Redistributors and Miscellany
This section lists re-sellers or re-distributors of the Linux
distributions listed above. In other words, the people selling
the below software more than likely do NOT maintain or support
the software itself.
This section also lists distributors selling commercial software
for Linux (such as Motif) and miscellany, such as documentation.
Clark Internet Services
- Distributor:
- Clark Internet Services, C/O Stephen Balbach
- Description:
- The latest version of Linux on disk and tape
direct from the net at affordable prices. 120MB installed on
3.5" disks. 90MB installed on 5.25" disks.
- Ordering:
- Slackware on 32 3.5" disks: $50 (USPS 2nd day).
SLS on 32 5.25" disks: $40 (USPS 2nd day).
Installation and Getting Started (c) Copyright Matt Welsh.
150+page laser printed, professional bound manual.
Everything to get installed and running in one easy book.
$15 if ordering set (at cost price!). $20 seperate.
- Availability:
- For more complete information, including a
multipage description of Linux, a hardware compatibility sheet,
and more detailed package descriptions send mail to
linux-all@clark.net
for auto-reply info (30k of text).
- Ordering:
- Check, money-order
Stephen Balbach
5437 Enberend Terrace
Columbia, MD 21045
Credit Card orders call 410-740-1157 (Visa, MasterCard, AmXpres)
- Entry last modified:
- 31 Oct 93.
Extent Verlag, LDP Distribution
- Distributor:
- Extent Verlag Berlin, Germany
- Description:
-
Extent has published the Linux Installation and Getting Started
manual, Version 2.0 by Matt Welsh in order to make it available
to Linux users within Germany and Europe. Inspite of being
non-commercial, the manual was printed with 2540 dpi and bound
in soft cover. It's handy paperback format is 148 x 210 mm.
Other LDP manuals are being prepared as soon as possible.
Extent also tries to make SLACKWARE available to everybody within
Germany and Europe just for the ordinary diskette price. This means,
you pay only the diskettes and get the newest SLACKWARE distribution
for free, just in the sense of Free Software. The 3.5"
diskettes are fully error-checked, of course.
- Availability:
-
Extent Verlag Berlin, Postfach 12 66 48, D-10594 Berlin, Germany.
phone +49 30 3244021, fax +49 30 3249685.
- Ordering:
-
- Linux Installation and Getting Started
- , 192 pages.
ISBN 3-926671-12-2. Costs within Germany DM 15.80 (tax and shipping
included), within Europe DM 16.50 (shipping included).
Full Slackware (latest version) on 50 diskettes. Within Germany,
DM 100.00 plus DM 10.00 for shipping. Within Europe, DM 100.00 plus
DM 20.00 for shipping.
Ordering by sending cheque to address above or money order
(don't forget your address!) to Extent Verlag Berlin, Germany
Postbank Berlin, BLZ 10010010, bank account 1769-104 or every
book store.
- Entry last modified:
- 25 March 1994.
Fintronic Linux Systems
- Distributor:
- Fintronic Linux Systems
- Description:
-
We sell fully installed,
custom configured Linux systems for about the price which you'd
pay for the hardware alone. We offer desktop and notebook
machines. We ship worldwide and accept payment by check and
credit cards. If you have any questions or would like to be
added to our mailing list, send mail to
linux@fintronic.com
.
- Availability:
-
For our latest pricelist, finger
linux@fintronic.com
or
Web to http://www.fintronic.com/linux/catalog.html
.
Prices change frequently as we are constantly looking for the
best deals for our customers.
- Ordering:
-
email: linux@fintronic.com
fax: +1.415.325-4908
voice: +1.415.325-4474
Mail: Fintronic USA, Inc.
1360 Willow Rd., Suite 205
Menlo Park, CA 94025
USA
- Entry last modified:
- 24 Mar 94.
InfoMagic Linux CD-ROM
- Distributor:
- InfoMagic, Inc.
- Description:
- Complete snapshot of
tsx-11
and
sunsite.unc.edu
linux archives taken at 2 month intervals
(Dec, Feb, Apr, ...). The disc is in ISO-9660 format with Rock
Ridge Extensions. A number of ``distributions'' are included: SLS,
Slackware, MCC, and TAMU. Versions are as available at the date
of capture.
- Availability:
- Readme and index files are available via
anonymous ftp from
ftp.uu.net:/vendor/InfoMagic/cds
.
