Linux Commercial HOWTO
  Martin Michlmayr, tbm@cyrius.com, http://www.cyrius.com/tbm
  v5.20, 8 May 1998

  This document contains a listing of commercial software and applica­
  tions which are offered for Linux.  It is maintained by Martin
  Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>.
  ______________________________________________________________________

  Table of Contents
























































  1. About this document

  2. Copyright Information

  3. Disclaimer

  4. Related Information

  5. Linux for the Commercial Market?

     5.1 Turnkey systems
     5.2 Large end-user customers
     5.3 Specialized markets
     5.4 Biography

  6. Website Development

     6.1 ASWedit, HTML editor
     6.2 Empress DataWEB
     6.3 EZ-EDIT
     6.4 LinkScan
     6.5 TalentSoft Web+ (WebPlus)
     6.6 VirtuFlex 1.1
     6.7 Visual prolog
     6.8 Web Crossing
     6.9 ThreadTrack and WebTailor from Webthreads.

  7. Databases

     7.1 c-tree Plus
     7.2 Empress
     7.3 Essentia
     7.4 FairCom Server
     7.5 Just Logic/SQL
     7.6 KE Texpress
     7.7 Qddb
     7.8 Raima Database Manager++
     7.9 Empress Embedded RDBMS
     7.10 SOLID Server
     7.11 Velocis Database Server
     7.12 Yard SQL

  8. Data Visualisation and CAD

     8.1 IDL (Interactive Data Language)
     8.2 Megahedron
     8.3 Tecplot 7.0
     8.4 VARKON
     8.5 XVScan

  9. Development Tools

     9.1 ACUCOBOL-GT
     9.2 Amzi! Prolog & Logic Server
     9.3 Basmark QuickBASIC
     9.4 Critical Mass CM3
     9.5 Dynace
     9.6 Absoft Fortran 77
     9.7 Finesse
     9.8 ISE Eiffel
     9.9 EiffelBench
     9.10 C-Forge IDE
     9.11 IdeaFix
     9.12 j-tree
     9.13 KAI C++
     9.14 Khoros Pro 2.1
     9.15 MetaCard
     9.16 ObjectManual Release 3.0
     9.17 Critical Mass Reactor
     9.18 Resource Standard Metrics
     9.19 r-tree
     9.20 sdoc (Source Documenter)
     9.21 SEDIT, S/REXX
     9.22 SNiFF+
     9.23 ST/X (Smalltalk/X)
     9.24 tdb (Tcl Debugger)
     9.25 tprof (Tcl Profiler)
     9.26 View Designer/X (VDX)
     9.27 XBasic
     9.28 XMove 4.0 for Linux

  10. Emulation

     10.1 Emulus
     10.2 Executor 2
     10.3 Wabi 2.2 for OpenLinux

  11. Financial Software

     11.1 BB Stock Pro and BB Stock Tool
     11.2 TimeClock

  12. Libraries

     12.1 FontScope
     12.2 INTERACTER
     12.3 Matrix<LIB> - C++ Math Matrix Library
     12.4 PKWARE Data Compression Library for Linux
     12.5 readyBase
     12.6 SIMLIB IG

  13. Mathematics

     13.1 Maple V Release 4 - The Power Edition
     13.2 MATCOM and MATCOM MATH LIBRARY
     13.3 Mathematica 3.0
     13.4 MATLAB and Simulink

  14. Multimedia

     14.1 Peter Lipa and his Journeys
     14.2 Lucka Vondrackova and her Journeys
     14.3 MpegTV Player 1.0
     14.4 Peter Nagy and his Journeys
     14.5 Xaudio

  15. Network Servers

     15.1 Aventail Internet Policy Manager
     15.2 Aventail MobileVPN and PartnerVPN
     15.3 Critical Angle X.500 Enabler
     15.4 DNEWS News Server
     15.5 WANPIPE
     15.6 Zeus Web Server

  16. Office Tools

     16.1 The American Heritage Dictionary Deluxe
     16.2 Applixware Office Suite for Linux
     16.3 D.M.S. Document Management System
     16.4 HotWire EasyFAX
     16.5 NExS, the Network Extensible Spreadsheet
     16.6 Axene Office
     16.7 Projector and Projector/Net
     16.8 Axene XAllWrite
     16.9 Axene Xclamation
     16.10 Axene XQuad

  17. Text Processing

     17.1 Edith Pro for X11
     17.2 TeraSpell 97 for Emacs

  18. System Administration Tools

     18.1 Host Factory
     18.2 PerfectBACKUP+
     18.3 Venus

  19. X Windows Related Products

     19.1 Accelerated-X Display Server
     19.2 BXwidgets
     19.3 BXwidgets/DB
     19.4 Laptop, Accelerated-X Display Server
     19.5 MaXimum cde Developer's Edition v1.0
     19.6 Multi-headed, Accelerated-X Display Server
     19.7 OpenGL, Accelerated-X Display Server
     19.8 OSF-Certified Motif
     19.9 Red Hat Motif

  20. Other Software

     20.1 Clustor
     20.2 FootPrints
     20.3 Aladdin Ghostscript
     20.4 journyx WebTime
     20.5 LanSafe
     20.6 LjetMgr
     20.7 Synchronize/CyberScheduler

  21. Free Software for Commercial Hardware

     21.1 Stallion Technologies Multiport Serial Boards


  ______________________________________________________________________

  1.  About this document


  This is the Linux Commercial HOWTO.  It contains a listing of
  commercial software which is available for Linux.  The Linux
  Commercial HOWTO doesn't contain any information on Linux
  distributions -- this is covered by the Distribution HOWTO.


  If you contact any companies or purchase any products listed in this
  document, please mention the Linux Commercial HOWTO.


  This document was originated by Harald Milz <Harald.Milz@Linux.org>.
  It is now maintained by Martin Michlmayr <tbm@cyrius.com>.

  If you need to know more about the Linux Documentation Project or
  about Linux HOWTO's, feel free to contact the supervisor Tim Bynum
  <linux-howto@sunsite.unc.edu>.

  Greg Hankins will post the listing to several national and
  international newsgroups on a monthly basis.  In addition, the Linux
  Commercial HOWTO can be found on the World Wide Web at
  http://commercial.cyrius.com.  New versions of the Linux Commercial
  HOWTO are always placed at this site first, so please be sure to check
  if the copy you are reading is still up to date!


  The Linux Commercial HOWTO is not a forum for product announcements or
  marketing hype; it is a service for 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:


  ·  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.

  ·  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 Linux Commercial HOWTO are invited to fill
  out the following form and contact me at tbm@cyrius.com.


  This HOWTO contains tabular entries for each product (example
  follows).  The entry format is similar to the Linux Software Map (LSM)
  entry (field/stanza lengths are arbitrary).  If you want me to add
  your entry please keep short, otherwise I'll have to shorten your
  data.  Furthermore, please send me plain ASCII data; no HTML, and no
  PostScript.

































  Category:

          Databases, Data Visualisation, Development tools, Financial
          Software, Mathematics, Multimedia, Network Management, Text
          Processing, X Windows or Other Software.

  Name:

  The name of your application.

  Description:

  Short description of the package, just the basic functionality.

  Distribution media:

  Licensing policy:

  Whatever applies.  Is there a free demo or shareware version available
  via FTP or WWW?  Where?

  OS provisions:

  Kernel version, XFree86 version, Motif version, RAM, harddisk usage, etc.

  Documentation:

  Printed documentation, page number, online help, language.

  Extra features and add-Ons:

  (and their prices)

  Price range:

  Whatever it costs.

  Vendor:

  Address:
  Phone: (U.S. and Canada: if you like to be reachable internationally,
         please don't enter only a +1 800 or +1 900 number)
  Fax:
  EMail:
  URL:
  Contact:






  2.  Copyright Information


  This HOWTO is Copyright © 1996, 1997, 1998 by Martin Michlmayr.

  A verbatim copy may be reproduced or distributed in any medium
  physical or electronic without permission of the author.  Translations
  are similarly permitted without express permission if it includes a
  notice on who translated it.

  Short quotes may be used without prior consent by the author.
  Derivative work and partial distributions of the Linux Commercial
  HOWTO must be accompanied with either a verbatim copy of this file or
  a pointer to the verbatim copy.
  Commercial redistribution is allowed and encouraged; however, the
  author would like to be notified of any such distributions.

  In short, we wish to promote dissemination of this information through
  as many channels as possible.  However, we do wish to retain copyright
  on the HOWTO documents, and would like to be notified of any plans to
  redistribute the HOWTOs.

  We further want that all information provided in the HOWTOs is
  disseminated.  If you have questions, please contact Tim Bynum, the
  Linux HOWTO coordinator, at linux-howto@sunsite.unc.edu.



  3.  Disclaimer


  This HOWTO is not actually a HOWTO in the sense of the Linux
  Documentation Project.  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.

  I will not select nor deselect any particular product.  Instead,
  everyone who wants to have 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:


  ·  I never heard of that product or vendor and thus didn't try to get
     in contact.

  ·  I did get in contact, but the vendor didn't answer yet.

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

  In any case, please get in contact if you feel someone's missing; also
  if you discover any errors in the file.

  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.


  4.  Related Information

  There's another document which covers commercial Linux software.  It
  is maintained by Alan Cox <Alan.Cox@Linux.org> and can be found at
  http://www.uk.linux.org/LxCommercial.html.

  In addition, feel free to visit the Linux Mall where you can order
  most products presented in this HOWTO.





  5.  Linux for the Commercial Market?

  Copyright © 1996 iX Multiuser Multitasking Magazin
  Courtesy of iX Multiuser Multitasking Magazin!


