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- Linux Commercial-HOWTO
- Harald Milz, hm@ix.de
- TODAY
-
- This document contains commercial software and applications which are
- offered for Linux. It is maintained by Harald Milz
- (http://www.ix.de/editors/hm.html) (hm@ix.de).
-
- 1. Introduction
-
- This is the Linux Commercial-HOWTO. It contains commercial application
- software which is available for Linux. The Commercial-HOWTO will not
- contain Linux distributions and related stuff -- that's what the
- Distribution-HOWTO is for.
-
- This HOWTO will contain tabular entries for each product. The entry
- format is similar to the new Linux Software Map (LSM) entry
- (field/stanza lengths are arbitrary). The sample entries are just
- examples. Please: KEEP SHORT. Otherwise I'll have to shorten your
- data, and I hate work. ;-)
-
-
-
- Description:
- SHORT description of the package, just the basic functionality
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- diskettes, CD-ROM, tapes or others
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- whatever applies. is there a free demo or shareware version
- available via FTP? Where?
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- kernel version, XFree86 version, Motif version, RAM and harddisk
- usage
-
-
- Documentation:
- printed documentation, page number, online help, language
-
-
- Product Support:
- update service, maintenance, training and prices thereof
-
-
- Linux Support:
- if you bundle a complete Linux system with your software, which
- kind of support do you offer for the operating system? prices?
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- and their prices
-
-
- Available Since:
- the date you started shipping the Linux version
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- if you ship in too many countries to name them all, naming
- regional distribution channels is okay.
-
- Price Range:
- whatever it costs
-
-
- Installed Base:
- how many copies of the Linux version did you sell?
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- address
- phone
- fax
- e-mail address
- contact person
-
-
-
-
-
- I'll post the list to several national and international newsgroups on
- a monthly basis. In addition, the Commercial-HOWTO will be available
- via FTP and FSP (port 21): ftp.ix.de:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO (the latest
- and greatest) and uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO
- weekly if there were changes. WWW users can access the document at URL
- ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.html.
-
- There is a french version of sections 1, 2 and 3 available via WWW
- (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.French.html).
-
- The Commercial-HOWTO is not a forum for product announcements or
- marketing hypes but a service to customers primarily. Two main goals
- are being aimed at:
-
- 1. It shall help companies who want to run Linux to find software
- solutions and applications. The international distribution of this
- list will enhance the contact opportunity.
-
- 2. It is meant to prove the commercial useability of Linux and thus to
- encourage other vendors to port their software as well.
-
- Companies and developers who are offering their products for Linux and
- interested in joining the Commercial-HOWTO are invited to fill in the
- following form and contact me via e-mail (hm@ix.de, preferred) or fax
- (+49 (0)511/5352-378). If you happen to know a company which does,
- please drop me a note. If you send me an entry for your product(s),
- please don't forget to send me timely updates if appropriate.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 2. Disclaimer
-
- I will not select nor deselect any particular product. Instead,
- everyone who wants to have his/her product included will be serviced.
- However, I reserve the right to shorten individual entries to keep
- things concise.
-
- If you don't find a particular product or vendor in this list, this is
- probably due to one of the following reasons:
-
-
- o I never heard of that product or vendor and thus didn't try to get
- in contact.
-
- o I did get in contact, but the vendor didn't answer yet.
-
- o I did get in contact, but the vendor stated positively that he
- doesn't sell his product for Linux (yet).
-
- In any case, please kick me if you feel someone's missing, also if you
- discover any errors in the file. But don't forget: I'm not being paid
- for that job ;-) .
-
- 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.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 3. Related Information
-
- There's another html page which covers commercial Linux software too.
- It is provided by LINUX.ORG.UK
- (http://www.linux.org.uk/LxCommercial.html) and maintained by Alan Cox
- (Alan.Cox@linux.org).
-
-
-
- 4. Marketing aspects of commercial Linux applications
-
- This section was suggested by Orest Zborowski (orestz@eskimo.com) and
- is still under construction. It is meant to help potential commercial
- software developers to market their products. There are several
- caveats to watch when doing this, e.g. the GNU Public License
- (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0). I'd appreciate anyone who
- wants to share his/her experience with Linux-specific marketing issues
- to send me some lines. Please make sure that people interested in more
- specific items can contact you via e-mail or fax.
-
-
-
- 5. Product Groups
-
- This list is divided into several product groups to make finding a
- specific product more easy.
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.1. Databases
-
- Database products are well appreciated, even under Linux ;-)
-
-
-
- 5.1.1. D-ISAM
-
-
-
- Description:
- Multikey B+ tree Isam File Handler. Follows the C-ISAM
- (Informix) file structure and function calls. Sold with Source.
- Distribution Media:
- 5.25" and 3.5" Floppy disk
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Free distribution of the first 100 D-ISAM'd executables.
- Royalties apply after that.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Independent
-
-
- Documentation:
- Documentation in english. Unix Style manual.
-
-
- Product Support:
- email, bbs, fax, telephone. First 90 days free. US$450/year for
- ongoing.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- Transaction Processing functions: US$295.00
-
-
- Available Since:
- June 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- UK, Germany, USA, Canada (manufacturer)
-
-
- Price Range:
- Single Programmer License with Source: US$595, Transaction
- Processing Add-on: US$295, Additional Programmers: US$100,
- Runtime Licenses per 100: US$695 (after the first 100),
- Unlimited Runtime: US$6950. A free D-ISAM for Linux library is
- available for development, but not for commercial use, via ftp
- (ftp://ftp.wimsey.com/pub/linux/d-isam)
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Byte Designs Ltd
- 20568 - 32 Avenue
- Langley, BC V3A 4P5, Canada
- Phone: +1 (604) 534-0722
- Fax: +1 (604) 534-2601
- Contact: Heinz Wittenbecher
- E-mail: sales@byted.com
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 08, 1994
- 5.1.2. Flagship
-
-
-
- Description:
- CA-Clipper5, Fox, dBase & beyond for Unix. XBase 4GL
- applications development system & database. Superset of CA-
- Clipper. Can be used to port.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3 3.5" Diskettes, other media extra charge.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- No royalty or licensing for software you create and distribute.
