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  Linux Commercial-HOWTO
  Harald Milz, [e-mail]
  16 August 1995

  This document contains commercial software and applications which are
  offered for Linux. It is maintained by Harald Milz
  <http://www.ix.de/ix/editors/hm.html> ([e-mail]).

  1.  Introduction


  Having a free Unix-like operating system like Linux is Really Nice
  (TM). All the corresponding source code is publicly available, wither
  via FTP, on CD-ROMs or in specialized BBSes.

  "Free Software", however, does not necessarily mean that the software
  is available for free -- it just implies what you are allowed to do
  with it once you have it. This is the interpretation of the term "Free
  Software" pushed by the Free Software Foundation
  <[e-mail]>, especially by Richard Stallman <[e-mail]>
  (the founder of the GNU project and the developer of GNU Emacs). My
  opinion is in perfect sync with that. However when it comes to
  widespread commercial use of the free operating system we are talking
  about, this is virtually impossible without commercial applications
  running on it.



  2.  About this document

  This is the Linux Commercial-HOWTO. It contains commercial application
  software which is available for Linux. The Commercial-HOWTO will not
  contain Linux distributions and related stuff -- that's what the
  Distribution-HOWTO is for. Actually, this document should have been
  called the "Linux Commercial Application HOWTO" to avoid confusion,
  but that seemed somehow unhandy to me...

  If you need to know more about the Linux Documentation Project or
  about Linux HOWTO's, feel free to contact the supervisor Greg Hankins
  <mailto:[e-mail]>

  This HOWTO will contain tabular entries for each product (example
  follows).  The entry format is similar to the new Linux Software Map
  (LSM) entry (field/stanza lengths are arbitrary).  Please: KEEP SHORT.
  Otherwise I'll have to shorten your data, and I hate work (and you
  don't want to have important data omitted, right?)  ;-)



     Description:
        SHORT description of the package, just the basic functionality


     Distribution Media:
        diskettes, CD-ROM, tapes or others


     Licensing Policy:
        whatever applies. is there a free demo or shareware version
        available via FTP?  Where?


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version, XFree86 version, Motif version, RAM, harddisk
        usage etc.

     Documentation:
        printed documentation, page number, online help, language


     Product Support:
        update service, maintenance, training and prices thereof


     Linux Support:
        if you bundle a complete Linux system with your software, which
        kind of support do you offer for the operating system? prices?


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        and their prices


     Available Since:
        the date you started shipping the Linux version


     Countries with Distribution:
        if you ship in too many countries to name them all, naming
        regional distribution channels is okay.


     Price Range:
        whatever it costs


     Installed Base:
        how many copies of the Linux version did you sell by now? (This
        piece of information will be kept secret if you wish. I'd just
        like to know what's going on... thank you.)


     Vendor:


          address
          phone
          fax
          e-mail address
          contact person





  I'll post the list to several national and international newsgroups on
  a monthly basis. In addition, the Commercial-HOWTO is available via
  FTP <ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/ix/Linux/docs/HOWTO> (the latest and
  greatest, ASCII, DVI, Postscript and HTML formats) and will be
  uploaded to sunsite.unc.edu
  <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO> if there were changes.
  WWW users can access the document at URL
  http://www.ix.de/ix/linux/Commercial-HOWTO.html
  <http://www.ix.de/ix/linux/Commercial-HOWTO.html> (mirrored at
  http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/howto/Commercial-HOWTO.html
  <http://fvkma.tu-graz.ac.at/howto/Commercial-HOWTO.html>).

  There is a french version of sections 1, 2 and 3 available via WWW
  <ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/ix/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Commercial-HOWTO.French.html>
  (outdated).


  The Commercial-HOWTO is not a forum for product announcements or
  marketing hypes and no ad space -- it is a service to potential
  customers and the whole Linux community. Resellers will not be listed
  -- the list is for companies who produce their software themselves.
  Two main goals are being aimed at:

  1. It shall help companies who want to run Linux to find software
  solutions and applications. The international distribution of this
  list will enhance the contact opportunity.

  2. It is meant to prove the commercial useability of Linux and thus to
  encourage other vendors to port their software as well.

  Companies and developers who are offering their products for Linux and
  interested in joining the Commercial-HOWTO are invited to fill in the
  following form and contact me via e-mail ([e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>,
  preferred) or fax [phone]).  If you happen to know a
  company which does, please drop me a note. If you send me an entry for
  your product(s), please don't forget to send me timely updates if
  appropriate.

  Please do me a favor and see the section "Marketing aspects ..." for a
  questionnaire concerning marketing aspects ...



  3.  Copyright


  This HOWTO is Copyright (c) 1995 by Harald Milz. Unauthorized
  reproduction in whatever form is explicitly allowed and strongly
  encouraged :-) . If you quote the document as a whole or parts of it,
  you are urged to add a Copyright hint to the derived work.






  4.  Disclaimer


  This HOWTO is not actually a HOWTO in the sense of the Linux
  Documentation Project
  <http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/INDEX.html>. Instead, it
  is an instrument to investigate the commercial Linux opportunity and
  to list applications which were already ported and marketed in a
  native Linux version. As a software vendor, you probably know that you
  can alternatively offer Linux users a statically linked SCO version of
  your application which would probably run under the iBCS2 emulator
  (albeit with a small performance penalty and higher memory
  requirements). Such applications will not be listed here (but see the
  iBCS2 documentation <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/BETA/ibcs2/>).


  I will not select nor deselect any particular product. Instead,
  everyone who wants to have his/her product included will be serviced.
  However, I reserve the right to shorten individual entries to keep
  things in shape.

  If you don't find a particular product or vendor in this list, this is
  probably due to one of the following reasons:


  o  I never heard of that product or vendor and thus didn't try to get
     in contact.
  o  I did get in contact, but the vendor didn't answer yet.

  o  I did get in contact, but the vendor stated positively that he
     doesn't sell his product for Linux (yet).

  In any case, please kick me if you feel someone's missing, also if you
  discover any errors in the file.  But don't forget: I'm not being paid
  for that job ;-) .

  Sometimes two vendor's addresses are mentioned in the "Vendor:" field.
  In these cases I received the information from the German subsidiary /
  distributor.  The original manufacturer's address is always mentioned
  first.

  My comments in the text are enclosed in parentheses () and marked with
  my initials "hm".

  As for text formatting, I apologize that I can't put horizontal rulers
  between entries as suggested. linuxdoc-sgml-1.1 which I'm still using
  doesn't offer this feature.






  5.  Related Information

  There's another html page which covers commercial Linux software. It
  is provided by LINUX.ORG.UK
  <http://www.linux.org.uk/LxCommercial.html> and maintained by Alan Cox
  <mailto:[e-mail]>.



  6.  Marketing aspects of commercial Linux applications

  This section was suggested by (Orest Zborowski
  <mailto:[e-mail]>) and is still under construction. It is
  meant to help potential commercial software developers to market their
  products. There are several caveats to watch when doing this, e.g. the
  GNU General Public License
  <ftp://ftp.germany.eu.net/pub/packages/gnu/COPYING> (GPL) and the GNU
  Library General Public License
  <ftp://ftp.germany.eu.net/pub/packages/gnu/COPYING.LIB> (GLPL). I'd
  appreciate anyone who wants to share his/her experience with Linux-
  specific marketing issues to send me some lines (see questionnaire
  which follows). Please make sure that people interested in more
  specific items can contact you via e-mail or fax.


  6.1.  Investigation

  Here is a questionnaire which I ask you to fill in and send me.
  Answers will be handled anonymously, and I will only disclose facts,
  no names. The facts you tell me will be of great value to get an idea
  how the commercial Linux market looks like. If you do not market your
  application in a native Linux version, please tell my why. If not
  stated otherwise, "application" stands for "native Linux version of
  your application".


  o  Why did you start marketing your application? Why didn't you do it
     earlier?


  o  How many copies of the application do you expect to sell

  o  for Linux,

  o  for all the other Unix variants,

     during the planned product life? (This information is kept
     confidential if you require)

  o  How many copies of your application did you already sell

  o  for Linux?

  o  for all the other Unix variants?

     (This information is kept confidential if you require)

  o  Which technical problems did you have porting your application to
     Linux? How did you solve/circumvent them?

  o  How many employees are working on

  o  porting to Linux,

  o  providing support to end users/distributors?

     (This information is kept confidential if you require)

  o  Does your company offer the support for the application or did you
     (attempt to) outsource the support? If you provide support
     yourself, would you like to outsource it?

  o  Which issues were important for the pricing? Is the application

  o  more expensive,

  o  equally priced,

  o  cheaper,

  o  shareware priced,

     compared to versions for other Unix variants?

  o  What types of end users you you address with the application?

  o  According to your experience, was it a good decision to start
     marketing the application? Will you port and market other
     applications too?

  o  Are there any copy protection issues you have/like to consider? If
     yes, how did you solve the problem?

  o  How do you think about the iBCS2 emulator
     <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux/BETA/ibcs2/> and offering a
     statically linked SCO/ISC or other version runnable under the
     emulator?  Why did you choose to offer a native Linux version
     instead?

  o  What is your warranty strategy (Do you restict the usage to certain
     kernel/C-lib versions etc.)?

  o  Which country-specific (e.g. legal) issues did you have to take
     into consideration?  How did you cope with them?


  o  Are there any other important issues which I possibly (probably)
     forgot to ask?




  6.2.  Some Aspects

  Porting to Linux simply means recompiling in many, many cases.
  Sometimes some #include tweaking may be necessary. If you develop your
  apps using GNU C/C++ which is very useful sometimes, there should be
  virtually no further work to do.


  One big advantage with Linux is that all the source code of the
  operating system is freely available. Experienced programmers can
  easily spot the locations where problems occur and contact the
  "responsible" developer for assistance. I never encountered any of
  those guys being impolite -- just make sure you read the respective
  documentation first...


  The persons responsible for the Linux port should know where to get
  vital information in case of problems. The Linux Documentation Project
  <http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/INDEX.html> offers plenty
  information about all and everything and the kitchen sink. The Linux
  INFO-SHEET <http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/INFO-SHEET> is
  a good place to start with for beginners.


  The key to success with your Linux port is Internet access,
  particularly FTP access to the big Linux FTP servers as
  sunsite.unc.edu <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux> or tsx-11.mit.edu
  <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/pub/linux> and their legion mirrors.


  It appears that one big problem is after-sales support. If you do
  market your software for Linux, you should consider to employ someone
  who knows whom and where to ask in case of problems with the OS
  itself. On the other hand, you may expect problems with Linux to be
  solved much faster than problems with commercial Unix variants. For
  example, the /bin/login bug allowing people to log onto Unix hosts as
  root without entering a password (known publicly in September 1994)
  was solved in a fortnight under Linux, whereas IBM shipped AIX with
  the broken /bin/login for another couple of months (and didn't tell
  customers although there was a fix available via FTP).


  After-sales support for Linux, on the other hand, can be a good
  opportunity for small companies and startups. If you want to sell a
  Linux version of your product you might want to find such a company to
  outsource the after-sales support (see respective section). They might
  even help you with the porting.


  Some companies selling big and expensive software packages offer
  completely installed systems, i.e. the hardware, the OS and their
  specific software. In the contract, you can restrict your warranty to
  specific kernel / library versions so that problems are unlikely to
  occur at a later time.


  The GNU General Public License
  <ftp://ftp.germany.eu.net/pub/packages/gnu/COPYING> (GPL) and the GNU
  Library General Public License
  <ftp://ftp.germany.eu.net/pub/packages/gnu/COPYING.LIB> (GLPL) contain
  no restriction in terms of marketing products developed with GNU tools
  as the GNU C/C++ compiler. Anyway, the legal strength of the GPL was
  never checked at court -- I doubt it can be enforced outside the
  U.S.A. If you violate the GPL, you may expect being sued by the FSF
  and being bashed publicly by the Linux community -- the GPL has a
  strong ethic value. In case of doubts, you might want to contact the
  Free Software Foundation <mailto:[e-mail]>. A very
  comprehensive interpretation in German is printed in section 1.7 of
  Kai Petzke's book "Unix fuer jedermann -- Einfuehrung in Linux",
  Bernd-Michael Paschke Verlag, Berlin 1995, ISBN 3-929711-07-9.


  Pricing: Well, there are three major philosophies around. Some
  companies offer a full or limited version for a very low fee or even
  for free. Others consider the Linux version as valuable as those for
  other OS's and offer it at a reasonable discount. Third, the price is
  equal to that of, say, the Solaris or the HP/UX version. Finding a
  reasonable price for your product may be somewhat more difficult than
  for other Unixes because there are many Linux users expecting to get
  everything for free ;-). Others (seriously interested customers, i.e.
  business people and decision makers) know that nothing is for free.
  You'll have to decide for the target customer.



  A word concerning fast version shifts. This is clearly a prejudice.
  From the view of a software vendor, this is clearly not true. Linux is
  no moving target. It is true that Linus Torvalds
  <mailto:[e-mail]> sometimes releases two or more kernel
  patches per week (or even more) in the hackers' corner (odd minor
  kernel release numbers). However, if you found a kernel doing what
  it's designed to do (version 1.0.9 or 1.2.3 being good choices),
  there's no reason to upgrade. Leave everything as it is and limit your
  warranty to certain kernel releases. Selling complete systems helps
  here, too, because you can ensure the respective kernel and its device
  drivers work in perfect harmony with the computer, its peripherals and
  your application.


  You might consider offering a statically linked Linux version too (as
  it is very popular for SCO due to some nasty bugs in several SCO
  runtime libraries) but please tell your customer about the additional
  memory requirement. However, it is important to mention that a
  dynamically linked application automatically satisfies all the
  requirements of any LGPL libraries that it uses, but a statically
  linked application does not.  A statically linked application must be
  available in some relinkable form to satisfy the LGPL.


