sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash SunPHIGS 3.0 High Level Graphic Library SunFLASH Vol 57 #7 September 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57.07 SunPHIGS 3.0 High Level Graphic Library Follow on product to SunPHIGS 2.0, SunPHIGS 3.0 is based on ANSI/ISO PHIGS and PHIGS PLUS standards. Provides C and Fortran binding support. Runs on Solaris 2.2 or later operating system. Dynamically tesselated NURBS. Full support of XGL 3.0 loadable pipelines. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announces the release of Sun PHIGS 3.0, a high-level graphics software library developed by Sun. SunPHIGS, which is based on the ANSI/ISO PHIGS and PHIGS PLUS standards, is a 2-D/3-D graphics library that controls the definition, modification, and display of hierarchical graphics data. SunPHIGS 3.0 is the follow-on product to SunPHIGS 2.0. It is an unbundled software package, supporting both C and Fortran bindings that will run on the Solaris(R) 2.2 or later operating system. SunPHIGS 3.0 will have the same pricing as the earlier SunPHIGS 2.0 SunPHIGS 3.0 will take advantage of new features supported in XGL 3.0 and the Solaris 2.2 operating environment. These new features include NURBS with improved quality and performance, support for future Sun and third party accelerators via XGL(TM) loadable pipelines and internationalization. Existing version of SunPHIGS will remain on the price list. No products will be removed from the price list as a result of this announcement. HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------------ - SunPHIGS 3.0 is fully compatible with Solaris 2.2 and later versions of Solaris - SunPHIGS 3.0 is fully compatible with XGL 3.0.1 and later versions of XGL AVAILABILITY ------------ SunPHIGS 3.0 can be ordered now and is shipping immediately. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. What is SunPHIGS? A. SunPHIGS is based on ANSI/ISO PHIGS and PHIGS PLUS standards. This makes SunPHIGS compatible with the only official industry standard for PHIGS. SunPHIGS accelerates graphics in local mode and also runs in remote mode using PEX5.0 protocol. Q. What is the difference between SunPHIGS 2.0 and SunPHIGS 3.0? A. SunPHIGS 3.0 runs on Solaris 2.2 and later versions of the Solaris operating environment. All of SunPHIGS 2.0 bindings and functionality has been ported to SunPHIGS 3.0 except CGM support, direct GT support (GT are supported via loadable pipeline), and monochrome frame buffer support. CGM is not supported in XGL 3.0.1 so SunPHIGS 3.0 can not provide this support at this time. GT's are support through XGL via loadable pipeline in the same way as all other graphic frame buffers. Monochrome frame buffers are not supported by XGL 3.0.1 so they can't be supported by SunPHIGS 3.0. Q. What advanced features does SunPHIGS 3.0 provide? A. SunPHIGS 3.0 has improved support for NURBS. SunPHIGS 3.0 supports anti-aliasing and transparency on all frame buffers. Q. What other features are available with SunPHIGS 3.0? A. SunPHIGS 3.0 provides loadable device driver support via XGL 3.0.1. This means it can take advantage of advanced hardware features of graphics accelerators provided by Sun and third party vendors. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- Order List Discount SunSpectrum S/W Description Number Price Category Enhancements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Media, Documentation, PHI-P $3,600 A $40 & Single System License Single System License PHI-L $3,300 A $40 Documentation only PHI-D $250 none N/A Single System Runtime PHR-L $150 none $10 License (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, Solaris, and XGL are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. ********************************************************************** 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