- For more information available via ftp
- (ftp://ftp.wgs.com/pub2/wgs/Filelist)
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Linux 0.99 and later, has been tested on many. Requires C
- compiler, libraries and linker. Make and other utilities
- useful. 4 MByte RAM & 5 MByte Hard disk needed to run. More is
- better.
-
-
- Documentation:
- 1200 page printed manual extra charge, same manual online is
- shipped as part of the product.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Support via phone, email, fax (email preferred), unlimited for
- 30 days, chargable thereafter. Maintenance agreements including
- discounts on upgrades are available. All of this is country
- dependent.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- Country Dependent
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- FS2 Toolbox, FoxKit, and others. Country dependent.
-
-
- Available Since:
- July 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- We sell to all countries, and have regional distributors in most
- major areas, and on all continents.
-
-
- Price Range:
- Country dependent. North America: Single user US$199, Unlimited
- User US$499 until Nov 15, 1994. US$499 Single & US$999
- Unlimited after that.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
- multisoft Datentechnik GmbH
- PO Box 312
- 82027 Gruenwald, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)89/6417904
- Fax: +49 (0)89/6412974
- E-Mail: 100031.267@compuserve.com
- Contact: Dorte Balek
-
- North America:
- WorkGroup Solutions, Inc
- PO Box 460190
- Aurora, CO 80046-0190, USA
- Phone: +1 (303) 699-7470
- Fax: +1 (303) 699-2793
- E-Mail: info@wgs.com
- Contact: Virginia Lane
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.1.3. Just Logic/SQL Database Manager
-
-
-
- Description:
- The Just Logic/SQL Database Manager is a complete ANSI SQL
- database system. It includes a complete set of libraries,
- utilities and database engine for developing C and C++
- application. It comes with a choice of three programming
- interfaces: a C precompiler, a C API interface and a C++ SQL
- class. In november Just Logic Technologies will release a
- client-server version permitting Windows, Mac and Unix
- applications to access a remote server on Linux across TCP.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Diskettes.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Unlimited runtime licence of applications.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- SLS 1.0, 300 K RAM and 1.1 Meg Hard disk space usage.
-
-
- Documentation:
- User reference manual (150 pages) + Unix version reference
- guide.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Phone hotline. ($2.00 per minute charge for technical support,
- first minute is free.)
-
-
-
- Linux Support:
- same.
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- Fully compatible versions on other UNIXes, DOS, Windows and
- OS/2.
-
-
- Available Since:
- August 94
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- The product is shipped from the Montreal office to all
- countries.
-
-
- Price Range:
- The Linux release is priced at 195.00 $US plus $10 shipping and
- handling to US and Canada ($35 other countries)
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Just Logic Technologies Inc.
- P.O. Box 63050
- 40 Commerce St.
- Nun's Island, Quebec H3E 1V6, Canada
- Phone: +1 (800) 267-6887 (toll free USA and Canada)
- +1 (514) 761-6887
- Fax: +1 (514) 642-6480 (has voice-fax autodetection)
- E-mail: 71563.3370@CompuServe.COM
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 08, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.1.4. POET 2.1
-
-
-
- Description:
- POET 2.1 ODBMS for C++. Database functionality for C++ objects.
- Full support of encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism and
- objectidentity. Two versions available : Personal Edition
- (Single/User 1 Developer) Professional Edition (Client/Server up
- to 4 Developer)
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Diskettes
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- SDK license from US$ 99. Runtime Licenses for commercial
- Products and for Public Domain or Share Products available.
- OS Provisions:
- kernel version > 1.0; SDK needs 4 MBytes on harddisk
-
-
- Documentation:
- handbook and tutorial (450+ pages)
-
-
- Product Support:
- hotline support, training please contact vendor
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- March 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- many; please contact vendor.
-
-
- Price Range:
- Personal Edition US$ 99 / DM 170. Professional Edition US$ 1990
- / DM 3.990 (includes 1 year hotline support)
-
-
- Installed Base:
- 234 copies as of July 1994
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- POET Software GmbH
- Fossredder 12
- D-22359 Hamburg, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)40/609 90 18
- Fax: +49 (0)40/603 98 51
- E-Mail: info@poet.de
- Contact: Detlef Meyer
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.1.5. Veritas
-
-
-
- Description:
- Veritas is a system for German drinks wholesalers
- ("Getraenkegrosshaendler"). It's based on Onyx which is my 4gl
- and database project, which of course stays under the GNU Public
- License 2.0 (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0). Ftp to
- wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-bremen.de (ftp://wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-
- bremen.de/pub/unix/databases) if you like to take a look at
- Onyx.
-
- The first version of Veritas was developed for PCOS Olivetti in
- 1992, later Xenix versions followed. The recent 3rd release
- features twelve years of experience with this kind of market, so
- you can expect to have nearly anything a drinks wholesaler
- needs, e.g. Pfand, Sektsteuer, Brauereiabrechung,
- Bruchverguetung, etc.
-
- Several servers can be linked via SLIP or UUCP and replicate
- transactions to share data. Clients are connected via ethernet
- to a local server and can run MS Windows or better Linux.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Directly installed on the customer's hardware. Plus a Tape
- containing (I hope) all of the GNU'ish sources including Onyx
- and a bunch of different databases.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Veritas is licensed according to a German translation of the GNU
- Public License 2.0 (http://www.suse.de/gpl-ger.html), restricted
- in a way that any changes made must be mailed to the author, and
- that any customer must know that I'm the author and give
- support.