  If you intend to offer a shrink-wrapped systems (i.e. a complete
  hardware/software installation) please avoid IDE harddisks. Those
  disks are a perfect performance bottleneck for a real-world
  multitasking OS.


  Two killer applications are needed under Linux: a good text processing
  system and a good spread sheet. With Xess, a useful spread sheet is
  available, but a good text processor a la Word for Windows is still
  missing. Many users use the statically linked SCO version of
  Wordperfect V6 under the iBCS2 emulator (actually, Wordperfect Corp.
  has been selling more copies for use under Linux than under SCO) but
  at a bad memory penalty. A native Linux version is still missing. Why
  do Wordperfect, Star Division and the others hesitate ... ?



  Copy protection is virtually impossible under Linux. Because the
  kernel and all the associated tools are available as source code, any
  experienced hacker can hook dongle or key card ioctl() calls. On a PC,
  you don't have a machine/CPU id available. You don't want to build a
  specialized kernel for a certain (and given) hardware configuration,
  not disclosing the corresponding source code; such a kernel would be a
  "derived work" according to the GPL, and doing so would clearly
  violate the GPL.


  Last not least, don't forget that university and college students who
  are the majority of Linux users worldwide are the decision makers of
  tomorrow. If you offer them a reasonably priced product for their
  beloved operating system today (think of campus licenses), there's
  little question which application they will choose tomorrow.


  7.  Migrating to ELF format

  On March 28, 1995, H.J. Lu <mailto:[e-mail]>, the maintainer of
  the binary distributions of GCC, LIBC and the associated binary
  utilities (binutils), posted in comp.os.linux.announce:


  Hi,

  In the next few weeks, Linux will move to the ELF binary format. A
  new set of the ELF-based development tools will be released for
  testing during the week of March 27. All the new binaries generated
  by the new development tools will be in ELF. We have compiled the
  kernel, XFree86 3.1.1 and many packages in ELF. They are all working
  fine. The next module utilities will also support ELF.

  In the meantime, a new and last a.out DLL shared C library 4.7.x will
  also be provided for bug fixing. All the old a.out binaries should
  continue running fine. But all the new features will only be in the
  Linux C library 5.x.x which will be in ELF only.

  To help smoothly transfer to ELF, I hope the commercial software
  vendors please get in touch with me. I will provide all the necessary
  supports to migrate to ELF, which should be very easy. I'd like
  to see the ELF versions of Motif, Netscape, Mac emulator, ...
  to just name a few. I have some documentations and examples which
  are useful for using ELF.

  Thanks.

  H.J






  8.  Linux vs. other free Unix flavors

  Why port to Linux and not to one of the free BSD versions like 386BSD
  and its derivatives FreeBSD and NetBSD (short: *BSD)? Well, that
  depends on your application. If it was originally written for a
  SystemV-based system as AIX, HP/UX or Solaris 2, porting to Linux
  should be fairly easy. *BSD lacks certain SystemV features (such as
  the termio interface), and you'll have to carefully check the amount
  of work necessary. On the other hand, FreeBSD and NetBSD are
  maintained by a closed developers' team (as opposed to the open and
  sometimes chaotic and anarchic Linux developers' community), and e.g.
  for FreeBSD there is only one so-called distribution available per FTP
  <ftp://freebsd.cdrom.com/>. You might want to mail [e-mail]
  <mailto:[e-mail]> or look on
  http://www.cdrom.com/titles/freebsd.html
  <http://www.cdrom.com/titles/freebsd.html>.

  By the way, the FAQ for comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.announce <ftp://ftp.uni-
  paderborn.de/pub/doc/FAQ/comp.unix.bsd.netbsd.announce/> concerning
  the *BSD flavors says (short excerpt):



          5.  Where BSD and POSIX differ, 386BSD conforms by default to
          BSD; Linux to POSIX.  Furthermore, while both run mostly GNU
          utilities, Linux tends toward the SysV flavor (e.g. init)
          where 386BSD sticks with the BSD style.  However, sources for
          different flavors of utilities are available for both, and
          both support compiler options which allow more BSD or more
          POSIX semantics.



  And later it says:



          1) the 386BSD family started with BSD, and Linux started with
          POSIX.  NetBSD/FreeBSD/386BSD have been adding POSIX and System
          V compatibility, and Linux has been adding Berkeley and System
          V compatibility.  So there's a good deal of overlap.  But ...BSD
          is still a better choice if you want to program in a Berkeley
          environment and Linux if you want a POSIX environment.





  9.  Product Groups

  This list is divided into several product groups to make finding a
  specific product more easy. I'd really like to present a better index
  here but the current linuxdoc-sgml version doesn't offer support for
  that (especially not for the HTML output). I don't intend (and don't
  have the time) to develop some tools to implement that ... sorry.


  Once this section grows too big (yielding an overall document size of
  more than, say, 100 pages), I will strip some less important items
  from the template and the existing entries.





  9.1.  Databases

  Database products are well appreciated, even under Linux ;-)



  9.1.1.  AccountFlex



     Description:
        AccountFlex is a powerfull full featured accounting system that
        includes modules for Order Entry, Inventory, Purchasing, A/R,
        A/P, G/L, Payroll, and Jobcost.  Accountflex uses Infoflex, an
        SQL based 4GL lanquage that is compatible with Informix (see
        information in this HOWTO. hm).


     Distribution Media:
        Diskette, Tape


     Licensing Policy:
        Source, runtime and unlimited runtimes are available.  Demos and
        source are available for Linux, UNIX, DOS, or VMS.


     OS Provisions:
        Character Based Screen images.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation.


     Product Support:
        Phone support charged by time usage.  Onsite training and custom
        programming available.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        October 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA


     Price Range:
        USD795 per module including source.


     Installed Base:
        11 (as of date of entry. hm)


     Vendor:


          Infoflex Inc.
          840 Hinckley Road, Suite 107
          Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Gerard Menicucci






     Entered:
        May 10, 1995


  9.1.2.  CONZEPT 16



     Description:
        CONZEPT 16 is a complete software development system based on a
        relational database.  It runs on different platforms and in
        heterogenous networks. A version with graphical user interface
        is available too. Client/Server technology optional. CONZEPT 16
        is a high performance system, for which there are hardly
        limitations.


     Distribution Media:
        Diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        Copy-protected


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel version 1.1.26; RAM: at least 2 MByte, recommended: 8
        MByte, harddisk: about 3-4 MByte



     Documentation:
        German, english, training documentation and reference (700 pages
        each), Online help


     Product Support:
        Available (prices on request)


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        OEM-KIT, Recovery (prices on request)


     Available Since:
        Sep 1, 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        worldwide


     Price Range:
        upon request


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:

     vectorsoft Gesellschaft fuer Datentechnik mbH
     Seligenstaedter Grund 2
     D-63150 Heusenstamm, Germany
     Phone:  [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     Mailbox: +49 6104/5022





     Entered:
        April 6, 1995


  9.1.3.  D-ISAM



     Description:
        Multikey B+ tree Isam File Handler.  Follows the C-ISAM
        (Informix) file structure and function calls.  Sold with Source.


     Distribution Media:
        5.25" and 3.5" Floppy disk


     Licensing Policy:
        Free distribution of the first 100 D-ISAM'd executables.
        Royalties apply after that.


     OS Provisions:
        Independent


     Documentation:
        Documentation in english. Unix Style manual.


     Product Support:
        email, bbs, fax, telephone.  First 90 days free. US$450/year for
        ongoing.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Transaction Processing functions: US$295.00


     Available Since:
        June 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        UK, Germany, USA, Canada (manufacturer)


     Price Range:
        Single Programmer License with Source: US$595, Transaction
        Processing Add-on: US$295, Additional Programmers: US$100,
        Runtime Licenses per 100: US$695 (after the first 100),
        Unlimited Runtime: US$6950.  A free D-ISAM for Linux library is
        available for development, but not for commercial use, via ftp
        <ftp://ftp.wimsey.com/pub/linux/d-isam>


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          Byte Designs Ltd
          20568 - 32 Avenue
          Langley, BC V3A 4P5, Canada
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Heinz Wittenbecher
          E-mail: [e-mail]





     Entered:
        Sep 08, 1994




  9.1.4.  ESQLFlex



     Description:
        ESQLFlex is a low cost clone of the Informix-ESQL/C and Informix
        standard Engine products.  ESQLFlex will allow developers to
        completely replace Informix-ESQL and Informix standard engine
        without having to modify their existing application.  ESQLFlex
        enables developers to build, modify, and/or query databases
        using standard SQL calls from within "C" programs.


     Distribution Media:
        Diskette, Tape


     Licensing Policy:
        Source, runtime and unlimited runtimes are available.  Demos and
        source are available for Linux, UNIX, DOS, or VMS.


     OS Provisions:
        Character Based Screen images.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation.


     Product Support:
        Phone support charged by time usage.  Onsite training and custom
        programming available.


     Linux Support:
        N/A

     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        October 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA, Spain, France, Germany


     Price Range:
        USD495


     Installed Base:
        35 (as of date of entry. hm)


     Vendor:


          Infoflex Inc.
          840 Hinckley Road, Suite 107
          Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Gerard Menicucci





     Entered:
        May 10, 1995



  9.1.5.  InfoFlex



     Description:
        InfoFlex is a complete 4GL that streamlines the design process
        with a consistent WYSIWYG approach to developing menus, screens
        and reports.  Infoflex is compatable with the Informix database
        and is similar in syntax.  Demos, source, and unlimited licenses
        are available for UNIX, DOS, or VMS.


     Distribution Media:
        Diskette, Tape


     Licensing Policy:
        Source, runtime and unlimited runtimes are available.  Demos and
        source are available for Linux, UNIX, DOS, or VMS.


     OS Provisions:
        Character Based Screen images.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation
     Product Support:
        Phone support charged by time usage.  Onsite training and custom
        programming    available.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        October 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA, Spain, France, Germany


     Price Range:
        USD995


     Installed Base:
        18 (as of date of entry. hm)


     Vendor:


          Infoflex Inc.
          840 Hinckley Road, Suite 107
          Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Gerard Menicucci





     Entered:
        May 10, 1995



  9.1.6.  Just Logic/SQL Database Manager



     Description:
        The Just Logic/SQL Database Manager is a relational database
        system made to be used from C and C++ applications. It includes
        a complete set of libraries, utilities and a database engine. It
        comes with three programming interfaces: a C API interface, a
        C++ Class definitions and a C Precompiler. The client-server
        version permits Windows and Unix applications to access a remote
        server on Unix across TCP/IP. WWW: http://www.pht.com/justlogic/
        <http://www.pht.com/justlogic/>


     Distribution Media:
        Diskettes.

     Licensing Policy:
        Unlimited runtime licence of applications.


     OS Provisions:
        SLS 1.0, 400K RAM, plus 100K per user, and 1.2 Meg Hard Disk,
        plus 1 Meg for client-server.


     Documentation:
        User manual (175 pages)


     Product Support:
        phone, email, fax


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Fully compatibles versions on SCO, BSDI, UnixWare, FreeBSD, DOS,
        Windows and OS/2.


     Available Since:
        August 94


     Countries with Distribution:
        Sold to all countries. Distributors in US and Germany.


     Price Range:
        The Linux release is priced at USD149 (USD219 with client-
        server).


     Installed Base:
        250 (Linux release)


     Vendor:


          Just Logic Technologies Inc.
          P.O. Box 63050
          40 Commerce St.
          Nun's Island, Quebec H3E 1V6, Canada
          Phone:  [phone] (toll free USA and Canada)
                  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone] (has voice-fax autodetection)
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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        Sep 08, 1994 (update: May 10.1995)





  9.1.7.  POET 2.1



     Description:
        POET 2.1 ODBMS for C++. Database functionality for C++ objects.
        Full support of encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism and
        objectidentity. Two versions available : Personal Edition
        (Single/User 1 Developer) Professional Edition (Client/Server up
        to 4 Developer)


     Distribution Media:
        Diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        SDK license from US$ 99.  Runtime Licenses for commercial
        Products and for Public Domain or Share Products available.


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version > 1.0; SDK needs 4 MBytes on harddisk


     Documentation:
        handbook and tutorial (450+ pages)


     Product Support:
        hotline support, training please contact vendor


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        March 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        many; please contact vendor.


     Price Range:
        Personal Edition US$ 99 / DM 170. Professional Edition US$ 1990
        / DM 3.990 (includes 1 year hotline support)


     Installed Base:
        234 copies as of July 1994


     Vendor:







     POET Software GmbH
     Fossredder 12
     D-22359 Hamburg, Germany
     Phone:  [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     E-Mail: [e-mail]
     Contact: Detlef Meyer





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        Sep 19, 1994





  9.1.8.  /rdb



     Description:
        /rdb is a RDBMS consisting of more than 125 shell level commands
        which read tables from the standard input and write tables to
        the standard output.  Applications are typically written in
        shell scripts, mixing /rdb commands with ordinary system
        commands. A runtime library is also included.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        /rdb is licensed by the CPU.  Time stamped licenses are
        available to allow for hardware upgrades.  An example of a full-
        text search using /rdb can be found at the Melody Shop
        <http://www.branch.com/~rsw>.


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version 0.99.12 or later; consumes about 3MB storage.


     Documentation:
        230 page manual, both printed and on line.  Some on-line help.
        Informational and error message tables provided for translation.


     Product Support:
        free email support; maintenance costs 10% of license fee/year.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        October 1993

     Countries with Distribution:
        US, Canada, South America, Australia, Germany, France, Ireland,
        Great Britain


     Price Range:
        USD149 qty 1 / CPU.


