+43 316 686590
Richard Schwaninger
August 7, 1997.
This is a profiler for tcl scripts. It allows the creation of profiling data from your tcl programms and later analysis and detailed inspection through a graphical frontend.
This tool is especially well suited if you encounter performance problems with your tcl scripts. Instead of rewriting the whole application in C you can isolate time-critical procedures and speed them up (if necessary using C).
Here are some highlights:
tprof is available both as a public domain and as a commercial version. The commercial version adds the following features:
3.5" diskettes, Internet (EMail and WWW).
You can download the public domain version of tprof from sunsite.unc.edu and it's mirrors.
You need an ELF based system with X11.
Context sensitive help and complete documentation in HTML format. Available as PostScript on request.
Installation support included, additional support available.
October, 1996.
World wide.
Contact softWorks for details and discounts.
softWorks, Richard Schwaninger
Theodor-Körnerstr. 173
A-8010 Graz
Austria
+43 316 686590
+43 316 686590
Richard Schwaninger
August 7, 1997.
Motif interface builder that generates C and C++ code. VDX provides WYSIWYG view, widget tree browser, resource editor, widget templates and more tools to design user interfaces.
Internet (WWW).
Free demo version. Purchase of license key that removes restrictions of the demo version. Three types of licenses are available: company license, host license, student license.
Linux, ELF, X11R6, Libc.5, 5 MB on harddisk.
Online help, English. PostScript manual, English. A German version of the manual is available.
Minor update (1.x to 1.x) free. Free EMail support.
December, 1996.
World wide.
DM 800 (approximately US$470), Major update (1.x to 2.x) DM 500 (approximately US$295).
Bredex GmbH
Fallersleber-Tor-Wall 23
D-38100 Braunschweig
Germany
+49 531 24 33 00
+49 531 24 33 099
Regina Heine
October 13, 1997.
XBasic is a comprehensive visual program development environment that integrates a powerful editor, advanced 32/64-bit BASIC compiler, debugger, GuiDesigner and GraphicsDesigner. XBasic is written entirely in XBasic.
Internet (FTP).
Each copy is licensed on a per machine basis.
Linux (ELF 1.2.13 or higher).
300+ page electronic manual (Word format).
US$3 per minute.
January, 1996.
World wide,
US$195.
Basmark Corporation
P.O. Box 40450
Cleveland, OH 44140
U.S.A.
+1 216 871 8855
+1 216 871 9011
Joseph G. O'Toole
November 4, 1997.
XMove is a software package for design, prototyping and testing the graphic user interface of a software system dealing dynamically changing values. This conception shall be partially reflected in the name XMove, which is also the abbreviation of "X Window System Meter Object Visualization and Editing Tool".
X Window System: XMove is based completely on the standard X Windows System. XMove was specifically designed to support this standard for graphics user interfaces. In many applications XMove can be used complementary to OSF/Motif.
Meter Object: Meter Object is the reference to the dynamic features of XMove. Using XMove the user can provide dynamic attributes for any graphics object in addition to the definition of static behavior.
Visualizing: means that the displaying and managing of the application-specific graphics, which can be designed interactively usign XMove, is done by XMove during of the application.
Editing Tool: stands for the interactive possibilities of creating the static and dynamic parts of an application-specific graphyc usign the XMove editors.
XMove generate the necesary C++ code for X Windows System to develop the application in a very sample way. XMove is an object oriented graphics developing system.
CD-ROM, Internet (EMail and WWW).
PostScript manuals are included with the package.
March, 1997.
World wide.
Future Technologies
Via B. Cairoli, 1
I-33170 Pordenone
Italy
+39 434 20 91 07
+39 434 20 95 10
Giovanni A. Orlando
August 12, 1997.
Emulus is an X-Windows/Motif application which uses TCP/IP to establish a connection to an IBM mainframe host, emulating a 3270 terminal. Emulus supports mainframe graphics, including 3270 graphics datastream extension used by mainframe SAS Software. Other features include customization through dialogs, a scripting facility to record and playback host interaction, EasyPads (customized windows of buttons), and cut and paste between Emulus and other X applications. Emulus also comes with Helplus, an hypertext help viewer modeled after WinHelp. It is used to provide online help for Emulus, but can also be used to develop Help for other X applications.
CD-ROM.
Licensing is per CPU.
Linux 1.2 or higher, 8-16 MB RAM, 5 MB hard disk; Motif statically linked.
Printed book, man pages, online help, English.
Technical Support from SAS Institute.
US$99; includes hardcopy documentation, and Technical Support for one year.
SAS Institute Inc.
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513
U.S.A.
+1 919 677 8000
+1 919 677 8166
Phil Herold
August 4, 1997.
Executor 2 allows your Linux system to run many Macintosh applications, including commercial software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Quark XPress, Microsoft Word and Excel and Quicken, as well as lots of Macintosh shareware, freeware and demoware. A compatibility database is available at our web site. Executor 2 also allows you to read and write Macintosh formatted media without losing important meta-data information like the file type and file creator.
CD-ROM.
Commercial software with a time limited demo available from our web site.
Linux/X and Linux/SVGAlib.
30 page mini-manual in CD-ROM jewel-box case, additional tutorial information available on our web site and in the Usenet group comp.emulators.mac.executor.
Each Executor 2 CD-ROM contains Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux. You can switch between them, but are allowed to only run one at a time.
Suggested Retail: US$249. Educational Institutions: US$149, Full-time Students: US$65.
ARDI
Suite 4-101
1650 University Boulevard, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
U.S.A.
+1 505 766 9115
+1 505 766 5153
November 4, 1997.
Caldera licensed and ported SunSoft's Wabi technology to enable end users to run popular Windows 3.1 applications on Linux-based system software. Channel Partners and customers can utilize Caldera Wabi 2.2 for Linux running on Caldera OpenLinux, an open source environment, to remotely manage Windows 3.1 applications at home, in the office or on the road. Channel Partners who create customized turn-key solutions based on environments like SCOR OpenServer 5 or Windows NT can now use the Wabi/COL solution to increase revenues by lowering overall cost and system requirements. The suggested retail price for Wabi 2.2 for Linux is US$199. The product requires Linux on a 386 (or higher) Intel-based processor, 16 MB RAM (24 MB recommended), VGA-quality video and 10 MB disk space.
CD-ROM.
One user per licensed copy. No shareware or FTP.
Runs on Caldera Network Desktop and OpenLinux.
Online and printed manual.
30-days installation support via EMail and phone.
November 18, 1996.
47 countries worldwide; see our web site for local reseller.
US$199 with additional licenses at US$179. Educational pricing is US$149 with additional licenses at US$129.
Caldera, Inc.
633 S. 550 E.
Provo, UT 84606
U.S.A.
+1 800 850 7779, +1 801 377 7687
+1 801 377 8752
Nathan Hatch
November 14, 1997.
BB Stock Pro and BB Stock Tool are powerful stock charting, tracking and analysis tools for investors. Features include stock charting, technical analysis, market timing, portfolio management. In addition, it has customized alerts, automatic stock split detection and management, stock screening, most active issues and big price movers, personalized watch list, Auto-Run, and builtin Easy Stock Update via Internet with either direct connection or behind firewall via proxy server.
Internet (FTP and WWW).
Per machine license. 30 day free trial is available at our web site.
Linux 2.0 ELF.
Context sensitive online help, and User's Guide in HTML, viewed with web browser.
Free technical support. Frequently asked questions and answers available at our web site.
Sun SPARC version available since December 1993. Linux version available since April 1995.
USA, Canada, Sweden, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan.
Linux version is US$99.
Falkor Technologies
P.O. Box 14201
Fremont, CA 94539
U.S.A.
+1 510 505 0700
Henry Chen
March 18, 1997.