-
- Although the licence is very much like the GPL, I really
- recommend to purchase a copy if you prefer to get support.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Linux 1.0.9 (MCC), XFree86 2.1. Servers: 8-16 MB RAM, 200-500
- MB harddisk, tape, modem. Clients: 8 MB RAM, 40 MB harddisk.
-
-
- Documentation:
- About 41 pages printed for Veritas in German, and about 43 pages
- online documentation for Onyx in English.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Retail price includes one week of training, and one year first
- class support over modem lines and D2 phone directly from the
- author. If you are interested in Onyx support, contact the
- author directly.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- Support for the installed sites is included in the installation
- price for one year.
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- The 3rd version of veritas is now in BETA in Bremerhaven.
-
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Only distributed in Germany because of the user interface
- language and a lot of German tax related features.
-
- If sold outside the northern part of Germany we need a VAR able
- to handle Linux, and sell and install the right hardware for a
- share.
-
-
- Price Range:
- Between 10,000 and 20,000 DM without hardware which depends on
- the number of servers and additional tayloring.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Michael Koehne
- Loss Datensysteme
- Bremerstr. 117
- D-28816 Brinkum, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)421/87 55 00
- V32bis: +49 (0)421/87 05 32
- Fax: +49 (0)421/87 55 51
- E-Mail: kraehe@nordwest.de (company)
- kraehe@bakunin.north.de (private)
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 08, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.1.6. Yard SQL
-
-
-
- Description:
- The YARD company offers 5 SQL products as follows:
-
- o YARD-SQL -- Relational SQL database server with compliance to
- X/Open XPG4 and ANSI SQL 92
-
- o YARD-ESQLC -- Embedded SQL for C.
-
- o YARD-ODBC -- ODBC interface for MS Windows clients
-
- o YARD-NET -- Remote access to YARD databases via TCP/IP.
-
- o YARD-X -- Motif client for database access (No development tool)
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Floppy disk and streamer tapes
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- License number and activation key for each product and
- installation with user dependent licenses for the SQL-Server.
-
- OS Provisions:
- LINUX 1.0.9 and upwards compatible versions; Motif 1.2.3; RAM
- Usage: 1 MByte (minimum) for Shared Memory, 500 KByte per User;
- Disk Usage: YARD-SQL 7 MByte, YARD-ESQLC 1 MByte, YARD-ODBC 1,5
- MByte, YARD-NET 1 MByte, YARD-X 5 MByte
-
-
- Documentation:
- Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German. English
- documentation will be available early 1995.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Release Update, Price 25% Version Update, Price 50% Technical
- support according to a special maintenance agreement (20% of
- total pricing). Training on request
-
-
- Linux Support:
- none
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- All products also available for other widely distributed Unix
- systems (e.g. SCO UNIX, SPARC Solaris).
-
-
- Available Since:
- January 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Current distribution in Germany through Distributor Ordix
- Software (info@ordix.de), Paderborn, Germany.
- Europeean/international distribution scheduled for early 1995.
-
-
- Price Range:
- YARD-SQL 590,00 (1 user) - 8.490,00 DEM (unlimited user)
- YARD-ESQLC 390,00 DEM YARD-ODBC 490,00 DEM YARD-NET
- 490,00 DEM YARD-X 990,00 DEM
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- YARD Software GmbH
- Hansestr. 99
- 51149 Koeln, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)22 03/45 71 30
- Fax: +49 (0)22 03/45 71 31
- E-Mail: yard@yard.de
- Contact: Thomas Schonhoven (thomass@yard.de)
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 24, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.2. Data Visualisation, CAD
-
- CAD tools, renderers, OCR software and such stuff.
-
-
- 5.2.1. Ghostscript 3.x
-
-
-
- Description:
- Aladdin Ghostscript 3.n is a full PostScript Level 2 language
- interpreter. It can display PostScript files on the screen with
- X Windows, convert them to various raster formats (TIFF/F, GIF,
- PCX, PPM), and print them on many non-PostScript printers, such
- as the H-P inkjet and laser printers.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- PC diskettes only, normally compressed with tar + gzip. A
- shareware version is available via ftp
- (ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/pub/ghost/aladdin) for non-commercial use
- only.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Redistribution in non-commercial contexts (i.e., if no money
- changes hands in connection with the distribution) is allowed
- without license. Any commercial distribution of any kind
- requires a commercial license, with a negotiated license fee.
- If you are a commercial organization and intend to distribute
- Aladdin Ghostscript in a manner for which you believe you don't
- need a license, please check with us: "in connection with" is
- only a shorthand for the terms of the actual non-commercial
- license.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Will run on any Linux version. Will display on any X11R4 or R5
- compatible window system.
-
-
- Documentation:
- English, probably about 30 pages. On-line only (no printed
- doc). No on-line help.
-
-
- Product Support:
- No training available. Maintenance (bug fixing) and updates are
- available with commercial licenses and unavailable otherwise.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- We offer commercial-quality sets of the 35 standard PostScript
- fonts at a price of $10 to end users and a much lower price to
- commercial licensees.
-
-
- Available Since:
- August 1994.
-
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- We distribute worldwide. Our only current overseas distributor
- is in Germany.
-
-
- Price Range:
- We will ship diskettes to end-users for a charge of $58 to cover
- service and materials costs. There is an additional charge for
- $50 for a custom configuration and of $20 (domestic) or $30
- (international) for next-day mail. Commercial licensing prices
- are negotiated, and vary considerably.