Other info is available via email (info@InfoMagic.com
),
FAX (609-683-5502) or Tel (800-800-6613 or 609-683-5501).
- Ordering:
- The disc is priced at $15/copy. Shipping within the
US is $5, outside $10. Subscriptions are available for $75/year with
shipping of $25 in the US and $35 outside. Orders may be placed by
email, FAX or phone. We accept Mastercard and Visa, and will begin
accepting American Express after 1/1/94.
- Entry ast modifiied:
- 22 Dec 93.
JANA Three CD Linux Kit
- Distributor:
- CD-ROM A MONTH
- Description:
- We provide a set of 3 CD's that contain Linux and
Linux related information. The first CD contains Slackware distrubution with
additional suport for different kernals, a live file system, Linux 1.0,
Japanese Extenson, The second CD contains the content of
TSX-11
and
slackware source tree, the 3rd CD contains all the linux content of
sunsite.unc.edu
.
- Availability:
- This 3 CD kit and a book and a T-Shirt is
available at many retail outlets selling Linux, also you can order
from us direct by calling 1-800-363-2083 or 1-416-538-2311
Or you mail E-Mail us at
order@jana.com
.
- Ordering:
- The cost of the kit is $29.95 and can paid by VISA
or MC. Shipping charges range from $9.95 to $19.95 depending
on where you live. We ship world wide. We use UPS.
- Miscellaneous:
- Free tech support by phone and E-Mail.
- Entry last modified:
- 15 March 94.
Lasermoon Ltd.
- Distributor:
- Lasermoon Ltd.,
info@lasermoon.co.uk
,
support@lasermoon.co.uk
.
- Description:
- The following Linux products are distributed and
supported, (although there are many more of interest):
- The Yggdrasil LGX CD-ROM
- The Infomagic Linux Developer Resource CD-ROM
- The Linux Journal (Monthly Mag), European Distributors
- Availability:
- Lasermoon Ltd, 2a Beaconsfield Road, Fareham,
Hants, England. PO16 0QB. Voice +44 (0) 329 826444.
Fax +44 (0) 329 825936. Email:
info@lasermoon.co.uk
(General
enquiries), support@lasermoon.co.uk
(Support desk),
lj@lasermoon.co.uk
(Linux Journal desk).
- Ordering:
- LGX currently 44.95ukp, LDR currently 12.95ukp
All prices exclude postage and VAT at the UK rate (17.5\%).
Discounts available - please call.
Visa, Mastercard, Access, EuroCard accepted.
- Miscellaneous:
- We provide snapshots of any part of any
product on (almost) any media. Call us for details.
Free catalogue of many other CD-ROM Freeware products for UNIX, DOS
and Novell available on request (either by email or post). Books
by SSC and O'Reilly Associates (10\% discount) also available.
- Entry last modified:
- 16 Feb 94.
Linux Journal
- Distributor:
- ACC, Corp., P.O. Box 3364, Westport, CT 06880-8364.
Phone (800) 546-7274 in the US or +1 203 454-3242 elsewhere.
FAX (203) 454-2582.
- Description:
- Linux Journal is a monthly publication covering the
Linux Community. Most material in LJ is new (not reprinted
from Usenet). Each issue includes columns and articles on Linux
programming, Free Software Foundation issues, systems
administration, Questions and Answers, interviews and more. LJ is
a professional-quality magazine for the Linux community.
- Availability:
- Subscriptions are $19/year, anywhere on the planet.
- Ordering:
- Payment can be made using VISA, MasterCard or American
Express (make sure you include the credit card number, expiration
date and signature). We can also accept checks in U.S. dollars.
If you have a question concerning appropriate method of payment,
phone or FAX our subscription numbers or send e-mail to
subscriptions@fylz.com For security reasons we discourage
sending credit card numbers via e-mail.
- Miscellaneous:
- If you are interested in advertising in LJ,
contact Joanne Wagner in our west coast office (address below) or send
e-mail to
joanne@fylz.com
. Article queries, new product
announcements and other editorial material should be sent to our
west coast office as well or e-mailed to phil@fylz.com
.
Generic questions can be sent to linux@fylz.com
. Mail
advertising and editorial info to Linux Journal, P.O. Box 85867,
Seattle, WA 98145-1867, FAX to (206)526-0803 or call (206)524-8338.
- Entry last modified:
- 8 Feb 94.
Linux Systems Labs
- Distributor:
- Linux Systems Labs,
dirvin@vela.acs.oakland.edu
.
