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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.changes: Changes to Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063501.26060@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:35:01 GMT NeXT-FAQ.changes: Changes to Frequently Asked Questions Thanks to everyone for all the new entries and suggestions. Keep them coming! __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.compatibility: Questions about compatibility Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063607.26119@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:36:07 GMT NeXT-FAQ.compatibility: Questions about compatibility *** Subject: C1. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of X-Windows? There is a X11R3 version named XNeXT developed by MIT. This version is available in binary only, works only on monochrome machines and does not work under Release 2.0 of the NeXT OS. XNeXT is a 1-bit black and white server. XNeXT is available from most ftp sites that have NeXT software. McGill University (der Mouse) has produced a beta version of an X11R4 server named mouse-X available via ftp from: 132.206.1.1. cd to X/XNeXT and fetch one of the files with names beginning with "distribution". This version only uses NeXTstep for keyboard and mouse events. This version will only work with monochrome NeXT machines, it will not work with color products. This version initially did not work under 2.0, however Howie Kaye fixed it to work again, diffs will be incorporated soon on the McGill server sources. In the meantime you can get binaries off of: cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (11.5Mbytes) in the Xnext directory. [Howie Kaye howie@columbia.edu] adds: --- We are planning on moving our public ftp tree, and it looks like the XNeXT distribution here (cunixf.cc.columbia.edu) is going to disappear. Since it's listed in the FAQ.compatibility file, I thought I'd let you know. Before we toss it, maybe one of the archive sights wants to take over the distribution? --- A color server is available from: mfriedel@Mines.Colorado.EDU or mfriedel@basalt.Mines.Colorado.EDU It should work on color NeXTstations. Pencom Software of Austin, TX is distributing co-Xist, an X11R4 color server that supports all hardware platforms and runs under NeXTstep2.0 or higher.The rootless version of co-Xist allows you to use not only Motif but also NeXTstep as a window manager ie. X-windows are opened on the WorkSpace screen and act completely like NeXT windows. The Motif Window Manager, development libraries and online Digital Librarian documentation are available as options. A demo is available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu For more information: Pencom Software email: co-Xist_info@pencom.com Voice: 1-800-PENCOM4 or Cub'X in Puteaux, France has a commercial X server. Cub'X-Window's new version 3.01 is now available. Its most important improvement resides in a new option permitting to run X-Window inside NeXTstep. For more information: Claire Normand Cub'x Syst mes Tour CBC, Cedex 71, 92043 Paris La D fense, France tel: +33-1-46-93-29-25 Fax: +33-1-46-93-29-21 claire@cubx.oleane.com MIT maintains a ftp server for X distribution: export.lcs.mit.edu It currently does not have any NeXT specific servers. If you compile software make sure the libraries are install in the ld path, and that you use the X provided C pre-processor. There is another commercial X product called eXodus. White Pine Software 603-866-9050. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C2. Can I run DOS software on the NeXT? There is a product called Soft-PC available for the NeXT, as well as other machines. For more information: Insignia Solutions, Inc. Voice: 408-694-7600 NeXT machines equipped with 2.88 MB floppy drives are able to read and write DOS diskettes (3-1/2" variety!) at 1.44MB or 720Kb in addition to having UNIX filesystems. Consult the User Manual on initializing disk for DOS or Unix applications. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C3. Can I run Macintosh Programs on my NeXT? Abacus R&D, Inc. offers products called Executor and HFS_XFer that allows some Mac functionality. Executor allows you to run Microsoft Word versions 4 and 5, Excel, and other selected programs on your next. Some limitations include: no color, no sound, no system 7, no appletalk, no desk accessories. HFS_Xfer allows you to transfer files between HFS (Hierarchical Filesystem) Macintosh disks and the NeXT ,where they're stored in Apple Double format. The latest demo copy is available via anonymous ftp on unmvax.cs.unm.edu in /pub/ardi/DEMO. For more information: Abacus R&D, Inc. email: questions@ardi.com Voice:(505) 766-9115 FAX: (505) 247-1899 Digital Instrumentation Technology vends software called FloppyWorks which can read and write Macintosh diskettes. DIT also offers an external floppy drive called CubeFloppy Plus that can format, read, and write 400 and 800 KB Mac disks. For more information: Digital Instrumentation Technology email: sales@dit.com Voice: (505) 662-1459 FAX: (505) 662-0897 Bill Roth has written a program called MacinDisk ToshBrowser which read 1.4 Meg Mac disks. A demo version is available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu. For more information: Impact Software email: impact@impact.shaman.com voice: 1-800-822-3385. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C4. Can I run tcsh or bash on my NeXT? If you are simply looking for emacs-like command editing you can do this with the csh distributed by NeXT by typing: set editmode=emacs or set editmode=vi Note that file completion will conflict with vi's use of esc to leave insert mode, so you may want to map file completion to tab by adding the following to your ~/.bindings: bind-to-key FilenameExpansion "\^I" In addition it is possible to bind control keys to commands with a bindings file. Users should seek the csh(1) man page for more information. People have ported tcsh and bash to the NeXT. bash is available from prep.ai.mit.edu, the current version 1.21.1 makes correctly on the NeXT.tcsh binaries for all kinds of machines are available on tesla.ee.cornell.edu , possibly including binaries for NeXT. In addition zsh is also available. Zsh has interactive features very similar to but more extensive than those of tcsh. In addition zsh is based on sh/ksh, not on csh - something which very many even casual shell programmers will consider a great asset. A complete pre-compiled zsh package including documentation is available from the purdue archives. If you install your own shell on a NeXT, you need to add it to the file /etc/shells so that FTP will work. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C5. Can sound files be used on the Suns and NeXT interchangeably? Sun OS 4.0.3 stored only raw mulaw files without any extensions. This format is obsolete; however to convert it to a NeXT snd format you can: sndconvert -o nextified.snd -f 1 -s 8012.8210513 -c 1 -r sun-sound Starting with Sun OS release 4.1 they adopted a file format like NeXT's: A comparison of <multimedia/audio_filehdr.h> on the Sun and <sound/soundstruct.h> on the NeXT shows the formats to be compatible-- just rename *.au to *.snd for the NeXT. Sun only implements a subset of NeXT's sound file formats. Currently these seven are interchangeable: SND_FORMAT_MULAW_8 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_8 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_16 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_24 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_32 SND_FORMAT_FLOAT SND_FORMAT_DOUBLE While they are all _meaningful_ to the Sun, the standard SPARCstation hardware only directly supports 8-bit mu-Law at the CODEC sampling rate. If you have raw soundfiles (e.g. from SunOS 4.0.3 systems, or converted from the Macintosh), you can use raw2audio on the Sun or sndconvert -r on the NeXT to add a sound header. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C6. Why does talk not work between NeXTs and SUNs? Sun is running an archaic version of talk, install a new version. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C7. How do I get the arrow keys to work in csh? [This is for people who use a terminal app that does vt100 keyboard emulation - pasc] First, add these lines to your ".cshrc" (preferably between the if and endif): set editmode = emacs set macrofiles = .macros Then create a file called ".bindings" and put in it: bind-to-key ExecuteNamedMacro '\e[' And, next, you need to make a file called ".macros" however, this one you need to enter some control characters into, because the csh STILL cannot write a macro file (And I'm using 2.1). Into this file put: A^@^@^@^A^P B^@^@^@^A^N C^@^@^@^A^F D^@^@^@^A^B where ^@ means Control-@ and ^A means Control-A, etc. Also, don't put in the leading spaces. This will set up the left and right arrows to move back and forth on the line, and the up and down arrows will cycle through your history. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: C8. How do I view/convert GIF/TIF/jpeg images? There exists a NextStep based application called ImageViewer by Lennart Lovstrand at Xerox EuroPARC. It can convert between many different image formats. It is available on the archive servers. There is pbmplus tools [oops don't remember where right now -pasc] which does most conversions through filters. Another package to look into is The Image Conversion Tools from sdsc.edu in sdscpub.dir/next.dir/graphics.dir.JPEG software en/decoder has been uploaded to the prudueNeXT archives in pub/next/2.0-release/source/jpeg.tar.Z. A commercial application,PixelMagician, is available from Bachus Inc. For more information: 2210 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 330 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Tel:310/820-9145 Fax:310/820-5930 E-mail: info@bacchus.com or bacchus!info@uu2.psi.com Jef Poskanzers portable bitmap tools are also available pre-compiled from the purdue archives. In addition there is ViewGif2 (also available from the purdue archives) which is about 40% faster and less memory-hungry than ImageViewer but only displays gifs. There is also GraphicsWorkshop (also from purdue) which is a front end to a set of graphic converter objects that allow you to load, save, and view images in gif, jpg, tiff, pbm, pgm, ppm, and xbm formats. It will also allow you to do some basic image conversions like color to black and white or color to one bit. __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.disks: Questions about disk drives Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063647.26177@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:36:47 GMT NeXT-FAQ.disks: Questions about disk drives __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D1. What disk drives will work with the NeXT? First get a copy of NextAnswers and review hardware.586 Most scsi disk drives will work with 2.0 without modifying disktab. You should read the Network and Systems Administrator manual provided with all new systems and available on-line on 2.0 extended. There have been problems with the installation of boot blocks and badly formed fstab generated by BuildDisk. A disk connected to the NeXT will need to have a NeXT specific label written to it before it can be properly recognized by the system. If you get an error message "Invalid Label..." this indicates that the drive was successfully seen by the NeXT machine but it does not have the proper label, to install a label use the /usr/etc/disk program on the raw disk device that the system assigned to the device and use the label command to write the label onto the disk. [how the NeXT assigns disk devices is explained in the N&SA manual] NeXT provides a low level disk formatter with 2.0, most drives are already formatted at the factory. The sdform program does not offer much flexibility. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D2. How do I customize BuildDisk to create a bootable disk of my own configuration? The BuildDisk application is extremely limited in terms of the types of disks configuration it knows how to build. Essentially it "knows" about swapdisks, optical disks, 330 and 660 MB SCSI disks. If you wish to do custom configurations you should look at existing BLD script files in /etc/BLD.* There is a script which you can use to specify which BLD script you are using, which disktab entry, and other useful parameters in /usr/etc/builddisk Some things to note: - the fstab installed on the target disk is specified in the newclient command in the BLD script. standard fstabs are extracted from /usr/template/client/fstab.* - the BLD scripts do not put down a new boot block on the scsi disk, you may want to install one by hand using the /usr/etc/disk program. - some disks boot fine but NeXTstep comes up with a blank window and no login window. This is due sometimes to forgetting to install an accessible /NextLibrary/{Fonts,Sounds} In general you need quite a lot of things to make a bootable disk. Mike Carlton adds - you can build a minimally usable bootable floppy (for crash recovery purposes). There is a modified version of builddisk (to make it support building floppies, a minimal change) and a BLD script to build the boot floppy available at cs.orst.edu in next/sources/Bootfloppy.tar.Z. (I put this together in response to several requests.) A newer version of Bootfloppy for 2.1 is on the archives as next/sources/util/Bootfloppy2.1.tar.Z __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D3. How much disk space is lost due to formatting and file system overhead? Rex Pruess (rpruess@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu) offers the following explanation: Let's assume you bought a disk drive advertised with 400 MB unformatted capacity. Vendors are not consistent with the MB definition. You may have much less space less than you think you have. Which of the following did you buy? 400 * 1000 * 1000 = 400,000,000 bytes 400 * 1024 * 1000 = 409,600,000 bytes 400 * 1024 * 1024 = 419,430,400 bytes The disk must be formatted. This is often done by the vendor, but occasionally by the user. Formatting maps the disk into sectors. Space is reserved for the disk geometry and bad sectors. Formatting can take 10-20% of the capacity depending on the sector size. Common sector sizes are 512 and 1024. Generally, bigger sectors mean less waste. Once formatted, the UNIX file system must be created. On the NeXT, this is one of the steps performed by the BuildDisk application. It invokes the mkfs command to make a file system. This reserves space for the UNIX file system (e.g., superblocks, inode tables). This overhead can take another 2-3% of the available disk space. If you issue the df command, you may be surprised to see another 10% the available disk space has disappeared. The df command shows the total, used, and available disk space. The df units are in kbytes (1024 bytes). The sum of the used and available numbers will generally be about 10% less than the total kbytes. This space is reserved to allow the UNIX file system to be efficient in its storage allocation. If your disk fills up, only the superuser can store files in the remaining 10%. To complete the picture, here's a snapshot of what may occur: Capacity Lost/Used/Reserved Reason (in bytes) (in bytes) 419,430,000 19,430,000 Marketing hype (~5%) 400,000,000 60,000,000 Formatting (~15%) 340,000,000 6,800,000 UNIX file system (~2%) 333,200,000 33,320,000 Efficiency & superuser (~10%) 299,880,000 - - For more information, refer to the df and mkfs man pages. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D4. Can I run my SCSI-2 disks in synchronous mode? Quick answer is: No! Reason is that the NeXT does not support synchronous transfers from the SCSI bus. It does support SCSI-2 disks running in asynchronous mode, which all SCSI-2 disks must do. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D5. How do I configure my HP 660 to boot properly? It has been reported that HP drives fail to autoboot on power on or while other devices are on the scsi bus. The problem seems to be with drives configured to spin-up automatically on power on do not get recognized at boot time. To remedy this problem reliably with HP 660Mb (HP97548) and 1Gbyte (HP 97549) drives remove the auto spinup jumper on the back of the drive. Looking at the disk from the back with the power connector on the lower left, it is the sixth jumper. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D6. What is the procedure for installing a Fujitsu M2263SA/SB SCSI Disk as the NeXT Boot Disk? See Izumi Ohzawa's note in /pub/next/docs/fujitsu.recipe available via anonymous ftp from sonata.cc.purdue.edu. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D7. How do mount a corrupted OD that won't automount? If you can't automount an OD, and you can't fix it, you can still manually mount it. Log in as root. Type "/usr/etc/mount /dev/od0a /FoO". It will ask you to insert the disk. Insert it. It is mounted. This method WILL mount a corrupted OD so you can read its contents. Since it is corrupted, it is not recommended to write to it. You should copy the important files to something else, then reformat it. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: D8. What non-NeXT CD Players that work with a NeXT? A USENET survey summary: Apple CD-150 PLI 1035N CD-ROM for NeXT! SUN CD-ROM drive (Sony CDU-8012, Rev. 3.1a) NEC 73M and 74 (transfer rates > of 300 KB/sec.) Apple CD-SC (Sony 541-22 mechanism) Chinon CDS-431 (with new drivers) Eclipse CD-ROM from Microtech Toshiba 3201 CD-ROM Toshiba 3301 CD-ROM Toshiba TXM3301E1 CD-ROM Toshiba XM-2200A external CD-ROM DENON DRD-253 external CD-ROM (data only, no music) HP's LaserROM drive (Toshiba XM-3301TA drive in HP's box) __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.general: General FAQ Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063735.26247@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:37:35 GMT NeXT-FAQ.general: General FAQ *** Subject: G0. Where can I find additional questions and answers regarding the NeXT computer? Every NeXT machine owner has access to manuals to a degree. Network and System Administration (NSA), for example contains answers to many of the questions asked to comp.sys.next. Some of the important man pages are reproduced in the NSA as appendices. User manuals are shipped with every NeXT. Additional copies available from NeXT (N6002/N6003/N6014/N6026) $25. NeXT Technical documentation. (How to program in the NextStep environment) Order from Addison-Wesley (1-800-447-2226) 0-201-63248-9 NeXTSTEP General Reference CANCELED (split into 2) 0-201-62220 NeXTSTEP General Reference Vol I (date not known) 0-201-62221 NeXTSTEP General Reference Vol II date not known) 0-201-63249-7 NeXTSTEP Development Tools (1 NOV) 0-201-63250-0 NeXTSTEP User Interface Guidelines (1 NOV) 0-201-63251-9 NeXTSTEP OOP and the Objective-C Lng (1 NOV) 0-201-63252-7 NeXTSTEP Operating System Software (3 OCT) 0-201-63253-5 NeXTSTEP Programming Interface Summary (1 NOV) 0-201-63254-3 NeXTSTEP Network and System Admin 3 (OCT) These are packaged ten volumes in two slipcases; the whole stack is 8-1/2 inches high. They look just like the other documents that come with the machine, 8.5x11", perfect-bound paperbacks. Operating System Software NeXTstep Concepts NeXTstep Reference, v. 1 NeXTstep Reference, v. 2 Development Tools Sound, Music, and Signal Processing: Concepts Sound, Music, and Signal Processing: Reference Writing Loadable Kernel Servers Technical Summaries Supplemental Documentation The "Extended" OS release contains online versions of the "Reference" (but not "Concepts") chapters. Get NeXT's Concepts and Tutorial sections electronically from the ftp archives. These were not included in the 2.0 distribution but are included in hardcopy form with the NeXT Technical Documentation. This is perhaps the single most important reference for people wishing to develop software for the NeXT. man pages, included with "Extended" release. BSD unix documentation (MISC, PS1, PS2, SMM, USD). Available from to USENIX site members. A lot of this has been integrated into the NeXT documentation. Some of this is sorely missing. The SMM Unix System Manager's Manual is really useful! USENIX Association 2560 Ninth Street, Suite 215 Berkeley, CA 94710 USA +1 510 528 8649 fax +1 510 548 5738 office@usenix.org PS1 = Programmer's Supplementary Documents, Volume 1 PS2 = Programmer's Supplementary Documents, Volume 2 SMM = System Manager's Manual USD = User's Supplementary Documents Adobe documentation. Available machine-readable by e-mail from ps-file-server@adobe.com. Hardcopy available from Adobe Developer Support Line +1 415 961-4111 for a nominal charge. NeXT last shipped these as part of the 1.0a release; hardcopies appeared in 0.9 Technical Documentation, were omitted in 1.0, and have returned in updated form in _Supplemental Documentation_ of the 2.0 Tech Docs (which is not available on-line). Get NextAnswers for Digital Librarian from one of the many ftp sites (see below) that have NeXT software. NextAnswers is a series of questions and answers that the NeXT technical support staff has compiled. They tend to clarify issues not covered or poorly covered in the on-line documentation. Anyone can send bugs or suggestions to bug_next@next.com Get NeXT _Support Bulletin_ from the archives. It is meant for support centers. Another good source of information is the archives of previously posted notes from the comp.sys.next.* newsgroups. Note that since the split of comp.sys.next, it is unclear if anyone is maintaining an archive of all the groups. NeXTstep Advantage book is available electronically from the archive servers: cs.orst.edu: pub/next/documents/NeXT/ sonata.cc.purdue.edu: pub/next/docs/ (still in submissions directory?) etlport.etl.go.jp: pub/NeXT/documents/NeXTstepAdvantage/ The file name is NeXTstepAdvantage.tar.Z; (its compressed size is 1.3 megabytes; uncompressed, it's 9.5 megabytes). It is a good introduction to the NeXT programming environment. There is a tutorial on how to use IB on the archive servers under the file name IB_tutorial.ps.Z which is the postscript only file and IB_tutorial_Source.tar.Z which contains example source code for the tutorial. In addition NeXT has released an updated tutorial It can not be overly emphasized that getting the on-line documentation from 2.0 extended will help enormously in researching problems with the aid of digital librarian. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G1. How may I contact NeXT Computer, Inc.? NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Voice: 800-848-NeXT (Redwood City #) Voice: (415)-366-0900 NeXT marketing div. of Canon - Japan Phone: 81-44-549-5295 Fax: 81-44-549-5462 NeXT Europe Stockholm: 46-7-068-8930 Netherlands: 31-20-653-0333 Denmark: 45-45-41-2200 London: 44-81-565-0005 Italy/Milan: 39-2-95302510 Munich: 49-89-996-5310 Paris: (331) 46-45-1414 Japan: 81-44-549-5555 Note: numbers abroad are listed with the country codes first. You will need to dial the international access number of your long distance carrier before proceeding to dialing the country code, area code and phone number. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G2. Is there a mail order company that sells NeXT-related peripherals? NeXTconnection 9 Mill Street Marlow, NH 03456 Voice: 1-800-800-NeXT __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G3. Is there a NeXT specific magazine? Yes. There are also many NeXT specific newsletters, many of which are available via ftp from the NeXT specific ftp sites (look in pub/next/newsletters on cs.orst.edu and pub/next/Newsletters on sonata.cc.purdue.edu - purdue seems to carry more newsletters on line than orst.). Some cost money, others don't. Available from purdue: SCaNeWS - Southern California NeXT Users Group Newsletter, first issue came out January 1991. Edited by Mike Mahoney (manhoney@beach.csulb.edu) BaNG - Bay Area NeXT Users Group, one item on-line on Purdue. Edited by Joe Barello (Joe_Barello@bang.org) rmNUG NeWS - Rocky Mountain NeXT Users Group Newsletter, latest issue May 1991 (monthly). Edited by David Bowdish (73340.2146@compuserve.com). VNUS Newsletter - Vancouver NeXT Users Group The last issue was in Nov 91. Edited by three people, including the Chairman of VNUS, Lawrence Clarke (lclarke@next1.wimsey.bc.ca). NeXT Users' Journal, latest issue December/January 1990-1. Edited by Erica Liebman (erica@kong.gatech.edu). Hardcopy: NeXT on Campus. NeXT developments in academia. Call NeXT at 1-800-848-NeXT for free subscription info. NeXTworld. Published quarterly with monthly ad-free newsletters ($23.95). NeXTWORLD, 501 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 415 978 3182 (phone), 415 978 3196 (fax) NeXTworld email address: ddinucci@nextworld.com NeXUS. Published bi-monthly for $36/year. Contact Alfonso Guerra at {emory|gatech}!nanovx!nexus. What's NeXT? The Boston Computer Society NeXT User group produces a NeXT newsletter called "What's NeXT?" edited by Michael Burress (pro-angmar!michaelb@alfalfa.com) and Eric Celeste (efc@athena.mit.edu). The Boston Computer Society, One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-1562 Phone 617-252-0600, M-F 9:30-5:30 Nextwatch - published by Skylee Press. Edited by Arthur Kyle (ack@skylee.com). For more information, contact info@skylee.com. Bulletin - Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc., latest issue May, 1992 (monthly). Edited by Robb Allan (Robb_Allan@gun.com) __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G4a. What are the names of some of the ftp sites that have NeXT-related files? There are too many to list them all, so are here are just a few. NeXT: cs.orst.edu nova.cc.purdue.edu sonata.cc.purdue.edu umd5.umd.edu fiasko.rz-berlin.mpg.de / 141.14.140.32 MIT GNU: aeneas.mit.edu MIT X: export.lcs.mit.edu music: princeton.edu See NextAnswers for more sitenames. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G4b. If I am not on the internet, how can I get to the ftp sites via email? cc.purdue.edu is configured as an email archive server. This means you can upload and download files via email. Send mail to: archive-server@cc.purdue.edu with the subject line help and you will get a complete description of this service. Submissions: Mail should be sent to archive-server@cc.purdue.edu with the subject of 'submission' (no ticks) if a person is submitting material to the archives. They need to include a 1-2 sentence description of the submission, the OS release the product runs on, and if it is source, binary, newsletter, etc. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G5. What is the claimed performance of the 68040-25 MHz NeXT machines? NeXT advertises the 68040-25MHz machines at 15 MIPS and 2 MFLOPS. dlakritz@next.com (David Lakritz) posted SPEC results for NeXT on comp.benchmark Model: NeXTstation Color Hardware: 25 MHz 68040 4K+4K integrated cache 16 MB memory 400 MB internal scsi disk Software: NeXTstep 2.1 OS default tuning parameters multiuser, normal background load no source code changes to benchmarks compilers: GNU C 1.36 Absoft FORTRAN 77 3.1 Greenhills Fortran-68000 1.8.5 (Grh) Benchmark Time SPECratio Compiler Flags 001.gcc 96.2 15.41 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 008.espresso 214.5 10.56 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 013.spice2g6 2497.7 9.59 Absoft -f -O 015.doduc 235.9 7.90 Absoft -f -O -N1 -h4 -H4 020.nasa7 1709.7 11.75 Absoft -f -O 022.li 408.4 15.20 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 023.eqntott 113.5 9.70 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 030.matrix300 426.1 10.62 Grh -f -OLMA 042.fpppp 274.1 11.08 Absoft -f -O -Z 047.tomcatv 281.8 9.40 Grh -f -OLMA SPECint 12.45 SPECfp 9.97 SPECmark 10.90 Model: NeXTstation Hardware: 25 MHz 68040 4K+4K integrated cache 16 MB memory 330 MB internal scsi disk Software: NeXTstep 2.1 OS default tuning parameters multiuser, normal background load no source code changes to benchmarks compilers: GNU C 1.36 Absoft FORTRAN 77 3.1 Greenhills Fortran-68000 1.8.5 (Grh) Benchmark Time SPECratio Compiler Flags 001.gcc 103.6 14.31 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 008.espresso 222.8 10.17 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 013.spice2g6 2706.6 8.85 Absoft -f -O 015.doduc 252.2 7.39 Absoft -f -O -N1 -h4 -H4 020.nasa7 1875.6 10.71 Absoft -f -O 022.li 425.3 14.59 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 023.eqntott 116.5 9.45 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 030.matrix300 464.3 9.75 Grh -f -OLMA 042.fpppp 309.9 9.80 Absoft -f -O -Z 047.tomcatv 297.4 8.91 Grh -f -OLMA SPECint 11.90 SPECfp 9.17 SPECmark 10.18 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G6. What are some good references on Objective C? Objective-C and other useful Object-oriented programming references: Budd, Timothy, _An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming_ (Addison-Wesley) [It discusses Smalltalk, Object Pascal, C++ _and_ Objective-C] Cox, Brad J., _Object Oriented Programming: An Evolutionary Approach_ ISBN 0-201-10393-1. (Addison-Wesley) [Note: 2nd edition - ISBN# is 0-201-54834-8 and has coauthor A.J. Novobilski] Huizenga, Gerrit, "Slides from a short course on Objective-C" available via anonymous ftp from sonata.cc.purdue.edu in pub/next/docs/ObjC.frame.Z, ObjC.ps.Z, or OldObjC.wn.tar.Z Meyer, Bertrand, _Object-Oriented Software Construction_ (Prentice-Hall). NeXT Technical Documentation Pinson and Weiner, _Objective-C: Object-Oriented Programming Techniques_ (Addison-Wesley). 350 pages, ISBN 0 201 50828 1, paperback. User Reference Manual for Objective-C which is available from Stepstone Corporation. (203)426-1875. Note: There are some differences between Stepstone's Objective-C and NeXT's. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G7. How much does the NeXT cost? A retail price list may be obtained by contacting NeXT at the number or address mentioned in a previous question. Educational prices vary depending upon the university. The typical educational discount is between twenty and thirty percent; NeXT offers registered developers about the same discount. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G8. Where can I buy a NeXT? From NeXT, Computer Attic (three locations in southern San Francisco Bay Area), Abacus Inc (San Francisco), Random Access (Denver), Essex Computers (N.J.), Farnsworth Computer Centers (Chicago Suburbs), and Advantage Computers has three locations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Victoria (British Columbia). Also possibly from your university if you are a student, faculty or staff. if your university does not offer the NeXT, you may be able to buy from a "hub" university if the hub program is available in your state (contact NeXT for more info). Cambridge Electronics is now selling NeXT systems. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G9. How do i become a NeRD? What does it cost? What is involved? Who do i contact if i am interested? NeRD - NeXT Registered Developer Call the 800 number to get a registration form, fill it out and send it back to NeXT. You may register to go to a 5 day developer's camp either in Redwood City, CA, Chicago, IL, Westport, CT, and Toronto, Canada. Cost is $1,500 They will teach you the essential information needed for developing applications on the NeXT. Often reported as an informative and enjoyable experience. Attendance at Developer Camp is no longer a prerequisite for receiving technical support. On the other hand, technical support for developers is no longer free. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G10. How do I start an official NeXT User Group? To start a NeXT group, just send email to "user_groups@next.com". __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G11. How do I file a complaint with NeXT? A number of postings to comp.sys.next indicates that NeXT really should have a formal channel for complaints. Complaints are about machines not arriving, and about the company. The current mechanism for doing this is to call the 800 number and be directed to the correct support center. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G12. Where can I communicate to others interested in doing music on the NeXT? Since NeXT has become for now the platform of choice for much of the computer music composition and research community, the newsgroup comp.music is one good place to find people with information and interest in music on the NeXT. There is also a mailing list specifically for NeXT music: NeXT Music SIG (nextmusic@wri.com) To subscribe, send email to: nextmusic-request@wri.com __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G13. Where can I get NeXTAnswers? See the answer to G0. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G14. What special interest groups exist? Adobe Illustrator NeXT SIG To join, email: jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca AFS NeXT SIG To join, email: info-afs-next-request@transarc.com Berkeley Mathematics Software Group Email: nb@cs.stanford.edu Classroom: NeXT Courseware SIG (next-classroom@gac.edu) To subscribe: send the following text message to MAILSERV@gac.edu --"Subscribe next-classroom <your name>" Communications/TeleCommunications SIG (nextcomm@marble.com) To subscribe: send email to nextcomm-request@marble.com Data GROUP NeXT SIG To join, email: data_group@dazzl.com Create Users To join email: Create-request@mcs.anl.gov DataPhile Users To join email: DataPhile-request@mcs.anl.gov Executor SIG To join, email: executor-request@ictv.com Finnish: FUNeXT (Finnish Users of NeXT) To join, send email to: mailserver@lists.funet.fi and write in body text: HELP LIST SUB FUNeXT Frame: FUN (Frame Users Network) To join, email: framers-request@drd.com Frame User Network - New England (FUNNE) To join, email: funne@srbci.mv.com GIS(Geographical Information Services)SIG (next-gis@deltos.com) To subscribe: send email to next-gis-request@deltos.com Lotus Improv Email User Group To join, email: improv-request@bmt.gun.com Mathematica:Special Interest Group To join. email: mathgroup-request@yoda.physics.unc.edu Medical: NeXTMed SIG (NeXTMed@ulnar.biostr.washington.edu) To subscribe: send email to NeXTMed-request@ulnar.biostr.washington.edu Music: NeXT Music SIG (nextmusic@silvertone.Princeton.edu) To subscribe: send email to nextmusic-request@silvertone.Princeton.edu NeXT Icon Enthusiasts: next-icon@bmt.gun.com To subscribe: send e-mail to next-icon-request@bmt.gun.com NexLAW: Legal NeXT User Group To join, email: NexLAW-request@techlaw.com NeXTManagers (quick & technical answers) (next-managers@stolaf.edu) To subscribe: send email to next-managers-request@stolaf.edu NeXT Q&A's To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE NEXT-L <your> <name>" to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU Network & Security Management for Labs & Large Installations (next-lab@cs.ubc.ca) To subscribe: send email to next-lab-request@cs.ubc.ca Programmers: NeXT Programmers SIG (next-prog@cpac.washington.edu) To subscribe: send email to next-prog-request@cpac.washington.edu Publishing Interest Group To join, email: publish-request@chron.com Japanese: Kanji and Japanese on the NeXT To join - Email: next-nihongo-request@pinoko.berkeley.edu SCIENCE NeXT User Group (SNUG) To join, email: snug-requests@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu United Kingdom SIG To join, email: uk-next-users-request@ohm.york.ac.uk and next-uk-usergroups-request@asmec.co.uk __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G15. Is it true I can get inexpensive 030 cubes from Businessland? Businessland is no longer in business. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G16. How may I let the NeXT user community know of an upcoming NeXT-related event? Please send any announcements of upcoming NeXT-related events to announce@cubetech.com These events will be posted to comp.sys.next.announce. Be sure to send your announcement in plenty of time to have it posted prior to the event. One to two weeks in advance would be a good idea. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G17. What are the guidelines for posting to comp.sys.next.announce? Submissions can be sent to announce@cubetech.com. Since postings will be carried across many networks, commercial announcements may be edited down to reflect network usage policies. Program announcements should contain as much information as possible (which ftp sites, are sources included, is it shareware/freeware/commercial...) Programs made available via anonymous ftp should not be in submissions directory. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: G18. Where can I get NeXT paraphernalia? The Company Store carries NeXT pencils, pens, decals, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, tote-bags, turtlenecks and mouse pads. The Company Store 3073 Corvin Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Voice: 800-288-0443 Voice: (408) 739-9655 FAX: (408) 746-2399 __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.intro Introduction to Frequently Asked Questions on comp.sys.NeXT Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063840.26362@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:38:40 GMT NeXT-FAQ.intro Introduction to Frequently Asked Questions on comp.sys.NeXT Every four weeks (depending on the phase of the moon) a number of postings are made to comp.sys.next.announce which are a compilation of answers to commonly asked questions in the comp.sys.next.* USENET groups. Not all questions appear, it is expected that readers have access to NeXT manuals, and access other on-line sources of information. The FAQ is broken into sections and posted separately. These sections focus on various aspects of the NeXT machine. Items that appear within sections are not in any particular order, and get added and removed over time. Posting the sections separately allows people to find the sections interesting to them quickly. It also allows sections to be easily masked by the news reading program (ie put FAQ.intro in the kill file). Within each section each question will be preceded by a "*** Subject:" field, allowing news readers to break up the file into separate questions. Each question has its own unique number. The FAQ is kept on-line at several sites and may be retrieved at any time: sonata.cc.purdue.edu in pub/next/FAQ srawgw.sra.co.jp [133.137.4.3] We are not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned in this posting. If you have any corrections, additions, questions, or answers to add to this list, please send email to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu This compilation is meant primarily as a service to the comp.sys.next community. Newsletter editors wishing to excerpt from this work for publication should consider using local electronic bulletin boards to disseminate this information rather than preparing hardcopies. This allows for readers to access the most recent information, and perhaps save a couple of trees. We do not collect any royalties, charge any fees, or compensate anyone in connection with this endeavor. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.internal: Questions about NeXT internal hardware Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063810.26305@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:38:10 GMT NeXT-FAQ.internal: Questions about NeXT internal hardware *** Subject: I1. What can be done about older 030 NeXT cubes that have a fan that turns in the "wrong" direction? The fan on older 030 NeXTs cubes sucks air out of the back of the cube which means that it draws unfiltered air in through the optical disk on the front of the cube. This causes optical disks to succumb to dust must sooner than cubes with the new-style fan which turns in the opposite direction. NeXT has apparently reversed their decision regarding fan reversal in the case of machines that have been upgraded to 040 processor boards. It is now considered okay to reverse the direction of fans in these machines. If you have many third-party cards installed in your cube or an older processor board, you may wish to consider not reversing fan direction (overheating could become a problem). In any case, do not reverse the fan's polarity, only reverse the fan assembly itself. Perhaps the best solution is obtain the cleaning kit and OD filter from NeXT. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: I2. Can I connect SONY MPX-111N to my 030 cube? The SONY MPX-111N internal 2.88 MB floppy drive which is shipped with all the new 040 NeXT machines is *not* a SCSI device, therefor there is no way of connecting that particular drive internally on an 030 system. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: I3. Why does the OD continually spins up and spins down? A big problem with the Canon optical drives is that air flows through the drive to cool it. Dust accumulates inside the drive causing it to fail with the continuous spin-up spin-down syndrome. NeXT as part of it's 040 upgrades provides a dust filter to prevent this. If your drive has this problem it usually can be fixed simply by cleaning out dust from the drive. NeXT sells a cleaning kit for both the drives and the optical disks. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: I4. How many colors can NeXT machines display? The monochrome machines can display 4 gray levels. You can use color apps on a monochrome machine, they will converted into monochrome images and dithered accordingly. Color NeXTstations can combine 4 bits of red, green and blue primaries for a total of 4096 "pure" colors. The imaging functions dither the image to produce intermediate colors. NeXTdimension can combine 8 bits of red, green and blue for 16,777,216. There are not 16 million points on the display so all can not be displayed at once. Further display technology limits the usable color space. None of the NeXT products support color look up tables where the user can define their own color palette on a per window basis. This feature is useful for displaying images which have adaptive lookup tables, and display pure grayscale images on the color NeXTstation. On the NeXTdimension images can be converted to full 24 bit representation. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: I5. Why is my machine so slow when I run the monochrome and NeXTdimension displays? There is a bug with the window system in which if you select the monochrome display as your primary display the server will be much much slower. The solution for those wishing to use both displays is to select the color (NeXTdimension) display as the primary display. The most optimal configuration at present with the NeXTdimension is to run only the color display. __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.languages: Questions about programming languages on the NeXT Message-ID: <1993Jan13.063924.26435@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:39:24 GMT NeXT-FAQ.languages: Questions about programming languages on the NeXT *** Subject: L1. What Fortran compilers are available for the NeXT? There is a fortran to c translator called f2c available via anonymous ftp from the archives. Check the sources directory. Absoft FORTRAN 77 Object Oriented FORTRAN compiler; fully compatible w/ NeXT's Interface Builder toolkit, allows programmers to add a graphical i/f to any FORTRAN program. FxP a screen oriented source level debugger designed by and for FORTRAN programmers. IMSL FORTRAN Libraries 313-853-0050 Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) FORTRAN 90 for NeXT Modern Fortran fully compliant with ISO/IEC 1539:1991 and ANSI X3.198-1991 standards. (708) 971-2337 OASYS OASYS Native Compilers, OASYS Optimizing 680x0 Cross Compilers, OASYS Optimizing 88000 Cross Compilers (C, C++, Fortran, Pascal available for each) Highly optimized Fortran, Pascal., C and C++ compilers and cross compilers. 617-862-2002. Diab Data (415) 571-1700 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: L2. What Lisps are there for the NeXT? Scheme is available from altdorf.ai.mit.edu. Schematik is a front-end to MIT Scheme for NeXTs; it comes complete with MIT Scheme, so that installing it is in fact also the simplest way to install MIT Scheme. It is available from ftp.gac.edu and ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de (European users). There is also a commercial Scheme implementation that supposedly conforms to an IEEE Scheme standard. Cadence Research Systems 812-333-9269 Xlisp is available from bikini.cis.ufl.edu. Changes To make it work on the NeXT: in unixstuf.c: #define BSD in function init_tty: declare extern char xltoplevel() in function read_keybd: change char buf[1] to char buf[100] change sizeof(buf) to sizeof(char) AKCL is available from sonata.cc.purdue.edu. Scheme->C Compiler is available from sonata.cc.purdue.edu and gatekeeper.dec.com. ACL (allegro common lisp) used to be bundled with 1.0, now it is available directly from: Franz Inc. 1995 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 Voice: (510) 548-3600, FAX: (510) 548-8252 email info@franz.com. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: L3. What Pascal compilers are available for the NeXT? uvapc/NeXT is an ISO standard Pascal compiler developed by the University of Virginia's Academic Computing Center and the Department of Computer Science. uvapc/NeXT passes the ISO standard Pascal validation suite. The compiler is written in C and has been ported to several other Unix platforms. uvapc/NeXT can generate the necessary information so that the GNU source-level symbolic debugger, gdb, can be used (see Caveats below). It also supports obtaining gprof type profiles. Contact is: Mr. Jack Davidson University of Virginia Department of Computer Science, Thornton Hall Charlottesville CA 22903 (804) 982-2209 (804) 982-2214 FAX jwd@virginia.edu p2c, David Gillespie's Pascal to C translator, can be obtained from csvax.cs.caltech.edu in pub/p2c-1.20.tar.Z. It translates many dialects of Pascal including Turbo, VAX, Sun/Berkeley. But there is a very serious problem in that %g and %lg are used to read reals in the translated code, and these formats are not supported by NeXT in scanf. Gillespie maintains that this is a bug in NeXT's compiler. A fix is to make the following change in funcs.c: [Old code] case TK_REAL: if (var->val.type == tp_longreal) ex = makeexpr_string("%lg"); else ex = makeexpr_string("%g"); break; [New code] case TK_REAL: if (var->val.type == tp_longreal) ex = makeexpr_string("%lf"); else ex = makeexpr_string("%f"); break; Here is a very disturbing example. %lg gives garbage, and %lf even gives garbage when it follows %lg: ariel% more test.c main() { double x, y, z; scanf("%lf%lg%lf%*[^\n]", &x, &y, &z); getchar(); printf("% .5E % .5E % .5E\n", x, y, z); } ariel% cc test.c ariel% a.out 3.14 3.14 3.14 3.14000E+00 6.36599E-314 1.40000E-01 ariel% [this seems to be a good task for a compiler wizard to look at... -pasc] __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: L4. What should I know about c++ shipped with the NeXT? cc++ shipped with the NeXT 2.0 is actually: NeXT Release 2.0 (v31.1) -- GNU version 1.36.4 (based on GCC 1.36) libg++ is not provided, you need to compile it (GNU software is available from prep.ai.mit.edu). Two things to note about the cc++ on NeXT. Any C include files have to be specified as below: extern "C" { #include <libc.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <math.h> } This tells that the code is C, so you won't have problems with the standard libraries thinking your program is Objective C. Also the /usr/include/stdio.h in line 75 has a variable "new" that conflicts with a g++ keyword. You can redefine it using #define new __new__ #include "stdio.h" #undef new After the above two fixes, g++ programs that do not use the g++ class library (and therefore do not need libg++ to be available) work. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: L5. What Ada compilers are available for the NeXT? Meridian Software offers a NeXT Ada compiler. Meridian Software Voice: (800)221-2522 FAX: (714)727-3583 Get adaed from cs.nyu.edu. It works like a real ada, with libraries, etc. Gopher/archie gives four pages of locations, but cs.nyu.edu is home base. There seem to be pc and amiga versions as well as unix. cs.nyu.edu:/pub/adaed/Adaed-1.11.0a.tar.Z is probably the latest. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: L6. Is Perl available for the NeXT? Take most of the features of C, csh, awk, and add a sprinkling from sed, and you get Perl. Practical Extraction & Reporting Language. Perl is very much of a kitchen sink language, in that it has almost all the features of everything. This results in it being easy to write programs in perl (because all your favorite constructs are there) but difficult to read perl. (Because other people have used their favorite constructs, not yours) Perl's strength is in scripting. Anything that would take more than 20 lines in a csh script is a candidate. Anything that isn't a straight pass through, chew on each line, program for awk is a candidate. Current version: 4.035 Perl is available from: jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov 128.148.1.143 tut.cis.ohio-state.edu 128.146.8.60 uunet.uu.net 192.48.96.2 While Perl does come with a 70 page man-book, an easier way to learn the language is from "Programming Perl" Larry Wall & Randal Schwartz. O'Reilly & Associates 632 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 Voice: 800-338-6887 Voice: (707) 829-0515 uunet!ora!nuts. *** Subject: L7. Where can I get gawk? Gawk, as with all FSF GNU software is available in source form from prep.ai.mit.edu Gawk is the Gnu version of Awk. Like most of the other GNU programs Gawk has more features than does awk. Further unlike the wretched man page for awk that comes with the Next, Gawk comes with a 140 page manual/tutorial. Gawk is a text processing language. In this respect it is similar to sed. However Gawk adds to sed conditional execution (if) subroutines, and the ability to execute a block of instructions before and after the file itself is processed. gawk is not the only public-code awk. Mawk version 1.1, published through comp.sources.reviewed in February, 1992, by Mike Brennan <brennan@boeing.com>, should be mentioned as an alternative. References for Gawk/awk: Sed & Awk, Dale Dougherty, O'Reilly & Associates The Awk Programming Language Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, & Peter J. Weinberger Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. ISBN 0-201-07981-X *** Subject: L8. Where can I get Eiffel? A port of the Eiffel language and development environment is available for the NeXT. The company is: Interactive Software Engineering, Inc. Voice: (805)685-1006 FAX: (805)685-6869 eiffel@eiffel.com The port is for Eiffel version 2.3 and includes their standard class libraries as well as some additional NeXT-specific classes and facilities for integration with the Interface Builder. A free eiffel-like language called Sather is available via ftp from icsi-ftp.berkeley.edu __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.misc: tidbits Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064000.26493@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:40:00 GMT NeXT-FAQ.misc: tidbits *** Subject: M1. Is there any way to change the text in the title bar of a terminal window? There is no way of changing the title bar of a Terminal.app window in 2.x; in 3.0 there is. Check Preferences (Title Bar): set CustomTitle, type in the title, and hit CR (or Set Window) and voila! You can edit Stuart's titlebar interactively from the "Window..." Inspector (Command-3). Stuart provides emulation of certain Operating System Command (OSC) sequences which can be used to modify the titlebar under subprocess control. Stuart can change the title of the current window from the command line. In Stuart is possible to get more descriptive titles by linking /usr/ucb/rsh to /usr/hosts/<hostname>. Then by adding /usr/hosts to your Stuart ShellPath you can then get the hostname into the title bar: $ dwrite StuartShellPaths <various dirs>:/usr/hosts You should then type in the hostname as the shell to invoke (disable the "Shell reads .login file" for this. You can also add hosts to your .Stuartrc file: Shell=golem.ps.uci.edu SourceDotLogin=NO WinLocX=545 WinLocY=563 Lines=24 | WinLocX=76 WinLocY=833 For the localhost, link /bin/csh to /usr/hosts/<name>, or even better /usr/local/bin/tcsh instead of using rsh. [Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu>] adds: For what it's worth, I do this with a script called "telnet_to" and a (bash) function called "telnet_window". The function simply does a local soil_pars="-Lines 32 -Keypad YES -Reverse YES -Strict YES -TestExit YES"; soil -Shell "telnet_to $1" $soil_pars and the script is just: #!bin/sh /usr/ucb/telnet $* echo ' ' echo ' --> telnet exited, press enter to close window.' read -r Waste_Var exit 0 This has a number of advantages, not the least of which being that I can pop up a "telnet_window" to anywhere. I don't have to create links for each host (though I do create aliases for the most common hosts), and I can type "telnet_window" (or, e.g., "tel_aix") as a unix command. Also, if I lose the connection suddenly then the window stays around until I get a chance to see what happened. I use telnet instead of rsh because I generally connect to hosts which won't accept rsh's. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M2. Can I put both a 68030 and a 68040 system board in a single NeXT cube? There is a company which plans to offer hardware (extra CPU boards) and software support solutions for the OD with Turbo NeXTcubes. For more information: Sam Goldberger Spherical Solutions smg@sphersys.net.netcom.com 415-383-7512 [Note that we have no first hand experience with this problem, we have compiled what we consider to be an accurate report. We acknowledge conflicting reports where appropriate.] In general Mach may be configured as a multiprocessor operating system; however, the NeXT kernel is only configured to deal with one processor. This configuration can not be changed without access to the kernel sources. [hopefully NeXT will offer a multiprocessor version of the NeXT operating system at some future date] Some have asked about the possibility of installing the 030 board for use as a printserver or other CPU-intensive task server. In this hypothetical setup, each CPU would run its own copy of the operating system (essentially two different computers sharing the same cube). This might be workable except for the fact that even if the NBIC (NextBus Interface Chip) chip is removed, the CPU board probes the bus for slot ID [**a conflicting report comes from Richard Dib who heard that someone ran a cube with the CPU in another slot]. You could do hardware modification to the 68030 board which would isolate it enough to use only the cube as a power supply, however you can not run two monochrome monitor heads off the cube power supply. In this case you would probably want to first boot the 68030 with a display head, set the boot prom to boot off ttya, and attach an ascii terminal to that serial port. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M3. Where is libc.a under 2.0? From the developer's release notes concerning the 2.0 NeXT Operating System Software available on-line with 2.0 extended: /NextLibrary/Documentation/NextDev/ReleaseNotes/OperatingSystem.rt f - libc.a is not shipped with release 2.0. All routines contained in libc.a are also contained in the shared library libsys.a which should be used instead of libc.a. libc.a is not shipped because as a normal archive it is impossible for improvements and system interface changes made to library routines to be applicable to existing applications without those applications being relinked. Applications referencing shared libraries, because they are bound at runtime, always access the most recent release. Release 1.0 applications linked against libc.a may not be compatible with release 2.0 until they are relinked with libsys.a. *** Subject: M4. How do I get pictures of people from remote sites to appear in Mail.app and NewsGrazer? Mail.app: In /LocalLibrary/Images/People put a tiff (64x64) in the form of person@remote.site.domain.tiff (all lowercase). In /LocalLibrary/Images/People/passwd add an entry for the person: person@remote.site.domain:*:-2:-2::/nodir:/noshell (person and sitename need to be all lowercase as well)... In the future anytime you get mail from the person their picture should appear. You can include an "aliases" file in /LocalLibrary/Images/People too. This allows you to use the same picture for somebody that might send you mail from accounts on many different sites, or for those people whose letters use several different routings. To do this, you include entries in this local aliases file like so: bkohler@ucrac1.ucr.edu:bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu gonzo.ucr.edu!bkohler@uupsi2.uucp:bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu There should then be a .tiff file called bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu.tiff. There can be no CAPITAL LETTERS in this file. So even if the address in the From: field looks like gonzo.ucr.edu!bkohler@uupsi2.UUCP, keep the letters lowercase in the aliases file. As always, you have to restart Mail.app before these changes take effect. NewsGrazer: In /LocalLibrary/NewsGrazer/People put a tiff (64x64) in the form of person.remote.site.domain (all lowercase). This is a different naming convention from what Mail.app uses. There is a large archive of some 4000 or 5000 pictures prepared for this purpose. The name of this archive is Faces3.tar.Z and it is about 4.1 MBytes large. Currently it is available from several anon ftp sites (e.g. sonata.cc.purdue.edu) in: /pub/next/graphics/Images/icons/people. That image archive also contains a script which automatically creates proper alias and passwd files. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M5. How do I access the "help" facilities in Mathematica 1.0? While the help dialog doesn't show anything, you can get the help info by clicking on the place where the slider bar should be. This tidbit doesn't seem to work on all systems though, and will be irrelevant once the new version of Mathematica comes out. [Which it has]. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M6. How do I find out what are the defaults for a NeXT application? A command line utility for examining defaults is available from sutro.sfsu.edu:/pub/wmdefaults1.0.tar.Z. A PD App, DefaultMgr.app, is available on the NeXT ftp archives. A more brute approach (done by DefaultMgr.app): Start the application under gdb, and then try the following sequence of commands: break *0x500976a commands 1 silent printf "%s: ", *$a2 output {char *}(4+$a2) echo \n cont end run __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M7. How do I run NextApps remotely? On the local machine make sure you have public window server access, this is set from the Preferences application. On the foreign NeXT machine run the application from a terminal window with the -NXHost <local_machine_name>. Both machines should be running the same version of NeXTstep. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M8. Why does UUCP hangs on outgoing connections after sending the password, but other communications software do not have a problem with it? What is happening is that the remote machine is waiting for you to end your login or password by typing a "Return" (aka ^M or CR or CARRIAGE RETURN). UUCP ends a line by sending a LineFeed (aka ^J or LF). Since UUCP doesn't send the CR, the login sequence is never completed, and you will usually get one of two error messages: wanted "password:" (means that username needs to end with a CR) imsg waiting for SYNC< (means that password needs to end with CR) So how do you get UUCP to send CR, instead of LF? End the send string with the sequence \n\c. For instance this line in L.sys will send a LF after login, but a CR after password. myfeed Any DIR 9600 cub "" ATTD19095551212 9600 \ "" ogin:--ogin: Unext ssword: secret\n\c __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M9. How do I access the NeXT's Digital Websters Dictionary from a program? Get Jiro Nakamura's define program from the archiver servers define.tar.Z. This will allow you to access the database from the command line. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M10. How do I remap the \ and | keys on my keyboard? NeXT introduced a new keyboard configuration with the 040 products. The \| keys which had been located on the main keyboard was moved to the numeric keypad. Many users have since complained about it, and a work around is to remap these keys using the demo application Keyboard (/NextDeveloper/Demos/Keyboard), Mike Carlton's keyboardfix program (on cs.orst.edu next/sources/next-interface/keyboardfix.tar.Z) which lets you put these keys on shift-return or shift-delete. One can hope that there will be a choice of keyboards in the future. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M11. Why doesn't email registration to Mathematica work? There is a bug with this option where the mail instead of being sent to Wolfram is stored in /tmp/email.message. This file seems to be suitable for mailing to register@wri.com __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M12. How do I stop NeXTMail/Sendmail adding\ ^Ms onto the end of lines? In /etc/sendmail.cf make this change: [old code] ##### UUCP Mailer specification ##### Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=msDFMhuU, S=13, R=23, [new code] ##### UUCP Mailer specification ##### Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=msDFMhuU, S=13, R=23, E=\n, __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M13. Where can I get black spray paint for my NeXT? Sprayon Paint Omni-Packblend 4Next-Black (icon black) LAV-16 25216 Call 1-800-777-2966 for the name of a dealer near you. It's nominally $2.75/16 oz. can. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M14. What default affects menu location? dwrite GLOBAL NXMenuX <value> dwrite GLOBAL NXMenuY <value> __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M15. How to get Gourmet to boot up the Mathematica 2.0 kernel? Login as root, or get root privileges running 'su', and execute the following five commands: mkdirs /NextApps/Mathematica.app/Kernel/NeXT cd /NextApps/Mathematica.app/Kernel ln -s uuuuu/Mathematica.app/Kernel/Display Utilities cd NeXT ln -s vvvvv/math mathexe where uuuuu is the directory where Mathematica.app was placed (typically, /LocalApps) and vvvvv is the directory where the executable 'math' was placed (typically, /usr/local/bin) __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M16. What dwrites affect the loginwindow? [Jess Anderson writes:] Here, I hope, is the quasi-definitive story on dwrites that affect the loginwindow. I'm indebted to several people, notably Art Isbell, Kristian Koehntopp, Dan Danz, Louie Mamakos, John Kheit, Felix Lugo, and Paul Sears, for some of the information presented here. Remember that dwrites are not supported by NeXT; they may change with any subsequent system release. These I've checked out using 3.0; some or all may work with earlier releases, but I can't vouch for most of them. All these dwrites must be done as root. You can also run as root and use DefaultMgr to set them (which is a whole lot more convenient if you're intending to fiddle with some of them). After setting the things you want, restart the WindowServer by logging out of the current session and typing exit <cr> on the login panel. OK, here's what we know (or think we do :-): dwrite loginwindow DefaultUser <login-name> Most new machines have <login_name> set to me. This dwrite logs in user <login_name> automatically. User <login_name> must not have a password set, hence *don't* use this in a networked environment! dwrite loginwindow HostName "<host_name>" dwrite loginwindow HostName localhost These cause your host name to appear on the login panel. You need quote marks only if there's a space in the name. The first form hard-codes the name into root's defaults database. The second form uses whatever name has been set as localhost in NetInfo, which is convenient for networked machines. The font, size, color, and position of the printed string are not accessible (drat!). dwrite loginwindow ImageFile <path/to/a/suitable.tiff> This uses the tiff image pointed to instead of the standard one (in /usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow.app/English.lproj/nextlogin.tiff, <language>.lproj as appropriate for your main language) as the login panel. Be sure you get the pointer right, though, or you'll have to boot single-user to fix it. In practical terms, the image is constrained in various ways I won't detail here. dwrite loginwindow TimeToDim <integer_number> No relation to the dim time set by Preferences. The units are odd, I think. Felix reported them as 1/34 second. However, when I changed it to 1020, I got 15 seconds to dimming, and 680 gives 10 seconds, that I'm sure of. So I think the units are 1/68 second. Maybe Felix just thought it was too damn long! We all know it *seems* longer when you're not having fun waiting. :-) Whatever, the login screen dims to about half after this length of time. dwrite loginwindow MoveWhenIdle YES This causes the panel to move around approximately in Backspace bouncing-off-the-walls-tiff fashion. The point is to avoid burning the screen phosphors, as a static image would tend to do. The animation is controlled by the next couple dwrites. dwrite loginwindow MovementTimeout <real_number> The units are seconds. The panel starts moving (assuming the preceding is set to YES) after this time. If you set it to be less than the TimeToDim time, the movement starts before the dimming occurs. I did not try zero. I can't stand waiting around for things to happen, so I use 10 seconds for both times. The default appears to be 5 minutes. dwrite loginwindow MovementScale <integer_number> No movement occurs if this is set to 1. But it looks like the units might be approximately pixels for each change of position (the frequency of which is controlled by the next dwrite). If you put a big number here, say 200, the image moves in big jumps, but I don't know if the 200 is divided up somehow between change in x- and y-coordinates. I wouldn't worry about it much, just set it to something you like. Since my image contains readable text, I want it to scroll smoothly around, so I use the apparently minimum value, 2. The default appears to be 10. dwrite loginwindow MovementRate <real_number> The units are seconds. The image jumps by the amount above every this many seconds. The default is 0.0666 seconds. Bigger numbers mean slower motion. Since I don't like things being too jumpy or zooming around, I set this to 0.1 seconds. This makes my image ooze at a pace befitting an elderly person like me. dwrite loginwindow PowerOffDisabled YES This makes it a little harder to turn the machine off; you have to use the monitor or the minimonitor (<right-command>-~) if it's set, rather than the <power> key. dwrite loginwindow LoginHook <path/to/loginhook/executable> dwrite loginwindow LogoutHook <path/to/logouthook/executable> Pointers to the login and logout hooks, if used. It should be pointed out that some of these things (login/logout hooks, for example) are maybe more logically set where the loginwindow is invoked by the WindowServer, namely /etc/ttys. There are yet others. Here's the full list (thanks, Art): NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "DebugHook") => 0x0 NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "DryRun") => 0x0 NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "WindowServerTimeout") => 0x0 NXRegisterDefaults("loginwindow", 0x16024) KeyMapPath: 0x12d97 "~/Library/Keyboards:/LocalLibrary/Keyboards:/NextLibrary/Keyboards" Keymap: 0x12de1 "/NextLibrary/Keyboards/USA" SwappedKeymap: 0x12e0a "No" LoginHook: 0x0 LogoutHook: 0x0 HostName: 0x0 ImageFile: 0x0 DefaultUser: 0x12e41 "me" PowerOffDisabled: 0x0 TimeToDim: 0x12e69 "2040" MoveWhenIdle: 0x12e0a "No" MovementTimeout: 0x12e8b "300.0" MovementRate: 0x12e9e "0.06666" MovementScale: 0x12eb4 "10" __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M17: How does one set UNIX man pages to be viewed in nroff format with DL like the standard manual pages? Beyond looking in the man pages under ixBuild, etc., what you want to do is put a few files (contents listed below file name) the .index directory: .roffArgs: -man displayCommand: tbl %s | nroff -man ixBuildOptions: -fman -Nwhatis -Ncat[1-8ln] -V Other options that people suggested for ixBuildOptions: -fman -Nwhatis -Ncat[1-8] -V /usr/local/man -fman -Nwhatis -V /usr/local/man/man* I don't think you need to explicitly name the directory in the first alternative, but you do in the second unless you want the cat* directories indexed as well. Note: Do NOT leave a trailing return after the line in ixBuildOptions; DL will barf. (I think someone said that, as shipped, the standard man .index/ ixBuildOptions had this problem.) __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M18: Can I automatically have my ~/.signature file appended to mail I send with Mail.app? I want to automatically add additional header lines to mail going out from Mail.app (such as Reply-To or X-faces headers). Can this be done? [Carl Edman] Yes, on both counts. First create a simple text file the following content: #!/bin/sh { if test -r ${HOME}/.add-header; then cat ${HOME}/.add-header; fi cat - if test -r ${HOME}/.signature; then echo "--"; cat ${HOME}/.signature; fi }| /usr/lib/sendmail "$@" A good name for this file would be "sendmail-addheader". If you want to and can install it for system-wide use put this file in e.g. /usr/lib. Otherwise your private ~/Unix/bin directory is also fine. Make certain that this file has execute permission. To set that, use e.g. "chmod 755 /usr/lib/sendmail-addheader". Next, open up the preferences panel in Mail.app. Switch to the expert options. Change the Mailer option from "/usr/lib/sendmail" (which it should originally be) to "/usr/lib/sendmail-addheader" (or whatever the name of the file you created is). OK this and you should be set. From now on your ~/.signature file should always be appended to all mail sent out with Mail.app. In addition if you have a file called add-header in your home-directory it should automatically be prepended to your outgoing mail. To implement a reply-to line, you would simply give it the following content: Reply-to: My Real Human Name <name@my.real.address> IMPORTANT: Make certain that you have one and exactly one newline at the end of ~/.add-header. Anything might break outgoing mail. Beware ! BUG: The ~/.signature file is not added properly for NeXT mail containing attachments. The headers will still be added properly. This could be fixed but probably is more of a hassle than it is worth. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: M19: How can I quickly find a file if I don't know it's directory? The Unix 'find' command on the NeXT has the capability of quickly searching a database of all the files. This database is located in /etc/find.codes and has to be generated periodically. You can automatically generate this database, say twice a week at 3:15 a.m., by adding this line to your file /etc/crontab.local (you might have to create this file). 15 03 * * 2,5 root /usr/lib/find/updatedb > /usr/adm/updatedb.err After this has run, you can quickly find any file from a terminal by typing find pattern where pattern is a part of the file name you want (it is case-sensitive). __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.NeXTSTEP486: Questions about NeXTSTEP 486 Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064146.26551@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:41:46 GMT NeXT-FAQ.NeXTSTEP486: Questions about NeXTSTEP 486 *** Subject: S1. What is the current status of NeXTSTEP 486? We have just finished an early release of NeXTSTEP 486 3.0. This release was designed a select group of Independent Software Vendors. Several software vendors have already ported their software to NeXTSTEP 486. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S2. Where can I see NeXTSTEP 486 3.0? NeXTSTEP 486 release 3.0 was shown at UNIX Expo, Seybold and future trade shows such as Comdex. In early October, demonstration systems in NeXT sales offices and NeXT's headquarters in Redwood City, CA will be updated to the this new release. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S3. When will the first Beta release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? NeXTSTEP 486 Beta release is scheduled for the 1st quarter 1993. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S4. How do I get on the beta list for NeXTSTEP486 3.0? To get added to the beta release list, send email with the subject: "NeXTSTEP486 beta" to the email address "nextstep486_info@next.com." __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S5. When will the first "Shrink Wrap" release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? NeXTSTEP 486 first customer shipment of the "Shrink Wrap" release is scheduled for the 2nd quarter 1993. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S6. How does NeXTSTEP 486 differ from NeXTSTEP on NeXT Computers? It doesn't. NeXTSTEP 486 is a complete port of the NeXTSTEP 3.0 software environment to Intel-based Computers. NeXTSTEP 486 has the same User Interface, Development Environment, Applications, Networking (NFS, Novell, Appleshare), State of the Art Color, Mach UNIX, Display Postscript, 3D Renderman etc, etc. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S7. What about support for NeXT Computer specific hardware features such as the DSP? NeXT Computers offer additional hardware support not commonly available for Intel systems. This includes the DSP. The DSP in a NeXT Computer is used for a variety of functions including ISDN support and real-time audio compression / de-compression. ISDN support for NeXTSTEP 486 will be provided via an add-on PC card and ISDN adapter. Real-time audio compression / de-compression support is currently under investigation. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S8. How would you compare 486 systems running NeXTSTEP 486 vs the NeXT Computer product line? NeXT Computers are true integrated workstations designed to provide high performance throughout the entire system. In order to make a fair comparison, an Intel system must be equipped with a complete set of high performance interfaces. In other words, a 486DX/2 50Mhz with a processor-direct graphics system, EISA backplane, 32bit LAN, 32bit SCSI, 16bit Sound and a high-performance SCSI disk will perform similar to a NeXTstation Turbo. A 486DX 33Mhz similarly equipped should provide performance equivalent to a NeXTstation. Intel-based systems configured for this level of performance often cost as much or more than NeXTstations; please contact NeXT Hardware Product Marketing for additional comparison information. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S9. Can I use NeXTSTEP 486 systems with my existing NeXT Computers? Of course! NeXTSTEP 486 is design to plug and play with existing NeXT installations. NeXT has addressed interoperability between NeXTSTEP systems in the following ways: * NeXTSTEP systems share identical networking capabilities. * NeXTSTEP systems share the same Distributed Objects. * NeXTSTEP systems use the same system and network administration services. * NeXTSTEP systems use the same mass storage format. Yes, you can take a external SCSI drive, removable media (ie Bernoulli etc) or floppy disk and use it interchangeably between NeXT Computers and NeXTSTEP 486 systems. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S10. How do I use applications compiled for both NeXT Computers and NeXTSTEP 486 on the same network? Simply. NeXTSTEP 3.0 includes a new feature called Multi-Architecture Binaries (so called "Fat" binaries). This capability allows developers to compile NeXTSTEP applications on multiple system architectures, and combine them into a single package. When an application is run, NeXTSTEP will extract the appropriate instructions for the local system, and run the application. This operation is completely transparent to the user, it just works! Most of the NeXTSTEP applications in the future will be delivered as Multi-Architecture Binaries. Tools are also provided to "Slim" binaries for use in a one architecture environment. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S11. Do Multi-Architecture Binaries take a lot of extra disk space? No. Most applications consist of one or more executable programs (with architecture dependent machine instructions) and a lot of text and data. This machine independent data is typically data files used by the application, help files, examples, internationalization etc. Since only the actual machine dependent portion of the application is duplicated, a two architecture application typically takes only about 20%-30% more disk space than a single architecture application. If disk space is tight, tools are provided to "Slim" binaries for use in a single architecture environment. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S12. How difficult is it to recompile existing NeXT applications over to NeXTSTEP 486? Very easy. Most programs will simply recompile and run, or require few changes. We believe that any application that uses the standard development environment and Object kits provided by NeXT should simply compile and run. Only applications that use architecture specific features or data formats, will require additional time to port. Several developers have already ported applications to NeXTSTEP 486. Appsoft Draw simply recompiled and ran, Lighthouse Concurrence took 3 hours, other programs took 1/2 a day to 2 days, and this was all on a very early release of NeXTSTEP 486 3.0! __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S13. When developing programs, are there any portability issues I should be aware of? Yes. As stated above, any applications that use the standard tools provided by the NeXTSTEP development environment, should just recompile and work. To make sure developers are aware of portability issues, NeXT is producing a guide to address source code portability between different architectures running NeXTSTEP. This guide should be available in November. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S14. What is the difference between the NeXTSTEP 486 User Environment and Developer Environment? The NeXTSTEP 486 User Environment consists of the entire NeXTSTEP 3.0 environment, minus the developer tools. The Developer Environment includes the developer tools such Interface builder, Project Builder, C compilers, Object Kits, example source code and developer documentation. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S15. What are the general requirements to run NeXTSTEP 486 on Intel-based Computers? Please refer to the NeXTSTEP 486 - Desktop Systems Hardware Compatibility Overview. This document addresses RAM, Disk, Graphics Adapters and I/O card support for NeXTSTEP 486. A specific NeXTSTEP 486 Hardware Compatibility Guide will be available in November. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S16. If a specific I/O card is not supported by NeXT, can 3rd parties write drivers for NeXTSTEP 486? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 uses a newly developed object-oriented driver architecture that brings the benefits of object-orientation all the way down to the I/O card driver level. Complete documentation for this new "Driver Kit" architecture will be available later this year. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S17. How will NeXTSTEP 486 be installed? NeXTSTEP 486 will come with a boot floppy and a CDROM. To install NeXTSTEP 486, the system boots from the floppy, and then installs the minimum NeXTSTEP environment from the CDROM (SCSI CDROM drive). The user may then chose from several optional packages depending on the available disk space and user requirements. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S18. Has NeXT published any specific configurations I can purchase today? Yes. Specific configurations for DELL and Compaq computers are available. Information about additional systems vendors will be available in November. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S19. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on 386 machines? No. NeXTSTEP 486 uses several 486 specific features that enhance the performance of NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP 486 will support any true 486. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S20. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the Cyrix 486SLC? No. The Cyrix chip not a true 486. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S21. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the future Intel Microprocessors in the x86 family? Of course! NeXTSTEP 486 will not only support them, but will take advantage of any performance enhancements available with future Intel CPU's, just as NeXT has taken advantage of the 486. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S22. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on portable computers? Yes. Many portables and notebooks with 486 CPU's and sufficient system resources (8+MB RAM and 120+MB hard disk space) are available. Since NeXTSTEP 486 will support 640x480 VGA displays in grayscale, NeXTSTEP 486 can run on these systems. Do be aware that NeXTSTEP's user interface and applications were not designed for low-resolution screens, and consequently will impose limitations on the use of some applications. Also, typical battery management systems do not work with multi-tasking operating systems. Future versions of NeXTSTEP 486 will provide driver support for portable-oriented peripherals such as pocket Ethernet, SCSI and Sound adapters and PC/MCIA cards. We expect additional device drivers for portable peripherals to be available in Q3-Q4 1993. Until drivers are available for portable SCSI adapters, NeXTSTEP 486 can be installed on portables by using a docking station with SCSI adapter and CDROM. The docking station can then be used for a local area network card. NeXT is investigating future Intel microprocessors that may provide battery management support for advanced operating systems such as NeXTSTEP. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S23. Will NeXTSTEP 486 be able to run Microsoft DOS and Windows programs? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 will support a DOS and Windows compatibility package. This software will allow DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 programs to run within a NeXTSTEP window. Support will include DOS "Protected" mode and Windows 3.1 "Standard" mode (Win-16). Support for Win-32 applications is planned for the second half of 1993. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S24. Will DOS and Windows compatibility be included with NeXTSTEP 486? We have not yet announced how this capability will be packaged. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S25. How will my DOS and Windows applications perform under NeXTSTEP 486? Very well. The DOS/Windows compatibility package for NeXTSTEP 486 takes full advantage of the 486 microprocessor. Depending on system hardware configuration and type of DOS/Windows application, performance should vary between 386 and 486 native DOS/Windows performance. In addition, to enhance the performance of Windows applications, a MS Windows specific Graphics Device Interface (GDI) driver which maps Microsoft Windows calls directly to the NeXTSTEP window server will be part of the system. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S26. Is the window I use to run Microsoft Windows applications resizable? Yes. You can set the Windows session to any size you wish up to the maximum screen size available to the NeXTSTEP 486 system you are using. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S27. Will this DOS/Windows compatibility system allow me to run several DOS programs at once? Yes. Since NeXTSTEP 486 is a multi-tasking, virtual memory operating environment, several DOS/Windows sessions can be run at once. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S28. Can I cut and paste between DOS/Windows sessions and NeXTSTEP applications? Yes. You can cut and paste text and graphics between DOS/Windows and NeXTSTEP applications. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S29. Can I use both DOS and NeXTSTEP 486 partitions on the same hard disk? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 will support multiple operating systems on the same local hard disk. When the system boots, the user can chose to boot another operating system (such as DOS) or NeXTSTEP. If the local partition contains DOS, NeXTSTEP 486 will be able to access the local DOS partition and read/write files to it. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S30. Can NeXTSTEP 486 read and write DOS format floppies? Of course. Just like all NeXT Computers. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: S31. What are the hardware specs for NeXTSTEP 486? This document describes in general terms, the types of IBM Compatible PC based hardware that will be supported by NeXTSTEP 486 in it's First General Release. For specific supported configurations please refer to the NeXTSTEP 486 Hardware Compatibility Guide. For any hardware specification or purchase, please contact NeXT for the latest update to this Guide. This overview is preliminary, and subject to change as additional PC hardware is certified for NeXTSTEP 486. General Requirements: CPU - 486 based PC Compatible Computer. This includes 486SX, 486DX, 486DX/2. Future Intel Microprocessor designs in the x86 family will also be supported. ISA or EISA expansion bus. 486DX and 486DX/2's are recommended for better performance. Available Hard Disk Space - User Environment, 120 MB Minimum. Developer Environment, 330 MB Minimum. Larger local disks are recommended for stand alone systems. Graphics: NeXTSTEP 486's Display Postscript Graphics system supports both Grayscale and Color on 486 based PC's. The Graphics Adapter support and RAM requirements vary depending upon the user's selection of Grayscale or Color. 2 Bit Grayscale System Support: Graphics Adapters - Most VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compatible VGA or Super VGA Graphics Adapters. This includes popular Super VGA cards from vendors such as the Orchid, ATI, Paradise, Video Seven and Compaq. These graphics adapters will be supported at resolutions of 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480. Resolutions at or above 800x600 are recommended. RAM - Minimum 8 MB, 12 MB Recommended. 16 Bit Color System Support: Graphics Adapters - In order to provide adequate performance and Color Quality, NeXTSTEP 486 requires High Performance "Workstation" style Graphics Adapters. Many new Graphics Systems are being introduced that meet these requirements, they include Intel JAWS (such as DELL Processor-Direct Graphics), Chips and Technologies Wingine, and certain Local Bus Graphics adapters. Depending upon the size of available VRAM (Video RAM) resolutions of 800x600, 1024x768, 1120x832 and 1280x1024 will be supported. Graphics Adapters designed for EISA based PC's are available (such as Compaq QVision 1024/E and ATI Graphics Ultra Pro) or being developed, these are currently being evaluated for performance and may provide an easy upgrade for existing EISA PC's. RAM - Minimum 16 MB, 24 MB Recommended. Additional Device Support: Disk Interfaces - Both IDE and SCSI Hard Disk Interfaces will be supported. SCSI adapters from Adaptec and DPT (for both ISA and EISA) will be supported, with more to follow. Pointing Devices - Microsoft and Logitec compatible Bus, PS/2 port and Serial mice are supported. In addition certain graphics tablets will also be supported. Printer Support - Any Postscript Level I or II printer connected via a serial or parallel port, including the NeXT Color Printer (connected via a SCSI port). Support of Non-Postscript printers will be available in a future release. Networking Support - ISA and EISA based Networking Adapters will be supported including Ethernet and Token Ring Cards from vendors such as SMC (Western Digital), Intel and 3Com. A Networking card is optional. Sound Support - Most popular PC sound Cards will be supported for both Playback and Recording. These include PC Sound Adapters such as the Sound Blaster, MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum and Integrated Business Audio from Compaq. A Sound card is optional. ISDN Support - NeXTSTEP 486 will also support high speed digital ISDN connections through an ISA add-on card. Additional Devices - Other popular PC peripherals such as FAX/Modems and FAX/Modem add-on cards will be supported. __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.os: Questions about the NeXT operating system Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064221.26672@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:42:21 GMT NeXT-FAQ.os: Questions about the NeXT operating system *** Subject: O1. What preliminary information is there about NeXTstep 486? See the separate FAQ file on NeXTSTEP-486! __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O2. Why does NeXTstep Release 1.0 hang a few seconds after attempting to boot? Release 1.0 contains a bug that can corrupt the kernel /odmach if a user attempts to launch /odmach from the browser. The solution is to copy a clean /odmach from another NeXT system. Be sure to change the permissions of the newly installed /odmach to remove execute permissions to prevent future occurrences of the same problem. Release 1.0a and 2.0 do not have this problem. It is possible for the sdmach to get corrupted in the same way. Boot from the OD, copy an uncorrupted version of the kernel to the hard disk, and remove the execute bits from sdmach. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O3. How much free disk space is available on the NeXTstation and NeXTcube? For NeXTstep 2.n: As shipped, the 105MB NeXTstation has less than 25 MB free. Note: The swap space is by default configured to 16MB with a low water mark of 20MB (the system does not attempt to reduce the size of the swapfile space until the swapfile grows past the low water mark). The extended release takes 179M, including a 16M swapfile, and not including Mathematica or Sybase (this is from a virgin install of 2.0 extended from an optical). __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O4. What software is bundled with the new 040 NeXT machines? Both the 105MB and 200MB systems come with Release 2.0 preinstalled. The systems with larger hard disks have Release 2.0 Extended preinstalled. The price of all of the new systems includes the cost of the software license. Note that the price of the 040 upgrade for 030 machines does not include the cost of the software license. RELEASE 2.0 includes: *End User Applications Workspace Mgr(tm), NeXT Mail(tm), Digital Webster(tm) (9th Collegiate Dictionary(r) and Collegiate Thesaurus(r)), Digital Librarian(tm), Edit, Mathematica(r) [for higher education customers only], DataViz/Bridge(tm), Installer, FaxReader, Preferences, Preview for Post Script, PrintManager *Developer Tools VT100(tm) Terminal Emulator [based on Stuart] *System Administration Applications BuildDisk, InstallTablet, Mail Manager, NetInfo Manager, NetManager, Printer Tester, User Manager, Installer RELEASE 2.0 (extended) adds: *End User Applications Oxford(r) Dictionary of Quotations, William Shakespeare-The Complete Works (DL), TEX(tm) Document Processing System (Radical Eye Software). *Developer Tools Interface Builder(tm), Objective-C(r) Language Compiler, C++ Language Compiler, Objective-C Class Definitions, 56001 DSP Tools, GNU Emacs, GNU Debugger, BUG-56(tm) Debugger (Ariel), Malloc Debugger, AppInspector(tm), PostScript Tools, Application Kit(tm), Music Kit(tm), Sound Kit(tm), On-line technical documentation You are allowed to copy software from the extended release from a friend if you are licensed to run 2.0. Digital Webster is not complete except in the "extended" release. WriteNow(R) is no longer bundled as a full App. A crippled, read-only version will continue to be bundled. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O5. Can I delete /odmach or /sdmach and save 700K? Go ahead and delete it if you want. However, you might as well leave it there since sdmach and odmach are links to the same file (i.e. you won't save much space by deleting it). Better to look for random core files! Icon.app generates quite a lot of core dumps. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O6. NeXTstep 2.0 machines report an error on the console: "loginwindow: netinfo problem - No such directory." Is this a problem? The netinfo problem is because the /keyboard directory is missing. It's benign... [EPS adds] "But annoying. niutil -create . /keyboard" Fixed in 2.1. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O7. Under NeXTstep 2.0 running UUCP and other incoming connections hangs the modem serial line: what can I do? There is a bug in the serial driver which causes getty to get stuck. The situation arises after a successful uucico connection, subsequent connections via modem will get a connection with the modem, but no login prompt. This is caused by getty hanging. A simple work around is to have a process run in cron to reset the getty every 15 minutes: #! /bin/sh -u PIDS=`ps -ax | bm getty | grep -v bm | awk '{print $1}'` kill -TERM $PIDS Of course trying to connect when the script is running will not allow you to connect, try again a minute later. This fix will not affect on-going UUCP or interactive connections. This will probably be fixed in the next kernel release. This bug is corrected in 2.1 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O8. Applications installed in /LocalApps are not being found on my NeXTstep 2.0 system. Workspace has its own internal application path. In 2.0 /LocalApps was omitted. Improv needs to have /LocalApps in the Workspace path if you have Improve installed in /LocalApps. The work around in 2.0 only is: dwrite Workspace ApplicationPaths "~/Apps:/LocalApps:/NextApps:/NextDeveloper/Apps:/NextAdmin:/NextDeveloper /Demos (one continuous line! - pasc) This bug is corrected in 2.1, and hopefully all subsequent releases. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O9. Why can't root login onto client machines? A number of people have complained about the situation where root can log onto the configuration server, but not its clients. Login proceeds normally, then a window with "Workspace error Internal error (signal 10)" pops up. Other users are not affected. This scenario occurs with NetBooted clients that are not permitted root access to / via the server's /etc/exports file, either via an explicit root= option or [the most heinous] anon=0. For security reasons many sites will NOT want to permit such access. Note that what you're up against is only a Workspace Manager misfeature; there's no problem logging in as root on the real UNIX console, or logging in as a non-root user and then using "su" to obtain root privileges. Root access is needed to: - Log in a root Workspace. - Perform BuildDisk on a client. - Run the GuidedTour demo for the first time subsequent invocations will not autologin, but they will run just fine if you log in as NextTour (no password). It is not required to perform updates on the local NetInfo database, for any normal user operations, nor to run programs requiring root access on the server using -NXHost. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O10. How to boot a NeXT from the second (higher SCSI ID) HD? bsd(1,0,0) -a which will then ask you for the drive to use as the root disk, or still easier, bsd(1,0,0)sdmach rootdev=sd1 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O11. How to make swapfile shrink to the "normal" size? The swapfile is located in /private/vm. The only current way to make it shrink is to reboot the machine. Putting a space after the comma in /etc/swaptab (lowat=###,hiwat=###) makes swapon ignore the hiwat entry. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: O12. Does netinfo work between machines running NeXTstep 2.n and 3.0? Yes. __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.printing: Questions about printing on the NeXT Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064334.26789@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:43:34 GMT NeXT-FAQ.printing: Questions about printing on the NeXT *** Subject: H1. What are some other sources of toner cartridges for the NeXT laser printer? The toner cartridge is a standard EP-S cartridge, the same that fits the HP LaserJet III and other printers. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H2. What alternative printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? Adding supported postscript printers is rather simple: 1. Get a serial cable (e.g., Macintosh to LaserWriter Plus), but check whether that works with your printer (see below for HP-printers)! 2. Configure using Print Manager 3. Configure printer communication according to manufacturer's recommendations. (9600 baud software flow control). If you plan to connect an HP LaserJet (II, IIP, III, etc.) you need to make a special cable in order for the NeXT 040 and HP to get the hardware handshaking correct. This is true for whatever version of the OS you are running. NeXT 68040 to HP LaserJet III Cable (not a Null-modem cable): Mini-Din HP DB-25 1 (DTR) nc 2 (DCD) 4 (RTS) 3 (TXD) 3 (RXD) 4 (GND) 7 (GND) 5 (RXD) 2 (TXD) 6 (RTS) 5 (CTS) 7 (RTXC) nc 8 (CTS) 20 (DTR) You may want to use hardware flow control for reliability (ie /dev/ttyfa). A sample printcap entry needs to be loaded into the netinfo database. You can use either "niload printcap . < myprintcap", or use NetInfoManager to change the br and lp properties of your LaserJet. Using the default baud rate and /dev/ttya will also work, for most print jobs. LaserJet_III: \ :note=LaserJet_III:ty=HP LaserJet III PostScript: \ :sd=/usr/spool/NeXT/LaserJet_III:lp=/dev/ttyfa: \ :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:af=/usr/adm/lp.acct:br=19200:rw:fc#0000374: \ :fs#0000003:xc#0:xs#0040040:mx#0:sf:sb:if=/usr/lib/transcript/psif : \ :of=/usr/lib/transcript/psof:gf=/usr/lib/transcript/psgf: \ :nf=/usr/lib/transcript/psnf:tf=/usr/lib/transcript/pstf: \ :rf=/usr/lib/transcript/psrf:vf=/usr/lib/transcript/psvf: \ :cf=/usr/lib/transcript/pscf:df=/usr/lib/transcript/psdf: HP printer configuration: auto cont = off (doesn't matter) I/O = serial serial=rs-232 (for LJ III only) baud rate = 19200 (or whatever baud rate you have in ni database/printcap) robust xon = on (doesn't matter) dtr polarity = hi startpage = off (doesn't matter) language=english ret = med (you choose for LJ III only) Note that if you modify the printcap this way you cannot reconfigure this particular printer entry with PrintManager. If you have problems with other printers, check the cable pinouts in the printer's manual against the one recommended in the zs man-page! Refer to Chapter 13 in Network and System Administration. If you are using NeXTstep 2.0 and you use remote non-next printers, there is a bug that can be simply corrected by doing "dwrite system PrinterResolution 1" for each user trying to access non-next printers on the network. This not a problem in NeXTstep 2.1. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H3. What fonts can I use on my NeXT? Properly packaged Type 1 or 3 PostScript fonts will work on the NeXT, certain conversions may be necessary to get them to work. Freeware and shareware fonts are available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu. There are utilities on the NeXT to download fonts into postscript printers. Purdue (nova and sonata) have freeware and shareware Type 1 and 3 fonts in pub/next/graphics/fonts in files Fonts-1.0-free.tar.Z and Fonts-2.0-sw.tar.Z. Each file unpacks into it's own directory. Within each directory is a ReadMe.rtf and a Makefile. See the ReadMe.rtf for more font descriptions and installation instructions. (You may also find comments in the Makefile of interest.) These packages were prepared by Doug Brenner <dbrenner@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu>. The same directory contains fonts Shalom (Hebrew and Yiddish in Old Style, Stick and Script typefaces, by Jonathan Brecher, shareware) and CyrillicGothic (san serif, by Jay Sekora). These were packaged by Jacob Gore <jacob@gore.com> to work with the Installer application. The archive maintaners know the organization is screwy, some of the fonts are buggy, and that there are more fonts "out there" -- and welcome suggestions to make things better. Suggestions and comments about the Purdue NeXT Archives should be addressed to: archive-management@cc.purdue.edu and should have a meaningful Subject because they get a lot of mail! Submission of new fonts is welcome, too, of course. Fonts may be purchased from Adobe (800-USA-FONTS) or from The Font Hotline, a new division of RightBrain Software. For more information: RightBrain/The Font Hotline Vox: (415) 326-2974 Vox: 800-472-7246 Some fonts in Type 1 format for the NeXT are also available from Y&Y: Y&Y, 106 Indian Hill, Carlisle MA 01741 USA (800) 742-4059 (508) 371-3286 (voice) (508) 371-2004 (fax) 71172,524 on CompuServe 71172.524@compuserve.com from InterNet __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H4. How can I save my WriteNow [or other printable] documents to a postscript file? It's easy. Just select PRINT from the main WriteNow menu, then select SAVE from the resulting print panel. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H5. How can I print only the even or odd pages of a document? I wish print on both sides by feeding the paper through twice. We must recommend against re-using laser printed paper in your printers. The reason is that the toner which is used is not very robust, in that when heated again (which happens when you print) it can come off the other side of the paper. This causes a mess to accumulate in your printer, and probably some pretty rude things to happen. Now to address the even/odd stuff, essentially you need to write a postscript filter which extracts every other page. So you would save your WriteNow document to postscript file, run the filters, and then print the two documents with lpr. There is no packaged filter on the NeXT to do this. Corey Satten <corey@cac.washington.edu> wrote a toolkit to deal with this issue. It is on ftphost.cac.washington.edu ps-* in the local/bin-next{1.0,2.0} directories. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H6. What can I do to prevent my NeXT printer from running all the time? The NeXT 400dpi printer powers up every time you boot up when the print daemon is started (/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npd in /etc/rc). Apart from not running the daemon at boot time (commenting it out and having to run it by hand later), you can add the following lines to /etc/rc.local: if [ -f /usr/etc/nppower ]; then sleep 3 /usr/etc/nppower off (echo 'powering off NeXTprinter') >/dev/console fi Once you queue a print job the printer daemon will automatically power up the NeXT printer for you. The printer daemon will not automatically power off the machine after a print job, you will need to turn off the printer by typing /usr/etc/nppower off. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H7. How do I get banner pages on my printer output? There is a sample banner prologue file in /usr/lib/NextPrinter that is sent to the printer before or after the print job depending on what printer attributes are set in NetInfo. Sounds gross, but it isn't. Start up NetInfo on your printer machine. Go to the printer directory, and open up your local printer by double clicking it. Select the append property from Directory menu. Replace the name with BannerAfter (or BannerBefore if you want the banner page printed first). The select the New Value option, and put in the name of the banner prologue file. If you do not wish to do fancy customization of the file, simply put the path to the NeXT sample banner file: /usr/lib/NextPrinter/banner.pro Save out the netinfo modifications. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H8. How do I get [la]TeX files to print correctly on non-NeXT printers? If you are printing to a non-NeXT printer from NeXT TeX using dvips, make sure you specify the correct resolution (300 dpi, usually), either on the command line with -D300, or in the /usr/lib/tex/config.ps file with a line that looks like : D 300 If you are printing from within TeXView, you will have to choose CustomResolution and enter the correct number (300, usually) because of the way DefaultResolution defaults to 0. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H9. What if I have a PostScript font has not been ported to the NeXT? Many PostScript fonts port to the NeXT with little effort. The easiest case is a font generated by Fontographer version 3.2 or above (a comment near the top of the file should say which program generated the font). This version of Fontographer can generate fonts "for the NeXT". This means that no hacking of the font is needed, but you may need to make some adjustments to make it appear in your font panel. Suppose you were porting the font family Shalom, which consists of three faces: Old Style, Stick and Script. Here is the procedure to follow: 1. In a working folder of yours, create folders called: Shalom-OldStyle.font Shalom-Script.font Shalom-Stick.font Note that the font family name is to the left of the hyphen ("-"), and the typeface name is to the right and with no spaces in it. 2. Copy the outline font file for each typeface from wherever it is into its folder, and give it the name of the folder minus the ".font". For example, if you are doing this in a Terminal window: cp /Floppy/ShalomOldStyle.NeXT Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle cp /Floppy/ShalomScript.NeXT Shalom-Script.font/Shalom-Script cp /Floppy/ShalomStick.NeXT Shalom-Stick.font/Shalom-Stick If you are working in Workspace Manager's File Viewer, double-click on the big fat F icon to open the font directory as a folder, then you'll be able to rename files in it. 3. Do the same thing with the font metric files, but make the suffix ".afm": cp /Floppy/ShalomOldStyle.AFM Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle.afm cp /Floppy/ShalomScript.AFM Shalom-Script.font/Shalom-Script.afm cp /Floppy/ShalomStick.AFM Shalom-Stick.font/Shalom-Stick.afm 4. If there is a "read me" file with the font, or any other documentation, copy it into the .font folder too. For example, each of the Shalom font folders contains files ReadMe, CheatSheet.wn and Sample.wn specific to the typeface. 5. Edit the outline and font metric files to make them fit the NeXT AppKit's Font Panel, which is what most NextStep applications use to let you choose your font. a. Editing the outline file, e.g., Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle: The original used "ShalomOldStyle" as the font's name, full name, and family name. We want the name to be "Shalom-OldStyle", the full name "Shalom Old Style", and family name just "Shalom". First, find the lines: /FullName (ShalomOldStyle) readonly def /FamilyName (ShalomOldStyle) readonly def and change them to /FullName (Shalom Old Style) readonly def /FamilyName (Shalom) readonly def Then, replace all remaining occurrences of the string "ShalomOldStyle" with "Shalom-OldStyle". b. Editing the AFM file, e.g., Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle.afm. Find the lines: FullName ShalomOldStyle FamilyName ShalomOldStyle and change them to FullName Shalom Old Style FamilyName Shalom Replace all remaining occurrences of the string "ShalomOldStyle" with "Shalom-OldStyle". Repeat this procedure for the remaining typefaces. 6. You now have a font family ready to be installed. If the font family is to be used by your account only, place it in ~/Library/Fonts (creating it if necessary): mkdirs ~/Library/Fonts mv Shalom-*.font ~/Library/Fonts buildafmdir ~/Library/Fonts If everybody on your system should have access to this font family, place it (as superuser) in /LocalLibary/Fonts: su mkdirs /LocalLibrary/Fonts mv Shalom-*.font /LocalLibrary/Fonts buildafmdir /LocalLibrary/Fonts exit That's all you need to do for fonts generated by Fontographer version 3.2 or above. This will work with all applications that use AppKit's FontPanel. FrameMaker does not, so other changes may need to be done to keep FrameMaker happy [does anybody have something to add here?]. Fonts generated by Fontographer version 3.1 or below don't work in Display PostScript as they are, because they use a memory management trick that screws everything up in a multitasking environment like DPS. However, there is a simple, though kludgy, way to make them work. The problematic trick uses a dictionary with a name like "Fog3.1" ("Casa1" in Casady & Green's fonts) in which most of the font resides. The problem is that Fontographer puts that whole dictionary into dictionary 'userdict' and expects it to stay there. DPS, however, clears out 'userdict' between tasks, including the task that loads the font and the task that uses it. This makes the font useless on the screen, and printable only by prepending the outline font file to the file you want to print and sending the result to print in one task. The fix is to move the troublesome dictionary from 'userdict' into the font dictionary itself (unlike 'userdict', the font dictionary does stick around between tasks). Perform the following changes in the outline font file (the font CyrillicGothic is used as the example): 1. Find the line "%%EndProlog". It will be followed by the line like this: /$CyrillicGothic 23 dict def $CyrillicGothic begin Write down the number before 'dict' (in this case, 23). You will need it in the following step. Delete the dict definition, making the line look like this: $CyrillicGothic begin 2. Go back to the beginning of the file. near the top of the font program, find the following lines: userdict/Fog3.1 known{{currentfile( )readstring {(%%%)eq{exit}if}{pop exit}ifelse}loop}if userdict begin/Fog3.1 45 dict def Fog3.1 begin and replace them with these: /$CyrillicGothic 24 dict def $CyrillicGothic begin/Fog3.1 45 dict def Fog3.1 begin The number before 'dict' (in this case, 24) is one greater than the number you wrote down in the previous step. 3. Find the line that defines procedure BuildChar: /BuildChar{Fog3.1/BuildChar get exec}def and change it as follows: /BuildChar{1 index begin Fog3.1/BuildChar get exec end}def 4. Go to the end of the file. The last line looks like this: /CyrillicGothic findfont/EFN get Fog3.1 begin{RF}forall end Delete it (or comment it out by placing one or more "%" in the beginning of it). The AFM file requires one adjustment. Change the line EncodingScheme AppleStandard to EncodingScheme AdobeStandardEncoding This concludes conversion of a font generated by Fontographer version 3.1 or lower to work on the NeXT. You may still need to make the changes described for version 3.2 and above, to make the font fit the NeXT font panel. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H10. What color printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? The NeXT/Canon color printer, of course! [heinz.in-berlin.de]: With Dots Color, the HP DeskJet 500C can print in color *today*, under NeXTStep 2.1, and it costs significantly less than $1000 (in Germany at least). You can get more information from d'ART Software GmbH Virchowstr. 17-19 W-2000 Hamburg 50 Germany (+49 40) 380 23 - 0 (+49 40) 380 23 - 290 fax software@dart.de __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H11. How can I make the Page Layout default to A4 in all applications? Adding "NXPaperType A4" in the "GLOBAL" preferences. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: H12. /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pstf: syntax error at line 31: `end of file' unexpected? [Richard Tilley writes:] Using lpr -t, or lpr -d causes this problem. eg: [...] cat /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pstf [...] Christopher Lane <lane@sumex-aim.stanford.edu> has pointed out 3 (three!) errors in the distributed 3.0 lpd.comm file The last change is my own. It worked for the 1 (one!) dvi file I tried. tilley%diff lpd.comm.DIST lpd.comm 11,12c11,12 < while "x$1" != x do < case "$1" in --- > while test $# != 0 > do case "$1" in 16c16 < -h) HOST=$"; shift;; --- > -h) HOST=$2; shift;; 17a18 > esac 21c22 < PRSERVER="/usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/prserver -p $PRINTER -n $USER -h HOST -f -" --- > PRSERVER="/usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/prserver -p $PRINTER -n $USER -h $HOST -f -" 27c28 < psdf) psbad $FILTER $PRINTER $USER $HOST | $PRSERVER;; --- > psdf) dvips -f -D 400 -r | $PRSERVER ;; __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.peripherals: Questions about peripherals for the NeXT Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064300.26732@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:43:00 GMT NeXT-FAQ.peripherals: Questions about peripherals for the NeXT *** Subject: P1. What type of microphones will work with the NeXT? Some NeXT owners use the RadioShack (Realistic) Tie Clip Microphone ($19.95) cat 33-1052. NeXT Computer, Inc. uses the "Sony Electret Condenser Microphone ECM-K7" in-house (available for ~$60). Some use Sony Tie-Clip microphone, #ECM-144, which costs around $40. Others have successfully used a WalMart brand microphone (available for ~$6). __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P2. How do I connect a modem to the NeXT? Previously, we suggested that people use Mac modem cables; however, it has come to our attention that there is no one standard Mac modem cable. Since correct modem operation on a NeXT depends upon a correctly wired modem cable, buying a Mac cable is not a good idea. Some Mac cables do not allow dial-in and no Mac cable allows the use of hardware flow control. For these reasons, we are recommending that only cables that meet NeXT specifications be used. [however, if you have a Mac modem cable lying around and don't care about dial-in or hardware flow control, then by all means....] These cables are available commercially from NextConnection, and from Computer Cables and Devices, or can be custom built. Note that no off- the-shelf Mac cable will allow hardware flow control. It is however possible to make a such a cable from an Imagewriter II cable by replacing one of the mini-8 ends with a DB-25 connector. Hardware flow control is absolutely essential for all serial port connections with speeds of 9600 bps and above. Make certain that you cable supports it, your modem is configured to use it and you are using the hardware flowcontrol devices /dev/cuf[ab], /dev/ttydf[ab] and /dev/ttyf[ab], respectively. Most people use tip or kermit to control the modem. SLIP and/or UUCP may also be used (but are more complicated to set up and require the remote machine to also have SLIP and/or UUCP (respectively)). The 2.0 Network and System Administration Manual, which is available in hard-copy (shipped with each machine) contains an extensive description of how to use modems with the NeXT machine. Additionally NeXT in their TechSupportNotes series called SerialPortDoc.wn and UUCP for 1.0/1.0a systems . This document is available from most FTP sites that carry NextAnswers. Also, try to obtain the about.modem.Z file by Mark Adler in the pub/next/lore directory on sonata.cc.purdue.edu __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P3. Are there any alternative sources for the SCSI-II to SCSI-I cable required to attach external SCSI devices to the 040 NeXTs? Yes. This cable is the same as the one used by Sun SparcStations and DecStation 5000's (but not DecStation 3100's which use 68-pin micro rather than the 50pin micro connector used on NeXT 040, Suns and DecStation 5000). [Carl Lowenstein adds] The implication that a Sun SparcStation cable can be used with NeXT peripherals is generally false. NeXT themselves, and DEC, and nearly everyone else who makes SCSI peripherals, puts Telco-50 (centronics) connectors on their devices. Sun in their infinite wisdom uses DD50 which are quite different. Telco-50 is an approved connector type in the SCSI spec. Probably the original point was that the 50-pin microSCSI on the NeXT and Sun and some DecStations was different from the 68-pin microSCSI on the DecStation 5000. But this does not address the other end of the cable. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P4. What fax modems will work with the NeXT? The following fax modems are currently available for the NeXT Computer: Manufacturer, Model Supplier, Phone Avail. Type ---------------------------------------------------------------- DoveFax for NeXT, Dove Computer, ??? Now Class 1 HSD FaxMaster, HSD Microcomputer, 800-828-5522Now Class 2* mix fax, i link GmbH, +49 30 215 70 29 Now Class 2** (*)Note that the Class 2 is not yet approved; it is still out for ballot, after having failed in an October 1990 round. The Abaton InterFax 24/96 NX driver supports Class 2 as it was in that draft; there are expected to be very few changes prior to approval. (**)Note that mix fax works with both the October 1990 and October 1991 draft versions of Class 2, especially with the NeXT supplied Class 2 modem driver. Upgrading to an approved version of Class 2 would be a matter of just a software update (holds true for any forthcoming (class 3?) standard, for that matter). In order to use a fax modem with the NeXT Computer, a NeXT compatible fax driver must be available to operate the modem. Modem control procedures may be proprietary or conform to one of the following EIA/TIA standards: Class 1: CCITT T.30 session management and CCITT T.4 image data handling are controlled by the driver. Class 2*: CCITT T.30 session management and image data transport are handled by the modem. CCITT T.4 image data preparation and interpretation are controlled by the driver. Release 2.0 of the NeXT system software includes a Class 2 modem driver which will work with any fax modem which meets the EIA/TIA Asynchronous Facsimile Control standard. Other fax modems must supply a NeXT compatible driver. The following are notes by Alan Marcum of NeXT Tech Support concerning the Class 2 modem driver: Note that there's a small bug in 2.0 (fixed in 2.1): a symbolic link is missing for the file Class2_Fax_Modem_Driver in /usr/lib/NextPrinter. The simple fix: create the link; it should reference Interfax_Fax_Modem_Driver, also in the /usr/lib/NextPrinter directory. An alternative workaround for Class 2, especially useful for novices: just use InterFax as the modem type in PrintManager, rather than Class 2*. After installing a fax modem using PrintManager one must repeat setting things in the Fax Options panel in order for them to be stored correctly. In particular, these include the Rings to Answer and Number of Times to Retry. This affects all fax modems being installed. If one uses illegal characters in the Modems Number field in the Fax Options when configuring an InterFax modem then the modem will not answer the phone. Legal characters are digits, spaces, and plus signs (+). This does not affect the Dove modem. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P5. How may I attach more than two serial ports to the NeXT? Unitnet has a device, the SLAT-1, that will connect to the scsi bus. Uninet Perhipherals, Inc. Voice: 714-546-1100 sales@cpd.com [Jacob Gore adds:] Also, one can use an IP terminal server. In a non-Internet environment, inexpensive terminal servers, which don't control access to the network securely, can be used. If your network is an Internet subnet, you must use a terminal server that controls either: (1) who can log into the terminal server, or (2) which machines the terminal server will access. These tend to be more expensive (around $250/port, but in 8-port increments), but it may be quite economical means of sharing ports among many NeXTs (or other computers) on the network. [Eric P. Scott adds:] Particularly if one has a NeXT network, an Ethernet terminal server may be the way to go. One that supports Linemode Telnet (such as the Xylogics Annex III) will offer the best performance. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P6. What is the best and/or cheapest way to connect a NeXT to a thick Ethernet? There are many possible solutions. For example, here are three: 1) The University of Waterloo [Audio Research Group] uses an old door-stop PC XT clone with two Western Digital cards (WD8003E Ethercard Plus, $250 CDN each; you should be able to get them for under $200 (US$)) running Vance Morrison's PCRoute (available from accuvax.nwu.edu). You will also need a thickwire transceiver and a drop cable (about $300). In addition, you will need Internet addresses for the NeXT and both PC Ethernet cards (and a subnet address). The documentation for PCRoute contains quite a bit of information on the performance of this setup. This solution requires two subnets. There is another program called PCbridge that allows the machines on the thin and thick wires to be part of the same subnet. This product also does packet filtering, so that packets destined to machines on the same side of the net do not cross over. 2) Cabletron sells a MR-2000C Singleport Repeater for $695 that does exactly what you need minus drop cable and transceiver. Their number is (408) 441-9900. 3) The march 1992 INMAC networking and connectivity products catalog lists thicknet to thinnet convertors. Product number Z903071 price $445. Claims full ieee 802.3 comaptibility and diagnostic LED's. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P7. How can I connect my NeXT to the telephone line and use it like an answering Machine? A company that is selling both hardware and software to allow you to do this: SES Computing 13206 Jenner Lane Austin, Texas 78729 Voice: (512) 219-9468 (Demo system number) i.link, a european company, has a combined data/fax modem and telephone answering machine. It uses the DSP port and is implemented mainly in software on the DSP with a little bit of hardware to interface to the phone line. i.link GmbH Nollendorfstrasse 11-12 D-1000 Berlin 30 Germany Tel: +49 30 215 70 29 Fax: +49 30 781 70 56 Email: info@ilink.de Hayes has announced a telephone interface which takes advantage of the yet to be released PhoneKit in 3.0. This interface will work for ISDN and POTS (plain old telephone systems). __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P8. What color monitors can I use with the Color NeXT machines? The important specs for the color monitor are: Horz Scan Rate: 61 KHz Vertical Scan Rate: 68 Hz Resolution: 1280x1024 (NeXT uses 1120x832) NON-INTERLACED Displays may require alignment to adjust for the scan rate of NeXT machines. Sony GDM-1601 were demonstrated with the NeXT color products. NeXT is not shipping these monitors. Sony no longer makes them, however there is a replacement GDM-1606. The Nanao T560i 17" color display has been used with NeXTstation Color machines, and seems to work well. Some larger NEC displays have also worked. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P9. Where can I get 13W3 to BNC adapters to connect third party color monitors? From NeXT: part number S4025. NuData in New Jersey carries 13W3 female to 4 BNC male connectors. The price is about $100. NuData Voice: 908-842-5757 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P10. How may I attach Centronics or 16 bit wide parallel ports to the NeXT? Uninet has devices, the SLAT-2 and the SLAT-DRV11, that will connect to the scsi bus. Uninet Peripherals, Inc. Voice: 714-263-4222 Fax: 714-263-4299 zardoz!sales@ics.uci.edu or uunet!ucivax!zardoz!sales __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: P11. Why does an unused serial port consume cpu? Perhaps you've got a (probably fairly long) unshielded serial cable attached to it, with either nothing at the other end or a powered-off device at the other end. EE's call this an antenna. it's probably picking up most of the radio stations in your area, which the serial chip is interpreting as a continuous stream of garbage bytes, which it feeds to getty, which tries to interpret them as login attempts. how do you avoid this problem? - leave the device at the other end switched on (even when it's not transmitting, it will assert a voltage that overrides the noise) - unplug the cable from the next when you're not using it - use 'kill -STOP' & 'kill -CONT' to stop & resume the getty process as needed - buy an adequately shielded serial cable __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.upgrades: Questions about Upgrades Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064410.26865@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:44:10 GMT NeXT-FAQ.upgrades: Questions about Upgrades *** Subject: U1. What comes with the NeXTcube 68040-25 MHz upgrade? A disposable anti-static bracelet, installation guide, new OD cable, OD filter (*very* important), 68040-25 MHz board, a SIMM extractor tool, Fed-Ex return slip, and registration card. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U2. What comes with the 1.0 -> 2.n software upgrade? The 2.0 upgrade comes with an optical disk with 2.0 extended, a bunch of manuals, and keyboard tilt feet. There is are registration cards to get Mathematica 2.0 and Sybase for educational users. The 68040-25MHz upgrade requires the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade. NeXT is now shipping "direct" 1.0->2.1 upgrades on OD as #N5507. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U3. What has happened in release 2.0 with the versions of Franz Allegro Common Lisp, the Sybase SQL Server, and Mathematica that were distributed with NeXTstep 1.0? These products are no longer bundled with the NeXTstep. Owners of old NeXT Computers are, however, entitled to continue using them. Allegro Common Lisp: When upgrading from NeXTstep 1.0 to NeXTstep 2.0, the upgrade program offers the opportunity to save your copy of Common Lisp. You can do this, and it will still run on the 68030 NeXt Computer except that the Foreign Function Interface no longer works. The hardware upgrade from the 68030 to the 68040-25 MHz, however, breaks this version of Common Lisp completely and it will no longer run. With the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade, there is a postcard to return to NeXT requesting an updated version of Common Lisp which (when released) will run on the 68040 under 2.0. Future enhancements to Allegro Common Lisp (including the soon-to-be-released version with CLOS support) will only be available directly from Franz Inc. Owners of old NeXT Computers can obtain upgrade service as "maintenance/support" at a lower cost than buying a new Allegro Common Lisp license (which is what owners of new cubes and slabs must get). Contact Franz Inc. for details and prices. Sybase: The release 1.0 Sybase SQL Server is completely broken by release 2.0, and the upgrade program will delete this from your disk (without asking permission) in the course of upgrading. Release 2.0 contains an SQL client, which can be used to connect to SQL servers on your network (perhaps older NeXT Computers still running NeXTstep 1.0, for example). A new SQL server (with some modified features) will be sent to owners of old cubes who request it by means of the same postcard that gets you a new version of Common Lisp. Mathematica: The upgrade program offers you the opportunity to save your old version of this, and the old version still runs under 2.0 (on both 68030 and 68040 hardware). Sending in the postcard referred to above from the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade kit will get you a new version of Mathematica, too. This version will be available free to academic users with new cubes and slabs as well. All of the upgraded programs referred to above will be provided on NeXT floppies, not OD's. You will need either to buy an external floppy drive or to have someone else transfer them from floppy to OD in order to make use of them. These upgrades are shipping. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U4. How do I get NeXTstep 2.1? People running NeXTstep 2.0 can order an upgrade distribution from NeXT. The 2.1 distribution does not include a 2.0->2.1 upgrade application. NeXTstep 2.1 Upgrade kit is part #n7022 on floppies costs $50 call the NeXT 800 number for it. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U5. What does NeXTstep 2.2 offer? Hardware support for the Turbo machines. There are no software upgrades, and no reason to upgrade a non-Turbo machine to this release. In fact, there are reasons not to upgrade a non-Turbo machine to 2.2. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U6. Will a 68030 NeXT Computer run NeXTstep 3.0? Yes, but note that NeXTstep 3.0 will be optimized for the 68040 CPUs. NeXTstep 1.0 and 2.x were optimized for the 68030 CPU, 68882 FPU machines. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U7. What happens to the OD drive in NeXTcubes under NeXTstep 3.0? Release 3.0 will work fine with the OD that you have. You cannot buy release 3.0 on optical disk (you can only get it on CD-ROM. Release 3.0 will not require that you drop the optical, but if you want to upgrade to the latest 68040 board (the 33-MHz Turbo), then you lose hardware support for the optical. There is a company which plans to offer hardware (extra CPU boards) and software support solutions for the OD with Turbo NeXTcubes. For more information: Sam Goldberger Spherical Solutions smg@sphersys.net.netcom.com 415-383-7512 __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: U8. What equipment do I need to load 3.0? A CDrom drive and a means of getting an upgrade-prep app onto your disk. This means having your own floppy drive, being on the net, having someone with a floppy drive put it onto OD, kermitting it over with a serial line... you get the idea. You do not need a special boot ROM for 3.0. __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.utilities: Questions about software utilities Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064445.26925@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:44:45 GMT NeXT-FAQ.utilities: Questions about software utilities *** Subject: T1. Where can I obtain the most recent version of Kermit? The source for the latest version is available via ftp from cs.dartmouth.edu in the directory named kermit/sw. Get the file ckaaaa.hlp to get started and see what files are required. Note that this version of Kermit does have a NeXT specific compile option. Kermit can also be found on... The Purdue NeXT archive: pub/next/2.0-release/source/kermit5a.170.tar.Z pub/next/2.0-release/binaries/kermit5a.170.bin20.tar.Z The Oregon NeXT archive: pub/next/sources/comm/kermit5a.170.tar.Z pub/next/binaries/kermit5a.170.bin20.tar.Z. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T2. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of SLIP or PPP? PPP: The free version of SLIP available from purdue was written by Louis Mamakos and is an excellent implementation. Basic SLIP is free, but VJ TCP header compression requires a license which is available inexpensively from Mr Mamakos. Morning Star Technologies offers a commercial version. For more information: email: marketing@morningstar.com ftp: ftp.morningstar.com (anonymous FTP archive of docs & literature) phone: +1 614 451 1883, +1 800 558 7827. SLIP: A free version is available on the archives. Morningstar and Marble Associates both have commercial packages available. For more information: Marble Associates teleconnect-info@marble.com __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T3. Where can I obtain a version of Larry Wall's patch for the NeXT? Patch is a utility that allows people to distribute updates to sources without resending the whole packages. This is done by detecting changes between the last release and the new one and creating a file of differences to each source file in the release. Patches need to be applied sequentially. The distribution can be found on the Purdue NeXT archives in: pub/next/2.0-release/source in file patch-2.0.12u3.NeXT.tar.Z __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T4. Where can I get a NeXTstep netnews reader? By far the most versatile NeXTstep-specific newsreader application for the NeXT is NewsGrazer by Jayson Adams formerly of NeXT. It is on the archive servers. Many non-NeXTstep-specific newsreaders have been ported to the NeXT environment providing the flexibility and familiarity existing on other platforms. Most of these may be obtained via anonymouse ftp from ftp.uu.net:~ftp/news __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T5. Where can I get plotting software? nxyplot by Tom Pulliam is available from cs.orst.edu graph is available in source form from 4.3BSD systems. It is useful for dealing with pairs of numbers that need to be viewed. psplot comes with the NeXT, it takes the output of the graph program and generates a .ps file that can be previewed with Preview or Yap. gnuplot is available from prep.ai.mit.edu. Very useful patches for gnuplot are available from Purdue which allow it to open NeXTstep windows and output its graphs on them. jsplot clone of graph that generates ps files directly. plplot is a library of c routines that generate 2D, 3D and contour plots. It is available on purdue archive, plplot.tar.Z contains the source, and NXplplot.tar.Z contains the library, example programs and documentation. Mathematica The ReadList command will bring in files containing sample values and produces a plot on the fly. __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T6. Where can I get objective-c mode for emacs? You can get ObjC mode for Emacs, by Douglas Worthington and Kenneth Persson from cs.orst.edu __________________________________________________________________________ __ *** Subject: T7. Is there a backup utility for multi-volume dumps (gnu tar)? GNU tar has a number of features not found in the tar delivered with the NeXT, and in some cases it may be a better choice for backups than rdump and rrestore. The NeXT supplied rdump/rrestore don't work when using multiple volumes to non-NeXT systems (see the man page for rdump/rrestore). GNU tar will also allow a dump of a portion of a file system as well as an entire file system. Other useful features of GNU tar include: incremental dump capability like BSD dump/restore, scripts for backing up heterogeneous workstations across the network automatically, multivolume tape and floppy disk support (it can't do multivolume compressed unfortunately), long filename support, and scripts for integrating floppy disks into a three level backup scheme. Source and binary for the NeXT is available on the purdue and orst archives in tar-1.10.tar.Z. An inexpensive commercial application for backup to DAT and SCSI tape is available from Impact Software publishing. The app automatically configures your tape drive and gives a NeXTstep browser interface for selecting files to save or restore. The program is distributed electronically, and a demo version can be obtained from nova.cc.purdue.edu or sonata.cc.purdue.edu under the pathname: /pub/next/2.0-release/demos/enTar1.4.tar.Z __________________________________________________________________________ __ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Subject: MODERATOR: I'm baaaack Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064658.3343@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:46:58 GMT Howdy. I'm back again from my leave of absence. Thanks to Nathan Janette for taking the reins while I was gone. I am not sure exactly what in the announce mailbox was posted and what was not, so if, after this latest flurry of postings, what you submitted was not posted, please re-submit and I will post it ASAP. I apologize for any inconvenience my asbsence may have caused. thanks, andrew -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: raj@halcyon.com (Ray Jackson) Subject: NUG: Puget Sound DevSIG Jan notice Message-ID: <1993Jan13.064821.3432@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:48:21 GMT January Puget Sound DevSIG Meeting Notice Topic: Demo of 3DKit by John Feiler Demo of Paget Press' Electronic AppWrapper Time: Meeting starts around 7, ends around 9pm Date: January 25, 1993 Location: Round Table Pizza 5111 25th Ave NE Seattle (just above U-Village) For more info: Ray Jackson 329-0799 or raj@halcyon.com -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: rallan@gun.com (Robb Aley Allan) Subject: NUG: Palm Beach, FL user group Message-ID: <1993Jan13.065020.3521@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:50:20 GMT I am starting a NeXT user group in Palm Beach, Florida for those users who fall between Orlando and Miami. If you are interested in attending an organizational meeting, please contact me at the following phone numbers: 407/ 832-4013 407/ 659-9858 or by email at rallan@gun.com. -- Robb Aley Allan, The Gulfstream Group 220 Sunrise Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480 voice: 407/ 832-4013 email: rallan@gun.com Co-founder/director, Gotham Users of NeXT (GUN)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: monty@IntuitiveEdge.com (Monty Zukowski) Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Reporter suite of applications announced by Intuitive Edge Message-ID: <1993Jan13.065554.3609@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:55:54 GMT News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Monty Zukowski, Intuitive Edge(TM), (614) 299-2781, monty@IntuitiveEdge.com Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications Columbus, OH, January 8, 1992-- Intuitive Edge announces the release of the Reporter suite of applications which run on the 2.0 release of the NeXTSTEP(TM) OS. The programs are Reporter, ReporterBuilder and ReporterLimitedVersion. Main features include: -Info Items: easily created, dynamically loadable modules which provide information for documents with all three programs; -Quick and easy management of "Question and Answer" databases and in-house bug reports with Reporter; -Bug reporting made easy for your pre-release application testers with ReporterLimitedVersion. Info Items form the core of the Reporter applications by providing information such as the date, version number or memory configuration. Info Items can be text strings or dynamically loadable objects. These modules are easy to create and give you flexibility in controlling the content of documents. When first saved, each document can have a designated group of Info Items automatically inserted at its end. For instance, if you use Reporter mainly for customer support, you can have a "QA" group containing the current version number of the software, the date, and the document number as the default group. Every document created would then by default have that information inserted into it upon saving. Reporter uses Info Items to help you create and maintain a database of documents for use with Digital Librarian(TM). Three uses of Reporter include customer support through question and answer document databases, in-house bug reports and updates, and tracking of personal insights and ideas. Reporter is specifically designed to prepare directories of RTF files for use with Librarian. With Librarian, people will be able to search for answers to their questions in your "Questions and Answers" directory (as an indexed Librarian "target") before calling you, saving both parties' time and money. To organize and maintain these document databases Reporter can generate filenames for new files, add information to the end of new documents, append messages to every file in a directory, and keep a style dictionary for commonly used font and ruler combinations. ReporterLimitedVersion is a freely distributable bug reporting application which communicates with your pre-release software via Info Items. Once you configure ReporterLimitedVersion with your Info Items using ReporterBuilder, you can send it out with your testing software. The Info Items in ReporterLimitedVersion communicate directly with the software being tested, giving you whatever information you need to debug and improve your product. ReporterLimitedVersion provides document handling, information insertion, and NeXTmail(TM) document preparation. This allows the bug report to be sent as NeXTmail directly to you. ReporterLimitedVersion will not crash when your test program does so your testers will still be able to send in bug reports. An Info Item which receives all error messages would give you an idea of why your program crashed. ReporterLimitedVersion makes it easy for your customers to give you the information you need. A brochure is available by mailing "info-Reporter@IntuitiveEdge.com". The Reporter programs come as a package and are available on the upcoming Electronic AppWrapper(TM) from Paget(TM) for $145 each (1-3 copies), $125 each (4-10 copies), or $100 each (10+ copies). For information about the Electronic AppWrapper, send email to "aw@paget.com". Intuitive Edge, located in Columbus, Ohio, develops objects and applications for NeXT(TM) computers as a registered NeXT developer and is available for contract work. Intuitive Edge is a trademark of Intuitive Edge. NeXTSTEP, NeXTmail, and Digital Librarian are trademarks ofNeXT Computer, Inc. Electronic AppWrapper and Paget are trademarks of Paget Press, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: andrew@stone.com (Andrew Stone) Subject: ARDI/Stone Design FTP site moved to ftp.cs.unm.edu Message-ID: <1993Jan13.065748.3697@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1993 06:57:48 GMT The Abacus Research and Development, and the Stone Design FTP archive site, formerly unmvax.cs.unm.edu is now: ftp.cs.unm.edu This way, machines can change, but the ftp will always point to the right place. andrew ||<<->>||<<==>>||<<++>>||<<?>>||<<+>>||<<-->>||<<==>>||<<+>>|| !! Andrew Stone !! (505) 345-4800 !! !! andrew@stone.com <> Stone Design Corp !! ||<<->>||<<==>>||<<++>>||<<?>>||<<+>>||<<-->>||<<==>>||<<+>>||
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: EDUCOM Software and Curriculum Innovation Awards Program Message-ID: <1993Jan14.051951.7678@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:19:51 GMT The EDUCOM Software and Curriculum Innovation Awards Program is accepting entries for the 1993 competition. The deadline for submissions is February 26. To request that an entry form be sent to you, send e-mail to awards@cristal.umd.edu, or call 301/405-7534. There are two categories in which submissions can be made: the Product Division, for original software designed to enhance student learning, and the Curriculum Innovation Division, which focuses on the use of technology by rewarding excellence in teaching with computers. There is no requirement that original software be developed by the submitter to enter an application in the Curriculum Innovation category, just that the computer be applied in ways that meet an important instructional need. The innovation might be the creative classroom use of existing commercial software packages; it might be the adaptation of existing packages for educational use; or it might be built around new software designed by the applicant. Entries will be reviewed in the following disciplines, all of which are at the undergraduate level except Law: * Natural Sciences, which can include Astronomy, Atmospheric Science, Biology, Botany, Ecology, Forestry, Genetics, Zoology, Chemistry, Geology, or Physics; * Humanities, including Area Studies, Communications, English (Literature or Composition), Journalism, Foreign Languages, or Philosophy; * Engineering, including Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, or Nuclear; * Mathematics, which can include Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, or other; * Social Sciences, including Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics or Research Methods; and * Law (Graduate level), which can include any area of specialization. -- David Spitzler Manager, Higher Education Marketing NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 USA david_spitzler@next.com -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Answering Machine for a ZyXEL Message-ID: <1993Jan14.052416.7753@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:24:16 GMT I wrote a simple answering machine ( including remote question handling ) for a NeXT. I think about distributin' it via shareware. Are 20 $ ( 30 DM ) ok ???? post scriptum : mail direct post post scriptum : u can test the prg. just call my priv. number --- ========================================================== Jolly alias Patrick Stein = jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de Centrum fuer Informations und Sprachverarbeitung der Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen Tel: ++49 (0) 89 - 36 40 72 (priv) (0)89 -950 57 34 "Every day u don t smile is a wasted day P) " C.Chaplin ========================================================== -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Objective C, NeXTSTEP, Database Guru Job Offering Message-ID: <1993Jan14.052902.7888@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:29:02 GMT Objective C, NeXTSTEP, Database Guru San Francisco Bay Area & Los Angeles Area Consulting & Contracting Revised Nov-16-1992 Requirements ------------ Dolphin Software Inc. is searching for experienced NeXTSTEP programmers who know the NeXT API and Objective C implementation well. Our priority is to hire people with these skills already in place. If you do not have this experience, please submit your resume only if you highly qualify in all other areas. Company Background ------- ---------- Dolphin Software Inc. is a high-technology consulting and contracting firm located in the Bay Area with immediate plans to expand into the southern California area. We are now seeking employees and consultants to facilitate our expansion into several new contracting fields. The company specializes in NeXTSTEP custom application development, particularly of Information Management Systems. Our current market includes both the custom application arena as well as possible expansion into the shrink-wrapped software market in the longer term. Required Skills -------- ------ 1. At least 1+ years of NeXTSTEP development, either professionally or on a "personal" basis. An understanding of the NeXT and Mach environments, with complete skills in the use of Interface Builder and the NeXTSTEP API are needed. Most importantly, a strong commitment to NeXT and an even stronger desire to work with the NeXTSTEP platform. 2. More than 2+ years of development using Objective C or C++, and a very thorough understanding of Object Oriented Design and Object Oriented Programming principles. Expert knowledge of constructors and destructors, operator and function overloading, virtual functions, polymorphism, static members and similar concepts required (as apply to C++); also, dynamic binding, messaging, methods, classes, categories, remote messaging and protocols (as apply to Objective C) is excellent. 3. More than 2+ years development in the UNIX workstation environment, with work in IPC, multiprocessing and multithreading a plus. Abilities in system administration and networking also a strong plus. 4. Dynamic personality and ability to present yourself well at the client site. Ability and willingness to travel to varying degrees, depending on your position within the company. 5. Capable and willing to put forth an extra effort when required. 6. B. S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical discipline, or a comparable level of experience gained from within the programming field. Who To Contact --- -- ------- If you are interesting in joining Dolphin Software, please contact us by any of the following means. Include a cover letter and a copy of your resume. Resumes should be no more than two pages in length, concise and to the point. Zacharias J. Beckman Dolphin Software Inc. 900 High School Way, Suite 2106 Mountain View, CA 94041 FAX: 415-966-8904 Voice: 800-843-0328 Email: resumes@dolphin.com (ASCII/NeXTMAIL only) -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NEW BAR CODE PRODUCTS SHIPPING FROM HOT TECHNOLOGIES Message-ID: <1993Jan14.053221.8014@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:32:21 GMT NEW BAR CODE PRODUCTS SHIPPING FROM HOT TECHNOLOGIES December 14, 1992 BOSTON 1 Hot Technologies (formerly Hot Software) has released component bar code software for NeXTSTEP computers designed to improve the quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of organizations. BarCodeKit is a comprehensive object library for adding bar codes to custom applications and Bar-a-Coda is an application for creating bar codes to use in documents. BarCodeKit: A comprehensive object library for adding bar codes to custom applications. BarCodeKit allows both organizations and developers to quickly add bar coding to a custom NeXTSTEP application. By combining the power of object-orientation and PostScript into a comprehensive library of bar code symbologies, BarCodeKit represents the state of the art in bar coding technology. Developers can seamlessly add bar coding to an existing application in a matter of minutes by using any of the 35 pre-tested and re-usable objects in the BarCodeKit. Previously, adding bar codes to an application meant weeks or months of development effort and incompatibility with different bar code readers and printers or it meant using costly proprietary bar code printers. The BarCodeKit conforms to international bar coding standards (EAN, ANSI, MIL, etc<) and gives developers flexibility; bar codes created using the kit can be sized and rotated to fit a specific area on a label or document and saved in EPS, EPSI (EPS with bitmap preview for non Display PostScript computers), or TIFF formats. Bar-a-Coda: An application for creating bar codes to use in documents. Bar-a-Coda is an easy-to-use application for creating bar codes. Bar codes can be dragged and dropped into documents or accessed from any application via the NeXTSTEP Services menu. Users can choose from more than a dozen different bar code types including Code 3-of-9, POSTNET and UPC. Bar-a-Coda is great for adding ZIP Codes on envelopes, UPC symbols on products, ISBN numbers on books and labelling just about anything. Product Information and Pricing Call Hot Technologies for a copy of its Complete Bar Coding Solution brochure and pricing information. Consulting services are also available. Hot Technologies develops, markets and supports component software and hardware that allows customers to construct automated solutions for increased productivity. Hot Technologies is headquartered at 75 Cambridge Parkway, Suite E-504, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1238 USA. Telephone: + 1 617 252 0088 Hot Technologies, BarCodeKit and Bar-a-Coda are trademarks of Hot Technologies. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ZIP Code and ZIP + 4 are registered trademarks of the United States Postal Service. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT Technical Alert 92-4 Message-ID: <1993Jan14.053401.8079@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:34:01 GMT NeXT Technical Alert 92-4 Summary Fonts can randomly disappear from the Font Panel when you're using more than 250 fonts in NeXTSTEP Release 3. Description NeXTSTEP Release 3 does not currently support more than 250 fonts. There seems to be a discrepancy between .afmcache, .fontdirectory, and .fontlist, with .fontdirectory seeming to be missing entries. Solution To work around the 250 font limit, you can do one of the following: 1. Copy the utility /usr/bin/buildafmdir from NeXTSTEP 2.x into your Release 3 /usr/bin directory. Then rebuild your font index by running the command buildafmdir. 2. Break your fonts up between /LocalLibrary/Fonts and ~/Library/Fonts. For More Information Contact NeXTedge at 1-800-848-NeXT for more information. December 1992 NTA 92-4 -- Alan M. Marcum NeXT Tech Support amm@NeXT.COM -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT Technical Alert 92-3 Message-ID: <1993Jan14.053528.8139@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:35:28 GMT NeXT Technical Alert 92-3 Summary The SYBASE Administrator does not function properly when used on NeXTSTEP Release 3. Description The SYBASE Administrator is a graphical tool which simplifies administration of Sybase databases. It is provided as part of the SYBASE SQL Server for NeXT. When the NeXTSTEP Release 2-compatible version of the Administrator is used under NeXTSTEP Release 3, it brings up two Terminal windows and attempts to execute commands in both windows simultaneously, causing errors. Solution Version 4.0.2/P/NeXT/1.0/4 of the Sybase Administrator corrects this problem. It is also backward compatible with Release 2, so that this one version of the Administrator can be used on either NeXTSTEP Release 2 or Release 3 systems. Version 4.0.2/P/NeXT/1.0/4 of the Sybase Administrator will be released on a floppy disk during January, 1993. NeXT will send the new version of the Sybase Administrator on floppy to all NeXT Authorized Support Centers. NeXT will also send it to those customers who purchased SYBASE SQL Server from NeXT. Customers who received SYBASE SQL Server bundled free of charge with their NeXT computer will be sent notification of the new Sybase Administrator release and asked to obtain the fix from their local NeXT Authorized Support Center. Those customers unaffiliated with a NeXT Authorized Support Center may obtain the fix directly from NeXT. To install Version 4.0.2/P/NeXT/1.0/4 of the Sybase Administrator: 1. Delete the existing version of the SYBASE Administrator. You will probably need to be root in order to do this. The SYBASE Administrator is usually found in the directory /usr/sybase/Apps/Administrator. 2. Copy the new version of the SYBASE Administrator from the floppy disk to the directory from which you just deleted the existing version of the Administrator. For More Information Contact NeXTedge at 1-800-848-NeXT for more information. September 1992 NTA 92-3 -- Alan M. Marcum NeXT Tech Support amm@NeXT.COM -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: January rmNUG meeting Message-ID: <1993Jan14.053712.8211@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:37:12 GMT WHAT: Rocky Mountain NeXT User's Group Meeting WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 7:00pm WHERE: Random Access, 8000 East Iliff Ave, Denver - The Rocky Mountain NeXT User's Group would like to invite you to our January gathering. It will be held at Random Access in south east Denver (see directions below). SPEAKER: Clifford Matthews, president and founder of ARDI. TOPIC: Macintosh emulation for the NeXT! Executor is the result of 6 years meticulous coding of the Macintosh ROMs from scratch. The quality of their work is so good that MS Word ran on the 040 Next before the Apple Quadra! Come meet the driving force behind ARDI, Clifford Matthews. Meeting at 7:00 PM at Random Access (directions below). Short introduction period followed by the ARDI presentation, a slick demo of version 1.3, a question and answer period, then an informal social time. One lucky person will win our drawing for a copy of Executor. NeXT machines will be available for public inspection. DIRECTIONS: From I-25 take the Evans exit east. Evans is south of the Colorado Blvd exit and north of the Hampden Ave exit. After approximately 2 miles, Evans jags and becomes Iliff, go .5 miles farther and it will be on your right across from the White Glove Hand Car Wash. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: DFax Message-ID: <1993Jan14.054306.8300@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:43:06 GMT CHEYENNE, Wyoming USA -- Total System Software is pleased to announce the shipment of DFax -- the subject of much speculation in several newsgroups. Behind the scenes is where DFax quietly serves, taking a minimum of system resources, and avoiding interference with other system operations. In this initial release, DFax supports the SupraFAXmodem v.32bis/v.42bis 14,400 FaxModem for transparent data and facsimile transmission and reception. For output by local users, DFax looks like another NeXT Printer, but one with a telephone number and addressee. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS o NeXT-Station supporting serial hardware handshaking (all NeXTs except the earlier 68030 NeXTs), minimum 8M RAM minimal Slab. 100M Local filesystem for v2.1 NeXT-Step. More with v3.0 With a minimal amount of disk space, limping operation of any fax I/O system is possible, but not recommended. o Mach/Unix/NeXT-Step operating system v2.1 or 3.0. o One or two SupraFAXmodems v.32bis/v.42bis with most recent revision (v1.200-H or v1.200-J) ROMs. o Proper mini-din-8 (RS-423) to RS-232c modem cable for the/each modem. o Five to ten minutes for software installation on standardly configured NeXTs. DFax is shipped on 1.44M 3.5" NeXT diskette. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT Users' Choice Awards Message-ID: <1993Jan14.054427.8359@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:44:27 GMT N U C A NeXT Users' Choice Awards---Thanks to Conrad Geiger for the name! I will take submissions from the net until Jan 23, 1993. All you need to do is send back the form attached below with your favorite software or hardware products for 1992. The subject of the post should be Re: NUCA (or just replying to this post). Send votes to szatrows@gandalf.rutgers.edu I will post the results and maybe see about getting little trophies or ribbons made up for the winners. This is your chance to reward the great NeXT Developer community by shining some well deserved praise their way. The rules are: - You can only vote once (i.e. one vote per e-mail address). - You can vote for any product you wish; be it from NeXT, a 3rd party developer, shareware/freeware (or those tasty frosted donuts from Hostess under the 'other' category ;-) Finally I made up a logo for the winners to use (if they want to) to let everyone know that they won the NUCA. I'll put it up on both orst and nova. People can let me know if they think it stinks and if so please feel free to make your own (after all it is the U S E R S ' choice award so the users should get involved!). BTW you will need Helvetica-Black and Avant Garde (Book Oblique & Demi Oblique) to see the logo in all of its glory :-) NUCA Form below: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) Software a.) Audio : b.) Communications : c.) DataBase : d.) Developer : e.) DTP : f.) Game : g.) MultiMedia : h.) Spreadsheet : i.) Wordprocessing : j.) Utility : k.) Video : l.) Other : 2.) Overall Software Product of the Year : 3.) Hardware a.) Audio : b.) Communications : c.) Display : d.) Graphic Input : e.) Mass Storage : f.) Printing/Output : g.) Video : h.) Other : 4.) Overall Hardware Product of the Year : 5.) Overall Product of the Year : -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Digit.app, A NeXTSTEP Scientific Calculator Message-ID: <1993Jan14.054540.8430@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 05:45:40 GMT Digit.app A NeXTSTEP Scientific Calculator Version 1.0 This application runs on NeXTSTEP 3.0 but does not implement the NeXT Help feature. There may be some bugs that still have to be corrected and features which are lacking. These should be completed in a future release. Please feel free to copy and distribute Digit. I hope that you find it useful. ftp sonata.cc.purdue.edu cd /pub/next/submissions binary get Digit.app.tar.Z get Digit.README -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications Message-ID: <1993Jan14.061142.9413@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:11:42 GMT Contact: Monty Zukowski, Intuitive Edge(TM), (614) 299-2781, monty@IntuitiveEdge.com Intuitive Edge Announces the Reporter Suite of Applications Columbus, OH, January 8, 1992-- Intuitive Edge announces the release of the Reporter suite of applications which run on the 2.0 release of the NeXTSTEP(TM) OS. The programs are Reporter, ReporterBuilder and ReporterLimitedVersion. Main features include: -Info Items: easily created, dynamically loadable modules which provide information for documents with all three programs; -Quick and easy management of "Question and Answer" databases and in-house bug reports with Reporter; -Bug reporting made easy for your pre-release application testers with ReporterLimitedVersion. Info Items form the core of the Reporter applications by providing information such as the date, version number or memory configuration. Info Items can be text strings or dynamically loadable objects. These modules are easy to create and give you flexibility in controlling the content of documents. When first saved, each document can have a designated group of Info Items automatically inserted at its end. For instance, if you use Reporter mainly for customer support, you can have a "QA" group containing the current version number of the software, the date, and the document number as the default group. Every document created would then by default have that information inserted into it upon saving. Reporter uses Info Items to help you create and maintain a database of documents for use with Digital Librarian(TM). Three uses of Reporter include customer support through question and answer document databases, in-house bug reports and updates, and tracking of personal insights and ideas. Reporter is specifically designed to prepare directories of RTF files for use with Librarian. With Librarian, people will be able to search for answers to their questions in your "Questions and Answers" directory (as an indexed Librarian "target") before calling you, saving both parties' time and money. To organize and maintain these document databases Reporter can generate filenames for new files, add information to the end of new documents, append messages to every file in a directory, and keep a style dictionary for commonly used font and ruler combinations. ReporterLimitedVersion is a freely distributable bug reporting application which communicates with your pre-release software via Info Items. Once you configure ReporterLimitedVersion with your Info Items using ReporterBuilder, you can send it out with your testing software. The Info Items in ReporterLimitedVersion communicate directly with the software being tested, giving you whatever information you need to debug and improve your product. ReporterLimitedVersion provides document handling, information insertion, and NeXTmail(TM) document preparation. This allows the bug report to be sent as NeXTmail directly to you. ReporterLimitedVersion will not crash when your test program does so your testers will still be able to send in bug reports. An Info Item which receives all error messages would give you an idea of why your program crashed. ReporterLimitedVersion makes it easy for your customers to give you the information you need. A brochure is available by mailing "info-Reporter@IntuitiveEdge.com". The Reporter programs come as a package and are available on the upcoming Electronic AppWrapper(TM) from Paget(TM) for $145 each (1-3 copies), $125 each (4-10 copies), or $100 each (10+ copies). For information about the Electronic AppWrapper, send email to "aw@paget.com". Intuitive Edge, located in Columbus, Ohio, develops objects and applications for NeXT(TM) computers as a registered NeXT developer and is available for contract work. Intuitive Edge is a trademark of Intuitive Edge. NeXTSTEP, NeXTmail, and Digital Librarian are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. Electronic AppWrapper and Paget are trademarks of Paget Press, Inc. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Abacus and Stone Design FTP archive site change Message-ID: <1993Jan14.061340.9493@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:13:40 GMT The Abacus Research and Development, and the Stone Design FTP archive site, formerly unmvax.cs.unm.edu is now: ftp.cs.unm.edu This way, machines can change, but the ftp will always point to the right place. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT user group in Palm Beach, Florida Message-ID: <1993Jan14.061456.9554@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:14:56 GMT I am starting a NeXT user group in Palm Beach, Florida for those users who fall between Orlando and Miami. If you are interested in attending an organizational meeting, please contact me at the following phone numbers: 407/ 832-4013 407/ 659-9858 or by email at rallan@gun.com. -- Robb Aley Allan, The Gulfstream Group 220 Sunrise Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480 voice: 407/ 832-4013 email: rallan@gun.com Co-founder/director, Gotham Users of NeXT (GUN) -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: January Puget Sound DevSIG Meeting Notice Message-ID: <1993Jan14.061538.9611@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:15:38 GMT January Puget Sound DevSIG Meeting Notice Topic: Demo of 3DKit by John Feiler Demo of Paget Press' Electronic AppWrapper Time: Meeting starts around 7, ends around 9pm Date: January 25, 1993 Location: Round Table Pizza 5111 25th Ave NE Seattle (just above U-Village) For more info: Ray Jackson 329-0799 or raj@halcyon.com -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: ready to wrap up my NeXTSTEP book Message-ID: <1993Jan14.061830.9703@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:18:30 GMT Hello there: I'm getting ready to wrap up my NeXTSTEP book (which includes a fair amount of Objective-C code), and I have placed a tar file on sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu under the submissions directory: the tar file (AlexNeXTSTEPBook.tar.Z) contains the table of contents and list of figures. The book will be published by Prentice-Hall and should be available before NeXTWorld on May 25-27. As for scope, the book is 500+ pages in the current format, although that may change when it's actually trimmed to fit the standard book size. BTW, the book will probably _not_ include a disk: the source code will be available via Internet and Usenet. I encourage you to download the file and check it out. If you need more info, please feel free to e-mail me directly: I'd be more than happy to answer any general questions, such as availability, coverage, etc. P.S I remember Simson posting his TOC to these forums. Can I do the same, or will I be flamed to death? Best regards, Alex Duong Nghiem Phone: (512) 343-1111 Pencom Software Fax: (512) 343-9650 9050 Capital of TX Hwy N. Mail: alex@pencom.com Suite 300 Austin, TX 78759 USA **************************** * NeXTMail gladly accepted * **************************** -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: Job Opening at NeXT Computer: Associate Sales Representative Message-ID: <1993Jan14.062003.9763@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 06:20:03 GMT Job Opening at NeXT Computer! Associate Sales Representative Higher Education Channel NeXT Computer, Inc. Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Start Date: January/February 1993 THE ASSOCIATE SALES REP IN HIGHER EDUCATION IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING/ACCOUNT MANAGER POSITION REQUIRING A COMBINATION OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, NETWORK AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND SALES/VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. ASSOCIATE SALES REPS (ASR) provide the technical expertise and account management skills necessary to close sales, and generally evangelize the NeXT product family. ASRs must possess superb technical skills and a sense of innovation, combined with a personality which promotes cooperation, trust, and the sharing of ideas. The successful candidate will have a mix of software engineering skills, sales/interpersonal skills, presentation skills, and enjoy working with people and new technology. Duties and Responsibilities: A typical NeXT Higher Education ASR will spend one-third of their time writing NeXTSTEP applications for customer-based prototyping or proof-of-concept efforts, one-third consulting one-on-one with potential and existing higher education customers on software development and network engineering, and one-third performing presentations and demonstrations of NeXTSTEP. The ASR will have account management responsibility for identified university NeXT customers within a geography which includes Indiana, Michigan, NW Ohio, and Western New York. - Rapid prototyping of software for feasibility analysis - Technical presentations to all levels of customers - Integration of NeXT computers with existing systems - Technical account management - Provide strategic input and guidance to sales, marketing, and engineering, regarding market conditions, product requirements, and overall program successes or failures Career Path: ASRs may choose to move directly into the role of sales account manager or toward a position of systems engineer. This position gives a qualified individual the opportunity to gain both sales and systems engineering experience without carrying a sales quota. Necessary Skills: - Solid software computer science/engineering background - Ability to articulate technically complex issues to a wide variety of audiences - Demonstrated aptitude at working independently - Ability to work with limited supervision in an autonomous, results-oriented environment - Ability to work within a team environment - Strong problem solving skills - Ability to juggle multiple tasks - B.S.C.S or equivalent desired Relevant Experience: - NeXTSTEP, Objective-C, Mach - UNIX systems programming/systems administration - Object-oriented programming - Advanced application programming in C, LISP, and FORTRAN (or equivalent) - Windowing application development (Macintosh, X11, MSWindows, etc.) - Database application development (Sybase, Oracle, etc.) - TCP/IP, NFS, YP/NIS - PostScript - NeXT Campus Consultant experience - familiarity with university computing environments For more information please send a cover letter, resume, and salary history via email to kfoster@next.com or fax to 313.663.3980. Responses without cover letters will not be considered. Please include at least one paragraph which reflects on how your skills and experience will enable your success as a Associate Sales Rep for NeXT Computer. -- Nathan Janette PPP link from hilbert.csb.yale.edu Please reply to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu (NeXT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.memory: NeXT memory Message-ID: <1993Jan14.195438.15838@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 19:54:38 GMT NeXT-FAQ.memory: NeXT memory. *** Subject: R1. What type of memory may be installed in a NeXT? [See also NeXTanswers' hardware.620, and "Announcing NeXTstation Turbo and NeXTcube Turbo" in 92_spring_bulletin] Remember, RAM replacement voids the warranty on the older products, but is "allowed" for the Turbo and newer 25-MHz systems. NeXT Computer (68030-25MHz/68040-25MHz), NeXTcube (68040-25MHz): Cubes have 16 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of 4 in these machines. Use low-profile 30-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. The low-profile vertically mounted 4 MB SIMMs are easier to install in the NeXTcube than the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs because of the small height clearance above the SIMM slots. It is possible to install the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs, but you will be required to slide the CPU board and the center tower in simultaneously. Parity (9-bit) SIMMs can be used in both 68030 and 68040 NeXT machines, but should not be mixed with non-parity SIMMs. Only 68040 boards with ROM levels of 2.2 (v63) and higher can use the parity memory to detect parity errors. One user adds the following unverified claims: [It is OK to mix parity and non-parity memory, but the system will not boot unattended. Cubes with early boot ROMs will not work with 4 Mb parity ram, unless at least 3 banks are used. The system gives an exception error on power up. The fix is to get a new boot rom from Next. You can pay $30, or you may be able to squawk and get one for free. I have found Next to be pretty responsive, once I find the right person.] NeXTdimension boards (i860): These boards have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of four on the NeXTdimension board. Use 72-pin 1, 4, or 8 MB SIMMs with 80 ns or faster access time. The SIMMs are organized 256Kx32 or 1Mx32 for non-parity systems, and 256Kx36 and 1Mx36 for parity. NeXTstation (68040-25MHz), NeXTstation Color (68040-25MHz) (older styles): NeXT manufacturing introduced the new 25 MHz NeXTstation CPU board into production in late June. To verify which SIMM type your machine uses, check the system's memory configuration. You can do this by using the ROM monitor s print memory configuration command m. Start with your machine powered down. Press the Power key to power on. As soon as the message Testing system... disappears, press command-command-tilde (~ on the numeric keyboard). Under these circumstances, this will access the ROM monitor. In the ROM monitor, type m and press return. Turbo-designed boards including new 25 MHz NeXTstations and all Turbo systems will return messages reporting the memory configuration contained in four sockets (sockets 0 -3); old 25 MHz boards will return messages for more than four sockets (usually 8). You can tell a Turbo-designed board, and the accompanying 72 pin, 70 nanosecond SIMMs, by the fact it only reports information for only four sockets. Older NeXTstations have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of 4 in these machines. Use 30-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. Faster SIMMS ( 80 ns) don't make the memory system work any faster than the 100 ns units. Older NeXTstation Colors have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of two. Use 72-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 80 ns or faster access time. The SIMMs are organized 256Kx32 or 1Mx32 for non-parity systems, and 256Kx36 and 1Mx36 for parity. The max RAM is 32 MB: eight 4 MB SIMMs. NeXTcube Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Color Turbo (68040-33MHz), newer NeXTstations (68040-25MHz), newer NeXTstation Color (68040-25MHz): These systems have only 4 SIMM slots, but they can take double-sided SIMMs. SIMMs must be installed in groups of two in these machines. Use 72-pin 4, 8, 16, or 32 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. For maximum performance use 70 ns SIMMs. [John Graves, Hardware Engineering, NeXT Computer, Inc. adds] The memory system has programmable memory timing such that the number of processor clocks needed to access a given amount of data can be tailored to the speed of the memory installed. 70 ns memory is just enough faster than 80 ns memory to allow the cpu to access the data with fewer clock cycles. This improves memory system performance. "70 ns" memory is faster than "80 ns" memory in many parameters other than just RAS access time. The faster CAS access time in particular allows the memory system to respond quicker to burst (16 bytes) bus transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________ *** Subject: R2. What is the NeXT SIMM tool? The tool came with 68040 upgrade kits for NeXTcubes. It really makes removing SIMMs easy. It looks like a dental tool: about six inches long with a 1/2" long head offset at 90 degrees. To remove SIMMs, you slip the head into the hole on one side of the SIMM, rest the head on the SIMM socket next to the SIMM you are pulling, and pivot the tool back, using the simple fulcrum to gently pry the SIMM up about 1/8" from the socket on that side. Repeat on the other side, and the SIMM can be then removed by hand. ____________________________________________________________________________ *** Subject: R3. Where can I purchase memory for a NeXT? This list does not necessarily contain all vendors. Suggestions for additional vendors welcome! *** PRICES ARE CHANGING DAILY *** South Coast Electronics Tustin, CA (800) 289-8801 714-669-9503 Contact: Jim [Prices current as of 13-Jan-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 36/$ 40 (cash or credit/PO Price) 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 141/$ 157 72 Pin SIMMs 8 MB Kit $ 301/$ 335 16 MB Kit $ 587/$ 652 32 MB Kit $1213/$1348 8 MB Kit (parity) $ 316/$ 351 16 MB Kit (parity) $ 639/$ 711 32 MB Kit (parity) $1227/$1363 MC/Visa same as cash, Purchase Orders more. Impediment (617) 837-8877 Contact: Alex [Prices current as of 11-Aug-92] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ * 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 2x32-80ns 8 Mb SIMM $ * 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ * * Refused to give pricing! Also has parity SIMMs. Stratum Technologies Austin, TX 800-533-1744 512-258-3570 512-258-3689 (fax) Contact: Gayla [Prices current as of 13-Jan-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 29 4x8-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 112 1x9-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 33 4x9-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 125 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 115 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 235 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 500 1x36-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 122 2x36-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 250 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 550 Lifetime Warranty. Marco International 800-621-4668 (Within US/Canada) 303-449-9191 Contact: Lisa [Prices current as of 14-Jan-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 31 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 110 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 120 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 250 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 488 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 488 -70ns 32 Mb SIMM $2600 (no parity) Parity available for some sizes. Lifetime Warranty, toll-free support, 24hr RMA. "NeXT certified". Chip Merchant 9541 Ridgehaven Court San Diego, CA 92123 (800) 426-6375 ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Announcing NeXT PhotoCD product from Servare Message-ID: <1993Jan21.000129.493@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:01:29 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 1, 1993 Contact: John Ferretti, Vice President/Sales Servare Business Systems 25201 Paseo de Alicia, Suite 230 Laguna Hills, California 800-221-2217 SERVARE BUSINESS SYSTEMS NOW SHIPPING NeXT COMPATIBLE MULTI-SESSION PHOTO CAPABLE CD ROM PLAYER WITH FREE PHOTO CD READING SOFTWARE LAGUNA HILLS, CALIFORNIA-Servare Business Systems announced today that it is shipping a MicroNet multi-session, Photo CD capable ROM Player. The NeXTSTEP compatible CD ROM Player comes with free Photo CD reading software and a cable. You can now have up to 100 35mm pictures, slides or negatives transferred to a KODAK Photo CD by your local KODAK photo finisher. These photos can include everything from sales presentations, staff pictures to your home snapshots. This places them at your fingertips on your NeXT computer for viewing, printing or inclusion in presentations, newsletters, reports, illustrations and multi-media activities. The new multi-session (can be recorded multiple times) photo CD compatible drives allow a Photo CD which contains more than one roll of film to be accessed by the Servare Business Systems supplied free software. The CD ROM player is also fully computer data, photo and audio compatible and allows you to listen to your favorite audio CDs through a full stereo audio output jack with volume control. The drive also supports High Sierra, ISO-9660, and Rockridge file formats. Servare Business Systems has 7 years experience developing custom software & database applications. Servare Business Systems is an Authorized NeXT Computer, Inc. reseller, an Authorized MicroNet Technology Inc. Distributor and a reseller of high density OEM memory (4,8,16 and 32 MB SIMMs). The CD ROM player, including free cable, terminator and free software are shipping immediately. -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Zacharias J. Beckman <zac@dolphin.com> Subject: BANG-up Magazine Seeks NeXT Authors Message-ID: <1993Jan21.000435.588@cubetech.com> Sender: zac@dolphin.com Organization: Dolphin Software Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:04:35 GMT BANG-up Magazine Seeks Authors to Write Columns, Articles! BANG-up Magazine is a publication for NeXTSTEP users Updated January 12, 1993 BANG up Magazine is targeted at the NeXT user community. The magazine covers a wide range of topics, both technical and non technical. We continue to solicit articles, suggestions, and advertisements. We are now looking for new submissions of articles and columns for the upcoming issues of the magazine. All contributions remain the property of the author. Any submission to the magazine will be used at the sole discretion of BANG-up Magazine. BANG-up reserves the right to make editorial changes to original works as necessary. The next issue of the magazine will focus on Object Oriented Systems. What makes NeXT a leader in the race for object oriented platforms? How will the race for object oriented technology affect us, from the perspective of the user as well as the programmer. The following issue will focus on NeXTSTEP/486. In addition to the headline articles of the magazine, regular columns and articles are published which do not fall within the topics chosen for a specific issue. If you have a submission which is not specifically related to the topics at hand, please send us your work regardless! Send submissions to: bangup@dolphin.com Inquiries to: sherry@dolphin.com Advertising info: zac@dolphin.com OR CALL: 1-800-843-0328 If you have any questions regarding the magazine, please feel welcome to contact us at 1-800-843-0328 extension 2, or send NeXTMAIL to "sherry@dolphin.com." BANG up is the user's publication for the Bay Area NeXT Group, a NeXT user group based in northern California. The magazine is published as a service of Dolphin Software Inc. -- Zacharias J. Beckman - Dolphin Software Inc. - zac@dolphin.com - use NeXTMAIL! To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy.... and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful. --- R. A. Heinlen Those opinions I express herein are my own, I'm fairly sure. --- Z. J. Beckman