     Installed Base:
        101+


     Vendor:


          Revolutionary Software
          131 Rathburn Way
          Santa Cruz, CA 95062-1035
          Phone:  [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Evan Schaffer





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        April 7, 1995




  9.1.9.  Veritas



     Description:
        Veritas is a system for German drinks wholesalers
        ("Getraenkegrosshaendler"). It's based on Onyx which is my 4gl
        and database project, which of course stays under the GNU Public
        License 2.0 <ftp://ftp.ix.de/pub/Linux/COPYING-2.0>. Ftp to
        wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-bremen.de <ftp://wowbagger.pc-labor.uni-
        bremen.de/pub/unix/databases> if you like to take a look at
        Onyx.

        The first version of Veritas was developed for PCOS Olivetti in
        1992, later Xenix versions followed. The recent 3rd release
        features twelve years of experience with this kind of market, so
        you can expect to have nearly anything a drinks wholesaler
        needs, e.g. Pfand, Sektsteuer, Brauereiabrechung,
        Bruchverguetung, etc.

        Several servers can be linked via SLIP or UUCP and replicate
        transactions to share data. Clients are connected via ethernet
        to a local server and can run MS Windows or better Linux.


     Distribution Media:
        Directly installed on the customer's hardware. Plus a Tape
        containing (I hope) all of the GNU'ish sources including Onyx
        and a bunch of different databases.


     Licensing Policy:
        Veritas is licensed according to a German translation of the GNU
        Public License 2.0 <http://www.suse.de/gpl-ger.html>, restricted
        in a way that any changes made must be mailed to the author, and
        that any customer must know that I'm the author and give
        support.

        Although the licence is very much like the GPL, I really
        recommend to purchase a copy if you prefer to get support.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux 1.0.9 (MCC), XFree86 2.1.  Servers: 8-16 MB RAM, 200-500
        MB harddisk, tape, modem.  Clients: 8 MB RAM, 40 MB harddisk.


     Documentation:
        About 41 pages printed for Veritas in German, and about 43 pages
        online documentation for Onyx in English.


     Product Support:
        Retail price includes one week of training, and one year first
        class support over modem lines and D2 phone directly from the
        author. If you are interested in Onyx support, contact the
        author directly.


     Linux Support:
        Support for the installed sites is included in the installation
        price for one year.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        The 3rd version of veritas is now in BETA in Bremerhaven.


     Countries with Distribution:
        Only distributed in Germany because of the user interface
        language and a lot of German tax related features.

        If sold outside the northern part of Germany we need a VAR able
        to handle Linux, and sell and install the right hardware for a
        share.


     Price Range:
        Between 10,000 and 20,000 DM without hardware which depends on
        the number of servers and additional tayloring.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:










     Michael Koehne
     Loss Datensysteme
     Bremerstr. 117
     D-28816 Brinkum, Germany
     Phone:  [phone]
     V32bis: +49 (0)421/87 05 32
     Fax:    [phone]
     E-Mail: [e-mail] (company)
             [e-mail] (private)





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        Sep 08, 1994




  9.1.10.  Yard SQL



     Description:
        The YARD company offers 5 SQL products as follows:

     o  YARD-SQL -- Relational SQL database server with compliance to
        X/Open XPG4 and ANSI SQL 92

     o  YARD-ESQLC -- Embedded SQL for C.

     o  YARD-ODBC -- ODBC interface for MS Windows clients

     o  YARD-NET -- Remote access to YARD databases via TCP/IP.

     o  YARD-X -- Motif client for database access (No development tool)


     Distribution Media:
        Floppy disk and streamer tapes


     Licensing Policy:
        License number and activation key for each product and
        installation with user dependent licenses for the SQL-Server.


     OS Provisions:
        LINUX 1.0.9 and upwards compatible versions; Motif 1.2.3; RAM
        Usage: 1 MByte (minimum) for Shared Memory, 500 KByte per User;
        Disk Usage: YARD-SQL 7 MByte, YARD-ESQLC 1 MByte, YARD-ODBC 1,5
        MByte, YARD-NET 1 MByte, YARD-X 5 MByte


     Documentation:
        Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German. English
        documentation will be available early 1995.


     Product Support:
        Release Update, Price 25% Version Update, Price 50% Technical
        support according to a special maintenance agreement (20% of
        total pricing).  Training on request


     Linux Support:
        none


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        All products also available for other widely distributed Unix
        systems (e.g. SCO UNIX, SPARC Solaris).


     Available Since:
        January 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Current distribution in Germany through Distributor Ordix
        Software ([e-mail]), Paderborn, Germany.
        Europeean/international distribution scheduled for early 1995.


     Price Range:
        YARD-SQL        590,00 (1 user) - 8.490,00 DEM (unlimited user)
        YARD-ESQLC      390,00 DEM YARD-ODBC       490,00 DEM YARD-NET
        490,00 DEM YARD-X          990,00 DEM


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          YARD Software GmbH
          Hansestr. 99
          D-51149 Koeln, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Thomas Schonhoven ([e-mail])





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        Sep 24, 1994





  9.2.  Data Visualisation, CAD

  CAD tools, renderers, OCR software and such stuff.


  9.2.1.  Ghostscript 3.x



     Description:
        Aladdin Ghostscript 3.n is a full PostScript Level 2 language
        interpreter.  It can display PostScript files on the screen with
        X Windows, convert them to various raster formats (TIFF/F, GIF,
        PCX, PPM), and print them on many non-PostScript printers, such
        as the H-P inkjet and laser printers.


     Distribution Media:
        PC diskettes only, normally compressed with tar + gzip. A
        shareware version is available via ftp
        <ftp://ftp.cs.wisc.edu/pub/ghost/aladdin> for non-commercial use
        only.


     Licensing Policy:
        Redistribution in non-commercial contexts (i.e., if no money
        changes hands in connection with the distribution) is allowed
        without license.  Any commercial distribution of any kind
        requires a commercial license, with a negotiated license fee.
        If you are a commercial organization and intend to distribute
        Aladdin Ghostscript in a manner for which you believe you don't
        need a license, please check with us: "in connection with" is
        only a shorthand for the terms of the actual non-commercial
        license.


     OS Provisions:
        Will run on any Linux version.  Will display on any X11R4 or R5
        compatible window system.


     Documentation:
        English, probably about 30 pages.  On-line only (no printed
        doc).  No on-line help.


     Product Support:
        No training available.  Maintenance (bug fixing) and updates are
        available with commercial licenses and unavailable otherwise.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        We offer commercial-quality sets of the 35 standard PostScript
        fonts at a price of $10 to end users and a much lower price to
        commercial licensees.


     Available Since:
        August 1994.


     Countries with Distribution:
        We distribute worldwide.  Our only current overseas distributor
        is in Germany.


     Price Range:
        We will ship diskettes to end-users for a charge of $58 to cover
        service and materials costs.  There is an additional charge for
        $50 for a custom configuration and of $20 (domestic) or $30
        (international) for next-day mail.  Commercial licensing prices
        are negotiated, and vary considerably.


     Installed Base:
        (L. Peter Deutsch estimates the number of users of the
        commercial version under Linux at about 12,000, as of Sep 23,
        1994.)

     Vendor:


          Aladdin Enterprises
          203 Santa Margarita Ave.
          Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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        Aug 26, 1994





  9.2.2.  MRJ Symbolic OCR



     Description:
        MRJ SOCR (Symbolic OCR) (TM) is an OCR program for Japanese
        text.  SOCR reads TIFF files and recognizes Japanese text in
        scanned images.  Output formats include PC, Mac, and Unix
        formats with Unicode, Shift-JIS, JIS, and EUC encodings.  Also
        available for Sun OS.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" Floppy Disks.


     Licensing Policy:
        One SOCR license per workstation.


     OS Provisions:
        Operating System: Linux 1.x, Window System: Motif run time
        library required, System RAM: 16 MB, Hard Disk: 6 MB.


     Documentation:
        Installation Guide and User Manual.  All documentation is in
        English.


     Product Support:
        Technical support available via telephone, e-mail, and FAX.


     Linux Support:
        The Linux version of SOCR is fully supported.  See Product
        Support.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Contact MRJ for information on OEM and software developer
        versions of SOCR.



     Available Since:
        August 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Distribution from U.S.  Available for export.


     Price Range:
        Special Introductory Offer -- $895 through 30 September 1994.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          MRJ, Inc.
          10455 White Granite Drive
          Oakton, VA 22124, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]





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        Sep 08,1994




  9.2.3.  SISCAD-P 1.3-3



     Description:
        SISCAD-P is a 2D-CAD system that gives engineers a production
        implementation of new design technologies - parametrics,
        variational geometry, inference sketching, a fully customizable
        user interface, constraint-based modeling and feature-based
        modeling. Today there is only a German version of SISCAD-P
        available. Unfortunately we can not yet provide a SISCAD-P
        version in any foreign language but we are already working on an
        English version. The release date for this version is not
        certain yet.



     Distribution Media:
        available via ftp
        <sunsite.unc.edu://pub/Linux/X11/xapps/graphics/draw/siscadp1.3-3.tar.gz>.
        On diskette and CD-ROM available from several Linux distributors
        (i.e. CDs with sunsite mirrors.  hm)


     Licensing Policy:
        SISCAD-P is running on several Unix workstations and is
        available as shareware for Linux. The shareware version is a
        FULL featured package which is restricted to at maximum 10 parts
        with each 2000 objects. It is provided at no charge to the user
        for evaluation. With this concept, the user can test all
        features of SISCAD-P and has a chance to try before buying it.
        After a reasonable trial period, the user must make a
        registration payment and will receive a license code which will
        disable all limitations.


     OS Provisions:
        X Windows running under Linux. 8 MByte of memory minimum, 16
        MByte or more recommended.  Slackware Linux 0.19pl14 or newer.
        Fvwm or Mwm window manager recommended.


     Documentation:
        Online help and several documents in PostScript, DVI and ASCII
        format.


     Product Support:
        Product support for registered users via e-mail, fax and BBS


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        February 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Germany (worldwide via ftp).


     Price Range:
        DM 399 commercial users; DM 49 students version.


     Installed Base:
        20 registered users as per Sep 22, 1994.


     Vendor:


          Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co
          Geschaeftsbereich Informationssysteme - SIS
          Moosaeckerstrasse 3
          D-90427 Nuernberg, Germany
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          BBS:   +49 (0)911/3080-609, login: info, password: gast
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Helmrich Streitmatter





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        Sep 19, 1994




  9.2.4.  TecPlot 6.0



     Description:
        Tecplot is a plotting program for visualizing and analyzing
        engineering and scientific data.  The standard version includes
        XY, 2D and 3D-surface plotting.  An optional extension (called
        3DV) adds the capability to visualize 3D volumetric data.  With
        Tecplot you don't have to write a program, just input your data
        and start visualizing immediately.  (for more information
        consult vendor. hm)


     Distribution Media:
        3.5-inch floppies, 150MB-QIC, 4mm DAT, 8mm tape, (CD-ROM
        available November 1994)


     Licensing Policy:
        Single-computer license (node-locked) Evaluation copies are
        available.


     OS Provisions:
        4 MByte is minimum RAM, required hard disk space is 20 MByte.


     Documentation:
        Printed Users Manual 512 pages, partial online help info.
        English.


     Product Support:
        Update and technical support included with license for first
        three months and available for extra charge after that.
        Training classes are available; price is negotiable.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        3DV is an optional package of volumetric features available for
        an additional $300 USD.


     Available Since:
        August 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        (many, please consult vendor. For Germany, see below. hm)


     Price Range:
        USD 995 to USD 1395 per Node-locked License


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:



     Amtec Engineering, Inc
     PO Box 3633
     Bellevue, WA 98009-3633, USA
     Phone:  [phone] (800-676-7568 in US/Canada)
     Fax:    [phone]
     E-Mail: [e-mail]
     Contact: Tom Chan

     For Germany:
     GENIAS Software GmbH
     Erzgebirgstr. 2
     D-93073 Neutraubling, Germany
     Phone: [phone]
     Fax: [phone]
     Contact: Johannes Grawe
     E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.3.  Development tools

  Compilers, development environments and so on.




  9.3.1.  Basmark QuickBASIC



     Description:
        The Basmark QuickBASIC Compiler is a multi-user IBM-PC BASICA,
        MBASIC and Microsoft QuickBASIC Compiler designed to provide
        performance and consistency across a variety of machines (e.g.
        i386 and i486, Pentium, SPARC, RS/6000, HP PA-Risc) under Unix,
        AIX, SunOS, Linux, HP-UX, Xenix.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskette


     Licensing Policy:
        Per machine, no run-time restrictions.


     OS Provisions:
        GNU GAS and LD must be installed.


     Documentation:
        400+ page manual, release and installation notes.


     Product Support:
        Updates available for $39.00 less shipping.  Maintenance
        contracts available.
     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form.  Cost
        $35.00.


     Available Since:
        December 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        to purchase from manufacturer directly.


     Price Range:
        $195.00 (less shipping)


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          Basmark Corporation
          P.O. Box 40450
          Cleveland, OH 44140, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]  (for orders)
          Contact: Joseph O'Toole (for orders)





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  9.3.2.  CODINE



     Description:
        CODINE Job Management System -- A Job-Queueing System that
        allows optimal utilization of a heterogeneous workstation
        cluster. The system features static and dynamic loadbalancing,
        checkpointing, support for parallel programs etc. It is
        available for SUN, HP, IBM, SGI, CRAY, CONVEC, DEC and LINUX


     Distribution Media:
        QIC tape, DAT tape, ftp


     Licensing Policy:
        free demo available at
        ftp://129.69.18.15/pub/info/producer/genias/codine
        <ftp://129.69.18.15/pub/info/producer/genias/codine>


     OS Provisions:
        The GUI requires Motif, however the GUI is not necessary to use
        the system.  A command line interface is available.  RAM: 1,5 MB
        for the master daemon; HD: some Megs.


     Documentation:
        Manual in English available (also via ftp in PS format)


     Product Support:
        GENIAS offers training and support for the CODINE system. Please
        ask for prices.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, USA, Italy


     Price Range:
        N/A


     Installed Base:
        some 20. LINUX PC's are mostly only add-ons to a larger cluster.