  People keep asking me ``When is Linux going to be ready for the
  commercial market''.  I guess the first thing to discuss is what is
  meant by "commercial" in this context.


  Some CD-ROM vendors have put the word "commercial" in their name, only
  to have the technical people think their product is good only for use
  by banks and insurance companies.  Other people look at their product
  with disdain and say that ``Linux is not commercial quality'', because
  it is missing some feature they need, or they feel it is unstable
  (usually without ever trying it even one time).


  To me, the word ``commercial'' has lost as much meaning in the
  marketplace as some of the other buzzwords:



  ·  ``Open'' vs ``Proprietary'' (People are now saying UNIX is
     ``Proprietary'')

  ·  ``Workstation'' vs ``PC'' (What is a workstation, anyway?)

  In the old days of computing the commercial market was banks,
  insurance companies and business-oriented facilities where the use of
  COBOL or RPG was the mainstream.  The technical market was scientific,
  engineering and manufacturing where FORTRAN and assembly language was
  used.  Somewhere along the way the term ``commercial'' seems to have
  gotten twisted around to mean ``ready for the mass market'', versus
  ``ready for hackers''.


  For the purpose of this article I will take the second meaning, and
  address whether I think Linux is ready for commercial purposes rather
  than the hobbyist and hacker market, and ready for the mass market
  rather than limited markets.


  For those of you who hate reading long articles, or who are short on
  time, let me give you my conclusion right now.  Then you can go out
  and drink beer or other fun activities:


  ``Yes, Linux is ready for the commercial market...in some cases''.


  In order for an operating system to be ready for the mass market it
  must have several attributes:



  ·  have lots of applications

  ·  be relatively easy to install

  ·  have lots of applications

  ·  be relatively easy to maintain


  ·  have lots of applications

  ·  be relatively easy to use

  ·  have lots of applications

  ·  not crash (much)

  ·  have lots of applications

  ·  be economical

  ·  have lots of applications

  But you can eliminate all of these considerations in today's mass
  market if only one thing is true:


  You have lots of applications.


  after all, there would not be 170,000,000 DOS systems in the world if
  any of the others had to be true.


  I almost added that is has to be economical, but history has actually
  proven me wrong on that.  If people added up the total cost of
  ownership, then Apple would certainly have won over the PC.  But
  people ignore the human costs of someone else (or even themselves)
  beating their head against the wall trying to get something to work,
  or the system crashing repeatedly, or the fact that the one keystroke
  they can hit the easiest (through practice) is


               <CTRL><ALT><DEL>




  In the old days people were content to spend several hundreds of dol­
  lars on a simple ASCII text editor, or deal with a simple spreadsheet.
  And it took an act of mangement to get them, with lots of Purchase
  Orders.  Today, they want multi-media integrated with their operating
  system, and have all the applications available that their neighbor
  (or boss, or compatriot) has available on their system.  And they want
  to get these applications easily, certainly no harder than to call up
  on the phone to order them through a catalog, or go down to their cor­
  ner store to get them.


  Now what causes this plethora of applications for an operating system?
  Ease of programming?  Good software development tools?  Features
  inside the operating system?  Stability of the interfaces over time?


  The answer is ``none of these''.  While all these attributes may help
  convince an application developer to port, the one overriding issue is
  volume of the operating system platform.  Again, if MSDOS were
  compared to MacOS, or even to UNIX and volume were not taken into
  account, we know which two operating systems would have the most
  applications, and they would not be from Microsoft.


  While it is true that several Linux vendors are working on getting
  these applications for the mass market (read this " your mother and
  father"), the number of applications that run on Microsoft platforms
  have been estimated as high as 35,000.  SunOS has an estimated 10,000
  applications, with other `commercial UNIX'' systems (including Solaris
  2.x) much lower in number. It will take the Linux vendors a long time
  to get the number of applications necessary to hit the really large
  mass market, particularly if they did not depend on iBCS2 and
  DOS/Windows compatibility (which could supply a fair number of current
  applications), but depended on ``native'' Linux applications.


  So applications are king (and queen) for the mass market, and
  installed base (volume) or the promise of explosive growth (volume) is
  the key to these. But is the mass market the only ``commercial''
  market?  The answer is ``no''. The mass market is a subset (albeit
  very large one) of the commercial market. So let's look at what the
  rest of the commercial market needs.  We will look at this by
  segmenting the market into:


  ·  turnkey systems

  ·  large end-user customers

  ·  specialized markets


  5.1.  Turnkey systems


  When I speak of turnkey systems I typically mean a computer system
  that has one specific (or not so specific) application that runs on
  it.  Examples of turnkey systems are point-of-sale terminals,
  reservation systems, CAD systems, etc.  But in a larger sense, other
  applications such as Web servers, nameservers (such as BIND), etc.
  could also be considered ``turnkey'', since they have only a few
  necessary programs that have to run on the system.


  Usually turnkey systems are ones that an Independent Software Vendor
  (ISV) or Value Added Reseller (VAR) will chose a hardware system, an
  operating system, port an application to it, then duplicate that
  system 500 to 1000 times without change to the basic application.
  These ISVs and VARs will try to chose the lowest cost solution to fit
  their customer's needs.


  Linux is perfect for these types of applications.  The operating
  system is stable enough for the developer to port their application
  and test the application fully.  Once it is fully tested and stable,
  the entire package is ``frozen'' and duplicated any number of times
  for the end customer.


  Since the operating system may be freely copied, and it runs on
  inexpensive hardware, their variable costs are minimal. Even a
  developer who is not familiar with the Linux system (so they need help
  getting it running on a platform) will quickly pay back the porting
  and system programmer costs they accrue by not paying $200-$500. per
  license for the operating system.  Plus they have all the source code
  for the entire system, in case they run into trouble later on.  You
  can buy a lot of Linux support for $200-$500K.


  As I said before, I include Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as part
  of this ``turnkey'' environment, for both external internet and
  internal internet. Why overload your expensive, high-powered, highly
  complex general-purpose server to do Web serving when a smaller,
  simpler box can offload it?  Why not run your NIS slaves on a Linux
  box?  Or perhaps your BIND server?


  In the early days of Digital UNIX (known then as DEC OSF/1) we did not
  have very many applications.  In fact we had none.  The marketing
  staff came to me with sad faces asking if it was possible to sell an
  operating system that had no applications.  I invented a term called
  ``Turbocharging'', which allowed a Digital UNIX system using the speed
  and power of the Alpha processor (as well as the throughput of our
  networking devices) to offload NIS, NFS, BIND and other services from
  people's overloaded, slower SPARC machines.  We also showed people how
  they could use the rsh(1) command to allow the Alpha to do a portion
  of their very CPU intensive processing while delivering the result
  back to the SPARCs on their desk.  This allowed the SPARCs to work
  more on applications and less on the other ``system administration''
  tasks that they were performing.  We sold lots of Digital UNIX systems
  based solely on executing those tasks.  Today, of course, Digital UNIX
  has a lot more applications, and particularly very large memory
  databases that are extremely fast.  But the same principle applies.
  The database engine runs on the Alpha system, supplying data to the
  slower SPARC engines as a ``Turbocharger''.  I could see Linux systems
  headed in the same direction, following the same path.



  5.2.  Large end-user customers


  Very large customers often have their own home-grown applications
  which they need to deploy across a wide network of people.  Or they
  can have management dictate a certain suite of applications, which
  then can be ported to Linux. Since these customers are so large, their
  operating system costs are huge, and utilizing the savings using the
  Linux operating system they may completely cover the expenses of
  porting their software.


  Or these very large customers may ``influence'' their layered product
  providers to port to the Linux platform.  Finally, they may even
  change some of their computing habits (to use existing programs) if
  the cost savings are enough to warrant it.


  Companies like Caldera are creating a suite of applications and
  approaching these very large customers to show them the operating
  system savings that they can achieve if they switch to Linux.  While
  it is true that every application the customer could ever conceive of
  running may not run on Linux, by using the native applications, the
  iBCS2 applications, the DOSEMU applications, and applications that run
  under WABI, a nice suite of applications could be built to solve their
  needs.


  5.3.  Specialized markets


  Finally there are what I call ``specialized markets''.  Markets that
  might buy Linux simply because it is Linux, and not because of the
  application suites that it provides.


  In the education field there are three main markets:

  ·  administrative

  ·  ``campus computing''

  ·  computer science education

  The administrative part is the ``business'' aspect of the market.
  They are looking for easy-to-use systems that can also handle complex
  administrative tasks that might cover a community the size of a small
  city.


  The ``campus computing'' is the supply of computing power and service
  for majors of all types, web services and research into non-computer
  science (for example, molecular modeling) research.


  Finally there is computer science education, both on the undergraduate
  and graduate level, as well as research into computer science.


  While the administrative sub-market typically relies more on shrink-
  wrapped applications, the other two rely on them to a lesser extent
  (with the computer science education market relying the least).  The
  other two markets can utilize a lot more of the freeware and shareware
  applications that are already ported to Linux.  This gives them a very
  low-cost (from a software perspective) platform while allowing them to
  see and (often) modify the source code for the applications they use.


  More importantly, in the computer science research area, the results
  of the research can be freely distributed to others working in the
  field, or even published as source code to illustrate the results.
  This can not be done with ``commercial'' operating systems.


  Some universities are utilizing Linux more and more to run their
  campus.  From a ``commercial'' standpoint, their needs are the same as
  many large businesses. Students graduating from college will know
  about Linux, and bring the word to their future employers.


