sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Third Party Product Announcements SunFLASH Vol 56 #7 August 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary 56.07.A Book "!%@::A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing & Networks" Completely updated, lower priced edition. Includes intro to e-mail; description of over 800 networks; index to networks by network name, country or area name and country code 56.07.B Book: "Software Portability with imake" by programmer Paul DuBois. Explains how to make this tool do the "dirty work" by configuring projects where large numbers of parameters vary according to hardware manufacturer, operating system, or site. 56.07.C ICSW ANNOUNCES ANONYMOUS FTP AVAILABILITY OF UUCPADM UUCPADM is a comprehensive GUI-based package for configuring, testing and maintaining local and remote E-MAIL, asynchronous communications ports, modems, and the UUCP 56.07.D Island Graphics Ships IslandOffice for Motif on Sun Includes Island Write, Draw & Paint; IslandPresents; And New IslandCalc Spreadsheet. 56.07.E Qualix ships Buyer's Guide for client-server software products Free Guide to over 90 of the top products in the client-server market. 56.07.F iXOS Ports TUXEDO to Sun and Siemens Nixdorf German software house iXOS Software GmbH has ported and will license and support UNIX Systems Laboratories' TUXEDO Enterprise Transaction Processing System on both Sun SOLARIS 2.x and Siemens Nixdorf RM400 and RM600 UNIX workstations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Book "!%@::A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing & Networks" From: Brian Erwin Org: O'Reilly & Associates Address: 103A Morris Street, Sebastopol CA 95472 Phone: 707-829-0515 Fax: 707-829-0104 !%@::A Directory of Electronic Mail Addressing & Networks by Donnalyn Frey and Rick Adams 458 pages; ISBN 1-56592-031-7; $24.95 (US) On August 2, We will publish a completely updated, lower priced edition. It includes a general introduction to the concept of electronic mail (e-mail) addressing, followed by a detailed reference section that describes how to address e-mail messages so that they can be sent from one network to another. It also includes a directory of hundreds of second- and third-level domains so users can address individual sites within a network. In addition to updating information about networks listed in previous editions, this new edition provides information about new networks in the Commonwealth of Independent States, Eastern Europe, Africa, and South America. Topics covered include: * An introduction to e-mail for beginners * For over 180 networks: a description of the network, the services it provides, the format of the e-mail addresses needed to reach users on that network * Index to networks by network name, country or area name, and country code * Index to second and third level domains and many sites within each network -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Book: "Software Portability with imake" Software Portability with imake by Paul DuBois 365 pages; ISBN 1-56592-055-4; Price: $27.95 We have just published the first guide to imake, the UNIX tool that helps software developers write portable programs. _Software Portability with imake_, by programmer Paul DuBois, explains how to make this tool do the "dirty work" by configuring projects where large numbers of parameters vary according to hardware manufacturer, operating system, or site. The book is divided into two sections. The first section is a general explanation of imake, X configuration files, and how to write and debug an Imakefile. The second section describes how to write configuration files, and presents a configuration file architecture that allows development of coexisting sets of configuration files. The book provides documentation for imake and associated tools, as well as exercises to build hands-on experience. Several sets of configuration files are described and are available free over the Internet. imake is a utility that works with make to enable code to be automatically configured, compiled and installed on different UNIX machines. imake makes possible the wide portability of the X Window System code and is widely considered to be an X tool, but it's also useful for any software project that needs to be ported to many UNIX systems. Author Paul DuBois is a programmer at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The book's editor is Adrian Nye, editor of The X Resource and author of several of the books in our X Window System series. This and other O'Reilly books are available in North America and South and Central America through bookstores or directly from the publisher. To contact: FAX (707/829-0104), phone 707/829-0515 (800/998-9938 in US & Canada), e-mail (order@ora.com), access our gopher catalog by "telnet gopher.ora.com. login as gopher", or write O'Reilly & Associates, 103 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA., 95472, US. GSA # GS-02F-6095A Beginning 11 August 1993, O'Reilly books will have new international distributors: * UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (except Germany) through International Thomson Publishing, Berkshire House, 168-173 High Holborn, London WC1V 7AA, UK. Telephone 071 497 1422; FAX 071 497 1426; or e-mail allison.lawrence@itpuk.co.uk * Germany through International Thomson Publishing, Konigswinterer Strabe 418, 53227 Bonn, Germany. Telephone 0-228-445171-75; FAX 0-228-441342; or email 1002727.2422@compuserve.com * Asia through International Thomson Publishing, 221 Henderson Rd., #05-10 Henderson Building, Singapore 0315. Telephone 65-02-272-6497, FAX 65-02-272-6498 * Australia and New Zealand through Woodslane, Unit 8, 101 Darley Street, Monavale, NSW 2103, Australia. Telephone 61-2-979-5944, Fax: 61-2-997-3348, e-mail: woods@tmx.mhs.oz.au -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ICSW ANNOUNCES ANONYMOUS FTP AVAILABILITY OF UUCPADM From: ggere@facere.factotum.com Phone: (602) 998-8623 e-mail: uucpadm@icsw.com UUCPADM, the first comprehensive GUI-based package for configuring, testing and maintaining local and remote E-MAIL, asynchronous communications ports, modems, and the Uucp network data communications package, is now available on the Internet via anonymous FTP at site portal.com (156.151.254.3). Also, for the next 90 days, ICSW is offering a special price of $295.00 for a 45 day license. All features of the program are available during this 45 day period. This short term license can be upgraded to a lifetime license for $500.00. It is targeted to help small business establish a communication link to fortune 1000 companies, satellite sales offices, vendors, clients, consultants, and educational facilities. The directory pub/jmainini on portal.com contains three versions of the Uucp System Administration Tool (UUCPADM) in three separate directories: pub/jmainini/solaris1x: uucpadm for Solaris 1.x (SunOS 4.1.x) pub/jmainini/solaris21: uucpadm for Solaris 2.1 (SunOS 5.1) pub/jmainini/solaris22: uucpadm for Solaris 2.2 (SunOS 5.2) According to the operating system you are using: -> download all files from the appropriate directory to your system -> on your system, type the command: unzip uucpadm.zip -> on your system, as root type the command: uucpadm& You will now be led through the uucpadm installation procedure. At this point, the program will be running in demonstration mode only. You need to contact ICSW at (602) 998-8623 (or via e-mail at: uucpadm@icsw.com) and request a license to enable the program to run on your system. Unix 'sum' of files available: 57943 64 pub/jmainini/solaris1x/unzip 52461 1310 pub/jmainini/solaris1x/uucpadm.zip 07366 186 pub/jmainini/solaris21/unzip 52785 947 pub/jmainini/solaris21/uucpadm.zip 07366 186 pub/jmainini/solaris22/unzip 22489 881 pub/jmainini/solaris22/uucpadm.zip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Island Graphics Ships IslandOffice Contact: David Newman Marketing Manager Org: Island Graphics Corporation Phone: 415/491-1000 x 111 Fax: 415/491-0384 email: dave@island.com Contact: Diane McGary Org: Niehaus Ryan Haller Public Relations Phone: 415/615-7911 Fax: 415/615-7901 email: MCI: 361 9182 dmcgary@well.sf.ca.us Island Graphics Ships IslandOffice for Motif on Sun -- Includes Island Write, Draw & Paint; IslandPresents; And New IslandCalc Spreadsheet IslandCalc Also Available Separately San Rafael, California -- July 21, 1993 -- In a move to offer UNIX workstation users a value-packed bundle of productivity tools, Island Graphics Corporation today announced that it is shipping for the first time IslandOffice, which includes Island Write, Draw & Paint; IslandPresents; and the new IslandCalc spreadsheet application. IslandOffice, which is now shipping for Sun workstations using the Motif graphical user interface, offers a savings of more than 30% off the list price of purchasing each Island product separately. Island's easy-to-use word processing, desktop publishing and presentation graphics applications are used worldwide by UNIX workstation users such as engineers, managers, marketing, and administrative staff to create illustrated letters, memos, reports, newsletters and presentations. "IslandOffice offers users a money-saving bundle containing best-of-breed productivity tools for the UNIX client/server environment," said Paul Remer, executive vice president of Island Graphics. IslandOffice Includes... IslandOffice contains Island Write, Draw & Paint (Version 4.1), which includes IslandTable, a table editor; and IslandEquation, an equation editor. Also included in IslandOffice is IslandPresents (Version 1.1), which includes IslandChart, a charting package; IslandShow, a run-time onscreen viewer that shows IslandPresents presentations; and IslandSound, a graphical sound editor which lets users edit music and voice annotations for presentations. IslandOffice also includes IslandCalc, Island Graphics' new Lotus 1-2-3 compatible graphical spreadsheet program, which lets users create spreadsheets and 3D business graphics. IslandCalc can be launched from IslandWrite simply by clicking on the colorful icon in the IslandWrite window. After the spreadsheet has been created, the user