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 #34 August 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstracts 56.34.A Artecon FileTrek: A Distributed Hierarchical Storage Management System FileTrek provides a complete suite of HSM capabilities including user-transparent file migration, automatic restoration, archiving, system backup, and more for the heterogeneous computer environment. 56.34.B Motif (tm) for Sun/OS (tm) with support for X11.5 Metro Link's Snapix is a tool for rapidly devloping Motif apps. Metro also sells Motif environment (runtime & development & X11.5) for Sun's 56.34.C Prime Time SDK for Intel SVR4.2 Prime Time SDK (Software Development Kit) for Intel SVR4.2 is an affordable, complete, stand-alone development system. It is intended for use with Unix-Ware PE and similar Intel-based SVR4.2 products. 56.34.D SPARC International Announces SPARCBuilders(sm) Catalog The catalog gives builders of SPARC-based products a single reference to the growing infrastructure that supports the SPARC Sections include: Specifications; testing ser; Design kits; O/Ses (UNIX & real-time); Design tools; Devices (e.g CPU core components); Boards; Peripherals; Consultants 56.34.E Wind/U 1.3 - Microsoft Windows and Visual C++ Applications On UNIX Bristol Technology's Wind/U Toolkit Allows Developers to Port By Simply Recompiling Microsoft Windows or Visual C++ Applications to Run As Native UNIX/Motif Programs 56.34.F ANDATACO and XpressWare announce XpressFax 2.0 2.0 features a new easy to use OpenLook based GUI interface which allows users to send and receive fax documents directly from their SPARC workstation or X terminal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Artecon FileTrek: A Distributed Hierarchical Storage Management System From: Gerry.MacDonald@artecon.com Contact: Mark Reifler, Product Marketing Manager Artecon Announces FileTrekTM a Distributed Hierarchical Storage Management (HSM) System for Sun and HP Systems San Diego, CA -- August 6, 1993 -- Artecon has introduced FileTrek, a client-server network based distributed Hierarchical Storage Management System (HSM) for Sun SPARC and HP 9000 platforms. FileTrek provides a complete suite of HSM capabilities including user-transparent file migration, automatic restoration, archiving, system backup, and more for the heterogeneous computer environment. "With the introduction of our larger optical jukeboxes and 8mm stackers, we felt it necessary to support our customers with a higher end storage management solution," said Mark Reifler, Artecon FileTrek product manager. "The combination of our optical jukeboxes and stackers, along with FileTrek satisfies the need for a wide range of data-intensive applications and industries, such as document image processing, CAD/CAM, financial services, insurance, technical publishing, scientific data collection, and OLTP." FileTrek automatically and transparently moves targeted files to less expensive storage, based on user defined criteria. This reduces the need for more costly hard drive storage devices, since the local hard disks are left available for storage of needed data. Restoration of migrated files from an optical jukebox or 8mm stacker is also transparent, relieving the administrator of the tedious task of manually moving files from disk to backup media, and back to disk when the files are once again needed. "One of the most significant differences between FileTrek and other HSMs is its use of the latest heterogeneous distributed computing standards," stated Dana Kammersgard, vice president of sales and marketing. "This gives FileTrek the ability to distribute its functionality among many heterogeneous machines within the same network. This flexibility enables the user to transparently move jukeboxes or 8mm stackers from workstation to workstation, or individual media from jukebox to jukebox (or stacker to stacker) without file access interruption or the need for reformatting of data or media. Other systems require that storage vaults be connected to a primary file server. This results in unacceptable downtime should the server fail." FileTrek adheres to industry accepted standards, these include: IEEE Mass Storage Reference Model, ISO 13346 NSR (non sequential recording format), OSF Distributed Computing Environment, MIT X11, and OSF/Motif. Adherence to these standards ensures FileTrek's functionality is uniform across all supported platforms and will be compatible with future technology. FileTrek supports SPARC servers running Solaris 1.X and 2.2, HP 9000 Model 700 workstations and Model 800 servers running HP-UX 8.07 and 9.0X. FileTrek also supports Artecon's complete line of optical jukeboxes and 8mm stackers. Pricing starts at $7,100, and includes a server license for up to 16 cartridges, and client license for unlimited workstations (same platform) in the network. Founded in 1984, Artecon is a leading UNIX systems integrator and manufacturer of value-added hardware and software products for Sun, HP, and IBM workstations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Motif (tm) for Sun/OS (tm) with support for X11.5 From: ken@metrolink.com (Ken Maier) Org: Metro Link Incorporated Address: 2213 W. McNab Road Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Phone: (305) 970-7353 FAX: (305) 970-7351 Email: sales@metrolink.com Motif (tm) for Sun/OS (tm) with support for X11.5 Motif is becoming the GUI of choice in the UNIX X Window market. The provided Motif environment is a complete user interface library that can give developers the flexibility needed to create the most demanding of applications across numerous hardware architectures. The Motif look and feel is consistent with other computing platforms. This can ease the learning curve when users migrate from different systems, for example, Microsoft Windows (tm) or OS/2 Presentation Manager (tm). A number of interface builders are available that can ease the learning curve of Motif programming. Most of the interface builders provide a simple to use, intuitive interface that further eases the learning curve and application time to market. Metro Link distributes an interface builder named Snapix (tm). Snapix is the Motif Expert which completely hides the Motif environment and speeds development time by removing the requirement of learning yet another language. All developers need to do is place the widgets on the screen and associate them with the necessary functions, then tell Snapix to generate the code. Metro Link provides a complete implementation of OSF Motif 1.2.2 for Sun/OS version 4.1 (Solaris 1) and above running on the Sparc architecture. The runtime package includes the Motif window manager along with 19 other Motif applications, such as: xim Image Manipulation Toolkit motifshell Shell environment for using Motif widgetView Examination program for exploring widgets motifanim Animation demonstration The development package includes a static and shared Motif library, and the Motif Resource Manager library. Also included is UIL (User Interface Language) for high level specification of Motif application layouts. Manual pages are installed for all Motif functions, and source code is provided for all of the demonstration programs. Support 90 day free tech support (phone) Free email technical support Cost Motif Runtime (for Sun/OS) $199.00 Motif Development (for Sun/OS) $199.00 Metro-X X11.5 (for Sun/OS) $199.00 Metro-XIE (for Sun/OS) $199.00 * prices are subject to change without notice * SUN, SUN/OS, and Sparc are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Incorporated. OSF and Motif are trademarks of the Open Software Foundation. ================================================================= Snapix (tm) "The Motif Expert" ================================================================= Snapix is the "Motif Expert". Snapix completely hides the Motif environment and speeds development time by removing the requirement of learning yet another language. The time saved can be as much as 70% as compared to learning Motif manually. This alone makes Snapix a very cost effective product that will pay for itself in the first medium to large scale project. For more information on Snapix, the GUI Motif Application builder, send mail to sales@metrolink.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Prime Time SDK for Intel SVR4.2 From: rdm@cfcl.com (Rich Morin) A Software Development Kit for the Rest of Us... Prime Time SDK (Software Development Kit) for Intel SVR4.2 is an affordable, complete, stand-alone development system. It is intended for use with Unix- Ware PE and similar Intel-based SVR4.2 products. Many of these folks would like to develop C/C++ and X-based software, but don't have the work volume or resources to justify purchasing the UnixWare SDK. PTSDK is also useful for sites which don't have sufficient disk space to install a complete SDK. Package Description Issue 1-1 includes a 100+ page user's guide and a Rock Ridge CD-ROM. It has all major GNU development tools (GCC, GDB, etc.); an extended copy of the MIT X Window distribution, including InterViews and Tk; and much, much more. When possible, PTSDK supplies source code, enabling users to study and/or modify the tools. Complete, economical, and flexible, PTSDK offers extensive software development capabilities at a *very* reasonable price. The PTSDK disc may be mounted and used as a filesystem. It is also useful as a distribution medium; any package on PTSDK can be copied to a system disk. Many users will use PTSDK in both modes, running some programs from the CD-ROM and installing others from it onto the system. PTSDK includes convenient documentation for all major packages, including PostScript manuals, Info-format text files, and UNIX-style manual pages. The issue also includes a substantial set of UnixWare include files and static C libraries, provided through the courtesy of Univel. These files are critical to building C and C++ applications, and they are not found on basic SVR4.2 systems. Some of PTSDK's major packages are: GNU Project tools Dozens of UNIX-like commands for file handling, document preparation, software development, etc. (Every major tool from