     Vendor:


          GENIAS Software GmbH
          Erzgebirgstr. 2
          D-93073 Neutraubling, Germany
          Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Johannes Grawe
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.3.3.  Dynace



     Description:
        Dynace (pronounced like ``dynasty'' without the ``t'') is a
        preprocessor, include files and a library which extends the C
        language with advanced object oriented capabilities, automatic
        garbage collection and multiple threads.  Dynace is designed to
        solve many of the problems associated with C++ while being
        easier to learn and containing more flexable object oriented
        facilities.  Dynace is able to add facilities previously only
        available in languages such as Smalltalk and CLOS without all
        the overhead normally associated with those environments.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        One license per programmer; Applications are royalty-free Info
        and DEMO on http://www.everest.com/algorithms
        <http://www.everest.com/algorithms> or
        ftp://ftp.everest.com/pub/dynace
        <ftp://ftp.everest.com/pub/dynace>


     OS Provisions:
        N/A


     Documentation:
        310 pages printed


     Product Support:
        N/A


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Complete Windows development system


     Available Since:
        December 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        N/A


     Price Range:
        Developer Edition (manual, libs & executables, some source):
        USD249; Source Edition (includes full source): USD599


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:








     Algorithms Corporation
     3020 Liberty Hills Drive
     Franklin, TN 37064, USA
     Phone: [phone] or [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Contact: Blake McBride
     E-mail: [e-mail]





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        June 9, 1995


  9.3.4.  Finesse



     Description:
        OSF/Motif GUI for shell scripts.


     Distribution Media:
        Free full featured developer version available via FTP
        <ftp://ftp.science-computing.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/finesse-
        light/> or floppy.


     Licensing Policy:
        Finesse is a fully commercial product for other Unixes where
        nodelocked licenses are possible. The Linux version is freely
        available via FTP <ftp://ftp.science-computing.uni-
        tuebingen.de/pub/finesse-light/>. On Floppy medium: DEM 90.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel 1.2, Motif-1.2.4, XFree86-2.1.1 libs, 16 MB RAM min


     Documentation:
        Postscript File.


     Product Support:
        No support for free version.


     Linux Support:
        No support for free version.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Not appropriate


     Available Since:
        Linux Version since May 1995.


     Countries with Distribution:
        World.



     Price Range:
        Free Demo. Commercial version with support on request.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          science + computing GmbH
          Hagellocher Weg 71
          D-72070 Tuebingen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          WWW:    http://www.science-computing.uni-tuebingen.de/
          Contact: Olaf Flebbe





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  9.3.5.  Flagship



     Description:
        CA-Clipper5, Fox, dBase & beyond for Unix.  XBase 4GL
        applications development system & database.  Superset of CA-
        Clipper. Can be used to port.


     Distribution Media:
        3 3.5" Diskettes, other media extra charge.


     Licensing Policy:
        No royalty or licensing for software you create and distribute.
        For more information available via ftp
        <ftp://ftp.wgs.com/pub2/wgs/Filelist>


     OS Provisions:
        Linux 0.99 and later, has been tested on many. Requires C
        compiler, libraries and linker.  Make and other utilities
        useful.  4 MByte RAM & 5 MByte Hard disk needed to run.  More is
        better.


     Documentation:
        1200 page printed manual extra charge, same manual online is
        shipped as part of the product.


     Product Support:
        Support via phone, email, fax (email preferred), unlimited for
        30 days, chargable thereafter.  Maintenance agreements including
        discounts on upgrades are available.  All of this is country
        dependent.
     Linux Support:
        Country Dependent


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        FS2 Toolbox, FoxKit, and others.  Country dependent.


     Available Since:
        July 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        We sell to all countries, and have regional distributors in most
        major areas, and on all continents.


     Price Range:
        Country dependent.  North America: Single user US$199, Unlimited
        User US$499 until Nov 15, 1994.  US$499 Single & US$999
        Unlimited after that.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          multisoft Datentechnik GmbH
          PO Box 312
          D-82027 Gruenwald, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact:  Dorte Balek

          North America:
          WorkGroup Solutions, Inc
          PO Box 460190
          Aurora, CO 80046-0190, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Virginia Lane






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        Sep 19, 1994




  9.3.6.  ICC11



     Description:
        ICC11 is a full featured C Compiler for the HC11
        microcontrollers: including floating point support, interspersed
        C and assembly listing, and much more. It's available in native
        Linux version, as well as DOS and OS2 versions.

     Distribution Media:
        It's available on 3.5" diskette. Latest upgrades are available
        via FTP, usually for free or for a minimal charge.


     Licensing Policy:
        There is an early version of the compiler available for free use
        in ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/im/imagecft/icc11/free
        <ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/im/imagecft/icc11/free>


     OS Provisions:
        There is no special hardware or software requirement to run
        ICC11.


     Documentation:
        The product comes with a 100 page manual.


     Product Support:
        Preferred technical support via e-mail. Send mail to
        [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        Feb 95. Version 2 with floating point support available now.


     Countries with Distribution:
        N/A


     Price Range:
        USD45 plus USD5 S&H for U.S.A. and Canada, USD10 S&H for
        elsewhere.


     Installed Base:
        We have over 400 customers worldwide.


     Vendor:


          ImageCraft
          P.O. Box 64226
          Sunnyvale, CA 94088-4226, USA
          Phone/Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Richard Man or Christina Willrich
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.3.7.  INSURE++



     Description:
        INSURE++ runtime debugger for C and C++ programms. INSURE
        detects memory leaks, problems in memory mismanagements during
        runtime.


     Distribution Media:
        DAT tape, QIC tape


     Licensing Policy:
        free demo at ftp://129.69.18.15/pub/info/producer/genias/insure
        <ftp://129.69.18.15/pub/info/producer/genias/insure>.


     OS Provisions:
        N/A


     Documentation:
        N/A


     Product Support:
        N/A


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:

     Available Since:
        1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA, Sweden, Netherlands


     Price Range:
        DEM 895 (with 25% educational discount)


     Installed Base:
        few


     Vendor:


          GENIAS Software GmbH
          Erzgebirgstr. 2
          D-93073 Neutraubling, Germany
          Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone]
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Johannes Grawe
          E-mail: [e-mail]


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  9.3.8.  ISE Eiffel 3



     Description:
        ISE Eiffel 3 provides a powerful and user-friendly O-O
        programming environment designed for large, complex systems.  It
        is an integrated GUI workbench consisting of a variety of
        Eiffel-based components: EiffelBench melting-ice workbench,
        EiffelBuild interface builder and application generator,
        EiffelVision graphics and GUI library, and EiffelBase basic
        libraries.


     Distribution Media:
        1/4 inch Tape, DAT.


     Licensing Policy:
        Each hardware platform type requires a different runtime.  The
        standard delivery of the EiffelBench comes with the runtime for
        the given platform type; additional runtimes may be purchased
        for cross-development.

        ISE charges run-time license fees, only for copyrighted
        commercial products built using ISE's technology. For further
        information contact vendor.


     OS Provisions:
        Motif required


     Documentation:
        Documentation including the Prentice Hall books "Eiffel: The
        Language, Reusable Software: The Base Object-Oriented Component
        Libraries" and "An Object-Oriented Environment: Principles &
        Practices".


     Product Support:
        The purchase prices include free technical support for three
        months.  The price of technical support per year is 30% (payable
        in advance) of the standard software purchase and provides
        assistance with problems encountered in the use of the software.
        Support is provided by electronic mail, fax or telephone.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        A special license for students and individuals of ISE Eiffel on
        Linux includes the full graphical environment.


     Available Since:
        June 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        (many individual distributors worldwide; too many to name them
        here.  please consult vendor. hm)


     Price Range:
        US$295.00 plus shipping & handling. USA: $15.00 for UPS Ground,
        $20.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air; Canada: $35.00 for UPS 2nd Day Air;
        Other: $60.00 for UPS International Air


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.
          270 Storke Road, Suite 7
          Goleta, CA 93117, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.3.9.  Metacard



     Description:
        MetaCard is a hypermedia/Rapid Application Development
        environment for X11/Unix workstations that is compatible with
        Apple Corp.'s HyperCard.  MetaCard can be used by programmers
        and sophisticated end users to build Motif applications and
        hypermedia documents using a powerful, direct manipulation
        editor and a simple scripting language.  Stacks developed with
        MetaCard are portable among all supported platforms (14 for
        release 1.3) and can be distributed with the MetaCard engine
        without licensing fees or royalties.


     Distribution Media:
        Anonymous FTP and 3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing Policy:
        MetaCard can be licensed to a single, named individual, but can
        be used on any machine or combination of machines by that user.
        Multiple user packages are also available.

        The save-disabled distribution is available via anonymous FTP
        from ftp.metacard.com <ftp://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard> and
        ftp.uu.net <ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/MetaCard>.
     OS Provisions:
        The 1.4 release was built on Linux 0.99pl14.  8 MByte RAM
        minimum, 16MByte recommended.  800x600 minimum display
        resolution.  Requires about 5 MByte disk space.


     Documentation:
        Complete on-line documentation is supplied.  Printed
        documentation is an extra-cost option.


     Product Support:
        Free email technical support.  Free upgrades during the 1.X
        series of releases.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        A library version of MetaCard that can be linked directly to C
        programs (Embedded MetaCard) is available at extra cost.


     Available Since:
        February 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Direct sales world wide.


     Price Range:
        $247.50.  $495 for a license that works on Linux and all Unix
        platforms.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          MetaCard Corporation
          4710 Shoup pl.
          Boulder, CO 80303, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Scott Raney





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  9.3.10.  Mjolner BETA System



     Description:
        The Mjolner BETA System is a software development environment
        supporting object-oriented programming in the BETA programming
        language.  BETA is uniquely expressive and orthogonal amongst
        object-oriented languages. BETA unifies just about every
        abstraction mechanism, including class, procedure, function,
        coroutine, process, and exception, into the ultimate abstraction
        mechanism: the pattern. In addition it has general block
        structure, strong typing, whole/part-objects, and concurrency.
        Compiler: Native code generation, garbage collection, separate
        compilation, C and assembler interface. System: Persistence,
        distribution, comprehensive libraries, platform- independent GUI
        application framework (Unix, Mac, Windows, NT), metaprogramming
        system, graphical system, hyperstructure editor.

        Among the unique characteristics of the Mjolner BETA System are
        that the GUI-applications run on Motif, Windows NT and Macintosh
        without any change and with the native look and feel; it is easy
        to write distributed applications and it is easy to save and
        restore objects from a persistent store.

        The Mjolner BETA System is being used successfully for teaching
        both first grade and second grade students at several
        universities.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" Floppy Diskettes, FTP.


     Licensing Policy:
        The normal version requires a licence per CPU.  Server licences
        are available at reduced cost.  Educational licences do not
        permit the use of the system for commercial purposes, but permit
        free distribution of Personal Editions (see below) for students.

        A Personal Edition containing compiler, the basic libraries,
        persistence, X frameworks is available. This version may not be
        used for commercial purposes and/or teaching.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux 1.0 or later, RAM: 4Mb (8 to 16 recommended), XFree86,
        OSF/Motif 1.1 or later (for MotifEnv programs only; not required
        to run compiler), Programs needed: (g)as, ld, make.


     Documentation:
        Full system includes  1000 pages of printed documentation.  FTP
        customers have access to all documentation in PostScript format.
        The Personal Edition includes  200 pages of printed
        documentation, and remaining documentation in PostScript.


     Product Support:
        Upgrade: 30% of the prices above. Hot-line support: USD500 per
        month per CPU license. E-mail support available. Ask for
        details.


     Linux Support:
        N/A
     Extra Features and Add-Ons:


          Persistent store                                        USD  95
          X frameworks, including Xtenv, AwEnv and MotifEnv       USD 195
          Bifrost, the interactive graphics system                USD 195
          Yggdrasil, the metaprogramming system                   USD 145
          Sif, the hyper structure editor                         USD 195





     Available Since:
        August 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        The Mjolner BETA System for Linux must be purchased from
        manufacturer directly.


     Price Range:
        Basic system is USD195.  Add-ons ranges from USD95 to USD195.
        Full system available for USD820.  A Personal Edition (non-
        profit) containing compiler, the basic libraries, persistence, X
        frameworks is available for USD60.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Mjolner Informatics Aps
          Science Park Aarhus
          Gustav Wieds Vej 10
          DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Peter Andersen ([e-mail])
          E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]





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  9.3.11.  SEDIT, S/REXX



     Description:
        SEDIT is a powerful UNIX (tm) text editor patterned after IBM's
        XEDIT editor. It operates with a GUI under X windows or in
        character mode from a tty device. S/REXX is a full UNIX
        implementation of IBM's SAA procedural language except that the
        numeric digit specification is limited to 15 digits. S/REXX
        functions as an imbedded macro langauge for SEDIT as well as
        providing a powerful modern programming language alternative to
        shell scripting languages. SEDIT and S/REXX may be purchased in
        a bundle or individually.  See http://www.portal.com/~sedit
        <http://www.portal.com/~sedit> or http://www.sedit.com/sedit
        <http://www.sedit.com/sedit> for more information including
        introductory pricing for Linux, etc.  The ftp directory includes
        a .txt file flattened from the above web pages for users w/o WWW
        capability or email us <[e-mail]>.


     Distribution Media:
        The Linux version is available for ftp download or on diskettes.


     Licensing Policy:
        SEDIT and S/REXX are licensed products. See the above URLs for
        details.  For demo purposes, a short term license key will be
        provided on request to anyone who obtains the product via ftp.


     OS Provisions:
        We believe these products will work with any recent stable Linux
        kernel but testing has been limited to two: circa 1.0.5 and
        1.1.49.  Motif is fully bound with SEDIT and SEDIT is
        distributed with XFree86 3.1 shared libraries for use if your
        system is not at that level.


