sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Third Party Announcemnts SunFLASH Vol 52 #19 April 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BBN announces PictureWindow(TM) desktop video conferencing system SVR4.2 and Solaris 2.1 Command Summary CSC and Sun Sign Aerospace Systems Integration Agreement GENERAL PRODUCTION AVAILABILITY OF ORACLE7 FOR SOLARIS 2 Razor: Issue tracking & CM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: BBN announces PictureWindow(TM) desktop video conferencing system From: Carl Howe Newsgroups: comp.newprod Keywords: BBN; PictureWindow; video conferencing, SPARC, LAN, IP Phone: 1-800-422-2359 email: picwin-sales@bbn.com BBN Systems and Technologies Releases PictureWindow (TM) Video Conferencing Software BBN Systems and Technologies announces the release of PictureWindow, a software package that allows workstation users to hold video conferences over existing Internet Protocol (IP) networks. PictureWindow uses Sun's VideoPix frame-capture board and a video camera to bring video conferencing directly to your existing color or gray-scale SPARCstation. The workstation's CPU performs all compression-related tasks. The low-cost of PictureWindow software lets you put video where you need it. The retail price for PictureWindow software is $495 per workstation. A PictureWindow package, which includes software, a frame grabber and a black and white camera, is available for $1,495. For the first release, a receive-only version of the software is available at NO COST. Educational discounts are also available. PictureWindow is perfect for network-oriented organizations because it uses IP networks to their full potential. With PictureWindow software, multiple sites can hold video conferences without costly central bridges or connection services. The system's IP multicast option allows an unlimited number of receive-only stations to participate in a video conference; perfect for training courses and company-wide presentations. PictureWindow software compresses and decompresses audio and video, transmits it using standard IP protocols, and displays it in multiple windows under the X Window System. PictureWindow can be used in either point-to-point mode or multicast mode. PictureWindow displays 320x240 pixels for each participant in a video conference. The refresh rate depends upon the system and the network load, but is typically 3-6 frames per second. A SPARCstation 1+ or IPC will support video conferences with up to six video windows. PictureWindow easily coexists with other applications, allowing users to confer over documents with tools, such as BBN/Slate(TM), Sun's ShowMe(TM), and DataBeam's FarSite(TM), while participating in a video conference. PictureWindow sends compressed video in UDP/IP datagrams and functions in local area and wide area networks. The actual network bandwidth used by any one conferee depends on the amount of motion in the video picture and the image quality desired by the viewers. In two-way conferences, conferees can adjust the quality and compression parameters of the images they are viewing. PictureWindow functions best with network paths of at least 256 kilobits/second. However, network paths as slow as 56 kilobits/second can be used by decreasing the video image's frame rate and quality. You can see PictureWindow on your color or gray-scale SPARCstation by connecting to our server in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A receive-only copy of PictureWindow is available through FTP: % ftp picwin.bbn.com < login "picwin"> ftp> binary ftp> get PWRX_README ftp> get pwrx_tarfile.Z ftp> quit The PWRX_README file contains all the information you need to run the demonstration. BBN/Slate and PictureWindow are trademarks of Bolt Beranek and Newman, Inc. FarSite is a trademark of DataBeam Corporation. ShowMe is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SVR4.2 and Solaris 2.1 Command Summary From: bel@ssc.com (Belinda Frazier) Newsgroups: comp.newprod Keywords: SSC; SVR4.2 Command Summary; Unix, book Organization: SSC, Inc., Seattle, WA UNIX SVR4.2/Solaris 2.1 Command Summary UNIX System V Release 4.2 and Solaris 2.1 have been summarized in a comprehensive book by Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC). AT&T and Sun versions of the UNIX operating System have merged, and SSC has merged the SVR4.2 and Solaris 2.1 commands into one summary that shows the common commands as well as the commands or options specific to each version. Commands are flagged if they are unique to SVR4.2 or Solaris. The book has layflat binding for easy use, and is still SSC's convenient pocket-size. It is priced at $10.00, less in quantity and will be available April 15, 1993. 160 Pages. ISBN: 0-916151-61-1 For more information, contact: Susan Brown or Belinda Frazier Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC) P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155 USA (206) FOR-UNIX or (206) 527-3385 FAX: (206) 527-2806 email: sales@ssc.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: CSC and Sun Sign Aerospace Systems Integration Agreement Contact: Vicki Ferrando Org: Hi-Tech Communications Phone: 415-904-7000 x259 FAX: 415-904-7025 email: vickif@irsmp.Sun.COM The announcement is part of Sun's Integration Partner program and is especially applicable to the aerospace and industrial markets. Non-press inquiries should be directed to Bill Seawick, SMCC's Manager, Integration Partners, x64304 or Jim Breslauer, SMCC's Manager, Aerospace Marketing, 714-251-2438. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: C. Bruce Plowman, Bill Lackey or Mary Rhodes Computer Sciences Corporation (310) 615-0311 April 5, 1993 CSC AND SUN SIGN AEROSPACE INDUSTRY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AGREEMENT EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE:CSC) and Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) today announced a worldwide joint marketing and sales agreement to promote client/server, open systems-based solutions in the aerospace manufacturing marketplace. Target customers will be users who seek to move their proprietary host-based data centers to an open, client-server environment that gives them more productivity at less cost. The agreement combines CSC's expertise in systems integration, enhanced by its skills in reengineering and business process improvement, with Sun's leading platforms for client-server computing solutions. The two companies said combined revenues resulting from the agreement are expected to total approximately $80 million in worldwide services, software and hardware sales over the next 18 months. "Manufacturers are under intense pressure in today's global marketplace to speed time-to-market and reduce costs," said Van Honeycutt, group president responsible for CSC's technology management outsourcing activities. "Our teaming with Sun gives us the full spectrum of solution links to client servers." Honeycutt added that Sun's strength as the leading supplier of SPARC/Solaris (R) workstations and servers in the manufacturing arena and CSC's stature as a leader in outsourcing and systems integration services to the aerospace industry gives the team a clear advantage in addressing the industry's special needs. In the aerospace sector, CSC secured the largest outsourcing contract ever signed with General Dynamics (GD) in 1991. The $3 billion, 10-year agreement position CSC as the leading provider of information services to the aerospace industry, with CSC supplying data center management, network operations and other technical services such as systems integration and applications management. Today, CSC's clients include Hughes, Lockheed and other major aerospace companies. According to SMCC's Mario Dal Canto, director of technical and industrial market development, "CSC is a leader in aerospace information systems integration and client/server and open systems are a critical part of that service. With this partnership, Sun and CSC can help clients strategically assess their information technology operations and begin the move to open client-server computing to improve their business processes efficiency." An added benefit for manufacturers, noted Paul Crowley, group president responsible for CSC'c commercial consulting practice, is the company's leadership with CALS, or Computer-Aided Acquisition and Logistics Support. CALS is a set of data interchange standards that can replace paper-driven processes with the digital exchange of data. It was conceived by industry and the Department of Defense in the 1980s to reduce costs and improve the quality of American manufactured goods. CSC took the lead with CALS technology in 1991 when it was chosen to help all three military services streamline the job of developing and maintaining weapons systems with a global data management system called Joint CALS. (JCALS). Today, CSC also offers a commercial version of the product, Enterprise CALS (ECALS), targeted to help manufacturers improve productivity and slash costs. "Sun is a leader in open systems that support standards -- and the aerospace industry will be among the first to embrace these standards as suppliers to the federal government," said Crowley. "Our leadership with CALS--and our teaming with Sun--gives aerospace clients an edge in developing systems that adhere to standards critical to their future." With headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., CSC is the largest independent provider of information technology consulting, systems integration and outsourcing to industry and government. CSC has more than 25,800 employees and annual revenues of $2.5 billion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: GENERAL PRODUCTION AVAILABILITY OF ORACLE7 FOR SOLARIS 2 From: Oracle Phone: (415) 506-7000 Address: 500 Oracle Parkway, Box 659510, Redwood Shores, Calif., 94065. USA Cooperative Server Technology and Solaris 2 on SPARC-based Systems Provide Platform for High Performance Data Center Applications REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., March 29, 1993 -- Oracle Corporation today announced general production availability of its ORACLE7 relational database management system (RDBMS) for SunSoft's Solaris 2 distributed computing environment for SPARC-based systems. Oracle also announced its commitment to deliver ORACLE7 on Solaris for x86. Bill Larson, vice president of sales and marketing for SunSoft, said, "Oracle and Sun have a longstanding, successful partnership based on a shared commitment to developing portable, open computing solutions. We're pleased to have Oracle support the Solaris