- Description:
- Slackware (all 50 disks and I&GS) for
$69.95, resell the Ygdarsil CDROM, Motif by Metrolink for
$175.00 and bundle any version of Linux with Motif for
$215.00. We currently print LDP documents at 600 DPI Duplexed
on a laser printer. We sell the I&GS for $10.00 and the
NAG for $15.00.
Also we just started selling a commercial database called /rdb for
linux by Revolutionary Software for $149.00. (It's quite
impressive.) Contact us for more information.
- Availability:
- Linux Systems Labs, 18300 Tara Drive,
Clinton Twp MI 48036. Phone (313)9542829, (800)9542829, fax (313)954280.
- Ordering:
- See above for prices. We take MC and Visa and will
discount all products (except /rdb) \%20 for internet customers.
- Entry last modified:
- 13 Dec 93.
Mark Horton Linux Documentation Hardcopy Service
- Distributor:
- Mark Horton Associates,
mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us
.
- Description:
- The Linux Hardcopy Service provides printed,
punched, and bound copies of the various Linux LDP manuals, FAQs,
HOWTOs and other related publications. The goal is to provide both
new and experienced Linux users with laser printed, high quality
documentation. This is particularly useful to new users without
access to ftp or the facilities required to print .dvi format, TeX,
or PostScript files.
- Availability:
- Mark Horton Associates; P.O. Box 747; Decatur,
GA US; 30031. Phone: 1.404.371.0291, e-mail:
mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us
.
- Ordering:
- (Please e-mail
mah@ka4ybr.atl.ga.us
for complete
info, only prices are given here.)
- Linux Installation and Getting Started, 150 pages, $20.00
- Linux Network Administrators' Guide, 250 pages, $30.00
- Linux Kernel Hackers' Guide, 120 pages, $20.00
- Das LinuXHandBuch, 250 pages, $30.00
- LILO Technical Overview and User's Guide, 35 pages, $10.00
- FAQs and HOWTOS, 250 pages, $30.00
- Shells, shells, shells (man pages), 100 pages, $15.00
- Any other documentation you wish printed... make a request, I'll
print a copy, look it over, and provide a price... if it's of
general interest I'll offer additional copies also. (Somehow I
feel like I just committed to ending up with a LOT of printed
documentation on my shelves!)
I can't take credit cards (you wouldn't believe what the bank wants to
process those things!) Personal checks, money orders, cash are
all ok. For very large orders from businesses and educational sites
I guess I could take purchase orders. Please add $2.00 per manual for
shipping (ups ground - add an additional $10.00 for ups blue label).
Special overnight shipping can be arranged upon request. Call for
quantity discount pricing.
$1.00 per manual sale goes to the Free Software Foundation.
$1.00 per manual sale goes to Linus and the LDP's virtual beer fund.
Please make checks payable to Mark Horton Associates, address
given above.
- Miscellaneous:
- Custom t-shirts available on request---send e-mail.
- Entry last modified:
- 15 January 1994
Sequoia International Motif Development Package
- Distributor:
- Sequoia International, Inc., 600 West Hillsboro Blvd,
Suite 300, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441, Tel: (305) 480-6118,
FAX: (305) 480-6198,
info@seq.com
- Description:
- Sequoia International, Inc. has a complete Motif
1.2.3 Runtime and Development package called SWiM 1.2.3 available
for $149.95. In addition to providing shared library versions
of
libXm
and libMrm
, the following is included in each package:
The Window Manager (mwm
), Shared Libraries (libXm
, libMrm
),
Static Libraries (libXm
, libMrm
, libUil
), UIL Compiler,
Header and Include Files, Complete On-Line Manual Pages, Source Code to
OSF/Motif Demo Programs, Complete OSF/Motif Users Guide.
- Requirements:
- Linux 0.99pl13 or higher,
libc
4.4.4, XFree 2.0,
12M Free Disk, 8-12M RAM Suggested.
- Ordering:
-
USA: Sequoia International, Inc. (305-480-6118),
info@seq.com
.
Japan: Fortune Co., Ltd (03-5481-8974). England:
Lasermoon Ltd. (+44-0-329-826444). Australia: Space Age Import-Export
Proprietary (61-7-266-3418).
- Entry last modified:
- 24 March 1994.
SSC Linux Documentation Project Manuals
- Distributor:
- SSC, Inc.,
sales@ssc.com
.