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Patrick Stein) Subject: SUBMISSION: Answering machine for the ZyXEL ( for free ) Message-ID: <1993Jan21.000646.687@cubetech.com> Keywords: ZyXEL, answering machine Sender: news@news.lrz-muenchen.de (Mr. News) Organization: Leibniz-Rechenzentrum, Muenchen (Germany) Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1993 10:16:47 GMT My answering machine for the zyxel is now at ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de in /pub/next/Comm/Anrufbeantworter.tar.Z. It is not the final release, so there is only german introduction, but it is very easy to install. If u got probs with the installation mail direct. Jolly -- ======================================================= Jolly alias Patrick Stein = jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de Centrum fuer Informations und Sprachverarbeitung der Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen Tel: ++49 (0) 89 - 36 40 72 (priv) (0)89 -950 57 34 "Every day u don t smile is a wasted day P) " C.Chaplin
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: infoman!bennett@uunet.UU.NET Subject: JOBS: Atlanta, Ga. NeXTSTEP Hacker Wanted Message-ID: <1993Jan21.000955.777@cubetech.com> Keywords: Job Atlanta NeXT Sender: infoman!bennett@uunet.UU.NET Organization: Information Management Inc. Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:09:55 GMT Information Management Inc., a growing Atlanta based systems integration and consulting firm, is planning to hire several NeXT application developers in the next few months. We design custom applications and information systems for a wide range of companies in the Southeast and beyond. We specialize in working with advanced desktop technologies to develop unique, state of the art information systems for workgroups in a variety of business settings. Our positions offer the flexibility to work on an array of different projects and learn new tools. We're looking for talented individuals who are willing to accept high levels of responsibility and can work well in team or solo environments. Position offered: NeXTstep Application Development This person will be involved in all activities related to software application development, including needs assessment, formulation of the development process and procedures, prototyping, programming, testing, host systems connectivity and network communications. B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent is required with relevant work experience. Experience with UNIX, NeXTstep, Objective C and database systems is desirable. Beyond NeXT expertise, individuals having extensive experience with UNIX based information systems, database management systems, object oriented design and GUI in business environments will be considered. Information Management Inc. offers a friendly working environment, paid health insurance, profit sharing, 401K retirement plan and the opportunity for advancement. Please direct your inquiries to Mark Hampton at Information Management. Addresses are: Internet: mark@infoman.com Telephone: (404)377-4840 Ext. 307 Fax: (404)377-5116 Address: Mark Hampton Information Management, Inc. 150 East Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 430 Decatur, GA 30030
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: gartenb@northstar.com (Morris Gartenberg) Subject: JOBS: NorthStar Technologies: NeXT Positions Open in Northeast US Message-ID: <1993Jan21.001402.865@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:14:02 GMT Opportunities to Invent the Future With NorthStar Technologies (New York, Boston, and Washington, DC) NorthStar Technologies, Inc. is an entrepreneurial firm specializing in innovative software product development, system integration, and mission-critical, client-server solutions. We intend to triple the size of our firm in 1993 and seek bright, energetic individuals -- interested in a ground floor opportunity -- with experience in NeXTSTEP/UNIX/Objective-C or SUN/UNIX/C++ and/ or relational database management systems (particularly Sybase). Specifically, NorthStar is looking for professionals with the following backgrounds: Junior Software Engineers BSCC or equivalent NeXTSTEP application development Experience in object-oriented design and development Objective-C, C++ Relational databases (preferably Sybase) Senior Software Engineers BSCC, MS preferred Expertise in NeXTSTEP application development Substantial experience in object-oriented design and development Objective-C, C++ Relational databases (preferably Sybase) Client-server development experience Database Specialists BSCC, MS preferred Relational database design and development (preferably Sybase) Thorough knowledge of SQL Database administration experience preferred Applications programming experience with database interface Object-oriented design and development experience Objective C or C++ Sequent administration experience a plus Client-Server Specialists BSCC, MS preferred Substantial experience in client-server computing (both client and server sides) Distributed applications/servers experience UNIX C Objective C or C++ Relational DBMS experience (preferably Sybase) Networking experience (LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, etc.) Database Administrators BSCC or equivalent Thorough knowledge of major RDBMS, Sybase required RDBMS tuning and performance expertise SQL expertise Knowledge of C, Objective C, C++ preferred Sequent database administration experience a plus NeXT System Administrators BSCC or equivalent NeXT system administration expertise System administration in a heterogenous UNIX network environment preferred Communications experience (wide-area networks, modems, Internet, ftp, etc.) NeXT hardware installation experience (installing memory, motherboards, etc.) RDBMS experience (preferably Sybase) C, C++, Objective C experience desired Sequent administration experience a plus Positions are available in New York, Boston, and Washington, DC. If you are interested in joining a dynamic team to create state-of-the-art products, to offer innovative solutions to clients' problems, and to help us define our future, forward or fax your resume with a cover letter to: Morris Gartenberg Manager of Administration NorthStar Technologies, Inc. 15 Maiden Lane, Suite 803 New York, NY 10038 fax: 212-267-4468 email: gartenb@northstar.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: info@hot.com (Robert La Ferla) Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Hot Technologies Announces Bar Code Products for NeXT Computers Message-ID: <1993Jan21.001847.1021@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:18:47 GMT CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Robert La Ferla Telephone: (617) 252 0088 or + 1 617 252 0088 Internet: info@hot.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW BAR CODE PRODUCTS SHIPPING FROM HOT TECHNOLOGIES State of the Art Software Now Available BOSTON - Hot Technologies (formerly Hot Software) has released component bar code software for NeXTSTEP computers designed to improve the quality, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of organizations. BarCodeKit is a comprehensive object library for adding bar codes to custom applications and Bar-a-Coda is an application for creating bar codes to use in documents. Bar Coding is Everywhere How many bar codes do you think are within 12 feet of where you are right now? You may be surprised at how many you'll find and how many different types there are. The symbol that most people will find and can identify is the UPC or Universal Product Code. You'll find this code on soda cans, food products, general merchandise and other retail products. But there's a lot more to bar coding than UPC. There are over a dozen different types and hundreds of uses. Bar Codes for Healthcare Applications Both BarCodeKit and Bar-a-Coda offer all the bar code symbologies endorsed by the HIBCC (Health Industry Business Communications Council): Code 128, Code 39, UPC (Universal Product Code), NHRIC (National Health Related Items Code), NDC (National Drug Code) Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 16K and Code 49. Bar Codes for Library Applications ISBN (International Standard Book Numbering), ISSN (International Standard Serial Number), and SISAC (Serials Industry Systems Advisory Committee) / SICI (Serial Item and Contribution Identifier). Bar Codes for Military and Government Applications Code 3-of-9 (Military Standard) and Code 3-of-9 Extended Bar Codes for Inventory Control and Document Tracking Applications Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 128, Code 93, MSI and Code 11 Bar Codes for Article and Product Numbering Applications UPC (Universal Product Code) Versions A and E including two and five digit supplementals EAN (European Article Numbering) and JAN (Japanese Article Numbering) Versions 8 and 13 including two and five digit supplementals Bar Codes for Postal and Shipping/Receiving Applications POSTNET (Postal Numeric Encoding Technique - United States Postal Service) ZIP Code (Zoning Improvement Plan) and ZIP + 4 ABC (Advanced Bar Code) with delivery point FIM (Facing Identification Mark) Parcel and Sack Label BRM (Business Reply Mail 1 Canadian Postal Corporation) BarCodeKit: A comprehensive object library for adding bar codes to custom applications. BarCodeKit allows both organizations and developers to quickly add bar coding to a custom NeXTSTEP application. By combining the power of object-orientation and PostScript into a comprehensive library of bar code symbologies, BarCodeKit represents the state of the art in bar coding technology. Developers can seamlessly add bar coding to an existing application in a matter of minutes by using any of the 35 pre-tested and re-usable objects in the BarCodeKit. Previously, adding bar codes to an application meant weeks or months of development effort and incompatibility with different bar code readers and printers or it meant using costly proprietary bar code printers. The BarCodeKit conforms to international bar coding standards (EAN, ANSI, MIL, etc<) and gives developers flexibility; bar codes created using the kit can be sized and rotated to fit a specific area on a label or document and saved in EPS, EPSI (EPS with bitmap preview for non Display PostScript computers), or TIFF formats. Bar-a-Coda: An application for creating bar codes to use in documents. Bar-a-Coda is an easy-to-use application for creating bar codes. Bar codes can be dragged and dropped into documents or accessed from any application via the NeXTSTEP Services menu. Users can choose from more than a dozen different bar code types including Code 3-of-9, POSTNET and UPC. Bar-a-Coda is great for adding ZIP Codes on envelopes, UPC symbols on products, ISBN numbers on books and labelling just about anything. Product Information and Pricing Call Hot Technologies for a copy of its Complete Bar Coding Solution brochure and pricing information. Consulting services are also available. Hot Technologies develops, markets and supports component software and hardware that allows customers to construct automated solutions for increased productivity. Hot Technologies is headquartered at 75 Cambridge Parkway, Suite E-504, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1238 USA. Telephone: + 1 617 252 0088 Hot Technologies, BarCodeKit and Bar-a-Coda are trademarks of Hot Technologies. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ZIP Code and ZIP + 4 are registered trademarks of the United States Postal Service.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: e.tremblay2@genie.geis.com (Eric Tremblay) Subject: Announcing: NeXT section of the GEnie Information service Message-ID: <1993Jan21.002033.1109@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:20:33 GMT This is to inform you that The GEnie Information service has a NeXT support center. NeXT Section on GEnie To join: 1 (800) 638-9636 The NeXT section has over 300 files and also includes a bulletin board section. Weekly real-time online conferences. Available through local nodes and also SprintNet and DataPac. Eric Tremblay e.tremblay2@genie.geis.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: LIB38@JETSON.UH.EDU (Pat Ensor) Subject: Call for Nominations: CD-ROM WORLD OPTICAL DISC PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Message-ID: <1993Jan21.002319.1197@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:23:19 GMT Call for Nominations: CD-ROM WORLD OPTICAL DISC PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Contact: Pat Ensor Phone: (713)743-9762 Fax:743-9748; Email: LIB38@JETSON.UH.EDU (Deadline: February 8, 1993) CD-ROM World, published by Meckler Corporation, is naming an optical disc product of the year for the second time. Last year's winner was Ethnic Newswatch. For this year's award, any consumer- oriented optical disc product which was newly released or substantially revised between March 1992 and March 1993 is eligible for consideration. The award will be based on exemplification of the following qualities. - Innovation and unique features, especially those which go beyond print capabilities - Success at satisfying the target audience - Value for cost - Orientation toward consumers - Uniqueness and value of data The award will be presented at Computers in Libraries 1993, which takes place in Washington DC on March 1-3. The award will also be featured prominently in a future issue of CD-ROM World. The deadline for nominations is February 8, 1993. Nomination forms are available from award judge Pat Ensor, author of CD-ROM Research Collections. The other judge will be noted CD-ROM authority Paul Nicholls of the University of Western Ontario. Publishers who wish to nominate a product should send a copy of the product to Pat Ensor as soon as possible, if they will not be displaying the product at ALA Midwinter in Denver. Pat Ensor may be contacted at University of Houston Libraries, Houston, TX 77204-2091; (713)743-9762; Fax:743-9748; LIB38@JETSON.UH.EDU.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nacmdw@nic.cerf.net (Duncan Wilcox) Subject: JOBS: NeXT/UNIX/Sybase prog and admin jobs in San Diego, CA, USA Message-ID: <1993Jan21.002456.1285@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: CERFnet Dial n' CERF Customer Group Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:24:56 GMT JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN PARADISE!! Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management, a progressive, high-energy money management firm located in beautiful downtown San Diego has job openings for three software engineers. Compensation for each position will be comensurate with experience, and includes an outstanding benefits package (medical, dental, 1/2 health-club fee, 401K plan, education reimbursement.) NACM is developing a state-of-the-art trading support system based on Sybase, Sun and NeXT. The requirements for the three positions are as follows: UNIX Network Administrator -------------------------- * Minumum of 2 years experience performing network admin in a heterogeneous workstation/NFS environment (e.g. Sun, NeXT, VAX, Novell) * Experience in network design, product evaluation, hardware configuration and purchasing * Strong problem solving skills * Familiarity with NeXT/NetInfo or Sybase administration is a plus NeXTSTEP Programmer ------------------- * Demonstrable strength in NeXTSTEP and Objective-C programming * Familiarity with Sybase or DBKit * Additional UNIX programming experience is a plus * Knowledge of the securities industry is a plus Sybase Programmer ----------------- * Demonstrable strength in RDBMS theory and T-SQL programming * Experience working in a UNIX environment * Experience in Sybase database administration * Knowledge of the securities industry is a plus To respond, please send your resume and a brief letter of introduction (including your rough salary expectations, and a day-time phone number) to Duncan Wilcox: fax: 619-235-4448 email: duncan@nacm.com (NeXTMail with WordPerfect, PostScript or ASCII ok)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: ksbrain@pri.com Subject: NEW PRODUCT: VWall - network wide messaging software Message-ID: <1993Jan21.002842.1465@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:28:42 GMT For Immediate Release: Direct Messaging for NeXTSTEP! Tucson, Arizona - Friday, January 15, 1993 Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced the release of its network wide messaging software, VWall. VWall (Vee Wall) provides system administrators with a powerful means to send messages to network users directly in a NeXTSTEP window. It allows the administrator to send messages, which include RTF text and sound files, to inform network users of any event which requires their immediate attention, such as an impending system shutdown. VWall also allows the system administrator to remotely reboot or power off network machines from his or her workstation. VWall messages appears on the users screen in a NeXTSTEP window that floats above all other windows. You even have the option blocking out the rest of the users workspace, so only your message is displayed - demanding their full attention. System Requirements: Any NeXT computer running NeXTSTEP version 3.0. Pricing: Version 1.0 of VWall is now available from Pinnacle Research at the following prices: VWall Regular $250 / 5-machine license Educational $200 / 5-machine license Shipping costs: $3 first-class mail, $10 for 2nd-day UPS or $16 for overnight delivery. C.O.D. orders, please add $6. For bulk purchase discounts, site-license arrangements or additional information contact: Pinnacle Research, Inc. 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435 Tucson, AZ 85718 vwall@pri.com (NeXT mail) (602)529-1135 (Voice) (602)299-9133 (FAX) #### Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Pinnacle Research Inc. VWall is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. Contact Pinnacle Research for info on other great software products for the NeXT computer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: ksbrain@pri.com Subject: NEW PRODUCT: PageChain: Multi-Document Print/FAX tool Message-ID: <1993Jan21.003019.1556@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:30:19 GMT For Immediate Release: Multi-Document Print/FAX tool for NeXTSTEP! Tucson, Arizona - Friday, January 15, 1993 Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced the release of its multi-document print and FAX utility, PageChain. PageChain solves the problem of FAXing, printing or electronically mailing multiple files by allowing you to quickly add the desired files to a PageChain document. PageChain then converts the input files to a single PostScript file that can be FAXed, printed or sent via NeXT Mail. A PageChain document can consist of PostScript, EPS, TIFF, FAX, RTF, and/or Plain Text (ASCII) files. Printing, FAXing and E Mailing of chained files requires less time and effort. "PageChain's multi-document faxing clearly helps to make NeXTSTEP a superior office productivity solution." - Dan Tortorici / Systems Engineer, NeXT Computer, Inc. PageChain's document support allows you to save pre-assembled documents containing elements such as cover-sheets or price-lists and augment them with new documents as necessary. Using PageChain documents, you have instant access to collections of files that you frequently print, FAX or e-mail during your work day - no more hunting through folders for the files you need. Printing and FAXing documents require that they be converted to PostScript format. For file types including TIFF, FAX, RTF and ASCII, this usually corresponds to an increase of up to 400% in the amount of disk space required to store the files. By using PageChain documents, you can store references to the required files in their native format and perform the PostScript conversion only when needed for FAXing or Printing. System Requirements: Any NeXT computer running NeXTSTEP version 3.0. Pricing Version 1.0 of PageChain is now available from Pinnacle Research at the following prices: PageChain Regular $129 Educational $89 Student $49 Shipping costs: $3 first-class mail, $10 for 2nd-day UPS or $16 for overnight delivery. C.O.D. orders, please add $6. For bulk purchase discounts, site-license arrangements or additional information contact: Pinnacle Research, Inc. 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435 Tucson, AZ 85718 pagechain@pri.com (NeXT mail) (602)529-1135 (Voice) (602)299-9133 (FAX) #### Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Pinnacle Research Inc. PageChain is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. Contact Pinnacle Research for info on other great software products for the NeXT computer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: ksbrain@pri.com Subject: UPDATE: Announcing VirtSpace version 3.0 Message-ID: <1993Jan21.003607.1645@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:36:07 GMT For Immediate Release: Multi-MegaPixel display for NeXTSTEP! Tucson, Arizona - Friday, January 15, 1993 Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced the release of version 3.0 of Cheapskate Software's virtual window manager, VirtSpace. Work unconfined by the bounds of the Megapixel display. VirtSpace expands the users screen area by creating a virtual workspace which can be extensively larger than a single screen. Windows can be placed anywhere within this virtual space allowing several applications to be run without cluttering the workspace. In the VirtSpace window, miniature representations of the users Virtual Workspace work like a map, indicating the location of application windows within VirtSpace. Windows can be placed off of the physical screen (elsewhere in the virtual workspace), and then brought back into view simply by clicking and dragging their virtual representations. With VirtSpace 3.0, Cheapskate Software has redefined the cutting edge in virtual window management for NeXTSTEP. Version 3.0 displays the application windows in True-View - showing a scaled down representations of their contents in the VirtSpace window. Application names can also be displayed on mini-windows in the VirtSpace view. Using the autoscroll feature, users can scroll through VirtSpace simply by moving the mouse in the direction they wish to go. For more speed, the new Follow Key Window feature allows users to switch to an area containing an application's windows simply by activating the application (by double-clicking its icon in the dock, for example). With AutoScroll and Follow Key Window, no screen space is lost to the VirtSpace window and all of the benefits of a Multi MegaPixel display remain. New Features: TrueView Miniature view of actual window contents Application names Applications have their names displayed in windows Follow key window Automatically jump to screen containing the active application IconMap A thumbnail view of the Virtual Space in the VirtSpace icon Old Favorites: AutoScroll Move around the virtual space effortlessly AutoUpdate Update the virtual view automatically Custom Color Colorize windows individually or by application Sticky Windows Designate windows to follow the screen Limitless VirtSpace Resize and Rescale VirtSpace to any size "Auto-scrolling, combined with TrueView and the Follow Key Window feature, make navigating VirtSpace completely transparent and intuitive - just drag the mouse in the direction you wish to go, or click on the window you need and, presto, you're there!" Ralph Zazula, President of Pinnacle Research, Inc. D e m o s A demo copy of VirtSpace can be obtained from the sonata.cc.purdue.edu FTP site in the directory /pub/next/2.0-release/Demos, and many other popular archive sites, or by sending $5 (refundable on purchase of VirtSpace) to Pinnacle Research. The demo version supports all features, but does not save or load defaults and stops after approximately 20 minutes of use. U p g r a d e p o l i c y Current owners of VirtSpace can receive an upgrade to VS 3.0 on floppy-disk by sending $5 to Pinnacle Research (or for FREE by requesting a new license key via e-mail - what a deal!). System Requirements: Any NeXT computer running NeXTSTEP version 3.0. P r i c i n g Version 3.0 of VirtSpace is now available from Pinnacle Research at the following prices: VirtSpace 3.0 Regular $69 Educational $39 Student $29 Shipping costs: $3 first-class mail, $10 for 2nd-day UPS or $16 for overnight delivery. C.O.D. orders, please add $6. For bulk purchase discounts, site-license arrangements or additional information contact: Pinnacle Research, Inc. 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435 Tucson, AZ 85718 virtspace@pri.com (NeXT mail) (602)529-1135 (Voice) (602)299-9133 (FAX) #### Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Pinnacle Research Inc. Pinnacle Research and the Pinnacle Research logo are trademarks of Pinnacle Research, Inc. VirtSpace is a trademark of Cheapskate Software. NeXT, NeXTSTEP and MegaPixel Display are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. Contact Pinnacle Research for info on other great software products for the NeXT computer.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: S.Liddick@Genie.Geis.com (Scott Liddick) Subject: NEW PRODUCT: StediWatt Announces "Stedi-LANding System for NeXT" Message-ID: <1993Jan21.041929.1790@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 04:19:29 GMT StediWatt Announces "Stedi-LANding System for NeXT CHAMBERSBURG, PA, January 5, 1992 - StediWatt today announced the Stedi-LANding System for NeXT, a fully integrated hardware and software system that provides computer power monitoring, backup, diagnostics and pure power protection. The Stedi-LANding System monitors power conditions and prevents data loss caused by power surges, brownouts, and blackouts. "Today's organizations depend on their computer systems for competitiveness and survival, and their computers depend on power lines that are more busy and overloaded than at any time in history", said Richard Diller, President of StediWatt. "Stedi-LANding's ultimate benefit to organizations is the peace of mind that comes with knowing their complex systems will have safe, reliable power, 24 hours a day, to maintain the integrity of their information." The fully integrated Stedi-LANding System assures a full time "Life Support System" for NeXT by combining an Uninterruptible Power Refinery (UPR), and Power Monitoring/Auto-shutdown software. The UPR and software work together to constantly monitor power conditions. When a power failure occurs, the Stedi-LANding System provides instant backup power in as little as 20 microseconds and the software's three-stage warning process notifies all logged-on users of impending danger. If the blackout condition continues, the Stedi-LANding System issues the shutdown command and then powers down the computer according to time sequences predetermined by the user. When utility power returns to normal, the Stedi-LANding System will reboot the NeXT system and reinitialize previously selected software. If utility power is restored prior to issuing the shutdown command, all logged- on NeXT users are notified, and the system returns to normal. As an additional safety feature during the shutdown procedure, the Stedi-LANding System will perform an immediate and safe shutdown if UPR battery power is determined to be low. This feature provides protection during multiple blackouts by ensuring a reserve of battery power. The custom designed Stedi-LANding System for NeXT also features modifiable warning messages, detailed power problem log, automatic monthly battery test with full screen graphics, AC power circuit diagnostics, RJ-11 fax/modem protection, surge and spike protection, and EMI/RFI noise filtering. The UPR is color keyed to match the NeXT System and is available in sizes from 400 to 1000 watts to accommodate large and small networks. The Stedi-LANding System for NeXT is available directly from StediWatt and thru select NeXT dealers and VARS. Special introductory pricing will be available til Janauary 31, 1993 and includes a three year limited warranty, 1 year free software upgrades, and toll-free technical support. Installation of the Stedi-LANding System takes less than 30 minutes. All StediWatt products are manufactured by Advanced Electronics Systems, Inc. (AESI). Founded in 1974, AESI is a pioneer and manufacturer of power quality and power protection products for computer and telecom environments. They presently manufacture 85+ pure power options including surge protection, Diagnostic Power Refineries, UPRs and Power Panel Protectors. All are "made with pride in the USA". Contact: Scott Liddick, National Sales Manager Phone: 1-800-345-1280 Fax: 1-717-263-1040 Internet: S.Liddick@Genie.Geis.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: Call for Presentation Topics: 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo Message-ID: <1993Jan21.042323.1900@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 04:23:23 GMT Dear NeXT Users, If you will be attending the 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo to be held in San Francisco, California - May 25-27, 1993, please read on... Enclosed is a Presentation Proposal Form to be completed by anyone interested in becoming a speaker at this year's NeXTWORLD Expo User and Developer Conference programs. Email your completed form today to info@next.com. The deadline for submissions is Monday, January 25th. Best wishes, Conrad Geiger Manager, International NeXT User Groups P.S. Call to get on the postal mailing list for advanced registration and more information about the 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo: 1-800-767-2336 -or- from outside North America call 508-470-3880 -or- fax (508)470-0526. ____________________________________________________________________ NeXTWORLD Expo '93 Conferences Presentation Proposal Form Name: Title: Organization: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone Number: Topic Information Title: Category (Please indicate the most appropriate area to which your presentation topic relates): [] Client/Server Computing Issues [] Enterprise-Wide Deployment [] Application Development Issues [] Building Database Applications [] Interoperability & Networking [] Object-Oriented Technology Abstract (Please prepare a 100-word summary of your topic covering its goals, key points, issues, and experiences, etc.) Complete and email this form with the Subject heading: "NeXTWORLD Expo '93 User Conference [65KVER]" to: info@next.com. >> Deadline for Submissions is 1/25/93 >>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: tss@TotSysSoft.com Subject: NEW RELEASE: DFax ships Message-ID: <1993Jan21.042558.1988@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 04:25:58 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Total System Software 207 Longs Peak Drive P.O. Box 923 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-0923 (307) 634-3433 tss@TotSysSoft.com DENVER, Colorado USA -- Complete Computer Solutions Inc. (CCSI) is pleased to announce shipment of Total System Software's DFax -- the subject of much speculation in several newsgroups. In this initial release, DFax supports transparent data and facsimile transmission and reception on the Supra v.32bis/v.42bis 14,400 FAXmodem. DFax serves quietly behind the scenes, using a minimum of system resources and avoiding interference with other system operations -- a natural choice for system administrators. Local users utilize DFax from directly within the NeXT Print Panel. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS o DFax generates industry standard 204dpi x 98dpi (normal) or 204dpi x 196dpi (high resolution) faxes, preserving the original aspect ratio and rendering a truer image -- especially important when faxing photographs. o DFax creates minimal interference with other port usages, assuming ownership of the serial port only when needed to transmit or receive data and to re-initialize the modem. This means that software which is incompatible with remote logins or with other fax software can be used with DFax. o DFax uses the standard getty and login for incoming data calls, maintaining system security and ensuring compatibility with remote utilities and with activities on the local system which depend upon accurate login information. o DFax answers the line under software -- not hardware -- control. This prevents the "Somebody answered but nobody was there" syndrome -- the data communications equivalent to the heavy breathing nuisance call. o DFax can be configured to perform different tasks at different times. Because DFax is controlled by standard NetInfo entries, and is integrated with system services, a Unix expert can set DFax to limit the type or availability of outgoing or incoming calls during certain hours or on certain days. Future DFax releases will include support for: o USR, Telebit, ZyXel, HSD, Prometheus, and many other fax/modems. o Full NeXT (Lip Service) voice mail support for modems with voice transmission and receiving capabilities. With Supra's voice support upgrade to your SupraFAXmodem and an upcoming release of DFax software, you can receive voice mail directly on your NeXT. o Internetworking support for Serial Link IP, Fido technology interfacing, and non-Fido mail session interfacing, assuming market viability. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS o NeXT computer supporting serial hardware handshaking (all NeXTs except 68030s), minimum configuration with NeXTSTEP 2.1 is an 8/100 mono slab. For best fax I/O performance and for systems running NeXTSTEP 3.0, more memory and more hard drive space is highly recommended. o NeXTSTEP v2.1 or 3.0. o Up to two v.32bis/v.42bis SupraFAXmodems with most current (v1.200-H or v1.200-J) ROMs. o Proper mini-din-8 (RS-423) to RS-232c modem cable for each modem. o 5-10 minutes for installation on standardly configured NeXTs. o DFax is shipped on 1.44M 3.5" NeXT diskette. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ORDERING INFORMATION For pricing and to order, call 1-800-452-7608. Send check or money order to: DFax Software Complete Computer Solutions Inc. 14 Inverness Drive East Building G, Suite 228 Englewood, Colorado 80112 o Please include both delivery instructions and a postal address where the two differ, and your e-mail address if applicable. o Each copy of DFax 1.0 purchased includes licensing and toll-free telephone support for up to two SupraFAXmodems. o Prices include all shipping and handling costs to the US, Canada, and throughout Europe. o Call 1-800-452-7608 for information on dealer pricing. ---------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TOTAL SYSTEM SOFTWARE Total System Software is a Cheyenne, Wyoming-based NeXT software development company who is committed to helping you solve your networking and gatewaying problems -- please write or call us with your product and support suggestions. Total System Software 207 Longs Peak Drive P.O. Box 923 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003-0923 (307) 634-3433 tss@TotSysSoft.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT CCSI Complete Computer Solutions Inc. is a Denver-based NeXT reseller and an international distributor of quality software products for your NeXT computer. CCSI can be reached at 1-800-452-7608
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: randy@appsoft.com(Randy Adams) Subject: NEW RELEASE: APPSOFT IMAGE SHIPS !!! Message-ID: <1993Jan21.042925.2092@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: APPSOFT Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 04:29:25 GMT NEWS RELEASE For information contact: Randy Adams, President, Appsoft, Inc. APPSOFT SHIPS APPSOFT IMAGE PHOTO EDITING AND IMAGE PROCESSING FOR NeXTSTEP Brings fast, high-quality photo editing to the NeXT market. REDWOOD CITY, CA. January 15, 1993 -- Appsoft Inc. announced today that Appsoft Image, the image processing and photo editing package for the NeXTSTEP operating system has begun shipping to customers worldwide. Appsoft Image brings fast and powerful photo editing to the NeXTSTEP desktop. Appsoft Image is designed to be used by newspapers, magazines, graphic designers and users in small businesses that need high-quality image processing for documents, ads, brochures, presentations, newsletters and publications of all kinds. Appsoft Image is the first image processing program to take full advantage of the powerful Display PostScript imaging model offered in the NeXTSTEP environment. Appsoft Image offers a complete range of painting and image manipulation tools including: IMAGE SELECTION AND MASKING TOOLS Rectangular Elliptical Freehand Bezier Magic Wand (edge detection) Add to, subtract from and refine your current selection Cut, copy or paste selections with the pasteboard Soften Edges PAINTING TOOLS Use any of the program's 24 paint tools Paint with textures, gradients, colors, cloned images or filters Paint with transparency to lighten, darken, paint on top of or behind an image Erase part of an image, a specific color, or revert to a previous version Blur, sharpen or smudge all or just a portion of your image Control paint tools with independent line and fill properties Use other paint tools with Appsoft Image's plug-in support Create a library of custom brushes, textures and gradients CHANNEL EDITING CAPABILITIES Work in separate RGB, CMYK or HSB channels Add, subtract and combine multiple channels from different images Create, edit and store an unlimited number of masks IMAGE TRANSFORMATIONS Scale, rotate, flip, slant, skew, distort or alter the perspective of any part of your image Resample or resize your image to any resolution Magnify from 32:1 to 1:32 IMAGE PROCESSING EFFECTS Apply any of the program's 25 filters to a specific selection or all of the image Adjust Filters: Alter Color, Arbitrary Map, Brightness, Color Balance,Contrast, Convert to Grayscale, Equalize, Invert, Posterize Process Filters: Add Noise, Blur, Convolution Matrix, Despeckle, Sharpen, Minimum, Maximum, Find Edges, Unsharp Mask Stylize Filters: Diffuse, Emboss, Motion Blur, Offset, Pointillize, Swirl, Waves Add filters through Appsoft Image's plug-in support TEXT Create anti-aliased text Apply textures, gradients, cloning, filters or transformations directly to text PRINTING Print to any PostScript color or black and white printer Output four color separations Calibrate your monitor to multiple output devices For complete compatibility with other applications and platforms, Appsoft Image comes with read and write support for TIFF, EPS, Scitex, PICT, PhotoShop and over 10 other external formats. Key features include the ability to work with 2 to 24-bit images in RGB, CMYK, HSB color models; define, name, group an unlimited number of masks; apply 25 build-in filters or plug in custom filters through the API; view and manipulate individual color channels including alpha transparency; clone and tile source images; construct complex discontigous selections; create custom brushes, textures and gradient blends of up to 100 component colors; create sophisticated 4 color separations and calibrate monitor color. Appsoft Image and all other Appsoft products are available through NeXTConnection and all NeXT dealers and VAR's worldwide. Privately held, Appsoft, Inc. is a major publisher of productivity software for NeXT computers and 486 computers running NeXTSTEP. Appsoft, Inc. 28 Laburnum Road, Atherton, CA 94027. Phone: (415) 802-2900. Sales Hotline: (800) 428-2777. Fax: (415) 592-6043. Email: info@appsoft.com.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: Announcing 1993 NeXTSTEP OBJECTWARE CATALOG - Call for Submissions Message-ID: <1993Jan29.151035.24533@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 15:10:35 GMT Announcing 1993 NeXTSTEP OBJECTWARE CATALOG - Call for Submissions (Submission deadline is FEBRUARY 8) NeXT Computer is producing a completely new version of the ObjectWare Catalog. The Catalog will be distributed throughout the year to NeXT customers worldwide, and NeXT would like to have all current NeXTSTEP objects (commercial, shareware and public domain) included in the Catalog. The unveiling of the new catalog will be at NeXTWORLD Expo '93 in May. Although this does not allow you as much time to prepare your submissions as you might have liked, NeXT is certain that the catalog is a real opportunity to show the Object and NeXT world what you have produced, and we urge you to participate. Enclosed below is an entry submission form for the ObjectWare catalog. Please note the submission deadline is FEBRUARY 8. NeXTWORLD Expo '93 is scheduled for May 25-27, in San Francisco, California. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the Expo, from commercial, government, and educational organizations worldwide. As NeXTSTEP is the premier platform for delivering the benefits of object-oriented technology, the exhibition floor will have a special section devoted entirely to objects. Floorspace, including the "ObjectWare Pavilion," which runs throughout the show floor, is still available. If you are interested in exhibiting, contact Matthew Schmuck or Charlie Hurth at Digital Consulting, Inc. They may be reached at: (408) 280-6778 voice (408) 280-6779 fax ____________________________________________________________________ Objectware Catalog Submission Form (Deadline for submitting entries is February 8) Please follow these instructions carefully. - Each product must have its own separate and complete submission (i.e., don't include multiple products in the same submission). - Submissions must be in electronic form (i.e., on floppies, ODs, or you may send them by electronic mail). - Type everything exactly as you would like it to appear in the catalog. - Use Edit as your word processor. - Don't use bold or italic typeface. - Don't format your text with multiple columns. Each submission must include the following: 1. Company, institution name 2. Company, institution phone number(s) - You must include a non-800 number (for international callers). 3. Company, institution fax number(s) - Add "fax" after the number. For example: (123) 456-7890 fax. - You must include a non-800 number (for international callers). 4. E-mail address for product information (optional) 5. Product name 6. List price 7. Product availability - Type "Shipping now" or appropriate quarter. 8. Product description in 100-150 words - Include a general summary of the methods implemented by the class. - Insert a blank line between paragraphs. - Include trademark symbols when you mention trademarked products or companies. 9. Trademark information - NeXT publishes trademark information for all products mentioned in the catalog. Therefore, you must include appropriate trademark symbols for your products as well as for ancillary products mentioned in your product description. Trademark symbols will appear as part of your product description; other trademark information will appear where appropriate. - You do not need to provide trademark symbols for NeXT products. 10. Is support available? 11. Is documentation available? 12. Is source code available? 13. Is the object on a palette? 14. Product icon (optional) 15. Graphic that will give the user a sense of where the product fits in the class hierarchy (optional) 16. Name of person preparing this catalog submission - This will not appear in the catalog. 17. Phone number, fax number, and e-mail address for person preparing this catalog submission if different from questions 2-4 (above) - This will not appear in the catalog. Send your submissions to: Developer Programs Attn: ObjectWare Catalog NeXT Computer, Inc 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 E-mail: developer_programs@next.com Entitle your e-mail "ObjectWare Catalog Submission" NeXT will confirm receipt of your materials. If you have not heard from NeXT within 14 days after you mailed your materials, call (415) 780-3712. All submissions become property of NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT reserves the right to edit all submissions.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.programmer,comp.sys.next.misc,comp.sys.next.announce,ualberta.announce From: kenny@niagara.ucs.ualberta.ca (Kenny Leung) Subject: NeXTEdge Developer's Camp to be held in Edmonton Message-ID: <1993Jan29.151147.24615@cubetech.com> Sender: news@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca Organization: University Of Alberta, Edmonton Canada Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 15:11:47 GMT A NeXTEdge Developer's camp will be held at the University of Alberta Campus in Edmonton on February 22. The course lasts for 4 Days and costs $1800. It's not easy to get the guys to come up here from California, so take advantage of it while you can. We can also help you in finding suitable accomodations here. Just contact me at the address below. -- ------------------------------------------------------- Kenny Leung Campus Consultant University of Alberta kenny@niagara.ucs.ualberta.ca audix x5537
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: slugg jello <mouthers!slugg@nwnexus.wa.com> Subject: NEW PRODUCT: MOUTHING FLOWERS NOW SHIPPING TIMEFLIES Message-ID: <1993Jan29.151417.24699@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 15:14:17 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 23, 1992 Contact: Doug Kent MOUTHING FLOWERS, INC. 152 20th Ave. #1 Seattle WA. 98122 USA 206 / 325-7870 MOUTHING FLOWERS NOW SHIPPING TIMEFLIES SEATTLE, WA - Mouthing Flowers, Inc. today announced the release of 'TimeFlies', a software timepiece for the NeXT computer. TimeFlies is fun, easy to use, and saves you money. It is an audio clock that informs you audibly rather than requiring that you watch it. Alarm Clock -- Create multiple alarms that are automatically saved between sessions. Never again miss that dentist appointment! Cuckoo Clock -- A soothing female voice can tell you the time at any quarter hour you specify. Or use sound limited only by what you can record with your NeXT microphone and what sounds you have on your computer. Stopwatch -- Time interesting events like phone calls, time spent on a project, or time spent calculating a spreadsheet. For visual feedback you can always check the time displayed on TimeFlies' icon. If you are like the eager programmers at Mouthing Flowers, working on your NeXT computer is so much fun that you blithely work through meetings and appointments, lunch and dinner! Many a dentist appointment you've missed (but paid for nonetheless!) because a task so engaged you that time left you far behind. If you did remember to go to the doctor and s/he gave you pills to take, impressive it is if you remember to take them every day! Of no help unless you watch it, your clock or watch is supposed to keep you on schedule. But it just won't do that unless you remember to check it on a regular basis. With an internal timer like that you don't need a watch! An ever-vigilant companion is what you need. An alarm clock would do -- a contraption that audibly announces when it's time to go to the dentist. TimeFlies -- Try it. It works, its fun, it stays out of your way, and helps keep you on time. TimeFlies is available on Internet archive servers (sonata.cc.purdue.edu and nwnexus.wa.com) as a demo that runs for one hour at a time. It will also be available via the soon-to-be-released AppWrapper CDROM from Paget Press. You may enable the demo by obtaining a registration number from Mouthing Flowers for $45 (US) (price subject to change). You may also obtain TimeFlies through Paget Press's AppWrapper CD-ROM. Contact: Mouthing Flowers, Inc. timebugs@mouthers.wa.com 206/325-7870 152 20th Ave. #1 Seattle, WA. 98122 or Paget Press aw@paget.com 206/448-0845 2125 Western Avenue Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98122-2136
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: pburford@NeXT.COM (Paul Burford) Subject: Educational Pricing Guide Message-ID: <1993Jan29.151611.24853@cubetech.com> Sender: news@NeXT.COM Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 15:16:11 GMT NeXT Computer UK Limited is currently building a reference guide for Higher Education. Part of this will be a catalogue of third party software and hardware that is available at special educational pricing. Would any third party organization that offers educational pricing and would like their product to be included in the guide please email the following information to pburford@next.com Pricing (if you have prices for EEC countries please include these as well) A brief description of the products functionality A tiff of the products Icon Details of where the product can be purchased Paul Burford NeXT Computer UK Limited 1 Heathrow Boulevard 286 Bath Road West Drayton Middlesex England UB7 0DQ +44 81-565-0005 Phone +44 81-565-0016 Fax pburford@next.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Ivo Welch <ivo@next.agsm.ucla.edu> Subject: SUBMISSION: NewsBase Message-ID: <1993Jan29.151715.24935@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 15:17:15 GMT I have put NewsBase 3.02 into the submissions directory on cs.orst.edu. NewsBase is an advanced NewsGrazer replacement with full source under gnu license, written by Kazuto Miyai, et el. (I hope NB will eventually terminate my love-hate relationship with NG.) Unfortunately, in its current state, NB requires the Japanese libraries. However, a competent NeXTStep programmer should have no problems isolating and eliminating the language specific features. /ivo welch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: monty@intuitiveedge.com (Montgomery Zukowski) Subject: SUBMISSION: IEMappedFile Message-ID: <1993Feb6.221245.774@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 22:12:45 GMT IEMappedFile is a public domain class. It is designed as a central resource to map files into memory and make sure that only one object corresponds to one filename. It encapsulates the following information: -the filename (which has been NXUniqueString'ed) -the open file descriptor -the pointer to the memory which is mapped to the file -the size of the file -the last modify time of the file The factory object keeps a HashTable of filenames and objects to insure that only one instance is created for a given filename. There are two methods which return the pointer to the memory map. The -data method just returns the pointer. The -dataUpdated method first checks to see if the file has been modified, and if it has it remaps the file and returns the data pointer. This is a read only object and does not support writing memory to disk, or even writing to memory. Internal methods are denoted by a leading underscore, such as _initFromName. These methods are only meant to be called from within the object's methods. Feel free to use and modify as long as you acknowledge me (Monty Zukowski) as the original author. Please send me all bugs found and/or corrected! I have used it but not extensively, specifically the archiving support. By the time you read this it should be submitted to sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. If you can't find it in the submissions or classes directories or you don't have ftp access, email me. Monty monty@IntuitiveEdge.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: wiley@lighthouse.com (Wiley Hodges) Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Lighthouse Design Ships Diagram! 2 Message-ID: <1993Feb6.221749.928@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 22:17:49 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Wiley Hodges or Jonathan Schwartz Lighthouse Design, Ltd. 2929 Campus Dr. Suite 250 San Mateo, CA 94403 800/366-2279 415/570-7736 415/570-7787 (fax) Lighthouse Design Ships Diagram! 2, Information Graphics for NeXTSTEP 27 January, 1993 San Mateo, CA-- Lighthouse Design, Ltd. today announced the shipment of Diagram! version 2.0, its second revision to NeXTSTEP's best-selling graphics tool. The new release includes dozens of completely new features, such as repositionable automated line labels, rotation, a parsable file format and customizable menus, as well as many more incremental enhancements. As NeXTSTEP's best-selling drawing application, Diagram! currently boasts an installed base of some 5,000 users worldwide. It has won acclaim from a variety of users in both technical and business environments, and from NeXT itself: "With Diagram!'s second release, Lighthouse Design brings the same level of innovation and creativity to business graphics as it brought to presentations with its Concurrence product," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "Together, Diagram! and Concurrence make a powerful pair, and provide a great example of what is possible in the NeXTSTEP environment. Lighthouse does it again!" Diagram! 2 is a smart, general-purpose drawing tool, designed for business and technical professionals. Based on a revolutionary and much-imitated "drag and drop" drawing metaphor, Diagram! 2 provides users with tools to create and revise graphics far faster than conventional illustration products. Where conventional illustration programs are geared for freehand artwork, Diagram! presents a suite of tools designed instead for information graphics: drawings and diagrams designed to communicate ideas and information. "Our enhancements for version 2.0 were based first and foremost on input from our customers -- using the Suggestion Panel built into all Lighthouse applications, we've collected more than 2,000 suggestions," said Jonathan Schwartz, President of Lighthouse Design. "Deciding on the feature set was simple: we did what our customers told us to do." Lighthouse also delivers technical support free of charge through its electronic mail-based Suggestion Panel. With its first release in 1990, Diagram! introduced the concept of intelligent drawing to NeXT users. By allowing them to concentrate on ideas and structure, rather than the repetitious mechanics of illustration and revision, Diagram! was quickly seen as a big time-saver. Lighthouse Design followed in 1991 with the release of Concurrence, its desktop presentation and outlining application. Often used in conjunction with Diagram!, Concurrence has seen broad acceptance from the NeXT installed base, and is currently that market's best-selling presentation tool. Diagram! 2's features significantly expand upon the original application. Its enhancements include: - Drag and Drop Drawing Palettes Allows users to quickly access basic drawing shapes, and to add symbols and images where desired for inclusion in customizable palettes - Automatic Text Placement Dynamically wraps Rich Text Format (RTF) text inside drawings symbols, even as they're resized, rotated or repositioned - Rubberbanding Lines Automatically redraw when objects they connect are moved-both straight and curved lines, with a variety of arrowheads and styles - Repositionable Smart Line Labels (NEW! in 2.0) Move automatically with lines, can be constrained to slide along line paths - Object Links to Other NeXTSTEP Applications (NEW! in 2.0) Spreadsheets, Reports and Presentations can be Hot Linked to Diagram!, and vice versa - Dynamic Custom Palette Menu (NEW! in 2.0) Displays user created drawing palettes in Diagram! 2's Palettes menu - Documented Text File Format (NEW! in 2.0) Allows technical users to access drawing data through custom applications, scripts, etc. - Smart Rotation (NEW! in 2.0) provides for rotation of symbols, line labels, text, groups and images - Infinite undo and redo (NEW! in 2.0) allows users to retrace their steps and correct mistakes at any time during their drawing session - Button Ribbon (NEW! in 2.0) provides convenient access to Diagram! 2's tools and panels - Text and Graphic Rulers (NEW! in 2.0) provide formatting and placement guides for precision text formatting and drawing Diagram! 2's innovative file linking facility allows users to link drawing objects to files created in other applications. For example, organization charts can be made to reference financial statements, or, for technical users, shell scripts can be executed from within CASE drawings. With just a mouse-click, Diagram! 2 documents become the perfect backbone to multi-media drawings. Diagram! 2.0 is available now for a suggested retail price of $499. A Professional version, retailing for $799, will ship with a substantial collection of Clip Art on Diagram! palettes. As with all Lighthouse products, Diagram! will be available at 80% off to accredited academic institutions and students. For more information, please contact NeXTConnection at 800-800-NeXT, or +1-603-446-3383. Lighthouse Design, Ltd. is a privately held software firm based in San Mateo, CA, dedicated to providing innovative and useful productivity applications for the NeXTSTEP operating environment. Its other products include Concurrence, NeXTSTEP's best-selling presentation program. -- Wiley Hodges wiley@lighthouse.com Lighthouse Design, Ltd. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: James W. McKelvey <fafnir!mckelvey@uu.psi.com> Subject: NEW PRODUCT: PowerFail Message-ID: <1993Feb6.222206.1012@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 22:22:06 GMT InterObject Design announces version 1.0 of PowerFail. This NeXTSTEP app is for use with any UPS that supports a hardware interface transition (most notably, but not limited to, Best and APC units). Version 1.0 supports the following functionality: - Automatically initiates a controlled system shutdown and power off (with file system sync) during extended power outages. - Notifies users on your machine that power has failed and a shut- down has been scheduled. - Cancels shutdown and resets itself should power resume before the scheduled shutdown time is reached. - Has a 15-second sanity time delay to account for spurious power glitches and outages. - Allows for control over shutdown and power off by letting you either abort the scheduled power down or by making it occur immediately. - Allows customization of shutdown parameters to account for your system's particular requirements. - Launches either manually or automatically at system boot time. - Has an on-line Help facility. - Does not need Public Window server or "set-user" privilege. - Works with both NeXTstep 2.1 and 3.0. Applicability: Supports any UPS which provides harware handshaking (most do). Availability: PowerFail version 1.0 is available as of February 1, 1993. Pricing: Very inexpensive. Email for details. Other: NeXT-to-UPS interface cables are also available. Many future options are in the works for version 2.0. For more information, and a PostScript flyer detailing PowerFail, please email to address InterObj@Fafnir.com InterObject Design InterObj@Fafnir.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: JOBS: NeXT Computer Hiring NeXTSTEP 486 positions Message-ID: <1993Feb6.222626.1176@cubetech.com> Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 22:26:26 GMT NeXT Computer Hiring NeXTSTEP 486 positions Location: Redwood City, California Reply to: Amir Gharaat Pre-release Coordinator Software Marketing NeXT Computer, Inc Email: amir@next.com NeXT Computer is seeking candidates for temporary full-time positions in the software pre-release program for NeXTSTEP 486 and other future NeXT software products. Following is a description of the position. Please read and understand all requisites before responding. Summary of responsibilities: * Filter incoming bug reports from pre-release sites and submit reports into Software Engineering * Verification of bug reports * Communication with pre-release sites * Communication with software engineers * Feedback to the pre-release management as to the status of the program Summary of required skills: * Excellent technical knowledge of NeXTSTEP * High proficiency in using third-party applications * Excellent communication skills * Extensive knowledge of IBM-compatible PCs a definite plus * NeXTSTEP programming experience a plus This position is an excellent opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of NeXT's future software products as well as a good starting point for possible permanent positions with NeXT. **************************************** This position requires temporary relocation to NeXT headquarters in Redwood City, CA, the cost of which will not be reimbursed by NeXT. Candidates need to be available to work full-time beginning March 1st and work for a minimum of 6 months. **************************************** Please submit applications via email no later than 2/15 to amir@next.com. Amir Gharaat Pre-release Coordinator Software Marketing NeXT Computer, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: steve@ion.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Subject: SUBMISSION: MolViewer ver 0.1-alpha Message-ID: <1993Feb6.222412.1094@cubetech.com> Keywords: molecule, 3d Sender: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Organization: Rice University Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1993 22:24:12 GMT Announcing MolViewer 0.1-alpha MolViewer is a molecule viewing program. The current release supports Alchemy, PDB, and its own internal file formats. It includes a workaround for the nasty memory bug in quick renderman for viewing large molecules. Some of the more advanced features include generation of helical wheel diagrams for proteins, and doing some simple manipulation of protein backbone dihedral angles. The current release doesn't have many of the features I hope to impliment eventually, but I believe I got most of the bugs out. This is still an alpha release (even though I'm making it public), so use it at your own risk. The primary reason I'm releasing it now is that I won't have time to work on it for a month or so, and a number of people expressed interest in using it asap. It should still be quite usable in its present form, but be careful. You can ftp it from ion.rice.edu in /pub. I will probably also upload a copy to sonata in the next day or two. Bug reports and suggestions for improvements would be greatly appreciated, even though it will probably be a month or so before I have time to act on them. Have fun ... ------------------- Steve Ludtke steve@ion.rice.edu ludtke@phyiscs.rice.edu stevel@alumni.caltech.edu
From: andrew@cubetech.com (Andrew Loewenstern) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Announce is back online! Date: 23 Feb 1993 14:50:31 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc Message-ID: <1me2mn$av@imladris.cubetech.com> comp.sys.next.announce is back online. I know what you are saying: "What a perfect time for announce to go down - what the heck happened?" Well, what happened is that we here at cubetech switched from uucp to a real net-connection. This was much more fun than I had originally planned on, mainly because of our feed providers (PSI). While we have been online for a little over a week now, our upstream news server, nntpxfer.psi.com has been accepting articles and not sending them upstream until about 11 am today (bummer). I believe everything now works. I am going to post the entire backlog of submissions (which isn't all that large) with the exception of ones that were also posted to other newsgroups (see below). The only exception are the articles posted by NeXT regarding the recent turn of events since those are so important. Remember: I will NOT post anything to announce that has also been posted to any of the other comp.sys.next newsgroups. If you send things to Conrad Geiger, make sure you tell him that you only want it posted to announce. I will be working hard to make sure articles get out in a timely manner to insure that posting to announce is more effective (due to the larger readership) than posting to the other groups. thanks! andrew -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: grd@cmn2.stanford.edu (glen diener) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: Music Notation program for 3.0 Date: 24 Feb 1993 18:57:52 -0600 Organization: CCRMA, Stanford University Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh5ig$1mu@imladris.cubetech.com> Version 3.0 of Nutation, a music notation program for the NeXT machine, is available via anonymous ftp from machine ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu as pub/Nu.pkg.tar. Nutation is freeware. Resource requirements . A NeXT machine . NextStep release 3.0 or higher . At least 3.8 megabytes of disk space . Adobe Sonata font installed (not provided; available commercially, ~ $100 US). . MusicKit 3.0 or higher installed (free, available via anonymous ftp from ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu) Features . Immediate playback of your inventions on the DSP . Highly interactive graphic user interface . (Fairly) extensive on-line NeXTStep-style help . Completely "customizable"...Nutation is actually a "visual programming environment" for music notation, built on top of ObjC. Programming features include rich text source code, class browsers, inspectors...in short, a complete incrementally-loading run-time development system loosely modelled after Smalltalk-80. To install Nutation: Installing Nutation takes 5-10 minutes. Obtain the file Nu.pkg.tar. This file can be retrieved via anonymous ftp from the /pub directory of ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu. Be sure to specify binary transfer mode. Unpack the contents of this file (it is a tar archive) using any convenient facility. My preference is to execute tar xf Nu.pkg.tar in a Terminal window. This will create a NeXT-style called Nu.pkg, together with installation instructions in Nu.Install.Readme.rtfd. Open Nu.Install.Readme.rtfd by clicking on its icon...it contains detailed instructions on installing and running Nutation. -glen diener grd@ccrma.stanford.edu -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: bpja@codex.com.au (Brett Adam) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOBS: Australian NeXT Development Opportunities Date: 24 Feb 1993 18:54:08 -0600 Organization: Codex Software Development Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia) Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh5bg$1la@imladris.cubetech.com> Codex Software Development is the premier provider of commercial NeXT development and consulting services in Australia. In recognition of the expanding Australian market, Codex plans to increase it commitment to specialised NeXTSTEP development throughout 1993. Codex is looking to engage both permament and sub-contract staff this year, and is thus inviting persons with NeXT experience and/or the desire to become involved in NeXT development to submit personal resumes detailing relevant experience and enthusiasm for consideration as positions become available. Strong skills in UNIX and object-oriented programming are required, as is an outgoing and friendly disposition. Codex also places strong emphasis on software quality and hence a commitment to software engineering principals is a distinct advantage. Get in early and take advantage of the chance to work with THE hottest NeXT projects in what promises to be a very exciting new marketplace for Australia. All resumes should be addressed to Brett Adam at the address below. NeXTMail is also fine, provided the document is either Edit format, RTF or PostScript. Requests for more information should be sent via e-mail to bpja@codex.com.au No calls please. Codex is an equal opportunity employer. Contact: Brett Adam Director, Business Development Codex Software Development Pty. Ltd. (Melbourne, Australia) PO Box 293, Albert Park 3206 Victoria, Australia Fax: +61 3 696 6757 Email: bpja@codex.com.au -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: NSF.Workshop@Rose-Hulman.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Announcing NSF Workshop for Faculty with Symbolic Algebra Experience Date: 24 Feb 1993 18:56:15 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh5ff$1m4@imladris.cubetech.com> AN NSF WORKSHOP FOR FACULTY WITH SYMBOLIC ALGEBRA EXPERIENCE Contact: Email: NSF.Workshop@Rose-Hulman.edu FAX: (812) 877-8895 Phone: (812)877-8143 Revitalizing the Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Curricula via Symbolic Algebra WHEN Tuesday, July 13 through Saturday, July 17, 1993 with an optional refresher on Monday July 12th. (Also to be offered in 1994.) WHERE Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 5500 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, IN 47803 STAFF Dr. Mark A. Yoder Electrical Engineering (812) 877-8291 Mark.A.Yoder@Rose-Hulman.edu Dr. Robert Lopez Dept. of Mathematics (812) 877-8396 R.Lopez@Rose-Hulman.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION This is a five-day workshop for faculty with previous exposure to computer algebra systems such as Maple or Mathematica. Faculty, drawn from engineering, science, and mathematics, will learn how to use computer algebra as an effective tool in teaching, revising curricula, and making the contents of their courses more conceptual. A participant will craft at least one instructional unit showcasing the utility of symbolic manipulation software. Participants will be shown examples of similar curricular improvements that have already been made at Rose-Hulman. In the interdisciplinary atmosphere of the workshop, participants will conceive, create, and critique units of their own. They will leave the workshop with a clear understanding of the potential for computer algebra to transform their own curricula. The course is taught in a laboratory equipped with NeXT workstations and Mathematica and Maple; participants are seated in front of their own workstation. ELIGIBILITY Participants must have previous symbolic algebra experience. Participation in UFE workshops is limited to those in permanent faculty positions in post-secondary educational institutions in the 50 states and US possessions and territories. Enrollment is limited to 30 participants who will be selected on the basis of topics they teach and their level of facility with a computer algebra system. If the workshop is full, or you are not eligible, please see the Rose-Hulman shortcourse described below. COST Registration and room and board will be covered by NSF. The only participant cost is transportation to the workshop. CONTACT The course is part of the NSF Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement (UFE) Program. If you would like an application, please Email NSF.Workshop@Rose-Hulman.edu, FAX (812) 877-8895, or call (812) 877-8143. _____________________________________________________________________ In addition to the workshop described above we are offering the following shortcourse for engineering, mathematics & computer science faculty with little or no symbolic algebra experience: "Using Computer Algebra to Teach Engineering" The NSF workshop is for faculty with some experience using CAS in teaching. For faculty with little or no experience using CAS who would like to learn how to incorporate CAS into their classroom, Rose-Hulman is hosting a 4-day shortcourse from 16-June to 19-June-1993. The shortcourse will be much like the workshop, except that its audience is not restricted by experience or geography. During the shortcourse we will offer a tutorial on Maple or Mathematica (your choice). We will also disseminate results from the 1992 NSF workshop. NSF is not funding this shortcourse, therefore anyone can participate (unlike the workshop). Unfortunately without such funding we have to charge a fee of $800 to cover our costs. This fee will cover room, board, materials, etc. Since we can't guess what the demand will be for this shortcourse, we are asking for a $50 deposit (which will count toward the registration fee) with each application. If we get 20 deposits by 23-April-1993, the course will run. If not, the $50 deposits will be returned. Please Email to RHIT.Shortcourse@Rose-Hulman.edu or contact Dr. David Purdy at 812-877-8321 or for an application if you are interested. -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: ed@talus.com (Erik Dasque) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: UPDATE: ImageMate 2.2, Making slides on your NeXT Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:28:40 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh7c8$1t0@imladris.cubetech.com> Talus Announces Release ImageMate 2.2 HOUSTON, Feb 2, 1993 Talus Imaging & Communications Corporation announced today that it is now shipping it's new ImageMate software, release 2.2. ImageMate software, along with the Talus T-1 film recorder, allows NeXT users to produce professional quality 35mm presentation slides, motion picture film, Polaroid instant film prints, along with 4x5 transparencies and mini-overhead transparencies. In addition, ImageMate is now also available now for owners of the Polaroid CI-5000 film recorder and offers the same excellent performance. Features include: Support for EPS and TIFF files. Multi-exposure Batch image recording. 4 different resolution from 500x500 pixels up to 4k x 4k Support for the film recorder 5 Servo-Motor modes and Calibration Modes Brightness level and Color Balance settings Portrait and Landscape Page Layout Background color selection Support of different film types for each format Image Preview window Image Positioning Help panel (compatible with NS2.0) New features added: Advanced preference Panel Access to Film Recording via Service Menu Support for multi-image TIFFs and multi-pages EPS Drag and Drop image loading. Load & Shoot recording. Spool Image Hold & Drag mini-portfolio Talus will be offering free upgrades to all current ImageMate and T-1 customers. The price of the Talus T-1 film recorder, along with ImageMate software, will remain the same. For your free upgrade, or product information, please contact Craig Leslie at: (713) 561-0700. About Talus Talus Imaging and Communications Corporation is based in Houston, Texas and Moscow, Russia. It was founded in 1990 by Steve Sarich III, company president, as a NeXTSTEP-only development company. Talus will continue to develop leading-edge NeXTSTEP software exclusively in Russia. -- Erik Dasque "The French guy" Houston (713) 561-0700 V.P. R&D, Talus Corporation TeXT-mail/NeXTmail:ed@talus.com
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Announcement: NeXT to Become Software Company Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:32:10 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh7iq$1ts@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Allison Thomas Allison Thomas Associates (415) 780-3786 (818) 981-1520 NeXT TO BECOME SOFTWARE COMPANY REDWOOD CITY, Calif., February 10, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that it is accelerating its transition to a software company and plans to sell its hardware operations. The restructured company's mission is to establish NeXTSTEP as one of the leading object-oriented software environments for developing and deploying client/server applications on industry-standard hardware platforms. "We had planned to make this a more gradual transition, but the imminent availability of the Intel processor version of NeXTSTEP, combined with the commoditization of the hardware industry, meant we had no choice but to accelerate our schedule," said Steven P. Jobs, NeXT's chairman and CEO. "We need to act now to capitalize on our market lead before Cairo and Taligent enter the game." NeXTSTEP is widely recognized as the most advanced object-oriented system software environment currently available. With seven years of development behind it and 50,000 users, its lead over Taligent's operating system and Microsoft's Cairo neither of which is expected to ship before the end of 1994 is significant. Industry analysts such as IDC anticipate a significant shift from traditional to object-oriented desktop operating systems during the mid-1990s. The Transition NeXT began the transition to a software company today with the announcement of its restructuring. The transition will be complete by the second-annual NeXTWORLD Expo, May 25-27 in San Francisco, where 10,000 customers are expected to attend more than 100 exhibits, a developer conference and a user conference. NeXT emerges from this transition not only as a more focused company, but also as a stronger business. NeXT as a software supplier will have a leaner 200-person operation and a pipeline of orders for the Intel processor version of NeXTSTEP. Significantly, NeXT is also developing alliances with hardware manufacturers that would have been difficult or impossible to develop if NeXT had itself remained a manufacturer of proprietary hardware. NeXT is currently expanding all areas of its software operations to emphasize technologies where NeXT adds unique value. At the same time, because NeXT is no longer in the hardware business, it is eliminating all aspects of its hardware operations, from design through manufacturing, and scaling back sales, marketing and administration. Of NeXT's more than 530 employees, 200 will remain in the new company; approximately 280 will be let go from sales, marketing, manufacturing and administration worldwide. NeXT is providing terminated employees with a generous separation package as well as a variety of outplacement services. Production has now ceased for NeXT's hardware. NeXT has an existing inventory to fill customer orders until May 25, when the Intel processor version of NeXTSTEP will be available. All existing support and service agreements will be honored. NeXT will be selling its hardware design center and factory. Announcements will be forthcoming. NeXTComputer, Inc. develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures such as the Intel486 and Pentium. NeXTSTEP is used by corporate customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. -30- NeXT, the NeXT logo, NeXTSTEP and NeXTWORLD are trademarks of NeXT, Inc. Intel486 and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
From: hhsu@impact.com (Henry Hsu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: UPDATE: SuperDebugger 3.5 Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:35:37 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh7p9$1um@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Henry Hsu Tel: (212) 686-3512 Fax: (212) 686-0727 E-mail: info@impact.com SuperDebugger 3.5 Reduces Development Time 10 February, 1993 New York, NY - Impact Software Publishing, Inc. is pleased to announce Version 3.5 of its SuperDebugger product, a program which can greatly reduce application development time by providing a faster, more powerful, and easy-to-use debugging environment. SuperDebugger 3.5 features dynamic display of source-level execution, point and click setting of breakpoints, savable debugging environments, user-definable macros, a variable contents display, a dynamic local variables browser, a methods browser, a breakpoints browser, and much more. SuperDebugger is very easy to learn, and includes an extensive context-sensitive help facility. The new release features a very powerful and fast dynamic local variables browser, extensions for dynamically loaded classes, and many new enhancements. Previous purchasers of SuperDebugger are entitled to free upgrades to the latest version. A free demo floppy of SuperDebugger 3.5 can be requested by calling 1-800-822-3385. A demo version of SuperDebugger 3.5 is also available by FTP from: nova.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/3.0/com/SuperDebugger3.51.tar.Z cs.orst.edu /pub/next/demos/SuperDebugger3.51.tar.Z SuperDebugger 3.5 is priced at $99 and there are educational and site license discounts available. If you would like more information about SuperDebugger 3.5, please send your request to info@impact.com. Impact Software Publishing, Inc. 156 East 33rd St., New York, NY 10016
From: clint@pencom.com (Clint Tomlinson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOBS: Pencom Software Seeks 15 NeXT Engineers (Nationwide US and Canada) Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:06:44 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh634$1q5@imladris.cubetech.com> For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson Manager, NeXT Recruiting Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512/346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com Pencom Software Seeks 15 NeXT Engineers Location: North America (Northeast, Midwest, Texas, West, Canada) AUSTIN, TEXAS - February 4, 1993 - Pencom Software's team of NeXT engineers are specifically dedicated to serving both developers and end user organizations equipped with workstations and software from NeXT Computer, Incorporated. Already a NeXT-authorized systems integrator as well as a registered NeXT software developer, Pencom is expanding the service to capitalize on the growth NeXT has recently experienced. Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems Incorporated, a New York-based firm providing software engineering and manpower resources to Fortune 500 companies and leading computer firms since 1973. Currently the largest recruiting firm specializing in the UNIX/Open Systems market, Pencom employs over 500 people and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 70 NeXT machines. The following positions are available in the United States and in Canada: TEXAS 1- Senior Database Specialist * 5+ years database design and database applications development experience * 3 years application development experience in a UNIX environment * 2 years DBMS experience using an SQL-based DBMS * 1+ year applications experience in the NeXTSTEP environment * Strong background in proposal generation, system specification, third-party software evaluation, technology transfer, rapid prototyping * Experience with AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, C++, Objective-C * GUI and Porting experience NORTHEAST 3 - Development Technical Leads * Strong NeXTSTEP applications development * Strong UNIX/C, database programming (Sybase, Oracle, Informix) * Objective-C, AppKit, Interface Builder * High level applications design and rapid prototyping * Project/Technical lead experience * Good interpersonal skills (oral and written) * Technical support/OOP, OOD methodology transfer * 6 to 10 years experience 1 - System Administrator * NeXT/Sun/UNIX system administration * Network Management background * Objective-C or C++ * Background in a heterogeneous systems environment a must 1 - Software Engineer * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder * High level design, rapid prototyping * Ability to work in a dynamic team environment * Strong Objective-C or C++ * 5 to 8 years experience WEST 1 - Senior Database Specialist * 5+ years database design and database applications development (ORACLE preferred) * 3 years UNIX application development * 2 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * 2+ year NeXTSTEP applications * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, Objective-C MIDWEST 1 - Senior Systems Engineer * Provide NeXT applications development and support * Project Management/Project Lead experience * Very strong interpersonal skills, technical marketing experience a plus * Technology transfer of OOD, OOP methodologies * NeXTSTEP, Appkit, DBKit, Objective-C or C++ * 6 to 10 years experience 1 - Senior Applications Development Engineer * 5-7 years UNIX/C applications development * Financial applications (Equity Trading Systems in particular) * 1+ years NeXT/NeXTSTEP/AppKit/ DBKit/Objective-C * Sun, SYBASE/C++ a plus 4 - Software Engineers * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT environment * Strong Objective-C or C++ * 2 to 5 years experience CANADA 2 - NeXT Contract Engineers * Strong NeXTSTEP applications development * Strong UNIX, Objective-C, C++ * AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit required * Strong RDBMS * Transfer of NeXT technology * Software training or teaching experience * 6 to 10 years experience Sorry, these positions require permanent residence and 2+ years industry experience..Thank you for your understanding... More positions available soon!! For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson Manager, NeXT Recruiting Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512/346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: rashidi@thunder.acs.wmich.edu (Reza Rashidi) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOBS: Systems Engineer(Oslo, Norway) Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:14:41 -0600 Organization: Western Michigan University Academic Computing Services Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh6i1$1r9@imladris.cubetech.com> [moderator's note: Guess what? Internet is a global network! Anyway, if this turns out to be a blatant advertisement, I apologize. However, judging from the subject, it's OK. ;-)] Systems Engineer (SE) for NeXT (Oslo, Norway) Reply to: Dag Ole Storrosten <dagole@proffsys.no> Kort arbeidsbeskrivelse: SE er en teknisk rZdgiver til salgs -og markedsiden og skal jobbe for felles oppfyllelse av de fastsatte forretnings- og omsetningsmZl. Dette skal oppnZs ved Z tilby konsistent og hyy kvalitet pZ teknisk support og assistanse. Stillingen rapporterer til Salgs- og Markedssjef. Hovedsaklige ansvarsomrZder: En SE skal demonstrere hyy teknisk kompetanse for NeXT produkter og vise konseptuell forstZelse ved fremleggelse av lysningsforslag for kundeprospekter. Gi dybde informasjon og konsultasjon pZ NeXT og NeXT-relaterte produkter og system konfigurasjoner, samt konkurransefortrinn ved NeXT lysninger vurdert opp mot konkurrent lysninger. Gi salgsupport til salgs-og markedsapparatet ved Z svare pZ forespyrsler, vqre stytte under bedrifts kundebesyk, og forberede og gi demonstrasjoner og presentasjoner til ulike mZlgrupper. En kandidat skal pZ en profesjonell mZte kunne fremlegge presentasjoner og Z demonstrere NeXT systemer for alle nivZer innen en organisasjon. Gi teknisk konsultasjon til VAR, VAD og andre NeXT forhandlere. Trekke pZ sin produkt, industri og konkurrent kunnskap i sin rZdgivning til Z posisjonere NeXT i markedet. Gi detaljert markedsfeedback som grunnlag til fremtidig forretningsutvikling. PZta seg prosjekt ansvar pZ styrre innsalgsprosjekter. Foreta teknisk behovs analyse, omfang av prosjekt, tidsanalyse, sette opp arbeidsplaner og milepeler. Kvalifikasjoner: God skriftlig og muntlig fremstillingsevne. Evnen til Z legge frem ideer og konsepter pZ en presis og klar mZte er viktig. I salgsarbeidet er "diplomatiske" og overbevisende argumentasjons teknikker viktig. Gode evner til Z lytte, presentere og demonstrere vektlegges i evaluering av kandidater. Erfaring fra teknisk prosjektledelse en fordel. Noe arbeidserfaring fra et salgs og markeds fokusert miljy er ynskelig. Utdannelse: Siv.Ing., Hovedfag Informatikk, M.S. Comp. Science, Matematikk, fysikk eller Engineering. Kunnskap og bakgrunn fra et eller flere av fylgende omrZder: UNIX, kommunikasjon og nettverk, Objekt orientert programmering, vindussystemer og grafisk brukergrensesnitt og generell applikasjons og systemutvikling.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT wins User Publication Awards from Society for Technical Communication Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:16:28 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh6lc$1s6@imladris.cubetech.com> NeXT User Publications entered the NeXTSTEP 3.0 user documentation in the Society for Technical Communication's 1992 Northern California Publications and Arts Competition. NeXT received the results and NeXT won the following awards: Best of Show: User's Guide Best of Category: User's Guide Category: Systems Software Documents Best of Category: Owner's Guide Category: Computer Hardware User Documents Distinguished: Here's How Category: Quick-Reference Software Documents Excellence: User's Guide and Owner's Guide Category: Art and Design The competition included more than 400 entries submitted by 250 companies. NeXT won 5 of the 25 awards that were given at the Best of Show, Best of Category, Distinguished, and Excellence levels. As a result of the awards won in the Northern California competition, User's Guide, Here's How, and Owner's Guide are automatically entered in the 1993 STC International Competition.
