Subject: Linux-Misc Digest #847
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Linux-Misc Digest #847, Volume #2                Thu, 29 Sep 94 23:13:12 EDT

Contents:
  Linux Commercial-HOWTO (Harald Milz)

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From: [email-masked] (Harald Milz)
Subject: Linux Commercial-HOWTO
Reply-To: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 1994 16:38:43 GMT

[ I'll post this here because it didn't show up in c.o.l.a. ]

  Linux Commercial-HOWTO
  Harald Milz, [email-masked]
  September 26, 1994

  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) ([email-masked]).

  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 ([email-masked], 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
  ([email-masked]).

  4.  Marketing aspects of commercial Linux applications

  This section was suggested by Orest Zborowski ([email-masked]) 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:
        N/A

     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: [email-masked]
     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:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          multisoft Datentechnik GmbH

          PO Box 312

          82027 Gruenwald, Germany

          Phone: +49 (0)89/6417904

          Fax: +49 (0)89/6412974

          E-Mail: [email-masked]

          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: [email-masked]

          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:
        N/A

     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: [email-masked]

     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: [email-masked]

     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 (ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0),
        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:
        N/A

     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: [email-masked] (company)

          [email-masked] (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 ([email-masked]), 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:
        N/A

     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: [email-masked]

          Contact: Thomas Schonhoven ([email-masked])

     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 free
        version at about 5,000 and the number of users of the commercial
        version at about 20,000, as of Sep 23, 1994.)

     Vendor:

          Aladdin Enterprises

          203 Santa Margarita Ave.

     Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA

     Phone:  +1 (415) 322-0103

     Fax:    +1 (415) 322-1734

     E-mail: [email-masked]

     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:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          MRJ, Inc.

          10455 White Granite Drive

          Oakton, VA 22124, USA

          Phone:  +1 (703) 385-0700

          Fax:    +1 (703) 385-4637

          E-Mail: [email-masked]

     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: [email-masked]

          Contact: Helmrich Streitmatter

     Entered:
        Sep 19, 1994

  5.2.4.  TecPlot 6.0

     Description:
        Tecplot is a plotting program for visualizing and analyzing
        engineering and scientific data.  The standard version includes
        XY, 2D and 3D-surface plotting.  An optional extension (called
        3DV) adds the capability to visualize 3D volumetric data.  With
        Tecplot you don't have to write a program, just input your data
        and start visualizing immediately.  (for more information
        consult vendor. hm)

     Distribution Media:
        3.5-inch floppies, 150MB-QIC, 4mm DAT, 8mm tape, (CD-ROM
        available November 1994)

     Licensing Policy:
        Single-computer license (node-locked) Evaluation copies are
        available.

     OS Provisions:
        4 MByte is minimum RAM, required hard disk space is 20 MByte.

     Documentation:
        Printed Users Manual 512 pages, partial online help info.
        English.

     Product Support:
        Update and technical support included with license for first
        three months and available for extra charge after that.
        Training classes are available; price is negotiable.

     Linux Support:
        N/A

     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        3DV is an optional package of volumetric features available for
        an additional $300 USD.

     Available Since:
        August 1993

     Countries with Distribution:
        (many, please consult vendor. hm)

     Price Range:
        $995 to $1395 USD per Node-locked License

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          Amtec Engineering, Inc

          PO Box 3633

          Bellevue, WA 98009-3633, USA

          Phone: +1 (206) 827-3304 (800-676-7568 in US/Canada)

          Fax: +1 (206) 827-3989

          E-Mail: [email-masked]

          Contact: Tom Chan

     Entered:
        Sep 24, 1994

  5.3.  Development tools

  Compilers, development environments and so on.

  5.3.1.  Basmark QuickBASIC

     Description:
        The Basmark QuickBASIC Compiler is a multi-user IBM-PC BASICA,
        MBASIC and Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler designed to provide
        performance and consistency across a variety of machines (e.g.
        i386 and i486, Pentium, SPARC, RS/6000, HP PA-Risc) under Unix,
        AIX, SunOS, Linux, HP-UX, Xenix.

     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskette

     Licensing Policy:
        Per machine, no run-time restrictions.

     OS Provisions:
        GNU GAS and LD must be installed.

     Documentation:
        400+ page manual, release and installation notes.

     Product Support:
        Updates available for $39.00 less shipping.  Maintenance
        contracts available.

     Linux Support:
        N/A

     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form.  Cost
        $35.00.

     Available Since:
        December 1993

     Countries with Distribution:
        to purchase from manufacturer directly.

     Price Range:
        $195.00 (less shipping)

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          Basmark Corporation

          P.O. Box 40450

          Cleveland, OH 44140, USA

          Phone: +1 (216) 871-8855

          Fax: +1 (216) 871-9011

          E-Mail: [email-masked]  (for orders)

          Contact: Joseph O'Toole (for orders)

     Entered:
        Sep 23, 1994

  5.3.2.  ISE Eiffel 3

     Description:
        ISE Eiffel 3 provides a powerful and user-friendly O-O
        programming environment designed for large, complex systems.  It
        is an integrated GUI workbench consisting of a variety of
        Eiffel-based components: EiffelBench melting-ice workbench,
        EiffelBuild interface builder and application generator,
        EiffelVision graphics and GUI library, and EiffelBase basic
        libraries.

     Distribution Media:
        1/4 inch Tape, DAT.

     Licensing Policy:
        Each hardware platform type requires a different runtime.  The
        standard delivery of the EiffelBench comes with the runtime for
        the given platform type; additional runtimes may be purchased
        for cross-development.