     Documentation:
        Documentation is furnished in PostScript form, in extensive on-
        line help files, and in optional printed manuals.


     Product Support:
        Technical support is available for all licensed users. For
        maintenance, see the above URLs.


     Linux Support:
        n/a


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        A REXX interactive graphical debugger is available as an
        optional feature as are printed manuals, physical media, and on
        going maintenance.  See the above URLs.


     Available Since:
        The beta Linux version has been available since about May 1,
        1995.  The poduct version is anticiapted about July 1.


     Countries with Distribution:
        SEDIT and S/REXX are available worldwide. The URLs should be
        consulted for current information.


     Price Range:
        Ranges from USD99 (introductory 2 user license without media or
        printed documentation) to USD440 (regular price for the 4 user
        version of SEDIT with S/REXX and all hardcopy manuals).


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Benaroya
          31 Rue de Constantinople
          F-75008 Paris, France
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          Contact:  Robert Benaroya
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.3.12.  tgdb



     Description:
        tgdb is a graphical user interface for gdb, the GNU debugger.


     Distribution Media:
        Anonymous ftp, available as source
        <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.src.tgz>
        package or Linux binary
        <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu:/pub/Linux/devel/debuggers/tgdb-1.0.srcbin-
        linux.tgz> package.


     Licensing Policy:
        Shareware


     OS Provisions:
        Any Un*x-like OS (including Linux); requires X11R5.


     Documentation:
        Comprehensive online/hypertext help (english); can be converted
        into various formats for printing.


     Product Support:
        Updated when required; hotline and email support available.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        August 1994

     Countries with Distribution:
        worldwide (ftp)


     Price Range:
        US$30 or DM50.00 per user; site licenses available.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH
          Neue Bahnhofstr. 37
          D-66386 St. Ingbert, Germany
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          Email: [e-mail]
          Contact: Michael Schumacher





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  9.3.13.  TowerEiffel



     Description:
        TowerEiffel is a complete software engineering tool for creating
        scalable systems in the object oriented programming language
        Eiffel.  TowerEiffel for Linux includes a high performance
        Eiffel 3 compiler, open development environment, programming
        tools including debugger, browser and automatic documentation
        generation, and a base set of reusable software components.  Key
        features include fast executable code, global system
        optimization, user controllable garbage collection, clear and
        precise error messages, exception handling, genericity,
        automatic system builds, automatic documentation generation and
        built in test support.  A unique capability of TowerEiffel is
        Eiffel, C, and C++ interoperability.



     Distribution Media:
        4 Diskettes or QIC150 Tape


     Licensing Policy:
        TowerEiffel is licensed on a per user, right-to-use basis.
        There are no run-time fees.  Two types of licenses are
        available:
        1) Non-Commercial license for students and individuals
        developing software which will no be distributed for commercial
        use.  Upon permission from Tower, software can be published as
        shareware.
        2) Commercial license for commercial developers who will
        distribute or deploy developed software for commercial use.
     OS Provisions:
        no special requirements


     Documentation:
        500+ page user reference manual in English


     Product Support:
        60 days free technical support provided with purchase.  Non-
        Commercial support is 30% per year of current retail price.
        Includes technical support via email or fax, and free upgrades (
        excluding shipping cost ).  Different support programs available
        for commercial developers.


     Linux Support:
        n/a


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        TowerEiffel supports interoperability with C and C++. Motif GUI
        Libraries, and Data Structure Library ( Booch ) sold as add-ons.



     Available Since:
        November 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        TowerEiffel is available worldwide with aurthorized distributors
        in UK, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and China


     Price Range:
        USD249 for non-commercial license; USD1295 for commercial
        license


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Tower Technology Corporation
          1501 West Koenig Lane
          Austin, TX 78756, USA
          Phone:  [phone] or [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          www: http://www.cm.cf.ac.uk/Tower/





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  9.4.  Financial Software

  All about financial tools.




  9.4.1.  BB Tool



     Description:
        BB Tool is a powerful stock charting, technical analysis and
        portfolio management tool.


     Distribution Media:
        FTP download, or 3.5" diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        Per machine license. FREE demo version is available via FTP at
        ftp://ftp.portal.com/pub/ctor <ftp://ftp.portal.com/pub/ctor>


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version 1.1.52+, XFree86 3.1.1


     Documentation:
        PostScript formatted document is available via FTP download
        (file bb_doc.ps.gz). The document has 42 pages including
        tutorial and reference guide.  Man pages are also provided.  BB
        Tool has extensive context sensitive online help.  Available in
        English only.


     Product Support:
        Free patch of current version available via Email or FTP.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Historic stock data on US Stock Exchange (NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ)
        are available at USD1.00 per stock.  Daily stock quote is
        available FREE, distributed via Email.


     Available Since:
        Sun SPARC version available since December 1993.  Linux version
        available April 1995.


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA


     Price Range:
        Linux version: USD79; Sun SPARC version: USD89 Plus tax and
        shipping (if applicable)



     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Falkor Technologies
          P.O.Box 14201
          Fremont, CA 94539, U.S.A.
          Phone: [phone]
          Contact: Henry Chen
          Email: [e-mail]





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        May 10, 1995



  9.5.  Mathematics


  Mathematics can as well be done with Linux ...


  9.5.1.  Maple V



     Description:
        Maple V Release 3 is a powerful general purpose computer algebra
        system. Maple V is a system for solving mathematical problems
        symbolically (instead of using paper and pencil and a lot of
        time) and numerically. Maple V's graphics (various types of 2D,
        3D, animation) visualizes the solutions. Maple V has also a
        programming language (Pascal like) which allows to extend the
        library of 2500+ functions.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" disks


     Licensing Policy:
        License for unlimited use in time of the bought version,
        floating license with user based pricing


     OS Provisions:
        Linux kernel 1.0;  XFree86 or Motif possible but not necessary;
        release number 2100: at least 8 MByte RAM suggested


     Documentation:
        3 books ("First Leaves: A Tutorial Introduction" 253 pgs.,
        "Language Reference Manual", 267 pgs.  and "The Maple Handbook"
        497 pgs.), Installation Manual. Manual pages of all functions
        and commands, help browser, keyword search. Documentation and
        help in English, some books in various languages exist.



     Product Support:
        updates/maintenance depending on license, please call the
        distributor or WMSI.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        share library via email and ftp
        <ftp://daisy.uwaterloo.ca/pub/maple>.  Free mailing list
        available ([e-mail]).


     Available Since:
        September 94


     Countries with Distribution:
        US/Canada, Europe, Asia


     Price Range:
        German list price: DM 1785 (plus shipping and handling plus
        VAT). Please call the national distributor or WMSI.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          Waterloo Maple Software
          450 Phillip Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 5J2
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          email: [e-mail]

          Germany, Switzerland and Austria:
          Scientific Computers GmbH
          Franzstr. 106
          D-52064 Aachen, Germany
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Monika Germ





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  9.5.2.  Mathematica



     Description:
        Mathematica is a computational and visualization software
        package that's used by engineers and scientists worldwide for
        quick, accurate numeric and symbolic answers.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" 1.44MB DOS floppy disks


     Licensing Policy:
        N/A


     OS Provisions:
        Will take advantage of numeric coprocessor, if present. 20MB
        free disk space recommended (30MB required during installation).
        8MB RAM required, 16MB RAM recommended for the Mathematica
        kernel.


     Documentation:
        Includes Mathematica : A System for Doing Mathematics by
        Computer, Installation Manual and User's Guide for Unix
        computers, Guide to Standard Mathematica Packages, Release
        Notes, and additional technical reports.  On-line help, on-line
        documentation.


     Product Support:
        Free technical support


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        July 1995


     Countries with Distribution:
        U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America, South Africa, Asia, Far
        East, Australia (everywhere)


     Price Range:
        Starting at USD995 in the U.S.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:










     Wolfram Research, Inc.
     Phone:  [phone] or [phone]
     Fax:
     Contact:
     E-mail: [e-mail]
     WWW:    http://www.wri.com

     Europe:

     Wolfram Research Europe Ltd.
     Phone:  [phone]
     E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.5.3.  Matlab and Simulink



     Description:
        MATLAB is a high-performance, interactive numeric computation
        and visualization environment that combines the advantages of
        hundreds of packaged advanced math and graphics functions with a
        high-level language.

        SIMULINK is a powerful, interactive software package for
        modeling, analyzing, and simulating dynamic nonlinear systems.


     Distribution Media:
        CD-ROM


     Licensing Policy:
        SiteID-Locked - Contact The MathWorks for details.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux '95  V1.2, 16 MB RAM, 20 MB disk space.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation, online help, MATLAB Reference Guide
        (HTML)


     Product Support:
        The MathWorks supports a variety of Internet-based services to
        provide product information and services 24 hours a day.  These
        services give immediate access to a wealth of resources, product
        data sheets, technical support, answers to frequently asked
        questions, user- contributed materials, open-forum discussions,
        and more. (For details ask vendor. hm)


     Linux Support:
        None.



     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Toolboxes: Fuzzy Logic, Signal Processing, Image Processing,
        Spline, Symbolic Math, Neural Network, Nonlinear Control Design,
        Control System, Robust Control, Mu-Analysis & Synthesis, System
        Identification, Optimization, Statistics, Real-Time Workshop.
        Blocksets: Fixed-Point Blockset, DSP Blockset


     Available Since:
        June 1995


     Countries with Distribution:
        Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, Belgium, The Netherlands,
        Luxembourg, Australia, Switzerland, Japan, Taiwan, Korea,
        Israel, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria


     Price Range:
        Available upon request.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          The MathWorks, Inc.
          24 Prime Park Way
          Natick, MA 01760, USA
          Phone:  [phone] x4322
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: technical: Brian Bourgault, Marketing: Enza Froio
          E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail]
          WWW:    http://www.mathworks.com





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        August 16, 1995



  9.5.4.  Reduce



     Description:
        REDUCE is a general purpose system for the symbolic manipulation
        of mathematical formulae (computer algebra) in science and
        engineering.  More information via WWW <http://www.zib-
        berlin.de/Symbolik/reduce>.


     Distribution Media:
        REDUCE for Linux is normally distributed on 3.5 inch diskettes.
        Tape cartridges of different formats are available on request.


     Licensing Policy:
        One time fee per installation.  Discount for multiple licenses.
        Free demo version available via ftp <ftp://ftp.zib-
        berlin.de/pub/reduce/demo/linux>.


     OS Provisions:
        Independent of LINUX kernel: the .c and .s sources for the LISP
        kernel are included and can be recompiled locally. X Windows not
        necessary but recommended. 8 Mbyte RAM recommended, better more.


     Documentation:
        A 230 page User's manual is available. A reference manual is
        accessible in hypertext style on line under X Windows. All
        documents in English. The manual and additional documentation on
        disk in LaTeX.


     Product Support:
        Free patches of the current version available via electronic
        mail or ftp.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        July 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        All countries except Iraq and Yugoslavia. Local distributors in
        Russia, Japan, Czec Republic, China.


     Price Range:
        Personal REDUCE: approx. USD99; Professional REDUCE: approx.
        USD499. Plus freight and tax.


     Installed Base:
        several dozens


     Vendor:


          Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum Berlin
          Heilbronner Str. 10
          D-10711 Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: H.Melenk





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        Sep 28, 1994


  9.6.  Network Management

  Network management tools that are Linux based can save quite a bit on
  your budget ;-)


  9.6.1.  NetEye



     Description:
        NetEye is a complete SNMP based Network Management System.
        NetEye's main features are:

        Standard X-Window System and OSF/Motif user interface

        Autodiscovery and automapping of all IP based objects

        MIB Browser to simplify the navigation of all MIB-2 and
        private.enterprise variables

        Trouble ticketing system capable of storing and forwarding
        tickets via email and fax

        Capture, filtering and storing of SNMP device traps

        Topological, logical and spatial network views using color codes

        User definable bitmaps to represent network objects on maps

        User definable alarm and warning thresholds and time plots of
        any number of MIB variables

        Builtin address book to store and retrieve all fax and email
        addresses of other network managers

        Online hyper help for unexperienced operators


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" Floppy disk or ftp


     Licensing Policy:
        Licensed per CPU, also available for OEM and source licensing.
        Full product is available on request for one month free of
        charge evaluation.


     OS Provisions:
        X11R5 and a video card capable of handling 256 colors. An
        ethernet card or PPP dialup connection. Minimum hardware
        requirements are 16 MByte RAM and a 386/40 CPU for managing
        small networks. Best performances using a 486DX2/66 CPU. Disk
        requirements: 12 MByte for basic installation that will grow
        depending on use and size of database of managed objects.


     Documentation:
        Documentation in english. Booklet of about 100 pages detailing
        all operations.


     Product Support:
        email, fax, telephone.  First 90 days free. USD450/year for
        ongoing support and updates.
     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Comes with a compiled and ready to use copy of University Ingres
        8.9


     Available Since:
        September 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        UK, USA, Canada, Italy and worldwide (manufacturer)


     Price Range:
        Complete network management system with trouble ticketing
        service: USD5500 list price.  Source and OEM contracts: contact
        manufacturer.


     Vendor:


          Soft*Star s.r.l.
          Via Camburzano 9
          10143 Torino, Italy
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Enrico Badella
          E-mail: [e-mail]
                  [e-mail]





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  9.6.2.  Venus



     Description:
        Venus is an distributed administration tool for any network
        built of Unix workstations from different hardware vendors. A
        VENUS network presents itselfs to the user as a homogeneous
        computer system and garantees transparent access to any network
        resource. It provides software tools for major cluster
        management tasks: configuration management, software
        distribution, user and filesystem administration.


     Distribution Media:
        N/A


     Licensing Policy:
        Commercial.