Employee time and attendance package for small to medium sized businesses. Includes custom report module, interface to barcode/magnetic card readers (Employee ID), and data export module.
3.5" diskettes.
One CPU, unlimited users.
Printed manual and online HTML manual included with software.
Free, usually 20 minute response time.
Barcode/magnetic card interface.
1992 XENIX and MS-DOS version, 1994 AIX version, October 1996 Linux version.
USA.
US$149.99.
Quality Software Solutions, Inc.
1322 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
U.S.A.
+1 888 423 5757, +1 423 821 5757
+1 423 629 0744
Donald Bryson
August 4, 1997.
Type 1 Font Rasterizer Library. Allows users to arbitrarily scale, skew or rotate characters in Type 1 fonts and get back either a bitmap or an outline. Product includes full sources.
3.5" diskettes.
Single user license with product. Since product includes full sources and our resources are limited, it is sold with no warranty and no support. Support contracts may be purchased at additional cost. OEM licenses, site licenses and enterprise-wide licenses available.
A manual, nicely typeset in 2-column format, is available with the distribution as a PostScript file.
Support contracts may be purchased at additional cost.
October 15, 1997.
World wide.
US$39.95. California residents subject to sales tax. Price subject to change without notice.
CurveSoft, Inc.
2053 Grant Road, Suite 555
Los Altos, CA 94024
U.S.A.
+1 800 563 0843, +1 510 843 6485 (Sales only)
+1 650 254 0900
Munagala V. S. Ramanath
October 24, 1997.
INTERACTER is a portable user-interface and graphics subroutine library for Fortran software developers. INTERACTER-based programs are portable to a wide range of Fortran compilers running on Unix, VMS, Windows, DOS. The Linux version supports f2c and g77 (ELF). Functions include menus, text windows, forms, graphics primitives, presentation graphics, hardcopy (many formats) and operating system interface.
3.5" diskettes and 4mm DAT.
INTERACTER-based programs can be distributed royalty free. Linux demo program available at http://www.demon.co.uk/issltd.
Linux version supports X Windows (via Xlib), graphics terminals or Linux console (colour text-mode). Requires g77 or f2c.
Two-volume English language printed manual.
Free lifetime technical support. New releases every six months. Chargeable software updates.
Optional INTERACTER Toolkit provides form designer, graphics file viewer, online help, hardcopy post-processor and set-up file editor.
October, 1995.
Distributors in North America, Europe and Australia.
Linux version: US$675 (UK �450).
Interactive Software Services Ltd.
Westwood House
Littleton Drive
Huntington
Staffs WS12 4TS
United Kingdom
+44 1543 503611
+44 1543 574566
October 1, 1997.
Matrix<LIB> is a Matlab Compatible C++ Matrix Class Library, designed for development of advanced scientific high-level C++ code. Our main design objective was to keep the C++ source code clear and similar to the equivalent Matlab code, making your shift from Matlab to C++ easier. If you know how to program Matlab, you already know how to use our Matrix<LIB> C++ Math Library. The code was carefully optimized for maximal performance, too. Matrix<LIB> is also included in the MATCOM V2 distribution.
The library includes complex math, binary and unary operators, powerful indexing capabilities, signal processing, file I/O, linear algebra, string operations and graphics. Over 300 mathematical functions are included in Matrix<LIB>.
MS Windows and many Unix platform are supported with a variety of C++ compilers. An evaluation version (fully functional, 30 days limited) is available for free download from our web site.
Internet (WWW).
From single license to site license. Contact The MathTools for details.
Linux 1.2, gcc 2.6.3 or later, 8 MB of RAM, 15 MB on disk.
Users manual and library reference in various formats (MS Word, MS Write, plain text, PostScript).
A fast product support is given by EMail only. The support section in the web page give immediate access to a wealth of resources, technical support, answers to frequently asked questions, technical documents and more.
MathTools Accelerator: provides significant performance gains for Matrix<LIB> programs using Linear Algebra and matrix multiplication, on a Pentium with the Visuall C++ compiler.
November, 1996.
World wide.
US$499 (US$249 for academic institutes).
MathTools, Ltd.
P.O. Box 855
Horsham, PA 19044-0855
U.S.A.
+1 212 208 4476
+1 888 628 4866, +1 215 957 1719
Robert G. Ford
August 7, 1997.
The library does lossless compression and consists of compression, an extraction, and an error checking routine. To maintain flexibility and keep the library's code size at a minimum, the PKWARE Data Compression Library does not create .ZIP compatible archives.
3.5" diskettes.
Per machine with no runtime royalties.
Intel x86, 36 KB RAM for compressing and 13 KB RAM for uncompressing, 1 MB on hard disk.
Printed 33 page manual and separate installation notes in English. Example code provided on disk.
No-charge. Technical support via phone, fax or EMail.
Also compatible with FreeBSD.
September 14, 1995.
Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Japan, and the UK.
US$450. Educational discount available.
PKWARE, Inc.
9025 N. Deerwood Drive
Brown Deer, WI 53223-2480
U.S.A.
+1 414 354 8699
+1 414 354 8559
Bob Gorman
August 5, 1997.
A dynamic embeddable database library with a C API, Perl module, and Java interface.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW).
Commercial license. A free 30 day demo is available.
Kernel 2.0.x. 1MB RAM.
Online documentation.
Update service, maintenance, training and prices thereof.
March, 1998.
USA.
US$1295 for 1 developer and 50 end-user license
Dynamical Systems, Ltd.
175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite A253
Chicago, IL 60604
U.S.A.
+1 312 341 1755
+1 312 341 1891
Gary Kuper
April 22, 1998.
SIMLIB IG is a C library. It enables the user to communicate with an Evans & Sutherland image generator (Liberty and ESIG Systems) using a very efficient raw Ethernet protocol. There is no need for using opcodes, since SIMLIB IG provides an API to the functionality of the image generators.
4mm DAT tar format and 3.5" diskettes.
Commercial.
Linux 2.0.
Printed manual in English, source code examples on media.
US$2,500.
KNIENIEDER Simulationstechnik
Technologiezentrum Tirol
Eduard Bodemgasse 5
A-6020 Innsbruck
Austria
+43 512 390415 650
+43 512 364000 20, +43 512 364000 30
Stephan Haidacher
September 29, 1997.
Maple V Release 4 is the powerful computer algebra system used by mathematicians, engineers, and scientists for teaching and research. Maple V lets you perform a wide range of symbolic and numeric computations quickly and accurately. It includes more than 2500 built-in math functions, 2D and 3D graphics, animation, and more. New features in Release 4 include outlining, styles, and hyperlinking, typeset math notation in input, output, and text, full text search of Help Database and new computational and plotting facilities.
CD-ROM.
License for unlimited use in time of the bought version, floating license with user based pricing.
Linux kernel 2.0.0 or above, X11 R6.1 or above (for running X11 GUI components), 12 MB of RAM suggested. The binaries are available in ELF format only.
3 books: "Maple V - Learning Guide", "Maple V - Programming Guide", "The Maple V Handbook". Also available in German: "Einführung in Maple V" und "Programmieren mit Maple V".
Documentation and help in English, a variety of books available in different languages.
Updates/maintenance depending on license, please call the distributor or WMSI.
Share library via EMail and FTP. Free mailing list available ([email protected]).
September, 1994.
USA/Canada, Europe and Asia.
Waterloo Maple Inc.
450 Phillip Street
Waterloo, ON N2L 5J2
Canada
+1 519 747 2373
+1 519 747 5284
Scientific Computers GmbH
Franzstr. 106
D-52064 Aachen
Germany
+49 241 47075 0
+49 241 44983
Andreas Himmeldorf
August 4, 1997.