prep.ai.mit.edu, including C & C++ compilers, Assembler, Linker, Graphical Debugger, Libraries, Lex and YACC replacements...) C Libraries A set of Univel's static C libraries and header files X11R5 Development System XFree86 (fast server, dev. tools, 100+ clients...) libraries X11, Athena(2D and 3D), Xview, OpenLook, HP, UKC... (both shared and static) InterViews base system C++ GUI development environment and Class Libraries Doc WYSIWYG PostScript Document Editor Ibuild/Idraw GUI application generator, Drawing/Image editor Iclass Class browser Tcl/Tk/wish Shell language for X-based programming XF Interactive GUI builder for Tcl/Tk Document Preparation and Access GNU Emacs and aXe Editors TeX / Latex UCSB TeX distribution for SVR4 DVItoPS TeX to PostScript converter Ghost{script,view} PostScript interpreter, browser Man, Xman Online manual readers PSroff [nt]roff to PostScript converter Xfig Drawing/drafting package Miscellany Fm Binary File Editor Perl Script-based programing language Seyon Communications package Tcsh Enhanced C-shell Zsh ksh, csh, tcsh, bash compatible shell What, When, How Much, How, etc. PTSDK 1-1 will begin shipping in late August, 1993. It will cost US $60, plus shipping, handling, and applicable taxes (see below). 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To join, use the form above, checking the PTF Buying Plan slot. ============================================================================ PTF has a growing line of freeware products. Here is a summary of our other current and expected products: Prime Time Freeware for AI Issue 1-1 Available 9/93 This selected snapshot of the Carnegie Mellon University Artificial Intelligence Repository consists of a book and two ISO-9660 CD-ROMs full of gzipped AI-related source code and documentation. Prime Time Freeware for UNIX Issue 2-2 Available NOW This collection, gathered from sites around the world, consists of a book and two ISO-9660 CD-ROMs full of compressed UNIX-related source code and documentation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: claire@sparc.com (Claire Pinkham) Subject: SPARC International Announces SPARCBuilders(sm) Catalog Editorial Contact: Lynette Wong, SPARC International Phone: 415-321-8699 x249 Email: lynette@sparc.com Industry's Most Comprehensive Sourcebook for Adopters of SPARC Architecture MENLO PARK, Calif. -- August 9, 1993 -- SPARC International (SI) announced today that the industry's most comprehensive catalog of "building-block" technologies for SPARC(r)-based computer and embedded/real-time products is now available. Called SPARCBuilders(sm), the catalog gives builders of SPARC-based products a single reference to the growing infrastructure that supports the SPARC open, multi-vendor industry model. The SPARCBuilders catalog demonstrates SI's role as a central information resource for the various SPARC markets. According to Robert W. Duncan, Chairman and CEO of SI, "Industry investment in SPARC continues to grow, as does the list of vendors supplying development tools for the SPARC market. SI is uniquely positioned to gather competitive product information and publish it in a neutral format. We created the SPARCBuilders catalog to meet the demand for a single sourcebook of SPARC building-block technologies-complete with detailed product descriptions and sales contacts." The Spring 1993 edition describes the products and services of more than 360 companies. Conveniently sized in an easy-to-use 7" x 9" format, the SPARCBuilders catalog is an inexpensive yet complete resource for all kinds of SPARC developers. The catalog is published twice yearly-spring and fall. Catalog Structure and Content ----------------------------- The Spring 1993 edition covers the spectrum of SPARC technologies for developers of end-user directed system hardware, system software and embedded/real-time products. Products and services are divided into eight categories: o Specifications and testing services includes standards that have been approved by an SI Committee or another official standards organization-the IEEE for example. o Design kits includes device models, designs and design kits that aid in the design and development of SPARC-based systems. o Operating environments includes operating systems and environments for the SPARC architecture, and is broken into three sections: UNIX, real-time and extensions. o Design tools includes tools that aid in the design of software and hardware for the SPARC architecture, and is broken into five sections: compilers and debuggers, development environments, electronic publishing, emulators and simulators, and MCAD. o Devices includes single- and multi-chip solutions, and is broken into four sections: CPU core components, completion chipsets, memory modules and peripheral components. o Boards includes various plug-in circuit boards, and is broken into seven sections: coprocessors, CPUs, displays, networks, I/O devices, memories and bus adapters. o Peripherals includes external devices and add-ons, and is broken into three sections: SCSI devices, keyboards and chassis. o Consultants