platform and provide ORACLE7 as a strategic solution for both SPARC and x86 customers." Jerry Baker, senior vice president of the product line division for Oracle said, "Together, ORACLE7 and Solaris present a strong platform for delivering high performance, mission-critical applications to enterprises. We wholeheartedly support SunSoft's emphasis on portability across platforms and see many opportunities for continued synergy in the future." Cooperative Server Technology The ORACLE7 Cooperative Server combines distributed database, data replication and parallel processing technology to hide the complexity of client-server computing. Cooperative server technology enables simultaneous access to multiple databases, without the additional programming and complexity inherent in early client/server implementations. This significantly simplifies system design and application development. ORACLE7 also includes advanced server automation features such as automatic referential integrity, stored procedures, triggers and event alerts which improve server reliability and programmer productivity while reducing systems maintenance cost. Availability ORACLE7 for SunSoft Solaris 2 is available immediately for SPARC-based systems and is priced starting at $3200 for a single user; additional users can be added for $800 per user. ORACLE7 for Solaris for the x86 will ship in the second half of 1993. ORACLE7 is also available on AT&T UNIX; Digital VAX OpenVMS; Fujitsu DS/90 Series; Hewlett-Packard HP-UX; IBM RS/6000 AIX; ICL DRS6000; BCR 3000 UNIXV4.0; Pyramid DC/OSx; SCO UNIX and SCO MPX; Sequent DYNIX/ptx; SunSoft Solaris 1 and Solaris 2; Univel; Unisys SVR4 and 88open-certified platforms. About Oracle Oracle Corporation, headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., is the world's largest supplier of database software. Oracle develops and markets an integrated family of software products for database management; tools for CASE, application development, and office automation; and application packages for accounting and manufacturing. Oracle software runs on PCs, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes and massively parallel computers. The company offers its products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in 92 countries around the world. Oracle is a publicly-held corporation whose shares are traded on NASDAQ/NMS with the ticker symbol ORCL. ### ORACLE is a registered trademark, and ORACLE7 is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Razor: Issue tracking & CM From: ivory@tower.com (John E. Ivory) Newsgroups: comp.newprod Keywords: Tower Concepts; Razor; Issue Tracking, Sun, SunOS, OpenWindows ISSUE TRACKING & CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT AVAILABLE THROUGH SINGLE TOOL SUITE -- RAZOR -- Tower Concepts now offers an integrated issue tracking and configuration management system for developers on Sparc hardware. The package is highly configurable, and is able to drop into existing processes with minimal effort. -- ISSUE TRACKING -- Issue forms are defined and tailored by each work group to contain information that will meet their needs. These forms present themselves as OpenLook windows, employing text fields, textedit windows, check boxes, choices, etc. Each form is automatically numbered and entered into the Razor database. These forms can then be edited and routed to team members electronically. Every change to the form is recorded and time stamped with the user's login name, providing complete accountability for changes. Approval and signature lists can be configured into the system to make the package as open or restrictive as each site deems necessary for their process. -- CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT -- Razor provides a pleasant window interface to all of the standard version control needs; checking files in/out for edit, parallel development, reporting changes, viewing differences, browsing, etc. It works on both ASCII and binary files. Additionally, Razor tracks extra information such as change commentary (prose) and Issue resolution relationships. -- BUILD MANAGEMENT -- Razor provides an easy mechanism for managing the relationships between the hundreds (thousands) of files that incorporate an effort. 'Threads' are generated which establish the linkage between particular versions of whatever files are of interest. There are facilities to easily gather files from any defined thread into your directory structure, compare different threads, and even compare different versions of the same thread. ---- INTEGRATION & REPORTING & E-MAIL & USERS ---- Through a drag and drop interface, users are able to relate their check-in, check-out, and thread activities to the issues already in the system. It is this linkage that provides the greatest power of the package. Both managers and engineers have direct insight into not only the changes that are being made, but the issues which are driving them. These relationships are held in the database for later tracking and metrics needs. ---- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ---- The Razor tool suite is set to run on Solaris 1.1 (SunOS 4.1.x or greater) and OpenWindows 3.0. The package is compiled for SPARC(R) systems and OpenWindows 3.0. 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