     OS Provisions:
        Kernel 1.2, XFree86 3.1


     Documentation:
        Printed doumentation, online help.


     Product Support:
        Hotline, email, courses ... on request.


     Linux Support:
        Upon request.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        World.


     Price Range:
        Upon Request. Special prices for educational institutions.


     Installed Base:
        10 Linux Venus clients. (growing rapidly...)


     Vendor:


          science + computing GmbH
          Hagellocher Weg 71
          D-72070 Tuebingen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          WWW:    http://www.science-computing.uni-tuebingen.de/
          Contact: Olaf Flebbe





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  9.6.3.  VU-BBS



     Description:
        Visually oriented BBS system and system/user administration
        package.  VU BBS offers tools for installing and managing a
        large and active site as well as providing an easy to use and
        yet powerful commercial BBS environment.
     Distribution Media:
        Public distributions of VU BBS may be found at ftp.amaranth.com
        <ftp://ftp.amaranth.com>.


     Licensing Policy:
        VU BBS is freely available at many major ftp sites.  Our primary
        site is ftp.amaranth.com <ftp://ftp.amaranth.com>.  In addition,
        annual registration is offered at USD45/year which provides
        immediate access to product updates and enhancements.  VU BBS is
        distributed fully functional with no limitations on
        simulataneous user access, and is registered on a per-running-
        machine basis.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux kernel 1.1.47 or later.  4 megs of free space for
        installation.  Running requirements are less than 200k per VU
        BBS user online!


     Documentation:
        Limited at this time.


     Product Support:
        In addition to registration, a publically maintained mailing
        list for VU BBS sysops is hosted through
        [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        March 1995.


     Countries with Distribution:
        world


     Price Range:
        see above


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Tycho Softworks
          25 Ceder St.
          Garfield, NJ 07026, USA
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: David Sugar



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        August 15, 1995




  9.7.  Text Processing

  All kind of text processing, ASCII- and GUI-based


  9.7.1.  CRISP



     Description:
        CRISP is a graphical text editor on various Unix and Windows
        platforms which is 100% compatible with BRIEF. What makes Crisp
        different is that it tries to deliver its power in an intuitive
        point & click environment, without taking away the keyboard.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes. Tapes available at extra charge.


     Licensing Policy:
        Both node locked and floating licenses are available.
        Demonstration copy is archived at ftp.uu.net
        <ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/vital>.


     OS Provisions:
        RAM: 0.5 MByte, harddisk: 6 MByte (full), 2 MByte minimum.
        Openlook / Motif / Character versions are available on just
        about all commercial Unix platforms, Linux and Windows 3.1/NT.


     Documentation:
        printed, on-line manuals, on-line help, English


     Product Support:
        updates and maintenance can be purchased at $100.00 US per
        license per year.  It provides free upgrades for one year.


     Linux Support:
        We are currently giving away Slackware Professional 2.0 away for
        users ordering Crisp. This promotion however is only valid till
        end of October.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        March 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        International Distributor: VITAL; Europe: Lasermoon



     Price Range:
        $99.99 without printed manuals. Printed user manual can be
        purchased at an additional $40.00


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          VITAL SOLUTIONS INC
          4109 Candlewyck Drive
          Plano, TX 75024, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Gigi Mehrotra





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  9.7.2.  ibgsXaed



     Description:
        ibgsXaed is an editor which is portable to every X Window System
        that offers OSF/Motif. The editor has normal edit functions and
        a lot of special features that support newcomers and
        professionals (f.e. function keys for system commands execution,
        variable fonts, undo, redo, online help, hotlist, iconbar,
        etc.).


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskette


     Licensing Policy:
        free demo version


     OS Provisions:
        X Window System X11R5, OSF/Motif 1.2, approx. 2 MByte harddisk


     Documentation:
        printed manual, online help, both in English or German


     Product Support:
        hotline, updates


     Linux Support:
        N/A



     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        July 1994


     Countries with Distribution:

     Price Range:
        DM 799,- for one license, sliding prices for more licenses


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          ibgs GmbH
          Promenade 7
          D-52076 Aachen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Mr.Sohn





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  9.8.  X Windows related stuff

  Alternative X Windows servers, widget sets, window managers.


  9.8.1.  Metrolink Motif



     Description:
        Motif 1.2.4 - Graphical User Interface - Complete Runtime and
        Development package with Color Pixmap Support.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes (3), or FTP: The customer places the order with a
        credit card, then we email him our license agreement,
        installation instructions, release notes, and the FTP
        instructions -- including the current password.


     Licensing Policy:
        Licensing is per CPU.  NFS mounting not allowed.  Site licenses
        are available for 10 or more copies.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux 0.99pl15g or higher, 8-16 MByte RAM, 9 MByte HardDisk


     Documentation:
        OSF User's Manual (120 pages), man pages (electronic), English.


     Product Support:
        90 days free tech support, 30-day money back guarantee, Extended
        Tech Support Contract $100 US per year.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        Motif 1.2.4 for Linux since August 1994 (Motif 1.2.2 for Linux
        since June 1993).


     Countries with Distribution:
        USA, Germany, France.


     Price Range:
        $149.00 US through October 31, 1994; $199 US after that if the
        special offer isn't extended.


     Installed Base:
        2,600 copies as of Sep 23, 1994


     Vendor:


          Metro Link Incorporated
          4711 N. Powerline Rd.
          Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-Mail: [e-mail] (general info)
          Contact:  Holly Robinson ([e-mail], other questions & orders)






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  9.8.2.  X Inside X Servers



     Description:
        Replacement X Server for the XFree86 and other Servers for
        Linux.  Supports Actix, ColorGraphics, Compaq, ELSA, Matrox,
        Number 9, ATI, Boca, Diamond, Orchid, Reveal, STB, TechWorks.
        Chipsets include Matrox, Number 9 Imagine-128, ATI Mach64, S3
        964.  Supports Mouse Systems, Microsoft, Logitech mice.


     Distribution Media:
        single floppy diskette


     Licensing Policy:
        Per cpu license.  Site licenses available.


     OS Provisions:
        Tested on versions of Linux between 1.0.8 and 1.1.18.  No known
        problems with any Linux distribution.  Requires around 3MB hard
        disk.  Best used with a mouse...


     Documentation:
        Postscript formatted manual available via ftp
        <ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/Manual>. Hardcopy shipped with
        first copy of Server license.


     Product Support:
        Installation support included in price; available by email, Fax
        (and by phone if we have to).

        Update service available, US$100 for four revisions a year, to
        track new chipsets and other performance improvements.  US$50 to
        upgrade to specified revision (e.g. 1.1 to 1.2).

        Product automatically sends email on failure.  We may respond to
        a problem before you know you have it!


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Various extensions will be offered, starting with PEX.


     Available Since:
        May 94


     Countries with Distribution:
        Distribution currently in negotiation. Complete information
        available via ftp <
        ftp://ftp.xinside.com/accelx/1.0/All/prodinfo.txt>. Europe:
        Delix Computers, Stuttgart


     Price Range:
        US$199.00.  Student, academic and VAR discount programs.
        Student discount is 20% for Release 1.0 and 50% for Release 1.1.
        Post & Packing is between US$3 for US Mail to US$15 for Next Day
        delivery. Delix: Accelerated X  DEM 159, Motif 2.0 DEM 259.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          X Inside Incorporated
          P.O. Box 10774
          Golden, CO 80401-0610, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]

          Europe:
          delix Computer GmbH
          Schloss-Str. 98
          D-70176 Stuttgart, Germany
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]





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  9.9.  Other Software

  Everything else that does not fit in one of the other sections by now.




  9.9.1.  Amadeus music software



     Description:
        Fully professional music notation and printing software.
        Supports MIDI-interface for realtime and step input. Printer
        drivers to some matrix-, Ink-jet and Laserprinters. Supports
        postscript translation for output on PS-printers or use in
        Ghostscript for printing on any printer supported by GS.
        Supports TIFF (import and export). The functionality is somewhat
        roff or TEX look a like. ASCII-files (one per system) containing
        source are processed into files, containing one page each, wich
        can be converted into graphic files for viewing or editing on
        screen or printing, or into other formats as PS or TIFF.  The
        software is highly automated in the actual note drawing. This
        makes it possible for blind musicians to print music for seeing
        if they use a blindsign-display to handle the computer.


     Distribution Media:
        Diskettes in tar-format (About 10)


     Licensing Policy:
        Strictly commercial. No demo at hand. Postcriptfile with
        detailed information and lots of music examples available. Post
        a message to [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]> and it will be
        sent to you.
     OS Provisions:
        Package contains kernel. XFree86 needed (not for blind users).
        8Mb RAM, about 20 Mb HD.


     Documentation:
        Doc. in English and German.


     Product Support:
        Support via Tel. or Fax. Support free if the information not is
        available in the manuals. Uppdates about once a year, prices
        varies.


     Linux Support:
        Only if it is strictly related to the software


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Are developed if requested. Price related to the work needed.


     Available Since:
        March 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Directly to the intire world from the developer except for
        Scandivia. For Scandinavian customers: see Vendor


     Price Range:
        DEM 4000; Blind version DEM 6500; Upgrade from the Idris-version
        (Atari) DEM 2000


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Wolfgang Hamann
          Amadeus Notenzats
          Winterstr. 5
          D-81543 Muenchen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Wolfgang Hamann

          Scandinavian customers and e-mail:
          Jerker Elsgard
          MIDIBIT AB
          Box 161
          S-618 23 KOLMARDEN, Sweden
          Phone/Fax: [phone]
          Contact: Jerker Elsgard
          E-mail:  [e-mail]






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  9.9.2.  aqua_zis



     Description:
        (Time Series Information System). A system to store and maintain
        huge amounts of measurement data (mainly hydrological data).
        Time series with several 100,000's of values can be handled.
        You may retrieve, edit and insert data very fast. A lot of
        statistical and arithmetical operators are applicable. Time
        series may be visualized in a full scale GUI, includeing high
        performance zooming ans scrolling. The user may define
        individual GUI's in an easy script language and with the time
        series programming language Azur. Reports on any paper size
        including full graphics are possible through Azur.  Output is
        produced in Postscript and HPGL formats.


     Distribution Media:
        We install at your site. Demo disk available (tar)


     Licensing Policy:
        machine or site licenses available. Test licenses are limited in
        time.


     OS Provisions:
        Linux version 0.99pl6 or later.  Motif required if you use the
        GUI features. When set up as a time series database server, no
        graphics is needed. RAM usage 8 -- 16 MB. Disk space required:
        some 15 MB for executables and help files. For the data: several
        GB's.


     Documentation:
        printed manuals covering end user and admin tools (English
        version soon to appear).  Program documentation and design
        available only in English.


     Product Support:
        12 months warranty, maintenance contract recommended. One day
        training at your site included.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        aqua_trop precipitaion reconstrucion tool using GIS methods.
        DigiTul digitizing of precipitaion, water-level etc. paper
        registrations. aqua_log gound water data management.


     Available Since:
        Jan 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Germany, Austria, soon EC.
     Price Range:
        machine license: 39,000 DM, multiple machines: graduated
        discounts, site licenses on request, reasonable discout for
        universities.


     Installed Base:
        some 4 Linux-only systems are running.


     Vendor:


          aqua_plan
          Ing.-Ges. fuer Problemloesungen
          in Hydrologie und Umweltschutz mbH
          Mozartstr. 16
          D-52064 Aachen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]





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  9.9.3.  CLiX



     Description:
        CliX is a OSF/Motif based desktop available for almost any UNIX
        platform, providing support for remote and local file and
        directory manipulations, handling print and batch queues and
        message based communication.


     Distribution Media:
        Free Demo without network and batch functionality available via
        FTP <ftp://ftp.science-computing.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/clix-
        light/> or WWW <http://www.science-computing.uni-
        tuebingen.de/produkte/clix.html>. Floppy version on request.


     Licensing Policy:
        Free demo without remote functionality, full commercial version
        available on request.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel 1.2, XFree86 3.1, 16 MB RAM min


     Documentation:
        Full version: printed documentation, approx 150 pages, online
        help. Free version: german docu without figures on ftp server.

     Product Support:
        No support for free version. Commercial version: Hotline,
        classes.. on request


     Linux Support:
        Not appropriate


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Not appropriate


     Available Since:
        May 1995.


     Countries with Distribution:
        World.


     Price Range:
        Free Demo.  Full Version (Linux) DEM 1000. Domain licenses
        available.  Special discount (approx. 70 %) for educational
        sites.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          science + computing GmbH
          Hagellocher Weg 71
          D-72070 Tuebingen, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          WWW:    http://www.science-computing.uni-tuebingen.de/
          Contact: Olaf Flebbe





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  9.9.4.  Executor



     Description:
        Commercial Macintosh Emulator.  Fast CPU Emulation (75 MHz
        486DX4 approximates 25 MHz 68040).  Allows many Macintosh
        applications, including Word 5 and Excel 4 to run without
        requiring anything from Apple.  Reads, Writes and Formats 1.4 MB
        Macintosh formatted floppies.  Reads and Writes SCSI Macintosh
        disks.  Reads Macintosh formatted CD-ROMs.  Color support,
        Prints to PostScript printers.  Has demo applications so you can
        run it with no Macintosh experience.


     Distribution Media:
        electronic now, CD-ROM when 2.0 ships


     Licensing Policy:
        Executor for Linux can be found in ftp.ardi.com/pub/
        <ftp://ftp.ardi.com/pub/>.  It has a ten minute time limit that
        can be removed via a serial number and authorization key.  There
        are enough incompatibilities that potential customers are
        strongly encouraged to examine the Executor in its time limited
        demo form before ordering.  However, we offer a 30 day
        unconditional money back guarantee.