can incorporate it, together with its graphics, directly into IslandWrite documents via intuitive object links. New in IslandWrite, Version 4.1 IslandWrite 4.1 provides all of the new and enhanced word processing, desktop publishing, table and equation features found in IslandWrite 4.0. In addition, an icon has been added to the palette that lets the user launch IslandCalc. New in IslandPresents, Version 1.1 IslandPresents, a winner of UNIXWorld's 1992 Product of the Year Award, lets users create outline-driven presentations on their UNIX workstations which can include text, data, and graphics from other UNIX applications. IslandPresents includes Outliner, Slide Editor and Slide Organizer views. IslandPresents also includes IslandTable, IslandPaint, and IslandChart. This latest version of IslandPresents, Version 1.1, adds presentation templates in a vertical orientation, which are supplied in addition to IslandPresents' existing 90+ professionally designed horizontal templates. It also includes IslandSound, a graphical sound editor, and IslandShow, a run-time presentation player that plays IslandPresents presentations with sound, without requiring the full IslandPresents program. New Application: IslandCalc 2.0 IslandCalc is the newly "Islandized" version of the eXclaim! spreadsheet which was recently acquired from Quality Software Products of Culver City, California. IslandCalc is a graphical spreadsheet program which lets users analyze and chart data in 3D Pie, Bar, Stacked Bar, Line, and Multi-line charts. Users of Lotus 1-2-3 can import .wk1 worksheets into IslandCalc, and use 1-2-3 macro commands. IslandCalc features optional front-ends to Ingres and Oracle database systems, letting users extract selected data into a worksheet by forming industry-standard SQL (Standard Query Language) queries with the click of a mouse. With the front-end, users can also use IslandCalc as a database data-entry tool. Pricing and Availability (Prices listed below are in US Dollars; prices outside the US will vary, please contact your local reseller) IslandOffice is available for $1695 (list) for Motif on SPARC workstations running SunOS 4.1.x. Island Graphics products are distributed in the United States by Access Graphics, Ingram Micro, and Merisel. For more information, contact Island at 415/491-1000, 800/255-4499, email info@island.com, or contact your local reseller. Bundled Price: Separately: (US$) (US$) -------------- ----------- IslandOffice $1695 n/a Includes: Island Write, Draw & Paint 4.1 (Includes IslandTable, IslandEquation) $995 IslandPresents 1.1 (Includes IslandChart, IslandShow, IslandSound) $995 IslandCalc 2.0 (New) $495 ----- Total: $2485 Island Graphics Corporation Island Graphics Corporation, headquartered in San Rafael, California, is a leading international provider of productivity and prepress software. Island's cross-platform products provide a range of professional publishing solutions, from the desktop to the tradeshop. The Office Products division provides easy-to-use productivity software products for UNIX workstation users in technical and commercial environments. The Graphic Arts division provides powerful prepress software products for electronic stripping and image processing applications which are used worldwide by graphic arts professionals in trade shops, corporate in-plant printing departments and service bureaus. Founded in 1981, Island employs over 140 people, has sales offices throughout the United States, and a European headquarters in Amsterdam. The Fine Print: Island Write, Draw & Paint, IslandChart, IslandTable, IslandPaint, and The Island Productivity Series are registered trademarks of Island Graphics Corporation. IslandOffice, IslandPresents, IslandShow, IslandEquation, IslandCalc and IslandPlan are trademarks of Island Graphics Corporation. All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Qualix ships Buyer's Guide for client-server software products From: Jean Kovacs (jkovacs@qualix.com) Org: Qualix Group Inc Phone: 415-572-0200 / 800-245-8649 Fax: 415-572-1300 E-mail: info@qualix.com Address: 1900 S. Norfolk St., #224 San Mateo, CA 94403 Qualix Group just released the Summer 1993 issue of the "Buyer's Guide for UNIX and Client/Server computing." -------------------------------------------------- This Guide contains over 90 of the top products in the client-server market. Product areas include: o Network Management Tools o System Administration Applications o Connectivity Applications (PC, Mac, UNIX) o Programming Tools o Object-Oriented Class Libraries o Productivity Applications o Voice Recognition/Macro Building Programs o Fax applications o Project Management Software o Database Accessories Also included are special sections on security, virus protection, carpal tunnel syndrome, computer books, and computer accessories. Each product reviewed includes screen shots as well as specifications and system requirements. If you're in an environment with Sun workstations, you'll want the Buyer's Guide. It is an important reference tool for any Sun user or system administrator. Cost: FREE How