-
-
- Installed Base:
- (L. Peter Deutsch estimates the number of users of the
- commercial version under Linux at about 12,000, as of Sep 23,
- 1994.)
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Aladdin Enterprises
- 203 Santa Margarita Ave.
- Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
- Phone: +1 (415) 322-0103
- Fax: +1 (415) 322-1734
- E-mail: ghost@aladdin.com
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Aug 26, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.2.2. MRJ Symbolic OCR
-
-
-
- Description:
- MRJ SOCR (Symbolic OCR) (TM) is an OCR program for Japanese
- text. SOCR reads TIFF files and recognizes Japanese text in
- scanned images. Output formats include PC, Mac, and Unix
- formats with Unicode, Shift-JIS, JIS, and EUC encodings. Also
- available for Sun OS.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" Floppy Disks.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- One SOCR license per workstation.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Operating System: Linux 1.x, Window System: Motif run time
- library required, System RAM: 16 MB, Hard Disk: 6 MB.
-
-
-
- Documentation:
- Installation Guide and User Manual. All documentation is in
- English.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Technical support available via telephone, e-mail, and FAX.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- The Linux version of SOCR is fully supported. See Product
- Support.
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- Contact MRJ for information on OEM and software developer
- versions of SOCR.
-
-
- Available Since:
- August 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Distribution from U.S. Available for export.
-
-
- Price Range:
- Special Introductory Offer -- $895 through 30 September 1994.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- MRJ, Inc.
- 10455 White Granite Drive
- Oakton, VA 22124, USA
- Phone: +1 (703) 385-0700
- Fax: +1 (703) 385-4637
- E-Mail: socr@mrj.com
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 08,1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.2.3. SISCAD-P 1.3-3
-
-
-
- Description:
- SISCAD-P is a 2D-CAD system that gives engineers a production
- implementation of new design technologies - parametrics,
- variational geometry, inference sketching, a fully customizable
- user interface, constraint-based modeling and feature-based
- modeling. Today there is only a German version of SISCAD-P
- available. Unfortunately we can not yet provide a SISCAD-P
- version in any foreign language but we are already working on an
- English version. The release date for this version is not
- certain yet.
-
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- available via ftp
- (sunsite.unc.edu://pub/Linux/X11/xapps/graphics/draw/siscadp1.3-3.tar.gz).
- On diskette and CD-ROM available from several Linux distributors
- (i.e. CDs with sunsite mirrors. hm)
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- SISCAD-P is running on several Unix workstations and is
- available as shareware for Linux. The shareware version is a
- FULL featured package which is restricted to at maximum 10 parts
- with each 2000 objects. It is provided at no charge to the user
- for evaluation. With this concept, the user can test all
- features of SISCAD-P and has a chance to try before buying it.
- After a reasonable trial period, the user must make a
- registration payment and will receive a license code which will
- disable all limitations.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- X Windows running under Linux. 8 MByte of memory minimum, 16
- MByte or more recommended. Slackware Linux 0.19pl14 or newer.
- Fvwm or Mwm window manager recommended.
-
-
- Documentation:
- Online help and several documents in PostScript, DVI and ASCII
- format.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Product support for registered users via e-mail, fax and BBS
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- February 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Germany (worldwide via ftp).
-
-
- Price Range:
- DM 399 commercial users; DM 49 students version.
-
-
- Installed Base:
- 20 registered users as per Sep 22, 1994.
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
-
- Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co
- Geschaeftsbereich Informationssysteme - SIS
- Moosaeckerstrasse 3
- D-90427 Nuernberg, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)911/3080-691
- Fax: +49 (0)911/3080-692
- BBS: +49 (0)911/3080-609, login: info, password: gast
- E-Mail: support@SIS.Staedtler.DE
- Contact: Helmrich Streitmatter
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.2.4. TecPlot 6.0
-
-
-
- Description:
- Tecplot is a plotting program for visualizing and analyzing
- engineering and scientific data. The standard version includes
- XY, 2D and 3D-surface plotting. An optional extension (called
- 3DV) adds the capability to visualize 3D volumetric data. With
- Tecplot you don't have to write a program, just input your data
- and start visualizing immediately. (for more information
- consult vendor. hm)
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5-inch floppies, 150MB-QIC, 4mm DAT, 8mm tape, (CD-ROM
- available November 1994)
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Single-computer license (node-locked) Evaluation copies are
- available.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- 4 MByte is minimum RAM, required hard disk space is 20 MByte.
-
-
- Documentation:
- Printed Users Manual 512 pages, partial online help info.
- English.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Update and technical support included with license for first
- three months and available for extra charge after that.
- Training classes are available; price is negotiable.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- 3DV is an optional package of volumetric features available for
- an additional $300 USD.
- Available Since:
- August 1993
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- (many, please consult vendor. hm)
-
-
- Price Range:
- $995 to $1395 USD per Node-locked License
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Amtec Engineering, Inc
- PO Box 3633
- Bellevue, WA 98009-3633, USA
- Phone: +1 (206) 827-3304 (800-676-7568 in US/Canada)
- Fax: +1 (206) 827-3989
- E-Mail: tecplot@amtec.com
- Contact: Tom Chan
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 24, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.3. Development tools
-
- Compilers, development environments and so on.
-
-
-
-
- 5.3.1. Basmark QuickBASIC
-
-
-
- Description:
- The Basmark QuickBASIC Compiler is a multi-user IBM-PC BASICA,
- MBASIC and Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler designed to provide
- performance and consistency across a variety of machines (e.g.
- i386 and i486, Pentium, SPARC, RS/6000, HP PA-Risc) under Unix,
- AIX, SunOS, Linux, HP-UX, Xenix.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" diskette
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Per machine, no run-time restrictions.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- GNU GAS and LD must be installed.