From: csk@locus.com (Charley Kline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: SONRISA SOFTWARE SHIPS SIMPLA Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:42:23 -0600 Organization: Sonrisa Software Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh85v$20o@imladris.cubetech.com> NEWS RELEASE For information, contact: Elizabeth Brown, Vice President, Sonrisa Software, Inc. SONRISA SOFTWARE SHIPS "SIMPLA" CALABASAS, CA. - January 15, 1992 - Sonrisa Software, Inc., announces the availability of SIMPLA, a low cost, data management system, based upon the NeXT Database Kit, that provides convenient relational access to data stored in ordinary text and data files. NeXT's Database Kit lets you quickly create custom applications accessing data in relational database systems. Sonrisa's SIMPLA adaptor lets you quickly and inexpensively create and access data stored in ordinary text and data files ("flat" files) that are organized relationally. "Relationally organized" means that the data is held within these files in tables, columns and rows - just as in relational databases. The data files can be ordinary text files that can be accessed by any text editor as well as by the host of UNIX text processing utilities and tools. SIMPLA is specifically designed for developers, sales engineers, system administrators, and end users who want an easy and quick way to set up small databases for personal or small group use. SIMPLA is well suited for quickly developing prototypes of DBKit applications that will eventually interface with other relational databases as it lets you tailor the data easily using your favorite text editor and then add a high quality NeXT user interface using the Interface Builder and the Database Kit. For developers new to DBKit, SIMPLA is an excellent educational tool for learning more about it. TABLES Data in a SIMPLA database is held in tables. A table is a set of related data, organized as a sequence of records and fields. (A record is sometimes referred to as a row, and a field is sometimes referred to as a column.) Each table is contained in a separate file which may reside anywhere in the filesystem. The records are stored contiguously in the file, one line per record, with no additional bookkeeping data. DATA DICTIONARY A SIMPLA database, comprising one or more of these tables, is defined by a data dictionary. A data dictionary, which is also an ordinary text file, describes the format of the data that is held in each table as well as the processing to be performed on it by the SIMPLA adaptor. Minimally, a data dictionary entry for a table is defined by a table name, a corresponding file name, and a series of field names for fields in the table. You can specify options that further describe the type and format of the tables and the fields within them. SIMPLA support a wide variety of formatting options, including optional string quoting, comments, and continuation lines. DATA RECORDS SIMPLA allows the data records in a given table to be presented in a variety of ways: Variable-length text records consist of sequences of characters which may be on one or several lines. This is the most convenient of formats for a flat file, and SIMPLA contains many options to support formats for variable length text records. Fixed-length text records consist of fields of type "string" with a fixed length. Fixed-length binary records can include binary data as well as character data. Such records can include one-, two-, and four-byte integers, and four- and eight-byte floating point values, as well as fixed length strings. Custom-syntax records can be managed using a custom parsing class that you can write yourself. The SIMPLA Reference Manual describes how to do so. Archive records also can be used if you extend an archivable class by providing methods to get and set fields in the class. The Reference Manual also describes this process. SHARING SIMPLA DATABASES SIMPLA allows several users to modify a database simultaneously. Users making changes do not have to worry about creating inconsistencies in the database should another user be making changes at the same time. SIMPLA prevents inconsistencies by implementing transactions which make sure that only a single user at a time can change the database. CREATING A SIMPLA DATABASE The first step in creating a SIMPLA database is to define the database in the data dictionary. The data to be inserted into SIMPLA may be created via any text editor as well as by a host of UNIX text processing utilities. Alternatively, the data may be converted from another source via the Simplacopy utility described below. Having defined the database, use the DBKit Model builder application with the SIMPLA adaptor to cause the tables in the SIMPLA database to appear as entities and the columns within them to appear as attributes. (In DBKit terms a table is represented by an entity; a field is represented by an attribute.) The resulting model can be modified and saved and subsequently accessed by Interface Builder and by your custom applications that use the Database Kit. SIMPLACOPY Simplacopy is a UNIX operating system-style command utility that allows you to transfer selected data between all DBKit-supported databases. For example, selected data may be copied from SIMPLA to ORACLE, or from SYBASE to DB2 (using Sonrisa's DB2 DBKit adaptor). Using Simplacopy to copy data to and from SIMPLA databases is a very convenient, intermediate step on the way into and out of a more sophisticated database. Simplacopy reads a set of columns in a table in one database and copies the data to a set of columns in a table in another database - or to standard output. During reading, it can select specific rows, it can sort, and it can eliminate duplicates. During writing, it can replace existing rows with the same key and/or add new rows. SIMPLA is available now from Sonrisa Software for $199. For more information, contact: Sonrisa Software, Inc. 26500 W. Agoura Road, Suite 203 Calabasas, CA 91302 (818)878-9100 Fax(818)878-9105 or send e-mail to: simpla@sonrisa.com
From: jesper@cooper.xanthus.se (Jesper Lundh) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Xanthus International Announces Full Support for NeXTSTEP/Intel Date: 24 Feb 1993 19:45:09 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mh8b5$21k@imladris.cubetech.com> ------- Xanthus International Announces Full Support for ------- NeXTSTEP/Intel and Future Versions of NeXSTEP Stockholm, February 12, 1993 - Xanthus International AB today announced that the company is currently porting all its software products to run on NeXTSTEP/Intel. This pressrelease is called upon since NeXT Computer Inc. recently announced that the company will stop manufacturing hardware, and focus on its NeXTSTEP system software for multiple existing hardware platforms. Xanthus, as a NeXTSTEP software company, hereby wants to clarify its position in the new market situation. "We think that NeXTSTEP/Intel - and subsequent versions of NeXTSTEP - will make NeXTSTEP a very successful operating system", says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus. "Xanthus fully supports NeXT's decision to focus on object-oriented system software and making NeXTSTEP available on multiple hardware platforms. We think this is a great opportunity for us as a software company, and there will be more exciting product announcements from Xanthus before the NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco on May 25-27." Xanthus intends to deliver its complete line of software products on all available versions of NeXTSTEP. Beta-versions of all Xanthus' software products running on NeXSTEP/Intel will be available soon. Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a privately owned software development company that specializes in the NeXTSTEP platform. Xanthus International was founded in 1990. For more information please contact: Xanthus International AB Jesper Lundh phone: +46-8-612 89 95 fax: +46-8-612 89 96 mail: xanthus@xanthus.se
From: wiley@lighthouse.com (Wiley Hodges) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Lighthouse Reaffrims Commitment to NeXTSTEP Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:32:07 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhb37$231@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Wiley Hodges or Jonathan Schwartz Lighthouse Design, Ltd. 2929 Campus Dr. Suite 250 San Mateo, CA 94403 415/570-7736 415/570-7787 (fax) Lighthouse Design Reaffirms Commitment to NeXTSTEP 12 February, 1993 San Mateo, Calif - Lighthouse Design, Ltd.'s President and CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, today issued the following statement in response to NeXT Computer, Inc.'s recent announcement of its intent to transition away from proprietary hardware, towards producing operating software for Intel processors. "Lighthouse Design is strongly committed to NeXTSTEP, and to continuing our support for the most advanced operating environment shipping today. It is Lighthouse's position that moving away from a proprietary hardware platform has made NeXTSTEP and supporting application software, such as Diagram! 2 and Concurrence, a more viable option for large-scale organizational deployment. To that end, we're looking forward to a dramatically increased market in 1993, and are staffing up for the expansion. We'll be releasing a minimum of three new products for NeXTSTEP in 1993." Lighthouse Design, Ltd. is a privately held software firm based in San Mateo, Calif., dedicated to providing innovative and useful productivity applications for the NeXTSTEP operating environment.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT In Transition Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:34:12 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhb74$23r@imladris.cubetech.com> NeXT in Transition NeXT has made the decision to become a software company in order to devote all of its resources to becoming a leader in object-oriented software for client/server computing. CONTENTS I. Overview: From Hardware to Software II. NeXT's Opportunity: To Lead the Object-Oriented Software Market III. Why NeXT Will Lead the Market IV. NeXTSTEP and Corporate Computing in the `90's V. NeXT in Transition I. OVERVIEW: FROM HARDWARE TO SOFTWARE Over the past two years, NeXT has been successful in selling its object-oriented NeXTSTEP systems to major corporations, government institutions and higher education. In 1992, sales increased 10% worldwide to reach $140 million. Commercial acceptance of NeXTSTEP, coupled with the commoditization of the hardware business, has convinced NeXT to choose being a first-tier software company leading the object-oriented computing revolution over being a second-tier supplier of hardware in a market increasingly differentiated merely by hardware price/performance. NeXT'S MISSION -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mission: to lead the object-oriented computing revolution. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXT's mission is to provide state-of-the-art, robust and reliable object-oriented software that allows users to rapidly develop and deploy client/server applications. NeXT's corporate goal is to be an industry leader in object-oriented computing on the broadest array of mainstream hardware platforms. NeXTSTEP is currently shipping in a limited release for Intel platforms and will be available in an unrestricted release in May. NeXT plans on making NeXTSTEP an industry standard available on a number of popular, high-performance architectures. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Product lines: object-oriented system software, development tools, reusable objects and groupware available on mainstream hardware. -------------------------------------------------------------------- As NeXT moves forward, the company will emphasize technologies where NeXT adds unique value. NeXT will invest in four product lines: 1. Object-oriented systems software 2. Software development tools such as programming languages and NeXT's database integration tool, Database Kit 3. ObjectWare Programmer-modifiable object building blocks providing a high level of pre-built functionality 4. Groupware applications such as electronic mail NeXTSTEP ENTERS THE MAINSTREAM For the past year, NeXT has been evolving toward a purely software-driven company, beginning in January, 1992, with the announcement of NeXT's plans to port NeXTSTEP to the Intel architecture. For the past eighteen months, NeXT's customers have advocated that NeXT become a software-only company. This course of action made increasing sense as a new generation of broadly available, inexpensive and appropriate hardware for NeXTSTEP began shipping in 1992. With the arrival of NeXTSTEP on Intel processors, NeXT has made the decision to cease designing and manufacturing its own NeXTstation hardware. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Customers want NeXTSTEP on industry-standard platforms. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This customer-driven decision was made for several reasons. First, NeXT's customers want the benefit of NeXTSTEP on industry-standard, user-customizable platforms available from multiple suppliers. To encourage the broadest possible acceptance of NeXTSTEP on the widest range of hardware, NeXT understood that it needed to level the playing field as a platform-neutral software supplier and give customers maximum choice and flexibility in the selection of hardware to run NeXTSTEP. Second, NeXT's customers want NeXTSTEP to proliferate broadly on corporate desktops and to capture significant market share. For the past year, NeXT has realized that the goal of broad market share for NeXTSTEP was at odds with the goal of winning acceptance for a proprietary hardware platform. In the past, to adopt NeXTSTEP required making a commitment to NeXT's own hardware as well as to NeXTSTEP itself. In the future, because of the widespread availability of Intel hardware, the NeXT-related costs of deploying NeXTSTEP widely will be significantly reduced, resulting in shortened technology adoption and procurement decisions. Third, today, many hardware vendors offer inexpensive and powerful platforms capable of running NeXTSTEP well and freeing NeXT to invest in those software technologies to which NeXT can add unique value. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Focusing on the mainstream expands the market for all NeXTSTEP developers. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, one of the most compelling reasons for focusing all of NeXT's energies on industry-standard platforms is to expand the size of the NeXTSTEP marketplace. Today, more than three hundred applications ship for NeXTSTEP, including products from WordPerfect, Oracle, Sybase, Adobe, Lotus, Insignia, Altsys, Pages, Lighthouse and Appsoft. NeXT's focus on expanding the market share for NeXTSTEP on standard hardware platforms should greatly increase the number of applications available for NeXTSTEP during the next year. II. NeXT'S OPPORTUNITY: TO LEAD THE OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE MARKET "Few in the industry dispute that NeXTSTEP accomplishes today what Taligent, Microsoft and others are aiming for by 1995." Open Information Systems, January 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "It's NeXTSTEP system software is years ahead of its potential rivals, such as Microsoft's Cairo and Apple and IBM's Taligent systems." -Business Week, January 25, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- A broad spectrum of industry analysts predicts that object-oriented systems software will be one of the most important enabling technologies of the 1990's. The market for desktop object-oriented systems software, in its infancy today, will be enormous. According to initial estimates from International Data Corporation (IDC), annual revenues from object-oriented system software will surpass $2 billion by 1996, exceeding revenues from traditional desktop operating systems. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Object-oriented desktop operating systems will eclipse traditional OS revenues by the mid-90's, creating a new, multi-billion dollar market. -------------------------------------------------------------------- III. WHY NeXT WILL LEAD THE MARKET With 50,000 users, NeXTSTEP has the largest installed base of object-oriented systems software in the industry. NeXT also enjoys a seven-year lead in developing object-oriented software, a lead that has allowed NeXTSTEP to mature as a complete and integrated architecture. NeXTSTEP will have already shipped its fourth release by the time that NeXT's only foreseeable competitors Microsoft's Cairo and Taligent's OS ship the initial release of their products in two to three years. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP will be in its fourth major release before Cairo or Taligent ship their first release. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP: A SEVEN-YEAR LEAD IN OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE "NeXTSTEP today delivers the kind of object-oriented environment that potential rivals such as Microsoft Corp.'s Cairo or Apple Computer, Inc. and IBM's Taligent systems cannot guarantee until mid-decade." Computerworld, January 25, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "`NeXTSTEP is the only object-oriented environment out there,' said Nancy Battey, an analyst at IDC in Mountain View. `They have a huge lead.'" -San Jose Mercury News, September 20, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Only one vendor offers a complete object-oriented systems software solution today: NeXTSTEP from NeXT Computer, Inc. As the New York Times reported on January 6, 1993: "NeXTSTEP software is generally acknowledged to be substantially ahead of operating systems still under development by industry leaders like IBM, Apple and Microsoft... The development of NeXTSTEP began in 1986. NeXTSTEP, now in its third generation, is a well-integrated object-oriented solution and includes: * An operating system based on industry-standard UNIX, providing kernel-level system features optimized for object-orientation. * A complete programming environment for rapidly prototyping and developing commercial-grade applications built out of reusable objects, including applications which integrate server, mini- or mainframe-based relational databases. These development tools include programming languages, an applications kit comprising more than one hundred reusable objects, and tools for managing objects and creating user interfaces. * An advanced, easy-to-use graphical user interface common to all applications -- in-house and commercial. None of these features, individually, offers a complete, object-oriented system. Together, they offer a tightly integrated architecture designed at the lowest levels of the system to support object-oriented computing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- VARS gave NeXTSTEP "the highest score among all companies in all categories. In its three years on the market, NeXTSTEP has attracted developers with its labor saving abilities to build applications. By providing an easier way to build applications, the NeXTSTEP operating system has allowed VARs and developers to customize more applications, which has helped NeXT gain entry into commercial markets." -VARBUSINESS, September, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Those who have recognized the superiority of NeXT's object-oriented system software include: * Corporate Computing, which named NeXTSTEP for Intel processors one of the `best buys' for 1993 * The Software Publisher's Association, which gave NeXTSTEP the Fluegelman Award for innovative software * Computer Language magazine, which awarded NeXTSTEP its Productivity Award for interactive application development environments * The Italian computer industry's annual SMAU trade show which gave NeXTSTEP its industrial design award for 1992 * VARBUSINESS magazine which awarded NeXT its first place workstation award for 1992 based on the strengths of NeXTSTEP Given the opportunity that this market will provide over the next several years and NeXTSTEP's significant lead, NeXT has decided to focus all of its energies on developing and delivering the industry's most advanced object-oriented software for corporate desktops. Given the opportunity that this market will provide over the next several years and NeXTSTEP's significant lead, NeXT has decided to focus all of its energies on developing and delivering the industry's most advanced object-oriented software for corporate desktops. IV. NeXTSTEP AND CORPORATE COMPUTING IN THE `90's Desktop corporate computing will be driven by three trends in the 90's: 1. Client/server computing 2. Custom in-house applications 3. The movement to integrate information assets and unify the desktop with a single, consistent user interface -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP...is probably the most respected piece of software on the planet...The underlying reason for NeXT's success is objects...The level of applications you can create in the standard environment is much higher on NeXT than anywhere else." -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLIENT/SERVER COMPUTING The adoption of client/server computing is being fueled in part by downsizing, as organizations move database-intensive applications off of larger systems to corporate desktops and servers. Organizations relying on custom applications bring end users both substantially improved ease of use as well as expanded access to information. And these organizations are viewing this new kind of GUI-based database application as their competitive edge, particularly if custom applications can be developed and deployed more quickly. Like the movement toward object-oriented operating systems, the database-oriented client/server marketplace will expand dramatically over the next several years. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Client/server computing needs an object-oriented foundation. NeXT's distributed object technology provides that foundation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The promise of database-intensive client/server computing cannot be realized unless that architecture is built on an object-oriented foundation. NeXTSTEP offers a solid foundation for building this new class of corporate custom applications: the easiest to use (and build) graphical user interface in the industry, a thorough object-oriented architecture, and a distributed object framework for client/server computing. NeXTSTEP'S CUSTOM SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE NeXTSTEP has demonstrated the order-of-magnitude advantage of truly object-oriented system software over conventional environments in developing shrinkwrap-quality custom applications quickly and reducing the development, maintenance and related lifecycle costs of those applications. -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Developers positively love it... there is simply no better environment for building graphical applications...People who are now using the NeXT are nothing short of gaga over it, and their lust is justified." -Byte Magazine, Outlook `92 -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Users, developers, and integrators all reap the benefits of NeXTSTEP's object-oriented scheme. No one who works with a NeXT machine feels like a second-class citizen. In contrast, the immensely popular Windows environment does not extend its benefits to developers, at least not if those developers use Microsoft's own C/C++ tools (which run under DOS)." Byte, October, 1992 For developers, the benefits of NeXTSTEP's thorough object-orientation are: * Applications are developed five to ten times faster because objects encourage reusability of software components. * Applications built out of separate modules are easier to maintain. * Existing NeXTSTEP objects provide very high levels of functionality such as database access, text editing, printing, spell-checking, and faxing -- raising the quality of every NeXTSTEP application. * Distributed Object technology allows the objects comprising a single applications to reside on different machines over a network. ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Brilliant. The easiest Unix system on the market... almost the perfect interface. Consistent interface style across applications, a common underlying object-oriented OS, an astounding set of capabilities...The smooth feel of the interface is light years ahead of anything else available for a Unix user...a seamless computer experience-that shames other advanced systems." -SunWorld, March 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------ For users, the benefits include: * In highly competitive industries such as financial services and telecommunications where time-to-market is everything, applications are completed far more quickly. * Applications work alike and are easier to learn since they all use the same interface components. * Custom and third-party applications integrate easily, since all applications are composed of communicating objects. * Applications support richer kinds of information since object-oriented computing was designed to integrate multimedia information easily. `Programmers felt NeXTSTEP was the only viable choice,' says Vince Jordan, WilTel's director of software development... `What we're building here is a step above anything I've seen on the market... The benefits of object technology far outweighed procedural programming especially in the amount of time it takes to build and test the application,' Jordan says. `Others who have built similar systems told me I'm doing in two years what would otherwise take four to eight years,' he says. Infoworld, August 24, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP will enable a revolution in the software industry: a market for reusable software components. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beyond its obvious benefits to corporate developers and users, the object-oriented revolution will also help the software industry by creating a new market for commercially reusable objects. "Nine months ago we predicted that an object marketplace would begin to appear," said Doug McLeod, an analyst at International Data Corporation (IDC). "NeXT's ObjectWare catalog is tangible evidence that this prediction is coming true with NeXTSTEP released in June 1992... Given that NeXTSTEP has been object-oriented from the beginning, it's not surprising that the trend toward component-based software is happening on NeXT first." INTEGRATING THE CORPORATE DESKTOP WITH NeXTSTEP Applications development is not the entire story behind the success of NeXTSTEP. Today's corporate customers not only need to develop custom software, they also need to integrate all of their information resources, custom and shrinkwrap alike, in a consistent user interface. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP: equally good for developing in-house custom applications and deploying shrinkwrap applications. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The most advanced corporations today are engaged in organization-wide integration, replacing the myriad of PCs, terminals and workstations serving different purposes with one desktop computer environment capable of integrating a wide range of information resources from back-end databases through custom applications and commercial `off the shelf' software. In so doing, they are unifying the desktop around one graphical user interface. NeXTSTEP provides an excellent, no-compromise foundation for desktop integration. Thanks to its object-oriented architecture all applications custom and shrinkwrap can be seamlessly and tightly integrated into one consistent, easy to use end-user environment. -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The combination of NeXTSTEP's interface features makes it, by far, the easiest Unix system to use. It reigns as the best example of Unix done right: It's aimed at ordinary users rather than traditional Unix users." -Byte Magazine, October 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXT's customers want the best of both the old and new worlds: advanced NeXTSTEP applications development and functionality together with compatibility with the older world of DOS and Windows. Beyond DOS file system compatibility, NeXTSTEP will offer significant interoperability with Microsoft Windows applications. All NeXTSTEP applications can work side by side with DOS, Windows, 3270 and X/Motif applications running in NeXTSTEP windows. No other vendor - including Microsoft - offers a software platform that is as good for developing and deploying custom software and for integrating these with commercially available productivity tools. Of critical importance, enterprise-wide client/server computing requires a client that can be an outstanding platform for both shrinkwrap productivity applications and custom applications supporting the enterprise's unique business processes. This is why organizations as different as Chrysler Financial, Preferred Health Care, DARPA, Bozell Jacobs, UBS Securities, the Alberta Motor Vehicles Department and McCaw Cellular have all chosen NeXTSTEP as a cornerstone of their desktop integration strategy. NeXT believes that these trends the growth of the market for object-oriented systems software, the spread of custom applications for corporate client/server architectures, a growing corporate interest in desktop integration, and the availability of inexpensive workstation-class personal computers -- all support NeXT's decision to focus the company on the development of leading-edge and robust software for object-oriented computing. V. NeXT IN TRANSITION MANAGING THE TRANSITION TO A SOFTWARE-ONLY COMPANY In its transition to a purely software company, NeXT emerges as a significantly more focused company, having a clear mission: to be one of the dominant suppliers of object-oriented software for client/server computing in the industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXT is restructuring its operations to devote more resources to all aspects of its software business. Because NeXT is no longer a hardware supplier, NeXT is eliminating its hardware-related operations. NeXT emerges from this transition a stronger company in every respect. -------------------------------------------------------------------- In order to apply 100% of its energies to this software mission, NeXT has significantly restructured its organization and operations. The primary goal has been to sharply focus the company on object-oriented systems software. For this reason, NeXT has expanded its software team while, at the same time, eliminating those functions such as hardware engineering and manufacturing not in keeping with its fundamental mission as a supplier of object-oriented systems software. The decision to eliminate hardware operations was a difficult one for NeXT to make, particularly in view of NeXT's history of award-winning hardware innovation. But however difficult, it was a necessary outcome of NeXT's fundamental decision to focus on software that will run on the most widely accepted mainstream hardware platforms in the industry. NeXT emerges from this transition not only a more focused company, but also a stronger business. NeXT as a software company has a leaner 200-person operation, a healthy cash balance, and a strong capital base. NeXT also has a pipeline of orders for NeXTSTEP and emerging alliances with hardware manufacturers which would have been difficult or impossible to develop if NeXT had remained a manufacturer of proprietary hardware. NeXTSTEP ON INTEL PROCESSORS NeXTSTEP for Intel processors will be delivered to customers beginning on May 25, 1993. This version of NeXTSTEP includes the same operating system, the same user interface and the same development tools as NeXTSTEP for the Motorola 68040 product family. Applications written for the Motorola architecture require little more than a simple recompilation. Most applications have been ported from Motorola to Intel architectures in less than one day. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP on Intel processors will be delivered to customers on May 25, 1993. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP-READY INTEL HARDWARE By focusing on the Intel architecture, NeXT is turning the commoditization of the PC industry to its own advantage. NeXTSTEP runs on a broad range of Intel 486 and Pentium hardware. IDC estimates that 26 million 486 computers will be sold in 1993. Many of these will be capable of running NeXTSTEP requiring little or no upgrade to do so. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Many suppliers are shipping Intel-based computers capable of running NeXTSTEP today. And key hardware suppliers will provide complete solutions, including factory-loaded NeXTSTEP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Popular computer brands with configurations ready to run NeXTSTEP include: Compaq, Dell, Epson, Gateway, Lucky Goldstar and NEC. NeXTSTEP will also run on transportable and battery powered portables from such popular manufacturers as Altima, Compaq, NEC and Toshiba. (Please consult the NeXTSTEP Hardware Compatibility Guide for additional information on suppliers and configurations of NeXTSTEP-ready computers.) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "It's NeXTSTEP system software is years ahead of its potential rivals, such as Microsoft's Cairo and Apple and IBM's Taligent systems." Business Week, January 25, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Product lines: object-oriented system software, development tools, reusable objects and groupware available on mainstream hardware. "NeXTSTEP...is probably the most respected piece of software on the planet...The underlying reason for NeXT's success is objects...The level of applications you can create in the standard environment is much higher on NeXT than anywhere else." Byte Magazine, October 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Many view the NeXTSTEP operating system as the most advanced on the market today. Embodying a hot technology called object-oriented programming, it lets customers quickly write new programs and mold existing ones to new uses." Business Week, January 25, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP has long been the most approachable of the Unix operating systems available... Corporations looking for an extraordinarily powerful development system with an elegant interface, built-in multimedia and strong PostScript-based output control should give NeXTSTEP a serious look." PC Week, September 14, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "...NeXT offers what maybe the best development and operating environment, NeXTstep, in the desktop- computer business." PC Magazine, May 12, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "The combination of NeXTSTEP's interface features makes it, by far, the easiest Unix system to use. It reigns as the best example of Unix done right" It's aimed at ordinary users rather than traditional Unix users." Byte Magazine, October 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXT offers what maybe the best development and operating environment, NeXTstep, in the desktop- computer business." PC Magazine, May 12, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP is the only object-oriented environment out there,' said Nancy Battey, an analyst at IDC in Mountain View. `They have a huge lead.'" San Jose Mercury News, September 20, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "We found the [NeXTSTEP] object-oriented development environment very easy to work with," explains Mike Adelson of Chrysler Financial. "We believe it will enable us to develop business applications faster." Information Week, October 5, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP made it much easier and faster for companies' in-house programmers to customize software to handle important parts of their businesses... O'Connor & Associates, a Chicago options and futures firm, claims its engineers can write a complex trading program in three months with NeXTSTEP vs. over two years on a Sun workstation." Fortune, January 20, 1993 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP's Interface Builder and its supporting utilities and Objective C compiler provide the easiest-to-use, most powerful programming environment we have seen to date< NeXTSTEP has always been a programmer's playground. Now it's even better." Infoworld, December 7, 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- "NeXTSTEP makes customizing a system easier than anything else I've seen... What might take days of procedural programming to accomplish elsewhere can be reduced to a few hours of tying existing objects together under NeXTSTEP." Byte Magazine, October 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- NeXTSTEP on Intel processors will be delivered to customers on May 25, 1993. (C)1993 NeXT Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. NeXT, the NeXT logo, NeXTSTEP, and NeXTstation are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark and Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp. UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX Systems Labs.
From: billyboy@ie1next.me.umn.edu (Bill Frauly) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Announcement: Digital Alchemy Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:35:58 -0600 Organization: University of Minnesota Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhbae$24l@imladris.cubetech.com> Re: Digital Alchemy, A three day conference on Creative Digital Media to take place in Minneapolis in April. Digital Alchemy, the Twin Cities first conference focusing on the expanding universe of creative digital media will be held April 8th, 9th, and 10th at the Hyatt Regency in Downtown Minneapolis. This multi-day event will bring together the regional creators, designers, and producers in such emerging and diverse computer based mediums as computer animation, desktop video, interactive multi-media, and digital print together for the first time to learn and exchange information. In addition, a special seminar track is being specifically designed for business people who are already using these new communication tools, or who want to learn how. This event is being produced by the Electronic Artist Group, a locally based organization engaged in promoting creative activity in the digital, or computer enviroment. The group is over 300 strong with members working in animation, music, interactive media, video, print, and graphic design. Digital Alchemy is about helping to bring people up to speed on the latest tools, and techniques as well as acting as a focusing mechanism and catalyst to spur continued growth in this rapidly expanding realm. To recieve a conference program and registration info, as well as information on the E.A.G. call the Eletronic Artist Group's 24 hour voicemail/hotline, 649-4641, or write E.A.G. PO box 580783, Mpls, MN 55458.
From: george@allegra.att.com (Lal George) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: SML/NJ 0.93 Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:37:46 -0600 Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhbdq$25f@imladris.cubetech.com> Standard ML is a modern, polymorphically typed, (impure) functional language with a module system that supports flexible yet secure large-scale programming. Standard ML of New Jersey is an optimizing native-code compiler for Standard ML that is written in Standard ML. It runs on a wide range of architectures (M68K, SPARC, MIPS, HPPA, RS/6000, and I386/486). A new release, Version 0.93, is now available for FTP. The distribution also contains: . an extensive library - The Standard ML of New Jersey Library, including detailed documentation. . CML - Concurrent ML . eXene - an elegant interface to X11 (based on CML) . SourceGroup - a separate compilation and "make" facility Standard ML of New Jersey is distributed free of charge with source code but with no warranty. You may use, copy, modify, and distribute the software provided that you preserve the copyright notice and don't mention AT&T in your advertising; see the license (in the README) for details. To obtain Standard ML of New Jersey by Internet FTP: . Connect to: princeton.edu (128.112.128.1) or research.att.com (192.20.225.2). . Login as "anonymous" with your name as password . go to directory: pub/ml (on princeton.edu) or dist/ml (on research.att.com) . put ftp in binary mode ("binary") . transfer the README file and release-notes.ps for further directions.
From: eli@pencom.com (Elizabeth Richardson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Pencom Software Positioned to Support NeXT Through Transition Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:41:09 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhbk5$26v@imladris.cubetech.com> For more information, contact: Elizabeth Richardson Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas, 78759 Phone: 1-800-PENCOM-4 FAX: 512-343-9650 E-Mail: eli@pencom.com Pencom Software Positioned to Support NeXT Through Transition AUSTIN, Texas, February 19, 1992 -- The recent announcement of NeXT Computer, Inc. to transition itself from a workstation manufacturer to a software company has fueled questions on NeXT's current and future role in the industry. As a systems integrator and customer, Pencom Software is very enthusiastic about NeXT's decision and greatly anticipates the rapid acceptance of the NeXTSTEP environment in the marketplace. As did many NeXT customers, Pencom encouraged NeXT to pursue this strategy. "I enthusiastically support NeXT's decision, and believe this is an excellent opportunity for them to liberate their software, which is truly unique in the industry," said W. Frank King, Pencom Software President. "This transition keeps their software from being confined to a proprietary system and allows the NeXTSTEP environment to reach the broadest base of users in the industry. "This liberation could fuel an explosion in NeXT acceptance," King continued. "Currently, NeXT is the only company that offers an object-oriented system. Others are working on systems, but NeXT has the system of the future available today." Pencom regularly assists clients throughout their NeXT purchases and migration processes with systems integration, training and software development services. Almost one-third of Pencom's staff of 115 engineers are registered NeXT developers. This expertise is unmatched in the industry except by NeXT itself. In addition, Pencom is the developer of co-Xist, the software product that allows NeXT users to run the industry standard X Windows System applications. "We anticipate a broader base of users utilizing our services when the NeXTSTEP 486 environment is available," King said. "We're seeing our customers confirm daily their excitement over NeXT's superior object-oriented system," King said. "In addition, NeXT's revolutionary interface capabilities allow us to help customers build user interface environments that greatly enhance their productivity." Pencom itself houses over 58 NeXT workstations integrated with a variety of UNIX/AIX-based workstations and PCs. Additionally, the company is currently running an early release of the NeXTSTEP 486 environment, gearing up for the anticipated demand for support upon its release. Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems, Inc., a $42 million technical search, recruiting and systems integration firm with five offices nationwide. Today, Pencom Systems is the only company of its kind to provide the entire suite of specialized services necessary for a smooth migration to Open Systems computing through personnel, services and products. For more information, contact Elizabeth Richardson, Pencom Software, 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North, Austin, Texas, 78759. Ph: 1-800-PENCOM-4. FAX: 512-343-9650. E-Mail: eli@pencom.com.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NUG: BCS-NeXT meeting Tuesday, March 2nd Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:44:03 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhbpj$29f@imladris.cubetech.com> What: BCS-NeXT March Meeting When: Tuesday, March 2nd; 7:00 pm Where: MIT Room 1-190; Cambridge, MA Is it a Database? Is it a Filesystem? Is it a set of dynamic objects? The answer is YES! ------------------ Come and see the future at the BCS-NeXT meeting Tuesday, March 2nd. Object Design, Inc. (ODI) will be presenting their object-oriented database technology which, in a recent agreement with NeXT, Inc. will be the foundation of the next Release (4.0) of the NeXTSTEP operating environment. If you've heard about NeXTSTEP's ease of use, power, and flexibility, imagine what the next version will be like when all your filesystem and data needs are transparently solved: programs will manipulate EXACTLY THE SAME objects, but they now persist through time, can be shared with other users, and can be archived, all automatically! In combination with the distributed objects paradigm introduced in Release 3.0 of NeXTSTEP (which allows object messages to transparently cross process and network boundaries), this new object foundation will set Release 4.0 even further ahead of any other commercial development environment. Forget about Taligent and Cairo, come and see the future today!! Attendees can expect some raucous, random fun from the traditional Rumor-Of-The-Month contest and can learn more about NeXTSTEP facts, history, and future during the Q&A period. Ask questions about the Object Management Group (OMG) and enjoy a dinner of chaotic but socially uplifting technical talk. ONE NIGHT ONLY! Tuesday, March 2nd. 7:00 pm MIT Room 1-190
From: berteig@skorpio.usask.ca (Mishkin Berteig) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Beauty_Colors by Millennium Virtual Industries Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:48:02 -0600 Organization: Millennium Virtual Industries, Saskatoon, Canada Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhc12$2d5@imladris.cubetech.com> NEW PRODUCT: Beauty_Colors (tm) by Millennium Virtual Industries. Beauty_Colors is an image processing mini-app which allows the user to use various replacement schemes to modify the color values in an image. Features: - handles grayscale, RGB, and CMYK tiff images - handles each channel separately with look-up tables (look-up tables can be set either manually or with several predefined functions) - handles all color channels at the same time with color range mapping - simple copy/paste facilities - histogram generation from the image's color values Sample Uses: - image brightening or dimming - image contrast adjustment - simple region detection - color customizing folder icons - and LOTS MORE ... :) The price is REALLY LOW, so if you think you might be interested, send e-mail to: berteig@before.usask.ca (NeXTMail accepted) Please state if you would like more information about the program, if you would like to know the price, or if you would like to purchase it, and please note if you are able to receive NeXTMail. Beauty_Colors is the first in a series of low cost image processing mini-apps. It is currently compiled and tested on NS2.1, but will be available shortly on NS3.0. Look forward to Linear Filters, Non-linear Filters and Line Detection mini-apps. Millennium Virtual Industries (MVI) was founded in 1991 by four individuals. It is currently developing a scientific/professional image processing package called Beauty (tm). Beauty, Beauty_Colors, and MVI are trademarks of Millennium Virtual Industries.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Cub'x Systemes announces its support for the new NeXT strategic direction Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:50:12 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhc54$2dv@imladris.cubetech.com> For more information, please contact : Cub'x Systemes Tel : (+33) (1) 47 08 74 40 Fax : (+33) (1) 47 08 74 41 Email : info@cubx.com (NeXT mail) Cub'x Systemes announces its support for the new NeXT strategic orientation. Paris, France, Feb 22nd, 1993. Cub'x Systemes announces it totally supports NeXT's recent decision to stop manufacturing hardware, and dedicate its activities to promoting the NeXTSTEP operating system on multiple hardware platforms. "We are extremely pleased to see NeXT cementing a strategy long awaited in the computer market. It will permit NeXTSTEP to reach the prominent position that it rightfully deserves as the leading object oriented operating system", says Gerard Laurent, Cub'x Systemes General Manager. "We find our efforts for the promotion of NeXTSTEP now rewarded by the dramatic expansion of the number of potential users, and this will open new exciting opportunities for software development." Cub'x Systemes is presently porting its software products - Cub'X-Window and intuitiv'3d - onto NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors. Cub'x Systemes will continue to support and upgrade Cub'X-Window and intuitiv'3d on NeXT computers and will continue to port its NeXTSTEP software products onto each new NeXTSTEP capable hardware platform. Cub'x Systemes, located in Paris, France, is the center of expertise for NeXTSTEP in France, through its NeXTSTEP training center, NeXTSTEP software development and NeXT distribution center.
From: wiley@lighthouse.com (Wiley Hodges) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: Diagram! 2 Demo now available Date: 24 Feb 1993 20:52:15 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mhc8v$2f0@imladris.cubetech.com> The demonstration version of Diagram! 2 is now available. It is currently on the archive at cs.orst.edu, in the pub/next/submissions directory. There are three files there: Diagram2.README Diagram2Demo.pkg.tar - The Diagram! 2 demo program Diagram2Samples.pkg.tar - Diagram! 2 sample files If you have any questions about the demo, please feel free to contact us at: diagram@lighthouse.com Due to the quantity of requests received, we regret that we're not able to send demo copies via NeXTMail (there's already smoke pouring out of our poor little modem...) Thanks, Wiley Hodges Manager, Marketing Operations Lighthouse Design, Ltd. wiley@lighthouse.com Path: informatik.uni-muenchen.de!lrz-muenchen.de!fauern!ira.uka.de!yale.edu!qt.cs.utexas.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!ncr-sd!ncrcae!ncrhub2!ncrgw2!psinntp!psinntp!valinor.cubetech.com!imladris.cubetech.com!not-for-mail From: sirius!glocker@netcom.com (Andreas R. Glocker) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: CheckSum Alpha Demo Date: 1 Mar 1993 12:01:34 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Lines: 39 Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Approved: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mtj1u$4dq@imladris.cubetech.com> Reply-To: checksum@sirius.com NNTP-Posting-Host: imladris.cubetech.com Contact: Andreas Glocker Sirius Solutions, Inc. 340 Townsend Street, Ste 540 Francisco, CA 94107 415 957-1921 (fax) 415 957-9044 e-mail: checksum@sirius.com TM CheckSum Alpha Demo POSTED ON INTERNET FOR REVIEW AND TESTING POSTED ON: sonata.cc.purdue.edu in directory /pub/next/submissions CheckSum is a financial management system designed and marketed by Sirius Solutions. CheckSum is a NeXTStep program for the single user or small business owner who has basic accounting needs. CheckSum tracks expenses, income, property and cash, and provides Profit and Loss Statements and Balance Sheets. And, of course, CheckSum balances your checkbook and prints checks. To inquire about CheckSum contact Andreas Glocker at Sirius Solutions, Inc. Thanks in advance for helping to develop great personal financial management software! The 1.0 version of CheckSum will be released at the end of the 2nd quarter of 1993. German and French versions are scheduled for release in the 3rd quarter of 1993. Sirius Solutions, Inc. is a software development and consulting firm founded in the spring of 1992. Sirius Solutions focuses on business productivity and financial management software.
From: patte@cmn13.Stanford.EDU (Patte Wood) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: CCRMA SUMMER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS Date: 1 Mar 1993 12:04:08 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mtj6o$4en@imladris.cubetech.com> CENTER FOR COMPUTER RESEARCH IN MUSIC AND ACOUSTICS (CCRMA) SUMMER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS - June 28 to July 23, 1993 "Introduction to Music Synthesis and Programming Using Lisp and Common Music". This workshop will be from June 28 to July 9, 1993 with a fee of $700. This two-week workshop will be taught by Chris Chafe, Fernando Lopez-Lezcano, and Rick Taube. Covered in the workshop will be the basic use of the UNIX/LISP workstation for composers, the theory and programming of DSP synthesis techniques and the use of Yamaha SY77 digital synthesizers. Software environments for composition and interactive MIDI control will be used, specifically COMMON MUSIC, a LISP package written by Heinrich Taube and synthesis with the NeXT Music Kit, written by David Jaffe and Julius Smith. "Advanced Projects in Music Synthesis and Programming Using Common Music". July 12 to July 23, 1993 with a fee of $700. One week hands-on instruction, followed by one week of independent work. Limited to 10 participants. This workshop will continue with tutorials in COMMON MUSIC. Emphasis will be placed on developing programming skills for student's own work. [Students may take the full 4 week course at a reduced tuition rate of $1200.] "Intensive Audio DSP and Signal Processing Methods in Musical Acoustics". July 5 to July 16 (or July 23), 1993 with a fee of $1200. Two weeks instruction followed by an optional week for hands on projects. This workshop will be taught by Julius O. Smith, Perry R. Cook Mornings will cover general acoustics, psychoacoustics, and specific CCRMA projects in signal processing and physical modeling. Afternoons the first week will be devoted to Fourier theory, spectrum analysis, analysis for synthesis from a spectral model, and implementation of general purpose signal processing systems using the FFT. Afternoons the second week will address physical modeling of musical instruments and associated signal processing techniques. Familiarity with engineering mathematics and physics is required. "Music Printing with Small Computers using SCORE". This workshop will be from July 12 to July 23, 1993 with a fee of $700. Taught by Leland Smith, author of SCORE, this workshop details use of the SCORE program for the creation of publication-quality music typography on PC compatible computers. Emphasis will be placed on the production of individual participant's projects. Limited to 8 participants. Housing is not included in the workshop fee. For applications and informaion, please write: CCRMA Summer Workshops, Music Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-8180, phone: 415 723-4971, fax: 415 723-8468.
From: begonia@abstractsoft.com (Sonja Jo Krenz-Bush) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: WSI-Fonts Professional Volume #1 Date: 1 Mar 1993 12:07:06 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mtjca$4fm@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact Sonja Jo Krenz-Bush or Sean Lamont Abstract Software P.O. Box 25045 Seattle, WA 98125 206/361-5080 info@abstractsoft.com Abstract Software Ships WSI-Fonts Professional Volume #1 A cost-effective font collection for NeXTSTEP! February 26, 1993 Seattle, WA -- Abstract Software is now shipping the WSI-Fonts Professional Volume #1, a cost-effective collection of professional quality fonts for NeXTSTEP. This collection contains 123 text, script, decorative, headline, and specialty fonts derived from the most popular type designs. Most fonts include the complete International Character Sets you need to work in English, French, Spanish, German, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, and Portuguese. All fonts are fully-scaleable Type 1 fonts and look great both on screen and on paper. Included with the collection is a font installation application which offers easy-to-use point and click font installation. Once the fonts are installed they are usable with virtually every NeXTSTEP application. A demo application previewing the fonts in the collection is now available via anonymous ftp at the following sites: sonata.cc.purdue.edu pub/next/2.0-release/demos/WSI-Fonts36.tar pub/next/2.0-release/demos/WSI-Fonts64.tar cs.orst.edu pub/next/submissions/WSI-Fonts-Demo36.tar pub/next/submissions/WSI-Fonts-Demo64.tar [The "36" and "64" refer to the screen point size which the demo previews the fonts.] The demo is also available on the recently published ``Electronic App- Wrapper'' published by Paget Press and also by e-mail. If you do not have anonymous ftp capability, send e-mail to info@abstractsoft.com requesting a copy of the demo. (Please specify "36 point", approximately .8MB, or "64 point", approximately 1.3MB.) The WSI-Fonts Professional Collection Retails for $149, with a student edition available for $99. Educational discounts, user-group discounts, and multi-host licenses are available. E-mail info@abstractsoft.com or call 206/361-5080 for more information. *** SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER *** Until March 31, 1993, WSI-Fonts Professional will be available for $99 ($79 for the student edition) directly from Abstract Software. Call 206/361-5080 or e-mail info@abstractsoft.com for more details. ********************************** ********************************** ``Definitely better than what I usually see from small foundries... you're really going to put the big guys under pressure!'' -Daniel Will-Harris, noted typeface reviewer/author ********************************** Abstract Software was founded in 1992 and is a company dedicated to the development, publishing, and marketing of quality software for NeXTSTEP. We are committed to supporting this and all future products under NeXTSTEP/Intel. NeXT, NeXTSTEP, and NeXTSTEP/Intel are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Mathematica Developer Conference - May 6-8, 1993 Date: 1 Mar 1993 12:14:52 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1mtjqs$4gq@imladris.cubetech.com> Mathematica Developer Conference - May 6-8, 1993 ================================================ Location ======== Wolfram Research, Inc., Champaign, Illinois Date ==== May 6-8, 1993 The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. on May 6 and end at 5:00 p.m. on May 8. Wolfram Research wants to help you create Mathematica packages, MathLink applications, Mathematica books, and interactive texts. The Mathematica Developer Conference will feature workshops, panels, luncheons, a computer lab, and a series of informative, practical sessions. Take this opportunity to meet with Wolfram Research staff and other Mathematica experts to share and exchange experiences and ideas. Events ====== Opening Address --------------- Stephen Wolfram will discuss his vision of the opportunities made possible by Mathematica. Sessions -------- Conference sessions on a wide variety of topics will be presented by Wolfram Research staff, publishers and other Mathematica users Problem Solving Clinics ----------------------- Discuss your projects, questions, and problems in detail with Wolfram Research technical development staff. Be sure to bring copies of your materials to the clinics. Computer Lab ------------ A Mathematica computer lab will be open continuously as a place to share ideas and discuss applications with other attendees. The lab will have scheduled sessions; MathLink technical staff will be available during scheduled hours to provide hands-on guidance on connecting your programs to Mathematica. Tour of Wolfram Research ----------------------- The tour is a first-hand opportunity to see what goes into creating, supporting, and distributing Mathematica. Sessions ======== Mathematica Programming ----------------------- Intended for those already familiar with other computer languages, this session will show examples of clear and efficient Mathematica programming style. Programming Case Studies ----------------------- Three case studies will show how to translate problem statements into Mathematica. Mathematica Notebook Design --------------------------- The relationship between packages and Notebooks, turning a package into a Notebook, and organizing a Notebook will be discussed. Mathematica Package Design -------------------------- Stephen Wolfram will discuss elements of well-designed packages and offer his suggestions on materials submitted by conference attendees. Users interested in having material discussed in this session should submit copies with their conference application. Application Package Development Forum ------------------------------------- Authors, both Wolfram Research and third-party, will talk in depth about their experiences writing Mathematica application packages. Package Development Opportunities --------------------------------- Wolfram Research package developers will discuss fields where Mathematica package demand is greatest. Electronic distribution and MathPacks will also be discussed. MathLink -------- Wolfram Research technical staff will discuss connecting Mathematica to other programs. Examples from existing linked products show how to add external capabilities to Mathematica, and how to incorporate Mathematica's capabilities into other applications. At the computer lab, MathLink technical staff will be available to provide hands- on MathLink programming assistance. Mathematica Graphics -------------------- This session will show you how to use the built-in graphics primitives and functions in combination with Mathematica's programming capabilities. You will learn about the unique features of Mathematica as a graphics system and the most effective ways to use it. Marketing Mathematica Application Packages ------------------------------------------ Wolfram Research marketing staff will discuss ways to market your Mathematica applications. Publicity, advertising, pricing policies, and public relations will also be discussed. Production and Distribution --------------------------- Wolfram Research staff will discuss how to duplicate disks, labels, and documentation, and how to work with a graphic designer to create product identity and packaging. Wolfram Research Developer Support ---------------------------------- This session will discuss ways that Wolfram Research supports the development of your Mathematica project. Developer support elements such as programming and marketing assistance, review of documentation and books, and access to early releases of Mathematica, will be discussed. You are also invited to give suggestions for future directions for developer support at this session. Copyrights, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property Protection -------------------------------------------------- This session covers issues of software copyright, how to create and use trademarks, write license agreements, and make other legal arrangements. Author Workshop --------------- Wolfram Research publication staff, authors, and publishing representatives will discuss book writing, production, electronic distribution, and MathSource. This session will discuss how to: - decide whether a book should be electronic or printed, or if a book requires an electronic supplement - convert Mathematica Notebooks to different forms - typeset books - find foreign language translators - distribute a book The Publishing with Mathematica kit, a collection of tools and documentation, will be distributed at this session. Meet the Publishers ------------------- Representatives from several publishing companies will briefly describe the character of their publishing enterprises and the types of Mathematica books they seek to publish. Book Publisher Buffet Luncheon ------------------------------ This informal luncheon will give you an opportunity to talk with several publishers and evaluate each publisher's ability to meet your needs. Authors' Forum -------------- Authors will talk about their different experiences in writing Mathematica books. Topics include: - interaction with publishers - pricing, royalties, and copyrights - scheduling - choosing a co-author - "Things I never intended to do" Courseware Presentations ------------------------ University professors will present their Mathematica-based courseware to give ideas and guidance for developing new courseware. Teaching with Mathematica: Tips and Caveats ------------------------------------------- In this session, professors will discuss how to: - get funding for developing courseware - test courseware - set up computer labs - evaluate new projects How to Apply ============ Registration to the Developer Conference is limited to active Mathematica developers and Mathematica users who are interested in developing Mathematica packages, MathLink applications, Mathematica books, or interactive texts. The conference fee, which includes all course materials and the conference guide, is $95. Applications ============ Users interested in attending the Developer Conference should complete and return the following application by Friday, March 26. Printed copies may be obtained by sending electronic mail to devconf@wri.com. Cancellation Policy =================== A full refund is available until April 30; a 50% refund is available until May 4; no refund is available after May 4. Mathematica Developer Conference Application -------------------------------------------- Name: Organization: Department: Street address: City: State: ZIP/Postal code: Country: Telephone: Fax: Email: Please describe your Mathematica projects: What would you specifically like to accomplish at the Developer Conference? Do you plan to bring your own computer to the conference? [ ] Yes [ ] No Kind of computer: Please give any additional comments or suggestions for the Developer Conference: Hotel Information ================= As hotel space tends to fill early in Champaign, we would like to reserve a room for you upon receipt of this application. If for some reason you are unable to attend the conference, we will cancel the hotel reservation immediately. Please indicate your hotel preference: [ ] Radisson Suite Hotel - Host hotel for the Developer Conference - located adjacent to Wolfram Research - Single or double room rate: $69 [ ] Campus Inn - Located within walking distance of Wolfram Research - Single or double room rate: $32 [ ] Non-smoking [ ] Smoking Please indicate the nights you plan to stay in Champaign: [ ] Wednesday, 5 May [ ] Thursday, 6 May [ ] Friday, 7 May [ ] Saturday, 8 May Please complete the following credit card information. All major credit cards are accepted. This information will be used to hold the reservation only; you may choose the form of payment upon arrival at the hotel. [ ] MasterCard [ ] VISA [ ] American Express [ ] Discover Card number: Expiration date: Cardholder's name: Non-Disclosure Agreement ======================== ______________________________________ (Attendee) wishes to attend the Mathematica Developer Conference scheduled for 6 May to 8 May 1993(Conference). Attendee understands that Wolfram Research, Inc. (WRI) will disclose confidential information and proprietary materials at the Conference. The Attendee agrees not to use or disclose confidential information or proprietary materials other than as authorized by this agreement. "Confidential Information" means all information, not in the public domain,disclosed by WRI during the Conference. Confidential Information includes,but is not limited to, information about unreleased versions of WRI's products and information about WRI's customers. "Proprietary Materials" means all materials, not in the public domain,distributed by WRI at the Conference. Proprietary Materials include, but are not limited to, Mathematica code, software tools, and TeX macros. Attendee is authorized to make personal use of Confidential Information and Proprietary Materials to enhance the benefits of Mathematica to Attendee. Attendee is not authorized to reproduce or distribute Confidential Information or Proprietary Materials (unless permission to do so is granted in writing) or to use Confidential Information or Proprietary Materials to enhance the use of any product that could be considered to compete with Mathematica. Attendee's name: Date: Please return this application to devconf@wri.com by Friday, March 26.