  Finally, there is the computer hobbyist and software developer market.
  I relate this market to the amateur radio market.  In the amateur
  radio market the radio is often used to simply talk to other people,
  but at the same time the users investigate new ways of using radio,
  and improving it.  Many electrical engineers started out as amateur
  radio users.  So it can be with Linux, since for the first time both
  the prices of the hardware and the prices of the operating system
  source code are within the reach of mortal people.


  In conclusion, I feel that Linux does have the items needed for
  several types of ``commercial'' uses:


  ·  stability and quality

  ·  low variable costs for turnkey applications

  ·  explosive growth in volume to attract ISVs

  What Linux really needs is for the ``commercial'' community to
  understand what is going on, and to embrace it where it will be
  useful.  This will increase the volume numbers even more, which will
  attract more applications.


  Along these lines I would like to ``advertise'' a joint effort of
  USENIX and Linux International to happen in January of 1997 in
  Anaheim, California of the United States. There will be a joint
  USENIX/Linux development conference, and while a certain part of the
  Linux conference will be oriented towards the development of the Linux
  operating system, the bulk of the conference will be oriented towards
  application developers and marketing people, to better understand the
  Linux operating system and how to sell their applications and services
  into the Linux market. We hope to show ISVs, VARs, resellers and
  distributors how they can make money by selling their applications and
  services on top of the Linux operating system.



  5.4.  Biography


  Jon ``maddog'' Hall is a Senior Leader in the Digital Equipment
  Corporation UNIX group.  He has been in the computer industry for
  twenty-five years, UNIX for sixteen years and has guided the emergence
  of six operating systems, including Alpha Linux.  He has an MS in
  Computer Science.


  6.  Website Development



  6.1.  ASWedit, HTML editor



     Description:
        ASWedit is a commercial, comprehensive and easy to use HTML and
        text editor for X Window System and Motif.  It offers three
        independent modes: a plain text editing mode and two context-
        sensitive, validating modes for authoring of HTML documents as
        used on the Internet and Intranets.  The two HTML modes are:
        standard and experimental.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes, 4-mm DAT, 1/4" and 8mm tapes, Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        Per machine basis.  The number of users that can run the
        software on the licensed computer is unlimited.

        A version of the program, called asWedit, is available for free
        for students and staff in education and charitable non-profit
        organizations, and for free evaluation by individuals and
        commercial organizations.  It is available via FTP from many
        archives. See http://www.advasoft.com/asWedit.html for details.


     OS provisions:
        Linux 1.2.13 or higher (ELF), X11R6, Motif 2.0 (not required if
        the statically linked version is used), 5 MB of RAM, 1.5-3.5 MB
        hard disk usage.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation, online help, language: User's Guide (44
        pages), HTML 3.2 extended, Reference Manual (89 pages), HTML 3.2
        experimental, Reference Manual (106 pages).  Online, context
        sensitive, hypertext help - 560 KB.  Localized resource files
        are available for the following languages: English (default),
        Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Portuguese,
        Spanish and Swedish.  Commands and messages are localized for
        each language but the online help and documentation are only
        available in English.


     Product support:
        The license includes free product upgrades by FTP for a period
        of one year.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Can work with external Unix filters.  Highly customizable.
        Supports four different browsers for previewing.


     Available since:
        July, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$149.  Quantity discounts are available.


     Vendor:
        AdvaSoft Ltd.



          30 Hatch Road
          London SW16 4PN
          England





     Phone:
        +44 181 251 0033

     Fax:
        +44 181 251 0011

     EMail:
        as@advasoft.com

     URL:
        http://www.advasoft.com

     Contact:
        Andre Stochniol


     Last modified:
        August 30, 1997.





  6.2.  Empress DataWEB



     Description:
        Empress DataWEB allows users to easily and rapidly build
        dynamic, interactive, database-fed web applications.  No special
        programming language needs to be learned; developers of
        applications simply can use HTML with the Empress extensions for
        accessing the RDBMS.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM.


     Licensing policy:
        Please contact vendor for evaluation copies.


     OS provisions:
        16 MB of RAM; 60 MB harddisk space (additional requirements: web
        browser required).


     Documentation:
        Online help.


     Product support:
        Full technical support available, priced separately.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Extra features such as an HTTP server and other tools to
        facilitate the creation of web applications come with the
        software package.


     Available since:
        April, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Please contact vendor.


     Vendor:
        Empress Software Inc.



          6401 Golden Triangle Drive
          Greenbelt, MD 20770
          U.S.A.







     3100 Steeles Avenue East
     Markham, ON L3R 8T3
     Canada





     Phone:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)

     Fax:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)

     EMail:
        sales@empress.com

     URL:
        http://www.empress.com

     Contact:
        Dick Naedel


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  6.3.  EZ-EDIT



     Description:
        EZ-EDIT is an online HTML editor, which allows users to
        completly manage their web site through a web browser (edit,
        create, upload, rename/move/copy, create and remove
        directories)!  EZ-EDIT is the only editor which features the
        "File Filter" which allows you to specify what file types are
        allowed on your system.  Create the look you want by editing EZ-
        EDIT's 16 template files with over 80 tags.  Also allows you to
        set disk space limits!  Supports form based file uploads, also
        includes a Java page creater.  All administration is also done
        through a web browser.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes, Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        A free demo is available from our web site.  Demo version is
        unlocked to full version with registration key.


     OS provisions:
        Linux/Intel.


     Documentation:
        Online HTML user and admin manuals (English only).


     Product support:
        Update service, support (via EMail).

     Available since:
        September 17, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$149.95.


     Vendor:
        Relative Web



          P. O. Box 351
          Saylorsburg, PA 18353-0351
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 610 381 3072

     Fax:
        +1 610 381 3072

     EMail:
        ez-edit@relative-web.com

     URL:
        http://www.relative-web.com/dynamic/ez-edit/

     Contact:
        John Bergeron


     Last modified:
        October 6, 1997.



  6.4.  LinkScan



     Description:
        LinkScan operates on Unix an NT servers on both Internets and
        Intranets, LinkScan can test over 40,000 links per hour because
        it is the only link checker that uses multi-threaded
        simultaneous processing.  LinkScan has been tested on web sites
        with over 45,000 pages and more than 80,000 links.  LinkScan
        also produces two revolutionary types of maps of web sites.
        LinkScan's SiteMap enables the user to produce a site map that
        includes every link on a web site arranged in a hierarchical
        format that resembles a book's table of contents.  LinkScan's
        TapMap is an expandable and collapsible site map that allows
        viewers to tap down through the various and multiple levels of a
        web site to quickly and easily navigate and explore the web site
        by tapping on a few control icons.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        A license is required for each server on which the product is
        used.  Free evaluation copies of LinkScan may be downloaded from
        our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Requires Perl 5 or higher.


     Documentation:
        Complete documentation and a comprehensive FAQ may be read at
        our web site and/or downloaded.


     Product support:
        This product is continuously updated and maintained.  Prompt
        responses to all inquiries and problems via EMail or telephone
        as required.  No fees for support.


     Available since:
        January 7, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$495.


     Vendor:
        Electronic Software Publishing Corporation



          1504 #8-00200 Main Street
          Gardnerville, NV 89410-5273
          U.S.A.





     EMail:
        ken@elsop.com

     URL:
        http://www.elsop.com

     Contact:
        Ken Churilla


     Last modified:
        November 6, 1997.




  6.5.  TalentSoft Web+ (WebPlus)



     Description:
        TalentSoft Web+ is a development tool dedicated to developing
        web-based client/server applications without writing low level
        CGI programs.  Web+ enables rapid and easy creation of highly
        functional web pages which integrates with databases, file
        systems, EMail, Java applets, your legacy applications (EXEs,
        DLLs), and communicates with other TCP/IP applications using
        sockets.  Web+ works with all popular web severs, databases, and
        operating systems and integrates closely with Netscape web
        servers via NSAPI and CGI.  Web+ also acts as a multi-threaded
        web middleware that integrates the web servers with databases,
        EMail, TCP/IP sockets, and other applications.  Please check out
        the "Teach Me Web+" link on our web site for the coolest
        interactive tutorial with hands on exercises.  We are proud to
        be the first to provide dynamic code interpretation on the
        Internet!  Now you may start writing and running your own web
        application without buying or installing Web+.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes, CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        Free evluation copy available at http://www.TalentSoft.com.
        Trial out version notices displayed by will not time out.


     OS provisions:
        16 MB RAM, 5 MB HD.


     Documentation:
        Both printed documentation (about 200 pages) and HTML online
        help.  English only.


     Product support:
        Free EMail, web+ conference, and phone support.  Training
        available for a fee.


     Available since:
        May 1, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        USA, UK, Hong Kong, China, Singapore.


     Price range:
        US$195 to $1295.


     Vendor:
        TalentSoft / Talent Information Management, LLC.






     900 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700
     Minneapolis, MN 55402
     U.S.A.






          P.O. Box 2997
          Minneapolis, MN 55402
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 612 338 8900

     Fax:
        +1 612 904 0010

     EMail:
        info@TalentSoft.com

     URL:
        http://www.TalentSoft.com

     Contact:
        Victor Tong, Ian Gorrie, Jeff Persche, Tony Tong


     Last modified:
        August 8, 1997.