-
- Documentation:
- 400+ page manual, release and installation notes.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Updates available for $39.00 less shipping. Maintenance
- contracts available.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form. Cost
- $35.00.
-
-
- Available Since:
- December 1993
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- to purchase from manufacturer directly.
-
-
- Price Range:
- $195.00 (less shipping)
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Basmark Corporation
- P.O. Box 40450
- Cleveland, OH 44140, USA
- Phone: +1 (216) 871-8855
- Fax: +1 (216) 871-9011
- E-Mail: jgo@ios.com (for orders)
- Contact: Joseph O'Toole (for orders)
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 23, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.3.2. ISE Eiffel 3
-
-
-
- Description:
- ISE Eiffel 3 provides a powerful and user-friendly O-O
- programming environment designed for large, complex systems. It
- is an integrated GUI workbench consisting of a variety of
- Eiffel-based components: EiffelBench melting-ice workbench,
- EiffelBuild interface builder and application generator,
- EiffelVision graphics and GUI library, and EiffelBase basic
- libraries.
-
- Distribution Media:
- 1/4 inch Tape, DAT.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Each hardware platform type requires a different runtime. The
- standard delivery of the EiffelBench comes with the runtime for
- the given platform type; additional runtimes may be purchased
- for cross-development.
-
- ISE charges run-time license fees, only for copyrighted
- commercial products built using ISE's technology. For further
- information contact vendor.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Motif required
-
-
- Documentation:
- Documentation including the Prentice Hall books "Eiffel: The
- Language, Reusable Software: The Base Object-Oriented Component
- Libraries" and "An Object-Oriented Environment: Principles &
- Practices".
-
-
- Product Support:
- The purchase prices include free technical support for three
- months. The price of technical support per year is 30% (payable
- in advance) of the standard software purchase and provides
- assistance with problems encountered in the use of the software.
- Support is provided by electronic mail, fax or telephone.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- A special license for students and individuals of ISE Eiffel on
- Linux includes the full graphical environment.
-
-
- Available Since:
- June 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- (many individual distributors worldwide; too many to name them
- here. please consult vendor. hm)
-
-
- Price Range:
- US$295.00 plus shipping & handling. USA: $15.00 for UPS Ground,
- $20.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air; Canada: $35.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air;
- Other: $60.00 for UPS International Air
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
-
-
-
- Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.
- 270 Storke Road, Suite 7
- Goleta, CA 93117, USA
- Phone: +1 (805) 685-1006
- Fax: +1 (805) 685-6869
- E-mail: queries@eiffel.com
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 09, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.3.3. Metacard
-
-
-
- Description:
- MetaCard is a hypermedia/Rapid Application Development
- environment for X11/Unix workstations that is compatible with
- Apple Corp.'s HyperCard. MetaCard can be used by programmers
- and sophisticated end users to build Motif applications and
- hypermedia documents using a powerful, direct manipulation
- editor and a simple scripting language. Stacks developed with
- MetaCard are portable among all supported platforms (14 for
- release 1.3) and can be distributed with the MetaCard engine
- without licensing fees or royalties.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Anonymous FTP and 3.5" diskettes.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- 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.metacard.com (ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard) and
- ftp.uu.net (ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/MetaCard).
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- The 1.4 release was built on Linux 0.99pl14. 8 MByte RAM
- minimum, 16MByte recommended. 800x600 minimum display
- resolution. Requires about 5 MByte disk space.
-
-
- Documentation:
- Complete on-line documentation is supplied. Printed
- documentation is an extra-cost option.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Free email technical support. Free upgrades during the 1.X
- series of releases.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- A library version of MetaCard that can be linked directly to C
- programs (Embedded MetaCard) is available at extra cost.
-
-
- Available Since:
- February 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Direct sales world wide.
-
-
- Price Range:
- $247.50. $495 for a license that works on Linux and all Unix
- platforms.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- MetaCard Corporation
- 4710 Shoup pl.
- Boulder, CO 80303, USA
- Phone: +1 (303) 447-3936
- Fax: +1 (303) 499-9855
- E-Mail: info@metacard.com
- Contact: Scott Raney
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 20, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.3.4. tgdb
-
-
-
- Description:
- tgdb is a graphical user interface for gdb, the GNU debugger.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- Anonymous ftp, available as source
- (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.src.tgz)
- package or Linux binary
- (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.srcbin-
- linux.tgz) package.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Shareware
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Any Un*x-like OS (including Linux); requires X11R5.
-
- Documentation:
- Comprehensive online/hypertext help (english); can be converted
- into various formats for printing.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Updated when required; hotline and email support available.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- August 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- worldwide (ftp)
-
-
- Price Range:
- US$30 or DM50.00 per user; site licenses available.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH
- Neue Bahnhofstr. 37
- D-66386 St. Ingbert, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)6894/87 00 41
- Fax: +49 (0)6894/87 00 44
- Email: tgdb@hightec.saarlink.de
- Contact: Michael Schumacher
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 09, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.4. Text Processing
-
- All kind of text processing, ASCII- and GUI-based
-
-
- 5.4.1. CRISP
-
-
-
- Description:
- CRISP is a graphical text editor on various Unix and Windows
- platforms which is 100% compatible with BRIEF. What makes Crisp
- different is that it tries to deliver its power in an intuitive
- point & click environment, without taking away the keyboard.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" diskettes. Tapes available at extra charge.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Both node locked and floating licenses are available.
- Demonstration copy is archived at ftp.uu.net
- (ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/vital).
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- RAM: 0.5 MByte, harddisk: 6 MByte (full), 2 MByte minimum.
- Openlook / Motif / Character versions are available on just
- about all commercial Unix platforms, Linux and Windows 3.1/NT.
