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AbiWord |
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| URL: | http://www.abisource.com/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.5.0 |
| Description: | An Open Source, cross-platform word processor. |
| Contact: | Eric W. Sink |
| Contact e-mail: | eric@abisource.com |
| Lead Developer(s): | eric@abisource.com, paul@abisource.com, jeff@abisource.com, shaw@abisource.com |
| Development started: | July 1998 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
WYSIWYG editing, interactive spell checker, unlimited undo/redo, file format based on XML+PNG, multiple columns, block formatting, tabs, embedded images, ruler, plain text import/export, HTML export, toolbars, widow/orpan control, page view, UNICODE-friendly design, PostScript printing, over 90% cross-platform code. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Full-featured word processor on multiple platforms including import/export of popular word processor formats, outline mode, macros, etc. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | We're in booth 1436. Stop by to get your picture taken for Abi's home page! |
CareTracker |
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| URL: | http://www.linuxcare.com/developers.html |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.6.3 |
| Description: | CareTracker is a Web-based incident-tracking system based on jitterbug. It's available both as source and as a free service to open source development projects. |
| Contact e-mail: | caretracker@linuxcare.com |
| Lead Developer(s): | Dave Sifry |
| Development started: | 1997 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
SQL database support, enhanced HTML template support |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Complete back-end accounting system |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Come to the LinuxCare booth, #2034 |
Debian GNU/Linux |
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| URL: | http://www.debian.org/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 2.0 |
| Description: | One of the top Linux distributions. With over 3,000 software packages, Debian can meet your needs as a desktop, server, and development platform. |
| Contact: | Joey Hess |
| Contact e-mail: | joey@kitenet.net |
| Contact phone: | (510) 547-0542 |
| Lead Developer(s): | 400, too many to list here. Complete list is at http://www.debian.org/devel/people |
| Development started: | January 1994 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
3,000+ software packages, apt - an advanced package installation tool, available for sparc, i386, m68k, alpha |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | GUI installation and configuration, ports to arm, powerpc, HURD |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Debian will have a booth at the show. |
GNOME |
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| URL: | http://www.gnome.org |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.0 |
| Description: | The GNU Network Object Model Environment |
| Contact: | Miguel de Icaza |
| Contact e-mail: | miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx |
| Development started: | August, 1997 |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | BOFs, meetings at the hotel, at session, at the FSF booth. |
ivtools |
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| URL: | http://www.vectaport.com/ivtools/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.7.4 |
| Description: | Suite of drawing editors, spatial data servers, and corresponding application frameworks |
| Contact: | Scott Johnston |
| Contact e-mail: | johnston@vectaport.com |
| Contact phone: | (650) 368-8210 |
| Lead Developer(s): | Scott Johnston, Richard Kissh, Jorge Gautier |
| Development started: | January 1994 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Non-blocking download and display of rasters by URL. Complete online class documentation. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Full-featured scripting languages for multi-frame and graph-browsing editors. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Prearrangement by email, or somewhere near the back of the hall after Torvald's keynote speech (See http://www.vectaport.com/johnston/mtdiabl1.jpg -- I'm the one with sunglasses.) |
Kagent |
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| URL: | http://www.hinterlands.com.au |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | Alpha |
| Description: | Small business management software Accounts, Stock Control, Contacts, Customer History etc. C++ KDE Perl-CGI & SQL. |
| Contact: | Doug Jordan |
| Contact e-mail: | doug@hinterlands.com.au |
| Lead Developer(s): | Doug, Chris |
| Development started: | January 1999 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Full contacts and client-job histories |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | MYOB Clone |
Keystone |
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| URL: | http://www.stonekeep.com/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.50.01 |
| Description: | IT Management software for problem ticketing and project management. |
| Contact: | Dave Belfer-Shevett |
| Contact e-mail: | shevett@stonekeep.com |
| Contact phone: | (781)778-3547 |
| Lead Developer(s): | Dave Belfer-Shevett |
| Development started: | January 1997 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Stable Postgres support, revamped data entry screens for helpdesk operators, new Perl interface. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Completed command-line support, many more database backends supported, Java remote client. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | I will be in the LinuxWorld Magazine booth manning the Freshmeat display (http://www.freshmeat.net), and will be reachable by phone throughout the show. |
Linux/IrDA |
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| URL: | http://www.cs.uit.no/linux-irda/ |
| Description: | Software for the Linux v2.2.2 kernel that allows one to talk to other IrDA-compliant devices (printers, PalmPilots, LAN access points.) |
| Contact: | Dag Brattli |
| Contact e-mail: | dagb@cs.uit.no |
| Lead Developer(s): |
Dag Brattli |
| Development started: | August, 1998 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
IrLPT; IrLAN, IrOBEX, some IrCOMM working. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | better IrOBEX, IrCOMM, IrTranp support |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Email tadavis@jps.net; I live in Oakland, and can make arrangements. |
VMware |
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| URL: | http://www.vmware.com |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.0 Beta |
| Description: | VMware allows mutiple operating systems to run concurrently on a standard personal computer. |
| Contact: | Darryl Ramm |
| Contact e-mail: | sales@vmware.com |
| Contact phone: | (650) 856 3300 x 106 |
| Development started: | 1997 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
o Ability to run MSDOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris for Intel, etc., concurrently. o Ability to install OSes without repartitioning disks. o Disk undo/rollback capability. o Encapsulation technology that allows quick movement of OSes and user environments between systems without having to reconfigure the OS. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | CONNECT VMware will be demonstrating its product at the LinuxCare and VA Research booths. |