  6.6.  VirtuFlex 1.1



     Description:
        VirtuFlex 1.1 is a web application builder for adding dynamic
        functionality to a web site.  VirtuFlex provides the power to
        transform web sites into live applications by integrating
        databases, fax, EMail and pagers with the web.  VirtuFlex
        provides sophisticated functionality that can be added to web
        sites by any HTML developer.  VirtuFlex is reusable, modular,
        easy to use, high performance and provides DB connectivity
        almost any database.  The componenets of VirtuFlex are a macro
        language, macro processor, DB server and pre-built template
        packs.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        VirtuFLex is licensed on a per domain basis.  A free evaluation
        copy is available on our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Linux ELF binary format (1.2.x kernels or higher).  VirtuFlex
        runs on standard Unix workstations with 8 MB of RAM minimum, 16
        MB recommended.


     Documentation:
        Available for download from our web site, English.


     Product support:
        Basic support four hours.  Other support options available -
        call for details.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Pre-built Template-Paks come free with VirtuFlex for shopping
        carts, threaded discussion groups, database application builder,
        quizzes and surveys, web spiders and banner rotators.
        Additional Template-Paks are added on a regular basis.


     Available since:
        1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide through UniDirect, Soft Export and the Internet.


     Price range:
        US$995, educational discounts available.


     Vendor:
        VirtuFlex Software Corp.



          930 Massachusetts Avenue
          Cambridge, MA 02139
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 617 497 8006

     Fax:
        +1 617 492 0486

     EMail:
        comments@virtuflex.com

     URL:
        http://www.virtuflex.com

     Contact:
        Dan Housman


     Last modified:
        March 17, 1997.



  6.7.  Visual prolog



     Description:
        One of the worlds strongest prolog development environments.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (WWW).


     Documentation:
        Manuals supplied on CD-ROM, online help and intro.html lots of
        examples.


     Product support:
        EMail based.


     Available since:
        1984.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Vendor:
        Prolog Development Center



          H.J. Holstvej 3-5A
          DK-2605 Broendby
          Dankmark





     Phone:
        +45 36 72 10 22

     Fax:
        +45 36 72 02 69

     EMail:
        sales@pdc.dk

     URL:
        http://www.pdc.dk

     Contact:
        Claus Witfelt <witfelt@pdc.dk>


     Last modified:
        November 28, 1997.






  6.8.  Web Crossing



     Description:
        Online conferencing server for the Intranet and Extranet and
        world wide web providing discussion forums and chat rooms.  Web
        Crossing is a groupware application server, accessible with any
        web browser, via most web servers.  It makes communication more
        efficient and productive than newsgroups or EMail mailing lists.


     Distribution media:
        Internet.


     Licensing policy:
        commercial; fully-functional demo available.


     Price range:
        US$995, unlimited users.


     Vendor:
        Lundeen & Associates



          P.O. Box 2900
          Alameda, CA 94501
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 510 521 5855

     Fax:
        +1 510 522 6647

     EMail:
        sales@lundeen.com

     URL:
        http://webcrossing.com


     Last modified:
        August 16, 1997.



  6.9.  ThreadTrack and WebTailor from Webthreads.



     Description:
        ThreadTrack and WebTailor are lightweight browser and server
        independent CGI script packages, developed under Linux, that add
        state to web servers.  ThreadTrack is used for tracking the
        activity of individual visitors to a web site, and WebTailor is
        used to dynamically modify the content of a web site in response
        to a visitor's profile or actions.
        WebTailor uses a simple server-side scripting language to modify
        the site's content.  The language, targeted to non-technical web
        designers, is easy to learn and use.  For the more technical,
        the CGI interface has been expanded to enable parameter passing
        on a per visitor basis between scripts running on different
        pages.

        ThreadTrack tags individual visitors to a web site with a unique
        identifier that remains with them for their visit.  Each
        visitor's session is recorded click-by-click, so a database of
        aggregate and individual activity is available for reports.
        Comprehensive reporting is included, and the data (dBase III) is
        easily transferrable to custom reporting packages.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        30 Day fully functional eval available from
        http://www.webthreads.com


     OS provisions:
        Any version of Linux on x86, a.out and ELF.


     Documentation:
        Web site and online provided with the package.


     Product support:
        EMail support.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Msql interface.  Registration site management addition.


     Available since:
        June, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        ThreadTrack starts at US$295.  WebTailor starts at US$895.


     Vendor:
        Webthreads, L.L.C.



          1919 Gallows Road, 10th floor
          Vienna, VA 22182
          U.S.A.






     Phone:
        +1 703 848 9027

     Fax:
        +1 703 848 2444

     EMail:
        info@webthreads.com

     URL:
        http://www.webthreads.com

     Contact:
        Gavin Sutcliffe


     Last modified:
        March 18, 1997.



  7.  Databases



  7.1.  c-tree Plus



     Description:
        Based on advanced B+tree (balanced) algorithm, c-tree Plus API
        handles all aspects of database I/O.  Program single user or
        multi-user non-server applications royalty free and migrate
        existing c-tree Plus applications to the FairCom Server by
        recompiling.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and CD-ROM.


     Licensing policy:
        c-tree Plus is licensed on a per programmer basis.  Single-user,
        multi-user and multi-user non-server royalty-free distribution.
        Contact FairCom for possible restrictions: general purpose
        database and application development systems prohibited.


     OS provisions:
        3 MB hard drive space; 128 KB of RAM.


     Documentation:
        Printed manuals distributed with product; full online
        documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.


     Product support:
        Three months of full technical support from purchase date.
        Unlimited technical support and product updates available
        thereafter with c-tree Plus maintenance program.


     Available since:
        October, 1995.

     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$895 includes source.


     Vendor:
        FairCom



          4006 W. Broadway
          Columbia, MO 65203-0100
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 573 445 6833

     Fax:
        +1 573 445 9698

     EMail:
        Faircom@faircom.com

     URL:
        http://www.faircom.com

     Contact:
        Tamra Brown <tami@faircom.com>


     Vendor:
        FairCom Europe



          Via Patrioti 6
          I-24021 Albino
          Italy





     Phone:
        +39 35 773 464

     Fax:
        +39 35 773 806

     EMail:
        Europe@faircom.com


     Vendor:
        FairCom Japan




     Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
     Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
     Japan





     Phone:
        +81 059 229 7504

     Fax:
        +81 059 249 723


     Vendor:
        FairCom do Brasil Ltda.


     Phone:
        +55 14 224 1610

     Fax:
        +55 14 234 6462

     EMail:
        Brazil@faircom.com


     Last modified:
        August 7, 1997.



  7.2.  Empress



     Description:
        Empress for Linux is a multimedia RDBMS for members of the
        rapidly growing Linux developer community.  Key components of
        the package include the powerful Empress RDBMS as well as
        dynamic SQL, Empress 4GL, Empress GUI Builder for rapidly
        developing graphical front-ends to Empress applications, a WWW
        HTML toolkit, and a grahical point and click interface to the
        Empress RDBMS development environment.  A streamlined, single-
        user version of this product, Personal Empress for Linux, is
        available also.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing policy:
        Free demos are available via FTP.  Must contact vendor.


     OS provisions:
        Empress GUI Builder requires OSF Motif version 1.2.4 or 2.0.  16
        MB RAM.  80 MB Disk Space.  486 CPU or better.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation.

     Product support:
        Full technical support available, priced separately.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Other features which are components of the package include
        shared libraries, shared memory, math library functions and a C
        language interface.


     Available since:
        December, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Product is priced by number of concurrent users.  Please contact
        vendor.


     Vendor:
        Empress Software Inc.



          6401 Golden Triangle Drive
          Greenbelt, MD 20770
          U.S.A.






          3100 Steeles Avenue East
          Markham, ON L3R 8T3
          Canada





     Phone:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)

     Fax:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)

     EMail:
        sales@empress.com

     URL:
        http://www.empress.com

     Contact:
        Dick Naedel


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  7.3.  Essentia



     Description:
        Database Engine.

        Some Features: Remote databases, client/server, automatic
        consistency check, incremental backup, mirroring, shadowing,
        distributable database, journaling, versions, RISE, object
        oriented DBMS, implements relational model three tier
        client/server architecture, cooperative servers, language
        independent user-configurable (English, Spanish, Portuguese).


     Distribution media:
        4/8 mm. DAT, 150/525 MB tape.  Academic version available from:


     ·  ftp://ftp.inter-soft.com

     ·  http://www.inter-soft.com/html/products/essentia


     Licensing policy:
        Commercial.  Free version for Linux available.


     OS provisions:
        10 MB disk space.


     Documentation:
        Available in PostScript and HTML.


     Product support:
        Contact essentia-info@inter-soft.com for more information.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        SQL Server, ODBC Interface for Windows, JDBC Interface, User
        servers.


     Available since:
        1993.


     Countries with distribution:
        Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Venezuela and USA.


     Price range:
        Linux version for free (with some restrictions).  Other prices
        available on request.


     Vendor:
        InterSoft Argentina S.A.






     Córdoba 883 9th. Floor
     Capital Federal (1054)
     Argentina





     Phone:
        +54 1 318 8900

     Fax:
        +54 1 318 8997

     EMail:
        info@inter-soft.com

     URL:
        http://www.inter-soft.com


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  7.4.  FairCom Server



     Description:
        High-performance, multi-threaded, transaction processing server.
        Features include: industrial quality transaction processing,
        including full commit and rollback; intermediate save points and
        complete logging; automatic log management; restart/disaster
        recovery; user passwords; access security and online
        administration; deadlock detection/resolution; read/write locks
        at the record/individual key level; more.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and CD-ROM.


     Licensing policy:
        The FairCom Server is licensed on a per machine basis.  Contact
        FairCom for specific licensing questions.


     OS provisions:
        2 MB of RAM.


     Documentation:
        Printed manuals distributed with product; full online
        documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and Japanese.