includes consulting services that support the SPARC community. Information is presented in two formats. Suppliers that purchased layouts appear in a two-page spread that offers detailed product descriptions, features, benefits, specifications, contact information, and a photo or chart. SPARC International member companies display the membership logo; products that are SCD Compliant(tm) or SPARC Verified(tm) are also marked. Suppliers that did not purchase layouts are listed in an abbreviated format that offers company name, address, contact information and brief product description. Catalog Sponsors ---------------- A group of SI members helped sponsor the inaugural edition of the SPARCBuilders catalog, and offer their endorsement: Force Computers; Fujitsu, Ltd.; LSI Logic; Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC); SunPro; Texas Instruments; Wangtek/WangDAT and Wind River Systems. "SPARC is supported by the broadest and best development tools of any RISC microprocessor," said Derek Meyer, Director of SPARC Marketing for Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation. "This catalog provides SPARC design adopters with an outstanding reference for SPARC technology-and describes products that are all available today." Fall 1993 Enrollment -------------------- SI also announced that it is now accepting material for the Fall 1993 edition, to be published in November. The base price for a single two-page listing, published in two successive catalogs, is $1000; multiple listings are available at reduced rates. Catalog space is open to any company supplying building-block technologies to developers of SPARC-based systems. Suppliers interested in listing in the Fall catalog should call Lynette Wong of SI at 415-321-8692 x249. Pricing and Availability ------------------------ SPARC International members can purchase individual copies of the Spring 1993 SPARCBuilders catalog for $12.00 plus shipping and handling; volume discounts are available. The non-member price is $16.00 plus shipping and handling. Copies of the Spring 1993 edition are available now from SPARC International and can be ordered by calling Lynette Wong at 415-321-8692 x249. About SPARC International ------------------------- SPARC International, founded in 1989 as a not-for-profit service company, is an independent association of corporations, institutions and individuals focused on developing worldwide markets for products and services based on SPARC technology. SI currently has more than 250 members in 18 countries. SPARC International is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. SPARC International's Mission ----------------------------- It is SPARC International's mission to promote the design, development and application of SPARC to computer and peripheral products; establish hardware and software standards; enable compatibility across SPARC-branded products; and provide, promote and protect SPARC and SPARC-related brand names. ### UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. SPARC is a registered trademark of SPARC International. SPARC Compatible, SPARC Compliant and SPARC Verified are reserved trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. All other products are referred to herein by the trademarks as designated by the companies who market those products. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Wind/U 1.3 - Microsoft Windows and Visual C++ Applications On UNIX Contact: Jean Blackwell Org: Bristol Technology Phone: (203) 438-6969 Email: jean@bristol.com BRISTOL TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES WIND/U 1.3 - MICROSOFT WINDOWS AND VISUAL C++ APPLICATIONS ON UNIX - New Version of Wind/U Toolkit Allows Developers to Port By Simply Recompiling Microsoft Windows or Visual C++ Applications to Run As Native UNIX/Motif Programs - - Key New Features Include Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2.0 Support, Integration of Bristol's Newest Xprinter Library, and other Enhancements - Ridgefield, Conn - August 16, 1993 - Bristol Technology Inc. (Bristol) today announced Wind/U(TM) 1.3, a new release of the company's Windows to UNIX(R) portability toolkit with support for Microsoft* Visual C++ applications through the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library version 2.0. Wind/U 1.3 enables Microsoft Windows and Visual C++ applications to run as native UNIX/Motif(R) applications. Wind/U 1.3 is available on Sun SPARC(R), HP700, and RS/6000 workstations, as well as SVR4 on Intel platforms. The price for Wind/U 1.3 remains $9,950. Like the Microsoft Windows API, Microsoft Visual C++ is quickly becoming the standard object oriented application framework, and the fastest method for creating Windows applications. Visual C++ generates the underlying MFC code that runs on Windows and Windows NT. Wind/U 1.3 now makes it possible for that same MFC code to run on UNIX/Motif, which makes development for UNIX just as fast and easy as development for Windows and Windows NT. A Vision For The Future "We see the industry stampeding towards Visual C++ and the Foundation