- Availability:
- SSC has printed and comb bound the Linux
Installation and Getting Started manual, Version 2 to make it
available for those who do not have the capability to print it
themself and to support our customers who buy Linux (Yggdrasil)
from us. It is printed double-sided with a cover.
- Ordering:
- The manual is $15 plus shipping ($3 in the U.S.).
We can accept credit card orders (Visa, MasterCard or AmEx). Orders
can be phoned in (206-FOR-UNIX/206-527-3385), FAXed (206-527-2806) or
mailed to SSC, P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155.
- Miscellaneous:
- SSC also publishes a series of reference cards on
Unix and Unix-related programs such as Emacs, VI, Korn Shell, C
language, etc. We also sell the Yggdrasil Linux distribution and
Free Software Foundation books. Call or e-mail for a free catalog.
- Entry last modified:
- 8 Feb 94.
SW Technology Linux Systems
- Distributor:
- SW Technology
- Description:
- SW Technology has been selling Linux workstations
locally with high customer satisfaction. Our installation of Linux
follows the style of the Slackware distribution, with system specific
kernel image and configuration files, to ensure optimal performance.
The installation is a fairly complete distribution of available
Linux utilities, including GCC, X, Interviews, Xview, Tcl/Tk, Emacs,
TeX/LaTex, Groff, etc.
We custom configure systems: our clients will get the hardware
components and software configuration per their specification.
- Availability:
- For upto date prices/info, please
email/finger swt@netcom.com
anonymous ftp netcom8.netcom.com:/pub/swt/info
phone (214) 907-0871
mail SW Technology
251 West Renner Suite 229
Richardson, TX 75080
- Entry last modified:
- 15 Jan 94.
Takelap Systems Ltd.
- Distributor:
- Takelap Systems Ltd.,
info@ddrive.demon.co.uk
.
- Description:
- The SLS 1.04 distribution on diskettes.
25 3.5" or 30 5.25" diskettes including 0.99.13 kernel,
X11R5, TeX, doc (WYSIWYG), GNU s/w development tools and more.
The SLS 1.04 Linux Distribution on CDROM: 0.99.13 kernel, X11R5,
TeX, Andrew, GNU s/w development tools. May be installed and
optionally run from CDROM mounted remotely. Many installation and
operational options.
The Yggdrasil LGX Fall 93 Linux distribution on CDROM:
0.99.13 kernel, X11R5, TeX, Andrew 5.1, Postgres 4.1,
GNU s/w development tools.
- Availability:
- Takelap Systems Ltd., The Reddings, Court Robin
Lane, Llangwm, Usk, Gwent, United Kingdom NP5 1ET.
tel: +44 (0)291 650357, fax: +44 (0)291 650500,
email:
info@ddrive.demon.co.uk
.
- Ordering:
- SLS on Diskettes, price ukp42.00 +ukp1.50
p&p + VAT. SLS CD-ROM, ukp66.00 +ukp1.50 p&p + VAT.
Yggdrasil LGX CD-ROM, ukp40.00 +ukp1.50 p&p + VAT. Visa and
Mastercard accepted.
- Miscellaneous:
- Free catalogue of CDROMs and books (mostly UNIX
related) on request.
- Entry last modified:
- 31 Oct 93.
Unifix Custom Linux CD-ROM Mastering
- Distributor:
- Unifix Software GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany
- Description:
- We use our own (Linux based) premastering system to
make custom CDs which include the customer's programs in addition
to our Linux distribution. This enables our customers to sell
their Unix based applications together with operating system tested
and ready to run. Our CD recorder makes it possible to create
prototypes and very small series at interesting prices.
- Availablility:
- Ask us for more information or prices:
Telephone +49 (0)531 515161
Fax +49 (0)531 515162
Mail Unifix Software GmbH
Postfach 4918
D-38039 Braunschweig
Germany
UPython SLS and Slackware Diskette Labels
- Distributor:
- UPython Computer and Network Services
- Description:
- Labels for Softlanding and slackware disks
- Availability:
- The labels that we print for you are available in
several formats at
sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/linux/distributions/SLSlabels
.
- Ordering:
- For order information, send mail to
DGray@uh.edu
.
Cost is $6.50 per set and domestic shipping in included.
Overseas orders must send payment in US funds and add $1
for shipping. Texas residents add sales tax (6\%).
- Entry last modified:
- 11 Nov 1993.