From: ctm@ardi.com (Clifford T. Matthews) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ExecutorDemo5.tar.Z in cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions Date: 6 Mar 1993 00:04:07 -0600 Organization: ARDI Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1n9esn$ch8@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: Macintosh Dear Folks, A new demo copy of Executor is available for your perusal. You can find it on ftp.cs.unm.edu in /pub/ardi/DEMO, or on cs.orst.edu in pub/next/submissions. I tried to leave it in the submissions of sonata.cc.purdue.edu, but the transfer would consistently hang at the same point, so I assume that sonata's full for now. This new demo version allows you to play the demo version of the game "Lemmings". It also has information about the current state of Executor, now that 1.2.2 has almost been released. A more formal press release concerning Executor 1.2.2 and Executor's future under NeXTSTEP/INTEL and other non-68K platforms will be soon forthcoming. --Cliff ctm@ardi.com -- andrew@cubetech.com | "We cannot dwell in the time that is to come, Andrew Loewenstern | lest we lose our now for a phantom of our Cube Technologies, Inc. | own design." - Erendis FYEO Public Key: 0000000701B61D1ADF0DFC9C16185CEA055200000007EB4A9FEB1922065D471A89E905B5
From: jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de (Patrick Stein) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: ZyXEL && NeXT == answering_machine && data_modem Date: 8 Mar 1993 21:40:50 -0600 Organization: Institut fuer Informatik der Universitaet Muenchen Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1nh3k2$ep0@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: ZyXEL,io,serial line,answerin machine,modem,NeXT HiHo ! I added data connection capability to my answering- machine for the ZyXEL 1496 [plus] modem. The new source is available via ftp at : "ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de" file : "/pub/next/Comm/Answering_Machine.0.99.5.tar.Z" If you don't have ftp access you can mail me to get the prg. ioctl(fd,TIOCCDTR,NULL) - jolly --- ======================================================= Jolly alias Patrick Stein = jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de Centrum fuer Informations und Sprachverarbeitung der Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet Muenchen Tel: ++49 +89 -36 40 72 (priv) +89 -950 57 34 "Every day u don't smile is a wasted day P) " C.Chaplin =======================================================
From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: ParcPlace VisualWorks and ObjectWorks for NeXTSTEP Date: 8 Mar 1993 21:45:40 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1nh3t4$eps@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For further information, contact: ParcPlace Systems Inc. 999 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4593 Email: info@ParcPlace.com Phone: 1-800-759-PARC -or 408-481-9090 Fax: 408-481-9095 ParcPlace Announces VisualWorks & ObjectWorks Smalltalk for NeXTSTEP ParcPlace Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of ObjectWorks Smalltalk and VisualWorks for the NeXT series of computers. The addition of these two powerful object-oriented development environments means that you can continue to develop applications on your current NeXT hardware with no loss in future migration. By using either of these products your development investment is protected because of the ability to port your application immediately to other environments including MS-Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX. This instant portability feature means savings in development and maintenance effort for your applications. ObjectWorks Smalltalk is an object-oriented software development environment for the development and delivery of true color, graphic applications in a heterogeneous computing environment. It is targeted at developers with specialized needs who are building applications such as embedded systems which do not require an interface builder. VisualWorks is an integrated development environment designed to develop GUI-based client-server applications which will run unchanged across PC, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms. Based on ObjectWorks Smalltalk, VisualWorks provides a powerful interface builder which employs a visual "paint-and-build" approach for GUI application development. Both products are based on Smalltalk which provides a fully object-oriented, dynamically compiled development environment. Developers benefit from the power of true object-orientation, taking advantage of characteristics like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, information hiding, data abstraction and dynamic binding. Smalltalk's automatic object-oriented memory management intelligently controls memory requirements in the background, allowing developers to concentrate on building applications rather than on writing and debugging error-prone heap management code. Smalltalk employs a 16-bit character set, allowing for support of national languages and complete compatibility with international printers, keyboards, and displays. The Smalltalk class library provides the essential building blocks for application development. By reusing existing code, developers get programs up and running quickly, increase program modularity, and improve program stability. For VisualWorks the library contains more than 650 classes and more than 14,000 methods, all fully-tested and ready to use. Additionally Smalltalk provides instant portability across PC (MS-Windows and OS/2 2.0), Macintosh, and UNIX platforms with automatic recompilation. This allows developers to retain their investment in hardware platforms and development skills while providing a seamless bridge to other operating environments. In light of recent announcements by NeXT, ParcPlace is offering a special promotion on VisualWorks for NeXT developers. Until April 30, 1993 any NeXT developer can purchase VisualWorks for $2,995.00 US$. This reflects a 40% reduction in price. This price applies to US sales only. International customers should contact Margie Forster at ParcPlace for information on pricing and availability in their respective countries. For further information please contact ParcPlace sales: ParcPlace Systems Inc. 999 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4593 Email: info@ParcPlace.com Phone: 1-800-759-PARC -or 408-481-9090 Fax: 408-481-9095
From: brian@umbc.edu (Brian Cuthie) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SafetyNet 1.1 Ships from Systemix Software Date: 8 Mar 1993 21:51:55 -0600 Organization: Systemix Software, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1nh48r$eth@imladris.cubetech.com> March 1, 1993 SafetyNet Ships from Systemix Software, Inc. Systemix Software is pleased to announce that release 1.1 of its network file system backup software, SafetyNet, is now shipping. Awarded four cubes by NeXTWORLD magazine (Fall 1992), SafetyNet is a full featured backup and archiving application, for networks of NeXTSTEP computer systems. SafetyNet supports a wide variety of storage devices including DAT, 8mm, Cartridge Tape, and Optical Disk. SafetyNet saves files into archives, maintaining an on-line catalog of each archive's contents for easy reference. Browsers and inspectors allow easy selection of files for retrieval. SafetyNet supports rapid retrieval of files, by seeking directly to the file's starting block position in the archive. SafetyNet allows any combination of files and directories to be selected for backup. Full and incremental backup strategies are supported. Backup selections can be saved as Profiles which may be launched from the Workspace or scheduled for later, unattended, execution. SafetyNet is available in two versions, SafetyNet-Personal and SafetyNet-Professional. SafetyNet-Professional can backup any mounted UNIX file systems (local or NFS). SafetyNet-Personal can backup only locally mounted UNIX file systems. SafetyNet - Because Your Data Is The Mission. Systemix is committed to supporting all current and future NeXTSTEP platforms, including systems based on Intel processors. SafetyNet is available immediately for NeXTSTEP systems using the Motorola 68030 and 68040. SafetyNet has already been ported to NeXTSTEP/Intel and will be shipping by NeXTWORLD Expo in May. For more information, including pricing, contact: Systemix Software, Inc. Brian Cuthie PO Box 2457 Columbia, MD 21045 Phone: 410.290.8813 Email: brian@systemix.com Systemix, Systemix Software, SafetyNet, SafetyNet-Professional, SafetyNet-Personal, and the Systemix logo are trademarks of Systemix Software, Inc. NeXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel, Inc. -- Brian Cuthie Systemix Software, Inc. brian@systemix.com
From: TAMIL@QUCDN.QueensU.CA Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT : Bimonthly CD-ROM's For The NeXT Computer Date: 8 Mar 1993 21:50:56 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1nh470$esc@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW PRODUCT : Bimonthly CD-ROM's For The NeXT Computer Toronto, Canada - Feb 22 1993 : JANA Publishing has officially launched the "CD-ROM NeWS For The NeXT Computer" as of February 22, 1993, after a long beta testing with over 250 subscribers. This CD-ROM project was started so NeXT users without FTP or Net access can get NeXT related software. Thanks for a lot of feedback's from NeXT users this venture will not be just another software collection on CD. Plans are on the way to support other platforms and to produce a multimedia type of magazine for NeXT. Also the prices have been lowered. These CD's contain hundreds of megabytes of NeXT related software including software from the archives, demos of commercial software, fonts, source codes, objects and any other interesting NeXT related stuff. CD-ROM NeWS will be published 6 times a year. The cost of the subscription is U$59.95(six CD's) for one year and U$99.95(twelve CD's) for two years. Residents who live out side of US & Canada have to pay $20/year extra to cover the postage costs. This venture is operated as a "not for big profit" business. "Not for big profit" is between a profitable venture and a non-profit venture. People who are working on these CD's are getting paid but it's peanuts. By doing this the cost of one CD is less then 10 dollars or you are getting 12 CD's for the price of one CD some other vendors are charging and on every issue you get newer software. These have been the major reason for brining down the price of the subscription from $99.95(Our ad in NWExtra) to $59.95, Also we are not into this for making huge profits out of NeXT user's pockets. Also we are working on a plan to give a part of the of the profits to major FTP sites that holds the NeXT related software. To encourage software ports to NeXT we hope to sponsor best software events with cash prices. Support for NeXTSTEP/040 will continue and when NeXTSTEP/Intel is released it will be supported. Also software for other UNIX system will be available on the CD-ROM mostly in C source forms. This will allow NeXT users to port software's from various platforms to NeXT. Starting from the 3rd issue you will not just get software but a multimedia news magazine with the CD. During the NeXT World Expo this year we hope to show this. For the first time there will be a news magazine for NeXT where the news will be on the form text, animation, video and audio. You can see a software running on the screen and here the reviewer's voice on the speaker. This multimedia magazine being just an extension on the CD, the subscriber will continue to get all the great software that is included in each issue. CD-ROM NeWS can be ordered by E-Mailing your address and phone number to "tamil@qucdn.queensu.ca" or by calling the phone numbers listed below. The first issue will be shipped to you and you will be billed. To maintain a low price we need the help of NeXT users in marketing this magazine. If you are in charge of a NUG then please contact us for NUG discounts. Also we are looking for retailer / agents in US, Canada, Europe and Asia. If you know any other NeXT users please let them know about this project. If you feel you can help us in any way please contact me. Thanks Jay N.Janarthanan Publisher Phone : (416)-531-2311 Fax : (416)-922-5597 WATS : (800)-363-2083 NeXT, NeXTSTEP and NeXTSTEP/Intel are trademark of NeXT Inc. CD-ROM NeWS is trademark of JANA Publishing.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo Registration and Information Bulletin Date: 8 Mar 1993 21:48:16 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1nh420$eqm@imladris.cubetech.com> 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION BULLETIN On May 25, NeXT Completes the Most Remarkable Transformation in Recent Years in the Industry What: NeXTWORLD Expo When: May 25 - 27, 1993 Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California Events: Developer and User Conference and User Group Program Keynotes by Steve Jobs, NeXT & Andy Groves, Intel ...From Black Computers to White - NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors ...Completed and Unveiled _____________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS => NeXTWORLD EXPO INTRODUCTION => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS => NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS => NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO INTRODUCTION The second annual NeXTWORLD EXPO combines a worldwide Developer Conference, User Conference, User Group Program and Product Exposition spanning three days. This year's NeXTWORLD Expo marks the culmination of the most significant event in NeXT's history. At the Expo, NeXT will deliver the completed, shrinkwrapped release of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors. The product that Byte magazine has called, "...the most respected piece of software on the planet..." -- now available on industry-standard computers. When you see NeXTSTEP, we think you'll agree. NeXT's decision to concentrate on object-oriented software, move away from signature black hardware, and devote all company resources to running NeXTSTEP on white hardware--is more than the transformation of a company. It is, in all likelihood, the transformation of an entire industry. We look forward to seeing you at the Expo. As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD EXPO attendees will receive an aggressive discount on NeXT's software products available at the Expo. For $695: receive admission to all Developer Conference and User Conference Sessions, attendance to the User Group Program, and admission to the Product Showcase. SPECIAL BONUS...For $995 (a $3,500 value), receive admission to all of the above PLUS a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools! (See registration form below). _____________________________________________________________________ => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 Developer Conference offers a broad curriculum to the developer community, focusing on creating both shrinkwrapped applications and client/server custom applications. Because the ability to run NeXTSTEP applications on Intel-based computers is now a reality, both the general session and the conference tracks provide valuable information about porting and distribution. Four separate Conference Tracks focus on the business and technical aspects of NeXTSTEP application development. Each track provides a different perspective on understanding and working with NeXTSTEP. To benefit most from the breadth of topics offered at the conference, we encourage you to review and attend sessions from several tracks. A specially priced developer bundle is available which includes registration and a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors (see registration form below for details). NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 User Conference offers in-depth information about the use of NeXTSTEP in corporate information systems and on individual desktops. Designed for experienced NeXTSTEP end users, system managers, and IS strategists, the four-track program focuses on the issues of deploying NeXTSTEP in enterprise-wide systems, using NeXTSTEP for maximum benefits, case studies of NeXTSTEP usage in the real world, and comparative looks at the most innovative third-party products in the NeXT market. One session is dedicated to providing a quick start for users who are new to NeXTSTEP, so that they can participate fully in the remainder of the program. Key sessions in each track are repeated so that attendees can participate in as many different sessions as possible. NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM NoIR (NeXT Organizations InteRnational) is sponsoring a worldwide User Group Program. This year's program theme is "486--An Explosion of New Users Under NeXT's Big Tent." Sessions focus on two tracks: user group leadership and member services. If you want ideas to take back to your group, this program is for you. Last year over 100 groups from around the world were represented and this year we expect many more. With the explosion of new NeXTSTEP users coming this year and next, this program helps you prepare your NeXT User Group for growth and success in 1993 and 1994. In addition to the formal events listed here, several special social events will be held. All user group members attending either the exposition or the conferences are invited to register for the user group program free of charge. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Steve Jobs - Chairman and CEO of NeXT, Inc. Andy Grove - Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation Steve Jobs discusses the future of object-oriented, client/server computing. Andy Grove discusses Intel's 486 and Pentium processors, and NeXTSTEP's place in their future. DEVELOPER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION Your NeXTSTEP Application and their Hardware Paul Hegarty, NeXT's Director of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors software, explains how to port your application to the Intel platform and leaves ample time to answer your porting questions. USER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION 10 Most Wanted NeXTWORLD Editor-in-Chief Dan Ruby leads a panel of NeXTSTEP customers, developers, and user group leaders in reviewing NeXT's accomplishments during the last year and setting the agenda for the year ahead. GENERAL SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES Bob Metcalfe, Publisher and CEO of InfoWorld Publishing Co., hosts a panel of industry pundits and NeXT customers as they discuss the alternatives among advanced operating systems in the coming battle for the corporate desktop. USER GROUP AUCTION Attend this fun event. A range of products and services from the NeXT community will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds go toward the User Group Program at the Expo. NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE AWARDS NeXTWORLD honors the best and most innovative products in the NeXT market in its first annual award ceremony. Cheer on your favorites as a lineup of NeXT community luminaries announce the winners in each product category. NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Be sure to see over 100 product exhibits and find out why so many companies have embraced NeXTSTEP technology. See the latest in NeXTSTEP hardware and software, and meet with users, resellers, and partners. The Expo also features an ObjectWare Pavillion dedicated to the growing number of NeXTSTEP ObjectWare vendors. _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS MAY 25-27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: NeXTSTEP MEANS BUSINESS This track addresses topics of broad, general interest to the third-party and corporate developer community, including how to evaluate development environments, profiles of NeXTSTEP's markets and customers, how to protect your intellectual property, and 486 distribution issues. A variety of experts, including Peter van Cuylenburg, NeXT's president and chief operating officer, discuss issues geared to business professionals. Technical professionals will benefit from opportunities to hear engineers explain how to succeed in object-oriented development, and to meet key NeXT engineers for a lively Q&A session. No direct NeXTSTEP experience is required for the sessions in this track, but a technical background is sometimes useful. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** DISTRIBUTED NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Erna Arnesen, Director of Channel Sales, NeXT This comprehensive discussion answers question about NeXT's software distribution channels. Distribution partners are identified and ways to ensure successful interaction with developers are explained. Plans for distribution of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors are also presented. ** A DEVELOPER'S GUIDE TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE DEPLOYMENT ** Anita Sansguiri, Project Manager, ADAMATION ADAMATION's project manager describes how they successfully deployed their application at multiple offices of a real estate company. Deployment issues ranging from application development, networking, and database management, to augmenting NeXTSTEP tools are described. ** NeXT's MARKETS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ** Ron Weissman, Director, Strategic Marketing, NeXT David Grady, Developer Advocates, NeXT This is a chance to hear from NeXT about targeted markets, the specific products that customers are requesting, and solutions that would match market requirements. Opportunities for developers and consultants are discussed. ** NeXTSTEP MEANS BUSINESS ** Peter van Cuylenburg, President and COO, NeXT Hear NeXT's president and chief operating officer make the compelling business case for choosing NeXTSTEP. This session outlines where we are headed and how developers can align with NeXT for success. ** PROTECTING YOUR TECHNOLOGY ** Christopher Seline, Esq., Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law Maximizing profit and protecting intellectual property are vital concerns for every developer. This session introduces fundamental legal issues such as copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws and how they relate to computer software. Our speaker has considerable NeXTSTEP and UNIX experience. ** NOTHING's EASIER THAN NeXTSTEP DEVELOPMENT ** Tracy Powell, Senior Developer, WordPerfect Corporation A developer of large commercial applications in both Windows and NeXTSTEP discusses his experiences in cross-platform development. Our speaker ported WordPerfect to NeXTSTEP for Intel processors in a matter of hours and this session describes his experiences. Helpful hints and productivity techniques will be presented. ** SUCCEEDING WITH OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ** Bruce Webster, Chief Technical Officer, Pages Software Jayson Adams, CEO and Chief Scientist, Millennium Software Labs Accompanying the power that object-oriented technology (OOT) brings to application development are some specific challenges and requirements. In this session, two NeXTSTEP developers describe the insights they gained and the lessons they learned while producing major commercial productivity applications. * "DR. STRANGEAPP, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING & LOVE ISV'S" * Rob Wilen, Director of Technical Architecture, Swiss Bank Corporation One of NeXT's largest commercial customers explains the techniques and business practices of establishing a productive working relationship with large corporations. ** STRATEGIES FOR DYNAMIC PERSONALIZED SYSTEMS ** Pascal Chernais, Research Specialist, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Successful personalization of applications will require an understanding of a users' dynamic needs. The MIT Media Laboratory has been exploring these issues, using new tools such as user modeling, knowledge representation and distributed servers. ** DEVELOPER SUCCESS STORIES ** Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Based on their real-world experiences, a panel of NeXTSTEP developers describe their paths to success in the NeXTSTEP marketplace. Creative marketing techniques, how to leverage the sales force, and product focus are debated and discussed. ** MEET THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ** Panel: NeXT Software Engineers Several software engineers who were integral in creating NeXTSTEP Release 3 join together in this forum to answer your questions. This was a popular session last year, so come early if you want a seat! ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: NeXTSTEP AND THE ENTERPRISE NeXTSTEP and the Enterprise presents issues specific to using NeXTSTEP in large organizations, such as working with large and mixed networks, portability, interoperability, connectivity, distributed computing, and integration of shrinkwrapped applications into custom solutions. Most sessions in this track require a technical background but assume that attendees have no experience working with NeXTSTEP. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTEGRATING SHRINKWRAPPED APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOM SOLUTION ** Moderator: David Lavallee, Software Engineer, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers It's not always possible to find a shrinkwrapped or custom solution that solves a given problem completely. But applications can be easily integrated. Customers and third-party developers discuss why they would integrate shrinkwrapped software into client/server custom solutions, and the value that results from this merger. ** DEVELOPING OBJ-C APPLICATIONS FOR NeXTSTEP & MICROSOFT WINDOWS ** Christopher Lozinski, Berkeley Productivity Group Walter C. Daugherity, Texas A&M University NeXTSTEP developers have traditionally been faced with a dilemma: Should they develop in Objective-C on NeXTSTEP, or C++ for Microsoft Windows. Now it's possible to develop for both platforms in Objective-C and C++. Developers can use Objective-C with the Borland compiler on the PC, and the GNU compiler on NeXTSTEP. The discussion reports that develop applications for both platforms, describes this experience, and the techniques that work. There will also be a discussion of Smalltalk for NeXTSTEP. ** WORKFLOW TOOLS IN CUSTOM APPLICATION ** Randy Marchessault, Software Engineer, Integrity Solutions Workflow, a popular, but commonly misunderstood buzzword is examined through applying concepts and objects to real-world problems. Discussion centers on representing tasks and task dependencies, implementing group scheduling, resource management, document and information routing, user notification, and recursive schedule divisibility. ** OBJECT-ORIENTED CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATION DESIGN ** Patricia Monk, Director-NeXT Business Unit, Data General Corporation This session explains the key issues of object-oriented client/server application design and layout, including programming tools and techniques to assist in this type of application development. It also discusses how the UI (or lack of it) for server requester objects and server provider objects affects the efficiency of an application. ** NeXTSTEP and OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASE INTEGRATION ** Moderator: Rick Jackson, Product Manager, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers This session emphasizes why OODB technology may be of interest to you, and how it fits with the NeXTSTEP development methodology. Developers discuss their NeXTSTEP projects which involve both ObjectStore and Versant OODB technology. ** ADVANTAGES INHERENT IN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION ** Carla Kay Barlow, Product Documentation, Stone Design Jim Clark, Advanced Technology Group, WilTel A persuasive argument in favor of all-electronic software documentation, this session spans the interests of users and developers from the viewpoint of third party and corporate development efforts. Topics range from the use of NeXTSTEP's on-line help standard to how to develop class specification documentation that facilitates consistent coding style, code reuse and rapid prototyping. ** A NeXTSTEP SHARED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ** Moderator: Rick Jackson, Software Product Marketing, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Development teams of more than a few people have special synchronization and code management problems that can delay or prevent system. NeXTSTEP developers discuss current and future solutions for group development. Corporate and third party developers discuss tools they built to solve today. ** SKETCHING OUT A BETTER USER INTERFACE ** Ray Ryan, User Interface Designer, Lighthouse Design Creating excellent user interfaces is frequently more the result of art than science. This session provides some insight into the aesthetics of UI design. The user interface designer of Diagram! 2 discusses techniques for building good user interfaces starting at day one. He will include before and after examples from Diagram! and Diagram! 2 to emphasize how sound UI design techniques help create more usable interfaces. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: DEVELOPING NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS This track examines the tools and techniques central to developing your NeXTSTEP applications, such as debugging, Interface Builder, performance tuning, user interface issues, localization, and application validation. Speakers include both third-party and corporate developers who share their knowledge gained "in the trenches", developing popular and productive applications. These sessions are targeted for attendees who have intermediate or advanced NeXTSTEP programming proficiency. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** THE ZEN OF DEBUGGING ** Julie Zelenski, Lecturer, Stanford Univ. and Support Engineer, NeXT Need a new bag of tricks for debugging in the NeXTSTEP development environment? Or maybe you're just looking to fill out your current repertoire? In either case, you can learn something new in this challenging and informative session. ** VALIDATING NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTS ** Jim Walsh, Software Quality Manager, NeXT Kris Oosting, Manager, Objective Partners It's been said "you can't control what you can't measure", and this holds true for object-oriented development. This session explores the theories of testing your NeXTSTEP applications and objects. ** GETTING MORE SPEED OUT OF YOUR APPLICATION ** Brian Pinkerton, Software Engineer, NeXT Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT Reprising one of last year's most popular sessions, NeXT's engineers take a reasonably slow application and make it faster, before your very eyes. You'll see the steps you need to take to speed your applications' performance. ** INTRODUCTION TO NeXTSTEP PROGRAMMING ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT If you're just encountering the world of object-oriented programming, this overview of NeXTSTEP features and object technology is extremely useful for understanding context and vocabulary. This session is a must for technical evaluators of the platform. ** UI PERFORMANCE ** Bill Bumgarner, Software Artist, Stone Design Glenn Reid, President, RightBrain Software Enhancing the performance of your application's UI can be crucial to users' success with the application. NeXTSTEP developers describe methods for increasing perceived performance and methods for decreasing actual drawing time. ** BUILDING BETTER NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT Proper use of NeXTSTEP significantly increases the power of your application; correspondingly, improper or partial use of NeXTSTEP can decrease your application's usability. An overview of specific topics--user interface, portability, localization, and important kit features--shows you how to build flexibility into your application. References to documentation and other resources are included. ** WRITING DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS ** Tom Affinito, Training Manager, Trirex This lecture explores techniques that add run-time flexibility to your application, including Interface Builder files, NXBundles, distributed objects and embedded languages. ** CREATING INTERFACE BUILDER PALETTES ** Scott Ritchie, Developer Trainer, NeXT Using Interface Builder Palettes can add custom functionality to your interfaces, save development time, and generate valuable re-useable tools. One of NeXT's trainers explains how to build palettes that provide advanced functionality for many different sorts of objects. ** BUILDING REUSABLE OBJECTS ** Eric Bergeson, Objective Technologies Well-rounded classes donUt just happen: they require careful planning and design to become flexible and robust. This session reviews some of the issues that you should consider before writing your first line of code. The discussion includes licensing issues for objects. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: UNDER THE HOOD - OBJECTS AND NeXTSTEP FEATURES This track explores the detail level of object technology and specific NeXTSTEP features and kits. Topics include DataBase Kit, Indexing Kit, Driver Kit, Object Links, Help, and filter services. Familiarity with NeXTSTEP programming is recommended for attendees of the sessions. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** GETTING STARTED WITH DATABASE KIT ** Scott Weiner, Developer Trainer, NeXT Learn the basics of NeXTSTEP's newest kit with one of NeXT's trainers. Step through the decisions involved with building a simple DataBase Kit application and see how DataBase Kit can help reduce time and effort in developing a client/server custom application. Time is provided for Q&A at the end of this session. ** REAL-WORLD DATABASE KIT APPLICATIONS ** Moderator: Jerry Goode, Systems Engineer, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers A panel of corporate developers and system integrators explain and discuss their real-world development experiences and describe how the DataBase Kit helped them resolve client/server computing issues. ** ADVANCED DATABASE KIT ISSUES ** Moderator: Felix Lin, Product Manager, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Developers of NeXTSTEP Release 3 DataBase Kit applications share their experiences and exchange comments with NeXT's DataBase Kit engineers on some of the technical issues that confront advanced development work. Time is provided for Q&A at the end of this session. ** USING NeXTSTEP RELEASE 3 FEATURES ** Ali Ozer, Software Engineer, NeXT This session reviews several NeXTSTEP Release 3 features, including dragging, Help, filter services, and using color. Use of the and can add considerably to the power and flexibility of your application (and the popularity with your users.) ** OBJECT LINKS IN DETAIL ** Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT Take advantage of the power of object linking...the powerful mechanism that enables documents to share data dynamically. This session explains why and how you should incorporate Object Links into your application. ** PROGRAMMING WITH DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS ** Stephen Asbury, Developer Trainer, NeXT This presentation details the steps you need to take to build a client/server application using distributed objects, one of NeXTSTEP's most powerful tools. Discussion includes invalidation notification, threaded servers, and peer-to-peer architectures. ** WORKING WITH THE INDEXING KIT ** Kris Younger, System Engineer, NeXT The Indexing Kit is a major feature of NeXTSTEP Release 3. The kit provides a framework for storing and managing data, analogous to the framework for user interaction provided by the Application Kit. This session describes the salient features of the Indexing Kit, including transaction-protected storage, building dictionaries and indexes with BTrees, and building flat-file databases that store Objective-C objects. ** DRIVERKIT FOR NeXTSTEP FOR INTEL PROCESSORS ** Phillip Dibner, Developer Support, NeXT A detailed presentation of the differences between traditional UNIX drivers and those written for NeXTSTEP applications on Intel-based computers. A developer support engineer examines a working example and answers your questions about drivers. _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS May 25 - 27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: ENTERPRISE COMPUTING The first stage of desktop computing in corporations was all about enhancing individual and departmental productivity. NeXTSTEP takes corporations to the second stage by advancing the mission of the enterprise. This conference track explores the issues in enterprise computing such as client/server architecture, rightsizing, operational productivity, custom application development, and heterogeneous networking. In every area, NeXTSTEP offers great opportunity for the next stage of corporate computing. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** END OF THE PARADOX: OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ** NeXTSTEP solves the enduring paradox of the information age: Organizations' investment in technology has not resulted in measurable productivity gains. NeXTSTEP changes the equation by focusing on operational productivity. ** WHY OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING and NeXTSTEP ** NeXTSTEP achieves its full power when applied in enterprise-wide systems for client/server functions. Discover how object-oriented programming techniques and client/server computing can bring immediate tangible benefits to organizations. ** RIGHTSIZING WITH NeXTSTEP ** As businesses downsize monolithic mainframe applications to distributed client/server systems, they need object-oriented development tools that play in a standard networking environment. NeXTSTEP is an important piece of the rightsizing puzzle for corporate re-engineers. ** ENGINEERING CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS ** Talk of rightsizing is cheap. NeXTSTEP gets you started today. This panel of customers, integrators, and system engineers explores the nitty-gritty technical issues of using NeXTSTEP in a client/server architecture. ** DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING CLIENT/SERVER CUSTOM APPLICATIONS ** NeXTSTEP's object-oriented development environment lets you bring new systems on-line in a fraction of the time needed with competitive products. That calls for a new approach to planning and implementing client/server custom applications. ** ACCESSING CORPORATE DATABASES ** Distributed applications are only as meaningful as the data that is accessed. NeXTSTEP's DataBase Kit and third-party tools let you link into live financial and operational databases residing on mainframes and servers. ** HOW NeXTSTEP FITS INTO YOUR HETEROGENEOUS CORPORATE NETWORK ** Virtually every enterprise today maintains a mixed environment of computer platforms and networks. NeXTSTEP's support of multiple networking standards allows users to easily mix and match computers with their existing information systems. ** CONNECTING THE ENTERPRISE: WANs, LANs. and ISDN ** As business goes global, it isn't enough to interoperate in local networks at individual user sites. Here's how NeXTSTEP systems communicate with other computers in a world-wide distributed computing environment. ** MANAGING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ** As NeXTSTEP speeds up the application development cycle, managers face new challenges in strategic and tactical planning. Here's what to expect in budgeting, staffing, managing, and phasing in your custom application projects. ** ISSUES IN SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ** As NeXTSTEP proliferates in enterprise-wide information systems, the issues of network management and security become increasingly critical. System administrators explore the tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing corporate networks. ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: USING NEXTSTEP NeXTSTEP provides a user environment unlike any other operating system. To get maximum benefit from their systems, users need to know the intricacies of NeXTSTEP and third-party products. This track begins with critical information about running NeXTSTEP for Intel processors, and examines hot topics like portable computing, NeXTSTEP publishing, database management, and collaborative applications. Users can get hands-on help by attending sessions on NeXTSTEP tips and tricks, configuring systems for maximum power, and sources of training and support. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTRODUCTION TO NeXTSTEP for INTEL PROCESSORS ** NeXT's software guru's take you on a tour of the leading object-oriented operating system for mainstream business computers. ** INTRODUCTION FOR INTEL PROCESSORS: Q&A ** NeXT and NeXTSTEP hardware partners answer questions on software deliverables. ** INTEGRATING INTEL AND MOTOROLA-BASED HARDWARE This session discusses the concerns and addresses the solutions for integrating your existing 68040 hardware with your Intel-based hardware--all running NeXTSTEP. ** READ ALL ABOUT IT: PUBLISHING WITH NeXTSTEP ** NeXTSTEP's unified imaging model, powerful software tools, and workgroup connectivity are ideally suited for graphic design and electronic publishing. Experts explore the available tools for NeXTSTEP publishing, while early adopters describe their experiences. ** MANAGING YOUR DATA ** Database management isn't a task only for programmers and system designers. Here's everything you need to know as a user for specifying and designing database front ends, as well as for managing your individual records. ** NeXTSTEP TIPS and TRICKS ** NeXTSTEP is so rich in capabilities that many users only scratch its surface. To get maximum benefit from NeXTSTEP, you need to know the shortcuts and hidden features available in the system. Power users show you how. ** CONNECTING TO THE WORLD ** There is a wealth of information, free software, and just plain camaraderie available to NeXTSTEP users through the Internet and other information services. This session tells you how and where to plug in to the wonderful world of NeXTSTEP online. ** OBJECT TECHNOLOGY AND YOU ** Besides its benefits for programmers, the rapid development of object technology for NeXTSTEP promises great rewards for the individual NeXTSTEP user. Here is an over-the-horizon look at three of the most important developments in object technology and how they will likely affect the life of the user. ** WORKING TOGETHER WITH COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE ** Groupware is a computer-industry buzzword that is much discussed and little practiced. In the NeXTSTEP environment, users are taking advantage of applications designed for collaborative work. This panel reviews the available products and illustrates the power of workgroup computing. ** OPTIONS FOR PORTABILITY ** Customers are interested in NeXTSTEP portable computing. But 486 notebooks are not the only option for users who need to take their data on the road. This session looks at strategies for extending your desktop environment to wherever you happen to be. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: IN THE TRENCHES Customers in business, education, and government have taken great strides in applying NeXTSTEP to solving problems in their fundamental advantages for unifying the desktop, collaborative computing, document management, decision support, and application development. In this track, speakers representing customers in NeXT's key markets share their experiences. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** UNIFYING THE DESKTOP ** The goal is no longer to have a computer on every desk, but to have only one computer on every desk. Users in financial services, law enforcement, and hospital administration describe how NeXTSTEP replaced diverse systems in a single workstation. ** ROLLUPS AND DRILLDOWNS: EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ** NeXTSTEP is ideal for application that deliver live summary data and graphics to executives for decision support. Corporate and government users show how they did it. ** WHY NeXTSTEP -- CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVES ** Choosing NeXTSTEP was once risky. This panel of NeXTSTEP customers in business, government, and education discuss their choice of NeXTSTEP systems and the payoff. ** MANAGING DOCUMENTS ** Whatever happened to the paperless office? It's alive and well in law firms and medical organization employing NeXTSTEP software for document storage and retrieval. ** SERVING YOUR CUSTOMERS ** The greatest challenge in business today is providing timely and accurate service to customers. NeXTSTEP systems provide the informational framework for world-class customer service. Users from health care, financial services, and transportation show how they did it. ** ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION ** Technological change does not occur in a vacuum. Sometimes, the technology used can lead to structural and cultural changes in an organization. Panelists from law enforcement, telecommunications, and the energy business explore the positive effects of NeXTSTEP technology on organizational hierarchies, decision making, and customer relations. ** TRAINING FOR SUCCESS ** Training alternatives are critical to meeting the diverse needs of NeXTSTEP developers, users, and systems administrators. This panel includes representatives from NeXT's training consortium, NeXT instructors, and customers whose successes with NeXTSTEP have been accelerated by choosing the right training curriculum. ** WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT ** Most business processes involve contributions and approvals from a variety of individuals. NeXTSTEP is a natural environment for working simultaneously and in series with a group of colleagues. Customers in electronic publishing, a corporate legal department, and university curriculum development describe their collaborative processes under NeXTSTEP. ** COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT ** Leading strategies for customer support put the power in customers' hands. Enterprise-wide computing and custom application development depend on timely, accurate support. NeXT delivers this with a professional staff and innovative systems. Learn NeXT's strategy to put the power in your hands. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: HOT PRODUCTS The sizzle in the NeXTSTEP market is the varied software solutions offered in hotly contested application categories. In this track, developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for document creation, presentation, financial modeling, database management, business graphics, and software emulation. With this background, users will be better able to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the products shown on the exhibit floor. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** DOCUMENT CREATION ** The leading applications for creating business documents square off. Their different approaches to page layout and design provide good choices for every kind of NeXTSTEP user. This session provides an excellent opportunity to view, evaluate, and discuss the wide array of page layout applications available for NeXTSTEP. ** PRODUCTIVITY, NeXTSTEP STYLE ** In this session, developers discuss the feature and benefits of today's NeXTSTEP productivity applications and how they can be used most effectively. NeXTSTEP is home to innovative software products in virtually every productivity category. What's truly amazing is the way they all work together in an integrated user environment. ** INFORMATION MANAGERS ** The last year has seen an explosion of products for managing personal and group information. These tools have allowed NeXTSTEP users to move even closer towards the goal of a true paperless office. Learn about the calendar, address books, and free-form databases that are on the vanguard of workgroup computing on NeXTSTEP. ** BETTER PRESENTATIONS ** Making presentations is among the most frequent tasks in business. Creating presentations using NeXTSTEP and available third-party applications has proven to be both easy and impactful. Here we look at the options for improving your delivery with visually appealing slides and interactive media. ** EMULATION AND CONNECTIVITY ** NeXTSTEP is great, but sometimes you have concessions to the rest of the world. Whether you want to make your NeXTSTEP system behave like Windows, Macintosh, X, or a mainframe terminal, there is a third-party product for you. Developers in this session will review those products available in the future. ** GRAPHICS FOR BUSINESS ** Illustration tools are not just for artists. NeXTSTEP offers some of the best applications on any platform for creating business charts, diagrams, and drawings. Whether you're looking for applications in the area of free-hand drawing, product planning and flowcharts, or presentation enhancement, this session is for you. ** MULTIMEDIA AND 3D ** NeXTSTEP has always been a leader in the area of multimedia. Learn how NeXTSTEP's inclusion of RenderMan technology, strong multimedia authoring systems and tools for sound and music have set the stage for an explosion of software for 3D rendering, animation, and multimedia. ** DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ** NeXTSTEP's combination of strengths for scanning character recognition, imaging, and collaborative computing make it an ideal platform for document storage and retrieval. Developers demonstrate their solutions for the potentially huge but largely underutilized workstation application. ** SPREADSHEET AND MODELERS ** NeXTSTEP abounds in diverse solutions for financial modeling. Whether you need a traditional spreadsheet, multi-dimensional tool or sophisticated enterprise financial modeler, NeXTSTEP serves your needs with strong third-party products. Come see for yourself. ____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES May 25 - 27, 1993 Participating Companies: ADAMATION Alembic Systems International Ltd. Altsys Corporation Anderson Financial Systems ANDI Appsoft, Inc. Athena Design Axsys Bacchus, Inc. BenaTong Blacksmith Booz-Allen & Hamilton Canon Ciusa Conextions Cub'X Systems Data General Corp. Dell Computer Epson Firstsoft, Inc. / DBSA. Inc. Goldleaf Publishing, Inc. Harvard Tool Works Hewlett-Packard Company Highland Digital HSD Microcomputer Hypersight, Inc. i-link, GmbH Imagine Multimedia, Inc. INSIGHT Software Insignia Solutions, Inc. Intel Corporation Jana Publishing Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Logicon Ultasystems Inc. LogicStream Lotus Development Corp. Marble Software Products Memory International, Inc. Millennium Software Labs, Inc. MRJ, Inc. NEC Technologies Inc. NeXT, Inc. NeXTWORLD Magazine Northstar nPoint Objective Technologies, Inc. ONyX Systems, Inc. Pages Software, Inc. Pangea Corporation PARABASE Pencom Perennial Software Pinnacle Research, Inc. Professional Software, Inc. RDR, Inc. Ridgeback Solutions RightBrain Software, Inc. Sarrus Software, Inc. Schema Research Corp. Second Glance Software SiRiUS Solutions, Inc. Skylee Press SofDesign Software Ventures Stone Design System House Inc. Systemix Software, Inc. Tecor, Inc. Telos / Springer-Verlag Trident Data Systems Trirex Systems Vertex Software WordPerfect Corporation Yrrid Incorporated ...and more ____________________________________________________________________ => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA User Group Keynote Thursday, May 27 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Steve Jobs: 486--An Explosion of Users Under NeXT's Big Tent Steve Jobs headlines this exciting kickoff to today's activities. The number of NeXTSTEP users in the world doubled last year. With the advent of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors, we anticipate a tremendous explosion of new users and user group members using both black and white hardware. How do we serve this dynamic new population and tap into their talents? Ideas for 1993 and beyond will be discussed. Also during this session, NeXT will present its "Golden Nugget Awards" for special contributions by user groups during the past year. ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 11:00am - 4:00pm -Leadership and Organizing Ideas -Working with NeXT, 3rd Party Vendors, and Resellers -Attracting and Keeping Volunteers and Officers -Fundraising ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 11:00am - 4:00pm -Getting your members on the worldwide net -Planning and conducting a successful meeting -Newsletters -Training ____________________________________________________________________ => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS Hands-On NeXTSTEP Tutorials If you're new to NeXTSTEP, this is your chance to learn the basics...and if you're a seasoned developer, you can sign-up to spend some time with an expert on the subject of your choice. Extending from the show floor, the NeXTSTEP hands-on tutorial area sponsored by Dell Computer, provides User Tutorials are scheduled throughout the three days of the Expo to introduce new users to NeXTSTEP and to provide guidance on navigating the workspace, working with applications, and using NeXTSTEP features. Developer Tutorials provide two learning opportunities: hands-on instruction in "boot camp" issues as well as one-on-one time with a NeXT expert on specific development topics. Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings Developers can conduct a limited number of Birds-of-a-Feather get-togethers on Wednesday evening, May 26, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email BOF@NeXT.com to reserve a room for your special interest group. Please include your coordinator's name, an email address, and an abstract of the session. ____________________________________________________________________ => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION TO REGISTER FOR NeXTWORLD EXPO Mail completed form to: NeXTWORLD EXPO DCI 204 Andover Street Andover, MA 01810 -OR- Fax to: 508/470-0526 (24 hours a day) -OR- Call Toll-Free: 800/767-2336 (US only: 8:30a.m.- 6:00p.m. EST) -OR- International Registration: 508/470-3880 Please check all that apply: Developer Conference (#3032) ____ $695 ____ $745 (on-site) User Conference (#3033) ____ $195 ____ $245 (on-site) Exhibits Only (#3034) ____ $25 ____ $40 (on-site) User Group Program ____ FREE (Open to all attendees who register) SPECIAL PRICE FOR ALL CONFERENCES: Developer Conference Package (#3032N): Includes all conferences registration and a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools for your 486 computer ____ $995 ____ $1095 (on-site) ____________________________________________________________________ REGISTRANT INFORMATION: Name: ______________________________ Company: __________________ Title: ______________________________ Division: __________________ Name: ______________________________ Street: ____________________ Title: ______________________________ City: ______________________ Name: ______________________________ State/ZIP: _________________ Title: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________ Fax: ______________________ Authorized Signature/Date: _________________________________________ Method of Payment _______ Check enclosed payable to NeXTWORLD EXPO _______ Visa _______ MasterCard Card number: ____________________________ Expiration date: ________________________ Cardholder Name: ________________________ _______ Bill my firm. Attention of: ________________________________ Conference cancellation policy: Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations made by May 11, 1993 will be accepted, subject to a cancellation service charge of $100. Confirmed registrants who do not attend the conference or cancel after May 11, 1993 are liable for the entire registration fee. All cancellations must be made in writing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hotel and Travel Information NeXTWORLD EXPO is pleased to offer you special discounted hotel overnight rooms and airfares. To receive discounted reservations or information on these special services, please call Conference and Travel Services (CATS) at 800/767-2755 or 508/470-3933 or fax your request to 508/470-0526. _____ San Francisco Hilton (Single or Double: $150) _____ The Donatello (Single or Double: $115) _____ Holiday Inn Union Square _____ Single: $115 _____ Double: $135 _____ Monticello Inn (Single or Double: $120) _____ ANA Hotel _____ Single: $130 _____ Double: $150 _____ Savoy Hotel (Single only: $109) _____ Campton Place _____ Single: $160 _____ Double: $185 _____ Cartwright Hotel _____ Single: $109 _____ Double: $119 Please indicate your first three hotel choices. We will notify you, in writing, of your confirmed hotel assignment. A credit card is needed to Guarantee Your Hotel Reservation _____ VISA _____ MasterCard _____ Am. 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From: dockd@storm.cs.orst.edu (Dion Dock) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: organizing the cs.orst.edu archives Date: 19 Mar 1993 11:34:39 -0600 Organization: Computer Science Department, Oregon State University Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1od07f$p97@imladris.cubetech.com> I have had several people notice that strange things are happening to the cs.orst.edu archive site. I'm trying to re-organize the file structure so it will be easier to find the programs you are looking for, and I'm trying to clean up the pub/next/submissions folder. Here is my general plan: uncompress and untar files to make sure that they arrived OK locate a .README file (and make sure the extension is .README or .README.rtf instead of .readme, .Readme, etc) refile the submission into the [pub/next/] demos, binaries, sources, announcements, documents, ... folder each folder should be further broken up into graphics, plotting, sound, comm, games, tools, util, classes, ... So, please do a little bit of looking for the files if they are not in the pub/next/submissions folder. I'm sorry, but I just don't have time to send mail out when a program has been moved (I will respond to people who send mail to next-ftp@cs.orst.edu asking to be notified when the program is moved). BTW, the general index is rather out of date. -- Dion Dock __ __ NeXT mail? working on it / ) / ) / dockd@storm.cs.orst.edu / / o ______ / / _____. /_ /__/_<_(_) / <_ /__/_(_) (__/ <_
From: henry@trilithon.mpk.ca.us (Henry McGilton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: POSTSCRIPT BY EXAMPLE DISK FROM TRILITHON SOFTWARE Date: 19 Mar 1993 11:39:53 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1od0h9$pa1@imladris.cubetech.com> POSTSCRIPT BY EXAMPLE DISK FROM TRILITHON SOFTWARE COMPANION DISK FOR POSTSCRIPT BY EXAMPLE BOOK You've read the book ``PostScript by Example'' (or if you haven't, run to your nearest bookstore and get it today), and George Lucas hasn't got around to making ``Indiana Jones meets the Document Structuring Conventions'', but you CAN get a disk containing many of the examples from ``PostScript by Example''. The ``PostScript by Example'' disk contains approximately thirteen thousand lines of PostScript code which you can use as learning material, or as examples to build on for your own applications. PostScript is just one crucial technology that sets NeXTSTEP apart from the Orwellian crowd. Use ``PostScript by Example'' as a tutorial and reference for features of PostScript Level Two. The ``PostScript by Example'' disk is arranged into fourteen topic areas, ranging from the basics of PostScript for beginners, up to and including PostScript Level Two composite fonts, forms, patterns, color models, halftoning, and others. ``PostScript by Example'' disk is available now at the low price of $20.00. Electronic Mail: info@trilithon.mpk.ca.us Write to: Trilithon Software Two Ohlone Portola Valley California 94028. Telephone: (415) 325-0767.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: DowVision for NeXTSTEP Date: 19 Mar 1993 11:42:16 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1od0lo$par@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: The Hutchison Avenue Software Corp. Neil Gilday 3478 Hutchison, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA, H2X 2G4 Phone: (514) 499-2067 Fax: (514) 845-5236 Email: info@solutions.ca DowVision(TM) comes to NeXTSTEP MONTREAL, Canada. March 12, 1993 - Hutchison Avenue Software announced today HRT News, bringing Dow Jones' DowVision composite news feed to computers running NeXTSTEP. DowVision is a comprehensive information service that delivers customized business news and information provided by wires such as The Wall Street Journal (R), directly to desktop computers, allowing for broadcast distribution and interactive retrieval simultaneously over the same physical link, with Dow Jones' renowned accuracy and rapid delivery. HRT News is a family of products running on NeXTSTEP, giving users access to DowVision on personal workstations, or in a network environment. HRT News is composed of a database/network server, a client application, and a developer's kit. The server's database holds articles for 180 days (or more if you choose), and maintains full text indexes on headlines and article text so you can perform rapid word searches for historical searching and cross referencing. The server supports multiple clients on an ethernet network, supplying news retrieval as well as real-time headline broadcast for access to news as it happens. The client application allows for article profiling through the use of a powerful and customizable filtering engine, which means that you're not bothered by news that doesn't fit your definition of what's important. The client gives full access to keyword and metadata searches within the server's database, as well as point-and-click article retrieval. Since HRT News was designed and developed from scratch using NeXT's revolutionary NeXTSTEP (TM) object oriented environment, HRT News is a very dynamic and powerful environment for application developers. Developer's needing real-time news in mission critical applications can use the HRT NewsKit and have the full functionality of the HRT News client in their applications, with the addition of a single line of code. If developers need to get closer to the data, the HRT NewsKit provides three layers of abstraction, in order to supply the needed flexibility to get at the news, with minimal effort. HRT News will be available at the end of Q2, on any and all computers running NeXTSTEP. --- The Hutchison Avenue Software Corporation creates innovative applications helping financial and corporate customers manage today's vast amount of information. DowVision provides access to several news services: The Wall Street Journal (R), Dow Jones News Service (R), Dow Jones Professional Investor Report (SM) (PIR), Dow Jones International News Services, Capital Markets Report (SM) (CMR), and Federal Filings. The International News Services include: Dow Jones International Newswire (R), Dow Jones International Banking Wire (R), Dow Jones International Forex Wire (SM), European Corporate Report (ECR), World Equities Report (SM), and the Dow Jones International Petroleum Report (SM). Dow Jones News Service, Dow Jones Professional Investor Report, Capital Markets Report, Dow Jones International Forex Wire, World Equities Report, and Dow Jones International Petroleum Report are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The Wall Street Journal (R), Dow Jones International Newswire (R), Dow Jones International Banking Wire (R), are registered trade marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. NeXTSTEP (TM) is a trademark of NeXT, Inc.