MATCOM is a Matlab to C++ compiler and C++ MATRIX MATH LIBRARY. MATCOM compiles Matlab source files (M-Files) to C++ source code. The resulting code is linked with the supplied C++ Matrix class library to create standalone executables or MEX files.
The C++ code and library can be integrated in products, royalty free, saving the need to translate the algorithm prototype.
Compiled code runs significantly faster than the original interpreted source.
Matrices of doubles, floats, ints and chars are supported, providing lower memory usage for many applications, especially signal and image processing.
MS Windows and many Unix platform are supported with a variety of C++ compilers. An evaluation version (fully functional, 30 days limited) is available for free download from our web site.
Internet (WWW).
From single license to site license. Contact The MathTools for details.
Linux 1.2, gcc 2.6.3 or later, 8 MB of RAM, 15 MB on disk.
Users manual and library reference in various formats (MS Word, MS Write, plain text, PostScript).
A fast product support is given by EMail only. The support section in the web page give immediate access to a wealth of resources, technical support, answers to frequently asked questions, technical documents and more.
MathTools Accelerator: provides significant performance gains for MATCOM programs using Linear Algebra and matrix multiplication, on a Pentium with the Visual C++ compiler.
May, 1995.
World wide.
US$499 ($249 for academic institutes).
MathTools, Ltd.
P.O. Box 855
Horsham, PA 19044-0855
U.S.A.
+1 212 208 4476
+1 888 628 4866, +1 215 957 1719
Robert G. Ford
August 7, 1997.
Mathematica 3.0--Known for delivering quick, accurate numeric and symbolic solutions, Mathematica is ideal for creating interactive technical reports and presentations that include text, active formulas, graphics, and customizable buttons and palettes. Breakthrough new features, such as an innovative typesetting system that can do math, now make Mathematica even easier to use.
CD-ROM.
Commercial, 30 day fully functional demo CD-ROM.
Kernel 1.2 or higher.
The Mathematica Book 1400 pages. Complete book and additional help files online.
Three service levels, see http://www.wolfram.com/service for details.
About 15 application packages.
October, 1996.
World wide.
US$1295, academic and student discounts, site licenses available.
Wolfram Research Europe Ltd
10 Blenheim Office Park
Lower Road
Long Hanborough
Oxfordshire
OX8 8LN
UK
+44 1993 883400
+44 1993 883800
May 25, 1998.
MATLAB is a high performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed in familiar mathematical notation. MATLAB supports the development of large complex applications. Features include the M-file Performance Profiler for algorithm optimization, the integrated visual editor and debugger, and powerful interactive tools for signal processing and control system design.
Simulink is a powerful, interactive software package for modeling, analyzing, and simulating dynamic systems. It provides extremely accurate simulations of nonlinear continuous-time systems and systems with multiple modes of operation. Features include support for conditionally executed subsystems; state-of-the-art solvers; usability improvements such as signal and port labeling; and new blocks.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Using GlobeTrotter (FLEXlm) CPU locked or floating network options. Contact The MathWorks for details.
Linux 2.0.18, 32 MB of RAM, 40 MB disk space (60 MB to include all help files and documentation).
Printed documentation, online help, MATLAB Reference Guide (HTML).
The MathWorks supports a variety of Internet-based services to provide product information and services 24 hours a day. These services give immediate access to a wealth of resources, product data sheets, technical support, answers to frequently asked questions, user-contributed materials, open-forum discussions, and more.
MATLAB Extensions: MATLAB Compiler, MATLAB C/C++ Math Library.
Toolboxes: Fuzzy Logic, Signal Processing, Image Processing, Spline, Symbolic Math, Neural Network, Control System, Robust Control, Mu-Analysis & Synthesis, System Identification, Optimization, Statistics, Financial, Frequency Domain System Identification, Higher-Order Spectral Analysis, Communication, LMI Control, Model Predicitve Control, NAG Foundation, Neural Network, Partial Differential Equation, QFT Control Design, Symbolic Math and Extended Symbolic Math, Wavelet.
Simulink Extensions: Simulink Accelerator, Real-Time Workshop.
Blocksets: Fixed-Point, DSP, Nonlinear Control Design.
June, 1995.
World wide.
Upon request.
The MathWorks, Inc.
24 Prime Park Way
Natick, MA 01760
U.S.A.
+1 508 647 7000 x7322
+1 508 647 7002
Enza Froio (Marketing), Brian Bourgault (Technical)
March 27, 1997.
This is a multimedia CD-ROM about world-known jazzman Peter Lipa. It is the first product from edition Journeys of Groups and Singers from KDK Company to contain Linux version of the program directly on the CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains more than 8 hours of near-CD quality music (101 songs in full length), more than 30 minutes of videos, 2 hours of spoken word, more than 120 photos, 10 karaoke songs and a lot of other information (Bratislava Jazz Days, various performances all over the world, TV and theatre performances, ...). The CD-ROM is multilingual: English, German and Slovak.
CD-ROM.
Program is free, data licensed per CPU.
Linux kernel 2.0.27 or higher (may work with 1.2), XFree86 3.2 (may work with older X11R6 versions), 16 MB of RAM, 10-30 MB of disk space, no Motif, Intel Linux ELF.
Online and short description of controls in CD-ROM booklet (English, German and Slovak).
October 14, 1997.
World wide.
US$30 plus shipping, includes unlimited free program upgrades (via FTP).
KDK Company, Ltd.
Vodna 8
040 01 Kosice
Slovakia
+421 95 6233335
+421 95 6233336
http://www.kdk.sk, http://obchod.kdk.sk (virtual store).
Ivan Schreter
November 1, 1997.
This is a multimedia CD-ROM about Lucka Vondrackova, young Czech singer and actress. This CD-ROM is multilingual: English, Slovak and Czech. The product does not yet contain Linux version of the program directly on the CD-ROM (The Linux version of the program is supplied on an extra diskette or can be downloaded via FTP). The CD-ROM contains more than three hours of music (all Lucka's songs in full length), 9 videoclips, all lyrics to Lucka's songs with notes and guitar accords, more than 130 photos, a lot of interesting interviews, 10 karaoke songs and a lot of other information about Lucka.
Multimedia data on CD-ROM, program on diskette or via FTP.
Program is free, data licensed per CPU.
Linux kernel 2.0.27 or higher (may work with 1.2), XFree86 3.2 (may work with older X11R6 versions), 16 MB of RAM, 10-30 MB of disk space, no Motif, Intel Linux ELF.
Online and short description of controls in CD-ROM booklet (English and Slovak).
October 14, 1997.
World wide.
US$34 plus shipping, includes unlimited free program upgrades (via FTP).
KDK Company, Ltd.
Vodna 8
040 01 Kosice
Slovakia
+421 95 6233335
+421 95 6233336
http://www.kdk.sk, http://obchod.kdk.sk (virtual store).
Ivan Schreter
November 1, 1997.
Real-time MPEG Video player (with audio) and Video-CD player.
Internet.
Shareware for personal and non-profit use. Commercial licenses required for commercial and governmental use.
Online help and HTML manual on web site.
Can stream video from networks.
Shareware registration fee is US$10. Commercial licenses: please contact MpegTV at [email protected].
MpegTV LLC
90 Divisadero Street, #15
San Francisco, CA 94117
U.S.A.
+1 415 864 6466
Tristan Savatier
December 23, 1997.
This is a multimedia CD-ROM about Peter Nagy, Slovak pop singer. This CD-ROM is available in Slovak only and does not yet contain the Linux version of the program directly on the CD-ROM (The Linux version of the program is supplied on an extra diskette or can be downloaded via FTP). The CD-ROM contains more than four hours of music (154 song samples, 38 songs in full length), 9 videoclips, 222 song lyrics, 93 song notes with guitar accords, 120 photos, 8 interviews, citations from the book Musicross, information about all albums of Peter Nagy and a lot of other information.