-
-
- Documentation:
- printed, on-line manuals, on-line help, English
-
-
- Product Support:
- updates and maintenance can be purchased at $100.00 US per
- license per year. It provides free upgrades for one year.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- We are currently giving away Slackware Professional 2.0 away for
- users ordering Crisp. This promotion however is only valid till
- end of October.
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- March 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- International Distributor: VITAL; Europe: Lasermoon
-
-
- Price Range:
- $99.99 without printed manuals. Printed user manual can be
- purchased at an additional $40.00
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- VITAL SOLUTIONS INC
- 4109 Candlewyck Drive
- Plano, TX 75024, USA
- Phone: +1 (214) 491-6907
- Fax: +1 (214) 491-6909
- E-Mail: info@vital.com
- Contact: Gigi Mehrotra
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 20, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.4.2. ibgsXaed
-
-
-
- Description:
- ibgsXaed is an editor which is portable to every X Window System
- that offers OSF/Motif. The editor has normal edit functions and
- a lot of special features that support newcomers and
- professionals (f.e. function keys for system commands execution,
- variable fonts, undo, redo, online help, hotlist, iconbar,
- etc.).
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" diskette
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- free demo version
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- X Window System X11R5, OSF/Motif 1.2, approx. 2 MByte harddisk
-
-
- Documentation:
- printed manual, online help, both in English or German
-
-
- Product Support:
- hotline, updates
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- July 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
-
- Price Range:
- DM 799,- for one license, sliding prices for more licenses
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
-
-
-
-
- ibgs GmbH
- Promenade 7
- D-52076 Aachen
- Phone: +49 (0)2408/9455-53
- Fax: +49 (0)2408/9455-15
- Contact: Mr.Sohn
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 28,1994
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.5. X Windows related stuff
-
- Alternative X Windows servers, widget sets, window managers.
-
-
- 5.5.1. Metrolink Motif
-
-
-
- Description:
- Motif 1.2.4 - Graphical User Interface - Complete Runtime and
- Development package with Color Pixmap Support.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" diskettes (3), or FTP: The customer places the order with a
- credit card, then we email him our license agreement,
- installation instructions, release notes, and the FTP
- instructions -- including the current password.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Licensing is per CPU. NFS mounting not allowed. Site licenses
- are available for 10 or more copies.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Linux 0.99pl15g or higher, 8-16 MByte RAM, 9 MByte HardDisk
-
-
- Documentation:
- OSF User's Manual (120 pages), man pages (electronic), English.
-
-
- Product Support:
- 90 days free tech support, 30-day money back guarantee, Extended
- Tech Support Contract $100 US per year.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
- Available Since:
- Motif 1.2.4 for Linux since August 1994 (Motif 1.2.2 for Linux
- since June 1993).
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- USA, Germany, France.
-
-
- Price Range:
- $149.00 US through October 31, 1994; $199 US after that if the
- special offer isn't extended.
-
-
- Installed Base:
- 2,600 copies as of Sep 23, 1994
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Metro Link Incorporated
- 4711 N. Powerline Rd.
- Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
- Phone: +1 (305) 938-0283
- Fax: +1 (305) 938-1982
- E-Mail: sales@metrolink.com (general info)
- Contact: Holly Robinson (holly@metrolink.com, other questions & orders)
-
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.5.2. X Inside X Servers
-
-
-
- Description:
- Replacement X Server for the XFree86 and other Servers for
- Linux. Supports Actix, ColorGraphics, Compaq, ELSA, Matrox,
- Number 9, ATI, Boca, Diamond, Orchid, Reveal, STB, TechWorks.
- Chipsets include Matrox, Number 9 Imagine-128, ATI Mach64, S3
- 964. Supports Mouse Systems, Microsoft, Logitech mice.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- single floppy diskette
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- Per cpu license. Site licenses available.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Tested on versions of Linux between 1.0.8 and 1.1.18. No known
- problems with any Linux distribution. Requires around 3MB hard
- disk. Best used with a mouse...
-
- Documentation:
- Postscript formatted manual available via ftp
- (ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/Manual). Hardcopy shipped with
- first copy of Server license.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Installation support included in price; available by email, Fax
- (and by phone if we have to).
-
- Update service available, US$100 for four revisions a year, to
- track new chipsets and other performance improvements. US$50 to
- upgrade to specified revision (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2).
-
- Product automatically sends email on failure. We may respond to
- a problem before you know you have it!
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- Various extensions will be offered, starting with PEX.
-
-
- Available Since:
- May 94
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Distribution currently in negotiation. Complete information
- available via ftp (
- ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/All/prodinfo.txt).
-
-
- Price Range:
- US$199.00. Student, academic and VAR discount programs.
- Student discount is 20% for Release 1.0 and 50% for Release 1.1.
- Post & Packing is between US$3 for US Mail to US$15 for Next Day
- delivery.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- X Inside Incorporated
- P.O. Box 10774
- Golden, CO 80401-0610, USA
- Phone: +1 (303) 384-9999
- Fax: +1 (303) 384-9778
- E-mail: info@xinside.com
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 09, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.6. Other Software
-
- Everything else that does not fit in one of the other sections by now.
-
-
-
-
- 5.6.1. aqua_zis
-
-
-
- Description:
- (Time Series Information System). A system to store and maintain
- huge amounts of measurement data (mainly hydrological data).
- Time series with several 100,000's of values can be handled.