Class Library," said Keith Blackwell, president of Bristol Technology Inc. "Bristol is creating a path for the billions invested in Windows software development and training to be leveraged onto UNIX. Visual C++ and MFC are the future for programming on Windows and UNIX." Key Enhancements Wind/U 1.3 includes four major enhancements: * Support for Visual C++ Through the Microsoft Foundation Class Library 2.0 - this support makes it possible for developers to build and run their MFC applications on UNIX/Motif using their same MFC source code base. Developers benefit by being able to ship a UNIX version of their application in a fraction of the time it would take them to either hand port their MFC application or re-write the application to a proprietary portable API. * Xprinter 2.1 - this enhancement is the integration of Bristol's Xprinter printing library with the Wind/U graphical device interface. Xprinter 2.1 adds PCL5(R) support to the PostScript(R) printing capabilities of Wind/U, as well as rotatable font capability, and downloadable Type 1 Adobe fonts. Developers benefit by being able to print easily from their applications with robust font and printer handling. * Other Major Enhancements - Dynamic Link Library (DLL) Improvement - this enhancement allows developers to explicitly load DLLs. Wind/U DLLs hide developers from the underlying system architecture dependencies of most Unix Systems by allowing them to access libraries through the DLL APIs in Windows 3.1. Common Dialog Improvement - this enhancement allows developers to provide their users a similar look and feel in their Wind/U ported version of the application as they do in their Windows version. About Bristol Bristol Technology Inc. was founded in 1990 with the vision of developing the Wind/U technology. Bristol is a leading developer of UNIX graphical user interface development tools, such as HyperHelp(TM), the on-line help standard, and Xprinter(TM), the PostScript and PCL language library. Bristol is headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The company sells and distributes software products worldwide through the Ridgefield, CT office and other distribution partners. Wind/U, HyperHelp, and Xprinter are trademarks of Bristol Technology Inc. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: ANDATACO and XpressWare announce XpressFax 2.0 From: uhley@xpressware.com (John Uhley) Phone: (619) 453-9191 ftp: ftp.uu.net:/vendor/andataco/xpressfax-2.0 ANDATACO and XpressWare announce the release of XpressFax Version 2.0. XpressFax 2.0 features a new easy to use OpenLook based GUI interface which allows users to send and receive fax documents directly from their SPARC workstation or X terminal. XpressFax is the most feature-rich and configurable fax package currently avaiable in the UNIX market place. A few of the features of the package are listed below. XpressFax 2.0 is currently available from ANDATACO for the special price of $695 for a five user floating license. Contact ANDATACO at (619) 453-9191 for product information. Ftp-able copies of the package are also available from ftp.uu.net in the directory /vendor/andataco/xpressfax-2.0. -------------------------------------------------------------------------. | FEATURE | BENEFIT | -------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Online HyperText Help | Makes it easy to get help and | | | access to tutorials. | | | | | OCR Autorouting | Faxes received by XpressFax | | | will be placed into the correct | | | users private faxbox instead of | | | remaining in the fax administrators | | | global inbound fax box. | | | | | Seamless Links from | Send faxes from these applications | | FrameMaker, IslandWrite, | directly from their print modules. | | IslandPaint, IslandDraw, | Makes XpressFax look like part of | | Interleaf and Many More | the application! | | | | | Unlimited faxing through | Send unlimited faxes from UNIX mail | | lpr and mail filters | and UNIX lpr command. | | | | | Broadcast Faxing | Use XpressFax to send a common fax | | | to multiple recipients. Great for | | | faxing reports or agendas. | | | | | | | | Command Line Faxing | Fax from the command line, making it | | | easy to send faxes from the shell or | | | from any shell script. | | | | | | | | Database phonebook | Allows users to share phonebooks | | | as well as broadcast lists. | | | | | Fax Authentication | Receive Email whenever your fax | | | successfully transmits, retries or | | | fails. | | | | | Client/Server Design | Allows users to control faxes | | | queued for transmission and to | | | monitor the status of each fax modem.| | | | | Fax Previewing & Editing | Preview any fax request to see what | | | the fax will look like or | | | view any fax received. | | | | | Fax Forwarding | Forward faxes between XpressFax users| | | | | | | | Open Ended Design | Allows for easy customization | | | of XpressFax. | | | | | Multiple Modem Support | Supports Telebit, Everex and | | | Multitech fax modems. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. 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