Multimedia data on CD-ROM, program on diskette or via FTP.
Program is free, data licensed per CPU.
Linux kernel 2.0.27 or higher (may work with 1.2), XFree86 3.2 (may work with older X11R6 versions), 16 MB of RAM, 10-30 MB of disk space, no Motif, Intel Linux ELF.
Online and short description of controls in CD-ROM booklet (Slovak only).
October 14, 1997.
World wide.
US$34 plus shipping, includes unlimited free program upgrades (via FTP).
KDK Company, Ltd.
Vodna 8
040 01 Kosice
Slovakia
+421 95 6233335
+421 95 6233336
http://www.kdk.sk, http://obchod.kdk.sk (virtual store).
Ivan Schreter
November 1, 1997.
MP3 Player.
Internet.
Free for personal and non-profit use. Commercial licenses required for commercial and governmental use.
Online help and HTML manual on web site.
Can stream CD-quality audio from networks.
Free for personal and non-profit use. Commercial licenses: please contact MpegTV at [email protected].
MpegTV LLC
90 Divisadero Street, #15
San Francisco, CA 94117
U.S.A.
+1 415 864 6466
Gilles Boccon-Gibod
December 23, 1997.
The Critical Angle X.500 Enabler allows an LDAP-only directory server to be integrated into an X.500 directory service, such as the PARADISE international white pages directory or an enterprise messaging directory service. It supports all X.500(88) operations, including authentication.
Internet (WWW).
Licensed per server.
Reference platform is Red Hat Linux 3 or later for Intel.
English documentation is included.
An upgrade subscription is also available.
World wide.
A single server license is US$495.
There is also (in 1997) a special version, PARADISE X.500 Enabler, exclusively for universities. This version does not include the support for authentication or modification operations; it is intended only for searching public information. A single server license of PARADISE X.500 Enabler is currently US$95.
Critical Angle Inc.
4815 W. Braker Lane #502-385
Austin TX 78759
U.S.A.
Mark Wahl
August 5, 1997.
DNEWS is an advanced, full featured NNTP based news server. It is suitable for ISP's and Corporate Intranets. DNEWS can be used as a replacement for INN or cnews and will generally result in improved performance and much lower administration. Features include: easy installation and management, flexible expire settings, flexible access restrictions, EMail confirmation of posts, XOVER extentions implemented, streaming extentions built in, dynamic sucking feeds option, news to web gateway included.
Internet (WWW).
Commercial, DNEWS is try before you buy software and can be downloaded from our web site for free trial.
No special requirements
A user manual is provided in HTML format. Online help included.
Supported by Netwin LTD.
DNEWSWEB - A news to web gateway. Allows local and Usenet news groups to be added to ordinary HTML pages and allows users to read and post to local and Usenet news groups directly using any web browser.
1995.
World wide.
US$485 (Free registration for schools and universities).
Netwin LTD
P.O Box 27574
MT Roskill
Auckland
New Zealand
+64 9 6300 689
Stephen Pugmire
August 4, 1997.
Commerical SOCKS v5 server for Linux with support for multiple authentication methods, sophisticated access controls, datastream filtering, and intelligent auditing capabilities.
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Commercial, free demo availalbe from http://www.aventail.com/download.html
Linux 2.x, 32 MB of RAM recommended, administration tool requires X11R6 or later. Approximately 14 MB of hard disk space required (less if you have Perl 5.003 and Perl/Tk installed).
English documentation available in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
90 days free technical support. Yearly maintenance is 20% of your total licence cost. Maintenance includes product upgrades.
Various authentication and filtering plugins to add functionality at run-time.
November, 1996.
World wide. VPN products avaiable only in 40 bit encryption strength outside of the USA or Canada due to export restrictions.
IPM starting at US$6.495. VPN starting at US$7.995.
Aventail Corporation
808 Howell Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98101
U.S.A.
+1 888 762 5785, +1 206 215 1111
+1 206 215 1120
June 23, 1998.
Aventail VPN runs on Linux, Unix and NT platforms. Aventail VPN features multiple authentication and encryption methods, sophisticated access controls, intelligent filtering and makes no modifications to the underlying client or server operating system. Authentication modules include username and password, CHAP, RADIUS, SSL, digital certificates and token-based security. Encryption modules include DES, Triple DES and MD 4/5. Aventail VPN's access controls allow user permission to be grated based on variables such as the user's role within a company, group association, intended destination, type of application, type of encryption and/or authentication, or even more customized information. Aventail VPN is the only product to work on top of PPTP, IPSec, and L2TP.
CD-ROM.
60 day evaluation period; pricing based on server connections and quantity of clients.
All products ship with an automatic 90 day warranty and dial-up telephone technical support. To extend your coverage, you may purchase the Annual Support Program. The Support Program is 20% of your total license cost, annually renewable.
May, 1997.
World wide.
Starts at US$6,995; Pricing based on connections.
Aventail Corporation
808 Howell Street, 2nd Floor
Seattle, WA 98101
U.S.A.
+1 206 215 1111
+1 206 215 1120
Deanna Leung
June 23, 1998.
WANPIPE integrates into the Linux routing stack to provide IP and IPX routing over Frame Relay, PPP or X.25 networks at line speeds to 2.048Mbps. WANPIPE has either V.35, EIA530, X.21 or RS232 interfaces, or a built in T1 and Fractional T1 DSU/CSU. Extensive debugging and monitoring features make installation and management easy.
Internet (FTP).
Linux source freely distributed.
All versions of Linux.
Provided with source for Linux.
Supported by Sangoma, unlimited.
Optional integrated T1/Ft1 DSU/CSU, choice of V.35, X.21, EIA530 or RS232 cabling.
1995.
US, UK, Israel, Poland, Canada, Germany, Korea, China.
US$589-$859.
Sangoma Technologies Inc.
1001 Denison Street, Suite 101
Markham, ON L3R 2Z6
Canada
+1 905 474 1990, +1 800 388 2475
+1 905 474 9223
David Mandelstam
May 8, 1998.
Scalable web application server for ISP hosting, Ontranets and secure e-Commerce. Full Frontpage support, 128 bit SSL3 world wide, Apache compatibility, web-centric delegatable management interface.
Application development in ISAPI, Java-Servlets and CGI. Distributed server-side Java gives high performance database connectivity.
Unlimited virtual servers with groupable configuration, real-time statistics, bandwidth throttling and extensive logging.
Internet (WWW).
One License per machine running the software. Free 30 day evaluations are available from the site.
Online help, available in Germany and Spanish.
Academic: �50. Commercial: �999.
Zeus Technology Limited
St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road
Cambridge, CB4 4WS
UK
+44 1223 42 17 27
+44 1223 42 17 31
Bryan Amesbury <[email protected]>
December 23, 1997.
WordPerfect 8 for Linux Personal Edition is a world-class word processor, native on Linux. It offers the same outstanding tools, intuitive graphical interface and file formatas the Windows version. WordPerfect 8 for Linux imports over 40 document types (including Microsoft Word97), and supports over 1,000 different printers.
WordPerfect 8 for Linux Server Edition includes everything from the Personal Edition, plus a character terminal binary and several powerful utilities, such as background merge and print. Server Edition also offers concurrent licensing for business use.
WordPerfect 8 for Linux (both editions) offer localized versions in English (US), English (UK), English (Canada), English (Australia), French (national), French (Canada), German, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch.
CD-ROM and Internet (WWW).
WordPerfect 8 for Linux Personal Edition: licensing is per machine. WordPerfect 8 for Linux Server Edition: licensing is concurrent use.