     OS Provisions:
        Is known to work with kernel 1.2.0.  Standard distribution takes
        about 7 MB.  Needs 8 MB of its own RAM to run quickly. The demo
        version is dynamically linked with the XFree86 3.1 libraries and
        with libc/libm-4.5.26.


     Documentation:
        English FAQ <ftp://ftp.ardi.com/pub/executor-faq.ascii>.


     Product Support:
        Free upgrades to licensees of 1.99<x>, up to and including the
        first official release of Executor for Linux: Executor/Linux
        2.0.


     Linux Support:
        [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        Has been in pre-beta since March of 1995.  Is expected to be
        officially released in November of 1995.


     Countries with Distribution:
        Current pre-beta releases are available only directly from us.
        Within six months of 2.0's release we will probably have
        distribution worldwide.


     Price Range:
        Pre-beta copies are available for USD49 for students, faculty
        and staff of educational institutions, USD99 for everyone else.
        These prices are good at least until September 15.  Somtime soon
        thereafter the suggested retail price for the non-educational
        license will be USD249.  The educational price will rise
        significantly, also.


     Installed Base:
        129 Linux users as of August 12, 1995.  Many more DOS and
        NEXTSTEP users.


     Vendor:

     ARDI
     Suite 4-101
     1650 University Blvd., NE
     Albuquerque, NM 87102, USA
     Phone:  [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     Contact:
     E-mail: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]





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  9.9.5.  Mazama Packet Filter



     Description:
        The Mazama Packet Filter is a Linux-based IP packet filtering or
        firewall application.


     Distribution Media:
        The Mazama Packet Filter package is distributed on 1 (one)
        floppy (3.5") disk.  Also included is the latest version of the
        InfoMagic CD-ROM Linux distribution.


     Licensing Policy:
        Evaluation copies are available on request, and will be
        distributed based solely on our evaluation of the potential
        client.  Source code will not be distributed with the eval
        version (but with the production version. hm)


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version: 1.2.1 through 1.2.8, support for later versions
        available as they surface. We track kernel versions closely.
        RAM: min. 8MB, suggested 16+MB. Hard disk: MPF software < 2MB.
        Recommend total at least 250MB, (accounts for log file disk
        space requirements). The MPF package includes the InfoMagic
        Linux distribution which includes all necessary source for the
        kernel. The MPF installation also provides patches for versions
        1.2.0 through 1.2.8, (see above) to update the kernel for
        compatibility with the MPF.


     Documentation:
        Printed and bound documentation, as well as online html version.
        Online version available at Mazama Web Site
        <http://www.mazama.com/>.  English language only currently.


     Product Support:
        Free updates via anonymous ftp.  E-mail and phone support.
        Training and consulting available on request.  Inquire about
        prices.


     Linux Support:
        Linux support, training, and configuration assistance available
        on request.  Once again, inquire about prices.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        none.


     Available Since:
        May 15, 1995


     Countries with Distribution:
        We are currently negotiating with several foreign distributors.


     Price Range:
        Mazama Packet Filter: USD750.  Mazama Enterprize Firewall:
        USD1500


     Installed Base:
        5 copies currently in circulation.


     Vendor:


          Mazama Software Labs, Inc.
          15600 NE 8th St., Suite B1 #544
          Bellevue, WA 98008
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:
          Contact: Eric D. Berg
          E-mail: [e-mail] (general inquiries), [e-mail] (tech support)





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  9.9.6.  PROCHEM-C



     Description:
        PROCHEM-C is an integrated Software System for users dealing
        with design, construction, maintenance, operation and control of
        plants in the fields of

        - Pipeline Construction

        - Chemical & Pharmaceutical Industry

        - Power Plant Construction

        - Petrochemical Industry

        - Food Processing

        - Environment Technology



     Distribution Media:
        DAT or QIC150


     Licensing Policy:
        per Workstation or Server-Licence


     OS Provisions:
        kernel version 1.0 , modified portmapper/mount XFree86 Version
        2.1, Motif Version 1.2.3, RAM : 32 - 64 MByte  (min. 16 MByte)
        DISK: 1 GByte        (min. 500 MByte) Swap 120 MByte (min. 80
        MByte)


     Documentation:
        ON-Line integrated in PROCHEM-C (printed optional) ca. 1700
        Pages. German or English.


     Product Support:
        Update Service : All 3 Months or on User-request.  Prices for
        Maintenance and Training on request.


     Linux Support:
        Only for Problems concerning LINUX <--> PROCHEM-C


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        1983,  LINUX Version since 1993


     Countries with Distribution:
        N/A


     Price Range:
        DEM 2,000 to DEM 65,000 (i.a.w. amount of features. hm)


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          COMPLANSOFT CAD GmbH
          Sulzbacher Strasse 15 - 21
          D-65812 Bad Soden, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax :   [phone]
          Contact : Chris Chirila





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  9.9.7.  ROSIN NC



     Description:
        ROSIN-NC-Werkbank (ger: workbench) The ROSIN-NC-Werkbank is a
        comprehensive set of tools which accomplish a CAD system. These
        tools comprise the ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor to process digitised
        data, and data in the VDAFS format; the ROSIN-Post Processors to
        generate 2- to 5-axis milling programs for all major CNC process
        controls; the ROSIN-NC-Editor to analyse and edit existing NC
        programs; the ROSIN-NC-Visualiser to visualise the tool path and
        generate printed information about a NC program; the ROSIN-
        Engraver to mill logos or fonts of any kind.


     Distribution Media:
        Tapes (DAT, QuarterInch) or floppy disk


     Licensing Policy:
        All tools of the ROSIN-NC-Werkbank are independently licensed
        via the ROSIN License System, the customer gets a production
        license for each purchased tool. The combination of license
        types with different tools is possible. There are individual
        licenses for single users, 2-5 users etc. Please consult vendor
        for more information.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel Version higher or equal to 0.99pl14; Motif; RAM 16 MByte,
        recommended 20 MByte; the necessary disk space for a complete
        installation with all tools is 25 MByte. It is recommended to
        ensure a free disk space of at least 1,5 times the size of the
        input file(s).


     Documentation:
        An Online Help Function is available with all tools.  With the
        purchase of each tool a manual is supplied in the language
        chosen by the customer (languages available: German, English,
        French and Italian, other languages on request).  Size of
        manuals: Depending on the tool from 60 to 170 pages each.


     Product Support:
        Maintenance contracts are offered for all tools and cost 1,3%
        per month of the license price.  With a maintenance contract the
        customer gets regular product updates and manual updates.
        Migration to a different hardware platform is significantly
        cheaper (3% of the license price instead of 12% for customers
        without maintenance contract). The telephone hotline is free of
        charge.  Our telephone hotline is available from 8.30 to 17.00
        MET, languages are German and English.  We offer special prices
        for product installation and training courses (75% of the normal
        service prices) for product customers.  Prices for product
        updates can be provided on request.


     Linux Support:
        (there was no "official" statement by ROSIN, however, I was told
        on the phone that ROSIN ships complete systems with pre-
        installed software, and that they would offer limited Linux
        support as far as handling their software is concerned. hm)


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Germany, France and Mexico (please consult vendor for more
        information). We are looking for distributors in the UK, Spain
        and Italy.


     Price Range:
        The lower prices (in DM) are for Single User Licenses, the
        higher ones for Multi User Licenses, floating type. Prices for
        all other licenses are included in this price range.

        ROSIN-VDAFS-Processor       7500    to  9750 ROSIN-3-axis Post
        Processor 4500    to  11050 ROSIN-5-axis Post Processor 13500
        to  32500 ROSIN-NC-Editor             7500    to  9750 ROSIN-NC-
        Visualiser         3500    to  4550 ROSIN-Engraver
        1500    to  1950


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          ROSIN Gesellschaft fuer technische Datenverarbeitung mbH
          Roniger Weg 13
          D-53545 Linz am Rhein, Germany
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    [phone]
          Contact: Gisela Buechner (Marketing)





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  9.9.8.  SPATCH



     Description:
        SPATCH software allows alphanumeric paging from a Linux system.
        With SPATCH, Linux users can send text messages to alphanumeric
        pagers from a user, an application, an operating system, or an
        E-Mail System.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" Disk, File Transfer


     Licensing Policy:
        30 Day Evaluation Kits are available.
     OS Provisions:
        N/A


     Documentation:
        SPATCH includes printed documentation for installation and use.


     Product Support:
        Installation support is provided free of charge.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        SPATCH SECURITY (USD149) Used by ISPs to prevent unauthorized
        access to SPATCH.  SPATCH CALL COUNT REPORTING (USD99) Used by
        ISPs for reporting and billing of call counts.



     Available Since:
        July 1995


     Countries with Distribution:

     Price Range:
        USD199 - USD999


     Installed Base:
        Currently SPATCH is installed on 2 Linux systems.


     Vendor:


          The Hyde Company, Inc.
          P.O. Box 900190
          Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
          Phone:  [phone]
          Fax:    N/A
          Contact: Alan Lewis
          E-mail: [e-mail]





     Entered:
        August 15, 1995


  9.9.9.  Unix Cockpit



     Description:
        The Unix Cockpit (UC) is a nifty new file manager for Unix/X11
        that smoothly integrates a directory tree, file browsers, custom
        menus and the classic Unix shells into one highly customizable
        productivity tool of a kind long missed on Unix systems.

     Distribution Media:
        anon. ftp from ftp.uu.net (192.48.96.9), directory
        /vendor/UniX11/linux.


     Licensing Policy:
        On Linux, USD25 shareware. For the people who wrote Linux, free.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel 1.0.8 or higher. Small, single file executable (500k). No
        installation necessary.


     Documentation:
        Fully indexed, postscript version of tutorial is available via
        ftp.  Tutorial is also available online from within UC. UC has
        full context sensitive online help. The language used is
        English.


     Product Support:
        Small updates and bug fixes are free and made available via ftp.
        Extra support is via email courtesy support hotline at
        [e-mail].  Special training/installation help on
        request.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        The Linux version is beta testing since 11/94. The SGI versions
        have been shipping since 9/94. SunOS, HP & DEC Alpha versions
        are in beta, too.


     Countries with Distribution:
        All distribution goes over the internet.


     Price Range:
        USD25 shareware.


     Installed Base:
        It is still a beta version, which is free, so no Linux copies
        have sold.  Quite a few beta testers, though.


     Vendor:


          Henrik Klagges
          UniX11 Software Development Corp
          Moorbachweg 7
          D-83209 Prien, Germany
          E-mail: [e-mail]



     Entered:
        April 5, 1995


  9.9.10.  Unix Auto-Tutor



     Description:
        Unix Auto-Tutor is an automatic Unix tutor -- a comprehensive,
        fully interactive, self-teaching CBT system for Unix training.
        It is organized like a traditional textbook with hypertext
        pages.  Currently it has 9 chapters and 76 sections with 87
        interactive tutorial sessions attached to its hypertext pages.
        More than 150 Unix commands, such as find, grep, sort, sed, awk
        and vi, are introduced. Can be used to provide in-house training
        or on-line training through BBS or Internet.


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing Policy:
        Per CPU with the number of users purchased, eg. 2 user edition
        would limit 2 users at a time.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel version .99 or higher, runable under xterm, Motif version
        is under construction, 300k RAM and 1.2M harddisk usage.


     Documentation:
        A 185+ page hardcopy of the on-line hypertext, online help
        available, all in English.


     Product Support:
        90 days free telephone and e-mail support. Instructor-led Unix
        training based on the Auto-Tutor is also available in house.


     Linux Support:
        No support for Linux OS itself.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        Additional copies of the textbooks are available at USD25  each.


     Available Since:
        March 1995


     Countries with Distribution:
        Direct sales world wide.


     Price Range:
        Single User Edition: USD199 per CPU (for individual only).
        USD299 per CPU (for business). Add USD100 for each additional
        user. Shipping is additional.



     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Sunny Micro Lab
          1300 Britannia Road East, Suite #208
          Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1C8, Canada
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]  or  [e-mail]
          Contact:  Mo Chen





     Entered:
        August 15, 1995





  9.10.  Free Software for Commercial Hardware

  This section is somewhat "exotic". It covers free Linux software
  (drivers et cetera) for specialized hardware. This is no "commercial
  software", however, the software is unusable without the hardware.



  9.10.1.  Cyclades Cyclom-Y



     Description:
        Cyclom-Y is serial multiport card for ISA/EISA PC's. 8 and
        16-port models are available.  There are RJ-12 and DB-25
        connector options.  It is based on the Cirrus Logic CD1400
        serial processor. This RISC-based processor supports on-board
        character processing and allows speeds up to 115.2 kbps. Drivers
        for Xenix, SCO, ISC and UnixWare are available from Cyclades.
        There is a driver for Linux available in the Internet. Board
        variants: Cyclom-8Ys: 8 ports, RJ-12 connectors (no RTS signal);
        Cyclom-8Yo: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a octopus cable (full-
        modem); Cyclom-8Yb: 8 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external box
        (full-modem); Cyclom-8Yb+: 8 ports, same as 8Yb with surge
        protection; Cyclom-16Y: 16 ports, DB-25 connectors in a external
        box (full-modem).


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes


     Licensing Policy:
        The Linux device driver software is free and is available via
        ftp at sunsite.unc.edu
        <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/kernel/patches/misc>.


     OS Provisions:
        (the driver is available as a patch relative to Linux 1.1.8. A
        driver for newer kernels is under development. hm)


     Documentation:
        The user's manual contains all the reference information to
        configure and install the card. Specific information about the
        Linux driver can be found in readme files.