     Product support:
        Three months of full technical support from purchase date.
        Unlimited technical support and product updates available
        thereafter with Server maintenance program.


     Available since:
        October, 1995.
     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$445-$6795 depending upon platform and number of users.
        Special licensing and OEM agreements available.


     Vendor:
        FairCom



          4006 W. Broadway
          Columbia, MO 65203-0100
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 573 445 6833

     Fax:
        +1 573 445 9698

     EMail:
        Faircom@faircom.com

     URL:
        http://www.faircom.com

     Contact:
        Tamra Brown <tami@faircom.com>


     Vendor:
        FairCom Europe



          Via Patrioti 6
          I-24021 Albino
          Italy





     Phone:
        +39 35 773 464

     Fax:
        +39 35 773 806

     EMail:
        Europe@faircom.com


     Vendor:
        FairCom Japan



     Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
     Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
     Japan





     Phone:
        +81 059 229 7504

     Fax:
        +81 059 249 723


     Vendor:
        FairCom do Brasil Ltda.


     Phone:
        +55 14 224 1610

     Fax:
        +55 14 234 6462

     EMail:
        Brazil@faircom.com


     Last modified:
        August 7, 1997.



  7.5.  Just Logic/SQL



     Description:
        Relational Database Management System


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing policy:
        Unlimited runtime included.


     Documentation:
        Printed manual, examples.


     Product support:
        EMail, fax or phone.


     Extra features and add-ons:

     ·  client-server option: lets run applications on several computers
        running Windows or Linux, that access a central database on a
        Linux system.

     ·  web-enabling option: passthrough between an HTTP Web server and
        a Just Logic/SQL database.  No C or Perl required.  SQL commands
        are embedded directly within HTML files.  Compatible with
        Netscape, Apache, NCSA and all other CGI-compliant HTTP servers.


     Available since:
        1993.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$149-$395.


     Vendor:
        Just Logic Technologies



          P.O. Box 63050, 40 Commerce Street
          Nun's Island, Montreal, QC H3E 1V6
          Canada





     Phone:
        +1 514 761 6887

     Fax:
        +1 514 642 6480

     EMail:
        sales@justlogic.com

     URL:
        http://www.justlogic.com

     Contact:
        Luc Vallieres


     Last modified:
        August 5, 1997.



  7.6.  KE Texpress



     Description:
        KE Texpress is a high-speed client server database engine that
        supports object-oriented, relational and free text data
        structures and operations.  It is particularly suited to
        applications with large data sets, complex operations and large
        numbers of concurrent users.  KE Texpress is used for a wide
        variety WWW database applications.  Vertical applications
        include collections management, library systems, vital
        statistics, archives, text retrieval and records management.



     Distribution media:
        Internet (FTP and WWW) and tape.


     Licensing policy:
        Commercial product licensed by number of concurrent users.  A 30
        day free trial is available at our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Linux ELF and a.out libraries.  Requires about 30 MB disk space.
        Runs on over 20 other varieties of Unix and Windows NT.


     Documentation:
        Printed and HTML documentation is available.


     Product support:
        Annual technical support (EMail, fax and phone) and software
        maintenance contracts.


     Extra features and add-ons:

     ·  Texhtml WWW module - publish KE Texpress databases on the web

     ·  Texql - SQL-like structured query language

     ·  TexAPI - applications programming interface with client
        libraries for Windows (C, C++ and VB), Unix and Macintosh System
        7

     ·  TexODBC - ODBC drivers for Windows

        KE Software has an extensive consulting service assisting
        clients to develop KE Texpress database applications.


     Available since:
        1984.


     Countries with distribution:
        USA, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia.


     Price range:
        US$2,000 to $100,000+.


     Vendor:
        KE Software Inc.



          303-601 West Broadway
          Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
          Canada





     Phone:
        +1 604 877 1960
     Fax:
        +1 604 877 1961

     EMail:
        info@kesoftware.com

     URL:
        http://www.kesoftware.com

     Contact:
        Andrzej Kowalski


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  7.7.  Qddb



     Description:
        Qddb is fast, powerful and flexible database software that runs
        on Unix.  Some of its features include: Tcl/Tk programming
        interface, easy to use, you can have a DB application completely
        up and, running in about 5 minutes, using nxqddb.  CGI interface
        for quick and easy online databases and guestbooks.  Fast, and
        powerful searching capability.  Report generator.  Barcharts and
        graphs.  Mass mailings with EMail, letters and postcards.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes, tape and Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        GNU and Commercial versions available.


     OS provisions:
        GNU version comes with source code.  Binary packages available
        for Linux, FreeBSD, and BSD/OS(BSDI) --- RPM and buildkit
        format.


     Documentation:
        Online documentation and PostScript files available.  Printed
        manuals also available upon request.


     Product support:
        User and programmer support available along with upgrade
        contracts.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Tcl/Tk programming interface, CGI interface, report generator,
        many useful free and commercial applications built with Qddb.


     Available since:
        1996.



     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        See http://www.hsdi.com/orders


     Vendor:
        Herrin Software Development, Inc.



          41 South Highland Avenue
          Prestonsburg, KY 41653
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 606 886 8202

     Fax:
        +1 606 277 3239

     EMail:
        info@hsdi.com

     URL:
        http://www.hsdi.com

     Contact:
        Eric Herrin


     Last modified:
        November 4, 1997.



  7.8.  Raima Database Manager++



     Description:
        Low-level high performance database engine with C API and C++
        class library, for embedding in applications.  This database is
        used in thousands of leading commercial applications.  Includes
        source for C++ class library that encapsulates database
        navigation and object storage and retrieval into C++ classes,
        adding an object-oriented interface.  Supports multiple database
        models, including relational, network model, and combined.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and tape.


     Licensing policy:
        Pay for development license, distribute runtime copies freely.


     Documentation:
        Extensive documentation available from Raima Corporation,
        dealing with all aspects of database, C API and C++ class
        library.


     Product support:
        Available from Raima Corporation on annual basis, raining
        available.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Windows GUI Report Writer.


     Available since:
        1984, originally called db_VISTA.


     Countries with distribution:
        Direct in the USA, use distributors internationally - Germany,
        England, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, Estonia,
        Argentina, Columbia, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Finland,
        Taiwan, other countries.


     Price range:
        RDM++ Database Module is US$995 for single user, US$2,395 for
        multi-user.  System is US$1,395 for single user, US$3,395 for
        multi-user (System includes RDM++ database, QUERY SQL query tool
        and REVISE database restructuring tool).  All versions available
        with source code for extra cost.

        Depends on machine class; lowest is US$3,995 without system
        utilities; US$6,195 with system utilities.


     Vendor:
        Raima Corporation



          4800 Columbia Center
          701 5th Avenue
          Seattle, WA 98104





     Phone:
        +1 800 327 2462, +1 206 515 9477

     Fax:
        +1 206 748 5200

     EMail:
        sales@raima.com

     URL:
        http://www.raima.com

     Contact:
        Dave Morse


     Last modified:
        March 18, 1997.
  7.9.  Empress Embedded RDBMS



     Description:
        The Empress Embedded RDBMS is an embedded systems developer's
        toolkit.  The RDBMS engine is fast, compact and easy-to-embed.
        Additionally, this package possesses superior bulk object
        handling capabilities.  Embedded Empress RDBMS is Internet ready
        with a JDBC/ODBC bridge available.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing policy:
        Please contact vendor for evaluations copies.


     OS provisions:
        32 MB of RAM, 60 MB disk disk space.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation.


     Product support:
        Full technical support available, priced separately.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Extra features included with the toolkit are Empress Report
        Writer and enhanced Internet capabilities (ability to use Java
        applets, etc.) via the HTML toolkit.


     Available since:
        January, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Starting at US$1000 for PCs, US$4000 for typical workstations,
        US$16,000 for mid-range servers.


     Vendor:
        Empress Software Inc.



          6401 Golden Triangle Drive
          Greenbelt, MD 20770
          U.S.A.







     3100 Steeles Avenue East
     Markham, ON L3R 8T3
     Canada





     Phone:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 8888 (Canada)

     Fax:
        +1 301 220 1919 (USA), +1 905 513 1668 (Canada)

     EMail:
        sales@empress.com

     URL:
        http://www.empress.com

     Contact:
        Dick Naedel


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  7.10.  SOLID Server



     Description:
        SOLID Server is a database engine for new applications and
        products.  It is extremely easy to set up, and has a small
        footprint.  SOLID Server is standards-compliant and full of
        power.  It is perfectly suited for distributed use in countless
        copies.  Its maintenance is care-free, requiring minimal or no
        administrator attention.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        Copy-protected.


     OS provisions:
        At least 2 MB RAM, recommended are 8 MB; harddisk about 3-4 MB.


     Documentation:
        English manuals and online help.  WWW.


     Product support:
        Available.


     Available since:
        1994.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        SOLID Desktop US$99, SOLID Server US$199/seat, SOLID Web Engine
        US$495.


     Vendor:
        Solid Information Technology Ltd



          Huovitie 3
          FIN-00400 Helsinki
          Finland





     Phone:
        +358 9 477 4730

     Fax:
        +358 9 477 47 390

     EMail:
        info@solidtech.com

     URL:
        http://www.solidtech.com


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  7.11.  Velocis Database Server



     Description:
        Velocis Database Server is designed for database application
        developers who are looking for a high performance client/server
        or web database engine.  Velocis is a scaleable SQL
        client/server database engine that provides a rich set of
        architectural choices and APIs including ANSI SQL, SQL C-API,
        low-level C-API, C++ class libraries, and support for custom
        APIs.  Unlike typical relational client/server database
        products, Velocis supports both relational and pointer-based
        network model databases in any combination as well as processing
        on either side of the client/server equation.  The choices of
        multiple operating platforms, APIs, processing locality (client
        or server), and database model can be mixed and combined to
        satisfy the performance requirements of virtually any
        application.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and tape.