Kernel 2.0.x and later stable versions; libc. For X Windows, 9 MB of RAM for first user, 2.5 MB RAM for each additional user, 43-104 MB hard disk space (depending on install options). For Character terminals, 2 MB RAM for first user, 1 MB RAM for each additional user, 31-40 MB hard disk space (depending on install options).
Printed manuals: GUI binary, character terminal binary (approximately 750 pages each). Online (Adobe Acrobat format) manuals available for GUI binary.
WordPerfect 8 for Linux Personal Edition: self-support (knowledge base, discussion groups, etc.), EMail support, telephone toll support. WordPerfect 8 for Linux Server Edition: 30 day up-and-running telephone support, EMail support; additional support and maintenance packages are available.
100's of Language modules (provided by Corel, these provide keyboard templates, spelling dictionaries, and other tools needed to create documents in other languages). Medical spelling dictionaries (provided by third parties--contact [email protected] for details).
September, 1998.
World wide.
US$39.95-$495.
Software Development Corporation
512 East 1860 South
Provo, UT 84606
U.S.A.
+1 801 370 9600
+1 801 370 9696
John Gleave
August 15, 1998.
This long-awaited release is ideal for technical writers, authors, and researchers. Previously available only on PC's, the product offers the ultimate reference tool for Linux users, with full definitions for well over 200,000 words, plus pronunciations, derivations, proper usage, idioms and sample sentences. The world reknowned Roget's 500,000 word Thesarus is fully integrated with the AHD. Browse, word and topic search, anagrams and more. Single user, network, academic and site licenses are available for Linux and key Unix platforms.
CD-ROM, tapes, Internet (FTP and WWW).
Single user node locked or server license (shared). A free unclockable demo is available at our web site.
Motif GUI, 8-16 MB RAM, 15 MB harddisk or run from the CD-ROM.
Documentation as a help text file. English language.
Maintenance available. Call DUX for details.
Addlitional reference volumes and additional language support to be announced.
February, 1997.
Currently sold in the USA and Germany. However, sales are made internationally via unclockable FTP/WWW copies and sold with authorized major credit card.
US$49.95 for node lock single user. Call DUX or an authorized reseller for sliding scale or site license pricing.
DUX Software Corporation
425 Sherman Avenue Ste 330
Palo Alto, CA 94306
U.S.A.
+1 800 543 4999, +1 415 473 1800
+1 415 462 8723
Bob Adams, Rob DuFrane
August 7, 1997.
Fully-graphical, fully-integrated office suite for Linux. Includes word processor, spreadsheet, presentation graphics, mail, database client, and HTML authoring software. Also includes Builder, a graphical rapid application development program.
CD-ROM.
Per concurrent user license.
Kernel 1.2.13 or better, XFree86 3.1.2 or better, 16 MB RAM, 150 MB hard disk.
Make-It-Happen Manual. Online documentation in English, French, and German.
Paid support avaailable. Users can subscribe to mailing list [email protected], and see archives and FAQ's at http://linux.applixware.com.
French and German interface, international dictionaries.
July, 1996.
North America, Europe, Japan, Australia.
US$99, upgrades for US$79.
Applix, Inc.
112 Turnpike Road
Westboro, MA 01581
U.S.A.
+1 508 870 0300
Richard Manly <[email protected]>
October 1, 1998.
The system collects documents in Tiff-g4, PostScript and JPEG and organizes them in folders with record information like names and descriptions. The system can be access using any web broswer: viewing, modify, full text retrieval and faxing are provided by a web interface. New documents are made by printing to printer spooler.
The system is installed by vendor on your Linux box with a server licence, unlimited clients, unlimited document number.
Linux 2.0.
HTML.
SQL server integrationm, print capture from accounting software.
Upon request.
Studio LEADER Pro
Via Pietrastretta, 76
I-38100 Trento
Italy
+39 461 828229
+39 461 829826, +39 461 829877
Guido Brugnara <[email protected]>
August 19, 1997.
Fully functional GUI Fax Management Program.
Internet (WWW).
Free fully functional eval from WWW site..
5.5 MB Disk, 4 MB RAM.
Online context-sensitive help.
Via EMail and Usenet only.
January 1, 1997.
USA/Canada (Unisource Systems, Inc.), Germany/Europe (Delix Computer, GmbH).
US$99.
Unisource Systems, Inc.
1409 N. Cove Boulevard
Longwood, FL 32750
U.S.A.
+1 407 834 1973
+1 407 834 8013
Gary Heller
October 3, 1997.
NExS is a full-featured graphical spreadsheet package which is designed to take advantage of the advanced features of Unix and the X Window system. It includes more than 230 computational functions and 13 2D and 3D graph types for engineering, scientific and business applications. NExS is extensible through a network aware API that allows user-defined "plug-ins" to add new features and functions in a variety of programming languages. NExS software plug-in bus includes 63 "slots" for remote processes to connect and extend NExS' basic functionality, allowing for the development of sophisticated networked applications.
Internet (FTP and WWW).
The NExS Personal Edition license is for a single user and single platform type. The owner may use the license on multiple machines. The Professional Edition license is a floating network license which allows a pool of licenses to be used on any supported platform in your network. Without a license, NExS runs in "demo mode" with limited functionality.
NExS runs on Linux kernels which support ELF binaries. There are two flavors for Linux, one which requires Motif 2.0 shared libraries, and one which includes Motif 2.0 statically linked.
The NExS User Guide is available in PostScript (letter format, 431 pages, or A4 format, 403 pages), and in HTML. API and tclNExS documentation are available separate from the User Guide, also in PostScript and HTML format. Printed documentation is also available. All documentation is in English.
EMail support is standard at no cost. Phone-in support is available for a charge. Bug fix and minor version releases (e.g., 1.2.x -> 1.3.0) are no cost. Major releases are substantially discounted for existing licensees.
NExS plug-ins and user-contributed code are available at http://www.xess.com/plugins.html.
1994.
World wide.
X Engineering Software Systems (XESS) Corp.
P.O. Box 33091
Raleigh, NC 27636
U.S.A.
+1 800 961 7840, +1 919 387 0076
+1 919 387 1302
Dave Van den Bout <[email protected]>
March 15, 1997.
Axene Office suite includes Xclamation (Desktop Publishing), XQuad (Spreadsheet), XAllWrite (Word Processor) and XMayday (HTML Documentation browser). Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
CD-ROM, tape, Internet (FTP).
Workstation or floating licenses. Downloadable demo version by FTP.
8-16 MB RAM, 10 MB harddisk or run from the CD-ROM. a.out or ELF version.
Online HTML help and printed documentation.
1998.
World wide.
US$49.
AXENE, Inc.
30 Montgomery street, suite 604
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3821
U.S.A.
+1 201 434 4244
February 8, 1998.
Produces project schedules and Gantt charts using critical path analysis from list of activities (tasks) with their associated durations and prerequisites. Projector produces sleek printed output and Projector/Net produces HTML for web clients.
3.5" diskettes.
Single user and server licenses. There is a demo version available for downloading from our web site.
PC/Linux. Projector requires GhostScript or PostScript printer. Projector/Net requires only a client-side web browser capable of displaying graphics (Netscape and IE are fine). RAM requirements for both versions are (very roughly) load module size plus 44 bytes/activity plus 32 bytes per prerequisite activity specification plus size of input project description file (excluding embedded comments). Tested only with Red Hat Linux 4.2. Projector/Net tested only with Linux/Apache server with Internet Explorer and Netscape on the client side.
All contained in the product distribution README and sample project description file (English).
World wide.
US$200 for Projector. US$2500 for Projector/Net.
IEDU
Morris Dovey
1001 Office Park Road, Suite 300
West Des Moines, IA 50265
U.S.A.
+1 515 225 1636
Morris Dovey
May 8, 1998.
