sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sunflash@suntri sunflash-Send requests and problem reports to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Sun News: LabVIEW, IDE, OMG, NeXT, OLIT SunFLASH Vol 53 #33 May 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SunFlash consists of a number of Sun Press Releases and some other Sun related articles. -johnj ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53.33.A LabVIEW Application Builder & LabVIEW Run-Time System (RTS) Graphical Programming Tool for Sun SPARCstations Now Equipped for Expanded Distribution Channels. Building and Distributing Graphical Instrumentation Applications Made Easier, Cheaper with New LabVIEW Application Builder and Run-Time System 53.33.B SunPro & IDE Announce Development & Marketing Agreement Seamless Integration of SPARCworks(TM) Professional C and C++ Development Environments with IDE's Software through Pictures(R) CASE Tools using ToolTalk 53.33.C Sun OMG (Object Management Group) IDL CFE 1.2 SunSoft has placed the source code to Project DOE's Interface Definition Language (IDL) compiler front end (CFE) on OMG's file server, making the implementation publicly available. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE provides a complete framework for building CORBA 1.1-compliant preprocessors for OMG IDL 53.33.D Sun Offers Upgrades from NeXT Workstation to Sun Workstations Upgrades to SS10 Model 30, LX, IPX, SS2 or Classic Program is effected through June 30, 1993 53.33.E Third OLIT-Users-Group Meeting, San Jose, June 9th 1993 This meeting will discuss technical issues related to OLIT Toolkit. A Broader discussion on the OpenWindows Developer Environment including Product Strategy in the light of COSE, etc 53.33.F SPECIAL: FREE-SHOWME 1.1 PROMOTION SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX CUSTOMERS are eligible for a free copy of ShowMe 1.1 conferencing tool 53.33.G SunConnect Program For Resellers, Systems Integrators New program expands opportunities for VARs in commercial markets through advanced training and easy access to wide array of third-party solutions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: LabVIEW Application Builder & LabVIEW Run-Time System (RTS) Contact: Susan Austin, Hi-Tech Communications at (415) 904-7000. Contact: Jack Barber/Jerry Rodriguez Org: National Instruments at (512) 794-0100 Address: 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Austin, TX 78730-5039 Phone: (512) 794-0100. U.S. and Canada (800) 433- 3488 Fax: (512) 794-8411 Graphical Programming Tool for Sun SPARCstations Now Equipped for Expanded Distribution Channels Building and Distributing Graphical Instrumentation Applications Made Easier, Cheaper with New LabVIEW Application Builder and Run-Time System SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- National Instruments announced today at SunWorld the new LabVIEW Application Builder and LabVIEW (R) Run-Time System (RTS) for SPARCstations (R) from Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC). With the Application Builder, a LabVIEW user can now create virtual instruments (VIs) that operate as stand- alone executables. The Application Builder differs from the LabVIEW RTS, an operate-only version of LabVIEW, in that the Application Builder builds the run-time engine into a VI application. The company is demonstrating LabVIEW in Booth 105. Now OEM's (or embedded OEM) end-users, systems integrators, and VARs have two cost-effective options for running VIs on computers without the full development system. They can buy the LabVIEW RTS for a SPARCstation and run any VI, or buy the Application Builder to create stand-alone executables that do not require an RTS. "These new tools will help create distribution channels for LabVIEW," says Jack Barber, LabVIEW marketing manager. "Our third-party vendors can now bring their LabVIEW-based products to market more easily and less expensively." Using the Application Builder With the Application Builder, users create a self-contained application that does not require the LabVIEW system or the RTS to execute. Internal distribution of executables in conjunction with the company's hardware is free. External distribution of executable VIs is subject to a license fee. The Application Builder is ideal for users who plan to develop and deliver a turnkey system. The executables that they create behave similarly to a program written with a standard programming language. Once selected, the executable will load, execute, and unload automatically. Using the RTS With the RTS, users have an application that loads, executes, and unloads multiple LabVIEW VIs rather than having each VI acting as a self-contained application. The RTS remains resident in memory, so users can run several VIs without having to reload the LabVIEW execution resources. The RTS may also be more efficient for disk space, because executables will be rather large (each contains an embedded RTS). Choosing Between the Application Builder and RTS LabVIEW users who need to run a large number of VIs on a single computer should choose the RTS. A developer who wants to deliver a set of VIs rather than a single turnkey application should choose the Application Builder, which may be more cost effective. System Configuration Requirements The minimum Sun configuration for LabVIEW is a SPARCstation with 24 MB main memory, 32 MB disk swap space, and 10 MB disk space (for the application and associated files). LabVIEW 3.0 for the Sun will run under Solaris 1.x or Solaris 2.x. LabView requires MIT's X Window System, Version 11, Release 4 or 5 It can also run OpenWindows Version 3. Pricing, Availability and for More Information The Sun versions of the LabVIEW Application Builder and the LabVIEW RTS will be available in July from National Instruments and are each priced at $995. For more information, please contact National Instruments, 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Austin, TX 78730-5039, (512) 794-0100. Call toll free in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 433-3488. Fax: (512) 794-8411. Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. About National Instruments National Instruments, headquartered in Austin, Texas (USA) and privately held there for 17 years, manufactures software and hardware products that scientists and engineers use with PCs and workstations to build custom instrumentation systems. The company has about 800 employees and sells its products worldwide to end-users, systems integrators, VARs, and OEMs through direct and distributor channels. About SMCC SMCC is the world's leading supplier of open client/server computing solutions. With headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., SMCC is an operating company of Sun Microsystems, Inc. Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SunPro & IDE Announce Development & Marketing Agreement Contact: Pattie Walters, SunPro (415) 336-4638 Contact: Emily Cohen, Hi-Tech Communications at (415) 904-7000. SUNPRO AND IDE ANNOUNCE DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING AGREEMENT Seamless Integration of SPARCworks(TM) Professional C and C++ Development Environments with IDE's Software through Pictures(R) CASE Tools SUNWORLD EXPO, San Francisco, Calif., May 11, 1993 - SunPro, the software development business of Sun Microsystems, Inc., today announced that it has entered into a development and marketing agreement with Interactive Development Environments, Inc. (IDE), a leading UNIX(R) system CASE tools vendor. The agreement includes joint development to integrate the SPARCworks Professional C and C++ Development Environments from SunPro with the Software through Pictures(R) CASE tools from IDE using ToolTalk(R), the application integration facility from SunSoft, Inc. The ToolTalk software was recently adopted by the Common Open Software Environment as its standard application integration facility. SunPro and IDE are demonstrating the integrated C solution using SPARCworks Professional C and the Software through Pictures C Development Environment here at SunWorld in the Sun Microsystems booth (#618) and the IDE booth (#238). Seamless Navigation Between Code and Design With the integration of these products, software developers will now have a powerful environment in which to both reverse- and forward-engineer C code without having to manually update information in each environment. SPARCworks Professional C developers will be able to reverse-engineer their existing code, automatically generating structure chart diagrams and data structure diagrams in IDE's C Development Environment. The integration also enables developers to forward-engineer C code from structure chart and data structure diagrams in IDE's C Development Environment to prototype C code. This code can be compiled, browsed, debugged and analyzed using the SPARCworks Professional C Development Environment. The integration also allows developers to navigate between code and design seamlessly, synchronize code and design, and automatically generate code review and design review documentation. The integration of the C++ products enables developers to generate C++ code from Object-Oriented Structured Design/C++ (OOSD/C++), IDE's language-specific graphical editor, for use in SPARCworks Professional C++. C++ developers can easily navigate between code and design and automatically generate review documentation. "The integration between SunPro's and IDE's industry-leading tools gives our customers a powerful development solution," said Jon Kannegaard, Vice President and General Manager of SunPro. "Software developers can easily maintain consistency between design, code and documentation, an essential requirement for developers of high-end, complex software." "The combination of SPARCworks and Software through Pictures enables us to offer comprehensive solutions for C and C++ developers," said Anthony I. Wasserman, president and CEO of IDE. "Advanced capabilities such as reverse engineering and design and code synchronization for C developers and design visualization and reuse browser for C++ developers provide exceptional value to our customers." About SPARCworks Professional C and C++ SPARCworks Professional C and C++ development environments address three critical areas of software development - compiler performance, programmer productivity, and team development. It consists of SPARCompiler(TM) C or C++; SPARCworks development tools that include browsing, debugging, and performance tuning capabilities to speed and simplify programming tasks; and SPARCworks(TM)/TeamWare, a optional suite of tools that provide code management, version control, and software release management for teams of programmers. Pricing and Availability SPARCworks Professional C, which includes the suite of SPARCworks development tools and SPARCompiler C for the Solaris(R) operating environment, is available through SunPro Authorized Resellers for $995, single-user license. The integration with IDE's C Development Environment will be available free of charge in the second half of 1993. SPARCworks Professional C++, which includes the suite of SPARCworks development tools and SPARCompiler C++ for the Solaris operating environment, is also available through SunPro Authorized Resellers for $1995, single-user license. Integration with IDE's C++ Development Environment will also be available free of charge in the second half of 1993. About IDE IDE was founded in 1983 by Anthony I. Wasserman with a vision of providing an advanced software development environment on UNIX workstations. IDE's Software through Pictures family of products includes CASE tools that support traditional structured methods and notations, language-specific environments for structured and object-oriented programming languages, and information modeling products. IDE also offers a comprehensive suite of training and consulting services to educate executives, help technical managers and train developers. About SunPro SunPro, a business of Sun Microsystems, Inc., is dedicated to building and marketing innovative tools to serve the needs of professional software developers. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., SunPro is the worldwide volume leader in professional software development products for UNIX systems. SunPro products are available worldwide through a network of master distributors, resellers, and computer system manufacturers. # # # Sun Microsystems, Sun, the Sun logo, SunPro, the SunPro logo, ToolTalk and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant Logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. SPARCworks and SPARCompiler are licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. Software through Pictures is a registered trademark of Interactive Development Environments, Inc. All other products or services mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun OMG (Object Management Group) IDL CFE 1.2 From: espiritu@cgi.com (Rex Espiritu) Forwarded from Glenn Veach WHAT: SunSoft, Inc., Mountain View, California, has placed the source code to Project DOE's Interface Definition Language (IDL) compiler front end (CFE) on OMG's file server, making the implementation publicly available. This release is identified by the version number 1.2. Project DOE is SunSoft's corporate-wide development effort to integrate distributed object technology into the Solaris O/S. OMG (Object Management Group) is the standards body for distributed object technology, having approximately 300 members. IDL is defined by OMG's CORBA 1.1 specification and provides the standard interface definition between OMG-compliant objects. IDL is the base mechanism for object interaction within Project DOE. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE provides a complete framework for building CORBA 1.1-compliant preprocessors for OMG IDL. By using this standard implementation, developers of OMG IDL compilers will save many months of work and enhance the portability and interoperability of OMG IDL-interfaced objects. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE allows convenient and fast integration of new back ends to the compiler. The release consists of a front end which converts IDL to an intermediate format, a compiler framework driver, an example implementation of a compiler back end, and a set of protocols for interaction between the front and back ends. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE parser uses components generated by yacc and lex. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE is designed to allow easy extension of OMG IDL without impacting existing back-end implementations. As the CORBA specification evolves, any new updates to the IDE CFE will be placed by SunSoft on the OMG server. This release is the last that is shipped ready to run unchanged on SunOS 4.x. Future releases will be configured to run as shipped on Solaris 2.x. This release is also the last release which requires only the use of a C++ 2.1 conformant C++ compiler. Future releases will rely on features of C++ 3.0 and thus will require a C++ 3.0 conformant C++ compiler. As shipped, the release compiles with Sun's C++ compilers and Sun's Make utility. For more information, contact Mache Creeger, Senior Product Manager, SunSoft Inc., Telephone: 415-336-5884, or send email to the email address mentioned below. HOW: The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE is available at no charge through anonymous FTP in source form on the OMG file server, omg.org. Please retrieve the file OMG_IDL_CFE_1.2.TAR.Z from the directory pub/OMG_IDL_CFE_1.2. Please let us know who you are if you retrieve the compiler front end using this method, by sending email to the email address listed below. You can also retrieve the software by using the OMG mail server program. Send email with the subject 'help' to omg_idl@omg.org, and the mail server will respond with instructions on how to retrieve the software. The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE is also available on magnetic tape for a nominal media charge directly from SunSoft. Please refer to part number DIDL-100-STP when ordering. WHEN: The SunSoft OMG IDL CFE is available now. CONTACT: Please let us know who you are if you decide to use this software, and how you use it. Please send email to: idl-cfe@sun.com This address can also be used to report problems, bugs, suggestions and send general comments. We ask that if you make extensions or modifications to this source release, please make these extensions available to others using the IDL compiler front end, by sending the modified sources to the above email address. This will help us evaluate your extensions for inclusion in a future version. It also ensures your investment in these extensions when new versions of the CFE are released. NOTE: SunOS, SunSoft, Sun, Solaris, Sun Microsystems or the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Copyright 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All