From: Eric Bloom <bacchus!eric@uu2.psi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: UPGRADE: New versions of Pixel Magician and Image agent Date: 19 Mar 1993 11:44:17 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1od0ph$pbs@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Mieke Erdtsieck Tel: 310/820-9145 Fax: 310/820-5930 E-mail: info@bacchus.com NEW versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent with support for network floating node licensing. Santa Monica, California P February 22, 1993 P Bacchus, Inc. ships Pixel Magician version 1.3 and Image Agent version 1.1, advanced image conversion applications for NeXTSTEP. Bacchus now offers network floating node versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent. Licenses are enabled and upgraded by phone, e-mail or fax. Utility programs are provided to help system administrators monitor network usage. Heterogeneous licensing will also be supported. Network licenses will float between different machines running the NeXTSTEP operating system, e.g. NeXTSTEP 040 based machines and NeXTSTEP 486 based machines. Versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent running under NeXTSTEP 486 will be available in late May to coincide with the NeXTWORLD Expo. Free upgrades will be offered to all registered users. Pixel Magician 1.3 removes a major limitation found in previous versions, the inability to open and convert images with filenames/pathnames that contained non-alphanumeric characters. Pixel Magician can now read and convert images with any valid unix filename/filepath. Other minor fixes for both Pixel Magician and Image Agent include more robust support for handling raster PICT files. Pixel Magician has a suggested retail price of $299. Image Agent is included free with Pixel Magician or can be purchased separately for $99. Network and site license pricing is available on request. Both products are available directly from Bacchus and through authorized NeXT distributors, VAR's and dealers. Bacchus, Inc., founded in 1985 and based in Santa Monica, CA, specializes in the development of graphics and communications software tools for DOS and UNIX Workstations. *** Pixel Magician and Image Agent are trademarks of Bacchus, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
From: Ray Jackson <raj@halcyon.halcyon.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Puget Sound DevSIG announcement Date: 19 Mar 1993 11:45:43 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1od0s7$pco@imladris.cubetech.com> March Puget Sound Developer SIG Meeting Announcement WHEN: March 29th !!! Note the date change for March Only! TIME: Starts at 7pm WHERE: 5111 25th Ave NE, Seattle, Round Table Pizza Topic: Object Store Discussion and possible Demonstration of Object Store for NeXTSTEP, by ODI's NorthWest representative. For More Information: Ray Jackson 329-0799 raj@halcyon.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.changes Message-ID: <1993Mar31.215657.21994@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 21:56:57 GMT NeXT-FAQ.changes: Changes to Frequently Asked Questions NeXT doesn't sell hardware anymore. How's that for a change? By popular demand, the "*** Subject:" entries have been changed to "Subject:". It's tough to keep the NeXTSTEP/Intel FAQ up to date, so check for other sources of information for newer updates. Thanks to everyone for all the new entries and suggestions. Keep them coming! ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.disks Message-ID: <1993Mar31.215837.22115@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 21:58:37 GMT NeXT-FAQ.disks: Questions about disk drives ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D1. What disk drives will work with the NeXT? First get a copy of NextAnswers and review hardware.586 Most scsi disk drives will work with 2.0 without modifying disktab. You should read the Network and Systems Administrator manual provided with all new systems and available on-line on 2.0 extended. There have been problems with the installation of boot blocks and badly formed fstab generated by BuildDisk. A disk connected to the NeXT will need to have a NeXT specific label written to it before it can be properly recognized by the system. If you get an error message "Invalid Label..." this indicates that the drive was successfully seen by the NeXT machine but it does not have the proper label, to install a label use the /usr/etc/disk program on the raw disk device that the system assigned to the device and use the label command to write the label onto the disk. [how the NeXT assigns disk devices is explained in the N&SA manual] NeXT provides a low level disk formatter with 2.0, most drives are already formatted at the factory. The sdform program does not offer much flexibility. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D2. How do I customize BuildDisk to create a bootable disk of my own configuration? The BuildDisk application is extremely limited in terms of the types of disks configuration it knows how to build. Essentially it "knows" about swapdisks, optical disks, 330 and 660 MB SCSI disks. If you wish to do custom configurations you should look at existing BLD script files in /etc/BLD.* There is a script which you can use to specify which BLD script you are using, which disktab entry, and other useful parameters in /usr/etc/builddisk Some things to note: - the fstab installed on the target disk is specified in the newclient command in the BLD script. standard fstabs are extracted from /usr/template/client/fstab.* - the BLD scripts do not put down a new boot block on the scsi disk, you may want to install one by hand using the /usr/etc/disk program. - some disks boot fine but NeXTstep comes up with a blank window and no login window. This is due sometimes to forgetting to install an accessible /NextLibrary/{Fonts,Sounds} In general you need quite a lot of things to make a bootable disk. Mike Carlton adds - you can build a minimally usable bootable floppy (for crash recovery purposes). There is a modified version of builddisk (to make it support building floppies, a minimal change) and a BLD script to build the boot floppy available at cs.orst.edu in next/sources/Bootfloppy.tar.Z. (I put this together in response to several requests.) A newer version of Bootfloppy for 2.1 is on the archives as next/sources/util/Bootfloppy2.1.tar.Z ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D3. How much disk space is lost due to formatting and file system overhead? Rex Pruess (rpruess@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu) offers the following explanation: Let's assume you bought a disk drive advertised with 400 MB unformatted capacity. Vendors are not consistent with the MB definition. You may have much less space less than you think you have. Which of the following did you buy? 400 * 1000 * 1000 = 400,000,000 bytes 400 * 1024 * 1000 = 409,600,000 bytes 400 * 1024 * 1024 = 419,430,400 bytes The disk must be formatted. This is often done by the vendor, but occasionally by the user. Formatting maps the disk into sectors. Space is reserved for the disk geometry and bad sectors. Formatting can take 10-20% of the capacity depending on the sector size. Common sector sizes are 512 and 1024. Generally, bigger sectors mean less waste. Once formatted, the UNIX file system must be created. On the NeXT, this is one of the steps performed by the BuildDisk application. It invokes the mkfs command to make a file system. This reserves space for the UNIX file system (e.g., superblocks, inode tables). This overhead can take another 2-3% of the available disk space. If you issue the df command, you may be surprised to see another 10% the available disk space has disappeared. The df command shows the total, used, and available disk space. The df units are in kbytes (1024 bytes). The sum of the used and available numbers will generally be about 10% less than the total kbytes. This space is reserved to allow the UNIX file system to be efficient in its storage allocation. If your disk fills up, only the superuser can store files in the remaining 10%. To complete the picture, here's a snapshot of what may occur: Capacity Lost/Used/Reserved Reason (in bytes) (in bytes) 419,430,000 19,430,000 Marketing hype (~5%) 400,000,000 60,000,000 Formatting (~15%) 340,000,000 6,800,000 UNIX file system (~2%) 333,200,000 33,320,000 Efficiency & superuser (~10%) 299,880,000 - - For more information, refer to the df and mkfs man pages. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D4. Can I run my SCSI-2 disks in synchronous mode? Quick answer is: No! Reason is that the NeXT does not support synchronous transfers from the SCSI bus. It does support SCSI-2 disks running in asynchronous mode, which all SCSI-2 disks must do. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D5. How do I configure my HP 660 to boot properly? It has been reported that HP drives fail to autoboot on power on or while other devices are on the scsi bus. The problem seems to be with drives configured to spin-up automatically on power on do not get recognized at boot time. To remedy this problem reliably with HP 660Mb (HP97548) and 1Gbyte (HP 97549) drives remove the auto spinup jumper on the back of the drive. Looking at the disk from the back with the power connector on the lower left, it is the sixth jumper. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D6. What is the procedure for installing a Fujitsu M2263SA/SB SCSI Disk as the NeXT Boot Disk? See Izumi Ohzawa's note in /pub/next/docs/fujitsu.recipe available via anonymous ftp from sonata.cc.purdue.edu. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D7. How do mount a corrupted OD that won't automount? If you can't automount an OD, and you can't fix it, you can still manually mount it. Log in as root. Type "/usr/etc/mount /dev/od0a /FoO". It will ask you to insert the disk. Insert it. It is mounted. This method WILL mount a corrupted OD so you can read its contents. Since it is corrupted, it is not recommended to write to it. You should copy the important files to something else, then reformat it. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: D8. What non-NeXT CD Players that work with a NeXT? A USENET survey summary: Apple CD-150 PLI 1035N CD-ROM for NeXT! SUN CD-ROM drive (Sony CDU-8012, Rev. 3.1a) NEC 73M and 74 (transfer rates > of 300 KB/sec.) Apple CD-SC (Sony 541-22 mechanism) Chinon CDS-431 (with new drivers) Eclipse CD-ROM from Microtech Toshiba 3201 CD-ROM Toshiba 3301 CD-ROM Toshiba TXM3301E1 CD-ROM Toshiba XM-2200A external CD-ROM DENON DRD-253 external CD-ROM (data only, no music) HP's LaserROM drive (Toshiba XM-3301TA drive in HP's box) ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.general Message-ID: <1993Mar31.215912.22173@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 21:59:12 GMT NeXT-FAQ.general: General FAQ Subject: G0. Where can I find additional questions and answers regarding the NeXT computer? Every NeXT machine owner has access to manuals to a degree. Network and System Administration (NSA), for example contains answers to many of the questions asked to comp.sys.next. Some of the important man pages are reproduced in the NSA as appendices. User manuals are shipped with every NeXT. Additional copies available from NeXT (N6002/N6003/N6014/N6026) $25. NeXT Technical documentation. (How to program in the NextStep environment) Order from Addison-Wesley (1-800-447-2226) 0-201-63248-9 NeXTSTEP General Reference CANCELED (split into 2) 0-201-62220 NeXTSTEP General Reference Vol I (date not known) 0-201-62221 NeXTSTEP General Reference Vol II date not known) 0-201-63249-7 NeXTSTEP Development Tools (1 NOV) 0-201-63250-0 NeXTSTEP User Interface Guidelines (1 NOV) 0-201-63251-9 NeXTSTEP OOP and the Objective-C Lng (1 NOV) 0-201-63252-7 NeXTSTEP Operating System Software (3 OCT) 0-201-63253-5 NeXTSTEP Programming Interface Summary (1 NOV) 0-201-63254-3 NeXTSTEP Network and System Admin 3 (OCT) These are packaged ten volumes in two slipcases; the whole stack is 8-1/2 inches high. They look just like the other documents that come with the machine, 8.5x11", perfect-bound paperbacks. Operating System Software NeXTstep Concepts NeXTstep Reference, v. 1 NeXTstep Reference, v. 2 Development Tools Sound, Music, and Signal Processing: Concepts Sound, Music, and Signal Processing: Reference Writing Loadable Kernel Servers Technical Summaries Supplemental Documentation The "Extended" OS release contains online versions of the "Reference" (but not "Concepts") chapters. Get NeXT's Concepts and Tutorial sections electronically from the ftp archives. These were not included in the 2.0 distribution but are included in hardcopy form with the NeXT Technical Documentation. This is perhaps the single most important reference for people wishing to develop software for the NeXT. man pages, included with "Extended" release. BSD unix documentation (MISC, PS1, PS2, SMM, USD). Available from to USENIX site members. A lot of this has been integrated into the NeXT documentation. Some of this is sorely missing. The SMM Unix System Manager's Manual is really useful! USENIX Association 2560 Ninth Street, Suite 215 Berkeley, CA 94710 USA +1 510 528 8649 fax +1 510 548 5738 office@usenix.org PS1 = Programmer's Supplementary Documents, Volume 1 PS2 = Programmer's Supplementary Documents, Volume 2 SMM = System Manager's Manual USD = User's Supplementary Documents [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: The SMM and the rest of the berkeley documentation are also available directly and for free via anon ftp e.g. from ftp.uu.net /packages/bsd-sources/share/doc. To format them properly for viewing and printing on the NeXT use nroff with the package indicated by the file suffix (e.g. to format the documentation file 0.t use 'nroff -mt 0.t'). Adobe documentation. Available machine-readable by e-mail from ps-file-server@adobe.com. Hardcopy available from Adobe Developer Support Line +1 415 961-4111 for a nominal charge. NeXT last shipped these as part of the 1.0a release; hardcopies appeared in 0.9 Technical Documentation, were omitted in 1.0, and have returned in updated form in _Supplemental Documentation_ of the 2.0 Tech Docs (which is not available on-line). Get NextAnswers for Digital Librarian from one of the many ftp sites (see below) that have NeXT software. NextAnswers is a series of questions and answers that the NeXT technical support staff has compiled. They tend to clarify issues not covered or poorly covered in the on-line documentation. Anyone can send bugs or suggestions to bug_next@next.com Get NeXT _Support Bulletin_ from the archives. It is meant for support centers. Another good source of information is the archives of previously posted notes from the comp.sys.next.* newsgroups. Note that since the split of comp.sys.next, it is unclear if anyone is maintaining an archive of all the groups. NeXTstep Advantage book is available electronically from the archive servers: cs.orst.edu: pub/next/documents/NeXT/ sonata.cc.purdue.edu: ? etlport.etl.go.jp: pub/NeXT/documents/NeXTstepAdvantage/ ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de /pub/NeXT/documents/next The file name is NeXTstepAdvantage.tar.Z; (its compressed size is 1.3 megabytes; uncompressed, it's 9.5 megabytes). It is a good introduction to the NeXT programming environment. There is a tutorial on how to use IB on the archive servers under the file name IB_tutorial.ps.Z which is the postscript only file and IB_tutorial_Source.tar.Z which contains example source code for the tutorial. In addition NeXT has released an updated tutorial It can not be overly emphasized that getting the on-line documentation from 2.0 extended will help enormously in researching problems with the aid of digital librarian. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G1. How may I contact NeXT Computer, Inc.? NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Voice: 800-848-NeXT (Redwood City #) Voice: (415)-366-0900 NeXT marketing div. of Canon - Japan Phone: 81-44-549-5295 Fax: 81-44-549-5462 NeXT Europe Stockholm: 46-7-068-8930 Netherlands: 31-20-653-0333 Denmark: 45-45-41-2200 London: 44-81-565-0005 Italy/Milan: 39-2-95302510 Munich: 49-89-996-5310 Paris: (331) 46-45-1414 Japan: 81-44-549-5555 Note: numbers abroad are listed with the country codes first. You will need to dial the international access number of your long distance carrier before proceeding to dialing the country code, area code and phone number. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G2. Is there a mail order company that sells NeXT-related peripherals? NeXTconnection 9 Mill Street Marlow, NH 03456 Voice: 1-800-800-NeXT ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G3. Is there a NeXT specific magazine? Yes. There are also many NeXT specific newsletters, many of which are available via ftp from the NeXT specific ftp sites (look in pub/next/newsletters on cs.orst.edu and pub/next/Newsletters on sonata.cc.purdue.edu - purdue seems to carry more newsletters on line than orst.). Some cost money, others don't. Available from purdue: SCaNeWS - Southern California NeXT Users Group Newsletter, first issue came out January 1991. Edited by Mike Mahoney (manhoney@beach.csulb.edu) BaNG - Bay Area NeXT Users Group, one item on-line on Purdue. Edited by Joe Barello (Joe_Barello@bang.org) rmNUG NeWS - Rocky Mountain NeXT Users Group Newsletter, latest issue May 1991 (monthly). Edited by David Bowdish (73340.2146@compuserve.com). VNUS Newsletter - Vancouver NeXT Users Group The last issue was in Nov 91. Edited by three people, including the Chairman of VNUS, Lawrence Clarke (lclarke@next1.wimsey.bc.ca). NeXT Users' Journal, latest issue December/January 1990-1. Edited by Erica Liebman (erica@kong.gatech.edu). Hardcopy: NeXT on Campus. NeXT developments in academia. Call NeXT at 1-800-848-NeXT for free subscription info. NeXTworld. Published quarterly with monthly ad-free newsletters ($23.95). NeXTWORLD, 501 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 415 978 3182 (phone), 415 978 3196 (fax) NeXTworld email address: ddinucci@nextworld.com NeXUS. Published bi-monthly for $36/year. Contact Alfonso Guerra at {emory|gatech}!nanovx!nexus. What's NeXT? The Boston Computer Society NeXT User group produces a NeXT newsletter called "What's NeXT?" edited by Michael Burress (pro-angmar!michaelb@alfalfa.com) and Eric Celeste (efc@athena.mit.edu). The Boston Computer Society, One Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02139-1562 Phone 617-252-0600, M-F 9:30-5:30 Nextwatch - published by Skylee Press. Edited by Arthur Kyle (ack@skylee.com). For more information, contact info@skylee.com. Bulletin - Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc., latest issue May, 1992 (monthly). Edited by Robb Allan (Robb_Allan@gun.com) ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G4a. What are the names of some of the ftp sites that have NeXT-related files? There are too many to list them all, so are here are just a few. NeXT: cs.orst.edu nova.cc.purdue.edu sonata.cc.purdue.edu umd5.umd.edu ftp.cs.tu-berlin.de MIT GNU: aeneas.mit.edu MIT X: export.lcs.mit.edu music: princeton.edu See NextAnswers for more sitenames. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G4b. If I am not on the internet, how can I get to the ftp sites via email? cc.purdue.edu is configured as an email archive server. This means you can upload and download files via email. Send mail to: archive-server@cc.purdue.edu mail-server@cs.tu-berlin.de with the subject line help and you will get a complete description of this service. Submissions: Mail should be sent to archive-server@cc.purdue.edu with the subject of 'submission' (no ticks) if a person is submitting material to the archives. They need to include a 1-2 sentence description of the submission, the OS release the product runs on, and if it is source, binary, newsletter, etc. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G5. What is the claimed performance of the 68040-25 MHz NeXT machines? NeXT advertises the 68040-25MHz machines at 15 MIPS and 2 MFLOPS. dlakritz@next.com (David Lakritz) posted SPEC results for NeXT on comp.benchmark Model: NeXTstation Color Hardware: 25 MHz 68040 4K+4K integrated cache 16 MB memory 400 MB internal scsi disk Software: NeXTstep 2.1 OS default tuning parameters multiuser, normal background load no source code changes to benchmarks compilers: GNU C 1.36 Absoft FORTRAN 77 3.1 Greenhills Fortran-68000 1.8.5 (Grh) Benchmark Time SPECratio Compiler Flags 001.gcc 96.2 15.41 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 008.espresso 214.5 10.56 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 013.spice2g6 2497.7 9.59 Absoft -f -O 015.doduc 235.9 7.90 Absoft -f -O -N1 -h4 -H4 020.nasa7 1709.7 11.75 Absoft -f -O 022.li 408.4 15.20 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 023.eqntott 113.5 9.70 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 030.matrix300 426.1 10.62 Grh -f -OLMA 042.fpppp 274.1 11.08 Absoft -f -O -Z 047.tomcatv 281.8 9.40 Grh -f -OLMA SPECint 12.45 SPECfp 9.97 SPECmark 10.90 Model: NeXTstation Hardware: 25 MHz 68040 4K+4K integrated cache 16 MB memory 330 MB internal scsi disk Software: NeXTstep 2.1 OS default tuning parameters multiuser, normal background load no source code changes to benchmarks compilers: GNU C 1.36 Absoft FORTRAN 77 3.1 Greenhills Fortran-68000 1.8.5 (Grh) Benchmark Time SPECratio Compiler Flags 001.gcc 103.6 14.31 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 008.espresso 222.8 10.17 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 013.spice2g6 2706.6 8.85 Absoft -f -O 015.doduc 252.2 7.39 Absoft -f -O -N1 -h4 -H4 020.nasa7 1875.6 10.71 Absoft -f -O 022.li 425.3 14.59 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 023.eqntott 116.5 9.45 GNU -O -fomit-frame-pointer 030.matrix300 464.3 9.75 Grh -f -OLMA 042.fpppp 309.9 9.80 Absoft -f -O -Z 047.tomcatv 297.4 8.91 Grh -f -OLMA SPECint 11.90 SPECfp 9.17 SPECmark 10.18 ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G6. What are some good references on Objective C? Objective-C and other useful Object-oriented programming references: Budd, Timothy, _An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming_ (Addison-Wesley) [It discusses Smalltalk, Object Pascal, C++ _and_ Objective-C] Cox, Brad J., _Object Oriented Programming: An Evolutionary Approach_ ISBN 0-201-10393-1. (Addison-Wesley) [Note: 2nd edition - ISBN# is 0-201-54834-8 and has coauthor A.J. Novobilski] Huizenga, Gerrit, "Slides from a short course on Objective-C" available via anonymous ftp from sonata.cc.purdue.edu in pub/next/docs/ObjC.frame.Z, ObjC.ps.Z, or OldObjC.wn.tar.Z Meyer, Bertrand, _Object-Oriented Software Construction_ (Prentice-Hall). NeXT Technical Documentation Pinson and Weiner, _Objective-C: Object-Oriented Programming Techniques_ (Addison-Wesley). 350 pages, ISBN 0 201 50828 1, paperback. User Reference Manual for Objective-C which is available from Stepstone Corporation. (203)426-1875. Note: There are some differences between Stepstone's Objective-C and NeXT's. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G7. How much does the NeXT cost? Update: NeXT has discontinued manufacturing hardware as on Feb, 1993. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G8. Where can I buy a NeXT? NeXT will sell the remaining stock while it lasts. Otherwise only used systems will be available. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G9. How do i become a NeRD? What does it cost? What is involved? Who do i contact if i am interested? NeRD - NeXT Registered Developer Call the 800 number to get a registration form, fill it out and send it back to NeXT. You may register to go to a 5 day developer's camp either in Redwood City, CA, Chicago, IL, Westport, CT, and Toronto, Canada. Cost is $1,500 They will teach you the essential information needed for developing applications on the NeXT. Often reported as an informative and enjoyable experience. Attendance at Developer Camp is no longer a prerequisite for receiving technical support. On the other hand, technical support for developers is no longer free. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G10. How do I start an official NeXT User Group? To start a NeXT group, just send email to "user_groups@next.com". ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G11. How do I file a complaint with NeXT? A number of postings to comp.sys.next indicates that NeXT really should have a formal channel for complaints. Complaints are about machines not arriving, and about the company. The current mechanism for doing this is to call the 800 number and be directed to the correct support center. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G12. Where can I communicate to others interested in doing music on the NeXT? Since NeXT has become for now the platform of choice for much of the computer music composition and research community, the newsgroup comp.music is one good place to find people with information and interest in music on the NeXT. There is also a mailing list specifically for NeXT music: NeXT Music SIG (nextmusic@wri.com) To subscribe, send email to: nextmusic-request@wri.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G13. Where can I get NeXTAnswers? See the answer to G0. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G14. What special interest groups exist? Adobe Illustrator NeXT SIG To join, email: jchin@wcraft.wimsey.bc.ca AFS NeXT SIG To join, email: info-afs-next-request@transarc.com Berkeley Mathematics Software Group Email: nb@cs.stanford.edu Classroom: NeXT Courseware SIG (next-classroom@gac.edu) To subscribe: send the following text message to MAILSERV@gac.edu --"Subscribe next-classroom <your name>" Communications/TeleCommunications SIG (nextcomm@marble.com) To subscribe: send email to nextcomm-request@marble.com Data GROUP NeXT SIG To join, email: data_group@dazzl.com Create Users To join email: Create-request@mcs.anl.gov DataPhile Users To join email: DataPhile-request@mcs.anl.gov Executor SIG To join, email: executor-request@ictv.com Finnish: FUNeXT (Finnish Users of NeXT) To join, send email to: mailserver@lists.funet.fi and write in body text: HELP LIST SUB FUNeXT Frame: FUN (Frame Users Network) To join, email: framers-request@drd.com Frame User Network - New England (FUNNE) To join, email: funne@srbci.mv.com GIS(Geographical Information Services)SIG (next-gis@deltos.com) To subscribe: send email to next-gis-request@deltos.com Lotus Improv Email User Group To join, email: improv-request@bmt.gun.com Mathematica:Special Interest Group To join. email: mathgroup-request@yoda.physics.unc.edu Medical: NeXTMed SIG (NeXTMed@ulnar.biostr.washington.edu) To subscribe: send email to NeXTMed-request@ulnar.biostr.washington.edu Music: NeXT Music SIG (nextmusic@silvertone.Princeton.edu) To subscribe: send email to nextmusic-request@silvertone.Princeton.edu NeXT Icon Enthusiasts: next-icon@bmt.gun.com To subscribe: send e-mail to next-icon-request@bmt.gun.com NexLAW: Legal NeXT User Group To join, email: NexLAW-request@techlaw.com NeXTManagers (quick & technical answers) (next-managers@stolaf.edu) To subscribe: send email to next-managers-request@stolaf.edu NeXT Q&A's To join, email the text: "SUBSCRIBE NEXT-L <your> <name>" to LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU Network & Security Management for Labs & Large Installations (next-lab@cs.ubc.ca) To subscribe: send email to next-lab-request@cs.ubc.ca Programmers: NeXT Programmers SIG (next-prog@cpac.washington.edu) To subscribe: send email to next-prog-request@cpac.washington.edu Publishing Interest Group To join, email: publish-request@chron.com Japanese: Kanji and Japanese on the NeXT To join - Email: next-nihongo-request@pinoko.berkeley.edu SCIENCE NeXT User Group (SNUG) To join, email: snug-requests@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu United Kingdom SIG To join, email: uk-next-users-request@ohm.york.ac.uk and next-uk-usergroups-request@asmec.co.uk ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G15. Is it true I can get inexpensive 030 cubes from Businessland? Businessland is no longer in business. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G16. How may I let the NeXT user community know of an upcoming NeXT-related event? Please send any announcements of upcoming NeXT-related events to announce@cubetech.com These events will be posted to comp.sys.next.announce. Be sure to send your announcement in plenty of time to have it posted prior to the event. One to two weeks in advance would be a good idea. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G17. What are the guidelines for posting to comp.sys.next.announce? Submissions can be sent to announce@cubetech.com. Since postings will be carried across many networks, commercial announcements may be edited down to reflect network usage policies. Program announcements should contain as much information as possible (which ftp sites, are sources included, is it shareware/freeware/commercial...) Programs made available via anonymous ftp should not be in submissions directory. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: G18. Where can I get NeXT paraphernalia? The Company Store carries NeXT pencils, pens, decals, t-shirts, mugs, sweatshirts, tote-bags, turtlenecks and mouse pads. The Company Store 3073 Corvin Dr. Santa Clara, CA 95051 Voice: 800-288-0443 Voice: (408) 739-9655 FAX: (408) 746-2399 [Conrad Geiger]: If you are interested in ordering NeXT items for your office or for a friend, here is how you can do it. (Note this is a new phone number from which to order.) NeXT Pencils $20.30 box of 100 NeXT Cross Pen $21.15 each NeXT Decals $75.00 box of 100 NeXT T-shirt $5.65 each - sizes S, M, L, XL (pre-shrunk) NeXT Turtle Neck $19.20 each - sizes S, M, L, XL NeXT Glass Mug $1.70 each NeXT Leather Folder $54.50 each NeXT Sweatshirt $19.20 each - sizes S, M, L, XL NeXT Tote-bag $ 6.25 each NeXT Mouse pad $ 9.67 each Orders can be taken 24 hours a day for domestic and overseas orders Phone: 800-972-1331, 314-432-1800 Fax: 314-432-1818 ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.compatibility Message-ID: <1993Mar31.215755.22056@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 21:57:55 GMT NeXT-FAQ.compatibility: Questions about compatibility Subject: C1. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of X-Windows? There is a X11R3 version named XNeXT developed by MIT. This version is available in binary only, works only on monochrome machines and does not work under Release 2.0 of the NeXT OS. XNeXT is a 1-bit black and white server. XNeXT is available from most ftp sites that have NeXT software. McGill University (der Mouse) has produced a beta version of an X11R4 server named mouse-X available via ftp from: 132.206.1.1. cd to X/XNeXT and fetch one of the files with names beginning with "distribution". This version only uses NeXTstep for keyboard and mouse events. This version will only work with monochrome NeXT machines, it will not work with color products. This version initially did not work under 2.0, however Howie Kaye fixed it to work again, diffs will be incorporated soon on the McGill server sources. In the meantime you can get binaries off of: cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (11.5Mbytes) in the Xnext directory. [Howie Kaye howie@columbia.edu] adds: --- We are planning on moving our public ftp tree, and it looks like the XNeXT distribution here (cunixf.cc.columbia.edu) is going to disappear. Since it's listed in the FAQ.compatibility file, I thought I'd let you know. Before we toss it, maybe one of the archive sights wants to take over the distribution? --- A color server is (was?) available from: mfriedel@Mines.Colorado.EDU or mfriedel@basalt.Mines.Colorado.EDU One user reports this is no longer available from the above addresses. Pencom Software of Austin, TX is distributing co-Xist, an X11R4 color server that supports all hardware platforms and runs under NeXTstep2.0 or higher.The rootless version of co-Xist allows you to use not only Motif but also NeXTstep as a window manager ie. X-windows are opened on the WorkSpace screen and act completely like NeXT windows. The Motif Window Manager, development libraries and online Digital Librarian documentation are available as options. A demo is available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu For more information: Pencom Software email: co-Xist_info@pencom.com Voice: 1-800-PENCOM4 or Cub'X in Puteaux, France has a commercial X server. Cub'X-Window's new version 3.01 is now available. Its most important improvement resides in a new option permitting to run X-Window inside NeXTstep. For more information: Claire Normand Cub'x Syst mes Tour CBC, Cedex 71, 92043 Paris La D fense, France tel: +33-1-46-93-29-25 Fax: +33-1-46-93-29-21 claire@cubx.oleane.com MIT maintains a ftp server for X distribution: export.lcs.mit.edu It currently does not have any NeXT specific servers. If you compile software make sure the libraries are install in the ld path, and that you use the X provided C pre-processor. There is another commercial X product called eXodus. White Pine Software 603-866-9050. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C2. Can I run DOS software on the NeXT? There is a product called Soft-PC available for the NeXT, as well as other machines. For more information: Insignia Solutions, Inc. Voice: 408-694-7600 NeXT machines equipped with 2.88 MB floppy drives are able to read and write DOS diskettes (3-1/2" variety!) at 1.44MB or 720Kb in addition to having UNIX filesystems. Consult the User Manual on initializing disk for DOS or Unix applications. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C3. Can I run Macintosh Programs on my NeXT? Abacus R&D, Inc. offers products called Executor and HFS_XFer that allows some Mac functionality. Executor allows you to run Microsoft Word versions 4 and 5, Excel, and other selected programs on your next. Some limitations include: no color, no sound, no system 7, no appletalk, no desk accessories. HFS_Xfer allows you to transfer files between HFS (Hierarchical Filesystem) Macintosh disks and the NeXT ,where they're stored in Apple Double format. The latest demo copy is available via anonymous ftp on unmvax.cs.unm.edu in /pub/ardi/DEMO. For more information: Abacus R&D, Inc. email: questions@ardi.com Voice:(505) 766-9115 FAX: (505) 247-1899 Digital Instrumentation Technology vends software called FloppyWorks which can read and write Macintosh diskettes. DIT also offers an external floppy drive called CubeFloppy Plus that can format, read, and write 400 and 800 KB Mac disks. For more information: Digital Instrumentation Technology email: sales@dit.com Voice: (505) 662-1459 FAX: (505) 662-0897 Bill Roth has written a program called MacinDisk ToshBrowser which read 1.4 Meg Mac disks. A demo version is available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu. For more information: Impact Software email: impact@impact.shaman.com voice: 1-800-822-3385. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C4. Can I run tcsh, zsh or bash on my NeXT? If you are simply looking for emacs-like command editing you can do this with the csh distributed by NeXT by typing: set editmode=emacs or set editmode=vi Note that file completion will conflict with vi's use of esc to leave insert mode, so you may want to map file completion to tab by adding the following to your ~/.bindings: bind-to-key FilenameExpansion "\^I" In addition it is possible to bind control keys to commands with a bindings file. Users should seek the csh(1) man page for more information. People have ported tcsh and bash to the NeXT. bash is available from prep.ai.mit.edu, the current version 1.21.1 makes correctly on the NeXT.tcsh binaries for all kinds of machines are available on tesla.ee.cornell.edu , possibly including binaries for NeXT. In addition zsh is also available. Zsh has interactive features very similar to but more extensive than those of tcsh. In addition zsh is based on sh/ksh, not on csh - something which very many even casual shell programmers will consider a great asset. A complete pre-compiled zsh package including documentation is available from the purdue archives. If you install your own shell on a NeXT, you need to add it to the file /etc/shells so that FTP will work. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C5. Can sound files be used on the Suns and NeXT interchangeably? Sun OS 4.0.3 stored only raw mulaw files without any extensions. This format is obsolete; however to convert it to a NeXT snd format you can: sndconvert -o nextified.snd -f 1 -s 8012.8210513 -c 1 -r sun-sound Starting with Sun OS release 4.1 they adopted a file format like NeXT's: A comparison of <multimedia/audio_filehdr.h> on the Sun and <sound/soundstruct.h> on the NeXT shows the formats to be compatible-- just rename *.au to *.snd for the NeXT. Sun only implements a subset of NeXT's sound file formats. Currently these seven are interchangeable: SND_FORMAT_MULAW_8 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_8 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_16 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_24 SND_FORMAT_LINEAR_32 SND_FORMAT_FLOAT SND_FORMAT_DOUBLE While they are all _meaningful_ to the Sun, the standard SPARCstation hardware only directly supports 8-bit mu-Law at the CODEC sampling rate. If you have raw soundfiles (e.g. from SunOS 4.0.3 systems, or converted from the Macintosh), you can use raw2audio on the Sun or sndconvert -r on the NeXT to add a sound header. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C6. Why does talk not work between NeXTs and SUNs? Sun is running an archaic version of talk, install a new version. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C7. How do I get the arrow keys to work in csh? [This is for people who use a terminal app that does vt100 keyboard emulation - pasc] First, add these lines to your ".cshrc" (preferably between the if and endif): set editmode=emacs set macrofiles=.macros Then create a file called ".bindings" and put in it: bind-to-key ExecuteNamedMacro '\e[' And, next, you need to make a file called ".macros" however, this one you need to enter some control characters into, because the csh STILL cannot write a macro file (And I'm using 2.1). Into this file put: A^@^@^@^A^P B^@^@^@^A^N C^@^@^@^A^F D^@^@^@^A^B where ^@ means Control-@ and ^A means Control-A, etc. Also, don't put in the leading spaces. This will set up the left and right arrows to move back and forth on the line, and the up and down arrows will cycle through your history. Then source .cshrc and the changes should take effect. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: C8. How do I view/convert GIF/TIF/jpeg images? Use ImageViewer by Lennart Lovstrand at Xerox EuroPARC. It can convert between many different image formats. It is available on the archive servers. [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: Instead of using the version of the jpeg files shipped with ImageViewer instead use the latest version always to be found on ftp.uu.net in /graphics/jpeg. The latest version compiles easily and is more twice as fast and less memory hungry than the one shipped with ImageViewer (and with jpeg files this makes a big difference). pbmplus tools does most conversions through filters. Another package to look into is The Image Conversion Tools from: sdsc.edu sdscpub.dir/next.dir/graphics.dir.JPEG software en/decoder has been uploaded to the Purdue archives: pub/next/2.0-release/source/jpeg.tar.Z. A commercial application,PixelMagician, is available from Bachus Inc. For more information: 2210 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 330 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Tel:310/820-9145 Fax:310/820-5930 E-mail: info@bacchus.com or bacchus!info@uu2.psi.com Jef Poskanzers portable bitmap tools are also available pre-compiled from the purdue archives. In addition there is ViewGif2 (also available from the purdue archives) which is about 40% faster and less memory-hungry than ImageViewer but only displays gifs. There is also GraphicsWorkshop (also from purdue) which is a front end to a set of graphic converter objects that allow you to load, save, and view images in gif, jpg, tiff, pbm, pgm, ppm, and xbm formats. It will also allow you to do some basic image conversions like color to black and white or color to one bit. ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.internal Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220026.22233@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:00:26 GMT NeXT-FAQ.internal: Questions about NeXT internal hardware Subject: I1. What can be done about older 030 NeXT cubes that have a fan that turns in the "wrong" direction? The fan on older 030 NeXTs cubes sucks air out of the back of the cube which means that it draws unfiltered air in through the optical disk on the front of the cube. This causes optical disks to succumb to dust must sooner than cubes with the new-style fan which turns in the opposite direction. NeXT has apparently reversed their decision regarding fan reversal in the case of machines that have been upgraded to 040 processor boards. It is now considered okay to reverse the direction of fans in these machines. If you have many third-party cards installed in your cube or an older processor board, you may wish to consider not reversing fan direction (overheating could become a problem). In any case, do not reverse the fan's polarity, only reverse the fan assembly itself. Perhaps the best solution is obtain the cleaning kit and OD filter from NeXT. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: I2. Can I connect SONY MPX-111N to my 030 cube? The SONY MPX-111N internal 2.88 MB floppy drive which is shipped with all the new 040 NeXT machines is *not* a SCSI device, therefor there is no way of connecting that particular drive internally on an 030 system. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: I3. Why does the OD continually spins up and spins down? A big problem with the Canon optical drives is that air flows through the drive to cool it. Dust accumulates inside the drive causing it to fail with the continuous spin-up spin-down syndrome. NeXT as part of it's 040 upgrades provides a dust filter to prevent this. If your drive has this problem it usually can be fixed simply by cleaning out dust from the drive. NeXT sells a cleaning kit for both the drives and the optical disks. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: I4. How many colors can NeXT machines display? The monochrome machines can display 4 gray levels. You can use color apps on a monochrome machine, they will converted into monochrome images and dithered accordingly. Color NeXTstations can combine 4 bits of red, green and blue primaries for a total of 4096 "pure" colors. The imaging functions dither the image to produce intermediate colors. NeXTdimension can combine 8 bits of red, green and blue for 16,777,216. There are not 16 million points on the display so all can not be displayed at once. Further display technology limits the usable color space. None of the NeXT products support color look up tables where the user can define their own color palette on a per window basis. This feature is useful for displaying images which have adaptive lookup tables, and display pure grayscale images on the color NeXTstation. On the NeXTdimension images can be converted to full 24 bit representation. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: I5. Why is my machine so slow when I run the monochrome and NeXTdimension displays? There is a bug with the window system in which if you select the monochrome display as your primary display the server will be much much slower. The solution for those wishing to use both displays is to select the color (NeXTdimension) display as the primary display. The most optimal configuration at present with the NeXTdimension is to run only the color display. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: I5. Where to obtain replacement mouse parts? [jdavidso@nextwork.rose-hulman.edu] For those who have need of a new button in their mouse, and don't want to pay for the whole mouse when it is only the button that has gone bad, we have recently discovered a satisfactory replacement for the Omron switch. It is in the Digikey catalog, # 931, Jan-Feb 1993, page 141, under Cherry switches D4, DG, and DH series. Digikey part # CH164-ND, Cherry part # DG1C-B1AA. We ordered one of these, and just received it today. Tried it out, and it sems to be working flawlessly so far. ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.intro Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220100.22293@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:01:00 GMT NeXT-FAQ.intro Introduction to Frequently Asked Questions on comp.sys.NeXT Every four weeks (depending on the phase of the moon) a number of postings are made to comp.sys.next.announce which are a compilation of answers to commonly asked questions in the comp.sys.next.* USENET groups. Not all questions appear, it is expected that readers have access to NeXT manuals, and access other on-line sources of information. The FAQ is broken into sections and posted separately. These sections focus on various aspects of the NeXT machine. Items that appear within sections are not in any particular order, and get added and removed over time. Posting the sections separately allows people to find the sections interesting to them quickly. It also allows sections to be easily masked by the news reading program (ie put FAQ.intro in the kill file). Within each section each question will be preceded by a "Subject:" field, allowing news readers to break up the file into separate questions. Each question has its own unique number. The FAQ is kept on-line at several sites and may be retrieved at any time: sonata.cc.purdue.edu in pub/next/FAQ srawgw.sra.co.jp [133.137.4.3] We are not affiliated with any of the companies mentioned in this posting. If you have any corrections, additions, questions, or answers to add to this list, please send email to: nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu This compilation is meant primarily as a service to the comp.sys.next community. Newsletter editors wishing to excerpt from this work for publication should consider using local electronic bulletin boards to disseminate this information rather than preparing hardcopies. This allows for readers to access the most recent information, and perhaps save a couple of trees. We do not collect any royalties, charge any fees, or compensate anyone in connection with this endeavor. -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.languages Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220131.22355@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:01:31 GMT NeXT-FAQ.languages: Questions about programming languages on the NeXT Subject: L1. What Fortran compilers are available for the NeXT? There is a fortran to c translator called f2c available via anonymous ftp from the archives. Check the sources directory. Absoft FORTRAN 77 Object Oriented FORTRAN compiler; fully compatible w/ NeXT's Interface Builder toolkit, allows programmers to add a graphical i/f to any FORTRAN program. FxP a screen oriented source level debugger designed by and for FORTRAN programmers. IMSL FORTRAN Libraries 313-853-0050 Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) FORTRAN 90 for NeXT Modern Fortran fully compliant with ISO/IEC 1539:1991 and ANSI X3.198-1991 standards. (708) 971-2337 OASYS OASYS Native Compilers, OASYS Optimizing 680x0 Cross Compilers, OASYS Optimizing 88000 Cross Compilers (C, C++, Fortran, Pascal available for each) Highly optimized Fortran, Pascal., C and C++ compilers and cross compilers. 617-862-2002. Diab Data (415) 571-1700 ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: L2. What Lisps are there for the NeXT? Scheme is available from: altdorf.ai.mit.edu. Schematik is a front-end to MIT Scheme for NeXTs; it comes complete with MIT Scheme, so that installing it is in fact also the simplest way to install MIT Scheme. It is available from: ftp.gac.edu ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de (European users). There is also a commercial Scheme implementation that supposedly conforms to an IEEE Scheme standard. Cadence Research Systems 812-333-9269 Xlisp is available from bikini.cis.ufl.edu. Changes To make it work on the NeXT: in unixstuf.c: #define BSD in function init_tty: declare extern char xltoplevel() in function read_keybd: change char buf[1] to char buf[100] change sizeof(buf) to sizeof(char) AKCL is available from: sonata.cc.purdue.edu. [bvrotney@ads.com (Bill Vrotney)] adds: But you can actually get a later version from: rascal.ics.utexas.edu pub/NeXT-akcl-1-615.tar.Z Scheme->C Compiler is available from sonata.cc.purdue.edu and gatekeeper.dec.com. ACL (allegro common lisp) used to be bundled with 1.0, now it is available directly from: Franz Inc. 1995 University Avenue Berkeley, CA 94704 Voice: (510) 548-3600, FAX: (510) 548-8252 email info@franz.com. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: L3. What Pascal compilers are available for the NeXT? uvapc/NeXT is an ISO standard Pascal compiler developed by the University of Virginia's Academic Computing Center and the Department of Computer Science. uvapc/NeXT passes the ISO standard Pascal validation suite. The compiler is written in C and has been ported to several other Unix platforms. uvapc/NeXT can generate the necessary information so that the GNU source-level symbolic debugger, gdb, can be used (see Caveats below). It also supports obtaining gprof type profiles. Contact is: Mr. Jack Davidson University of Virginia Department of Computer Science, Thornton Hall Charlottesville CA 22903 (804) 982-2209 (804) 982-2214 FAX jwd@virginia.edu p2c, David Gillespie's Pascal to C translator, can be obtained from: csvax.cs.caltech.edu: pub/p2c-1.20.tar.Z. It translates many dialects of Pascal including Turbo, VAX, Sun/Berkeley. But there is a very serious problem in that %g and %lg are used to read reals in the translated code, and these formats are not supported by NeXT in scanf. Gillespie maintains that this is a bug in NeXT's compiler. A fix is to make the following change in funcs.c: [Old code] case TK_REAL: if (var->val.type == tp_longreal) ex = makeexpr_string("%lg"); else ex = makeexpr_string("%g"); break; [New code] case TK_REAL: if (var->val.type == tp_longreal) ex = makeexpr_string("%lf"); else ex = makeexpr_string("%f"); break; Here is a very disturbing example. %lg gives garbage, and %lf even gives garbage when it follows %lg: ariel% more test.c main() { double x, y, z; scanf("%lf%lg%lf%*[^\n]", &x, &y, &z); getchar(); printf("% .5E % .5E % .5E\n", x, y, z); } ariel% cc test.c ariel% a.out 3.14 3.14 3.14 3.14000E+00 6.36599E-314 1.40000E-01 ariel% ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: L4. What should I know about c++ shipped with the NeXT? cc++ shipped with the NeXT 2.0 is actually: NeXT Release 2.0 (v31.1) -- GNU version 1.36.4 (based on GCC 1.36) libg++ is not provided, you need to compile it (GNU software is available from prep.ai.mit.edu). Two things to note about the cc++ on NeXT. Any C include files have to be specified as below: extern "C" { #include <libc.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <math.h> } This tells that the code is C, so you won't have problems with the standard libraries thinking your program is Objective C. Also the /usr/include/stdio.h in line 75 has a variable "new" that conflicts with a g++ keyword. You can redefine it using #define new __new__ #include "stdio.h" #undef new After the above two fixes, g++ programs that do not use the g++ class library (and therefore do not need libg++ to be available) work. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: L5. What Ada compilers are available for the NeXT? Meridian Software offers a NeXT Ada compiler. Meridian Software Voice: (800)221-2522 FAX: (714)727-3583 Get adaed. It works like a real ada, with libraries, etc. Gopher/archie gives four pages of locations, but cs.nyu.edu is home base. There seem to be pc and amiga versions as well as unix. cs.nyu.edu:/pub/adaed/Adaed-1.11.0a.tar.Z ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: L6. Is Perl available for the NeXT? Take most of the features of C, csh, awk, and add a sprinkling from sed, and you get Perl. Practical Extraction & Reporting Language. Perl is very much of a kitchen sink language, in that it has almost all the features of everything. This results in it being easy to write programs in perl (because all your favorite constructs are there) but difficult to read perl. (Because other people have used their favorite constructs, not yours) Perl's strength is in scripting. Anything that would take more than 20 lines in a csh script is a candidate. Anything that isn't a straight pass through, chew on each line, program for awk is a candidate. Current version: 4.035 Perl is available from: jpl-devvax.jpl.nasa.gov 128.148.1.143 tut.cis.ohio-state.edu 128.146.8.60 uunet.uu.net 192.48.96.2 While Perl does come with a 70 page man-book, an easier way to learn the language is from "Programming Perl" Larry Wall & Randal Schwartz. O'Reilly & Associates 632 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 Voice: 800-338-6887 Voice: (707) 829-0515 uunet!ora!nuts. Subject: L7. Where can I get gawk? Gawk, as with all FSF GNU software is available in source form from: prep.ai.mit.edu Gawk is the Gnu version of Awk. Like most of the other GNU programs Gawk has more features than does awk. Further unlike the wretched man page for awk that comes with the Next, Gawk comes with a 140 page manual/tutorial. Gawk is a text processing language. In this respect it is similar to sed. However Gawk adds to sed conditional execution (if) subroutines, and the ability to execute a block of instructions before and after the file itself is processed. gawk is not the only public-code awk. Mawk version 1.1, published through comp.sources.reviewed in February, 1992, by Mike Brennan <brennan@boeing.com>, should be mentioned as an alternative. References for Gawk/awk: Sed & Awk, Dale Dougherty, O'Reilly & Associates The Awk Programming Language Alfred V. Aho, Brian W. Kernighan, & Peter J. Weinberger Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. ISBN 0-201-07981-X Subject: L8. Where can I get Eiffel? A port of the Eiffel language and development environment is available for the NeXT. The company is: Interactive Software Engineering, Inc. Voice: (805)685-1006 FAX: (805)685-6869 eiffel@eiffel.com The port is for Eiffel version 2.3 and includes their standard class libraries as well as some additional NeXT-specific classes and facilities for integration with the Interface Builder. A free eiffel-like language called Sather is available via ftp from icsi-ftp.berkeley.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.memory Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220226.22415@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:02:26 GMT NeXT-FAQ.memory: NeXT memory. Subject: R1. What type of memory may be installed in a NeXT? [See also NeXTanswers' hardware.620, and "Announcing NeXTstation Turbo and NeXTcube Turbo" in 92_spring_bulletin] Remember, RAM replacement voids the warranty on the older products, but is "allowed" for the Turbo and newer 25-MHz systems. NeXT Computer (68030-25MHz/68040-25MHz), NeXTcube (68040-25MHz): Cubes have 16 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of 4 in these machines. Use low-profile 30-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. The low-profile vertically mounted 4 MB SIMMs are easier to install in the NeXTcube than the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs because of the small height clearance above the SIMM slots. It is possible to install the horizontally mounted 4 MB SIMMs, but you will be required to slide the CPU board and the center tower in simultaneously. Parity (9-bit) SIMMs can be used in both 68030 and 68040 NeXT machines, but should not be mixed with non-parity SIMMs. Only 68040 boards with ROM levels of 2.2 (v63) and higher can use the parity memory to detect parity errors. One user adds the following unverified claims: [It is OK to mix parity and non-parity memory, but the system will not boot unattended. Cubes with early boot ROMs will not work with 4 Mb parity ram, unless at least 3 banks are used. The system gives an exception error on power up. The fix is to get a new boot rom from Next. You can pay $30, or you may be able to squawk and get one for free. I have found Next to be pretty responsive, once I find the right person.] NeXTdimension boards (i860): These boards have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of four on the NeXTdimension board. Use 72-pin 1, 4, or 8 MB SIMMs with 80 ns or faster access time. The SIMMs are organized 256Kx32 or 1Mx32 for non-parity systems, and 256Kx36 and 1Mx36 for parity. NeXTstation (68040-25MHz), NeXTstation Color (68040-25MHz) (older styles): NeXT manufacturing introduced the new 25 MHz NeXTstation CPU board into production in late June. To verify which SIMM type your machine uses, check the system's memory configuration. You can do this by using the ROM monitor s print memory configuration command m. Start with your machine powered down. Press the Power key to power on. As soon as the message Testing system... disappears, press command-command-tilde (~ on the numeric keyboard). Under these circumstances, this will access the ROM monitor. In the ROM monitor, type m and press return. Turbo-designed boards including new 25 MHz NeXTstations and all Turbo systems will return messages reporting the memory configuration contained in four sockets (sockets 0 -3); old 25 MHz boards will return messages for more than four sockets (usually 8). You can tell a Turbo-designed board, and the accompanying 72 pin, 70 nanosecond SIMMs, by the fact it only reports information for only four sockets. Older NeXTstations have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of 4 in these machines. Use 30-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. Faster SIMMS ( 80 ns) don't make the memory system work any faster than the 100 ns units. Older NeXTstation Colors have 8 SIMM slots. SIMMs must be installed in groups of two. Use 72-pin 1 or 4 MB SIMMs with 80 ns or faster access time. The SIMMs are organized 256Kx32 or 1Mx32 for non-parity systems, and 256Kx36 and 1Mx36 for parity. The max RAM is 32 MB: eight 4 MB SIMMs. NeXTcube Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Turbo (68040-33MHz), NeXTstation Color Turbo (68040-33MHz), newer NeXTstations (68040-25MHz), newer NeXTstation Color (68040-25MHz): These systems have only 4 SIMM slots, but they can take double-sided SIMMs. SIMMs must be installed in groups of two in these machines. Use 72-pin 4, 8, 16, or 32 MB SIMMs with 100 ns minimum access time. For maximum performance use 70 ns SIMMs. [John Graves, Hardware Engineering, NeXT Computer, Inc. adds] The memory system has programmable memory timing such that the number of processor clocks needed to access a given amount of data can be tailored to the speed of the memory installed. 70 ns memory is just enough faster than 80 ns memory to allow the cpu to access the data with fewer clock cycles. This improves memory system performance. "70 ns" memory is faster than "80 ns" memory in many parameters other than just RAS access time. The faster CAS access time in particular allows the memory system to respond quicker to burst (16 bytes) bus transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: R2. What is the NeXT SIMM tool? The tool came with 68040 upgrade kits for NeXTcubes. It really makes removing SIMMs easy. It looks like a dental tool: about six inches long with a 1/2" long head offset at 90 degrees. To remove SIMMs, you slip the head into the hole on one side of the SIMM, rest the head on the SIMM socket next to the SIMM you are pulling, and pivot the tool back, using the simple fulcrum to gently pry the SIMM up about 1/8" from the socket on that side. Repeat on the other side, and the SIMM can be then removed by hand. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: R3. Where can I purchase memory for a NeXT? This list does not necessarily contain all vendors. Suggestions for additional vendors welcome! *** PRICES ARE CHANGING DAILY *** South Coast Electronics Tustin, CA (800) 289-8801 714-669-9503 Contact: Jim [Prices current as of 13-Jan-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 36/$ 40 (cash or credit/PO Price) 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 141/$ 157 72 Pin SIMMs 8 MB Kit $ 301/$ 335 16 MB Kit $ 587/$ 652 32 MB Kit $1213/$1348 8 MB Kit (parity) $ 316/$ 351 16 MB Kit (parity) $ 639/$ 711 32 MB Kit (parity) $1227/$1363 MC/Visa same as cash, Purchase Orders more. Impediment (617) 837-8877 Contact: Alex [Prices current as of 11-Aug-92] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ * 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ * 2x32-80ns 8 Mb SIMM $ * 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ * * Refused to give pricing! Also has parity SIMMs. Stratum Technologies Austin, TX 800-533-1744 512-258-3570 512-258-3689 (fax) Contact: Gayla [Prices current as of 13-Jan-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-70ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 29 4x8-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 112 1x9-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 33 4x9-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 125 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 115 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 235 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 500 1x36-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 122 2x36-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 250 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 550 Lifetime Warranty. Marco International 800-621-4668 (Within US/Canada) 303-449-9191 Contact: Lisa [Prices current as of 5-Mar-93] 30 Pin SIMMs 1x8-80ns 1 Mb SIMM $ 31 4x8-80ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 110 72 Pin SIMMs 1x32-70ns 4 Mb SIMM $ 120 2x32-70ns 8 Mb SIMM $ 250 4x32-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 488 4x36-70ns 16 Mb SIMM $ 488 -70ns 32 Mb SIMM $2600 (no parity) Parity available for some sizes. Lifetime Warranty, toll-free support, 24hr RMA. "NeXT certified". Chip Merchant 9541 Ridgehaven Court San Diego, CA 92123 (800) 426-6375 ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.misc Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220309.22476@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:03:09 GMT NeXT-FAQ.misc: tidbits Subject: M1. Is there any way to change the text in the title bar of a terminal window? There is no way of changing the title bar of a Terminal.app window in 2.x; in 3.0 there is. Check Preferences (Title Bar): set CustomTitle, type in the title, and hit CR (or Set Window) and voila! [andre@ramsey.cs.laurentian.ca (Andre Roberge)] adds: Actually, there is a way to change the title bar of a Terminal.app window in 2.x (at least in 2.1 which is what I am using). It is somewhat limited but it might be useful to some. The trick is to make a symbolic link between /bin/csh (or whichever shell one wishes to use) and a file in / named "Whatever_you_want_to_appear_in_the_title_bar". Then select this new "shell" in the terminal preference and, voila!, you'll have your terminal window with /Whatever_you..... in the title bar. You can edit Stuart's titlebar interactively from the "Window..." Inspector (Command-3). Stuart provides emulation of certain Operating System Command (OSC) sequences which can be used to modify the titlebar under subprocess control. Stuart can change the title of the current window from the command line. In Stuart is possible to get more descriptive titles by linking /usr/ucb/rsh to /usr/hosts/<hostname>. Then by adding /usr/hosts to your Stuart ShellPath you can then get the hostname into the title bar: $ dwrite StuartShellPaths <various dirs>:/usr/hosts You should then type in the hostname as the shell to invoke (disable the "Shell reads .login file" for this. You can also add hosts to your .Stuartrc file: Shell=golem.ps.uci.edu SourceDotLogin=NO WinLocX=545 WinLocY=563 Lines=24 | WinLocX=76 WinLocY=833 For the localhost, link /bin/csh to /usr/hosts/<name>, or even better /usr/local/bin/tcsh instead of using rsh. [Garance A Drosehn <gad@eclipse.its.rpi.edu>] adds: For what it's worth, I do this with a script called "telnet_to" and a (bash) function called "telnet_window". The function simply does a local soil_pars="-Lines 32 -Keypad YES -Reverse YES -Strict YES -TestExit YES"; soil -Shell "telnet_to $1" $soil_pars and the script is just: #!bin/sh /usr/ucb/telnet $* echo ' ' echo ' --> telnet exited, press enter to close window.' read -r Waste_Var exit 0 This has a number of advantages, not the least of which being that I can pop up a "telnet_window" to anywhere. I don't have to create links for each host (though I do create aliases for the most common hosts), and I can type "telnet_window" (or, e.g., "tel_aix") as a unix command. Also, if I lose the connection suddenly then the window stays around until I get a chance to see what happened. I use telnet instead of rsh because I generally connect to hosts which won't accept rsh's. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M2. Can I put both a 68030 and a 68040 system board in a single NeXT cube? There is a company which plans to offer hardware (extra CPU boards) and software support solutions for the OD with Turbo NeXTcubes. For more information: Sam Goldberger Spherical Solutions smg@sphersys.net.netcom.com 415-383-7512 [Note that we have no first hand experience with this problem, we have compiled what we consider to be an accurate report. We acknowledge conflicting reports where appropriate.] In general Mach may be configured as a multiprocessor operating system; however, the NeXT kernel is only configured to deal with one processor. This configuration can not be changed without access to the kernel sources. [hopefully NeXT will offer a multiprocessor version of the NeXT operating system at some future date] Some have asked about the possibility of installing the 030 board for use as a printserver or other CPU-intensive task server. In this hypothetical setup, each CPU would run its own copy of the operating system (essentially two different computers sharing the same cube). This might be workable except for the fact that even if the NBIC (NextBus Interface Chip) chip is removed, the CPU board probes the bus for slot ID [**a conflicting report comes from Richard Dib who heard that someone ran a cube with the CPU in another slot]. You could do hardware modification to the 68030 board which would isolate it enough to use only the cube as a power supply, however you can not run two monochrome monitor heads off the cube power supply. In this case you would probably want to first boot the 68030 with a display head, set the boot prom to boot off ttya, and attach an ascii terminal to that serial port. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M3. Where is libc.a under 2.0? From the developer's release notes concerning the 2.0 NeXT Operating System Software available on-line with 2.0 extended: /NextLibrary/Documentation/NextDev/ReleaseNotes/OperatingSystem.rtf - libc.a is not shipped with release 2.0. All routines contained in libc.a are also contained in the shared library libsys.a which should be used instead of libc.a. libc.a is not shipped because as a normal archive it is impossible for improvements and system interface changes made to library routines to be applicable to existing applications without those applications being relinked. Applications referencing shared libraries, because they are bound at runtime, always access the most recent release. Release 1.0 applications linked against libc.a may not be compatible with release 2.0 until they are relinked with libsys.a. Subject: M4. How do I get pictures of people from remote sites to appear in Mail.app and NewsGrazer? Mail.app: In /LocalLibrary/Images/People put a tiff (64x64) in the form of person@remote.site.domain.tiff (all lowercase). In /LocalLibrary/Images/People/passwd add an entry for the person: person@remote.site.domain:*:-2:-2::/nodir:/noshell (person and sitename need to be all lowercase as well)... In the future anytime you get mail from the person their picture should appear. You can include an "aliases" file in /LocalLibrary/Images/People too. This allows you to use the same picture for somebody that might send you mail from accounts on many different sites, or for those people whose letters use several different routings. To do this, you include entries in this local aliases file like so: bkohler@ucrac1.ucr.edu:bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu gonzo.ucr.edu!bkohler@uupsi2.uucp:bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu There should then be a .tiff file called bkohler.gonzo.ucr.edu.tiff. There can be no CAPITAL LETTERS in this file. So even if the address in the From: field looks like gonzo.ucr.edu!bkohler@uupsi2.UUCP, keep the letters lowercase in the aliases file. As always, you have to restart Mail.app before these changes take effect. NewsGrazer: In /LocalLibrary/NewsGrazer/People put a tiff (64x64) in the form of person.remote.site.domain (all lowercase). This is a different naming convention from what Mail.app uses. There is a large archive of some 4000 or 5000 pictures prepared for this purpose. The name of this archive is Faces3.tar.Z and it is about 4.1 MBytes large. Currently it is available from several anon ftp sites (e.g. sonata.cc.purdue.edu) in: /pub/next/graphics/Images/icons/people. That image archive also contains a script which automatically creates proper alias and passwd files. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M5. How do I access the "help" facilities in Mathematica 1.0? While the help dialog doesn't show anything, you can get the help info by clicking on the place where the slider bar should be. This tidbit doesn't seem to work on all systems though, and will be irrelevant once the new version of Mathematica comes out. [Which it has]. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M6. How do I find out what are the defaults for a NeXT application? A command line utility for examining defaults is available from: sutro.sfsu.edu:/pub/wmdefaults1.0.tar.Z. A PD App, DefaultMgr.app, is available on the NeXT ftp archives. A more brute approach (done by DefaultMgr.app): Start the application under gdb, and then try the following sequence of commands: break *0x500976a commands 1 silent printf "%s: ", *$a2 output {char *}(4+$a2) echo \n cont end run [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: DefaultMgr.app doesn't any longer work properly under 3.0. It still is able to manipulate defaults but can't any longer "investigate" apps to find out which defaults they use. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M7. How do I run NextApps remotely? On the local machine make sure you have public window server access, this is set from the Preferences application. On the foreign NeXT machine run the application from a terminal window with the -NXHost <local_machine_name>. Both machines should be running the same version of NeXTstep. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M8. Why does UUCP hangs on outgoing connections after sending the password, but other communications software do not have a problem with it? What is happening is that the remote machine is waiting for you to end your login or password by typing a "Return" (aka ^M or CR or CARRIAGE RETURN). UUCP ends a line by sending a LineFeed (aka ^J or LF). Since UUCP doesn't send the CR, the login sequence is never completed, and you will usually get one of two error messages: wanted "password:" (means that username needs to end with a CR) imsg waiting for SYNC< (means that password needs to end with CR) So how do you get UUCP to send CR, instead of LF? End the send string with the sequence \n\c. For instance this line in L.sys will send a LF after login, but a CR after password. myfeed Any DIR 9600 cub "" ATTD19095551212 9600 \ "" ogin:--ogin: Unext ssword: secret\n\c ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M9. How do I access the NeXT's Digital Websters Dictionary from a program? Get Jiro Nakamura's define program from the archiver servers: define.tar.Z. This will allow you to access the database from the command line. [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: 'define' breaks under 3.0. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M10. How do I remap the \ and | keys on my keyboard? NeXT introduced a new keyboard configuration with the 040 products. The \| keys which had been located on the main keyboard was moved to the numeric keypad. Many users have since complained about it, and a work around is to remap these keys using the demo application Keyboard (/NextDeveloper/Demos/Keyboard), Mike Carlton's keyboardfix program: cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/sources/next-interface/keyboardfix.tar.Z ..which lets you put these keys on shift-return or shift-delete. One can hope that there will be a choice of keyboards in the future. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M11. Why doesn't email registration to Mathematica work? There is a bug with this option where the mail instead of being sent to Wolfram is stored in /tmp/email.message. This file seems to be suitable for mailing to register@wri.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M12. How do I stop NeXTMail/Sendmail adding\ ^Ms onto the end of lines? In /etc/sendmail.cf make this change: [old code] ##### UUCP Mailer specification ##### Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=msDFMhuU, S=13, R=23, [new code] ##### UUCP Mailer specification ##### Muucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=msDFMhuU, S=13, R=23, E=\n, ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M13. Where can I get black spray paint for my NeXT? Sprayon Paint Omni-Packblend 4Next-Black (icon black) LAV-16 25216 Call 1-800-777-2966 for the name of a dealer near you. It's nominally $2.75/16 oz. can. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M14. What default affects menu location? dwrite GLOBAL NXMenuX <value> dwrite GLOBAL NXMenuY <value> ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M15. How to get Gourmet to boot up the Mathematica 2.0 kernel? Login as root, or get root privileges running 'su', and execute the following five commands: mkdirs /NextApps/Mathematica.app/Kernel/NeXT cd /NextApps/Mathematica.app/Kernel ln -s uuuuu/Mathematica.app/Kernel/Display Utilities cd NeXT ln -s vvvvv/math mathexe where uuuuu is the directory where Mathematica.app was placed (typically, /LocalApps) and vvvvv is the directory where the executable 'math' was placed (typically, /usr/local/bin) ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M16. What dwrites affect the loginwindow? [Jess Anderson writes:] Here, I hope, is the quasi-definitive story on dwrites that affect the loginwindow. I'm indebted to several people, notably Art Isbell, Kristian Koehntopp, Dan Danz, Louie Mamakos, John Kheit, Felix Lugo, and Paul Sears, for some of the information presented here. Remember that dwrites are not supported by NeXT; they may change with any subsequent system release. These I've checked out using 3.0; some or all may work with earlier releases, but I can't vouch for most of them. All these dwrites must be done as root. You can also run as root and use DefaultMgr to set them (which is a whole lot more convenient if you're intending to fiddle with some of them). After setting the things you want, restart the WindowServer by logging out of the current session and typing exit <cr> on the login panel. OK, here's what we know (or think we do :-): dwrite loginwindow DefaultUser <login-name> Most new machines have <login_name> set to me. This dwrite logs in user <login_name> automatically. User <login_name> must not have a password set, hence *don't* use this in a networked environment! dwrite loginwindow HostName "<host_name>" dwrite loginwindow HostName localhost These cause your host name to appear on the login panel. You need quote marks only if there's a space in the name. The first form hard-codes the name into root's defaults database. The second form uses whatever name has been set as localhost in NetInfo, which is convenient for networked machines. The font, size, color, and position of the printed string are not accessible (drat!). dwrite loginwindow ImageFile <path/to/a/suitable.tiff> This uses the tiff image pointed to instead of the standard one (in /usr/lib/NextStep/loginwindow.app/English.lproj/nextlogin.tiff, <language>.lproj as appropriate for your main language) as the login panel. Be sure you get the pointer right, though, or you'll have to boot single-user to fix it. In practical terms, the image is constrained in various ways I won't detail here. dwrite loginwindow TimeToDim <integer_number> No relation to the dim time set by Preferences. The units are odd, I think. Felix reported them as 1/34 second. However, when I changed it to 1020, I got 15 seconds to dimming, and 680 gives 10 seconds, that I'm sure of. So I think the units are 1/68 second. Maybe Felix just thought it was too damn long! We all know it *seems* longer when you're not having fun waiting. :-) Whatever, the login screen dims to about half after this length of time. dwrite loginwindow MoveWhenIdle YES This causes the panel to move around approximately in Backspace bouncing-off-the-walls-tiff fashion. The point is to avoid burning the screen phosphors, as a static image would tend to do. The animation is controlled by the next couple dwrites. dwrite loginwindow MovementTimeout <real_number> The units are seconds. The panel starts moving (assuming the preceding is set to YES) after this time. If you set it to be less than the TimeToDim time, the movement starts before the dimming occurs. I did not try zero. I can't stand waiting around for things to happen, so I use 10 seconds for both times. The default appears to be 5 minutes. dwrite loginwindow MovementScale <integer_number> No movement occurs if this is set to 1. But it looks like the units might be approximately pixels for each change of position (the frequency of which is controlled by the next dwrite). If you put a big number here, say 200, the image moves in big jumps, but I don't know if the 200 is divided up somehow between change in x- and y-coordinates. I wouldn't worry about it much, just set it to something you like. Since my image contains readable text, I want it to scroll smoothly around, so I use the apparently minimum value, 2. The default appears to be 10. dwrite loginwindow MovementRate <real_number> The units are seconds. The image jumps by the amount above every this many seconds. The default is 0.0666 seconds. Bigger numbers mean slower motion. Since I don't like things being too jumpy or zooming around, I set this to 0.1 seconds. This makes my image ooze at a pace befitting an elderly person like me. dwrite loginwindow PowerOffDisabled YES This makes it a little harder to turn the machine off; you have to use the monitor or the minimonitor (<right-command>-~) if it's set, rather than the <power> key. dwrite loginwindow LoginHook <path/to/loginhook/executable> dwrite loginwindow LogoutHook <path/to/logouthook/executable> Pointers to the login and logout hooks, if used. It should be pointed out that some of these things (login/logout hooks, for example) are maybe more logically set where the loginwindow is invoked by the WindowServer, namely /etc/ttys. There are yet others. Here's the full list (thanks, Art): NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "DebugHook") => 0x0 NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "DryRun") => 0x0 NXGetDefaultValue("loginwindow", "WindowServerTimeout") => 0x0 NXRegisterDefaults("loginwindow", 0x16024) KeyMapPath: 0x12d97 "~/Library/Keyboards:/LocalLibrary/Keyboards:/NextLibrary/Keyboards" Keymap: 0x12de1 "/NextLibrary/Keyboards/USA" SwappedKeymap: 0x12e0a "No" LoginHook: 0x0 LogoutHook: 0x0 HostName: 0x0 ImageFile: 0x0 DefaultUser: 0x12e41 "me" PowerOffDisabled: 0x0 TimeToDim: 0x12e69 "2040" MoveWhenIdle: 0x12e0a "No" MovementTimeout: 0x12e8b "300.0" MovementRate: 0x12e9e "0.06666" MovementScale: 0x12eb4 "10" ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M17: How does one set UNIX man pages to be viewed in nroff format with DL like the standard manual pages? Beyond looking in the man pages under ixBuild, etc., what you want to do is put a few files (contents listed below file name) the .index directory: .roffArgs: -man displayCommand: tbl %s | nroff -man ixBuildOptions: -fman -Nwhatis -Ncat[1-8ln] -V Other options that people suggested for ixBuildOptions: -fman -Nwhatis -Ncat[1-8] -V /usr/local/man -fman -Nwhatis -V /usr/local/man/man* I don't think you need to explicitly name the directory in the first alternative, but you do in the second unless you want the cat* directories indexed as well. Note: Do NOT leave a trailing return after the line in ixBuildOptions; DL will barf. (I think someone said that, as shipped, the standard man index/ ixBuildOptions had this problem.) ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M18: Can I automatically have my ~/.signature file appended to mail I send with Mail.app? I want to automatically add additional header lines to mail going out from Mail.app (such as Reply-To or X-faces headers). Can this be done? [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: Yes, on both counts. First create a simple text file the following content: #!/bin/sh { if test -r ${HOME}/.add-header; then cat ${HOME}/.add-header; fi cat - if test -r ${HOME}/.signature; then echo "--"; cat ${HOME}/.signature; fi }| /usr/lib/sendmail "$@" A good name for this file would be "sendmail-addheader". If you want to and can install it for system-wide use put this file in e.g. /usr/lib. Otherwise your private ~/Unix/bin directory is also fine. Make certain that this file has execute permission. To set that, use e.g. "chmod 755 /usr/lib/sendmail-addheader". Next, open up the preferences panel in Mail.app. Switch to the expert options. Change the Mailer option from "/usr/lib/sendmail" (which it should originally be) to "/usr/lib/sendmail-addheader" (or whatever the name of the file you created is). OK this and you should be set. From now on your ~/.signature file should always be appended to all mail sent out with Mail.app. In addition if you have a file called add-header in your home-directory it should automatically be prepended to your outgoing mail. To implement a reply-to line, you would simply give it the following content: Reply-to: My Real Human Name <name@my.real.address> IMPORTANT: Make certain that you have one and exactly one newline at the end of ~/.add-header. Anything might break outgoing mail. Beware ! BUG: The ~/.signature file is not added properly for NeXT mail containing attachments. The headers will still be added properly. This could be fixed but probably is more of a hassle than it is worth. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: M19: How can I quickly find a file if I don't know it's directory? The Unix 'find' command on the NeXT has the capability of quickly searching a database of all the files. This database is located in /etc/find.codes and has to be generated periodically. You can automatically generate this database, say twice a week at 3:15 a.m., by adding this line to your file /etc/crontab.local (you might have to create this file). 15 03 * * 2,5 root /usr/lib/find/updatedb > /usr/adm/updatedb.err After this has run, you can quickly find any file from a terminal by typing find pattern where pattern is a part of the file name you want (it is case-sensitive). [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: Find still works under 3.0, but 'pattern' now has to match the entire filename (including the path) for a match to be recognized i.e. where under 2.x you would have: % find foobar Under 3.0 you: % find '*foobar*' (The "'" are neccessary to prevent the shell from expanding the wildcards itself). ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.NeXTSTEP/486/Intel Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220403.22538@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:04:03 GMT NeXT-FAQ.NeXTSTEP486: Questions about NeXTSTEP 486/Intel Subject: S1. What is the current status of NeXTSTEP 486? The first Beta has just been released. Several software vendors have already ported their software to NeXTSTEP 486. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S2. Where can I see NeXTSTEP 486 3.0? NeXTSTEP 486 release 3.0 was shown at UNIX Expo, Seybold and future trade shows such as Comdex. In early October '92, demonstration systems in NeXT sales offices and NeXT's headquarters in Redwood City, CA will be updated to the this new release. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S3. When will the first Beta release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? It's been released. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S4. How do I get on the beta list for NeXTSTEP486 3.0? The beta list is closed. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S5. When will the first "Shrink Wrap" release of NeXTSTEP 486 be available? NeXTSTEP 486 first customer shipment of the "Shrink Wrap" release is scheduled for the 2nd quarter 1993. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S6. How does NeXTSTEP 486 differ from NeXTSTEP on NeXT Computers? It doesn't. NeXTSTEP 486 is a complete port of the NeXTSTEP 3.0 software environment to Intel-based Computers. NeXTSTEP 486 has the same User Interface, Development Environment, Applications, Networking (NFS, Novell, Appleshare), State of the Art Color, Mach UNIX, Display Postscript, 3D Renderman etc, etc. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S7. What about support for NeXT Computer specific hardware features such as the DSP? NeXT Computers offer additional hardware support not commonly available for Intel systems. This includes the DSP. The DSP in a NeXT Computer is used for a variety of functions including ISDN support and real-time audio compression / de-compression. ISDN support for NeXTSTEP 486 will be provided via an add-on PC card and ISDN adapter. Real-time audio compression / de-compression support is currently under investigation. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S8. How would you compare 486 systems running NeXTSTEP 486 vs the NeXT Computer product line? NeXT Computers are true integrated workstations designed to provide high performance throughout the entire system. In order to make a fair comparison, an Intel system must be equipped with a complete set of high performance interfaces. In other words, a 486DX/2 50Mhz with a processor-direct graphics system, EISA backplane, 32bit LAN, 32bit SCSI, 16bit Sound and a high-performance SCSI disk will perform similar to a NeXTstation Turbo. A 486DX 33Mhz similarly equipped should provide performance equivalent to a NeXTstation. Intel-based systems configured for this level of performance often cost as much or more than NeXTstations; please contact NeXT Hardware Product Marketing for additional comparison information. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S9. Can I use NeXTSTEP 486 systems with my existing NeXT Computers? Of course! NeXTSTEP 486 is design to plug and play with existing NeXT installations. NeXT has addressed interoperability between NeXTSTEP systems in the following ways: * NeXTSTEP systems share identical networking capabilities. * NeXTSTEP systems share the same Distributed Objects. * NeXTSTEP systems use the same system and network administration services. * NeXTSTEP systems use the same mass storage format. Yes, you can take a external SCSI drive, removable media (ie Bernoulli etc) or floppy disk and use it interchangeably between NeXT Computers and NeXTSTEP 486 systems. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S10. How do I use applications compiled for both NeXT Computers and NeXTSTEP 486 on the same network? Simply. NeXTSTEP 3.0 includes a new feature called Multi-Architecture Binaries (so called "Fat" binaries). This capability allows developers to compile NeXTSTEP applications on multiple system architectures, and combine them into a single package. When an application is run, NeXTSTEP will extract the appropriate instructions for the local system, and run the application. This operation is completely transparent to the user, it just works! Most of the NeXTSTEP applications in the future will be delivered as Multi-Architecture Binaries. Tools are also provided to "Slim" binaries for use in a one architecture environment. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S11. Do Multi-Architecture Binaries take a lot of extra disk space? No. Most applications consist of one or more executable programs (with architecture dependent machine instructions) and a lot of text and data. This machine independent data is typically data files used by the application, help files, examples, internationalization etc. Since only the actual machine dependent portion of the application is duplicated, a two architecture application typically takes only about 20%-30% more disk space than a single architecture application. If disk space is tight, tools are provided to "Slim" binaries for use in a single architecture environment. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S12. How difficult is it to recompile existing NeXT applications over to NeXTSTEP 486? Very easy. Most programs will simply recompile and run, or require few changes. We believe that any application that uses the standard development environment and Object kits provided by NeXT should simply compile and run. Only applications that use architecture specific features or data formats, will require additional time to port. Several developers have already ported applications to NeXTSTEP 486. Appsoft Draw simply recompiled and ran, Lighthouse Concurrence took 3 hours, other programs took 1/2 a day to 2 days, and this was all on a very early release of NeXTSTEP 486 3.0! ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S13. When developing programs, are there any portability issues I should be aware of? Yes. As stated above, any applications that use the standard tools provided by the NeXTSTEP development environment, should just recompile and work. To make sure developers are aware of portability issues, NeXT is producing a guide to address source code portability between different architectures running NeXTSTEP. This guide should be available in November. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S14. What is the difference between the NeXTSTEP 486 User Environment and Developer Environment? The NeXTSTEP 486 User Environment consists of the entire NeXTSTEP 3.0 environment, minus the developer tools. The Developer Environment includes the developer tools such Interface builder, Project Builder, C compilers, Object Kits, example source code and developer documentation. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S15. What are the general requirements to run NeXTSTEP 486 on Intel-based Computers? Please refer to the NeXTSTEP 486 - Desktop Systems Hardware Compatibility Overview. This document addresses RAM, Disk, Graphics Adapters and I/O card support for NeXTSTEP 486. A specific NeXTSTEP 486 Hardware Compatibility Guide will be available in November. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S16. If a specific I/O card is not supported by NeXT, can 3rd parties write drivers for NeXTSTEP 486? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 uses a newly developed object-oriented driver architecture that brings the benefits of object-orientation all the way down to the I/O card driver level. Complete documentation for this new "Driver Kit" architecture will be available later this year. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S17. How will NeXTSTEP 486 be installed? NeXTSTEP 486 will come with a boot floppy and a CDROM. To install NeXTSTEP 486, the system boots from the floppy, and then installs the minimum NeXTSTEP environment from the CDROM (SCSI CDROM drive). The user may then chose from several optional packages depending on the available disk space and user requirements. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S18. Has NeXT published any specific configurations I can purchase today? Yes. Specific configurations for DELL and Compaq computers are available. Information about additional systems vendors will be available in November. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S19. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on 386 machines? No. NeXTSTEP 486 uses several 486 specific features that enhance the performance of NeXTSTEP. NeXTSTEP 486 will support any true 486. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S20. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the Cyrix 486SLC? No. The Cyrix chip not a true 486. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S21. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on the future Intel Microprocessors in the x86 family? Of course! NeXTSTEP 486 will not only support them, but will take advantage of any performance enhancements available with future Intel CPU's, just as NeXT has taken advantage of the 486. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S22. Will NeXTSTEP 486 run on portable computers? Yes. Many portables and notebooks with 486 CPU's and sufficient system resources (8+MB RAM and 120+MB hard disk space) are available. Since NeXTSTEP 486 will support 640x480 VGA displays in grayscale, NeXTSTEP 486 can run on these systems. Do be aware that NeXTSTEP's user interface and applications were not designed for low-resolution screens, and consequently will impose limitations on the use of some applications. Also, typical battery management systems do not work with multi-tasking operating systems. Future versions of NeXTSTEP 486 will provide driver support for portable-oriented peripherals such as pocket Ethernet, SCSI and Sound adapters and PC/MCIA cards. We expect additional device drivers for portable peripherals to be available in Q3-Q4 1993. Until drivers are available for portable SCSI adapters, NeXTSTEP 486 can be installed on portables by using a docking station with SCSI adapter and CDROM. The docking station can then be used for a local area network card. NeXT is investigating future Intel microprocessors that may provide battery management support for advanced operating systems such as NeXTSTEP. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S23. Will NeXTSTEP 486 be able to run Microsoft DOS and Windows programs? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 will support a DOS and Windows compatibility package. This software will allow DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.1 programs to run within a NeXTSTEP window. Support will include DOS "Protected" mode and Windows 3.1 "Standard" mode (Win-16). Support for Win-32 applications is planned for the second half of 1993. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S24. Will DOS and Windows compatibility be included with NeXTSTEP 486? We have not yet announced how this capability will be packaged. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S25. How will my DOS and Windows applications perform under NeXTSTEP 486? Very well. The DOS/Windows compatibility package for NeXTSTEP 486 takes full advantage of the 486 microprocessor. Depending on system hardware configuration and type of DOS/Windows application, performance should vary between 386 and 486 native DOS/Windows performance. In addition, to enhance the performance of Windows applications, a MS Windows specific Graphics Device Interface (GDI) driver which maps Microsoft Windows calls directly to the NeXTSTEP window server will be part of the system. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S26. Is the window I use to run Microsoft Windows applications resizable? Yes. You can set the Windows session to any size you wish up to the maximum screen size available to the NeXTSTEP 486 system you are using. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S27. Will this DOS/Windows compatibility system allow me to run several DOS programs at once? Yes. Since NeXTSTEP 486 is a multi-tasking, virtual memory operating environment, several DOS/Windows sessions can be run at once. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S28. Can I cut and paste between DOS/Windows sessions and NeXTSTEP applications? Yes. You can cut and paste text and graphics between DOS/Windows and NeXTSTEP applications. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S29. Can I use both DOS and NeXTSTEP 486 partitions on the same hard disk? Yes. NeXTSTEP 486 will support multiple operating systems on the same local hard disk. When the system boots, the user can chose to boot another operating system (such as DOS) or NeXTSTEP. If the local partition contains DOS, NeXTSTEP 486 will be able to access the local DOS partition and read/write files to it. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S30. Can NeXTSTEP 486 read and write DOS format floppies? Of course. Just like all NeXT Computers. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: S31. What are the hardware specs for NeXTSTEP 486? This document describes in general terms, the types of IBM Compatible PC based hardware that will be supported by NeXTSTEP 486 in it's First General Release. For specific supported configurations please refer to the NeXTSTEP 486 Hardware Compatibility Guide. For any hardware specification or purchase, please contact NeXT for the latest update to this Guide. This overview is preliminary, and subject to change as additional PC hardware is certified for NeXTSTEP 486. General Requirements: CPU - 486 based PC Compatible Computer. This includes 486SX, 486DX, 486DX/2. Future Intel Microprocessor designs in the x86 family will also be supported. ISA or EISA expansion bus. 486DX and 486DX/2's are recommended for better performance. Available Hard Disk Space - User Environment, 120 MB Minimum. Developer Environment, 330 MB Minimum. Larger local disks are recommended for stand alone systems. Graphics: NeXTSTEP 486's Display Postscript Graphics system supports both Grayscale and Color on 486 based PC's. The Graphics Adapter support and RAM requirements vary depending upon the user's selection of Grayscale or Color. 2 Bit Grayscale System Support: Graphics Adapters - Most VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compatible VGA or Super VGA Graphics Adapters. This includes popular Super VGA cards from vendors such as the Orchid, ATI, Paradise, Video Seven and Compaq. These graphics adapters will be supported at resolutions of 1024x768, 800x600 and 640x480. Resolutions at or above 800x600 are recommended. RAM - Minimum 8 MB, 12 MB Recommended. 16 Bit Color System Support: Graphics Adapters - In order to provide adequate performance and Color Quality, NeXTSTEP 486 requires High Performance "Workstation" style Graphics Adapters. Many new Graphics Systems are being introduced that meet these requirements, they include Intel JAWS (such as DELL Processor-Direct Graphics), Chips and Technologies Wingine, and certain Local Bus Graphics adapters. Depending upon the size of available VRAM (Video RAM) resolutions of 800x600, 1024x768, 1120x832 and 1280x1024 will be supported. Graphics Adapters designed for EISA based PC's are available (such as Compaq QVision 1024/E and ATI Graphics Ultra Pro) or being developed, these are currently being evaluated for performance and may provide an easy upgrade for existing EISA PC's. RAM - Minimum 16 MB, 24 MB Recommended. Additional Device Support: Disk Interfaces - Both IDE and SCSI Hard Disk Interfaces will be supported. SCSI adapters from Adaptec and DPT (for both ISA and EISA) will be supported, with more to follow. Pointing Devices - Microsoft and Logitec compatible Bus, PS/2 port and Serial mice are supported. In addition certain graphics tablets will also be supported. Printer Support - Any Postscript Level I or II printer connected via a serial or parallel port, including the NeXT Color Printer (connected via a SCSI port). Support of Non-Postscript printers will be available in a future release. Networking Support - ISA and EISA based Networking Adapters will be supported including Ethernet and Token Ring Cards from vendors such as SMC (Western Digital), Intel and 3Com. A Networking card is optional. Sound Support - Most popular PC sound Cards will be supported for both Playback and Recording. These include PC Sound Adapters such as the Sound Blaster, MediaVision Pro Audio Spectrum and Integrated Business Audio from Compaq. A Sound card is optional. ISDN Support - NeXTSTEP 486 will also support high speed digital ISDN connections through an ISA add-on card. Additional Devices - Other popular PC peripherals such as FAX/Modems and FAX/Modem add-on cards will be supported. ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.os Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220438.22618@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:04:38 GMT NeXT-FAQ.os: Questions about the NeXT operating system Subject: O1. What preliminary information is there about NeXTstep 486? See the separate FAQ file on NeXTSTEP-486! ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O2. Why does NeXTstep Release 1.0 hang a few seconds after attempting to boot? Release 1.0 contains a bug that can corrupt the kernel /odmach if a user attempts to launch /odmach from the browser. The solution is to copy a clean /odmach from another NeXT system. Be sure to change the permissions of the newly installed /odmach to remove execute permissions to prevent future occurrences of the same problem. Release 1.0a and 2.0 do not have this problem. It is possible for the sdmach to get corrupted in the same way. Boot from the OD, copy an uncorrupted version of the kernel to the hard disk, and remove the execute bits from sdmach. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O3. How much free disk space is available on the NeXTstation and NeXTcube? For NeXTstep 2.n: As shipped, the 105MB NeXTstation has less than 25 MB free. Note: The swap space is by default configured to 16MB with a low water mark of 20MB (the system does not attempt to reduce the size of the swapfile space until the swapfile grows past the low water mark). The extended release takes 179M, including a 16M swapfile, and not including Mathematica or Sybase (this is from a virgin install of 2.0 extended from an optical). ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O4. What software is bundled with the new 040 NeXT machines? Both the 105MB and 200MB systems come with Release 2.0 preinstalled. The systems with larger hard disks have Release 2.0 Extended preinstalled. The price of all of the new systems includes the cost of the software license. Note that the price of the 040 upgrade for 030 machines does not include the cost of the software license. RELEASE 2.0 includes: *End User Applications Workspace Mgr(tm), NeXT Mail(tm), Digital Webster(tm) (9th Collegiate Dictionary(r) and Collegiate Thesaurus(r)), Digital Librarian(tm), Edit, Mathematica(r) [for higher education customers only], DataViz/Bridge(tm), Installer, FaxReader, Preferences, Preview for Post Script, PrintManager *Developer Tools VT100(tm) Terminal Emulator [based on Stuart] *System Administration Applications BuildDisk, InstallTablet, Mail Manager, NetInfo Manager, NetManager, Printer Tester, User Manager, Installer RELEASE 2.0 (extended) adds: *End User Applications Oxford(r) Dictionary of Quotations, William Shakespeare-The Complete Works (DL), TEX(tm) Document Processing System (Radical Eye Software). *Developer Tools Interface Builder(tm), Objective-C(r) Language Compiler, C++ Language Compiler, Objective-C Class Definitions, 56001 DSP Tools, GNU Emacs, GNU Debugger, BUG-56(tm) Debugger (Ariel), Malloc Debugger, AppInspector(tm), PostScript Tools, Application Kit(tm), Music Kit(tm), Sound Kit(tm), On-line technical documentation You are allowed to copy software from the extended release from a friend if you are licensed to run 2.0. Digital Webster is not complete except in the "extended" release. WriteNow(R) is no longer bundled as a full App. A crippled, read-only version will continue to be bundled. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O5. Can I delete /odmach or /sdmach and save 700K? Go ahead and delete it if you want. However, you might as well leave it there since sdmach and odmach are links to the same file (i.e. you won't save much space by deleting it). Better to look for random core files! Icon.app generates quite a lot of core dumps. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O6. NeXTstep 2.0 machines report an error on the console: "loginwindow: netinfo problem - No such directory." Is this a problem? The netinfo problem is because the /keyboard directory is missing. It's benign... [EPS adds] "But annoying. niutil -create . /keyboard" Fixed in 2.1. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O7. Under NeXTstep 2.0 running UUCP and other incoming connections hangs the modem serial line: what can I do? There is a bug in the serial driver which causes getty to get stuck. The situation arises after a successful uucico connection, subsequent connections via modem will get a connection with the modem, but no login prompt. This is caused by getty hanging. A simple work around is to have a process run in cron to reset the getty every 15 minutes: #! /bin/sh -u PIDS=`ps -ax | bm getty | grep -v bm | awk '{print $1}'` kill -TERM $PIDS Of course trying to connect when the script is running will not allow you to connect, try again a minute later. This fix will not affect on-going UUCP or interactive connections. This will probably be fixed in the next kernel release. This bug is corrected in 2.1 ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O8. Applications installed in /LocalApps are not being found on my NeXTstep 2.0 system. Workspace has its own internal application path. In 2.0 /LocalApps was omitted. Improv needs to have /LocalApps in the Workspace path if you have Improve installed in /LocalApps. The work around in 2.0 only is: dwrite Workspace ApplicationPaths "~/Apps:/LocalApps:/NextApps:/NextDeveloper/Apps:/NextAdmin:/NextDeveloper/Demo s (one continuous line! - pasc) This bug is corrected in 2.1, and hopefully all subsequent releases. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O9. Why can't root login onto client machines? A number of people have complained about the situation where root can log onto the configuration server, but not its clients. Login proceeds normally, then a window with "Workspace error Internal error (signal 10)" pops up. Other users are not affected. This scenario occurs with NetBooted clients that are not permitted root access to / via the server's /etc/exports file, either via an explicit root= option or [the most heinous] anon=0. For security reasons many sites will NOT want to permit such access. Note that what you're up against is only a Workspace Manager misfeature; there's no problem logging in as root on the real UNIX console, or logging in as a non-root user and then using "su" to obtain root privileges. Root access is needed to: - Log in a root Workspace. - Perform BuildDisk on a client. - Run the GuidedTour demo for the first time subsequent invocations will not autologin, but they will run just fine if you log in as NextTour (no password). It is not required to perform updates on the local NetInfo database, for any normal user operations, nor to run programs requiring root access on the server using -NXHost. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O10. How to boot a NeXT from the second (higher SCSI ID) HD? bsd(1,0,0) -a which will then ask you for the drive to use as the root disk, or still easier, bsd(1,0,0)sdmach rootdev=sd1 [Carl Edman <cedman@capitalist.princeton.edu>] adds: In the boot command the name of the bootfile can be replaced by '-'. This is very useful as the length of the bootcommand which can be stored in the permanent memory is very limited. So the only way to eg. increase the number of buffers permanently to 128 in the boot command is to use the following boot command: sd- nbu=128 (sdsdmach nbu=128 would have been too long). ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O11. How to make swapfile shrink to the "normal" size? The swapfile is located in /private/vm. The only current way to make it shrink is to reboot the machine. Putting a space after the comma in /etc/swaptab (lowat=###,hiwat=###) makes swapon ignore the hiwat entry. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O12. Does netinfo work between machines running NeXTstep 2.n and 3.0? Yes. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O13. Why does the console user "own" the external disk filesystem? You need an entry in /etc/fstab so the disk will be mounted at boot time, rather than being "automounted" when somebody logs in. Automounted disks are owned by whoever logged in, fstab-mounted disks are owned by root. Something like this: /dev/sd0a / 4.3 rw,noquota,noauto 0 1 /dev/sd1a /Disk 4.3 rw,noquota 0 2 (assuming the external disk is to be mounted as /Disk) fstab should be niloaded into the Netinfo database. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: O14. How to limit coredump sizes? [dylan@midiline.la.ca.us (Comrade D)]: This will work for apps running from a shell. limit coredumpsize 0 If your dock or workspace apps are dumping core, there's also: dwrite Workspace CoreLimit 0 [or whatever byte limit you want] ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.peripherals Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220517.22676@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:05:17 GMT NeXT-FAQ.peripherals: Questions about peripherals for the NeXT Subject: P1. What type of microphones will work with the NeXT? Some NeXT owners use the RadioShack (Realistic) Tie Clip Microphone ($19.95) cat 33-1052. NeXT Computer, Inc. uses the "Sony Electret Condenser Microphone ECM-K7" in-house (available for ~$60). Some use Sony Tie-Clip microphone, #ECM-144, which costs around $40. Others have successfully used a WalMart brand microphone (available for ~$6). ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P2. How do I connect a modem to the NeXT? Previously, we suggested that people use Mac modem cables; however, it has come to our attention that there is no one standard Mac modem cable. Since correct modem operation on a NeXT depends upon a correctly wired modem cable, buying a Mac cable is not a good idea. Some Mac cables do not allow dial-in and no Mac cable allows the use of hardware flow control. For these reasons, we are recommending that only cables that meet NeXT specifications be used. [however, if you have a Mac modem cable lying around and don't care about dial-in or hardware flow control, then by all means....] These cables are available commercially from NextConnection, and from Computer Cables and Devices, or can be custom built. Note that no off- the-shelf Mac cable will allow hardware flow control. It is however possible to make a such a cable from an Imagewriter II cable by replacing one of the mini-8 ends with a DB-25 connector. Hardware flow control is absolutely essential for all serial port connections with speeds of 9600 bps and above. Make certain that you cable supports it, your modem is configured to use it and you are using the hardware flowcontrol devices /dev/cuf[ab], /dev/ttydf[ab] and /dev/ttyf[ab], respectively. Most people use tip or kermit to control the modem. SLIP and/or UUCP may also be used (but are more complicated to set up and require the remote machine to also have SLIP and/or UUCP (respectively)). The 2.0 Network and System Administration Manual, which is available in hard-copy (shipped with each machine) contains an extensive description of how to use modems with the NeXT machine. Additionally NeXT in their TechSupportNotes series called SerialPortDoc.wn and UUCP for 1.0/1.0a systems . This document is available from most FTP sites that carry NextAnswers. Also, try to obtain the about.modem.Z file by Mark Adler in the pub/next/lore directory on sonata.cc.purdue.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P3. Are there any alternative sources for the SCSI-II to SCSI-I cable required to attach external SCSI devices to the 040 NeXTs? Yes. This cable is the same as the one used by Sun SparcStations and DecStation 5000's (but not DecStation 3100's which use 68-pin micro rather than the 50pin micro connector used on NeXT 040, Suns and DecStation 5000). [Carl Lowenstein adds] The implication that a Sun SparcStation cable can be used with NeXT peripherals is generally false. NeXT themselves, and DEC, and nearly everyone else who makes SCSI peripherals, puts Telco-50 (centronics) connectors on their devices. Sun in their infinite wisdom uses DD50 which are quite different. Telco-50 is an approved connector type in the SCSI spec. Probably the original point was that the 50-pin microSCSI on the NeXT and Sun and some DecStations was different from the 68-pin microSCSI on the DecStation 5000. But this does not address the other end of the cable. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P4. What fax modems will work with the NeXT? The following fax modems are currently available for the NeXT Computer: Manufacturer, Model Supplier, Phone Avail. Type ---------------------------------------------------------------- DoveFax for NeXT, Dove Computer, ??? Now Class 1 HSD FaxMaster, HSD Microcomputer, 800-828-5522Now Class 2* mix fax, i link GmbH, +49 30 216 20 48 Now Class 2** (*)Note that the Class 2 is not yet approved; it is still out for ballot, after having failed in an October 1990 round. The Abaton InterFax 24/96 NX driver supports Class 2 as it was in that draft; there are expected to be very few changes prior to approval. (**)Note that mix fax works with both the October 1990 and October 1991 draft versions of Class 2, especially with the NeXT supplied Class 2 modem driver. Upgrading to an approved version of Class 2 would be a matter of just a software update (holds true for any forthcoming (class 3?) standard, for that matter). In order to use a fax modem with the NeXT Computer, a NeXT compatible fax driver must be available to operate the modem. Modem control procedures may be proprietary or conform to one of the following EIA/TIA standards: Class 1: CCITT T.30 session management and CCITT T.4 image data handling are controlled by the driver. Class 2*: CCITT T.30 session management and image data transport are handled by the modem. CCITT T.4 image data preparation and interpretation are controlled by the driver. Release 2.0 of the NeXT system software includes a Class 2 modem driver which will work with any fax modem which meets the EIA/TIA Asynchronous Facsimile Control standard. Other fax modems must supply a NeXT compatible driver. The following are notes by Alan Marcum of NeXT Tech Support concerning the Class 2 modem driver: Note that there's a small bug in 2.0 (fixed in 2.1): a symbolic link is missing for the file Class2_Fax_Modem_Driver in /usr/lib/NextPrinter. The simple fix: create the link; it should reference Interfax_Fax_Modem_Driver, also in the /usr/lib/NextPrinter directory. An alternative workaround for Class 2, especially useful for novices: just use InterFax as the modem type in PrintManager, rather than Class 2*. After installing a fax modem using PrintManager one must repeat setting things in the Fax Options panel in order for them to be stored correctly. In particular, these include the Rings to Answer and Number of Times to Retry. This affects all fax modems being installed. If one uses illegal characters in the Modems Number field in the Fax Options when configuring an InterFax modem then the modem will not answer the phone. Legal characters are digits, spaces, and plus signs (+). This does not affect the Dove modem. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P5. How may I attach more than two serial ports to the NeXT? Unitnet has a device, the SLAT-1, that will connect to the scsi bus. Uninet Perhipherals, Inc. Voice: 714-546-1100 sales@cpd.com [Jacob Gore adds:] Also, one can use an IP terminal server. In a non-Internet environment, inexpensive terminal servers, which don't control access to the network securely, can be used. If your network is an Internet subnet, you must use a terminal server that controls either: (1) who can log into the terminal server, or (2) which machines the terminal server will access. These tend to be more expensive (around $250/port, but in 8-port increments), but it may be quite economical means of sharing ports among many NeXTs (or other computers) on the network. [Eric P. Scott adds:] Particularly if one has a NeXT network, an Ethernet terminal server may be the way to go. One that supports Linemode Telnet (such as the Xylogics Annex III) will offer the best performance. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P6. What is the best and/or cheapest way to connect a NeXT to a thick Ethernet? There are many possible solutions. For example, here are three: 1) The University of Waterloo [Audio Research Group] uses an old door-stop PC XT clone with two Western Digital cards (WD8003E Ethercard Plus, $250 CDN each; you should be able to get them for under $200 (US$)) running Vance Morrison's PCRoute (available from accuvax.nwu.edu). You will also need a thickwire transceiver and a drop cable (about $300). In addition, you will need Internet addresses for the NeXT and both PC Ethernet cards (and a subnet address). The documentation for PCRoute contains quite a bit of information on the performance of this setup. This solution requires two subnets. There is another program called PCbridge that allows the machines on the thin and thick wires to be part of the same subnet. This product also does packet filtering, so that packets destined to machines on the same side of the net do not cross over. 2) Cabletron sells a MR-2000C Singleport Repeater for $695 that does exactly what you need minus drop cable and transceiver. Their number is (408) 441-9900. 3) The march 1992 INMAC networking and connectivity products catalog lists thicknet to thinnet convertors. Product number Z903071 price $445. Claims full ieee 802.3 comaptibility and diagnostic LED's. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P7. How can I connect my NeXT to the telephone line and use it like an answering Machine? A company that is selling both hardware and software to allow you to do this: SES Computing 13206 Jenner Lane Austin, Texas 78729 Voice: (512) 219-9468 (Demo system number) i.link, a european company, has a combined data/fax modem and telephone answering machine. It uses the DSP port and is implemented mainly in software on the DSP with a little bit of hardware to interface to the phone line. i.link GmbH Nollendorfstrasse 11-12 D-1000 Berlin 30 Germany Tel: +49 30 216 20 48 Fax: +49 30 215 82 74 Email: info@ilink.de Hayes has announced a telephone interface which takes advantage of the yet to be released PhoneKit in 3.0. This interface will work for ISDN and POTS (plain old telephone systems). ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P8. What color monitors can I use with the Color NeXT machines? The important specs for the color monitor are: Horz Scan Rate: 61 KHz Vertical Scan Rate: 68 Hz Resolution: 1280x1024 (NeXT uses 1120x832) NON-INTERLACED Displays may require alignment to adjust for the scan rate of NeXT machines. Sony GDM-1601 were demonstrated with the NeXT color products. NeXT is not shipping these monitors. Sony no longer makes them, however there is a replacement GDM-1606. The Nanao T560i 17" color display has been used with NeXTstation Color machines, and seems to work well. Some larger NEC displays have also worked. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P9. Where can I get 13W3 to BNC adapters to connect third party color monitors? From NeXT: part number S4025. NuData in New Jersey carries 13W3 female to 4 BNC male connectors. The price is about $100. NuData Voice: 908-842-5757 ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P10. How may I attach Centronics or 16 bit wide parallel ports to the NeXT? Uninet has devices, the SLAT-2 and the SLAT-DRV11, that will connect to the scsi bus. Uninet Peripherals, Inc. Voice: 714-263-4222 Fax: 714-263-4299 zardoz!sales@ics.uci.edu or uunet!ucivax!zardoz!sales ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: P11. Why does an unused serial port consume cpu? Perhaps you've got a (probably fairly long) unshielded serial cable attached to it, with either nothing at the other end or a powered-off device at the other end. EE's call this an antenna. it's probably picking up most of the radio stations in your area, which the serial chip is interpreting as a continuous stream of garbage bytes, which it feeds to getty, which tries to interpret them as login attempts. How do you avoid this problem? - leave the device at the other end switched on (even when it's not transmitting, it will assert a voltage that overrides the noise) - unplug the cable from the next when you're not using it - use 'kill -STOP' & 'kill -CONT' to stop & resume the getty process as needed - buy an adequately shielded serial cable ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.printing Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220549.22736@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:05:49 GMT NeXT-FAQ.printing: Questions about printing on the NeXT Subject: H1. What are some other sources of toner cartridges for the NeXT laser printer? The toner cartridge is a standard EP-S cartridge, the same that fits the HP LaserJet III and other printers. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H2. What alternative printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? Adding supported postscript printers is rather simple: 1. Get a serial cable (e.g., Macintosh to LaserWriter Plus), but check whether that works with your printer (see below for HP-printers)! 2. Configure using Print Manager 3. Configure printer communication according to manufacturer's recommendations. (9600 baud software flow control). If you plan to connect an HP LaserJet (II, IIP, III, etc.) you need to make a special cable in order for the NeXT 040 and HP to get the hardware handshaking correct. This is true for whatever version of the OS you are running. NeXT 68040 to HP LaserJet III Cable (not a Null-modem cable): Mini-Din HP DB-25 1 (DTR) nc 2 (DCD) 4 (RTS) 3 (TXD) 3 (RXD) 4 (GND) 7 (GND) 5 (RXD) 2 (TXD) 6 (RTS) 5 (CTS) 7 (RTXC) nc 8 (CTS) 20 (DTR) You may want to use hardware flow control for reliability (ie /dev/ttyfa). A sample printcap entry needs to be loaded into the netinfo database. You can use either "niload printcap . < myprintcap", or use NetInfoManager to change the br and lp properties of your LaserJet. Using the default baud rate and /dev/ttya will also work, for most print jobs. LaserJet_III: \ :note=LaserJet_III:ty=HP LaserJet III PostScript: \ :sd=/usr/spool/NeXT/LaserJet_III:lp=/dev/ttyfa: \ :lf=/usr/adm/lpd-errs:af=/usr/adm/lp.acct:br=19200:rw:fc#0000374: \ :fs#0000003:xc#0:xs#0040040:mx#0:sf:sb:if=/usr/lib/transcript/psif: \ :of=/usr/lib/transcript/psof:gf=/usr/lib/transcript/psgf: \ :nf=/usr/lib/transcript/psnf:tf=/usr/lib/transcript/pstf: \ :rf=/usr/lib/transcript/psrf:vf=/usr/lib/transcript/psvf: \ :cf=/usr/lib/transcript/pscf:df=/usr/lib/transcript/psdf: HP printer configuration: auto cont = off (doesn't matter) I/O = serial serial=rs-232 (for LJ III only) baud rate = 19200 (or whatever baud rate you have in ni database/printcap) robust xon = on (doesn't matter) dtr polarity = hi startpage = off (doesn't matter) language=english ret = med (you choose for LJ III only) Note that if you modify the printcap this way you cannot reconfigure this particular printer entry with PrintManager. If you have problems with other printers, check the cable pinouts in the printer's manual against the one recommended in the zs man-page! Refer to Chapter 13 in Network and System Administration. If you are using NeXTstep 2.0 and you use remote non-next printers, there is a bug that can be simply corrected by doing "dwrite system PrinterResolution 1" for each user trying to access non-next printers on the network. This not a problem in NeXTstep 2.1. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H3. What fonts can I use on my NeXT? Properly packaged Type 1 or 3 PostScript fonts will work on the NeXT, certain conversions may be necessary to get them to work. Freeware and shareware fonts are available on sonata.cc.purdue.edu. There are utilities on the NeXT to download fonts into postscript printers. Purdue (nova and sonata) have freeware and shareware Type 1 and 3 fonts in pub/next/graphics/fonts in files Fonts-1.0-free.tar.Z and Fonts-2.0-sw.tar.Z. Each file unpacks into it's own directory. Within each directory is a ReadMe.rtf and a Makefile. See the ReadMe.rtf for more font descriptions and installation instructions. (You may also find comments in the Makefile of interest.) These packages were prepared by Doug Brenner <dbrenner@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu>. The same directory contains fonts Shalom (Hebrew and Yiddish in Old Style, Stick and Script typefaces, by Jonathan Brecher, shareware) and CyrillicGothic (san serif, by Jay Sekora). These were packaged by Jacob Gore <jacob@gore.com> to work with the Installer application. The archive maintaners know the organization is screwy, some of the fonts are buggy, and that there are more fonts "out there" -- and welcome suggestions to make things better. Suggestions and comments about the Purdue NeXT Archives should be addressed to: archive-management@cc.purdue.edu and should have a meaningful Subject because they get a lot of mail! Submission of new fonts is welcome, too, of course. Fonts may be purchased from Adobe (800-USA-FONTS) or from The Font Hotline, a new division of RightBrain Software. For more information: RightBrain/The Font Hotline Vox: (415) 326-2974 Vox: 800-472-7246 Some fonts in Type 1 format for the NeXT are also available from Y&Y: Y&Y, 106 Indian Hill, Carlisle MA 01741 USA (800) 742-4059 (508) 371-3286 (voice) (508) 371-2004 (fax) 71172,524 on CompuServe 71172.524@compuserve.com from InterNet ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H4. How can I save my WriteNow [or other printable] documents to a postscript file? It's easy. Just select PRINT from the main WriteNow menu, then select SAVE from the resulting print panel. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H5. How can I print only the even or odd pages of a document? I wish print on both sides by feeding the paper through twice. We must recommend against re-using laser printed paper in your printers. The reason is that the toner which is used is not very robust, in that when heated again (which happens when you print) it can come off the other side of the paper. This causes a mess to accumulate in your printer, and probably some pretty rude things to happen. Now to address the even/odd stuff, essentially you need to write a postscript filter which extracts every other page. So you would save your WriteNow document to postscript file, run the filters, and then print the two documents with lpr. There is no packaged filter on the NeXT to do this. Corey Satten <corey@cac.washington.edu> wrote a toolkit to deal with this issue. It is on ftphost.cac.washington.edu ps-* in the local/bin-next{1.0,2.0} directories. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H6. What can I do to prevent my NeXT printer from running all the time? The NeXT 400dpi printer powers up every time you boot up when the print daemon is started (/usr/lib/NextPrinter/npd in /etc/rc). Apart from not running the daemon at boot time (commenting it out and having to run it by hand later), you can add the following lines to /etc/rc.local: if [ -f /usr/etc/nppower ]; then sleep 3 /usr/etc/nppower off (echo 'powering off NeXTprinter') >/dev/console fi Once you queue a print job the printer daemon will automatically power up the NeXT printer for you. The printer daemon will not automatically power off the machine after a print job, you will need to turn off the printer by typing /usr/etc/nppower off. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H7. How do I get banner pages on my printer output? There is a sample banner prologue file in /usr/lib/NextPrinter that is sent to the printer before or after the print job depending on what printer attributes are set in NetInfo. Sounds gross, but it isn't. Start up NetInfo on your printer machine. Go to the printer directory, and open up your local printer by double clicking it. Select the append property from Directory menu. Replace the name with BannerAfter (or BannerBefore if you want the banner page printed first). The select the New Value option, and put in the name of the banner prologue file. If you do not wish to do fancy customization of the file, simply put the path to the NeXT sample banner file: /usr/lib/NextPrinter/banner.pro Save out the netinfo modifications. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H8. How do I get [la]TeX files to print correctly on non-NeXT printers? If you are printing to a non-NeXT printer from NeXT TeX using dvips, make sure you specify the correct resolution (300 dpi, usually), either on the command line with -D300, or in the /usr/lib/tex/config.ps file with a line that looks like : D 300 If you are printing from within TeXView, you will have to choose CustomResolution and enter the correct number (300, usually) because of the way DefaultResolution defaults to 0. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H9. What if I have a PostScript font has not been ported to the NeXT? Many PostScript fonts port to the NeXT with little effort. The easiest case is a font generated by Fontographer version 3.2 or above (a comment near the top of the file should say which program generated the font). This version of Fontographer can generate fonts "for the NeXT". This means that no hacking of the font is needed, but you may need to make some adjustments to make it appear in your font panel. Suppose you were porting the font family Shalom, which consists of three faces: Old Style, Stick and Script. Here is the procedure to follow: 1. In a working folder of yours, create folders called: Shalom-OldStyle.font Shalom-Script.font Shalom-Stick.font Note that the font family name is to the left of the hyphen ("-"), and the typeface name is to the right and with no spaces in it. 2. Copy the outline font file for each typeface from wherever it is into its folder, and give it the name of the folder minus the ".font". For example, if you are doing this in a Terminal window: cp /Floppy/ShalomOldStyle.NeXT Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle cp /Floppy/ShalomScript.NeXT Shalom-Script.font/Shalom-Script cp /Floppy/ShalomStick.NeXT Shalom-Stick.font/Shalom-Stick If you are working in Workspace Manager's File Viewer, double-click on the big fat F icon to open the font directory as a folder, then you'll be able to rename files in it. 3. Do the same thing with the font metric files, but make the suffix ".afm": cp /Floppy/ShalomOldStyle.AFM Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle.afm cp /Floppy/ShalomScript.AFM Shalom-Script.font/Shalom-Script.afm cp /Floppy/ShalomStick.AFM Shalom-Stick.font/Shalom-Stick.afm 4. If there is a "read me" file with the font, or any other documentation, copy it into the .font folder too. For example, each of the Shalom font folders contains files ReadMe, CheatSheet.wn and Sample.wn specific to the typeface. 5. Edit the outline and font metric files to make them fit the NeXT AppKit's Font Panel, which is what most NextStep applications use to let you choose your font. a. Editing the outline file, e.g., Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle: The original used "ShalomOldStyle" as the font's name, full name, and family name. We want the name to be "Shalom-OldStyle", the full name "Shalom Old Style", and family name just "Shalom". First, find the lines: /FullName (ShalomOldStyle) readonly def /FamilyName (ShalomOldStyle) readonly def and change them to /FullName (Shalom Old Style) readonly def /FamilyName (Shalom) readonly def Then, replace all remaining occurrences of the string "ShalomOldStyle" with "Shalom-OldStyle". b. Editing the AFM file, e.g., Shalom-OldStyle.font/Shalom-OldStyle.afm. Find the lines: FullName ShalomOldStyle FamilyName ShalomOldStyle and change them to FullName Shalom Old Style FamilyName Shalom Replace all remaining occurrences of the string "ShalomOldStyle" with "Shalom-OldStyle". Repeat this procedure for the remaining typefaces. 6. You now have a font family ready to be installed. If the font family is to be used by your account only, place it in ~/Library/Fonts (creating it if necessary): mkdirs ~/Library/Fonts mv Shalom-*.font ~/Library/Fonts buildafmdir ~/Library/Fonts If everybody on your system should have access to this font family, place it (as superuser) in /LocalLibary/Fonts: su mkdirs /LocalLibrary/Fonts mv Shalom-*.font /LocalLibrary/Fonts buildafmdir /LocalLibrary/Fonts exit That's all you need to do for fonts generated by Fontographer version 3.2 or above. This will work with all applications that use AppKit's FontPanel. FrameMaker does not, so other changes may need to be done to keep FrameMaker happy [does anybody have something to add here?]. Fonts generated by Fontographer version 3.1 or below don't work in Display PostScript as they are, because they use a memory management trick that screws everything up in a multitasking environment like DPS. However, there is a simple, though kludgy, way to make them work. The problematic trick uses a dictionary with a name like "Fog3.1" ("Casa1" in Casady & Green's fonts) in which most of the font resides. The problem is that Fontographer puts that whole dictionary into dictionary 'userdict' and expects it to stay there. DPS, however, clears out 'userdict' between tasks, including the task that loads the font and the task that uses it. This makes the font useless on the screen, and printable only by prepending the outline font file to the file you want to print and sending the result to print in one task. The fix is to move the troublesome dictionary from 'userdict' into the font dictionary itself (unlike 'userdict', the font dictionary does stick around between tasks). Perform the following changes in the outline font file (the font CyrillicGothic is used as the example): 1. Find the line "%%EndProlog". It will be followed by the line like this: /$CyrillicGothic 23 dict def $CyrillicGothic begin Write down the number before 'dict' (in this case, 23). You will need it in the following step. Delete the dict definition, making the line look like this: $CyrillicGothic begin 2. Go back to the beginning of the file. near the top of the font program, find the following lines: userdict/Fog3.1 known{{currentfile( )readstring {(%%%)eq{exit}if}{pop exit}ifelse}loop}if userdict begin/Fog3.1 45 dict def Fog3.1 begin and replace them with these: /$CyrillicGothic 24 dict def $CyrillicGothic begin/Fog3.1 45 dict def Fog3.1 begin The number before 'dict' (in this case, 24) is one greater than the number you wrote down in the previous step. 3. Find the line that defines procedure BuildChar: /BuildChar{Fog3.1/BuildChar get exec}def and change it as follows: /BuildChar{1 index begin Fog3.1/BuildChar get exec end}def 4. Go to the end of the file. The last line looks like this: /CyrillicGothic findfont/EFN get Fog3.1 begin{RF}forall end Delete it (or comment it out by placing one or more "%" in the beginning of it). The AFM file requires one adjustment. Change the line EncodingScheme AppleStandard to EncodingScheme AdobeStandardEncoding This concludes conversion of a font generated by Fontographer version 3.1 or lower to work on the NeXT. You may still need to make the changes described for version 3.2 and above, to make the font fit the NeXT font panel. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H10. What color printers (laser or otherwise) may be used with the NeXT? The NeXT/Canon color printer, of course! [heinz.in-berlin.de]: With Dots Color, the HP DeskJet 500C can print in color *today*, under NeXTStep 2.1, and it costs significantly less than $1000 (in Germany at least). You can get more information from d'ART Software GmbH Virchowstr. 17-19 W-2000 Hamburg 50 Germany (+49 40) 380 23 - 0 (+49 40) 380 23 - 290 fax software@dart.de ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H11. How can I make the Page Layout default to A4 in all applications? Adding "NXPaperType A4" in the "GLOBAL" preferences. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: H12. /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pstf: syntax error at line 31: `end of file' unexpected? [Richard Tilley writes:] Using lpr -t, or lpr -d causes this problem. eg: [...] cat /usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/pstf [...] Christopher Lane <lane@sumex-aim.stanford.edu> has pointed out 3 (three!) errors in the distributed 3.0 lpd.comm file The last change is my own. It worked for the 1 (one!) dvi file I tried. tilley%diff lpd.comm.DIST lpd.comm 11,12c11,12 < while "x$1" != x do < case "$1" in --- > while test $# != 0 > do case "$1" in 16c16 < -h) HOST=$"; shift;; --- > -h) HOST=$2; shift;; 17a18 > esac 21c22 < PRSERVER="/usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/prserver -p $PRINTER -n $USER -h HOST -f -" --- > PRSERVER="/usr/lib/NextPrinter/Server/prserver -p $PRINTER -n $USER -h $HOST -f -" 27c28 < psdf) psbad $FILTER $PRINTER $USER $HOST | $PRSERVER;; --- > psdf) dvips -f -D 400 -r | $PRSERVER ;; ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.upgrades Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220647.22794@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:06:47 GMT NeXT-FAQ.upgrades: Questions about Upgrades Subject: U1. What comes with the NeXTcube 68040-25 MHz upgrade? A disposable anti-static bracelet, installation guide, new OD cable, OD filter (*very* important), 68040-25 MHz board, a SIMM extractor tool, Fed-Ex return slip, and registration card. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U2. What comes with the 1.0 -> 2.n software upgrade? The 2.0 upgrade comes with an optical disk with 2.0 extended, a bunch of manuals, and keyboard tilt feet. There is are registration cards to get Mathematica 2.0 and Sybase for educational users. The 68040-25MHz upgrade requires the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade. NeXT is now shipping "direct" 1.0->2.1 upgrades on OD as #N5507. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U3. What has happened in release 2.0 with the versions of Franz Allegro Common Lisp, the Sybase SQL Server, and Mathematica that were distributed with NeXTstep 1.0? These products are no longer bundled with the NeXTstep. Owners of old NeXT Computers are, however, entitled to continue using them. Allegro Common Lisp: When upgrading from NeXTstep 1.0 to NeXTstep 2.0, the upgrade program offers the opportunity to save your copy of Common Lisp. You can do this, and it will still run on the 68030 NeXt Computer except that the Foreign Function Interface no longer works. The hardware upgrade from the 68030 to the 68040-25 MHz, however, breaks this version of Common Lisp completely and it will no longer run. With the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade, there is a postcard to return to NeXT requesting an updated version of Common Lisp which (when released) will run on the 68040 under 2.0. Future enhancements to Allegro Common Lisp (including the soon-to-be-released version with CLOS support) will only be available directly from Franz Inc. Owners of old NeXT Computers can obtain upgrade service as "maintenance/support" at a lower cost than buying a new Allegro Common Lisp license (which is what owners of new cubes and slabs must get). Contact Franz Inc. for details and prices. Sybase: The release 1.0 Sybase SQL Server is completely broken by release 2.0, and the upgrade program will delete this from your disk (without asking permission) in the course of upgrading. Release 2.0 contains an SQL client, which can be used to connect to SQL servers on your network (perhaps older NeXT Computers still running NeXTstep 1.0, for example). A new SQL server (with some modified features) will be sent to owners of old cubes who request it by means of the same postcard that gets you a new version of Common Lisp. Mathematica: The upgrade program offers you the opportunity to save your old version of this, and the old version still runs under 2.0 (on both 68030 and 68040 hardware). Sending in the postcard referred to above from the NeXTstep 2.0 upgrade kit will get you a new version of Mathematica, too. This version will be available free to academic users with new cubes and slabs as well. All of the upgraded programs referred to above will be provided on NeXT floppies, not OD's. You will need either to buy an external floppy drive or to have someone else transfer them from floppy to OD in order to make use of them. These upgrades are shipping. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U4. How do I get NeXTstep 2.1? People running NeXTstep 2.0 can order an upgrade distribution from NeXT. The 2.1 distribution does not include a 2.0->2.1 upgrade application. NeXTstep 2.1 Upgrade kit is part #n7022 on floppies costs $50 call the NeXT 800 number for it. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U5. What does NeXTstep 2.2 offer? Hardware support for the Turbo machines. There are no software upgrades, and no reason to upgrade a non-Turbo machine to this release. In fact, there are reasons not to upgrade a non-Turbo machine to 2.2. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U6. Will a 68030 NeXT Computer run NeXTstep 3.0? Yes, but note that NeXTstep 3.0 will be optimized for the 68040 CPUs. NeXTstep 1.0 and 2.x were optimized for the 68030 CPU, 68882 FPU machines. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U7. What happens to the OD drive in NeXTcubes under NeXTstep 3.0? Release 3.0 will work fine with the OD that you have. You cannot buy release 3.0 on optical disk (you can only get it on CD-ROM. Release 3.0 will not require that you drop the optical, but if you want to upgrade to the latest 68040 board (the 33-MHz Turbo), then you lose hardware support for the optical. There is a company which plans to offer hardware (extra CPU boards) and software support solutions for the OD with Turbo NeXTcubes. For more information: Sam Goldberger Spherical Solutions smg@sphersys.net.netcom.com 415-383-7512 ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: U8. What equipment do I need to load 3.0? A CDrom drive and a means of getting an upgrade-prep app onto your disk. This means having your own floppy drive, being on the net, having someone with a floppy drive put it onto OD, kermitting it over with a serial line... you get the idea. You do not need a special boot ROM for 3.0. ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: nathan@laplace.biology.yale.edu (Nathan F. Janette) Subject: NeXT-FAQ.utilities Message-ID: <1993Mar31.220954.22888@cs.yale.edu> Sender: news@cs.yale.edu (Usenet News) Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1993 22:09:54 GMT NeXT-FAQ.utilities: Questions about software utilities Subject: T1. Where can I obtain the most recent version of Kermit? The source for the latest version is available via ftp from: cs.dartmouth.edu kermit/sw. Get the file ckaaaa.hlp to get started and see what files are required. Note that this version of Kermit does have a NeXT specific compile option. Kermit can also be found on... The Purdue NeXT archive: pub/next/2.0-release/source/ pub/next/2.0-release/binaries/ The Oregon NeXT archive: pub/next/sources/comm/ pub/next/binaries/ ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T2. Where can I obtain a NeXT version of SLIP or PPP? PPP: The free version of SLIP available from purdue was written by Louis Mamakos and is an excellent implementation. Basic SLIP is free, but VJ TCP header compression requires a license which is available inexpensively from Mr Mamakos. Morning Star Technologies offers a commercial version. For more information: email: marketing@morningstar.com ftp: ftp.morningstar.com (anonymous FTP archive of docs & literature) phone: +1 614 451 1883, +1 800 558 7827. SLIP: A free version is available on the archives. Morningstar and Marble Associates both have commercial packages available. For more information: Marble Associates teleconnect-info@marble.com ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T3. Where can I obtain a version of Larry Wall's patch for the NeXT? Patch is a utility that allows people to distribute updates to sources without resending the whole packages. This is done by detecting changes between the last release and the new one and creating a file of differences to each source file in the release. Patches need to be applied sequentially. The distribution can be found on the Purdue NeXT archives. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T4. Where can I get a NeXTstep netnews reader? By far the most versatile NeXTstep-specific newsreader application for the NeXT is NewsGrazer by Jayson Adams formerly of NeXT. It is on the archive servers. Many non-NeXTstep-specific newsreaders have been ported to the NeXT environment providing the flexibility and familiarity existing on other platforms. Most of these may be obtained via anonymouse ftp: ftp.uu.net:~ftp/news ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T5. Where can I get plotting software? nxyplot by Tom Pulliam is available from cs.orst.edu graph is available in source form from 4.3BSD systems. It is useful for dealing with pairs of numbers that need to be viewed. psplot comes with the NeXT, it takes the output of the graph program and generates a .ps file that can be previewed with Preview or Yap. gnuplot is available from prep.ai.mit.edu. Very useful patches for gnuplot are available from Purdue which allow it to open NeXTstep windows and output its graphs on them. jsplot clone of graph that generates ps files directly. plplot is a library of c routines that generate 2D, 3D and contour plots. It is available on purdue archive, plplot.tar.Z contains the source, and NXplplot.tar.Z contains the library, example programs and documentation. Mathematica The ReadList command will bring in files containing sample values and produces a plot on the fly. ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T6. Where can I get objective-c mode for emacs? You can get ObjC mode for Emacs, by Douglas Worthington and Kenneth Persson from cs.orst.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ Subject: T7. Is there a backup utility for multi-volume dumps (gnu tar)? GNU tar has a number of features not found in the tar delivered with the NeXT, and in some cases it may be a better choice for backups than rdump and rrestore. The NeXT supplied rdump/rrestore don't work when using multiple volumes to non-NeXT systems (see the man page for rdump/rrestore). GNU tar will also allow a dump of a portion of a file system as well as an entire file system. Other useful features of GNU tar include: incremental dump capability like BSD dump/restore, scripts for backing up heterogeneous workstations across the network automatically, multivolume tape and floppy disk support (it can't do multivolume compressed unfortunately), long filename support, and scripts for integrating floppy disks into a three level backup scheme. Source and binary for the NeXT is available on the purdue and orst archives in tar-1.10.tar.Z. An inexpensive commercial application for backup to DAT and SCSI tape is available from Impact Software publishing. The app automatically configures your tape drive and gives a NeXTstep browser interface for selecting files to save or restore. The program is distributed electronically, and a demo version can be obtained from nova.cc.purdue.edu or sonata.cc.purdue.edu under the pathname: /pub/next/2.0-release/demos/enTar1.4.tar.Z ____________________________________________________________________________ NeXT-FAQ Editor: Nathan Janette nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu -- Nathan Janette # "As I walk I hear my longing thoughts subsiding. Dept MB&B # Upon your cross I bleed the thoughts that I've been hiding. Yale Univ/HHMI # I'm all used up; there's not much more for me to give. New Haven, CT # Echoes of the life that we all want to live." nathan@laplace.csb.yale.edu
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: DowVision comes to NeXTSTEP Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:00:47 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfhlf$4h6@imladris.cubetech.com> News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: The Hutchison Avenue Software Corp. Neil Gilday 3478 Hutchison, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA, H2X 2G4 Phone: (514) 499-2067 Fax: (514) 845-5236 Email: info@solutions.ca DowVision(TM) comes to NeXTSTEP MONTREAL, Canada. March 12, 1993 - Hutchison Avenue Software announced today HRT News, bringing Dow Jones' DowVision composite news feed to computers running NeXTSTEP. DowVision is a comprehensive information service that delivers customized business news and information provided by wires such as The Wall Street Journal (R), directly to desktop computers, allowing for broadcast distribution and interactive retrieval simultaneously over the same physical link, with Dow Jones' renowned accuracy and rapid delivery. HRT News is a family of products running on NeXTSTEP, giving users access to DowVision on personal workstations, or in a network environment. HRT News is composed of a database/network server, a client application, and a developer's kit. The server's database holds articles for 180 days (or more if you choose), and maintains full text indexes on headlines and article text so you can perform rapid word searches for historical searching and cross referencing. The server supports multiple clients on an ethernet network, supplying news retrieval as well as real-time headline broadcast for access to news as it happens. The client application allows for article profiling through the use of a powerful and customizable filtering engine, which means that you're not bothered by news that doesn't fit your definition of what's important. The client gives full access to keyword and metadata searches within the server's database, as well as point-and-click article retrieval. Since HRT News was designed and developed from scratch using NeXT's revolutionary NeXTSTEP (TM) object oriented environment, HRT News is a very dynamic and powerful environment for application developers. Developer's needing real-time news in mission critical applications can use the HRT NewsKit and have the full functionality of the HRT News client in their applications, with the addition of a single line of code. If developers need to get closer to the data, the HRT NewsKit provides three layers of abstraction, in order to supply the needed flexibility to get at the news, with minimal effort. HRT News will be available at the end of Q2, on any and all computers running NeXTSTEP. --- The Hutchison Avenue Software Corporation creates innovative applications helping financial and corporate customers manage today's vast amount of information. DowVision provides access to several news services: The Wall Street Journal (R), Dow Jones News Service (R), Dow Jones Professional Investor Report (SM) (PIR), Dow Jones International News Services, Capital Markets Report (SM) (CMR), and Federal Filings. The International News Services include: Dow Jones International Newswire (R), Dow Jones International Banking Wire (R), Dow Jones International Forex Wire (SM), European Corporate Report (ECR), World Equities Report (SM), and the Dow Jones International Petroleum Report (SM). Dow Jones News Service, Dow Jones Professional Investor Report, Capital Markets Report, Dow Jones International Forex Wire, World Equities Report, and Dow Jones International Petroleum Report are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The Wall Street Journal (R), Dow Jones International Newswire (R), Dow Jones International Banking Wire (R), are registered trade marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. NeXTSTEP (TM) is a trademark of NeXT, Inc.
From: randy@appsoft.appsoft.com (Randy Adams) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Image Demo Now Available Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:08:49 -0600 Organization: APPSOFT Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfi4h$4ic@imladris.cubetech.com> APPSOFT IMAGE DEMO AVAILABLE A demo version of Image, our new bitmap and photo image editor, is now available via anonymous ftp from our site: appsoft.com. The demo is located in /pub/appsoft/image/Image.tar.Z. It is a full working demo except that it does not save, copy or print. Full documentation and sample files are included. Also included is a copy of Calibrator, our monitor calibration application. A full 13 Meg of fun, so make lots of room on your disk.. If you like it, tell your friends. If not, please tell us. We will gladly respond to email, but we don't read the net news, so flaming us there will have no effect. For further info please contact: info@appsoft.com. Enjoy...
From: Eric Bloom <bacchus!eric@uu2.psi.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: UPDATE: New Versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:12:36 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfibk$4jb@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Mieke Erdtsieck Tel: 310/820-9145 Fax: 310/820-5930 E-mail: info@bacchus.com NEW versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent with support for network floating node licensing. Santa Monica, California P February 22, 1993 P Bacchus, Inc. ships Pixel Magician version 1.3 and Image Agent version 1.1, advanced image conversion applications for NeXTSTEP. Bacchus now offers network floating node versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent. Licenses are enabled and upgraded by phone, e-mail or fax. Utility programs are provided to help system administrators monitor network usage. Heterogeneous licensing will also be supported. Network licenses will float between different machines running the NeXTSTEP operating system, e.g. NeXTSTEP 040 based machines and NeXTSTEP 486 based machines. Versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent running under NeXTSTEP 486 will be available in late May to coincide with the NeXTWORLD Expo. Free upgrades will be offered to all registered users. Pixel Magician 1.3 removes a major limitation found in previous versions, the inability to open and convert images with filenames/pathnames that contained non-alphanumeric characters. Pixel Magician can now read and convert images with any valid unix filename/filepath. Other minor fixes for both Pixel Magician and Image Agent include more robust support for handling raster PICT files. Pixel Magician has a suggested retail price of $299. Image Agent is included free with Pixel Magician or can be purchased separately for $99. Network and site license pricing is available on request. Both products are available directly from Bacchus and through authorized NeXT distributors, VAR's and dealers. Bacchus, Inc., founded in 1985 and based in Santa Monica, CA, specializes in the development of graphics and communications software tools for DOS and UNIX Workstations. *** Pixel Magician and Image Agent are trademarks of Bacchus, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Announcing New Digital Dictionaries for NeXTSTEP Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:14:48 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfifo$4k5@imladris.cubetech.com> News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: The Hutchison Avenue Software Corp. Neil Gilday 3478 Hutchison, Montreal, Qc, CANADA, H2X 2G4 Phone: (514) 499-2067 Fax: (514) 845-5236 Email: info@solutions.ca New Digital Dictionaries for NeXTSTEP. MONTREAL, Canada. March 15, 1993 - Hutchison Avenue Software announced two new digital dictionaries for NeXTSTEP today, Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms, and the Oxford Reference Dictionary of Computing. These two reference works are similar to Digital Webster (TM), and provide features such as: intra-text graphics, user definable presentation font (the dictionary provides correct formatting in italic, small caps and bold text), hypertext links, three search modes (phrase matching, partial phrase matching, and text searching), entry history, and more. Both dictionaries appear under the Services menu, giving you fast and painless access to the reference works from other NeXTSTEP applications. These dictionaries can be used to supplement HRT News from Hutchison, or as standalone additions to your on-line digital library. Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms is available now, and the Oxford Dictionary of Computing Terms will be available midway through Q2. --- The Hutchison Avenue Software Corporation creates innovative applications helping financial and corporate customers manage today's vast amount of information. Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms is a best selling reference work by John Downes, and Jordan Elliot Goodman (Copyright (C), 1991, 1987, 1985, by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.) The Oxford Reference Dictionary of Computing covers everything from algorithms, to legal aspects of computing, and is by Valerie Illingworth, Edward L. Glaser, and I.C. Pyle (Copyright (C), 1990, 1986, 1983, by Market House Books, and is published by Oxford University Press, Inc.) NeXTSTEP (TM) and Digital Webster are trademarks of NeXT, Inc.
From: chip@whitelight.com (Chip Goodman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: WhiteLight Information Manager for NeXTSTEP Shipping Now Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:18:59 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfinj$4lc@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For further information, please contact: WhiteLight Systems, Inc. 200 Page Mill Road, Suite 200 Palo Alto, CA 94306 Phone: (415) 321-2183 Fax: (415) 321-2083 fax Email: whitelight@whitelight.com WhiteLight Information Manager for NeXTSTEP Shipping Now March 1, 1993 - WhiteLight Systems announced Release 1.0 of our software, renamed WhiteLight Information Manager. WhiteLight Information Manager is available only on NeXTSTEP. It is a unique implementation of object oriented technology. It is not just an object-oriented reworking of other software. For many important applications, it is superior to any other software, because at the heart of each application is a dynamic model of the business. The application can actually closely represent the business. Fortune 500 companies use WhiteLight Information Manager to build integrated EIS, DSS, and MIS applications as complex and dynamic as their business requires, by combining the ease-of-use of EIS, the flexibility of DSS, and the completeness of MIS. "With WhiteLight's help, we built a complete budget system for our international business sector in a few weeks. For the first time, we can understand the multi-dimensional impact of our decisions," says Don Sherwood, Staff Director of PacTel Corporation. "A consolidation and reporting process that took weeks last year, I did myself in hours this year." Current installed customers include: AT&T Easy Link Services Ernst & Young NeXT Pac Tel Corporation Swiss Bank Corp U.S. WEST WilTel As one customer says, our product is best understood as a financial/business modeling application. The primary benefits are (1) the end user CAN model the business (2) there is no redundancy (3) there is no inconsistency (4) the application can adapt to changing business conditions (5) information can be delivered in a real (decision) timeframe (hours not weeks). IM is beyond the spreadsheet and is on its way to becoming a requirement for every global enterprise, or any enterprise that wishes to grow to scale without mass. We didn't invent the demand for this application - customers have asked for the ability to go beyond the limitations enforced by spreadsheet. Applications currently in production use or development include: Budgeting Financial analysis Financial reporting Multicurrency consolidations Strategic planning Project planning Transfer pricing New business analysis Direct marketing Real estate portfolio analysis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Use WhiteLight Information Manager to build integrated EIS, DSS and MIS applications that include, for example, financial consolidation and reporting, business planning, budgeting, transfer pricing and financial analysis. WhiteLight Information Manager automatically manages business objects that you create and reuse, in an N-dimensional information architecture as complex and dynamic as your business requires. Small end user/developer teams design and install fully-operational applications, tailored to business requirements, in weeks. End users modify and extend their applications, by reusing information in a structured architecture. Chip Goodman President WhiteLight Systems, Inc. (415) 321-2183 chip@whitelight.com
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Bimonthly CD-ROM NeWS For The NeXT Computer Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:22:12 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfitk$4m6@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW PRODUCT : Bimonthly CD-ROM's For The NeXT Computer Toronto, Canada - Feb 22 1993 : JANA Publishing has officially launched the "CD-ROM NeWS For The NeXT Computer" as of February 22, 1993, after a long beta testing with over 250 subscribers. This CD-ROM project was started so NeXT users without FTP or Net access can get NeXT related software. Thanks for a lot of feedback's from NeXT users this venture will not be just another software collection on CD. Plans are on the way to support other platforms and to produce a multimedia type of magazine for NeXT. Also the prices have been lowered. These CD's contain hundreds of megabytes of NeXT related software including software from the archives, demos of commercial software, fonts, source codes, objects and any other interesting NeXT related stuff. CD-ROM NeWS will be published 6 times a year. The cost of the subscription is US$59.95 (six CD's) for one year and US$99.95(twelve CD's) for two years. Residents who live out side of US & Canada have to pay $20/year extra to cover the postage costs. This venture is operated as a "not for big profit" business. "Not for big profit" is between a profitable venture and a non-profit venture. People who are working on these CD's are getting paid but it's peanuts. By doing this the cost of one CD is less then 10 dollars or you are getting 12 CD's for the price of one CD some other vendors are charging and on every issue you get newer software. These have been the major reason for brining down the price of the subscription from $99.95 (Our ad in NWExtra) to $59.95, Also we are not into this for making huge profits out of NeXT user's pockets. Also we are working on a plan to give a part of the of the profits to major FTP sites that holds the NeXT related software. To encourage software ports to NeXT we hope to sponsor best software events with cash prices. Support for NeXTSTEP/040 will continue and when NeXTSTEP/Intel is released it will be supported. Also software for other UNIX system will be available on the CD-ROM mostly in C source forms. This will allow NeXT users to port software's from various platforms to NeXT. Starting from the 3rd issue you will not just get software but a multimedia news magazine with the CD. During the NeXT World Expo this year we hope to show this. For the first time there will be a news magazine for NeXT where the news will be on the form text, animation, video and audio. You can see a software running on the screen and here the reviewer's voice on the speaker. This multimedia magazine being just an extension on the CD, the subscriber will continue to get all the great software that is included in each issue. CD-ROM NeWS can be ordered by E-Mailing your address and phone number to "tamil@qucdn.queensu.ca" or by calling the phone numbers listed below. The first issue will be shipped to you and you will be billed. To maintain a low price we need the help of NeXT users in marketing this magazine. If you are in charge of a NUG then please contact us for NUG discounts. Also we are looking for retailer / agents in US, Canada, Europe and Asia. If you know any other NeXT users please let them know about this project. If you feel you can help us in any way please contact me. Thanks Jay N.Janarthanan Publisher Phone : (416)-531-2311 Fax : (416)-922-5597 WATS : (800)-363-2083 NeXT, NeXTSTEP and NeXTSTEP/Intel are trademark of NeXT Inc. CD-ROM NeWS is trademark of JANA Publishing.
From: henry@trilithon.mpk.ca.us (Henry McGilton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: PFBTOPFA FROM TRILITHON SOFTWARE Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:23:50 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfj0m$4n1@imladris.cubetech.com> PFBTOPFA FROM TRILITHON SOFTWARE CONVERT AND INSTALL PFB-FORMAT FONTS TO NEXTSTEP PfbToPfa is part of Trilithon Software's FontWorks collection of font utilities for NeXTSTEP. When you can't obtain Type 1 font programs in a format suitable for NeXTSTEP, you can obtain the fonts in PC PFB format and use PfbToPfa to convert the fonts to NeXTSTEP format and install them on your NeXTSTEP system. Easy to use, drag and drop interface -- just drag DOS-format font files onto PfbToPfa -- the fonts are converted to the correct format and installed for you. If the DOS fonts come with only PFM (Printer Font Metric) files, not to worry -- PfbToPfa converts the PFM data to AFM data. PFM files don't comtain complete AFM data as required by NeXTSTEP. PfbToPfa uses the NeXTSTEP Display PostScript server to obtain and cross-check AFM data. AFM files (if present) are checked for correctness and missing data fields filled in. If the DOS fonts come with neither AFM nor PFM (Printer Font Metric) files, you still don't need to worry -- PfbToPfa uses the capabilities of the NeXTSTEP Display PostScript server to obtain AFM data straight from the converted font. PfbToPfa Generates AFM data for both encoded characters and un-encoded characters Available now at the low price of $39.00. Electronic Mail: info@trilithon.mpk.ca.us Write to: Trilithon Software Two Ohlone Portola Valley California 94028. Telephone: (415) 325-0767.
From: dmoffett@bear.andi.org (David Moffett) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: SUBMISSION: New version fo CB for NS3.0 Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:26:13 -0600 Organization: Association of NeXTSTEP Developers International Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfj55$4nr@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: voice communication Hello, A new version of CB is available on the following archives: sonata.cc.purdue.edu cs.orst.edu andi.org Or you can email me directly. A description for the world minus the eight people who knew about version one of CB: ;-) CB is a freeware program that provides voice, file, and paste board converstions on a local NeXT network. In other words CB allows you to send audio, files, and paste boards over the network at near real time. Have fun. later, David Moffett dmoffett@andi.org
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: JOBS: Pencom Software Seeks 8 NeXT Engineers (North America) Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:28:19 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfj93$4ol@imladris.cubetech.com> Pencom Software Seeks 8 NeXT Engineers Location: North America (Northeast, Midwest, Texas) AUSTIN, TEXAS - March 18, 1993 - Pencom Software's team of NeXT engineers are specifically dedicated to serving both developers and end user organizations equipped with workstations and software from NeXT Computer, Incorporated. Already a NeXT-authorized systems integrator as well as a registered NeXT software developer, Pencom is expanding the service to capitalize on the resent announcements made by NeXT Computers. Pencom continues to be the leader for NeXT software development and consulting services, and has never been more dedicated to the NeXT environment than now. Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems Incorporated, a New York-based firm providing software engineering and manpower resources to Fortune 500 companies and leading computer firms since 1973. Currently the largest recruiting firm specializing in the UNIX/Open Systems market, Pencom employs over 500 people and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 70 NeXT machines. For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson - Manager, NeXT Recruiting Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512-346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com The following positions are available nationwide (US): Texas 1 - Object Oriented Programmer * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C) * 2+ years database design and database applications * 5 years UNIX/C application development * 2+ years RDBMS (SYBASE preferred) * 1+ years NeXTSTEP applications development * AIX/RS6000 programming * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD * GUI and Porting experience 1 - Software Support/Programmer * Xwn/Xserver programming * UNIX/C/Objective C/Postscript * X/NeXTSTEP, co-Xist * Good oral and written skills * Technical support a plus * Marketing experience a plus Northeast 1 - Database Specialist * 3+ years database design and database applications development (ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 3 years UNIX/C application development * 3 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * 1+ year NeXTSTEP applications a plus * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, Objective C a plus Mid-West 2 - Senior Applications Development Engineer * 5-7 years UNIX/C applications development * Financial trading applications * 1+ years NeXT/NeXTSTEP/AppKit/ DBKit/Objective C * Sun, SYBASE/C++ a plus 3 - Software Engineers * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT * Strong Objective C or C++ * 3 to 5 years experience Sorry, these positions require Permanent Residence and 2+ years industry experience..Thank you for your understanding... More positions available soon!!