Internet capable client/server, enterprise document imaging and management. Scan directly to Linux host from Window client without using EMail or FTP.
3.5" diskettes, tape and Internet (FTP).
Free Windows client demo available from our web site. 30 day evaluation of enterprise server available upon request.
Server: Linux 2.0. Client: Windows 95 and Windows NT Desktop.
Online help and printed administrator's manual.
Windows file archiving.
US$4995 - 5 user, 1 scanner, enterprise edition.
CONTEXT Information Systems, Ltd.
314 S. 2nd Street
Oakland, MD 21550
U.S.A.
+1 301 334 6550
June 13, 1998.
The word-processing application Axene XAllWrite permits the user to create excellent quality documents with ease, whether a simple letter or a large, complex publication. It features tools for multi-document management, bitmap or line-art image integration, various font capabilities, and HTML format exportation. Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
CD-ROM, tape, Internet (FTP).
Workstation or floating licenses. Downloadable demo version by FTP.
8-16 MB RAM, 10 MB harddisk or run from the CD-ROM. a.out or ELF version.
Online HTML help and printed documentation.
1998.
World wide.
US$25.
AXENE, Inc.
30 Montgomery street, suite 604
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3821
U.S.A.
+1 201 434 4244
February 8, 1998.
Xclamation has multidocument capabilities, multi-column and gutters capabilities, magnetic ruler marks, integration of text, bitmap or vectorized images within polymorphous frames, complex editing operations on frames (including logical, zooming, outlining, rotation, background transparency, etc.), and text exportation in HTML format. Available in English, French, Spanish and German.
CD-ROM, tape, Internet (FTP).
Workstation or floating licenses. Downloadable demo version by FTP.
8-16 MB RAM, 10 MB harddisk or run from the CD-ROM. a.out or ELF version.
Online HTML help and printed documentation.
1996.
World wide.
US$25.
AXENE, Inc.
30 Montgomery street, suite 604
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3821
U.S.A.
+1 201 434 4244
February 8, 1998.
XQuad features all the necessary functions for scientific and financial calculations and for graphical presentation of numerical data, including over 100 mathematical, logical, and string manipulation functions, various types of graphs (from histograms to radar), importation of external data files (text, Excel, etc.), production tools which allow text in cells to have automatic effect on graphical presentation. Available in English, French, German and Spanish.
CD-ROM, tape, Internet (FTP).
Workstation or floating licenses. Downloadable demo version by FTP.
8-16 MB RAM, 10 MB harddisk or run from the CD-ROM. a.out or ELF version.
Online HTML help and printed documentation.
1996.
World wide.
US$25.
AXENE, Inc.
30 Montgomery street, suite 604
Jersey City, NJ 07302-3821
U.S.A.
+1 201 434 4244
February 8, 1998.
Edith Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use text editing package, for editing plain text such as EMail messages, HTML, LaTeX and programming languages. It is aimed at people who want a flexible editing tool but who are not prepared to spend much time into learning and configuring their application. It includes a fast text-only web browser with access to the system manual and info.
Internet (WWW).
You are only allowed to download Edith from the ZFC web pages for personal use. Without a licence, Edith will regularly issue messages stressing that the copy used is not licenced. Personal use without a licence is allowed, but organizations are required to buy a licence.
ELF binary. 1MB is sufficient for editing normally sized text.
Online HTML help covers the printed manual completely. The printed manual contains illustrations not in the online help.
Free updates can be downloaded from the ZFC web pages. Licence holders will be notified of updates. Licence holders can contact ZFC by EMail for immediate support.
January 1, 1997.
World wide directly from ZFC.
NLG 70 (approximately US$35) single host, NLG 400 (approximately US$200) full site licence. 50%50 discount for educational organizations and students.
ZFC
P.O. Box 15813
1001 NH Amsterdam
The Netherlands
+31 20 4 208 248
Annius V. Groenink
August 4, 1997.
TeraSpell 97 for Emacs is the user-friendly spell checker for Emacs which incorporates visual highlights for misspelled words and on-the-fly spell checking. TeraSpell 97 for Emacs sets a new standard of quality in spelling correction software by providing the technically most advanced spelling correction system available on the market.
TeraSpell eliminates the traditional tedious spelling dialog and speeds up the process of spell checking your documents. Visual highlights let you efficiently identify all spelling errors in your documents at once and ignore all non-words that you may have used in your document. TeraSpell can spell check your document as you type. As soon as you type an incorrect word, it becomes highlighted. By clicking right on a highlighted word, a menu of suggestions appears.
Internet (EMail and WWW).
Evaluation version available for free from our web site. Single user license, 3, 5, 10, 20 users license. Site-wide and University wide licenses,
Emacs 19.29.1 or higher. XEmacs 19.14 or higher.
Online documentation.
EMmail support. WWW Updates. FAQs on WWW.
Additional languages available.
August, 1997.
World wide.
US$29.99 single user student Linux license. US$89 single user Linux, Solaris, Irix, HPUX.
Teragram Corporation
236 Huntington Avenue
Boston MA 02115-4701
U.S.A.
+1 617 369 0100
+1 617 369 0101
Yves Schabes
August 16, 1997.
Host Factory is a system to control the entire software contents of deployed Unix machines. Host Factory lets you customize one prototype Unix system and use it to build hundreds of similar systems. You can deliver incremental changes to running systems and roll them back if they fail. Changes are tracked in a version-control filesystem integral to the product. Host Factory provides an environment to do configuration management and version control of complete hosts.
Commercial and GPL.
Printed documentation.
EMail.
1996.
World wide.
Upon request. Special prices for educational institutions.
Working Version
31 Shea Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
U.S.A.
Brian Bartholomew
July 22, 1997.
PerfectBACKUP+ is the Unix/Linux world's premier Backup/Restore utility. It is the worlds fastest backup/restore for Unix and has been since 1985. Previously sold in the US as FASTBACK PLUS for Unix, the counterpart to the DOS FASTBACK PLUS, it now has character and Motif interfaces, networking support, compression, the best verification and recovery, scheduling and is compatible with both tar and cpio. Backs up all files, devices, partitions etc. and can backup Windows, Netware and Windows NT drives too.
3.5" diskettes, Internet (WWW), 4/8mm DAT and soon CD-ROM.
Free evaluation copy from our web site. Free online manual from same the same address. Price per CPU, unlimited users.
Kernels 1.2.x and 2.0.x, X11R6, Motif 1.2, 3 MB of RAM, 3 MB disk.
Printed (188 pages), PostScript online, and online help. English language documentation, but help by phone and EMail also avilable in Spanish.
Unlimited free EMail support and phone support.
Comes with free PC program to read tar/cpio diskettes onto PC. AutoChanger add-on with tape recycling for high-end shops.
1996.
USA, Canada, Germay, UK, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia, Germany.
UD$79 to US$499. Linux off the net (no media) is US$79 and HP/UX is US$499. Always full product.
Unisource Systems, Inc.
1409 North Cove Boulevard
Longwood, FL 32750
U.S.A.
+1 407 834 1973
+1 407 834 1973
Gary Heller
October 3, 1997.
Venus is an distributed administration tool for any network built of Unix workstations from different hardware vendors. A Venus network presents itselfs to the user as a homogeneous computer system and guarantees transparent access to any network resource. It provides software tools for major cluster management tasks: configuration management, software distribution, user and filesystem administration.
Commercial.
Currently build on top of the S.u.S.E distribution.
Printed doumentation, online help.
Hotline, EMail, courses.
1994.
World wide.
Upon request. Special prices for educational institutions.
science + computing GmbH
Hagellocher Weg 71
D-72070 Tübingen
Germany
+49 7071 9457 0
+49 7071 9457 27
Olaf Flebbe
February 25, 1997.
