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 Announcements SunFLASH Vol 56 #16 August 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstracts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56.16.A NetNews on CD's - USENET Newsfeed on CD-ROM CD Publishing Corporation's NetNews on CD's provides an archiving and distribution service for USENET news and makes the wealth of information on USENET available whenever you need it without the requirement for excessive disk storage. 56.16.B DB.h++: A C++ Class Library for Database Applications DB.h++ is a C++ class library for database application developers. DB.h++ provides database application developers with the benefits of C++ and object-oriented programming. DB.h++ version 1.5 supports Oracle 7 56.16.C FREE TRIAL OFFER: H P C S E L E C T N E W S HPCwire is now offering free, four-week trial subscriptions to HPC SELECT NEWS, the highly acclaimed electronic news magazine for high-performance computing, delivered weekly over the Internet. Just send an e-mail message to trial@hpcwire.ans.net, and you will receive four weeks of free access to all of the HPC news and information listed in the weekly Select News bulletin. 56.16.D NetMake 1.3 - Available on Solaris 2.X NetMake allows software developers to use an entire network of workstations and servers in parallel, reducing compile time. With NetMake, parallel network distribution of build tasks is achieved without changing existing Sun, BSD, or GNU makefiles. 56.16.E O'Reilly International Distributors Major UNIX book publisher expands international distributors 56.16.F Sun Users Group Call For Papers deadline extended to Sept 1 December 7-9 1993 San Jose, California Theme: The Metamorphosis of SunOS: from classroom to boardroom Suns in the corporate environment Migrating from mainframes to Suns Conversion to Solaris 2: a global issue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: NetNews on CD's - USENET Newsfeed on CD-ROM Newsgroups: comp.newprod From: info@CDPublishing.com Org: CD Publishing Corporation Address: 4824 Fraser Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V5V 4H4 Phone: 604-874-1430 800-333-7565 (USA) Fax; 604-874-1431 NetNews On CD's NetNews on CD's, the USENET News on CD-ROM's product previously published by Sterling Software as NetNews/CD, has taken on an updated look and new features, and is now published by CD Publishing Corporation. NetNews on CD's provides an archiving and distribution service for USENET news and makes the wealth of information on USENET available whenever you need it without the requirement for excessive disk storage, tape archival/retrieval facilities, limitations of communication link speeds, and prohibitively high newsfeed and/or telephone charges. Each issue of NetNews on CD's contains approximately 600 megabytes of news. NetNews on CD's is currently being published in ISO 9660 format, and support for the Rock Ridge extension is planned. News reading software for UNIX and Macintosh platforms is currently included on the disc. Other platforms which support the ISO 9660 CD format (such as DOS with MSCDEX) are also capable of retrieving the data contained on the CD's. There are two NetNews on CD's products. The General Series contains the mainstream USENET newsgroups as well as the "alt" newsgroups. The top-level newsgroup hierarchies included in this series are: comp, misc, news, rec, sci, soc, talk, and alt The Specialized/Regional Series contains the specialized newsgroup hierarchies and the various regional newsgroups hierarchies. The Specialized newsgroup hierarchies included in this series are: bionet, bit, biz, ddn, gnu, hiv, ieee, k12, pubnet, sura, u3b, uunet, vmsnet NetNews on CD's subscription rates are based on the quantity of CD's ordered. The CD's for any Series may be ordered in single quantities or as a multiple-issue subscription set. A set is considered to be 6, 12 or 24 consecutive issues from one of the Series. The actual term of the subscription will depend upon the frequency of publication of the selected Series and the selected subscription start date. Rates range from US$40 for single issues, to US$24 per CD in 24-issue sets/subscriptions. Subscriptions can begin at any time in the past, and back issues are available. A 24-hour voice mail and faxback service is available for your convenience. There are no restrictions on the subscribers' use of the news articles on the CD, except those that were placed by the original authors of the articles. However, some of the proprietary software packages and databases placed on the CD to increase the utility and usefulness of NetNews on CD's are subject to commercial software licensing terms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: DB.h++: A C++ Class Library for Database Applications From: shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto) Product Manager Org: Qualix Group Address: 1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151 voice: (415) 572-0200 fax: (415) 572-1300 DB.h++: A C++ Class Library for Database Applications DB.h++ is a C++ class library for database application developers. DB.h++ provides database application developers with the benefits of C++ and object-oriented programming. Version 1.5 offers support for Oracle 7, compatibility with Microsoft Visual C++, and simplified makefiles for UNIX. A Powerful C++ Interface ------------------------ o DB.h++ gives you all the benefits of object-oriented technology. Reap productivity gains from code reuse, modularity and simplicity of the programmatic interface. o DB.h++ is easy to use because the structure of the classes is intuitively obvious to any database programmer. Database Portability ------------------- o with DB.h++ you only write your application once! Instead of rewriting your application for every combination of database, compiler and operating system, DB.h++ does the port for you. DB.h++ is available on a wide variety of platforms, including UNIX, DOS