     Product Support:
        SW updates from Internet.  Cyclades will provide technical
        support on the hardware, but the driver is a freeware and is
        provided "as is". Cyclades makes no warranties about the
        suitability of this software for any purposes.  Some companies
        bundle the driver in their Linux distributions and can help in
        the installation and configuration of the card.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        July 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        worldwide


     Price Range:


          List Price (end user):

          CYCLOM 8YS \*(dR459
          CYCLOM-8YO \*(dR549
          CYCLOM-8YB \*(dR599
          CYCLOM-8YB+ \*(dR699
          CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 \*(dR794

          Promotion for resellers only (first-time buyer):
          CYCLOM 8YS \*(dR99
          CYCLOM-8YO \*(dR199
          CYCLOM-16Y/DB25 \*(dR399

          NOTE:  All prices are F.O.B. Fremont, CA, USA





     Installed Base:

     Vendor:







     Cyclades Corporation.
     44140 Old Warm Springs Blvd
     Fremont, CA 94538, USA
     Phone:  [phone] or [phone]
     Fax:    [phone]
     E-Mail: [e-mail]
     Contact: Doris Li (Sales and Marketing).

     Distributor for Germany:
     roka EDV und Datenkommunikationsberatung GmbH
     Elbestr. 25
     D-47800 Krefeld, Germany
     Phone: [phone]
     Fax:   [phone]
     Contact: Bernward Averwald
     E-Mail: [e-mail]





     Entered:
        Sep 24, 1994






  9.10.2.  Stallion Technologies Multiport Serial Boards



     Description:
        (Stallion Technologies sent me a vast amount of data concerning
        their 4 thru 64 port boards. Too much to print here, really.
        Basically, there's the EasyIO series with 4 or 8 ports, the
        EasyConnection 8/32 with 8 to 32 ports and EasyConnection 8/64
        with up to 64 connections.  The Stallion Linux drivers also
        support the older ranges of Stallion Technologies boards,
        including the ONboard, Brumby and original Stallion familys of
        boards.  Please contact vendor for more information. hm)


     Distribution Media:
        3.5" diskettes for supported operating systems (including SCO
        UNIX and XENIX, UnixWare, SVR4.x, Interactive Unix, NetWare
        Connect V1.0 or higher, NACS V3.0 and higher, MS-DOS, OS2).
        Linux drivers available from Internet archive sites,
        stallion.com <ftp://stallion.com/>, sunsite.unc.edu
        <ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/>, tsx-11.mit.edu <ftp://tsx-11.mit.edu/>
        and their mirrors. (Note the Linux driver is not supported by
        Stallion Technologies).


     Licensing Policy:
        The Linux driver is available at no charge and is copyrighted
        under the GNU General Public License.


     OS Provisions:
        The most current driver supports kernel versions 1.2.5 and
        later.  The drivers are updated regularly to keep pace with
        kernel changes.


     Documentation:
        Hardware reference documentation provided with the boards. The
        The Linux driver package contains a README file with driver
        installation and usage information.


     Product Support:
        Stallion Technologies does not support the Stallion board Linux
        drivers. They were developed independently of Stallion
        Tecnologies.  Stallion Technologies will provide support for
        their hardware.


     Linux Support:
        N/A


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:
        N/A


     Available Since:
        October 1994


     Countries with Distribution:
        Worldwide distribution. Available in most countries.


     Price Range:
        Prices for the serial boards vary from country to country.
        Contact your nearest Stallion Technolgies office for local
        availability and pricing. The driver package contains a file
        with all Stallion Technologies offices.


     Installed Base:
        N/A


     Vendor:


          Stallion Technologies Pty Ltd.
          56 Sylvan Rd
          Toowong, QLD, 4066, Australia
          Phone: [phone]
          Fax:   [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]





     Entered:
        June 9, 1995





  9.11.  German corner

  This section contains software which is only marketed in Germany
  and/or other German-speaking countries or which is otherwise specific
  for Germany or German-speaking countries. The companies listed here
  sent me entries in German ...


  Dieser Abschnitt enthaelt Software, die nur in Deutschland und oder
  anderen deutschsprachigen Laendern vertrieben wird, oder die
  anderweitig spezifisch fuer den deutschen oder deutschsprachigen Raum
  ist. Die hier gelisteten Firmen schickten mir deutsche Eintraege...



  9.11.1.  Orgaplus



     Description:
        Orgaplus vertreibt eine ganze Auswahl branchenspezifischer
        Loesungen:

     o  J5 - Projektmanagement & Controlling fuer Agenturen und
        Projektierende Unternehmen (ab DM 6000,-)

     o  netConnect - Kabelmanagement & Endstellenverwaltung (ab DM
        5500,-)

     o  R4 - Warenwirtschaft fuer den Reifenhandel (ab DM 6500,-)

     o  W5 - Warenwirtschaft (ab DM 6500,-)

     o  S2 - Technik / Wartung / Service (ab DM 3500,-)

     o  M3 - Menue- & Security-Management entspr. ISO 9000 Audit
        Vorschriften (ab DM 850,-)

     o  F4 - Finanzbuchhaltung (ab DM 1750,-)

     o  APAS - Lohn & Gehalt mit Voll-DUEVO. AOK-Systemgeprueft (ab DM
        2800,-)

     o  A7 - Vertrieb- & Marketingmanagement (ab DM 1250,-)

     o  T5 - Textverarbeitung (integriert in die opus Software) (ab DM
        300,-)

     o  G4 - Reportgenerator fuer den Sachbearbeiter (ab DM 1500,-)

     o  V2 - Versandpapierschreibung, Zollabwicklung (ab DM 4500,-)

     o  B2 - Anlagenbuchhaltung (ab DM 2500,-)

     o  K4 - Kostenrechnung (ab DM 4500,-)

     o  E2 - Elektronische Archivierung (ab DM 20000,-)

     o  Data Dictionary (ab DM 4500,-)

     o  Klassenbibliothek (ab DM 8500,-)

     o  Programmgenerator (ab DM 12500,-)

     o  Maskengenerator Text + GUI (ab DM 2500,-)


     Distribution Media:
        Disketten, DAT


     Licensing Policy:
        Demonstration erfolgt in unserem Haus oder nach Vereinbarung,
        Kurzpraesentation ueber WWW ik Construktion.


     OS Provisions:
        Kernel Version 1.2, XFree86 alle Versionen, Motif nicht noetig,
        mind. 8 MByte RAM, mind. 30 MByte freien Speicherplatz.


     Documentation:
        Deutsches Handbuch, Online-Hilfe


     Product Support:
        Update-Service, Schulung, persoenliche und telefonische
        Betreuung, Fernwartung, Fernschulung. Preise siehe beiliegendem
        Honorarverzeichnis.


     Linux Support:
        Installation von Linux, komplette Einrichtung von Linux.
        Preisgestaltung nach Aufwand, wegen unterschiedlichen
        Kundenanforderungen.


     Extra Features and Add-Ons:

     Available Since:
        Maerz 1995


     Countries with Distribution:
        Deutschland, Oesterreich, Schweiz, Niederlande


     Price Range:
        User- und modulabhaengige Staffelung siehe Preisliste.


     Installed Base:

     Vendor:


          orgaplus Software GmbH
          Tel.: [phone]
          Fax: [phone]
          E-mail: [e-mail]
          Contact: Herr Michael Walz (Geschaeftsfuehrer), Herr Jaeger (Vertrieb)





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        10. Mai 1995



  10.  Support

  Who you're gonna call ...



  This section contains some companies who provide for Linux support.
  The raw format is as follows:


  Company name
  Address
  Phone
  Fax
  E-mail
  Contact
  Type of support (via phone, e-mail, inhouse, training etc.)
  sample prices




  10.1.  Companies

  The following list is virtually alphabetically sorted.




  o  ARIS Technology, Inc.

     Mississippi Research & Technology Park, Suite 204

     Starkville, MS 39759, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     Fax: [phone]

     Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Dr. Michael L. Stokes

     Type of support: Local Area networking support, Linux/UNIX/Windows
     compatibility software, Custom software, Web Authoring, Internet
     Access(Broadband 65kpbs and above)

     Sample prices: Technical support (USD25/hour).  For Internet
     prices, see http://www.aris.com <http://www.aris.com>


  o  Bitbybit Information Systems

     Radex Complex, Kluyverweg 2A

     NL-2629 HT Delft, The Netherlands

     Phone: ++31-15-682569

     Fax: ++31-15-682530

     E-mail: [e-mail]
     <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Ir. N. Simon

     Type of support: On-site, Network

     Sample prices: Hfl 120,- per hour.

     Specialities: Installation, Internet Connectivity. Consulting,
     Custom-Made Software, Timetabling Systems, Database
     Interoperability.


  o  ClearVu TWS

     95 Clearview Drive

     Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     Email: Thomas Dunbar <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Sample prices: email/phone USD70/hr; inhouse USD70/hr + traveling
     expenses

     Speciality: custom typesetting systems


  o  Couvares Consulting

     146 Mill Lane

     Amherst, MA 01002, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     Email: [e-mail]
     <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Peter F. Couvares

     Type of support: We offer phone/email support, installation,
     ongoing administration, training, and specialized consulting for
     free software and Linux (and other UNIX) systems.

     Sample prices: USD40/hour commercial, USA20/hour nonprofit, sliding
     scale for personal


  o  Gregg Weber

     1076 Carol Lane #3

     Lafayette, CA 94549, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Gregg Weber

     Type of support: ?

     Sample prices: USD40/hour, or per job quote. Free initial
     discussion of job requirements.

     Specialities: Installation, problem solving, C and assembly
     language programming, Embedded controller microcoding, cumputer
     systems and peripheral electronic design and development. Systems
     integration.  Dos, MS-Windoze, X-Windows, Novell, Lantastic,
     internet email


  o  Frontier Internet Services Limited

     Allied House

     45 Hatton Garden

     London EC1N 8EX, England

     phone   [phone]

     fax     [phone]

     Email:  [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Gareth Bult, Piers Cawley

     Type of support: All.

     Sample prices: UKP250/day

     Specialities: Internet Services Providers Systems/Network
     Integraters (Unix/Novell/Windows) General Consultancy


  o  LEMIS

     Schellnhausen 2

     D-36325 Feldatal, Germany

     Phone: [phone]

     Fax: [phone]

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Greg Lehey

     Type of support: Phone, Email, inhouse

     Sample prices  Hotline: DEM 3 per minute or part thereof; Contract:
     DEM 150/hour


  o  Michael Koehne

     Bremer Strasse 117

     D-28816 Brinkum, Germany

     Phone: +49 (0)421 / 87 55 00

     Fax: +49 (0)421 / 87 55 51

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>
     (private)

     Type of support: N/A

     Sample prices: to be negotiated

     Specialities: Linux installation for database or internetworking
     use.  OS/2 and WfW conectivity. Applications for
     Getraenkegrosshaendler, Buchhandlungen, Wasserwirtschaftsaemter.


  o  Randysoft Software

     286 Cresta Vista Way

     San Jose, CA 95119, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Randy Hootman

     Type of support: Via phone, e-mail, inhouse, training, software
     development. C/C++, Perl, Shell, networking, internet,
     installation.

     Sample prices: Prices vary according to type of work and length of
     contract.


  o  Signum Support AB

     Box 2044

     S-580 02 Linkoping, Sweden

     Phone:  [phone]

     Fax:    [phone]

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Magnus Redin <mailto:[e-mail]>, Inge Wallin
     <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Type of support: Phone, fax and email support

     Sample prices: Linux on CDROM with manual and installation support
     for one system, SEK 1,380; Internet server with WWW, Gopher, FTP,
     Sendmail, News/INN and DNS with administrationing tools that fits a
     pc system administrator and 40h support, SEK 30,000

     Specialities: Linux, GCC, CVS version management, Emacs, Tcl/Tk and
     Internet services: WWW, Gopher, FTP, Sendmail, News/INN


  o  The Silk Road Group, Ltd.

     13628 Bent Tree Circle #201

     Centreville, VA 22020, USA

     Phone: [phone]

     Fax: [phone]

     Email: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact:Tim Bass

     Sample Prices: subject to project and availability

     Specialities: IP network management specialists using Linux
     platforms for Internet Information Services, including httpd
     servers, DNS and news servers, SMTP mail relay hosts, IP firewalls.
     Large scale system and network design and integration for large
     corporations and goverment agencies.  Clients include the USAF and
     the National Science Foundation.  More info on
     http://www.silkroad.com/ <http://www.silkroad.com/>


  o  Systems Software

     22 Irvington Cres

     Willowdale, On, Canada M2N 2Z1

     Phone: [phone]

     Email: Drew Sullivan <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Sample prices: $90 Canadian/hour

     Specialities: Unix Systems & Internet Consulting


  o  Sytek s.r.l.

     Via Cernaia 14

     I-10122 Torino, Italy

     Phone: [phone]

     Fax: [phone]

     E-mail: [e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>, [e-mail]
     <mailto:[e-mail]>

     Contact: Mariotti Mario

     Type of support: by e-mail, inhouse/outhouse, training

     Sample prices approx. USD60 per hour

     Specialities: General Unix Consultant, X11/Motif Experts, we own a
     GUI Builder for Motif (Xad), we have great experience in writing
     Unix Device Drivers (char & block).



  o  Wizvax Communications

     1508 Tibbits Ave

     Troy, NY 12180 USA

     Phone:  [phone]

     Fax:    [phone]

     Contacts: Richard Shetron <mailto:[e-mail]>
     (owner/manager), Stephanie Gilgut <mailto:[e-mail]>
     (Linux/SunOS/Unix wizard)

     Support: We prefer to do as much support as possible via e-mail,
     phone, telnet.

     Sample prices: Prices vary depending on both level of service
     desired (24 hr/7 day, business hours, phone, email, etc.) and term
     of contract (one-shot, monthly, yearly, etc.).  Typical prices
     range from USD45/hr for classes for beginners taught by JR level
     staff to USD120/hr for one-shot emergency calls to fix systems
     broken by incorrectly installed software/hardware by non-customers
     with no support contracts.

     Specialities: We primarily support the multiport serial boards and
     cables we sell.  Support for products we sell is free for
     installation and initial setup.  We can do Linux consulting,
     training, seminars, etc.