     Licensing policy:
        Pay for development license.  Runtimes are requires to
        distribute applications.


     Documentation:
        Extensive documentation available from Raima Corporation,
        dealing with all aspects of database, C API and C++ class
        library.



     Product support:
        Available from Raima Corporation on annual basis, raining
        available.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Windows GUI Report Writer, Raima Object Manager.


     Available since:
        1993, originally called Raima Database Server.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        1-8 users: US$1,995, 1-25 users: US$3,995, unlimited: US$8,995.


     Vendor:
        Raima Corporation



          4800 Columbia Center
          701 5th Avenue
          Seattle, WA 98104





     Phone:
        +1 800 327 2462, +1 206 515 9477

     Fax:
        +1 206 748 5200

     EMail:
        sales@raima.com

     URL:
        http://www.raima.com

     Contact:
        Dave Morse


     Last modified:
        November 4, 1997.


  7.12.  Yard SQL



     Description:
        The YARD company offers the following products:


     ·  YARD-SQL -- Relational SQL client/server database with
        compliance to X/Open XPG4 and ANSI SQL 92 including network
        support for accessing remote databases

     ·  YARD-ESQLC -- Embedded SQL for C

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

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

     ·  YARD-JDBC -- Java Interface


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        License number and activation key for each product and
        installation with user dependent licenses.  A Private Edition
        (limited to 1 user and 5 MB database) for non commercial private
        use and for evaluation is available at ftp://ftp.yard.de.


     OS provisions:
        Linux ELF version; RAM usage: 1 MB (minimum) for shared memory,
        500 KB per user.  Disk usage: YARD-SQL 10 MB, YARD-ESQLC 1 MB,
        YARD-ODBC 1.5 MB and YARD-X 5 MB.


     Documentation:
        Printed 600 pages reference and users guide in German.  English
        documentation is available only as PostScript file.


     Product support:
        Upon request.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        All products also available for other widely distributed Unix
        systems (e.g. SCO Unix, SPARC Solaris, IBM, HP, SGI).


     Available since:
        January, 1994.


     Countries with distribution:
        Contact YARD Software GmbH for information about resellers.


     Price range:
        Upon request.


     Vendor:
        YARD Software GmbH
          Wikingerstr. 18
          D-51107 Köln
          Germany





     Fax:
        +49 221 98664 99

     EMail:
        yard@yard.de

     URL:
        http://www.yard.de

     FTP:
        ftp://ftp.yard.de

     Contact:
        Thomas Schonhoven <thomass@yard.de>


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  8.  Data Visualisation and CAD



  8.1.  IDL (Interactive Data Language)



     Description:
        IDL is powerful software for data analysis, visualization, and
        application development.  IDL's features include flexible I/O,
        object-oriented programming, 2D plotting, 3D graphics, volume
        rendering, image processing, mathematics, statistics, a cross-
        platform GUI toolkit, plus a high-level, array-oriented
        programming language.  Use IDL for visual data analysis, rapid
        prototyping, or application development.  IDL programs,
        including their graphical user interfaces, are portable across
        Linux, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac, PowerMac, Unix
        and VMS.

        The IDL-Student Version is a functionality-limited version of
        IDL 5.0.  It is designed to compliment IDL-teaching lab
        environments and give students access to software specifically
        designed for technical curriculums including physics, astronomy,
        engineering, earth sciences, medical sciences and computer
        science.  For more information or to place an order, visit our
        web site.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        Free demo CD-ROM available or download via FTP.


     OS provisions:
        IDL 5.0 for Linux is built using the Linux 2.0.18 kernel and the
        Red Hat version 4.0 Linux distribution.


     Documentation:
        3000+ pages of documentation on paper and hypertext online help.


     Product support:
        Customer support service, maintenance/update service, training
        and consulting are available.  In addition, a Usenet group is
        devoted to IDL.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        ENVI: remote sensing image processing application, DataMiner:
        ODBC database access, HDF, CDF, netCDF support, animation,
        volume slicer, high resolution mapping.


     Available since:
        May, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        Ask vendor.


     Price range:
        Contact vendor/distributor.


     Vendor:
        Research Systems, Inc.



          2995 Wilderness Place
          Boulder, CO 80301
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 303 786 9900

     Fax:
        +1 303 786 9909

     EMail:
        info@rsinc.com

     URL:
        http://www.rsinc.com

     FTP:
        ftp://ftp.rsinc.com


     Last modified:
        November 5, 1997.


  8.2.  Megahedron



     Description:
        A flexible and powerful 3D graphics engine controlled by a high-
        level interpreted language called SMPL.  With it, you can learn
        about 3D, write your own interactive simulations, animations,
        and ray-tracings.  You can even write your own shaders,
        customize procedural objects and motions, and use up to 64
        computers at once for net rendering.  Includes executables for
        Windows 95, Windows NT x86 and Alpha, SGI Irix and Linux.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM, ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge.


     Licensing policy:
        Very flexible.  The owner is allowed to run as many copies as
        they can, on any platforms.  Demo version, full documentation
        and sample images and scripts available on our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Supports kernel 1.2.8 or 1.3.15.  Non-ELF, a.out executable
        (QMAGIC).  16 MB of RAM minimum recommended.  7 MB free disk
        space recommended.


     Documentation:
        In HTML on CDROM.


     Product support:
        Private news server, EMail.  Patches on web site.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Everything included on one CD-ROM.


     Available since:
        August, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide, direct and through dealers.


     Price range:
        US$99


     Vendor:
        Syndesis Corporation



          235 South Main Street
          Jefferson, WI 53549
          U.S.A.




     Phone:
        +1 414 674 5200

     Fax:
        +1 414 674 6363

     EMail:
        syndesis@threedee.com

     URL:
        http://www.threedee.com

     Contact:
        John Foust <jfoust@threedee.com>


     Last modified:
        November 3, 1997.



  8.3.  Tecplot 7.0



     Description:
        Tecplot is interactive data visualization software for XY
        plotting, 2D and 3D mesh, contour, vector, scatter, and shade
        plots.  For more information, see the Amtec Engineering web
        site.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        Either personal licenses (node locked) or network licenses.
        Evaluation copies available on CD-ROM or by anonymous FTP.


     OS provisions:
        12 MB minimum, Linux 1.2 or newer (available in both statically
        linked and dynamically linked versions).  Use the statically
        linked version if your system does not have Motif 1.2 or newer
        installed.  32 MB RAM is recommended.


     Documentation:
        Printed User's and Reference Manuals, full online help.
        English.


     Product support:
        Update and technical support included with license for first
        three months.  Extra charge (ask for EUSS) after that.  Training
        courses available.


     Available since:
        V7 since September 1996, V6 since August 1993.


     Countries with distribution:
        Many, see Amtec web site.

     Price range:
        US$1795 for personal license, US$2395 for single-user network
        license, US$1795 for each additional user.  All prices the USA
        and Canada only.


     Vendor:
        Amtec Engineering, Inc



          PO Box 3633
          Bellevue, WA 98009-3633
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 800 676 7568, +1 425 827 3304

     Fax:
        +1 425 827 3989

     EMail:
        tecplot@amtec.com

     URL:
        http://www.amtec.com


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  8.4.  VARKON



     Description:
        A high level development tool for CAD and Product modeling
        applications.  Interactive parametric modelling in 2D and 3D
        with object oriented database.  High level CAD and modelling
        language MBS included.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        Free binary for Linux.


     OS provisions:
        Requires X but not Motif.  Needs 3 MB of harddisk for basic
        installation and 3MB of RAM to run.


     Documentation:
        400 pages of documentation included in the free version for
        Linux.


     Product support:
        Service with continous updates and free consultation available
        for US $75/month.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Additional plotterdrivers available free of charge.


     Available since:
        July, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Linux version is free of charge.


     Vendor:
        Microform AB



          Henningsholmsgatan 4
          S-703 69 Orebro
          Sweden





     Phone:
        +46 19314932

     Fax:
        +46 19314969

     EMail:
        info@microform.se

     URL:
        http://www.microform.se

     Contact:
        Johan Kjellander


     Last modified:
        September 30, 1997.



  8.5.  XVScan



     Description:
        Image scanning and manipulation software for HP ScanJet
        scanners.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (EMail and FTP).  4mm DDS2 DAT tape or 3.5 diskettes
        (additional US$15 in the USA, US$25 international).


     Licensing policy:
        XVScan is based on XV and is not available in demo version due
        to licensing restrictions.  Distributed with full source code.


     OS provisions:
        Linux, tested with 1.2.x and 2.0.x, requires a recent generic
        SCSI driver support to be built in (no earlier than 1.1.79).
        Motif is not required.  Any XFree version (X11R5, X11R6).


     Documentation:
        Online, WWW, English.


     Product support:
        Updates free for first year.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Also available for HP-UX, BSD/OS 2.2 and 3.0, SunOS 4.1.x,
        Solaris 2.x, and FreeBSD.


     Available since:
        May, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$50 for FTP or EMail shipping.  Additional US$15 for media in
        the United States, US$15, internationally.  Mastercard, Visa and
        Discover, and American Express Credit Cards accepted.


     Vendor:
        tummy.com, ltd.