Commercial grade X display server with workstation-class features like multiple visuals, overlays, and gamma correction for FreeBSD, and Linux. The AcceleratedX server drives the most popular graphics hardware, including the latest cards from ATI, Diamond, Matrox, NeoMagic, Number 9, and S3. In all, more than 490 different cards are supported.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
A 100 page perfect bound manual is included.
Unlimited support in included.
1994.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
BXwidgets is a supplementary widget set to develop especially commercial Motif applications. It includes special widgets for tabulars, masks, formatted input field and the full support for a complete help system. All has Motif look and feel and is platform independent.
3.5" diskettes.
Source code licence.
Any kernel, X11R5 or X11R6, Motif 1.1 or Motif 1.2.
About 250 pages of documenation with examples. Several demo programs.
Support and update service is available (DM 1200; approximately US$750)
1992.
Germany, UK and USA.
DM 1600 (approximately US$1000) for a full source code licence.
BREDEX GmbH
Fallersleber-Tor-Wall 23
D-38100 Braunschweig
Germany
+49 531 24 33 0 0
+49 531 24 33 0 99
November 3, 1997.
BXwidgets/DB is a supplementary widget set to access relational databases. Data can be automatically queried form the database, displayed in various forms, changed and stored in the database. All applications built with BXwidgets/DB are database independent. The database access is performed by transaction-servers. Transaction-Server and database may reside on other hotsts in the network.
CD-ROM.
Per OS license, no run-time restrictions. Evaluation license available.
X11R5 and Motif 1.2 must be installed.
Printed manual in English.
Support and update service is available.
1996.
DM 4900 (approximately US$2900).
BREDEX GmbH
Fallersleber-Tor-Wall 23
D-38100 Braunschweig
Germany
+49 531 24 33 0 0
+49 531 24 33 0 99
November 3, 1997.
Commercial grade X display server with workstation-class features like multiple visuals, overlays, and gamma correction for FreeBSD and Linux. The AcceleratedX server drives the most popular laptop hardware, including the latest cards from Dell, IBM, Toshiba, and Neo Magic.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
A 100 page perfect bound manual is included.
Unlimited support in included.
1994.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
A complete networked desktop that enables administrators to integrate industry-standard PCs into existing Unix networks with better internationalization and the same functionality as more expensive workstations. Also includes developer's tools.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
A 100 page perfect bound manual the Accelerated-X server and a 300 page perfect bound manual for CDE is included.
Unlimited support in included.
1997.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
Commercial grade X display server with workstation-class features like multiple visuals, overlays, and gamma correction for FreeBSD and Linux. The AcceleratedX server drives the most popular graphics hardware, including the latest cards from Colorgraphics, STB, and Matrox. In all, more than 10 different cards are supported.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
A 100 page perfect bound manual is included.
Installation support in included.
1994.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
Commercial grade X display server with workstation-class features like multiple visuals, overlays, and gamma correction for FreeBSD and Linux. The AcceleratedX server drives the most popular graphics hardware, including the latest cards from ATI, Diamond, Matrox, NeoMagic, Number 9, and S3. The lastest version of OpenGL from Silicon Graphics Inc. In all, more than 450 different cards are supported.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
A 100 page perfect bound manual is included.
Installation support in included.
1994.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
A complete OSF-Certified Motif runtime and development environment.
CD-ROM.
Per CPU.
No known problems with any Linux distribution.
Release note that include references to well-written commerical reference manuals.
Installation support in included.
1995.
World wide.
Contact your local reseller, or Xi Graphics.
Xi Graphics
1801 Broadway, Suite 1710
Denver, CO 80202
U.S.A.
+1 303 298 7478
+1 303 298 1406
Kyle Fink
August 14, 1997.
The ABACUS 4 process control system is a block based software system for the real time control of industrial and other continuous and batch processes.
Available at http://www.arosnet.se/bbab/abacus-4.980708.tar.gz
Per machine license.
Tested on Slackware 3.4, expected to run on any Linux distribution for Linux.
Reference Manual is in HTML and included with the product. Can be seen at http://www.arosnet.se/bbab/abacusmanual/index.html
EMail support.
July 1998.
World wide.
US$1995 per CPU, discounts for quantity.
McHedlund Associates
c/o Bristol Babcock AB
Fallhammargatan 2a
S-72133 Västerås
Sweden
+46 21 350450
+46 21 350455
http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Enterprises/2275/abacus4.html
Frank McNamara
July 12, 1998.
Complete BBS package with full internal FidoNet and Internet support. ISDN, mailer, mail processor, TICK, AllFix, telnet, FTP, finger, news, EMail, gateway, offline, VT320, ANSI, multilingual, multinode, Mg, full screen editor, multitask, CD-ROM, HYDRA, Zmodem, Kermit, BZLink, TCP/IP, voice, FAX, charsets, accounts, IRC, plus much much more. Everything you need to run a BBS!
3.5" diskette, Internet (FTP and WWW).
Per node basis. Shareware version can be downloaded from http://www.bbbs.net.
Current version, 3.33 How, is for libc5. Next version and current beta is for libc6.
ASCII and HTML documentation, English.
Lot of 3rd party utilities.
World wide.
Two node license US$60.
Foobar Oy
Paavolankatu 3 D 34
FIN-20240 Turku
Finland
+358 2 240 1513
+358 2 240 7755
Kim Heino
August 2, 1998.
Clustor is a program for managing large computational tasks. Clustor greatly simplifies a common computationally intensive activity - running the same program code numerous times with different inputs. Clustor provides increased performance by distributing jobs over a network of computers and improved task management through a friendly user interface.
Targeted at users who run computationally demanding tasks, Clustor supports all phases of running such a task: task preparation, job generation and job execution. With Clustor, users who do not have extensive knowledge of programming parallel applications, such as scientists, engineers, researchers, are able to utilize the power of networked computers.
Internet (WWW). Optional CD-ROM.
A free demo licenses with limited functionality, 30 days evaluation licenses with complete functionality from our web site.
Linux 1.2 or higher.
Web site, optional printed documentation.
EMail support.
Features for load monitoring and resource sharing, network installation program.
February, 1997.
World wide
Starting at US$495.
Active Tools Inc.
246 First Street, Suite 310
San Francisco, CA 94105
U.S.A.
+1 415 882 7062
+1 415 680 2369
Rok Sosic, Sergij Foski
August 7, 1997.
The first web-based helpdesk software system. Tracks problems/solutions, trouble tickets -- whatever information you need to manage -- and makes it available via the World Wide Web to your customers or users. Resides on Unix or NT Web server; platform independent access using any web browser.
Internet (FTP and WWW). Also available: 3.5" diskettes and tape.
Free eval available from http://www.unipress.com/cgi-bin/free_evals or ftp://ftp.unipress.com/pub/free_evals.
Pricing is on a per-user basis.
Runs with any Linux running a web server.
Online manual/help.
15% of software purchase price charged for maintenance and updates. Technical support via web and phone is free.
January 1, 1997.
World wide.
US$1995 per starter pack (server software plus 3 user licenses). Licenses may be Group (a number of users can access your helpdesk, e.g. all your customers use one Group license) or Individual (helpdesk engineers and administrators would each require one Individual license).
UniPress Software, Inc.
2025 Lincoln Highway
Edison, NJ 08817
U.S.A.
+1 800 222 0550, +1 732 287 2100
+1 732 287 4929
Sue Glassberg <[email protected]>
August 4, 1997.