- You may retrieve, edit and insert data very fast. A lot of
- statistical and arithmetical operators are applicable. Time
- series may be visualized in a full scale GUI, includeing high
- performance zooming ans scrolling. The user may define
- individual GUI's in an easy script language and with the time
- series programming language Azur. Reports on any paper size
- including full graphics are possible through Azur. Output is
- produced in Postscript and HPGL formats.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- We install at your site. Demo disk available (tar)
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- machine or site licenses available. Test licenses are limited in
- time.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Linux version 0.99pl6 or later. Motif required if you use the
- GUI features. When set up as a time series database server, no
- graphics is needed. RAM usage 8 -- 16 MB. Disk space required:
- some 15 MB for executables and help files. For the data: several
- GB's.
-
-
- Documentation:
- printed manuals covering end user and admin tools (English
- version soon to appear). Program documentation and design
- available only in English.
-
-
- Product Support:
- 12 months warranty, maintenance contract recommended. One day
- training at your site included.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- aqua_trop precipitaion reconstrucion tool using GIS methods.
- DigiTul digitizing of precipitaion, water-level etc. paper
- registrations. aqua_log gound water data management.
-
-
- Available Since:
- Jan 1994
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Germany, Austria, soon EC.
-
-
- Price Range:
- machine license: 39,000 DM, multiple machines: graduated
- discounts, site licenses on request, reasonable discout for
- universities.
-
-
- Installed Base:
- some 4 Linux-only systems are running.
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- aqua_plan
- Ing.-Ges. fuer Problemloesungen
- in Hydrologie und Umweltschutz mbH
- Mozartstr. 16
- D-52064 Aachen, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)241/31430
- Fax: +49 (0)241/31499
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Aug 26, 1994
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 5.6.2. Maple V
-
-
-
- Description:
- Maple V Release 3 is a powerful general purpose computer algebra
- system. Maple V is a system for solving mathematical problems
- symbolically (instead of using paper and pencil and a lot of
- time) and numerically. Maple V's graphics (various types of 2D,
- 3D, animation) visualizes the solutions. Maple V has also a
- programming language (Pascal like) which allows to extend the
- library of 2500+ functions.
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" disks
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- License for unlimited use in time of the bought version,
- floating license with user based pricing
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Linux kernel 1.0; XFree86 or Motif possible but not necessary;
- release number 2100: at least 8 MByte RAM suggested
-
- Documentation:
- 3 books ("First Leaves: A Tutorial Introduction" 253 pgs.,
- "Language Reference Manual", 267 pgs. and "The Maple Handbook"
- 497 pgs.), Installation Manual. Manual pages of all functions
- and commands, help browser, keyword search. Documentation and
- help in English, some books in various languages exist.
-
-
- Product Support:
- updates/maintenance depending on license, please call the
- distributor or WMSI.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- share library via email and ftp
- (ftp://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/pub/maple). Free mailing list
- available (maple_group@daisy.waterloo.edu).
-
-
- Available Since:
- September 94
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- US/Canada, Europe, Asia
-
-
- Price Range:
- German list price: DM 1785 (plus shipping and handling plus
- VAT). Please call the national distributor or WMSI.
-
-
- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Waterloo Maple Software
- 450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5J2
- Phone: +1 (519) 747-2373
- Fax: +1 (519) 747-5284
- email: info@maplesoft.on.ca
-
- Germany, Switzerland and Austria:
- Scientific Computers GmbH
- Franzstr. 106
- D-52064 Aachen, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)241/26041
- Fax: +49 (0)241/44983
- E-Mail: info@scientific.de
- Contact: Monika Germ
-
-
-
-
-
- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
-
-
-
-
- 5.6.3. Reduce
-
-
-
- Description:
- REDUCE is a general purpose system for the symbolic manipulation
- of mathematical formulae (computer algebra) in science and
- engineering. More information via WWW (http://www.zib-
- berlin.de/Symbolik/reduce).
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- REDUCE for Linux is normally distributed on 3.5 inch diskettes.
- Tape cartridges of different formats are available on request.
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- One time fee per installation. Discount for multiple licenses.
- Free demo version available via ftp (ftp://ftp.zib-
- berlin.de/pub/reduce/demo/linux).
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Independent of LINUX kernel: the .c and .s sources for the LISP
- kernel are included and can be recompiled locally. X Windows not
- necessary but recommended. 8 Mbyte RAM recommended, better more.
-
-
- Documentation:
- A 230 page User's manual is available. A reference manual is
- accessible in hypertext style on line under X Windows. All
- documents in English. The manual and additional documentation on
- disk in LaTeX.
-
-
- Product Support:
- Free patches of the current version available via electronic
- mail or ftp.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- July 1993
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- All countries except Iraq and Yugoslavia. Local distributors in
- Russia, Japan, Czec Republic, China.
-
-
- Price Range:
- Personal REDUCE: approx. US$ 99; Professional REDUCE: approx.
- US$ 499. Plus freight and tax.
-
-
- Installed Base:
- several dozens
-
-
- Vendor:
-
-
- Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum Berlin
- Heilbronner Str. 10
- D-10711 Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)30/89604-195
- Fax: +49 (0)30/89604-125
- E-Mail: melenk@zib-berlin.de
- Contact: H.Melenk
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- Entered:
- Sep 28, 1994
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- 5.6.4. ROSIN NC
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-
-
- Description:
- ROSIN-NC-Werkbank (ger: workbench) The ROSIN-NC-Werkbank is a
- comprehensive set of tools which accomplish a CAD system. These
- tools comprise the ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor to process digitised
- data, and data in the VDAFS format; the ROSIN-Post Processors to
- generate 2- to 5-axis milling programs for all major CNC process
- controls; the ROSIN-NC-Editor to analyse and edit existing NC
- programs; the ROSIN-NC-Visualiser to visualise the tool path and
- generate printed information about a NC program; the ROSIN-
- Engraver to mill logos or fonts of any kind.