          3506 Stratton Drive
          Fort Collins, CO 80525-2722
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 970 223 8215

     Fax:
        +1 408 490 2728

     EMail:
        xvscan@tummy.com

     URL:
        http://www.tummy.com/xvscan

     Contact:
        Sean Reifschneider <jafo@tummy.com> or Evelyn Mitchell
        <efm@tummy.com>


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  9.  Development Tools



  9.1.  ACUCOBOL-GT



     Description:
        ACUCOBOL-GT is an ANSI-85 COBOL development system with
        compiler, runtime, debugger, support utilities and
        documentation.  It offers single source hardware independence,
        GUI COBOL, client/server capabilities, multithreading support,
        and data source flexibility.  Additionally, ACUCOBOL-GT is year
        2000 compliant.


     Distribution media:
        currently 3,5" Diskettes (A CD-ROM is planned for 2Q/98).


     Licensing policy:
        Runtime license for each installed application including license
        fees for all products free of charge 30 day evaluation copy
        available on our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Linux a.out and ELF.  Tested on Red Hat Linux 4.1 with kernel
        version 2.0.30.


     Documentation:
        Printed dccumentation for all products (english), online
        documentation for web evaluation copy.


     Product support:
        Update service (annual fee is 20% of product list price),
        training courses for core products (DM 600/day at scheduled
        dates), technical support included in update service.


     Available since:
        February, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$1.500 for single user development system (Linux), US$300 for
        each additional developer, runtime fees on request (price is
        depending on contract form).

     Vendor (Germany):
        Acucobol Deutschland GmbH



          Otto-Hahn-Str. 9
          D-61381 Friedrichsdorf
          Germany





     Phone:
        +49 6175 93310

     Fax:
        +49 6175 1429

     EMail:
        aschmidt@acucobol.de

     Contact:
        Annette Schmidt


     Vendor (USA):
        Acucobol, Inc.



          7950 Silverton Avenue, Suite #201
          San Diego, CA 92126
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 800 COBOL 85, +1 619 6897220

     Fax:
        +1 619 566 3071

     EMail:
        info@acucobol.com

     URL:
        http://www.acucobol.com

     Contact:
        Jeff Freedman


     Last modified:
        November 1, 1997.



  9.2.  Amzi! Prolog & Logic Server



     Description:
        Amzi! enables the easy integration of intelligent components
        with conventional applications allowing you to add logic-bases
        that give advice, configure and tune systems, diagnose problems,
        apply business rules, monitor processes and parse documents.
        Your applications access a logic-base of rules just as a
        database server accesses records.  The rules are expressed in
        Prolog which has powerful, built-in search and pattern matching
        capabilities.  The Amzi! Logic Server is encapsulated as a C++
        Class and C API Interface.  You can add your own Prolog
        functions in C/C++.  Includes: compiler, listener, debugger,
        linker, EXE, generator, call-in/call-out Logic Server API, full
        documentation, comprehensive Prolog tutorial and lots of sample
        code.


     Distribution media:
        Internet.


     Licensing policy:
        The Professional Edition includes an unlimited, royalty-free
        license.  The Personal Edition is limited to distributing
        applications for non-commercial use only.


     OS provisions:
        About 350 KB of RAM for typical small application, 3-4 MB disk.


     Documentation:
        HTML format, includes full Prolog tutorial.


     Product support:
        Subscription Plus service provides automatic updates for a full
        year, $198.  Custom development services available.


     Linux Support:
        No Linux system included.  For Amzi! software, free tech support
        for registered users by phone, fax and EMail.


     Available since:
        November 3, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Personal (Shareware), $49.  Professional, $298.


     Vendor:
        Amzi! inc.



          40 Samuel Prescott Drive
          Stow, MA 01775
          U.S.A.




     Phone:
        +1 508 897 7332

     Fax:
        +1 508 897 2784

     EMail:
        info@amzi.com

     URL:
        http://www.amzi.com

     Contact:
        Mary Kroening


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  9.3.  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 and Xenix.


     Distribution media:
        Internet.


     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 available in
        hardcopy form for an additional US$50 (plus shipping).


     Product support:
        Updates available for US$139 less shipping.  Maintenance
        contracts available.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        C-ISAM (Informix Inc.) Interface in C source code form.  Cost is
        US$35.


     Available since:
        December, 1993.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.
     Price range:
        US$195.


     Vendor:
        Basmark Corporation



          P.O. Box 40450
          Cleveland, OH 44140
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 216 871 8855

     Fax:
        +1 216 871 9011

     EMail:
        jgo@basmark.com (for orders)

     URL:
        http://www.basmark.com

     Contact:
        Joseph O'Toole (for orders)


     Last modified:
        November 4, 1997.



  9.4.  Critical Mass CM3



     Description:
        Systems development compiler and runtime.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        Commercial with library source, evaluation licenses available
        for download at http://www.cmass.com/cm3.


     OS provisions:
        Linux/ELF.


     Documentation:
        Online.


     Product support:
        Optional.

     Extra features and add-ons:
        See http://www.cmass.com/cm3


     Available since:
        May, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        USA.


     Price range:
        US$479/seat.


     Vendor:
        Critical Mass, Inc.



          Critical Mass, Inc.
          225R Concord Avenue
          Cambridge, MA 02138
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 617 354 6277

     Fax:
        +1 617 354 5027

     EMail:
        info@cmass.com

     URL:
        http://www.cmass.com


     Last modified:
        May 19, 1997.



  9.5.  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:
        Internet (WWW); including full C source code.
     Licensing policy:
        One license per programmer; Applications are royalty free. Full
        system is on http://www.edge.net/algorithms.  Free for non-
        commercial use.


     OS provisions:
        Any Linux.


     Documentation:
        310 pages; in Postscript, HP PCL, or TeX DVI.


     Product support:
        Dynace-support@edge.net


     Extra features and add-ons:
        Complete Windows development system.


     Available since:
        December, 1993.


     Price range:
        US$599.


     Vendor:
        Algorithms Corporation



          3020 Liberty Hills Drive
          Franklin, TN 37067
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 800 566 8991, +1 615 791 1636

     Fax:
        +1 615 791 7736

     EMail:
        blake@edge.net

     URL:
        http://www.edge.net/algorithms

     Contact:
        Blake McBride


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.





  9.6.  Absoft Fortran 77



     Description:
        VAX/VMS compatible ANSI Fortran 77 compiler and debugger.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing policy:
        Single user license; multi-user packages also available.


     OS provisions:
        Linux 1.2.13.


     Documentation:
        300+ pages hard copy documentation.


     Product support:
        No-charge technical support.


     Available since:
        March, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$525-$2,000.


     Vendor:
        Absoft Corporation



          2781 Bond Street
          Rochester Hills, MI 48309
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 248 853 0050

     Fax:
        +1 248 853 0108

     EMail:
        sales@absoft.com

     URL:
        http://www.absoft.com


     Contact:
        Wood Lotz


     Last modified:
        August 7, 1997.



  9.7.  Finesse



     Description:
        OSF/Motif GUI for shell scripts.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        Finesse is a fully commercial product for other Unixes where
        nodelocked licenses are possible.  The Linux version is freely
        available via FTP.  Floppy medium is DM 90.


     OS provisions:
        ELF Libraries.  X11R6.  No Motif required.


     Documentation:
        PostScript File.


     Product support:
        No support for free version.


     Available since:
        May, 1995.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Free demo.  Commercial version with support on request.


     Vendor:
        science + computing GmbH



          Hagellocher Weg 71
          D-72070 Tübingen
          Germany





     Phone:
        +49 7071 9457 0
     Fax:
        +49 7071 9457 27

     EMail:
        info@science-computing.de

     URL:
        http://www.science-computing.de

     FTP:
        ftp://ftp.science-computing.de/pub/finesse.

     Contact:
        Olaf Flebbe


     Last modified:
        February 25, 1997.



  9.8.  ISE Eiffel



     Description:
        ISE Eiffel is a seamless object-oriented development
        environment.  ISE Eiffel provides an integrated solution for
        software developers through pure object-oriented methods, from
        analysis and design through code generation, maintenance, and
        reverse engineering.

        The components of ISE Eiffel include EiffelBench, EiffelBase,
        EiffelBuild, EiffelVision, EiffelLex, EiffelParse, EiffelNet,
        EiffelStore, ObjEdit, EiffelCase, EiffelMath, EiffelWeb, DLE
        (Dynanic Linking in Eiffel) and SCOOP (Distribution/Concurrency
        mechanism).


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW)


     Licensing policy:
        No run-time fees are required for products, commercial or
        otherwise, developed with ISE's technology.  In the case of
        commercial products we simply require the product and its
        documentation to acknowledge ISE Eiffel clearly.  The copyright
        holder must acknowledge the product's use/incorporation of ISE
        Eiffel by (a) Featuring "ISE Eiffel" prominently in product
        documentation, and (b) Featuring an "ISE Eiffel" software window
        or pop-up message clearly visible during the copyrighted
        product's installation process.


     OS provisions:
        Linux ELF or a.out.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation.  Additional online help.


     Product support:
        Update service, maintenance, training available.

     Available since:
        August, 1994.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Starting at US$99.


     Vendor:
        Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.



          ISE Building
          270 Storke Road, 2nd Floor
          Goleta, CA 93117
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 805 685 1006

     Fax:
        +1 805 685 6869

     EMail:
        info@eiffel.com

     URL:
        http://www.eiffel.com


     Last modified:
        October 3, 1997.



