Everything else that does not fit in one of the other sections by now.
Executor 2 reads and writes Macintosh formatted media and runs many Macintosh programs. A compatibility database is available from http://www.ardi.com.
CD-ROM
Commercial software with a time limited crippled demo available from ftp://ftp.ardi.com or http://www.ardi.com.
DOS 6.x, Windows 3.1.x, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.x, OS/2 Warp, Linux/X/a.out, Linux/X/ELF, Linux/SVGA/a.out, Linux/SVGA/ELF.
30 page mini-manual in CD-ROM jewel-box case.
N/A
Each Executor 2 CD-ROM contains Executor/DOS and Executor/Linux. You can switch between them, but are allowed to only run one at a time.
N/A
N/A
Suggested Retail: US$249. Educational Institutions: US$149, Full-time Students: US$65.
ARDI
Suite 4-101
1650 University Blvd., NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102
U.S.A.
+1 505 766 9115
+1 505 766 5153
N/A
November 24, 1996.
PostScript, PDF, PCL5e (1Q97), PCL5c (2Q97), and PCL XL interpreter. Provides X Windows previewing, conversion to half a dozen raster file formats, and output to dozens of printers. Runs in all OS environments, not just Linux, and on any processor (32- or 64-bit) with a C compiler. Can drive black-and-white, RGB, and CMYK devices, both bilevel and continuous-tone. For more information, see http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html. Note that Aladdin Ghostscript is an OEM product only: end-user licensing is not available (and not necessary, since the product is free for end users), nor is end-user support.
1.44MB, 3.5" DOS diskettes.
Normally per-CPU. License normally includes source code, upgrades, and support.
X11R5 or later is required for X Windows previewing. OS-specific modules are available for Unix (including Linux), VMS, MS Windows (including Windows NT), OS/2, and Macintosh. Porting to other OSs is simple: all OS dependencies are segregated in a single file of typically less than 100 lines of code.
On-line documentation only, in English. Currently in plain ASCII text; texinfo and HTML versions are in preparation.
Normally included in license; by EMail, phone, and fax.
N/A. Each input language is priced separately, with a discount for multiple languages.
1988 as free software, 1991 commercially.
World wide.
Negotiated for each customer.
Artifex Software Inc.
454 Las Gallinas Ave., Suite 108
San Rafael, CA 94903
U.S.A.
(415)492-9861
(415)492-9862
October 15, 1996.
Emulus is an X-Windows/Motif application which uses TCP/IP to establish a connection to an IBM mainframe host, emulating a 3270 terminal. Emulus supports mainframe graphics, including 3270 graphics datastream extension used by mainframe SAS Software. Other features include customization through dialogs, a scripting facility to record and playback host interaction, EasyPads (customized windows of buttons), and cut and paste between Emulus and other X applications. Emulus also comes with Helplus, an hypertext help viewer modeled after WinHelp. It is used to provide online help for Emulus, but can also be used to develop Help for other X applications.
CD-ROM only.
Licensing is per CPU.
Linux 1.2 or higher, 8-16 MB RAM, 5 MB hard disk; Motif statically linked.
Printed book, man pages, online help, English.
Technical Support from SAS Institute.
N/A
N/A
N/A
US$99; includes hardcopy documentation, and Technical Support for one year.
SAS Institute Inc.
SAS Campus Drive
Cary, NC 27513
U.S.A.
(919) 677-8000
919-677-8166
Phil Herold
October 11, 1996.
The library consists of a compression, an extraction, and an error checking routine. It does not create .ZIP compatible files.
N/A
Per machine with no runtime royalties.
Intel x86, 36 KB RAM for compressing and 13 KB RAM for uncompressing, 1 MB on hard disk.
Printed 33 page manual and separate installation notes in English. Example code provided on disk.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
US$450. Educational discount available.
PKWARE, Inc.
9025 N. Deerwood Drive
Brown Deer, WI 53223-2480
U.S.A.
1-414-354-8699
1-414-354-8559
Bob Gorman
October 10, 1996.