        ISE charges run-time license fees, only for copyrighted
        commercial products built using ISE's technology. For further
        information contact vendor.

     OS Provisions:
        Motif required

     Documentation:
        Documentation including the Prentice Hall books "Eiffel: The
        Language, Reusable Software: The Base Object-Oriented Component
        Libraries" and "An Object-Oriented Environment: Principles &
        Practices".

     Product Support:
        The purchase prices include free technical support for three
        months.  The price of technical support per year is 30% (payable
        in advance) of the standard software purchase and provides
        assistance with problems encountered in the use of the software.
        Support is provided by electronic mail, fax or telephone.

     Linux Support:
        N/A

     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        A special license for students and individuals of ISE Eiffel on
        Linux includes the full graphical environment.

     Available Since:
        June 1994

     Countries with Distribution:
        (many individual distributors worldwide; too many to name them
        here.  please consult vendor. hm)

     Price Range:
        US$295.00 plus shipping & handling. USA: $15.00 for UPS Ground,
        $20.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air; Canada: $35.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air;
        Other: $60.00 for UPS International Air

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.

     270 Storke Road, Suite 7

     Goleta, CA 93117, USA

     Phone:  +1 (805) 685-1006

     Fax: +1 (805) 685-6869

     E-mail: [email-masked]

     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:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          MetaCard Corporation

          4710 Shoup pl.

          Boulder, CO 80303, USA

          Phone: +1 (303) 447-3936

          Fax: +1 (303) 499-9855

          E-Mail: [email-masked]

          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:
        N/A

     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: [email-masked]

          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:
        N/A
     Vendor:

          VITAL SOLUTIONS INC

          4109 Candlewyck Drive

          Plano, TX 75024, USA

          Phone: +1 (214) 491-6907

          Fax: +1 (214) 491-6909

          E-Mail: [email-masked]

          Contact: Gigi Mehrotra

     Entered:
        Sep 20, 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: [email-masked] (general info)

          Contact:  Holly Robinson ([email-masked], other questions &
          orders)

     Entered:
        Sep 19, 1994

  5.5.2.  X Inside X Servers

     Description:
        Replacement X Server for the XFree86 and other Servers for
        Linux.  Supports Actix, ColorGraphics, Compaq, ELSA, Matrox,
        Number 9, ATI, Boca, Diamond, Orchid, Reveal, STB, TechWorks.
        Chipsets include Matrox, Number 9 Imagine-128, ATI Mach64, S3
        964.  Supports Mouse Systems, Microsoft, Logitech mice.

     Distribution Media:
        single floppy diskette

     Licensing Policy:
        Per cpu license.  Site licenses available.

     OS Provisions:
        Tested on versions of Linux between 1.0.8 and 1.1.18.  No known
        problems with any Linux distribution.  Requires around 3MB hard
        disk.  Best used with a mouse...

     Documentation:
        Postscript formatted manual available via ftp
        (ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/Manual). Hardcopy shipped with
        first copy of Server license.

     Product Support:
        Installation support included in price; available by email, Fax
        (and by phone if we have to).

        Update service available, US$100 for four revisions a year, to
        track new chipsets and other performance improvements.  US$50 to
        upgrade to specified revision (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2).

        Product automatically sends email on failure.  We may respond to
        a problem before you know you have it!

     Linux Support:
        N/A

     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Various extensions will be offered, starting with PEX.

     Available Since:
        May 94

     Countries with Distribution:
        Distribution currently in negotiation. Complete information
        available via ftp (
        ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/All/prodinfo.txt).

     Price Range:
        US$199.00.  Student, academic and VAR discount programs.
        Student discount is 20% for Release 1.0 and 50% for Release 1.1.
        Post & Packing is between US$3 for US Mail to US$15 for Next Day
        delivery.

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          X Inside Incorporated

          P.O. Box 10774
     Golden, CO 80401-0610, USA

     Phone:  +1 (303) 384-9999

     Fax:    +1 (303) 384-9778

     E-mail: [email-masked]

     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 ([email-masked]).

     Available Since:
        September 94

     Countries with Distribution:
        US/Canada, Europe, Asia

     Price Range:
        German list price: DM 1785 (plus shipping and handling plus
        VAT). Please call the national distributor or WMSI.

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

     Waterloo Maple Software

     450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5J2

     Phone: +1 (519) 747-2373

     Fax:   +1 (519) 747-5284

     email: [email-masked]

     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: [email-masked]

     Contact: Monika Germ

     Entered:
        Sep 19, 1994

  5.6.3.  ROSIN NC

     Description:
        ROSIN-NC-Werkbank (ger: workbench) The ROSIN-NC-Werkbank is a
        comprehensive set of tools which accomplish a CAD system. These
        tools comprise the ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor to process digitised
        data, and data in the VDAFS format; the ROSIN-Post Processors to
        generate 2- to 5-axis milling programs for all major CNC process
        controls; the ROSIN-NC-Editor to analyse and edit existing NC
        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.

     Distribution Media:
        Tapes (DAT, QuarterInch) or floppy disk

     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).

     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.

     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.

     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

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          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)

     Entered:
        Sep 19, 1994

  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 $459

          CYCLOM-8YO $549

          CYCLOM-8YB $599

          CYCLOM-8YB+ $699

          CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 $794

          Promotion for resellers only (first-time buyer):

          CYCLOM 8YS $99

          CYCLOM-8YO $199

          CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 $399

          NOTE:  All prices are F.O.B. Fremont, CA, USA

     Installed Base:
        N/A

     Vendor:

          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: [email-masked]

          Contact: Doris Li (Sales and Marketing).

     Entered:
        Sep 24, 1994

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