-
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- Distribution Media:
- Tapes (DAT, QuarterInch) or floppy disk
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- Licensing Policy:
- All tools of the ROSIN-NC-Werkbank are independently licensed
- via the ROSIN License System, the customer gets a production
- license for each purchased tool. The combination of license
- types with different tools is possible. There are individual
- licenses for single users, 2-5 users etc. Please consult vendor
- for more information.
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- Kernel Version higher or equal to 0.99pl14; Motif; RAM 16 MByte,
- recommended 20 MByte; the necessary disk space for a complete
- installation with all tools is 25 MByte. It is recommended to
- ensure a free disk space of at least 1,5 times the size of the
- input file(s).
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- Documentation:
- An Online Help Function is available with all tools. With the
- purchase of each tool a manual is supplied in the language
- chosen by the customer (languages available: German, English,
- French and Italian, other languages on request). Size of
- manuals: Depending on the tool from 60 to 170 pages each.
- Product Support:
- Maintenance contracts are offered for all tools and cost 1,3%
- per month of the license price. With a maintenance contract the
- customer gets regular product updates and manual updates.
- Migration to a different hardware platform is significantly
- cheaper (3% of the license price instead of 12% for customers
- without maintenance contract). The telephone hotline is free of
- charge. Our telephone hotline is available from 8.30 to 17.00
- MET, languages are German and English. We offer special prices
- for product installation and training courses (75% of the normal
- service prices) for product customers. Prices for product
- updates can be provided on request.
-
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- Linux Support:
- (there was no "official" statement by ROSIN, however, I was told
- on the phone that ROSIN ships complete systems with pre-
- installed software, and that they would offer limited Linux
- support as far as handling their software is concerned. hm)
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- Germany, France and Mexico (please consult vendor for more
- information). We are looking for distributors in the UK, Spain
- and Italy.
-
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- Price Range:
- The lower prices (in DM) are for Single User Licenses, the
- higher ones for Multi User Licenses, floating type. Prices for
- all other licenses are included in this price range.
-
- ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor 7500 to 9750 ROSIN-3-axis Post
- Processor 4500 to 11050 ROSIN-5-axis Post Processor 13500
- to 32500 ROSIN-NC-Editor 7500 to 9750 ROSIN-NC-
- Visualiser 3500 to 4550 ROSIN-Engraver
- 1500 to 1950
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- Installed Base:
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- Vendor:
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- ROSIN Gesellschaft fuer technische Datenverarbeitung mbH
- Roniger Weg 13
- 53545 Linz am Rhein, Germany
- Phone: +49 (0)2644/97003-0
- Fax: +49 (0)2644/97003-32
- Contact: Gisela Buechner (Marketing)
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- Entered:
- Sep 19, 1994
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- 5.7. Free Software for Commercial Hardware
-
- This section is somewhat "exotic". It covers free Linux software
- (drivers et cetera) for specialized hardware. This is no "commercial
- software", however, the software is unusable without the hardware.
-
-
-
- 5.7.1. Cyclades Cyclom-Y
-
-
-
- Description:
- Cyclom-Y is serial multiport card for ISA/EISA PC's. 8 and
- 16-port models are available. There are RJ-12 and DB-25
- connector options. It is based on the Cirrus Logic CD1400
- serial processor. This RISC-based processor supports on-board
- character processing and allows speeds up to 115.2 kbps. Drivers
- for Xenix, SCO, ISC and UnixWare are available from Cyclades.
- There is a driver for Linux available in the Internet. Board
- variants: Cyclom-8Ys: 8 ports, RJ-12 connectors (no RTS signal);
- Cyclom-8Yo: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a octopus cable (full-
- modem); Cyclom-8Yb: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external box
- (full-modem); Cyclom-8Yb+: 8 ports, same as 8Yb with surge
- protection; Cyclom-16Y: 16 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external
- box (full-modem).
-
-
- Distribution Media:
- 3.5" diskettes
-
-
- Licensing Policy:
- The Linux device driver software is free and is available via
- ftp at sunsite.unc.edu
- (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/misc).
-
-
- OS Provisions:
- (the driver is available as a patch relative to Linux 1.1.8. A
- driver for newer kernels is under development. hm)
-
-
- Documentation:
- The user's manual contains all the reference information to
- configure and install the card. Specific information about the
- Linux driver can be found in readme files.
-
-
- Product Support:
- SW updates from Internet. Cyclades will provide technical
- support on the hardware, but the driver is a freeware and is
- provided "as is". Cyclades makes no warranties about the
- suitability of this software for any purposes. Some companies
- bundle the driver in their Linux distributions and can help in
- the installation and configuration of the card.
-
-
- Linux Support:
- N/A
-
-
- Extra Features and Add-Ons:
- N/A
-
-
- Available Since:
- July 1994
-
-
- Countries with Distribution:
- worldwide
-
-
- Price Range:
-
-
- List Price (end user):
-
- CYCLOM 8YS \*(dR459
- CYCLOM-8YO \*(dR549
- CYCLOM-8YB \*(dR599
- CYCLOM-8YB+ \*(dR699
- CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 \*(dR794
-
- Promotion for resellers only (first-time buyer):
- CYCLOM 8YS \*(dR99
- CYCLOM-8YO \*(dR199
- CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 \*(dR399
-
- NOTE: All prices are F.O.B. Fremont, CA, USA
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- Installed Base:
-
- Vendor:
-
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- Cyclades Corporation.
- 44140 Old Warm Springs Blvd
- Fremont, CA 94538, USA
- Phone: +1 (510) 770-9727 or (800) 347-6601
- Fax: +1 (510) 770-0355
- E-Mail: cyclades@netcom.com
- Contact: Doris Li (Sales and Marketing).
-
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- Entered:
- Sep 24, 1994
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