---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash December STB Contents SunFLASH Vol 23 #24 November 1990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This article describing the contents of the STB is posted to SunFlash to make those customers who have a support contract aware that they should be receiving this execellent production. -flash ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The STB editor's introduction for this issue includes selected and new items of interest listed below. [] SPARC(R) Subjects: SPARC & OPEN LOOK(R), SPARC & Publishing, SPARC & UNIX(R), and SPARC Optimization Level. [] SunOS Subjects: SunOS 4.1, SunOS: Adding Clients, SunOS: Installing NSE, and How to Remove Root Password. [] OpenWindows & Graphics: Converting SunView to XView--the first in a series of articles on the subject. [] Network Subjects: NFS: I/O Performance, NFS Patch and an fdformat Patch. [] Languages Subjects: This section contains solutions to common problems in the following areas: FORTRAN, dbx, C, and C++. [] Configurations: updated software release level tables, effective October 31, 1990 [] Updated world hotlines for customer service calls [] Updated world-wide bug reporting information [] STB subscriptions and duplication information ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPARC Subjects: Some SPARC/OPEN LOOK/UNIX Computers and Vendors ---------------------------------------------------------------------- These articles feature SPARC in relation to some of the many products and vendors. Future articles will concentrate on SPARC porting issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SunOS Subjects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This month's SunOS Subjects sections features an article on SunOS 4.1, which is the recommended migration path to the next release of SunOS: SunOS/SVR4 Training & Development. The next issue of the STB will contain an introduction to SunOS/SVR4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- OpenWindows & Graphics ---------------------------------------------------------------------- We concentrate on some important migration and porting issues in this section. All articles discuss how to migrate from SunView to XView. Sun would like to encourage programmers to migrate to XView in view of future trends both in the industry and in the Sun product line. These articles serve as an introduction to future articles on the subject. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Subjects ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This month's Networking section features an in-depth article on NFS's I/O performance and provides two very improtant patches. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Languages Subjects: Featuring Fortran, dbx, C, & C++ Issues ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a new section that contains solutions to common problems in the following areas: FORTRAN, dbx, C, and C++. Please refer to the section for more details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STB Articles ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This section features two articles on SunSimplify 1.0. One article introduces the product and the other offers a very important documentation fix to correctly install the product. This section also contains an article on Deskset DOS Windows. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Configurations: Current Sun Software Products and Release Level Tables ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The tables showing current Sun software product release levels appear monthly. These tables show release levels for operating systems, communications products, unbundled languages, unbundled applications, unbundled graphics, and other products. The tables in this issue are updated through October 31, 1990. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- World Hotlines ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sun customers world-wide served by your local service groups, use the customer service telephone numbers listed in this monthly item. Also, look to this section during the upcoming year for details on your local support call policies and procedures. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Bugs World-Wide ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A list of Sun service centers, addresses, email hotlines, and telephone hotlines appears. The information in this monthly note continues to be expanded as Sun software service centers are added world-wide. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SPARC Licencing ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This issue of the STB does not contain the article on SPARC licencing. Please note that previous articles on SPARC Licencing contain outdated information. For current and most up to date information on the subject, please contact Joe Borgia, SPARC Marketing Manager, Sun Microsystems, at 415-336-0861. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STB Subscriptions and Duplication ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice is published monthly, giving customers useful information regarding ordering multiple STB hardcopy subscriptions, and duplicating additional STB copies from a single `master' copy. 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