Rights Reserved. This product is protected by copyright and distributed under the following license restricting its use. The Interface Definition Language Compiler Front End (CFE) is made available for your use provided that you include this license and copyright notice on all media and documentation and the software program in which this product is incorporated in whole or part. You may copy and extend functionality (but may not remove functionality) of the Interface Definition Language CFE without charge, but you are not authorized to license or distribute it to anyone else except as part of a product or program developed by you or with the express written consent of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ("Sun"). The names of Sun Microsystems, Inc. and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates may not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of Interface Definition Language CFE as permitted herein. This license is effective until terminated by Sun for failure to comply with this license. Upon termination, you shall destroy or return all code and documentation for the Interface Definition Language CFE. INTERFACE DEFINITION LANGUAGE CFE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF DESIGN, MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. INTERFACE DEFINITION LANGUAGE CFE IS PROVIDED WITH NO SUPPORT AND WITHOUT ANY OBLIGATION ON THE PART OF Sun OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES TO ASSIST IN ITS USE, CORRECTION, MODIFICATION OR ENHANCEMENT. SUN OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS OR ANY PATENTS BY INTERFACE DEFINITION LANGUAGE CFE OR ANY PART THEREOF. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE OR PROFITS OR OTHER SPECIAL, INDIRECT AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and FAR 52.227-19. Sun, Sun Microsystems and the Sun logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. SunSoft, Inc. 2550 Garcia Avenue Mountain View, California 94043 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Sun Offers Upgrades from NeXT Workstation to Sun Workstations USA ONLY NeXT customers can trade in their NeXT systems towards a SS10 Model 30 system. In turn the Customer can keep their NeXT system for up to six months in order to transition their applications over to the Sun SS10 Model 30 System. The NeXT Customer can also trade in their NeXT systems towards an LX, IPX, SS2 or Classic. Under this situation your NeXT system would need to be returned within 30 days upon receipt of your LX, IPX, SS2 or Classic. Program is effected through June 30, 1993. Part numbers for migration to the SS10 Model 30: UGS10MX30-NX-PROMO UGS10GX30-NX-PROMO Please contact you local Sun representative for details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Third OLIT-Users-Group Meeting, San Jose, June 9th 1993 From: mukerjee (Jim Mukerjee) SunSoft Product Marketing Phone: +1 (415) 336-9176 e-mail: jim.mukerjee@Eng.Sun.COM THIRD OLIT-USERS-GROUP MEETING The objective of this e-mail is to invite you all to attend the THIRD OLIT-Users-Group (OUG) meeting, which will be held in the PLAZA CONFERENCE ROOM in SAN JOSE HILTON & TOWERS on Wednesday, JUNE 9, '93 from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. This meeting will be held during XHIBITION '93, which be held at the San Jose Convention Center, adjacent to San Jose Hilton & Towers. The current proposal is to hold the meeting in two parts: 1. Discussion of technical issues related to OLIT Toolkit. 2. Broader discussion on OpenWindows Developer Environment including Product Strategy in the light of COSE, Motif, OLIT and XView Toolkits, Devguide, X-Server. Your feedback on the meeting format and the topics of discussion will ensure that your time is well spent and will help us to be well-prepared for the discussions. I will publish an agenda after I hear your suggestions on the discussion topics. Technical representatives from SunSoft Engineering Dept., Product Marketing and Management will be present at the meeting. We expect the discussions will be primarily technical in nature and this will be a good opportunity to discuss your issues face to face with SunSoft technical staff. Please let me know if you or an alternate member from your company will attend the OUG meeting. We need an approximate count of attendees to arrange for the logistics. I am looking forward to seeing you all at the third OUG in San Jose and having a very useful and successful meeting. With thanks and regards, Jim Mukerjee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SPECIAL FREE-SHOWME 1.1 PROMOTION SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX CUSTOMERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A FREE COPY OF ShowMe 1.1 For a limited time only, ShowMe 1.1 is available at no charge to customers purchasing SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX systems. (This offer expires on June 30, 1993) ShowMe is powerful and easy to use desktop conferencing software that lets SPARCstation users collaborate on documents and images in real-time over TCP/IP networks. With the ShowMe product, users can quickly share documents or images over the network with others, allowing for instant feedback. For example, a participant could "snap" or select a portion of a CAD drawing, and that portion instantly and automatically becomes visible to every other participant. The participants can then discuss and mark up the data. How To Receive a Free Copy of ShowMe 1.1: ----------------------------------------- o Customers ordering a SPARCclassic or LX between 5/7/93 and 6/30/93 qualify for this promotion. (Upgrades are eligible) o To get a free copy of ShowMe 1.1, add a SHW-1.1S "no charge" item to the SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX order. o One free copy of ShowMe can be ordered for each SPARCclassic or SPARCstation LX ordered by 6/30/93. For more information contact your local sales representative. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: SunConnect Program For Resellers, Systems Integrators From: Bill.Jeppesen@Eng.sun.com (Bill Jeppesen) SunConnect Contact: Allyson Ebel Org: Hi-Tech Communications (415) 904-7030, x211 SUNCONNECT INTRODUCES NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION PROGRAM FOR RESELLERS, SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS New program expands opportunities for VARs in commercial markets through advanced training and easy access to wide array of third-party solutions UNIX RESELLER SHOW, DALLAS, TX, May 3, 1993, SunConnect, a business unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc., today unveiled an ambitious new program aimed at helping computer systems resellers and systems integrators deliver networking solutions to the commercial marketplace. The new program provides training on how to harness network integration and management strategies to address such widespread business challenges as cost control, downsizing and business process reengineering. New distribution efforts, meanwhile, will provide resellers with easier access to a wide array of network management products that run on SunConnect's SunNet Manager* platform. "MIS managers aren't interested in why one point product is better than another," said Stan Baldwin, director of marketing for SunConnect. "They want vendors and resellers to provide customized networking solutions that solve their current business problems and prepare them for the future. SunConnect's new program will help resellers develop networking integration and management expertise, enabling them to foster long-term relationships with customers and expand into new markets. " Training covers business challenges, network integration SunConnect's new seminars are designed to help resellers address the growing market opportunity for network services. According to a 1992 International Data Corporation study, networking services are projected to grow at an annual rate of 22 percent through 1995. SunConnect's new seminars, which will be conducted on a quarterly basis in conjunction with major distributors, will debut in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The seminars will cover integrating new technologies into existing networks, building efficient global networks and leveraging legacy systems in an overall network strategy. All sessions will also include the management of diverse enterprise-wide networks. Pilot seminars in Boston, Los Angeles and Irvine drew more than 90 VARs and systems integrators. Participants say the seminars have helped them branch out from their traditional niche markets to broader commercial markets, as well as position themselves as service providers for networking solutions. "In the cut-throat market for commercial systems services, there is no substitute for in-depth training and expertise," said Ahmad Gramian, vice president of MicroAge Century City, a SunConnect VAR. "SunConnect's training program focuses on what our representatives really need today: a clear understanding of important business trends and how they affect our customers, and a logical, practical approach to harnessing network integration and management systems to solve these widespread business problems." Distribution strategy focuses on partner products In addition to the new training seminars, SunConnect is developing new distribution strategies for providing VARs with easier access to third-party network management products. Access to an array of products from a single source enables VARs to deliver integrated network management solutions faster to their customers. One new strategy is a consignment program, recently introduced by leading distributor Access Graphics, Inc. of Boulder, Colorado. With this program, Access handles all order processing and shipping for third-party software products that run on the SunNet Manager platform, without stocking the products themselves. This type of a consignment program enables third-party vendors to save the overhead burdens of order processing, while distributors are protected from excessive inventory investments. SunConnect resellers benefit from the ability to order third-party SunNet Manager products from a single source. "For most VARs, the depth and breadth of products needed to offer complete management of corporate networks is truly amazing," said Laurie Carlson, director of marketing at Access Graphics. "Our new SunConnect consignment and informational programs give VARs one-stop shopping for network management solutions. Everybody wins with these new programs: the third- party vendors, the distributors, the VARs and most importantly, the end-users." SunConnect distributors include Access Graphics, Inc. (Boulder, Colo.), Arrow Electronics (Melville, NY), Computerland (Pleasanton, Calif.), GBC Technologies (Berlin, NJ), Intelligent Electronics (Englewood, Colo.) and Sun Express (Chelmsford, Mass.). SunConnect has more than 400 certified Value Added Resellers and systems integrators, including MicroAge, ITAL, Andataco, and Piedmont CAD/CAM. About SunConnect SunConnect is a business unit of Sun Microsystems, Inc., which develops and markets products that accelerate the growth, use and management of global networks. SunConnect's United States headquarters is located in Mountain View, Calif. 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