  9.9.  EiffelBench



     Description:
        Object-oriented CASE Workbench.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM and Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        No run-time fees are required for products, commercial or
        otherwise, developed with ISE's technology.  In the case of
        commercial products we simply require the product and its
        documentation to acknowledge ISE Eiffel clearly.  The copyright
        holder must acknowledge the product's use/incorporation of ISE
        Eiffel by (a) Featuring "ISE Eiffel" prominently in product
        documentation, and (b) Featuring an "ISE Eiffel" software window
        or pop-up message clearly visible during the copyrighted
        product's installation process.
     OS provisions:
        Linux ELF or a.out.


     Documentation:
        Eiffel: The Environment.  Language References.


     Product support:
        Update service, maintenance, training available.


     Available since:
        August, 1994.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Starting at US$99.


     Vendor:
        Interactive Software Engineering, Inc.



          ISE Building
          270 Storke Road, 2nd Floor
          Goleta, CA 93117
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 805 685 1006

     Fax:
        +1 805 685 6869

     EMail:
        info@eiffel.com

     URL:
        http://www.eiffel.com


     Last modified:
        October 3, 1997.



  9.10.  C-Forge IDE



     Description:
        C-Forge is a highly scalable, multi-user integrated development
        environment that provides full project management and complete
        edit, compile and debug cycle support.  Includes its own full-
        featured editor, revision control tool and diff tool.  Drag and
        drop is enabled throughout the environment.  Allows easy
        configuration and use of external tools.  Currently supports
        C/C++ -- more languages on the way.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (FTP).


     Licensing policy:
        Single user and floating multi user licenses available. Free
        demo available at our web site.


     OS provisions:
        Works with Linux kernels 2.0.x and 2.1.x.  Installations
        available in tar.gz and RPM formats.


     Documentation:
        Online.


     Product support:
        By EMail.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        We add the features you want to future versions of C-Forge.


     Available since:
        February, 1998.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$30 for single user version.  Contact for corporate pricing
        policies.  Educational discounts available.


     Vendor:
        Code Forge Inc.


     EMail:
        consult@codeforge.com

     URL:
        http://www.codeforge.com

     Contact:
        Yuri Mironoff


     Last modified:
        February 8, 1998.



  9.11.  IdeaFix



     Description:
        The InterSoft Development Environment for Applications in Unix,
        or IdeaFix, is a set of programming tools and utilities designed
        to provide an integrated environment for programmers as well as
        end-users.  The aim of IdeaFix is to maximize performance and
        productivity for both.

        For the end-user, IdeaFix offers a user-friendly interface and
        an online help system.  IdeaFix provides the developer with
        tools to simplify development of such design criteria as
        relational databases and modular structured programming.


     Distribution media:
        4/8 mm. DAT, 150/525 MB tape.  Academic version available from:


     ·  ftp://ftp.inter-soft.com/pub/ideafix

     ·  http://www.inter-soft.com/html/products/ideafix


     Licensing policy:
        Commercial.


     OS provisions:
        20 MB disk space, and GNU C/C++ compiler.


     Documentation:
        Available in PostScript.


     Product support:
        Contact ideafix-info@inter-soft.com for more information.


     Extra features and add-ons:
        SQL server, Dali - Development Environment, Cracker for Windows.


     Available since:
        1986.


     Countries with distribution:
        Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Venezuela and USA.


     Price range:
        Linux version for free (with some restrictions).  Other prices
        available on request.


     Vendor:
        InterSoft Argentina S.A.



          Córdoba 883 9th. Floor
          Capital Federal (1054)
          Argentina



     Phone:
        +54 1 318 8900

     Fax:
        +54 1 318 8997

     EMail:
        info@inter-soft.com

     URL:
        http://www.inter-soft.com


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  9.12.  j-tree



     Description:
        Harness the power of Java clients while maintaining a legacy
        database on wide variety of O/S.  Java API with c-tree Plus'
        ISAM functionality gives Java functionality through native
        methods/RMI.  j-tree utilizes the power/flexibility of FairCom's
        full line of database Servers.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes.


     Licensing policy:
        A licensed copy of c-tree Plus, thereafter royalty free.


     OS provisions:
        2 MB of RAM.


     Documentation:
        Full online documentation with CD-ROM, available in English and
        Japanese.


     Product support:
        Three months of full technical support from purchase date.


     Available since:
        August, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        Upon request.


     Vendor:
        FairCom

          4006 W. Broadway
          Columbia, MO 65203-0100
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 573 445 6833

     Fax:
        +1 573 445 9698

     EMail:
        Faircom@faircom.com

     URL:
        http://www.faircom.com

     Contact:
        Tamra Brown <tami@faircom.com>


     Vendor:
        FairCom Europe



          Via Patrioti 6
          I-24021 Albino
          Italy





     Phone:
        +39 35 773 464

     Fax:
        +39 35 773 806

     EMail:
        Europe@faircom.com


     Vendor:
        FairCom Japan



          Ikeda Bldg. #3 4F, 112-5
          Komei-chou, Tsu-city MIE 514
          Japan





     Phone:
        +81 059 229 7504

     Fax:
        +81 059 249 723

     Vendor:
        FairCom do Brasil Ltda.


     Phone:
        +55 14 224 1610

     Fax:
        +55 14 234 6462

     EMail:
        Brazil@faircom.com


     Last modified:
        August 9, 1997.



  9.13.  KAI C++



     Description:
        The KAI C++ compiler provides conformance to the latest draft
        standard, high performance, low abstraction penalty, identical
        syntax and libraries on all supported platforms and superior
        customer support.  No other compiler is as close to the draft
        standard.


     Distribution media:
        Internet (FTP and WWW).


     Licensing policy:
        Commercial.  30 day free trial available at
        http://www.kai.com/kcc_howto.shtml


     OS provisions:
        Red Hat Linux 2.1 or later.  Other Software: gcc 2.7.2.1.  Disk
        space: 15 MB.


     Documentation:
        Complete online documentation is supplied.


     Product support:
        No-charge technical support.  Annual Support service provides
        automatic updates for a full year, US$79.


     Available since:
        May, 1997.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$395 single processor; US$545 multiprocessor.


     Vendor:
        Kuck & Associates, Inc.



          1906 Fox Drive
          Champaign, IL  61820-7345
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 217 356 2288

     Fax:
        +1 217 356 5199

     EMail:
        kai@kai.com

     URL:
        http://www.kai.com/kcc_howto.shtml

     Contact:
        Bruce Leasure <bruce@kai.com>


     Last modified:
        July 14, 1997.



  9.14.  Khoros Pro 2.1



     Description:
        Khoros Pro 2.2 is a software development environment with
        extensive image processing, software development, and data
        visualization capabilities.


     Distribution media:
        CD-ROM.


     Licensing policy:
        Single user license comes with Khoros Pro CD-ROM.  For software
        developers, independent software developer licenses are
        available.


     OS provisions:
        Linux 2.0.18, gcc 2.7.2, Fortran compiler f2c 19951025+ AT&T
        Bell Labs.


     Documentation:
        Printed documentation; Installation Guide and User's Guide come
        with the CD-ROM.  Five volume Developer's Manual set available
        from KRI.



     Product support:
        Training in Software Development and Digital Image Processing
        scheduled through 1998.  See
        http://www.khoral.com/training/training.html.

        Maintenance, technical and engineering support may be purchased
        from KRI on a negotiated basis.


     Available since:
        August, 1996.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.  Addison Wesley selling to educational market.


     Price range:
        Single user Khoros Pro 2.2 is US$549.  Independent software
        developer licenses start at US$5,000 and go up depending on
        platforms and organization structure.  Royalty agreements can be
        negotiated.


     Vendor:
        Khoral Research Inc.



          6001 Indian School NE Suite 200
          Albuquerque, NM 87110
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 505 837 6500

     Fax:
        +1 505 881 3842

     EMail:
        info@khoral.com

     URL:
        http://www.khoral.com

     FTP:
        ftp://ftp.khoral.com

     Contact:
        Annie MacFarlane <annie@khoral.com>


     Last modified:
        August 4, 1997.



  9.15.  MetaCard




     Description:
        MetaCard is a GUI development and multimedia authoring tool
        compatible with Apple Corporation's HyperCard.  Anyone can use
        MetaCard to build GUI applications and hypermedia documents
        using a powerful, direct manipulation editor and an easy-to-
        learn scripting language.


        MetaCard goes beyond HyperCard by including support for color
        controls and images, vector graphics, scrollbars, and dialog
        boxes.  MetaCard's scripting language has support for arrays,
        custom (user defined) object properties, and is based on high-
        perforance "virtual compiler" technology.  Stacks developed with
        MetaCard are portable among all popular Unix platforms and
        Windows 95/NT and can be distributed with without licensing fees
        or royalties.


     Distribution media:
        3.5" diskettes and Internet (FTP and EMail).


     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://ftp.metacard.com/MetaCard and
        ftp://ftp.uu.net/vendor/MetaCard.


     OS provisions:
        The Linux engine is built on a 1.2.13 ELF system.  Minumum 8 MB
        RAM for runtime, 16MB RAM for development.  Minimum 640x480x8
        screen resolution for runtime, 800x600x8 for development.
        Development system requires about 5MB disk space.  GUI is Motif-
        compliant, but does not require Motif libraries.


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


     Product support:
        Free EMail technical support, phone support available at extra
        cost.


     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:
        June, 1992.


     Countries with distribution:
        World wide.


     Price range:
        US$995 for single-user all-platform development license.
     Vendor:
        MetaCard Corporation



          4710 Shoup pl.
          Boulder, CO 80303
          U.S.A.





     Phone:
        +1 303 447 3936

     Fax:
        +1 303 499 9855

     EMail:
        info@metacard.com

     URL:
        http://www.metacard.com


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