PostScript, PDF, PCL5e (2Q97), PCL5c (2Q97), and PCL XL interpreter. Provides X Windows previewing, conversion to half a dozen raster file formats, and output to dozens of printers. Runs in all OS environments, not just Linux, and on any processor (32- or 64-bit) with a C compiler. Can drive black-and-white, RGB, and CMYK devices, both bilevel and continuous-tone. For more information, see http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html. Note that Aladdin Ghostscript is an OEM product only: end-user licensing is not available (and not necessary, since the product is free for end users), nor is end-user support.
3.5" diskettes.
Normally per-CPU. License normally includes source code, upgrades, and support.
X11R5 or later is required for X Windows previewing. OS-specific modules are available for Unix (including Linux), VMS, MS Windows (including Windows NT), OS/2, and Macintosh. Porting to other OSs is simple: all OS dependencies are segregated in a single file of typically less than 100 lines of code.
Online documentation only, in English. Currently in plain ASCII text; texinfo and HTML versions are in preparation.
Normally included in license; by EMail, phone, and fax.
Each input language is priced separately, with a discount for multiple languages.
1988 as free software, 1991 commercially.
World wide.
Negotiated for each customer.
Artifex Software Inc.
454 Las Gallinas Avenue, Suite 108
San Rafael, CA 94903
U.S.A.
+1 415 492 9861
+1 415 492 9862
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html
September 30, 1997.
Magician is a high performance Java interface to native OpenGL implementations allowing developers to write sophisticated OpenGL applications in Java.
CD-ROM and Internet (WWW).
Free for personal use only. However, personal users may acquire a licence affording faster technical support and the software for all platforms on CD and a printed manual. Commercial users are required to licence the product for use. Source code licences are also available.
Runs on Linux (libc5 and glibc) based systems.
Freely downloadable javadoc API reference. Freely downloadable comprehensive Programmer's Guide.
Support for Magician is available via EMail, phone and fax. Mailing lists exist for inter-developer discussions. The purchase of licences (personal or commercial) gives you higher priority support.
Support for all OpenGL 1.1 GL and GLU calls. Many features of Aux and GLUT have also been translated to work within a Java environment. Built-in, easy-to-use multiple simultaneous view support. Multi-threaded rendering. Support for direct OpenGL calls or polymorphic methods.
June 10, 1998.
World wide.
US$35 for a Personal Runtime Licence. US$200 per set for Commercial Runtime Licences. Source licences pricing available on request.
Arcane Technologies Ltd.
P.O. Box 3738
Glasgow, G41 4YD
Scotland
UK
+44 141 423 3449
+44 141 423 3449
Alligator Descartes
July 12, 1998.
A web based time and attendance tracking software product. You can record and report on employee time worldwide using the power of the Internet, or across your entire enterprise on your Intranet.
3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP).
Free for first 60 days of use, US$1000 plus US$25 per user thereafter.
Runs on any version of Linux.
All documentation is in HTML and included online with the product.
A maintenance contract is 15% of the purchase price per annum.
Works with any browser including text based browsers such as lynx. Easy export of data to Microsoft Excel or Quickbooks. Free webserver and SQL database engine included in the package.
August 1, 1997.
World wide.
U$1000-$10,000.
journyx
6716 Beauford Drive
Austin, TX 78750
U.S.A.
+1 512 345 8282
+1 512 342 9379
Curt Finch
October 24, 1997.
LanSafe III is a UPS Power Management application. It provides automatic orderly shutdown functionality in case of an extended power failure that should outlast the UPS battery run time. LanSafe III enables broadcast messages and EMail to be sent according to user defined power condition changes.
LanSafe III is bundled with the following Exide Electronics UPSs: OneUPS Plus, NetUPS, PowerWare Prestige, PowerWare Profile, PowerWare Plus 5xx. It also ships with FPS Power Systems UPSs: PowerRite Plus, PowerRite Max, PowerWorks A30, PowerWorks A40, Series 9000 and Series 10000.
It is also possible to purchase a separate software license to use with a previous UPS model or an other manufactures UPS.
CD-ROM.
Linux kernel 2.0. Both X/Motif based and character based user interfaces provided.
Online help. Online manual.
Available.
Support for other manufacturer's UPS.
May, 1997.
World wide.
US$149.
Exide Electronics
8609 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, NC 27615
U.S.A.
Exide Electronics S.A.
MPL House, Prescott Road
Poyle, Colnbrook
Berkshire, SL3 0AE
UK
+1 800 554 3448, +1 919 872 3020, +44 1753 686200
+1 800 75 EXIDE, +44 1753 686827
http://www.exide.com, http://www.deltecpower.com, http://www.fpsUPS.com
October 12, 1997.
Printers from Hewlett-Packard (both laser and ink variants) have an extensive set of configurable options. These options are normally set on the front panel of the printer.
The most notable options are:
With LjetManager you can directly modify these settings on your screen. It is especially usefull for printers that lack front panel configurability (like the LaserJet 5L) or if you have more than one printer at your disposal.
LjetManager sports a graphical user interface, is fully localizable and comes with documentation and help pages in HTML format.
3.5" diskettes, Internet (EMail and WWW).
You can download a demo version version of LjetMgr from the following location and the corresponding mirror sites: ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/Printing Just have a look for ljetmgr-2.6.README and the accompanying files.
Needs a printer that supports PJL. Available for Linux on Intel.
Complete context sensitive Help and documentation in HTML format. A PostScript version is available on request.
Prices include installation support and one year of free upgrades. Additional support available on request.
May, 1996.
World wide.
Please contact softWorks for current prices. Discounts for educational institutions and students available.
softWorks, Richard Schwaninger
Theodor-Körnerstr. 173
A-8010 Graz
Austria
+43 316 686590
+43 316 686590
Richard Schwaninger
August 7, 1997.
Calendaring and scheduling software for LANS, WANs and Intranets.
Internet (FTP).
Per user.
Linux.
Take a look at our web site.
1989.
World wide.
US$100 per user.
CrossWind Technologies Inc.
1505 Ocean Street, Suite 1
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
U.S.A.
+1 408 469 1780
+1 408 469 1750
Anne Becker
November 13, 1997.
This section covers free Linux software (e.g. drivers) for specialized hardware.
Stallion provides Linux support for its EasyIO and EasyConnection range of multiport cards. EasyIO is available with either 4 asynchronous serial ports with RJ45 connectors, or 8 asynchronous serial ports with RJ45 or DB25 connectors. EasyIO supports data rates of up to 145 Kbits/sec or 460 Kbits/sec per port (depending on the model) and full modem signaling. Drivers are available for most Intel-based operating systems, including Linux. EasyIO is available for the ISA bus.
EasyConnection is an expandable multiport solution that provides from 8 to 64 asynchronous serial ports in 8 or 16 port increments. Both RJ45 and DB25 connectors are available. Features include full surge suppression, full modem signaling, and data rates of up to 145 Kbits/sec or 460 Kbits/sec per port (depending on the panel version). Drivers are available for most Intel-based operating systems, including Linux. EasyConnection is available for the ISA, EISA and PCI bus.
Internet (FTP).
The Linux driver is available at no charge and is copyrighted under the GNU General Public License. Source code is provided.
The most current driver supports all 2.0.x kernel versions. The drivers are updated regularly to keep pace with kernel changes.
Hardware reference documentation provided with the boards. The Linux driver package contains a README file with driver installation and usage information.
Stallion Technologies now fully supports the Stallion board Linux drivers. Software updates are available from the Internet. Stallion also provides technical support for the hardware. Contact Stallion support for assistance.
October, 1994.
World wide distribution. Available in most countries.
Prices for the serial boards vary from country to country. Contact your nearest Stallion Technologies office for local availability and pricing. The driver package contains a file with contact information for all Stallion Technologies offices.
Stallion Technologies Pty Ltd.
2880 Research Park Drive, Suite 160
Soquel, CA 95073
U.S.A.
+1 800 347 7979
+1 408 477 0444
September 30, 1997.