to get it: Send e-mail to info@qualix.com Include your name, company name, phone and mailing address. -------------------------------------------------------------- Qualix maintains a mailserver with information files and demo versions of products. If you would like more information on the mailserver, send an email to qfacts@qualix.com (or, uunet!qualix!qfacts). The email body should take the following form: BEGIN send help send index END Name Address Phone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: iXOS Ports TUXEDO to Sun and Siemens Nixdorf From: Janice Brown <0003548141@mcimail.com> Contact: Klaus Simon Org: iXOS Software GmbH Phone: (011) 49 89 46 005 0 Email: klaus.simon@munich.ixos.de Contact: Janice Brown Org: Janice Brown and Associates, Inc. Phone: (617) 332-8066 Email: 354-8141@mcimail.com Germany's iXOS Ports TUXEDO to Sun and Siemens Nixdorf UNIX Workstations Commitment to TUXEDO is Part of iXOS' Evolution into Supplier of Client/Server Solutions Grasbrunn/Munich, Germany (July 26) -- German software house iXOS Software GmbH said today that it has ported and will license and support UNIX Systems Laboratories' TUXEDO Enterprise Transaction Processing System on both Sun SOLARIS 2.x and Siemens Nixdorf RM400 and RM600 UNIX workstations. Other hardware platforms will be supported at a later date. TUXEDO is a transaction monitoring system that enables online transaction processing (OLTP) within heterogeneous client/server architectures, comprising UNIX-based servers, Windows client workstations and UNIX client workstations. It also facilitates the integration of proprietary mainframes. OLTP capability is of strategic importance to the success of UNIX as an operating system for commercial computing environments. "More and more large commercial UNIX installations need transaction monitoring," said Dr. Hanns-Martin Meyer, managing director and head of iXOS' applications systems business. "As we evolve from a UNIX software house to a developer of client/server solutions, we notice increasing customer interest in transaction monitoring systems, especially for networks with more than 20 clients per server." Historically, transaction monitoring systems (TMSes) were typically associated with a central host computer such as a mainframe, Dr. Meyer noted. Under the classical TMS model the user creates a transaction in the foreground. Modern TMSes, which typically support client/server architectures, are distributed among many computers. These TMSes help the customers use applications across different client/server networks, and make server power available for multiple clients. Modern TMSes typically work with any operating system and databases in the network. They also spare the customer the need to write threads, or special programs that link the many clients with the servers. "Right now, TUXEDO is the most mature OLTP system for open systems in client/server networks -- which is why we are using TUXEDO," said Dr. Meyer. "It provides an excellent solution for customers building truly distributed client/server applications. For example, the transaction control available with database products is insufficient for customers who want to make applications programs accessible to many client machines, where the applications are running on a server or collection of servers on top of a database. TUXEDO can deliver the necessary level of transaction control in this situation." Pricing for iXOS' versions of TUXEDO is still being finalized. Prices are expected to be in the range of US$10,000 for a four-user development license, US$4,000 for an eight-user runtime license package, and US$200 for a single-seat client license. iXOS Software GmbH is an international provider of solutions that help people use UNIX to solve common but critical business problems. The company offers a wide variety of products and services for client/server computing, including UNIX software such a s the iXBUILD graphical interface builder and iXVIEW/SQL interactive database query tool; UNIX product development for OEMs and for major projects; training and customer support; and consulting services. iXOS is located in the "Silicon Valley of Germany, " at Technopark, Bretonischer Ring 12, D-85630, Grasbrunn/Munich, telephone (011) 49-89-46-005-0. iXOS' products are distributed in the United States by UniPress Software (800-222-0550) and QUALIX Group (800-245-UNIX). ### July 1993 iXBUILD, iXVIEW and iXOS are registered trademarks of iXOS Software GmbH. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. Archives are on draco.nova.edu, ftp.uu.net, sunsite.unc.edu, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. Please contact your local Sales Representative for details of pricing and product availability in your region. Descriptions of, or references to products or publications within SunFlash does not imply an endorsement of that product or publication by Sun Microsystems. Send brief articles (e.g. third party announcements) and include contact information (non-800#, fax #, email, etc) to: John McLaughlin, SunFlash editor, flash@Sun.COM. +1 305 351 4909