and OS/2 machines. o DB.h++ also allows you to access database-specific features if you so choose. Independence from Storage Formats --------------------------------- o DB.h++ manages database implementation details for you so you don't have to! You are insulated against changes in the database formats across versions. Migration Path from ISAM to SQL ------------------------------ o DB.h++ makes it easy to port your application from ISAM to SQL. Applications written for ISAM managers are upwardly compatible with SQL databases. Version 1.5 - Supported Platforms/Databases ------------------------------------------- This new version provides support for an additional platform, Oracle 7, and support for Microsoft Visual C++. DB.h++ 1.5 also corrects all known bugs. DB.h++ is available for a variety of operating systems, compilers and database combinations including the following: SunOS: cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server. UNIX: cfront: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, Oracle, SQL-Server. WINDOWS: Borland C++: c-tree Plus, Integra, ObjecTrieve, Oracle, SQLBase, SQL-Server. Glockenspiel C++: c-tree Plus, Integra, ObjecTrieve, Oracle, SQLBase, SQL-Server. Microsoft C++: c-tree Plus, Integra, ObjecTrieve, Oracle, SQLBase, SQL-Server DOS: Borland C++: c-tree Plus, ObjecTrieve, SQLBase. Glockenspiel C++: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, ObjecTrieve, Oracle, SQLBase, SQL-Server. Microsoft C/C++: c-tree Plus, Informix SQL, ObjecTrieve, Oracle, SQLBase, SQL-Server. For more information, contact: Qualix Group, Inc. 1900 South Norfolk, Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403 Phone: 415/572-0200; Fax: 415/572-1300 Email: info@qualix.com GETTING DB.h++ INFORMATION VIA THE QUALIX MAIL SERVER: --------------------------------------------------------- Qualix Group maintains a mailserver with information files and demo versions of products. 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Phone: 800-966-1666 612-546-5579 Email: info@aggregate.com NetMake Available on Solaris 2.X MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 9, 1993) - Aggregate Computing, Inc. has released a new version of its intelligent compiling system, NetMake, a distributed, parallel version of the UNIX make utility, that now supports networks of Suns running Solaris 2.X and 1.X (Sun OS 4.1.x). NetMake allows software developers to use an entire network of workstations and servers in parallel, reducing compile time, and realizing dramatic productivity improvements and dollar savings. With NetMake, parallel network distribution of build tasks is achieved without changing existing Sun, BSD, or GNU makefiles. NetMake is established as the market leader, and has quickly become the only alternative to standard and home-grown versions of make. Aggregate Computing's customers are excited about NetMake 1.3 and are pleased with the productivity gains they experience. That satisfaction shows in the common statements, "I ran NetMake using all of the possible combinations of Solaris 1.X and 2.X. I was amazed at its ease of administration. NetMake actually worked in all cases, with even faster results than in previous versions." NetMake is part of a comprehensive distributed processing architecture called NetShare, designed to allow parallel and distributed processing across heterogenous operating systems and hardware architectures. NetShare automatically and intelligently locates and utilizes the "best" resources on the network to perform tasks. This means that users achieve dramatic performance gains without any network configuration and with minimal impact on existing work. NetMake 1.3 is the first step in demonstrating the power of transparent heterogeneous distributed computing. NetMake 1.3 NetMake compiles individual program modules in parallel on separate hosts in a network, intelligently distributing the processing load across workstations and servers to decrease compile time. "As companies migrate to Solaris 2.X users need reliable development tools that work. We strive to be the first software tool supplier to meet our customers' needs, and we have achieved that with NetMake 1.3," said Joan Wrabetz, President, CEO and Founder of Aggregate Computing. Software builds can be performed across Solaris 1.X or 2.X machines, and can also be initiated from either environment. To continue to improve NetMake and to provide customers with the best tool possible, Aggregate has also added several new features to NetMake. For example, new NetMake macros provide increased control over parallelism. About Aggregate Aggregate Computing is a leader in the design and development of distributed computing technologies and applications. The company also provides a distributed application development kit, called NetShare SDK that enables application developers to produce "turbo-charged" distributed applications utilizing the NetShare technology. Aggregate Computing, founded in 1990, is a privately held company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company can be reached by phone at 612-546-5579 or by e-mail at info@aggregate.com. ### Aggregate is a registered trademark. NetMake, NetShare, and NetShare SDK are trademarks of Aggregate Computing, Inc. 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GSA # GS-02F-6095A For information about all of our books and programs, access our gopher catalog by "telnet gopher.ora.com. login as gopher." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun Users Group Call For Papers deadline extended to Sept 1 Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix, comp.org.sug, comp.org.uniforum, comp.os.misc From: pbg@cs.brown.edu (Peter Galvin) Phone: (401) 863-7623 Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions has been extended! ============================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS SUN USER GROUP Eleventh Annual Conference December 7-9, 1993 San Jose, California Theme: The Metamorphosis of SunOS: from classroom to boardroom Suns in the corporate environment Migrating from mainframes to Suns Conversion to Solaris 2: a global issue The Sun User Group is pleased to host its Eleventh Annual Conference and Exhibit, which will address the use of Suns in education, research, and business. Technical papers and presentations concerning this topic, as well as other topics of interest to the Sun/SPARC community, are invited. Manufacturers of computer equipment and software based on SPARC/Solaris technology are encouraged to participate in this conference with presentations, and participation in the conference exhibition. SUG conferences are attended by members from all over the world. The 1992 conference and exhibit was attended by over 4000 people from 24 countries and 43 states. SUG also provides tutories and technical sessions at other exhibitions and conferences around the world. With the economy picking up and the explosive growth of computing on the desktop, we expect 1993's conference to be the biggest and best yet! Submission Guidelines: Submissions should be in the form of extended abstracts (500 to 1000 words) and be sufficiently complete to allow the committee to understand and evaluate the submission. Abstracts should include: 1. Author name(s), postal and e-mail address(es), and telephone number(s). 2. Presenter name(s), postal and e-mail address(es), and telephone number(s). 3. Title of the paper 4. Time needed for presentation/questions. (30,45,60,90 Min. spots) 5. Audio-visual requirements. 6. Student paper entry (Full time students only) Authors whose submissions are accepted will receive instructions for the preparation of final papers which will be published in the conference proceedings. The Presenter will receive one free registration for the conference. Any tutorial attendance must be purchased. IMPORTANT! All presentations will require a paper submission for inclusion in the conference proceedings. Deadlines: Abstracts Due: September 1, 1993 (Extended!) Notifications to Authors: September 15, 1993 Final Papers Due: October 12, 1993 Student Papers: There will be an award for the best student paper. Be sure to indicate with your submission if you are a full time student. A cash prize and free registration will be awarded by the Conference Program Committee. Submit one hardcopy and one electronic copy to the program chair: Peter Galvin Systems Manager Brown University Computer Science Department P.O. Box 1910 Providence, RI 10912 Email: pbg@cs.brown.edu Phone: (401) 863-7623 Fax: (401) 863-7719 The Program Committee will select presentations from among those submitted. The Committee consists of experts from many areas of the Sun/Solaris arena, including: Pete Cottrell University of Maryland Casper Dik University of Amsterdam Dinah McNutt Tivoli Systems Steven Miller University of Illinois Ruth Milner National Radio Astronomy Observatory Gene Rackow Argonne National Lab Joel Shandelman JP Morgan Securities, Inc. Hal Stern SMCC Leonardo Topa MIT It will be aided by: S. Lee Henry SUG board liaison Johns Hopkins University Alex Newman SUG liason Sun User Group Michael Pearlman SUG board liason Rice University Possible themes and topics are listed below. These are only for reference, however, and all submitted papers will be considered for presentation at the conference. Thematic Track Topics directly related to the theme of the program: Migrating from mainframes to Sun systems, UNIX in the corporate environment, Suns and mission-critical work, Solaris 2 migration issues, ideas, and roadmap. Beginning Unix/ Beginning System Administration Practical information for new users and system administrators. Presentations which will allow a new Sun user to be able to install workstations and keep them running. They could include file system layout, basic security, NIS, DNS, the boot process, script programming, user dot files, admininstration files, day to day operations, keeping a system log, using the resources available on the Internet, and so on. Mini-Tutorials and Q&A These sessions should be designed to directly address Sun users' needs. They could include step-by-step guides to administration, networking, programming in various tools, and understanding aspects of system operation such as performance and utilities. Q&A sessions are important and interesting to attendees because of their interactive, problem solving and question-resolving nature. Previous talks in this vein have included "securing your environment" and "system administration tips and tricks". System Adminstration, System Security Talks in this area should address the interests of those who have been SunOS users for a year or more. Some of the more in-depth topics: mixed environments, backups, PPP/Slip, automounter, perl, tools for problem troubleshooting, and remote off-site adminstration. Programming and Development Environments These presentations concern Sun's programming languages and those offered by third-parties. With Sun's C compiler no longer bundled with the operating system there are opportunities for third party compilers. Also of interest are tools and techniques for program development. Technical Product Information This topic provides a chance for vendors to beat their own (technical) drums and describe the compelling technical advantages of their products. Panels of competitive products will be assembled when it seems appropriate to do so. No sales-oriented or non-technical talks will be accepted. Suns In The Office/Home How do you integrate Sun computers into the office? Topics can include PC type products on the Sun, how well they emulate, communicate, or convert information and how well they are received, the interface to IBM PC and Apple networks, mail and printer access, home hardware maintenance, links to the office (PPP/Slip), product licensing, and Solaris on the Intel platform. 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