AbiWord |
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| URL: | http://www.abisource.com/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.5.0 |
| Description: | An Open Source, cross-platform word processor. |
| Contact: | Eric W. Sink |
| Contact e-mail: | eric@abisource.com |
| Lead Developer(s): | eric@abisource.com, paul@abisource.com, jeff@abisource.com, shaw@abisource.com |
| Development started: | July 1998 |
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Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
WYSIWYG editing, interactive spell checker, unlimited undo/redo, file format based on XML+PNG, multiple columns, block formatting, tabs, embedded images, ruler, plain text import/export, HTML export, toolbars, widow/orpan control, page view, UNICODE-friendly design, PostScript printing, over 90% cross-platform code. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Full-featured word processor on multiple platforms including import/export of popular word processor formats, outline mode, macros, etc. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | We're in booth 1436. Stop by to get your picture taken for Abi's home page! |
CareTracker |
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| URL: | http://www.linuxcare.com/developers.html |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.6.3 |
| Description: | CareTracker is a Web-based incident-tracking system based on jitterbug. It's available both as source and as a free service to open source development projects. |
| Contact e-mail: | caretracker@linuxcare.com |
| Lead Developer(s): | Dave Sifry |
| Development started: | 1997 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
SQL database support, enhanced HTML template support |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Complete back-end accounting system |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Come to the LinuxCare booth, #2034 |
Debian GNU/Linux |
|
| URL: | http://www.debian.org/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 2.0 |
| Description: | One of the top Linux distributions. With over 3,000 software packages, Debian can meet your needs as a desktop, server, and development platform. |
| Contact: | Joey Hess |
| Contact e-mail: | joey@kitenet.net |
| Contact phone: | (510) 547-0542 |
| Lead Developer(s): | 400, too many to list here. Complete list is at http://www.debian.org/devel/people |
| Development started: | January 1994 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
3,000+ software packages, apt - an advanced package installation tool, available for sparc, i386, m68k, alpha |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | GUI installation and configuration, ports to arm, powerpc, HURD |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Debian will have a booth at the show. |
GNOME |
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| URL: | http://www.gnome.org |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.0 |
| Description: | The GNU Network Object Model Environment |
| Contact: | Miguel de Icaza |
| Contact e-mail: | miguel@nuclecu.unam.mx |
| Development started: | August, 1997 |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | BOFs, meetings at the hotel, at session, at the FSF booth. |
ivtools |
|
| URL: | http://www.vectaport.com/ivtools/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.7.4 |
| Description: | Suite of drawing editors, spatial data servers, and corresponding application frameworks |
| Contact: | Scott Johnston |
| Contact e-mail: | johnston@vectaport.com |
| Contact phone: | (650) 368-8210 |
| Lead Developer(s): | Scott Johnston, Richard Kissh, Jorge Gautier |
| Development started: | January 1994 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Non-blocking download and display of rasters by URL. Complete online class documentation. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Full-featured scripting languages for multi-frame and graph-browsing editors. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Prearrangement by email, or somewhere near the back of the hall after Torvald's keynote speech (See http://www.vectaport.com/johnston/mtdiabl1.jpg -- I'm the one with sunglasses.) |
Kagent |
|
| URL: | http://www.hinterlands.com.au |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | Alpha |
| Description: | Small business management software Accounts, Stock Control, Contacts, Customer History etc. C++ KDE Perl-CGI & SQL. |
| Contact: | Doug Jordan |
| Contact e-mail: | doug@hinterlands.com.au |
| Lead Developer(s): | Doug, Chris |
| Development started: | January 1999 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Full contacts and client-job histories |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | MYOB Clone |
Keystone |
|
| URL: | http://www.stonekeep.com/ |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 0.50.01 |
| Description: | IT Management software for problem ticketing and project management. |
| Contact: | Dave Belfer-Shevett |
| Contact e-mail: | shevett@stonekeep.com |
| Contact phone: | (781)778-3547 |
| Lead Developer(s): | Dave Belfer-Shevett |
| Development started: | January 1997 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
Stable Postgres support, revamped data entry screens for helpdesk operators, new Perl interface. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | Completed command-line support, many more database backends supported, Java remote client. |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | I will be in the LinuxWorld Magazine booth manning the Freshmeat display (http://www.freshmeat.net), and will be reachable by phone throughout the show. |
Linux/IrDA |
|
| URL: | http://www.cs.uit.no/linux-irda/ |
| Description: | Software for the Linux v2.2.2 kernel that allows one to talk to other IrDA-compliant devices (printers, PalmPilots, LAN access points.) |
| Contact: | Dag Brattli |
| Contact e-mail: | dagb@cs.uit.no |
| Lead Developer(s): |
Dag Brattli |
| Development started: | August, 1998 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
IrLPT; IrLAN, IrOBEX, some IrCOMM working. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | better IrOBEX, IrCOMM, IrTranp support |
| How/where can people connect with you at LinuxWorld?: | Email tadavis@jps.net; I live in Oakland, and can make arrangements. |
VMware |
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| URL: | http://www.vmware.com |
| Version number (as of March 1, 1999): | 1.0 Beta |
| Description: | VMware allows mutiple operating systems to run concurrently on a standard personal computer. |
| Contact: | Darryl Ramm |
| Contact e-mail: | sales@vmware.com |
| Contact phone: | (650) 856 3300 x 106 |
| Development started: | 1997 |
|
Latest features (as of March 1, 1999): |
o Ability to run MSDOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris for Intel, etc., concurrently. o Ability to install OSes without repartitioning disks. o Disk undo/rollback capability. o Encapsulation technology that allows quick movement of OSes and user environments between systems without having to reconfigure the OS. |
| Features expected by LinuxWorld 2000 (March 2000): | CONNECT VMware will be demonstrating its product at the LinuxCare and VA Research booths. |