From: mezzino@gauss.cl.uh.edu (Mike Mezzino) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: GatorFTP_1.2 Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:31:15 -0600 Organization: University of Houston Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfjej$4ph@imladris.cubetech.com> Hello Again Faithful GatorFTP Users: GatorFTP_1.1 contained two bugs. Users new to GatorFTP will not be able to use this version. The bug is related to the automatic version synchronization scheme embedded in the resource file called ".gatorftprc". Since we welcome new users as well as appreciate those who have helped to make this app better, the bug has been permanently (we hope) eradicated. The second bug prevented one from sending files. Please forgive me! GatorFTP_1.2 contains quite a bit of new code, so if I missed something, please let me know. I have done a little more work on GatorFTP. Specifically, it now recognizes .compressed files and handles them accordingly for a fetch - like tar.Z files. I have also added a default local directory option to the Preferences panel. In addition, GatorFTP is now a little smarter when you are unable to connect to the remote system; it now automatically reinitializes the session for another attempt and the default ftp sites directory, which is preloaded for new users, has been expanded to include several other archives which contain useful NeXT, TeX and HP28S/HP48SX information. Also, you may now sort the FTP sites in ascending order using a new menu option and you may rearrange the site list to your liking. The window is now resizable. Finally, and most importantly, GatorFTP's Browser display is now very fast. I have optimized the code to create/display the cells in the Browser as well as increase the interprocess communications speed to 38400 baud in the Subprocess object. Included in this optimization is a caching of previously fetched directories. Clicking Update, of course, will cause a refetch of a directory if you suspect that it has changed. You will no longer tremble after accidently clicking "submissions!" The new version, called "GatorFTP_1.2.app.tar.Z" can be found on sonata.cc.purdue.edu in submissions. Enjoy! Regards, Mike Mezzino mezzino@gauss.cl.uh.edu
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: UPDATE: WordPerfect Announces WordPerfect For NeXTSTEP (Interim release 1.01) Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:33:18 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfjie$4qb@imladris.cubetech.com> News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul D. Eddington WordPerfect Corporation (801) 228-5006 WORDPERFECT CORPORATION ANNOUNCES WORDPERFECT FOR NeXT INTERIM RELEASE WordPerfect 1.01 for NeXT will Support NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors Orem, Utah - March 16, 1993 - WordPerfect Corporation today announced plans to include support for NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors in the upcoming interim release of WordPerfect 1.01 for NeXT. The interim release will be available concurrent with the release of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors which is scheduled to ship on May 25, 1993. "With this interim release, our intent is to update WordPerfect's NeXTSTEP and Intel support," said Gordon Mella, UNIX product marketing manager at WordPerfect Corporation. "NeXTSTEP for Intel processors offers software developers new opportunities to improve on existing software products. We want to capitalize on those opportunities and provide the latest word processing technology for our NeXT users." The WordPerfect for NeXT interim release will not affect the current version number (1.01), but it will include two key new features that take advantage of NeXTSTEP 3.0 technology. WordPerfect for NeXT's new drag and drop feature allows users to move blocks of text and graphics with a mouse. The interim release will also include the Integrated Help System for quicker, easier on-line help. "Productivity software is an important component of NeXT's strategy to provide a client environment that fully integrates shrink wrapped applications with custom applications and legacy systems," said Julie Saffren, NeXT developer advocate. "We are very pleased that WordPerfect Corporation plans to continue to support NeXTSTEP customers with current and next generation products." "The new development does not change WordPerfect Corporation's commitment to continue development on a future version of WordPerfect for NeXT that will be feature and file compatible with its DOS and Windows counterparts," Mella said. WordPerfect Corporation, founded in 1979, is headquartered in Orem, Utah. The privately held company manufactures business software to help people process, share and present information across a wide variety of computer operating systems. Among the company's key products are the world's best-selling word processor, WordPerfect, as well as WordPerfect Office and WordPerfect Presentations. Recognized for its leadership in providing outstanding customer support, WordPerfect Corporation is represented throughout the world by 50 international affiliates serving 106 countries with products in 27 languages. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Distributed Serial Port Kit Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:43:22 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfk5a$4s0@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For further information, contact: Robert La Ferla Hot Technologies 75 Cambridge Parkway, Suite E-504 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1238 USA Phone: (617) 252 0088 or + 1 617 252 0088 Email: info@hot.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOT TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES DISTRIBUTED SERIAL PORT KIT An Innovative Client-Server Paradigm for Serial Communications March 22, 1993 BOSTON - Hot Technologies today introduced a comprehensive object library and palette for client - server control of serial peripherals in custom NeXTSTEP(R) applications. The SerialPortKit(TM) is designed to help organizations and developers control a variety of serial devices such as modems, printers, terminals, audio/video equipment, bar code readers, magnetic stripe card readers, controllers and data acquisition devices. The advanced distributed architecture of the SerialPortKit allows a client application to remotely access serial devices anywhere on a network. An organization can use the SerialPortKit to share dial-out modems in a department whether the modems are located in the same building or halfway across the world. Organizations can easily incorporate the SerialPortKit into their custom applications due to its professionally designed and truly object-oriented programming interface. The included Interface Builder(TM) palette, source code examples and on-line reference manuals further removes the tedious task of traditional serial port programming. Reliability and robustness add to the sophistication of the SerialPortKit. The serial port server technology utilizes multiple threads of execution and tri-state buffering for optimal speed and efficiency in a network environment. Other features include asynchronous and synchronous communications including automatic data forwarding, automatic port locking which allows other software to share the serial ports, and built-in network data security. SerialPortKit joins Hot Technologies' BarCodeKit, a comprehensive object library for generating bar codes. By combining the power of object-orientation and PostScript into a comprehensive library of international standard bar code symbologies, BarCodeKit represents the state of the art in bar coding technology. Availability and Pricing Both the SerialPortKit and BarCodeKit are available now for NeXTSTEP 3.0 directly from Hot Technologies. Customers who purchase either kit before July 1, 1993 are eligible for a free upgrade to the NeXTSTEP for Intel(R) Processors version. In addition, developers who have purchased other serial communication objects prior to March 1, 1993 can upgrade to the SerialPortKit for $49.95 plus proof of purchase. Hot Technologies develops, markets and supports component software and hardware that allows organizations to construct automated solutions for increased productivity. Hot Technologies is headquartered at 75 Cambridge Parkway, Suite E-504, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142-1238 USA. Call Hot Technologies at + 1 617 252 0088 for further information or for a copy of the company's brochures. Hot Technologies, SerialPortKit, and BarCodeKit are trademarks of Hot Technologies. NeXTSTEP and Interface Builder are trademarks of NeXT Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXT Public Statement on the Uniforum/UNIX Unification Announcements Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:42:07 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfk2v$4r6@imladris.cubetech.com> NeXT Public Statement on the Uniforum/UNIX Unification Announcements UNIX LEADERS ANNOUNCE COMMON OPEN SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT (COSE) "SAN FRANCISCO (MARCH 17) BUSINESS WIRE - Worldwide UNIX system leaders Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., The Santa Cruz Operation Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Univel and UNIX System Laboratories Inc. Wednesday announced their intent to deliver a common open software environment across their UNIX system platforms...." NeXT applauds efforts driven by HP and IBM to begin to unify core elements of the Unix operating system. NeXT has been and will continue to follow these developments closely. We actively endorse these efforts, particularly the goal of creating a common, portable API layer. We have an engineering team evaluating how a future version of NeXTSTEP could support this layer, and how NeXTSTEP's leadership in object-oriented systems might add value to emerging Unix API standards. "Besides challenging Microsoft, the new Unix alliance deals a serious blow to the already reeling NeXT Inc., led by Steven P. Jobs. Mr. Jobs, who last month abandoned his computer business in favor of pushing NeXT's operating program, has been scrambling to win the support of Sun, H-P, Novell and others.... "Edward Zander, chief of Sun's software unit, said the alliance decided to reject Mr. Jobs' software and embrace a set of specifications, called an interface, that will make applications written for any variant of Unix look and work the same to a customer. "We never considered NeXT ...because their software never developed a big enough following," Mr. Zander said. Sun's comments about NeXT and NeXTSTEP are completely inaccurate. Indeed, beyond defining how NeXTSTEP can add value to these emerging standards, NeXT is also working closely with individual members of the new Unix coalition.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: Hypercard Compatibility for NeXTSTEP Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:45:36 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfk9g$4ss@imladris.cubetech.com> News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mishelle McClure Baun Thoughtful Software 616 East Locust St. Fort Collins, CO 80524 Phone: (303) 221-4596 Fax: (303) 221-0841 email: info@thoughtful.com THOUGHTFUL SOFTWARE SHIPS PRE-RELEASE VERSION OF HYPERSENSE Breakthrough product offers Hypercard Compatibility to NeXTSTEP users FORT COLLINS, Colorado, March 15, 1993 - Thoughtful Software announced today that HyperSense (tm), the advanced hypermedia authoring software for the NeXTSTEP operating system, has begun shipping in a pre-release version. HyperSense is a powerful HyperCard (rtm)-compatible authoring system which enables users to create their own multimedia documents and applications. "When we set out to create HyperSense, our goal was not simply to duplicate the functionality of HyperCard, but to create a much richer environment, giving users even greater flexibility and ease of use, while still maintaining backward compatibility with HyperCard Stacks," states Douglas Simons, product manager and founder of Thoughtful Software. "I think we've succeeded admirably on both counts." With HyperSense, a user can quickly and easily create a wide variety of documents, including simple brochures, personal databases, interactive tutorials, and business presentations. "NeXTSTEP users have been waiting for software which would allow an average user to develop multimedia documents, complete with built-in scripts for navigating through the document," said Mr. Simons. HyperSense not only allows a user to store and organize many types of information, but also to infuse that information with additional meaning. The ability to add simple scripts to any object in a document enables the user to bring that document to life, manipulate the information it contains in virtually any way imaginable, and establish connections to information in other documents. HyperSense provides the ability to construct these "interactive documents" without complex programming, and with complete freedom to modify the structure of a document at any time. "What is unique about HyperSense software is that it brings the flexibility of Interface Builder together with a truly accessible scripting language," continues Simons. The English-like scripting language, SenseTalk, allows users almost unlimited flexibility in what they create, without requiring a large initial investment of time. The SenseTalk language itself can be extended with External Modules containing new SenseTalk commands, written in Objective-C. The NeXTSTEP user community is excited about the introduction of HyperSense. As Eric Celeste, longtime NeXT enthusiast and former editor of the Boston Computer Society's NeXT newsletter put it, "HyperSense is great. It is so nice to be able to create helpful applications so quickly again. I am very excited to have this tool in my NeXT bag of tricks." Key Features of HyperSense include: - SenseTalk Scripting Language, compatible with HyperTalk - Object Oriented Drawing, with multiple layers on a page - Word Processing, including multiple fonts, embedded graphics, and spell-checking - Data Base Creation, with both fixed formats and customization of individual pages - Importing of HyperCard Stacks - Powerful Tools for Browsing, Inspecting, and Modifying Documents - Digital Audio Recording & Editing - Button and Field Creation and Inspection Tools - Import and Export of TIFF and EPS Graphics - Custom Tool Palettes, with pre-scripted objects ready to drag into any document - XModule Developers Kit to facilitate custom extensions to the SenseTalk language The pre-release version of HyperSense is available for $299 from Thoughtful Software ($99 for students). This price includes a free upgrade to HyperSense 1.0, which is scheduled to debut to 10,000 people on May 25th at the NeXTWorld Expo in San Francisco. After May 31st, the retail price of HyperSense will be $499. HyperSense will be available later this summer in a version for Intel-based computers which are running NeXTSTEP for Intel processors. Thoughtful Software, established in 1988, creates software solutions for the NeXTSTEP environment. The company's goal is to enable every user of NeXTSTEP to access the full power of the computer for their own needs. NeXT Computer, Inc. develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures such as the Intel486 and Pentium. NeXTSTEP is used by corporate customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. HyperSense and SenseTalk are trademarks of Thoughtful Software. HyperCard and HyperTalk are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
From: collins@teal.csn.org (Steve Collins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: OPTICALS FOR NeXT Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:47:07 -0600 Organization: Radiant Technology Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfkcb$4tm@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: opticals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Radiant Technology VOICE: 303-762-6059 FAX: 303-681-2204 E-MAIL: info@radiant.com COMPLETE LINE OF OPTICAL DRIVE PRODUCTS FOR NEXT COMPUTERS -Denver March 22, 1993 Radiant Technology announces additions to their line of optical disk drive products for NeXT computers. These include optical products from manufactures like Panasonic, Maxtor, MOST, and Pinnacle Micro, all of which support ANSI/ISO standards, and all very competitively priced. Radiant offers a range of capacities from 128 Mbyte to 1 Gbyte with average access times starting at 19ms! Radiant is pleased to announce as part of its line, the RT-256MO which is based on the MOST mechanism. The RT-256MO is the first drive to offer 256 Mbytes of capacity with total backward compatibility to 128 Mbyte ANSI/ISO standard. Radiant is offering the RT-256MO at the introductory price of $1695. Also available is the RT-130PM which is based on the Pinnacle Micro mechanism. It boasts an industry leading 19ms access time, bringing to the market the benefits of a 128 Mbyte optical with the access time of a hard drive! Furthermore, Radiant is offering the RT-130PM at the introductory price of $1495, a 30% reduction over slower drives in its class from leading manufactures. This drive is also available in a 650 Mbyte model. The optical solution is perfect for users which require removable high capacity storage and random access capability required by applications such as: multi-media, desktop publishing, digital video and audio, document processing, and imaging. In addition, Radiant's optical products come with the following advantages: - High capacity, high speed removable media for unlimited storage - ISO compatibility for transporting data between multiple platforms - High speed random access times approaching, and in cases exceeding hard disk drives - Reliable rewritable media with up to a 40 year shelf life - Low cost erasable optical disks (the lowest cost random access data available!) - One year manufactures warranty - Complete sub-systems including documentation, installation software, and cables Introductory prices are valid through April 1993 SUMMARY: Full line of optical storage products available from Radiant Technology in the following configurations: Product Capacity Access Transfer RPM Price($) Availability (MB) time rate(byte/s) RT-128PM 128 19ms 1.36MB 3600 1495 Now RT-128P 128 40ms 640KB 3000 1295 Now RT-256MO 256 35ms 820-1228KB 2400 1695 Now RT-650PM 650 19ms 1.36MB 3600 2895 Now RT-1000TT 650/1000 35ms 1.00MB 2200 3195 Now RT-1000P 1000 90ms 522-983KB 1800 2695 Now
From: zazula@soliton.physics.arizona.edu (Ralph Zazula) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANNOUNCMENT: "Inspected by: Pinnacle" Workspace Inspectors Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:50:38 -0600 Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfkiu$4uh@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Tortorici Phone: (602)529-1135 FAX: (602)299-9133 e-mail: inspectors@pri.com (NeXT Mail) TUCSON, ARIZONA - March 22, 1993 - Pinnacle Research, Inc. announced today the release of their "Inspected by: Pinnacle" suite of Workspace Manager enhancements for NeXTSTEP 3.0. Each of the inspector modules enhances the NeXTSTEP environment by expanding the way users can view information about the contents of files stored on the system. By integrating with the Workspace Manager's Contents Inspector, NeXTSTEP users can obtain detailed information about the contents of selected files and modify basic attributes specific to the type of file selected without launching another application. Pinnacle's inspectors are not meant to replace full-blown applications but, rather, to allow users to examine the contents of various file types in a transparent manner with the Workspace Manager. "We found that NeXTSTEP users didn't want to launch an application just to compress a TIFF file using JPEG compression, or to convert a stereo soundfile to mono to save space." said Ralph Zazula, Pinnacle Research President. To overcome the space limitation of the Workspace Manager Inspector Panel, these inspectors employ "multi-inspector technology" which allows the user to switch between different views representing the file selection. This enables the ImageInspector to display a large view of a TIFF file and, alternately, a view containing image attributes and compression options, all in the same panel. Pinnacle Research currently has three inspectors available in the "Inspected by: Pinnacle" line, with more to come. The currently available inspectors include: - ImageInspector View and compress TIFF files(*) - SoundInspector View and compress soundfiles - CompressionInspector View and expand compressed files (*) - products such as ImageAgent by Bacchus Inc. and tools provided by Graphics Workshop allow other image file formats to be viewed by the ImageInspector as TIFF data. Inspectors such as the ImageInspector and SoundInspector that can modify files by compression or format conversion allow the user to optionally to specify a new output file to store the converted data. This provides a way to apply a conversion to a file and compare it to the original file. Below are brief descriptions of the currently available inspectors. Pinnacle Research is also interested in hearing from users about their requirements for "Mission Critical Custom Inspectors". PRIImageInspector ----------------- View 1 - File Info / Compression options File Info: file size, compression status, bits per pixel, alpha channel and image dimensions. Compression options: NONE, JPEG (adjustable factor), LZW, CCITT Group 3 FAX, CCITT Group 4 FAX and Packbits. Create a new file when compressing or compress "in place". View 2 - Adjustable "smart" previewer Preview: adjustable scale from 25% - 400% or fit to view. "Smart" preview allows you to control the threshold for automatic display of images by specifying the maximum image size the inspector will automatically display. An innovative 'fly-by' scrolling mechanism allows quick viewing of large or magnified images. PRISoundInspector ----------------- View 1 - File Info / Scrolling SoundView File Info: data size, data format, sample rate, sample count, duration and channel count. Scrolling SoundView: sound waveform displayed in a horizontal scrolling view. Selectable samples:pixels ratio ranging from 1:1 to 4096:1. Sound Play Button View 2 - Conversion / Compression Conversion Options : Data Formats: MULAW_8, LINEAR_8, LINEAR_16, EMPHASIZED, COMPRESSED, COMPRESSED_EMPHASIZED, FLOAT and DOUBLE Sampling Rates: 44.1kHz, 22.05kHz, 8012kHz, Custom (user selected value) Gain : apply any gain factor to the sound when converting. Normalization: bring peak values in multiple soundfiles to uniform levels. User adjustable 0-10dB "headroom" factor. Noise Gate: Remove background noise by specifying 10-99dB "noise floor". Can be used to remove background noise from spoken passages. Compression options : Scalable Lossless and Lossy compression, ATC compression. PRICompressionInspector ----------------------- View the contents of compressed files including: ".compressed" - by Workspace Manager's "Compress" option ".Z" - by the UNIX "compress" program ".tar.Z" - using UNIX "tar" and "compress" ".z" - by the GNU compression program "gzip" The compression inspector allows you to decompress selected files or extract individual files from within a compressed archive. PRICING The inspectors are available directly from Pinnacle Research, Inc. A three-pack containing one of each inspector is avaiable for $51. Contact Pinnacle Research, Inc. for individual inspector pricing or bulk-purchase discounts. Demo versions of the inspectors will be available on the cs.orst.edu and nova.cc.purdue.edu FTP archive sites. #### Pinnacle Research, Inc., is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and specializes in NeXTSTEP software solutions that provide productivity through innovation and creativity. "Inspected by: Pinnacle" is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT, NeXTSTEP and Workspace Manager are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
From: zazula@soliton.physics.arizona.edu (Ralph Zazula) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANNOUNCMENT: Pinnacle Sequence 1.0 (formerly Presto) to ship Q2 Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:52:11 -0600 Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfklr$4vg@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: Presto, Sequence, MIDI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Tortorici Phone: (602)529-1135 FAX: (602) 299-9133 e-mail: sequence@pri.com (NeXT Mail) TUCSON, ARIZONA - March 22, 1993 - Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced Pinnacle Sequence 1.0, formerly Presto, to be shipped at the end of Q2. Pinnacle Sequence is the premiere MIDI sequencing program for NeXTSTEP computers and was rated 4 cubes in the Winter '92, NeXTWORLD magazine. Major new features for Sequence 1.0 include: - SMPTE synchronization - Sound file playback - Support for multiple levels of Undo Sequence, when used with a MIDI interface, allows users to record and play music using MIDI compatible keyboards and sound generators. Users without MIDI equipment can use Sequence and the on-board DSP to generate CD-quality sound output. Sequence provides a library of DSP "voicings", including: piano, electric bass, strings, voice, woodwinds, and percussion instruments. Existing sounds can be modified to create new custom sounds. The intuitive graphical interface provides drag-and-drop measure editing with move, copy, insert, merge, and replacement of groups of measures. Note and MIDI controller editing can be performed either graphically or with the event-list editor. Multi-document support allows the user to simultaneously edit multiple files and easily transfer data between them. Sequence is compatible with Standard MIDI File, NeXT Score, and Playscore file formats. Sequence's Transform tool allows users to perform manipulations such as Transpose, Quantize, TimeShift, Velocity Adjustment, Crescendo, Time Scaling and MIDI Controller remapping to selections of notes in any view. NoteFilters provide a mechanism for non-destructive processing of notes in real-time and allow operations as simple as pitch and velocity transposition, or as complex as algorithmic music generation. Using Sequence's dynamic-loading feature, users can create custom Transforms or NoteFilters to perform virtually any note manipulation function and access them in the same manner as Sequence's default tools. The step-by-step tutorial and easy to use API should allow even the novice programmer to take advantage of this feature. Pinnacle Research is also including source-code for the standard Transforms and NoteFilters which can be modified and used to create new modules. Pinnacle Research remains dedicated to Sequence and the development of innovative NeXTSTEP software and will port Sequence to future NeXTSTEP hardware architectures as MusicKit support becomes available. #### Pinnacle Research, Inc., is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and specializes in NeXTSTEP software solutions that provide productivity through innovation and creativity. Pinnacle Sequence is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
From: jfreem@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Joe Freeman) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: New version of JumpBack on the archives Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:54:16 -0600 Organization: UNC Educational Computing Service Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfkpo$50a@imladris.cubetech.com> There is a new version of the JumpBack sources out on the archive servers. sonata.cc.purdue.edu (or was it nova?) cs.orst.edu in pub/next/submissions/JumpBack_4.tar.Z JumpBack is a tool that duplicates or merges directories, similar to workspace but with the option for predefined source and destination pairs. JumpBack uses rdist, similar to the Workspace merge option. Improvements over the several year old version on the archive include the ability to do multiple simultaneous backups, the ability to abort the first pass find and the ability to have a filter file. In addition, JumpBack has some tools for assisting in the use of CDROM. It will allow a user to copy files off of CDROM without using the workspace. Workspace goes out and stats all the files being copied to get their sizes. JumpBack uses tar. JumpBack also has the ability to index a CDROM. It will automaticly cread a new directory, that represents the ROM, and then make all the symbolic links to the directories on the CDROM. Then, it will run ixbuild against the new "mirror" directory. (One of the problems with using Librarian on CDROM is that it can't write the indexes to the ROM). Yes, the CDROM stuff doesn't fit the mission of JumpBack but what the heck. I had the time. -- Joe Freeman jfreeman@FreemanSoft.com (919).783.7033 The opinions espressed here are my own and are not shared by my former employer.
From: pspriet@xlan.fdn.org (Paul Spriet) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Midi a vendre Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:58:04 -0600 Organization: X&LAN - Bordeaux, France. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfl0s$51u@imladris.cubetech.com> Je vends un boitier d'interface MIDI Opcode, 3 prises OUT, 1 prise IN et une prise RS423 avec son cable pour NeXT. Cet ensemble a ete teste, avec succes, sur NeXTStep 2.1 avec Ensemble et Score, ainsi que sur NeXTStep 3.0 avec Presto. Tout fonctionne bien en IN et en OUT. Le prix : 690,00 FTTC avec le cable Merci de me repondre par Email. -- +----------------------------------------------------------+ | Paul SPRIET | Email/NeXTmail: pspriet@xlan.fdn.org | | X&LAN - FRANCE | Tel(+33)56 51 04 89 Fax(+33)56 51 05 31 | +----------------------------------------------------------+
From: Victoria Y. Tong <n8emr!cypher!vyt@trigger.MorningStar.Com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: PowerGuardian (UPS Monitor - American PowerConversion) Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:59:52 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfl48$52v@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Victoria Tong, BenaTong EMAIL:benatong@cypher.cmhnet.org PHONE: (614) 276-7859 FAX:(614) 276-7859 (auto-switch) Availability: April 1, 1993 (no fooling) Pricing: $149.95 per UPS - cable included BenaTong announces PowerGuardian(tm) for NeXTSTEP: Monitors Uninterruptable Power Supplies and Performs Orderly System Shutdown. Works with American Power Conversion's Smart-UPS, Back-UPS, and network PowerCell. Columbus, OH, March 22, 19931BenaTong, today announced PowerGuardian(tm), an application which provides network wide monitoring and control of American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) . PowerGuardian(tm) takes full advantage of NeXTSTEP's Distributed objects to allow multiple clients to monitor a variety of UPS parameters and capacities of any UPS on the network. During power failure conditions, the protected machine is shut down at user specified time and/or battery capacity levels. Complete notification is given to network users when the UPS switches to battery, when shutdown is imminent, or when line power is restored. All shutdown and notification levels are determined by the user and are completely configurable. Event logging and UPS testing are performed to the users specifications. BenaTong, based in Columbus Ohio, is a consulting firm that specializes in providing commercial applications and custom software for computers running NeXTSTEP.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Update: 1993 NeXTWORLD Expo Registration and Information Bulletin Date: 1 Apr 1993 14:56:51 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfkuj$514@imladris.cubetech.com> 1993 NeXTWORLD EXPO REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION BULLETIN On May 25, NeXT Completes the Most Remarkable Transformation in Recent Years in the Industry What: NeXTWORLD Expo When: May 25 - 27, 1993 Where: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California Events: Developer and User Conference and User Group Program Keynotes by Steve Jobs, NeXT & Andy Groves, Intel ....From Black Computers to White - NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors ...Completed and Unveiled _____________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS => NeXTWORLD EXPO INTRODUCTION => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS => NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS => NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO INTRODUCTION The second annual NeXTWORLD EXPO combines a worldwide Developer Conference, User Conference, User Group Program and Product Exposition spanning three days. This year's NeXTWORLD Expo marks the culmination of the most significant event in NeXT's history. At the Expo, NeXT will deliver the completed, shrinkwrapped release of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors. The product that Byte magazine has called, "...the most respected piece of software on the planet..." -- now available on industry-standard computers. When you see NeXTSTEP, we think you'll agree. NeXT's decision to concentrate on object-oriented software, move away from signature black hardware, and devote all company resources to running NeXTSTEP on white hardware--is more than the transformation of a company. It is, in all likelihood, the transformation of an entire industry. We look forward to seeing you at the Expo. As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD EXPO attendees will receive an aggressive discount on NeXT's software products available at the Expo. For $695: receive admission to all Developer Conference and User Conference Sessions, attendance to the User Group Program, and admission to the Product Showcase. SPECIAL BONUS...For $995 (a $3,500 value), receive admission to all of the above PLUS a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools! (See registration form below). _____________________________________________________________________ => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 Developer Conference offers a broad curriculum to the developer community, focusing on creating both shrinkwrapped applications and client/server custom applications. Because the ability to run NeXTSTEP applications on Intel-based computers is now a reality, both the general session and the conference tracks provide valuable information about porting and distribution. Four separate Conference Tracks focus on the business and technical aspects of NeXTSTEP application development. Each track provides a different perspective on understanding and working with NeXTSTEP. To benefit most from the breadth of topics offered at the conference, we encourage you to review and attend sessions from several tracks. A specially priced developer bundle is available which includes registration and a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors (see registration form below for details). NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 User Conference offers in-depth information about the use of NeXTSTEP in corporate information systems and on individual desktops. Designed for experienced NeXTSTEP end users, system managers, and IS strategists, the four-track program focuses on the issues of deploying NeXTSTEP in enterprise-wide systems, using NeXTSTEP for maximum benefits, case studies of NeXTSTEP usage in the real world, and comparative looks at the most innovative third-party products in the NeXT market. One session is dedicated to providing a quick start for users who are new to NeXTSTEP, so that they can participate fully in the remainder of the program. Key sessions in each track are repeated so that attendees can participate in as many different sessions as possible. NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM NoIR (NeXT Organizations InteRnational) is sponsoring a worldwide User Group Program. This year's program theme is "486--An Explosion of New Users Under NeXT's Big Tent." Sessions focus on two tracks: user group leadership and member services. If you want ideas to take back to your group, this program is for you. Last year over 100 groups from around the world were represented and this year we expect many more. With the explosion of new NeXTSTEP users coming this year and next, this program helps you prepare your NeXT User Group for growth and success in 1993 and 1994. In addition to the formal events listed here, several special social events will be held. All user group members attending either the exposition or the conferences are invited to register for the user group program free of charge. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Steve Jobs - Chairman and CEO of NeXT, Inc. Andy Grove - Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation Steve Jobs discusses the future of object-oriented, client/server computing. Andy Grove discusses Intel's 486 and Pentium processors, and NeXTSTEP's place in their future. DEVELOPER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION Your NeXTSTEP Application and their Hardware Paul Hegarty, NeXT's Director of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors software, explains how to port your application to the Intel platform and leaves ample time to answer your porting questions. USER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION 10 Most Wanted NeXTWORLD Editor-in-Chief Dan Ruby leads a panel of NeXTSTEP customers, developers, and user group leaders in reviewing NeXT's accomplishments during the last year and setting the agenda for the year ahead. GENERAL SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES Bob Metcalfe, Publisher and CEO of InfoWorld Publishing Co., hosts a panel of industry pundits and NeXT customers as they discuss the alternatives among advanced operating systems in the coming battle for the corporate desktop. USER GROUP AUCTION Attend this fun event. A range of products and services from the NeXT community will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds go toward the User Group Program at the Expo. NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE AWARDS NeXTWORLD honors the best and most innovative products in the NeXT market in its first annual award ceremony. Cheer on your favorites as a lineup of NeXT community luminaries announce the winners in each product category. NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Be sure to see over 100 product exhibits and find out why so many companies have embraced NeXTSTEP technology. See the latest in NeXTSTEP hardware and software, and meet with users, resellers, and partners. The Expo also features an ObjectWare Pavillion dedicated to the growing number of NeXTSTEP ObjectWare vendors. _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS MAY 25-27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: NeXTSTEP MEANS BUSINESS This track addresses topics of broad, general interest to the third-party and corporate developer community, including how to evaluate development environments, profiles of NeXTSTEP's markets and customers, how to protect your intellectual property, and 486 distribution issues. A variety of experts discuss issues geared to business professionals. Technical professionals will benefit from opportunities to hear engineers explain how to succeed in object-oriented development, and to meet key NeXT engineers for a lively Q&A session. No direct NeXTSTEP experience is required for the sessions in this track, but a technical background is sometimes useful. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** DISTRIBUTED NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Erna Arnesen, Director of Channel Sales, NeXT This comprehensive discussion answers question about NeXT's software distribution channels. Distribution partners are identified and ways to ensure successful interaction with developers are explained. Plans for distribution of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors are also presented. ** A DEVELOPER'S GUIDE TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE DEPLOYMENT ** Anita Sansguiri, Project Manager, ADAMATION ADAMATION's project manager describes how they successfully deployed their application at multiple offices of a real estate company. Deployment issues ranging from application development, networking, and database management, to augmenting NeXTSTEP tools are described. ** NeXT's MARKETS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ** Ron Weissman, Director, Strategic Marketing, NeXT David Grady, Developer Advocates, NeXT This is a chance to hear from NeXT about targeted markets, the specific products that customers are requesting, and solutions that would match market requirements. Opportunities for developers and consultants are discussed. ** PROTECTING YOUR TECHNOLOGY ** Christopher Seline, Esq., Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law Maximizing profit and protecting intellectual property are vital concerns for every developer. This session introduces fundamental legal issues such as copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws and how they relate to computer software. Our speaker has considerable NeXTSTEP and UNIX experience. ** NOTHING's EASIER THAN NeXTSTEP DEVELOPMENT ** Tracy Powell, Senior Developer, WordPerfect Corporation A developer of large commercial applications in both Windows and NeXTSTEP discusses his experiences in cross-platform development. Our speaker ported WordPerfect to NeXTSTEP for Intel processors in a matter of hours and this session describes his experiences. Helpful hints and productivity techniques will be presented. ** SUCCEEDING WITH OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ** Bruce Webster, Chief Technical Officer, Pages Software Jayson Adams, CEO and Chief Scientist, Millennium Software Labs Accompanying the power that object-oriented technology (OOT) brings to application development are some specific challenges and requirements. In this session, two NeXTSTEP developers describe the insights they gained and the lessons they learned while producing major commercial productivity applications. * "DR. STRANGEAPP, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING & LOVE ISV'S" * Rob Wilen, Director of Technical Architecture, Swiss Bank Corporation One of NeXT's largest commercial customers explains the techniques and business practices of establishing a productive working relationship with large corporations. ** STRATEGIES FOR DYNAMIC PERSONALIZED SYSTEMS ** Pascal Chernais, Research Specialist, Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. Successful personalization of applications will require an understanding of a users' dynamic needs. The MIT Media Laboratory has been exploring these issues, using new tools such as user modeling, knowledge representation and distributed servers. ** DEVELOPER SUCCESS STORIES ** Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Based on their real-world experiences, a panel of NeXTSTEP developers describe their paths to success in the NeXTSTEP marketplace. Creative marketing techniques, how to leverage the sales force, and product focus are debated and discussed. ** MEET THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ** Panel: NeXT Software Engineers Several software engineers who were integral in creating NeXTSTEP Release 3 join together in this forum to answer your questions. This was a popular session last year, so come early if you want a seat! ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: NeXTSTEP AND THE ENTERPRISE NeXTSTEP and the Enterprise presents issues specific to using NeXTSTEP in large organizations, such as working with large and mixed networks, portability, interoperability, connectivity, distributed computing, and integration of shrinkwrapped applications into custom solutions. Most sessions in this track require a technical background but assume that attendees have no experience working with NeXTSTEP. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTEGRATING SHRINKWRAPPED APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOM SOLUTION ** Moderator: David Lavallee, Software Engineer, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers It's not always possible to find a shrinkwrapped or custom solution that solves a given problem completely. But applications can be easily integrated. Customers and third-party developers discuss why they would integrate shrinkwrapped software into client/server custom solutions, and the value that results from this merger. ** DEVELOPING OBJ-C APPLICATIONS FOR NeXTSTEP & MICROSOFT WINDOWS ** Christopher Lozinski, Berkeley Productivity Group Walter C. Daugherity, Texas A&M University NeXTSTEP developers have traditionally been faced with a dilemma: Should they develop in Objective-C on NeXTSTEP, or C++ for Microsoft Windows. Now it's possible to develop for both platforms in Objective-C and C++. Developers can use Objective-C with the Borland compiler on the PC, and the GNU compiler on NeXTSTEP. The discussion reports that develop applications for both platforms, describes this experience, and the techniques that work. There will also be a discussion of Smalltalk for NeXTSTEP. ** WORKFLOW TOOLS IN CUSTOM APPLICATION ** Randy Marchessault, Software Engineer, Integrity Solutions Workflow, a popular, but commonly misunderstood buzzword is examined through applying concepts and objects to real-world problems. Discussion centers on representing tasks and task dependencies, implementing group scheduling, resource management, document and information routing, user notification, and recursive schedule divisibility. ** OBJECT-ORIENTED CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATION DESIGN ** Patricia Monk, Director-NeXT Business Unit, Data General Corporation This session explains the key issues of object-oriented client/server application design and layout, including programming tools and techniques to assist in this type of application development. It also discusses how the UI (or lack of it) for server requester objects and server provider objects affects the efficiency of an application. ** NeXTSTEP and OBJECT-ORIENTED DATABASE INTEGRATION ** Moderator: Rick Jackson, Product Manager, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers This session emphasizes why OODB technology may be of interest to you, and how it fits with the NeXTSTEP development methodology. Developers discuss their NeXTSTEP projects which involve both ObjectStore and Versant OODB technology. ** ADVANTAGES INHERENT IN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION ** Carla Kay Barlow, Product Documentation, Stone Design Jim Clark, Advanced Technology Group, WilTel A persuasive argument in favor of all-electronic software documentation, this session spans the interests of users and developers from the viewpoint of third party and corporate development efforts. Topics range from the use of NeXTSTEP's on-line help standard to how to develop class specification documentation that facilitates consistent coding style, code reuse and rapid prototyping. ** A NeXTSTEP SHARED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ** Moderator: Rick Jackson, Software Product Marketing, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Development teams of more than a few people have special synchronization and code management problems that can delay or prevent system. NeXTSTEP developers discuss current and future solutions for group development. Corporate and third party developers discuss tools they built to solve today. ** SKETCHING OUT A BETTER USER INTERFACE ** Ray Ryan, User Interface Designer, Lighthouse Design Creating excellent user interfaces is frequently more the result of art than science. This session provides some insight into the aesthetics of UI design. The user interface designer of Diagram! 2 discusses techniques for building good user interfaces starting at day one. He will include before and after examples from Diagram! and Diagram! 2 to emphasize how sound UI design techniques help create more usable interfaces. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: DEVELOPING NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS This track examines the tools and techniques central to developing your NeXTSTEP applications, such as debugging, Interface Builder, performance tuning, user interface issues, localization, and application validation. Speakers include both third-party and corporate developers who share their knowledge gained "in the trenches", developing popular and productive applications. These sessions are targeted for attendees who have intermediate or advanced NeXTSTEP programming proficiency. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** THE ZEN OF DEBUGGING ** Julie Zelenski, Lecturer, Stanford Univ. and Support Engineer, NeXT Need a new bag of tricks for debugging in the NeXTSTEP development environment? Or maybe you're just looking to fill out your current repertoire? In either case, you can learn something new in this challenging and informative session. ** VALIDATING NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTS ** Jim Walsh, Software Quality Manager, NeXT Kris Oosting, Manager, Objective Partners It's been said "you can't control what you can't measure", and this holds true for object-oriented development. This session explores the theories of testing your NeXTSTEP applications and objects. ** GETTING MORE SPEED OUT OF YOUR APPLICATION ** Brian Pinkerton, Software Engineer, NeXT Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT Reprising one of last year's most popular sessions, NeXT's engineers take a reasonably slow application and make it faster, before your very eyes. You'll see the steps you need to take to speed your applications' performance. ** INTRODUCTION TO NeXTSTEP PROGRAMMING ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT If you're just encountering the world of object-oriented programming, this overview of NeXTSTEP features and object technology is extremely useful for understanding context and vocabulary. This session is a must for technical evaluators of the platform. ** UI PERFORMANCE ** Bill Bumgarner, Software Artist, Stone Design Glenn Reid, President, RightBrain Software Enhancing the performance of your application's UI can be crucial to users' success with the application. NeXTSTEP developers describe methods for increasing perceived performance and methods for decreasing actual drawing time. ** BUILDING BETTER NeXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT Proper use of NeXTSTEP significantly increases the power of your application; correspondingly, improper or partial use of NeXTSTEP can decrease your application's usability. An overview of specific topics--user interface, portability, localization, and important kit features--shows you how to build flexibility into your application. References to documentation and other resources are included. ** WRITING DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS ** Tom Affinito, Training Manager, Trirex This lecture explores techniques that add run-time flexibility to your application, including Interface Builder files, NXBundles, distributed objects and embedded languages. ** CREATING INTERFACE BUILDER PALETTES ** Scott Ritchie, Developer Trainer, NeXT Using Interface Builder Palettes can add custom functionality to your interfaces, save development time, and generate valuable re-useable tools. One of NeXT's trainers explains how to build palettes that provide advanced functionality for many different sorts of objects. ** BUILDING REUSABLE OBJECTS ** Eric Bergeson, Objective Technologies Well-rounded classes donUt just happen: they require careful planning and design to become flexible and robust. This session reviews some of the issues that you should consider before writing your first line of code. The discussion includes licensing issues for objects. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: UNDER THE HOOD - OBJECTS AND NeXTSTEP FEATURES This track explores the detail level of object technology and specific NeXTSTEP features and kits. Topics include DataBase Kit, Indexing Kit, Driver Kit, Object Links, Help, and filter services. Familiarity with NeXTSTEP programming is recommended for attendees of the sessions. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** GETTING STARTED WITH DATABASE KIT ** Scott Weiner, Developer Trainer, NeXT Learn the basics of NeXTSTEP's newest kit with one of NeXT's trainers. Step through the decisions involved with building a simple DataBase Kit application and see how DataBase Kit can help reduce time and effort in developing a client/server custom application. Time is provided for Q&A at the end of this session. ** REAL-WORLD DATABASE KIT APPLICATIONS ** Moderator: Jerry Goode, Systems Engineer, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers A panel of corporate developers and system integrators explain and discuss their real-world development experiences and describe how the DataBase Kit helped them resolve client/server computing issues. ** ADVANCED DATABASE KIT ISSUES ** Moderator: Felix Lin, Product Manager, NeXT Panel: NeXTSTEP Developers Developers of NeXTSTEP Release 3 DataBase Kit applications share their experiences and exchange comments with NeXT's DataBase Kit engineers on some of the technical issues that confront advanced development work. Time is provided for Q&A at the end of this session. ** USING NeXTSTEP RELEASE 3 FEATURES ** Ali Ozer, Software Engineer, NeXT This session reviews several NeXTSTEP Release 3 features, including dragging, Help, filter services, and using color. Use of the and can add considerably to the power and flexibility of your application (and the popularity with your users.) ** OBJECT LINKS IN DETAIL ** Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT Take advantage of the power of object linking...the powerful mechanism that enables documents to share data dynamically. This session explains why and how you should incorporate Object Links into your application. ** PROGRAMMING WITH DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS ** Stephen Asbury, Developer Trainer, NeXT This presentation details the steps you need to take to build a client/server application using distributed objects, one of NeXTSTEP's most powerful tools. Discussion includes invalidation notification, threaded servers, and peer-to-peer architectures. ** WORKING WITH THE INDEXING KIT ** Kris Younger, System Engineer, NeXT The Indexing Kit is a major feature of NeXTSTEP Release 3. The kit provides a framework for storing and managing data, analogous to the framework for user interaction provided by the Application Kit. This session describes the salient features of the Indexing Kit, including transaction-protected storage, building dictionaries and indexes with BTrees, and building flat-file databases that store Objective-C objects. ** DRIVERKIT FOR NeXTSTEP FOR INTEL PROCESSORS ** Phillip Dibner, Developer Support, NeXT A detailed presentation of the differences between traditional UNIX drivers and those written for NeXTSTEP applications on Intel-based computers. A developer support engineer examines a working example and answers your questions about drivers. _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS May 25 - 27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: ENTERPRISE COMPUTING The first stage of desktop computing in corporations was all about enhancing individual and departmental productivity. NeXTSTEP takes corporations to the second stage by advancing the mission of the enterprise. This conference track explores the issues in enterprise computing such as client/server architecture, rightsizing, operational productivity, custom application development, and heterogeneous networking. In every area, NeXTSTEP offers great opportunity for the next stage of corporate computing. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** END OF THE PARADOX: OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ** NeXTSTEP solves the enduring paradox of the information age: Organizations' investment in technology has not resulted in measurable productivity gains. NeXTSTEP changes the equation by focusing on operational productivity. ** WHY OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING and NeXTSTEP ** NeXTSTEP achieves its full power when applied in enterprise-wide systems for client/server functions. Discover how object-oriented programming techniques and client/server computing can bring immediate tangible benefits to organizations. ** RIGHTSIZING WITH NeXTSTEP ** As businesses downsize monolithic mainframe applications to distributed client/server systems, they need object-oriented development tools that play in a standard networking environment. NeXTSTEP is an important piece of the rightsizing puzzle for corporate re-engineers. ** ENGINEERING CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS ** Talk of rightsizing is cheap. NeXTSTEP gets you started today. This panel of customers, integrators, and system engineers explores the nitty-gritty technical issues of using NeXTSTEP in a client/server architecture. ** DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING CLIENT/SERVER CUSTOM APPLICATIONS ** NeXTSTEP's object-oriented development environment lets you bring new systems on-line in a fraction of the time needed with competitive products. That calls for a new approach to planning and implementing client/server custom applications. ** ACCESSING CORPORATE DATABASES ** Distributed applications are only as meaningful as the data that is accessed. NeXTSTEP's DataBase Kit and third-party tools let you link into live financial and operational databases residing on mainframes and servers. ** HOW NeXTSTEP FITS INTO YOUR HETEROGENEOUS CORPORATE NETWORK ** Virtually every enterprise today maintains a mixed environment of computer platforms and networks. NeXTSTEP's support of multiple networking standards allows users to easily mix and match computers with their existing information systems. ** CONNECTING THE ENTERPRISE: WANs, LANs. and ISDN ** As business goes global, it isn't enough to interoperate in local networks at individual user sites. Here's how NeXTSTEP systems communicate with other computers in a world-wide distributed computing environment. ** MANAGING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ** As NeXTSTEP speeds up the application development cycle, managers face new challenges in strategic and tactical planning. Here's what to expect in budgeting, staffing, managing, and phasing in your custom application projects. ** ISSUES IN SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ** As NeXTSTEP proliferates in enterprise-wide information systems, the issues of network management and security become increasingly critical. System administrators explore the tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing corporate networks. ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: USING NEXTSTEP NeXTSTEP provides a user environment unlike any other operating system. To get maximum benefit from their systems, users need to know the intricacies of NeXTSTEP and third-party products. This track begins with critical information about running NeXTSTEP for Intel processors, and examines hot topics like portable computing, NeXTSTEP publishing, database management, and collaborative applications. Users can get hands-on help by attending sessions on NeXTSTEP tips and tricks, configuring systems for maximum power, and sources of training and support. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTRODUCTION TO NeXTSTEP for INTEL PROCESSORS ** NeXT's software guru's take you on a tour of the leading object-oriented operating system for mainstream business computers. ** INTRODUCTION FOR INTEL PROCESSORS: Q&A ** NeXT and NeXTSTEP hardware partners answer questions on software deliverables. ** INTEGRATING INTEL AND MOTOROLA-BASED HARDWARE This session discusses the concerns and addresses the solutions for integrating your existing 68040 hardware with your Intel-based hardware--all running NeXTSTEP. ** READ ALL ABOUT IT: PUBLISHING WITH NeXTSTEP ** NeXTSTEP's unified imaging model, powerful software tools, and workgroup connectivity are ideally suited for graphic design and electronic publishing. Experts explore the available tools for NeXTSTEP publishing, while early adopters describe their experiences. ** MANAGING YOUR DATA ** Database management isn't a task only for programmers and system designers. Here's everything you need to know as a user for specifying and designing database front ends, as well as for managing your individual records. ** NeXTSTEP TIPS and TRICKS ** NeXTSTEP is so rich in capabilities that many users only scratch its surface. To get maximum benefit from NeXTSTEP, you need to know the shortcuts and hidden features available in the system. Power users show you how. ** CONNECTING TO THE WORLD ** There is a wealth of information, free software, and just plain camaraderie available to NeXTSTEP users through the Internet and other information services. This session tells you how and where to plug in to the wonderful world of NeXTSTEP online. ** OBJECT TECHNOLOGY AND YOU ** Besides its benefits for programmers, the rapid development of object technology for NeXTSTEP promises great rewards for the individual NeXTSTEP user. Here is an over-the-horizon look at three of the most important developments in object technology and how they will likely affect the life of the user. ** WORKING TOGETHER WITH COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE ** Groupware is a computer-industry buzzword that is much discussed and little practiced. In the NeXTSTEP environment, users are taking advantage of applications designed for collaborative work. This panel reviews the available products and illustrates the power of workgroup computing. ** OPTIONS FOR PORTABILITY ** Customers are interested in NeXTSTEP portable computing. But 486 notebooks are not the only option for users who need to take their data on the road. This session looks at strategies for extending your desktop environment to wherever you happen to be. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: IN THE TRENCHES Customers in business, education, and government have taken great strides in applying NeXTSTEP to solving problems in their fundamental advantages for unifying the desktop, collaborative computing, document management, decision support, and application development. In this track, speakers representing customers in NeXT's key markets share their experiences. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** UNIFYING THE DESKTOP ** The goal is no longer to have a computer on every desk, but to have only one computer on every desk. Users in financial services, law enforcement, and hospital administration describe how NeXTSTEP replaced diverse systems in a single workstation. ** ROLLUPS AND DRILLDOWNS: EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ** NeXTSTEP is ideal for application that deliver live summary data and graphics to executives for decision support. Corporate and government users show how they did it. ** WHY NeXTSTEP -- CUSTOMER PERSPECTIVES ** Choosing NeXTSTEP was once risky. This panel of NeXTSTEP customers in business, government, and education discuss their choice of NeXTSTEP systems and the payoff. ** MANAGING DOCUMENTS ** Whatever happened to the paperless office? It's alive and well in law firms and medical organization employing NeXTSTEP software for document storage and retrieval. ** SERVING YOUR CUSTOMERS ** The greatest challenge in business today is providing timely and accurate service to customers. NeXTSTEP systems provide the informational framework for world-class customer service. Users from health care, financial services, and transportation show how they did it. ** ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION ** Technological change does not occur in a vacuum. Sometimes, the technology used can lead to structural and cultural changes in an organization. Panelists from law enforcement, telecommunications, and the energy business explore the positive effects of NeXTSTEP technology on organizational hierarchies, decision making, and customer relations. ** TRAINING FOR SUCCESS ** Training alternatives are critical to meeting the diverse needs of NeXTSTEP developers, users, and systems administrators. This panel includes representatives from NeXT's training consortium, NeXT instructors, and customers whose successes with NeXTSTEP have been accelerated by choosing the right training curriculum. ** WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT ** Most business processes involve contributions and approvals from a variety of individuals. NeXTSTEP is a natural environment for working simultaneously and in series with a group of colleagues. Customers in electronic publishing, a corporate legal department, and university curriculum development describe their collaborative processes under NeXTSTEP. ** COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT ** Leading strategies for customer support put the power in customers' hands. Enterprise-wide computing and custom application development depend on timely, accurate support. NeXT delivers this with a professional staff and innovative systems. Learn NeXT's strategy to put the power in your hands. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: HOT PRODUCTS The sizzle in the NeXTSTEP market is the varied software solutions offered in hotly contested application categories. In this track, developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for document creation, presentation, financial modeling, database management, business graphics, and software emulation. With this background, users will be better able to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the products shown on the exhibit floor. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** DOCUMENT CREATION ** The leading applications for creating business documents square off. Their different approaches to page layout and design provide good choices for every kind of NeXTSTEP user. This session provides an excellent opportunity to view, evaluate, and discuss the wide array of page layout applications available for NeXTSTEP. ** PRODUCTIVITY, NeXTSTEP STYLE ** In this session, developers discuss the feature and benefits of today's NeXTSTEP productivity applications and how they can be used most effectively. NeXTSTEP is home to innovative software products in virtually every productivity category. What's truly amazing is the way they all work together in an integrated user environment. ** INFORMATION MANAGERS ** The last year has seen an explosion of products for managing personal and group information. These tools have allowed NeXTSTEP users to move even closer towards the goal of a true paperless office. Learn about the calendar, address books, and free-form databases that are on the vanguard of workgroup computing on NeXTSTEP. ** BETTER PRESENTATIONS ** Making presentations is among the most frequent tasks in business. Creating presentations using NeXTSTEP and available third-party applications has proven to be both easy and impactful. Here we look at the options for improving your delivery with visually appealing slides and interactive media. ** EMULATION AND CONNECTIVITY ** NeXTSTEP is great, but sometimes you have concessions to the rest of the world. Whether you want to make your NeXTSTEP system behave like Windows, Macintosh, X, or a mainframe terminal, there is a third-party product for you. Developers in this session will review those products available in the future. ** GRAPHICS FOR BUSINESS ** Illustration tools are not just for artists. NeXTSTEP offers some of the best applications on any platform for creating business charts, diagrams, and drawings. Whether you're looking for applications in the area of free-hand drawing, product planning and flowcharts, or presentation enhancement, this session is for you. ** MULTIMEDIA AND 3D ** NeXTSTEP has always been a leader in the area of multimedia. Learn how NeXTSTEP's inclusion of RenderMan technology, strong multimedia authoring systems and tools for sound and music have set the stage for an explosion of software for 3D rendering, animation, and multimedia. ** DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT ** NeXTSTEP's combination of strengths for scanning character recognition, imaging, and collaborative computing make it an ideal platform for document storage and retrieval. Developers demonstrate their solutions for the potentially huge but largely underutilized workstation application. ** SPREADSHEET AND MODELERS ** NeXTSTEP abounds in diverse solutions for financial modeling. Whether you need a traditional spreadsheet, multi-dimensional tool or sophisticated enterprise financial modeler, NeXTSTEP serves your needs with strong third-party products. Come see for yourself. ____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES May 25 - 27, 1993 Participating Companies: ADAMATION Alembic Systems International Ltd. Altsys Corporation Anderson Financial Systems ANDI Appsoft, Inc. Athena Design Axsys Bacchus, Inc. BenaTong Blacksmith Booz-Allen & Hamilton Canon Ciusa Conextions Cub'X Systems Data General Corp. Dell Computer Epson Firstsoft, Inc. / DBSA. Inc. Goldleaf Publishing, Inc. Harvard Tool Works Hewlett-Packard Company Highland Digital HSD Microcomputer Hypersight, Inc. i-link, GmbH Imagine Multimedia, Inc. INSIGHT Software Insignia Solutions, Inc. Intel Corporation Jana Publishing Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Logicon Ultasystems Inc. LogicStream Lotus Development Corp. Marble Software Products Memory International, Inc. Millennium Software Labs, Inc. MRJ, Inc. NEC Technologies Inc. NeXT, Inc. NeXTWORLD Magazine Northstar nPoint Objective Technologies, Inc. ONyX Systems, Inc. Pages Software, Inc. Pangea Corporation PARABASE Pencom Perennial Software Pinnacle Research, Inc. Professional Software, Inc. RDR, Inc. Ridgeback Solutions RightBrain Software, Inc. Sarrus Software, Inc. Schema Research Corp. Second Glance Software SiRiUS Solutions, Inc. Skylee Press SofDesign Software Ventures Stone Design Systemhouse Inc. Systemix Software, Inc. Tecor, Inc. Telos / Springer-Verlag Trident Data Systems Trirex Systems Vertex Software WordPerfect Corporation Yrrid Incorporated ....and more ____________________________________________________________________ => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA User Group Keynote Thursday, May 27 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Steve Jobs: 486--An Explosion of Users Under NeXT's Big Tent Steve Jobs headlines this exciting kickoff to today's activities. The number of NeXTSTEP users in the world doubled last year. With the advent of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors, we anticipate a tremendous explosion of new users and user group members using both black and white hardware. How do we serve this dynamic new population and tap into their talents? Ideas for 1993 and beyond will be discussed. Also during this session, NeXT will present its "Golden Nugget Awards" for special contributions by user groups during the past year. ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 11:00am - 4:00pm -Leadership and Organizing Ideas -Working with NeXT, 3rd Party Vendors, and Resellers -Attracting and Keeping Volunteers and Officers -Fundraising ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 11:00am - 4:00pm -Getting your members on the worldwide net -Planning and conducting a successful meeting -Newsletters -Training ____________________________________________________________________ => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS Hands-On NeXTSTEP Tutorials If you're new to NeXTSTEP, this is your chance to learn the basics...and if you're a seasoned developer, you can sign-up to spend some time with an expert on the subject of your choice. Extending from the show floor, the NeXTSTEP hands-on tutorial area sponsored by Dell Computer, provides User Tutorials are scheduled throughout the three days of the Expo to introduce new users to NeXTSTEP and to provide guidance on navigating the workspace, working with applications, and using NeXTSTEP features. Developer Tutorials provide two learning opportunities: hands-on instruction in "boot camp" issues as well as one-on-one time with a NeXT expert on specific development topics. Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings Developers can conduct a limited number of Birds-of-a-Feather get-togethers on Wednesday evening, May 26, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email BOF@NeXT.com to reserve a room for your special interest group. Please include your coordinator's name, an email address, and an abstract of the session. ____________________________________________________________________ => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION TO REGISTER FOR NeXTWORLD EXPO Mail completed form to: NeXTWORLD EXPO DCI 204 Andover Street Andover, MA 01810 -OR- Fax to: 508/470-0526 (24 hours a day) -OR- Call Toll-Free: 800/767-2336 (US only: 8:30a.m.- 6:00p.m. EST) -OR- International Registration: 508/470-3880 Please check all that apply: Developer Conference (#3032) ____ $695 ____ $745 (on-site) User Conference (#3033) ____ $195 ____ $245 (on-site) Exhibits Only (#3034) ____ $25 ____ $40 (on-site) User Group Program ____ FREE (Open to all attendees who register) SPECIAL PRICE FOR ALL CONFERENCES: Developer Conference Package (#3032N): Includes all conferences registration and a copy of NeXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools for your 486 computer ____ $995 ____ $1095 (on-site) ____________________________________________________________________ REGISTRANT INFORMATION: Name: ______________________________ Company: __________________ Title: ______________________________ Division: __________________ Name: ______________________________ Street: ____________________ Title: ______________________________ City: ______________________ Name: ______________________________ State/ZIP: _________________ Title: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________ Fax: ______________________ Authorized Signature/Date: _________________________________________ Method of Payment _______ Check enclosed payable to NeXTWORLD EXPO _______ Visa _______ MasterCard Card number: ____________________________ Expiration date: ________________________ Cardholder Name: ________________________ _______ Bill my firm. Attention of: ________________________________ Conference cancellation policy: Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations made by May 11, 1993 will be accepted, subject to a cancellation service charge of $100. Confirmed registrants who do not attend the conference or cancel after May 11, 1993 are liable for the entire registration fee. All cancellations must be made in writing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hotel and Travel Information NeXTWORLD EXPO is pleased to offer you special discounted hotel overnight rooms and airfares. To receive discounted reservations or information on these special services, please call Conference and Travel Services (CATS) at 800/767-2755 or 508/470-3933 or fax your request to 508/470-0526. _____ San Francisco Hilton (Single or Double: $150) _____ The Donatello (Single or Double: $115) _____ Holiday Inn Union Square _____ Single: $115 _____ Double: $135 _____ Monticello Inn (Single or Double: $120) _____ ANA Hotel _____ Single: $130 _____ Double: $150 _____ Savoy Hotel (Single only: $109) _____ Campton Place _____ Single: $160 _____ Double: $185 _____ Cartwright Hotel _____ Single: $109 _____ Double: $119 Please indicate your first three hotel choices. We will notify you, in writing, of your confirmed hotel assignment. A credit card is needed to Guarantee Your Hotel Reservation _____ VISA _____ MasterCard _____ Am. Express _____ Diners Club _____ Discover _____ Personal Card _____ Corporate Card Cardholder Name: ____________________ Arrival/Departure ___________ Company Name: _____________________ Signature: __________________ Card Number: ________________________ Business Phone: _____________ Expiration Date: ____________________ Home phone: _________________ Fax Number: _________________________
From: Rick Damon <rick@bandw.com> Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: New Release: NXFax 1.03 Date: 1 Apr 1993 15:06:34 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pflgq$542@imladris.cubetech.com> Black & White Software Releases NXFax 1.03 Black & White Software of Waitsfield, VT announces a new release of their popular NXFax driver for NeXTSTEP. This version of NXFax will provide support not only for ZyXEL fax modems, but also for the SupraFAX modem and the WorldBlazer fax modem from Telebit. NXFax is a fax driver for NeXTSTEP that allows users to switch easily between fax and data communications. Version 1.02 of NXFax provided support for the ZyXEL fax modems. This winning combination of the ZyXEL fax modem and NXFax produced glowing reviews from NeXTWORLD magazine in their Winter 1992 issue. Now, with NXFax 1.03 and NeXTSTEP 3.0, users of SupraFAX and WorldBlazer modems will be able to make their fax and data communications easier than ever. NXFax 1.03 is compatible with communications programs like UUCP, SLIP, tip, Dial-Up IP, MicroPhone and Marble Teleconnect. NXFax also shares fax modems with other NeXT computers on a local network. NXFax features include: automatic installation and configuration from a single application, automated registration option, an animated icon, and outgoing call transparency. NXFax also supports incoming data/fax detection, and distinctive ring service where applicable. The NXFax Monitor provides user level feedback during operation including: transmission display status, monitoring of networked faxes, and a halt button to terminate transmissions. New to NXFax 1.03 is NeXTSTEP 3.0 On-line Help that answers many of the questions customers have about using NXFax for fax and data communications. The demonstration version of NXFax will continue to allow unlimited single page sending of faxes, and will be available on various public file servers within the next few days. NXFax will remain priced at $###. Black and White Software also sells complete packages including NXFax, a high-speed modem, and cable starting at $###. Black and White Software is a developer of fax and communications solutions for NeXTSTEP. For More Information, Contact: Linda Rosen, Marketing Coordinator Tel.(802)496-8500, Fax (802)496-5112 linda@bandw.com
From: benji@athena.com (Benjamin Cline) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: CultureShock 1.1 released Date: 1 Apr 1993 15:12:45 -0600 Organization: Institute for Mammalian Fur Growth Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pflsd$551@imladris.cubetech.com> CultureShock 1.1 is now available by anonymous ftp from athena.com. CultureShock is freely distributable, please place it on your favorite ftp site. From the README file: CultureShock 1.1 is a strategy game in which you try to clear the playing field by removing all of the tiles from the playing field. The tiles represent various happenings from 1990. CultureShock 1.1 runs on NeXTstep for Intel Processors as well as 68k based NeXT workstations, and requires NeXTstep 3.0 or greater. benji -- Benjamin Cline benji@athena.com Systems Administrator NeXTmail cheerfully accepted! Athena Design, Inc. "Happiness is a warm puppy." "It's good to experience new things, as long as they're not radioactive."
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NeXTWORLD Magazine Announces First Awards for Best NeXTSTEP Products Date: 1 Apr 1993 15:14:37 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pflvt$55s@imladris.cubetech.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Ruby Editor, NeXTWORLD Magazine 415-978-3191 NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES FIRST AWARDS FOR BEST NEXTSTEP PRODUCTS Best of Breed Awards To Be Presented In 13 Product Categories San Francisco, March 22, 1993 -- NeXTWORLD Magazine today announced that it will honor outstanding accomplishment in NeXTSTEP product development when it presents the NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Awards, or BoBs, on Monday, May 24, 1993. The winners will be named at a gala awards ceremony featuring presentations by NeXT CEO Steve Jobs and other NeXT community luminaries. The award winners will meet the public at a general session during NeXTWORLD Expo, held here May 25-27, 1993. "Third party developers have taken advantage of NeXTSTEP's outstanding developer and user environment to produce a wealth of innovative products in every category of business software, development tools, and peripherals," said Daniel Ruby, editor-in-chief of NeXTWORLD Magazine. "With the BoB Awards, we recognize high achievement by individual third parties, but also put a spotlight on NeXTSTEP as the industry's premier object-oriented, client/server operating system." All NeXTSTEP products that are in wide-release beta testing by April 24 and shipping in shrinkwrap by May 24 are eligible for considersation. Software must operate under NeXTSTEP 3.0 or later and have announced plans for an Intel 80486 version. The judging panel will consist of the NeXTWORLD editorial staff and contributing editors. They will look for excellence in the following categories: - Document Creation - ObjectWare - Business Graphics - Financial Modeling - Graphic Arts - Utilities - Information Managers - Peripherals - Database Management - Content and Information - Communications and Emulation - Emerging Markets - Development and Authoring Tools Special achievement awards will also be given for exemplary service to the NeXT community, most innovative NeXTSTEP application, and outstanding use of NeXTSTEP use at a customer site. NeXTWORLD, a publication of the International Data Group, the world leader in information services on information technology, is based in San Francisco, where it publishes a bimonthly magazine and monthly newspaper for users of NeXTSTEP computers.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Call for Submissions for the Expo Electronic AppWrapper Date: 1 Apr 1993 15:15:55 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfm2b$56p@imladris.cubetech.com> Dear NeXTSTEP Developers, Announcing a Call for Submissions for the NeXTWORLD Expo Edition of the Electronic AppWrapper (EAW) Contact: Paget Press, Inc. 2125 Western Avenue, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121 Email: eaw@paget.com Fax: (206)448-2350 Phone: (206)448-0845 The second issue of the Electronic AppWrapper will be available at NeXTWORLD Expo to be held in San Francisco from May 25-27. Paget Press is now issuing a call for your submissions. The EAW is a great way for you to reach the NeXT user base with your NeXTSTEP product information and demos. The submissions deadline has been extended to April 9, 1993: Electronic Product Catalog Materials - Due April 9th Print Ads - Due April 16th Electronic Ads - Due April 16th Pricing for product/service submissions: Print ads: Full page-$620; half page-$350; 1/4 page-$190 Electronic ads: Popup-$500; Button or panel-$200 Paragraph - free Screenshot - free Demo, brochure, promo - free for products sold from the Electronic AppWrapper If you have any questions, please contact Paget Press at Email: eaw@paget.com Fax: (206)448-2350 Phone: (206)448-0845
From: eps@toaster.SFSU.EDU (Eric P. Scott) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: VENET1 Loadable Device Driver source available for anonymous FTP Followup-To: comp.sys.next.programmer Date: 1 Apr 1993 15:23:16 -0600 Organization: San Francisco State University Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfmg4$584@imladris.cubetech.com> VENET1 is a Loadable Kernel Server that provides access to EtherTalk Phase I and AARP datagrams through a "UNIX Device Driver" interface. This software is for "Black Hardware" running NeXT Software Releases 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2a, or 3.0. VENET1 does not implement AppleTalk protocols, but enables user mode software to do so. I provide instructions on how to use it with the University of Melbourne's ARNS (A Remote Network Server) package, which allows distant Macintoshes connected to the Internet (or over asynchronous serial lines) to remotely access AppleTalk networks. I hope this example will answer many of the questions others have had about writing device drivers (in general) and network protocol handlers (specifically) for NeXT systems, and encourage some of you to work on porting certain well-known network software that already runs on "everyone else's UNIX implementations." Anonymous FTP from sutro.sfsu.edu [130.212.15.230] pub/venet1-1.1.tar.Z 32975 bytes, BSD sum 18127 Includes full source code and documentation. No binaries. Copyrighted but freely redistributable. "This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors." If you find VENET1 useful, write to the address in the README file. We'd like to hear from you. -=EPS=-
From: cok@tds.com (Keith Cok) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ICONgallery from Trident Data Systems Date: 1 Apr 1993 16:00:51 -0600 Organization: Trident Data Systems Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pfomj$59v@imladris.cubetech.com> Keywords: tiff, icon For more information: Keith Cok ICONgallery Trident Data Systems 5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-338-3594 310-649-5437 (fax) icons@tds.com TRIDENT DATA SYSTEMS INTRODUCES ICONgallery (TM) State-of-the-art Icons for NeXTSTEP (R) Trident Data Systems has released ICONgallery, an exciting icon art and management application for NeXT (R) computers. ICONgallery contains a collection of over 400 colorful, imaginative icons organized into gallery "halls" according to themes - Sports Hall of Fame, Holidays, Food, Computer, Comics, Animalia, Metallica, Space, Custom Buttons and more. The product also contains intuitive image management tools including easy grab, drag, and drop capability. Users can compile a UNIX script application and represent it as an icon-launched application. Users can change their open and closed directory icons directly from ICONgallery. Developers can use these icons to add color and animation to their custom applications. Users can also grab .tiff images from the screen with one of the best grab interfaces available on NeXT and place them in their custom-built gallery halls. ICONgallery is available at an introductory price of $xx per copy. Special site licenses are available for $xxx. A demonstration is available at the orst ftp site. The site also includes CraftMan engines to run the demonstration. There are three engines, one each for NeXTSTEP version 2.1, 2.2, 3.0. The engines must be put into the Apps directory of the users account. The engine will then be launched automatically when you double click on the ICONgallery DEMO. The instructions for downloading the file: 1. ftp cs.orst.edu cd pub/next/submissions bin (to put it in binary mode) get ICONgallery.tar.Z get CM_engine2.1.tar.Z (or CM_engine2.2.tar.Z or CM_engine3.0.tar.Z) quit (Note: The files sizes are ICONgallery.tar.Z 910 Kbytes CM_engine2.1.tar.Z 825 Kbytes CM_engine2.2.tar.Z 823 Kbytes CM_engine3.0.tar.Z 847 Kbytes 2. uncompress filename 3. tar xvf filename 4. Run the demonstration. (Putting the engines in the "apps" directory will allow the application to be launched automatically when you double click on theICONgallery demo.) About Trident Data Systems: Trident Data Systems, founded in 1975, is a leading provider of computer systems integration, operations support, and security engineering services. Trident is also involved in the development and marketing of several workstation and network-based software products. Trident has offices in California, Texas, Colorado, Ohio, Florida, and Washington.D.C. and has over 550 employees. ICONgallery is a trademark of Trident Data Systems. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Systemhouse seeks 20 NeXT Engineers Date: 2 Apr 1993 17:12:11 -0600 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pih8b$5ti@imladris.cubetech.com> For more information, contact: Sally Ann Martins - Manager, NeXT Recruiting Systemhouse Inc. 885 Third Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York, U.S.A. 10022-4834 Telephone: 212-303-5500 Fax: 212-303-5595 E-Mail: sam@ny.shl.com Systemhouse seeks 20 NeXT Engineers in New York and Colorado Systemhouse, a $750 million Canadian firm, is recognized as the industry leader in client/server technology. Systemhouse employs over 4,000 people worldwide and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 100 NeXT machines. We are putting together a major effort to have the best NeXT expertise available. Since November we have hired a core group in New York and Boulder, Colorado, by September we should be up to a staff of 100. We are executing the ideas that others are only talking about - Reusable Object Library - Standard Certification of Objects - Distributed Development - etc. Furthermore we are establishing an Object Technology Center(OTC) for applied Object Oriented methodologies and development techniques. The OTC in Boulder, Colorado, is a research and development facility exploring the cutting edge of the relatively new object technology. The charter of the Center is two-fold: to explore and understand all hardware and software related to the object-oriented development industry; and to establish itself as a focal point where companies in diverse verticals markets can join together to leverage OTC's research and experience. Leading the Center is Vince Jordan, recently of WilTel Advanced Technology Center and recognized in the NeXT community as a pacesetter in the object-oriented development revolution. With WilTel's blessing an participation in the Center, Vince, and a few WilTel engineers, form the core team in this new effort. We need bright, enthusiastic experienced people!!! The following 20 immediate opportunities exist in various U.S. locations: 8 - Object Oriented Programmers * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C) * 2+ years database design and database applications * 5 years UNIX/C application development * 2+ years RDBMS (SYBASE preferred) * 1+ years NeXTSTEP applications development * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD * GUI and Porting experience 5 - Senior Applications Development Engineers * 5-7 years UNIX/C applications development * Financial trading applications * 1+ years NeXT/NeXTSTEP/AppKit/DBKit/Objective C * Sun, SYBASE/C++ a plus 5 - Software Engineers * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT * Strong Objective C or C++ * 3 to 5 years experience 2 - Database Specialists * 3+ years database design and database applications development (ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 3 years UNIX/C application development * 3 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * 1+ year NeXTSTEP applications a plus * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, Objective C a plus For more information about these exciting opportunities, call or send your resume to: Sally Ann Martins - Manager, NeXT Recruiting Systemhouse Inc. 885 Third Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York, U.S.A. 10022-4834 Telephone: 212-303-5500 Fax: 212-303-5595 E-Mail: sam@ny.shl.com More positions available soon!!
From: dpp@athena.com (David Pollak) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Athena Design announces Mesa for Black & White hardware Message-ID: <1pihgq$5vd@imladris.cubetech.com> Date: 2 Apr 93 23:16:42 GMT Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Athena Design, Inc. PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Tracy Kugelman MESA Spreadsheet 1.617.734.6372 Athena Design Announces Mesa for Intel Processors BOSTON - Athena Design has announced that on March 31, 1993 Mesa version 1.4 shipped for NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors as well as NEXTSTEP 3.0. Mesa, the only commercially available traditional spreadsheet designed exclusively for NeXTSTEP, has been updated toinclude customer-suggested new features. Mesa will ship with fat binaries allowing our product to seamlessly work in a mixed environment of NeXT machines and NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors (NS FIP). "The port to NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors has been simple. Mesa is the first commercially shipping app for use on NS FIP. This version of Mesa continues our commitment to bug free software that's delivered on time," said David Pollak, President of Athena Design, Inc. New features have been added to Mesa 1.4 which include: Lotus .wk1 write 20/20 Read SYLK file read and write Linear regression and matrix math Worksheets can now be annotated with geometric shapes and rich text Enhanced object library These product enhancements are added to Mesa's other features which include full SQL connectivity to Sybase databases, MScript, 1-2-3 and Excel style functions, and Drag and Drop colors, fonts and patterns. Mesa includes features found in no other spreadsheet in the world. Including: Formula Inheritance - allows a formula to be entered in one place in the worksheet and shared by many cells. This means that worksheets are faster to develop and easier to maintain. Visual Report Builder - allows spreadsheet ranges and graphs to be placed in professional-looking reports. q MOLI - Mesa Object Library Interface - allows custom programs to interface with spreadsheets. MOLI enhances the creative capabilities of Mesa. "Mesa goes beyond and above the call of duty for a third party app and enables the end user to expand upon and utilize provided functionality in ways other NeXTSTEP apps only hint at. All this and the most excellent support I have ever encountered," said Vince Jordan, Vice President of Technology for the Object Technology Group of Systemhouse. All current users of Mesa are entitled to upgrade to 1.4 free of charge. We are continuing our commitment to the NeXTSTEP operating environment and will continue to offer one year of upgrades for each unit of Mesa along with unlimited technical support. Mesa's price remains unchanged $499 suggested retail for the commercial package, and $99 suggested retail for educational version. Athena Design was founded in 1989 by David Pollak to provide a fulfilling and enriching work environment through the creation, sales and support of high quality, bug free software for the NeXTSTEP operating environment. In 1991 Athena Design released CultureShock, an addictive game played all over the world. CultureShock is also available for NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors and is available free from selected archive sites. For more information about Mesa please contact us at 1.617.734.6372 or info@athena.com. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc. Lotus 1-2-3 is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corp. Excel and SYLK are registered trademarks of Microsoft. 20/20 is a registered trademark of Computer Associates. Sybase is a registered trademark of Sybase Inc.
From: zazula@soliton.physics.arizona.edu (Ralph Zazula) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: ANNOUNCING: WetPaint - Image editing software for NeXTSTEP Date: 3 Apr 1993 13:18:24 -0600 Organization: Pinnacle Research, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pknu0$6h8@imladris.cubetech.com> Summary: NEW PRODUCT, Image Processing, Image Editing, FUN FUN FUN! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Tortorici Phone: (602)529-1135 FAX: (602) 299-9133 e-mail: wetpaint@pri.com (NeXT Mail) TUCSON, ARIZONA - March 29, 1993 - Pinnacle Research, Inc. today announced an earlier than expected release of its image editing application WetPaint. "We had originally planned on a release coincident with NeXTWORLD EXPO in late May", said Pinnacle Research President, Ralph Zazula. "The development effort is ahead of schedule and the product is now expected to ship in early April". WetPaint is an image editing and processing application developed for NeXTSTEP version 3.0. WetPaint provides a number of easily accessible image editing tools and a feature set that compares extremely well with other professional image editing applications. WetPaint is the ideal image editing solution for graphic artists, scientists, and anyone with image processing requirements. "Our pre-development research indicated that, in order to create a truly landmark image processing application, it was important to look at the speed issue from more than one angle. The application should be fast in its tool implementation while also providing an interface that would not impede scientists or designers working with it. We firmly believe WetPaint's speed and user interface design fulfil these needs.", said Dan Tortorici, Director of Sales and Marketing for Pinnacle Research. WetPaint's design includes mouse-driven "tools" that allow you to paint on an image area and "filters" which allow you to process an image selection. The tools and filters are dynamically loaded which allows users to customize their environment by only loading the ones that they need. The WetPaint "Programmer Toolkit" allows developers to create custom tools and filters specifically suited to their needs and use them in the same manner as those shipped with WetPaint. WetPaint includes innovative multi-point gradients modelled after a designers approach to room lighting with variable intensity, illumination angle and color for each lighting element. The Document Toolbar provides easy access to the Tool Palette and Pattern, Tool, Gradient, and Filter Inspectors. TOOLS Pencil Eraser Line Rectangle Circle PaintBrush Fill Airbrush Area Text Smudge Marque Magnifier Stamp FILTERS RGB: Adjust the individual channels of an image. Manipulate brightness, contrast, jitter values, posterize, or create custom effects. Can be applied to any of the RGB, HSB and CMYK color spaces. Matrix: Perform common (and not so common) image processing operations: Soften, Gauss, Sobel, Hat, Laplace, Shadow, Edge Enhance, Edge detection, Emboss. Custom matrices can be created, saved to, and loaded from files. Transpose: Transpose colors in a selection. AntiAlias: Anti alias a selection using an adjustable reduction factor. Can be applied to text or imagery to eliminate the "jaggies". The matrix filter can optionally be applied during the process. Dither: Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion for conversion to 1, 2, or 8 bit gray. Warp: Warp, stretch, and tweak an image in arbitrary ways. Soften: Fade the edges of a selection for smoother overlap for compositing. "WetPaint is very powerful; the tools, filtering options, and user interface, combined with it's speed, help me get things done quickly", said Pinnacle Research Art Director, Daniel Marusich. "The upshot of this is that image editing becomes fun when you don't watch the busy cursor after every operation." PRICING WetPaint is available directly from Pinnacle Research, Inc. at the following prices: WetPaint $295 WetPaint Educational $225 WetPaint Student $ 99 bulk-purchase discounts are also available. #### Pinnacle Research, Inc., is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona and specializes in NeXTSTEP software solutions that provide productivity through innovation and creativity. WetPaint is a trademark of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT, NeXTSTEP and Workspace Manager are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc.
From: steve@ion.rice.edu (Steve Ludtke) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Announcing: MolViewer 0.2 Date: 5 Apr 1993 02:44:14 -0500 Organization: Rice University Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1poo0e$7m7@imladris.cubetech.com> Announcing MolViewer 0.2 ------------------------ Well, I finally found a little more time to work on MolViewer. This version has a number of bug fixes and several new features, including : Atom inspector allowing you to measure bond lengths, angles, and dihedrals. Amino Acid inspector allowing you to adjust protein backbone dihedrals one residue at a time. Atomic Table inspector allowing you to interactively adjust the color and radius of the atoms. MolViewer is a general purpose molecule viewing program for NeXTStep 3.0 or above. It also has a number of features designed for protein analysis. It can currently read Alchemy and PDB file formats, and more can be added on request (they're pretty easy to add). Full source is available with this release (in a separate file). You can download both files from: ion.rice.edu cs.orst.edu and eventually sonata.cc.purdue.edu. Both archives now decompress into a single directory, so it shouldn't be rejected by sonata this time ... --------------- Steve Ludtke steve@ion.rice.edu ludtke@physics.rice.edu stevel@alumni.caltech.edu
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW PRODUCT: CASE Database Design and Management Tool Date: 5 Apr 1993 16:48:31 -0500 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pq9ff$82q@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For more in formation, contact: Lowell Schneider Schema Research Corporation Redwood City, CA Phone: 415/368-8477 Electronic mail: Products@LSC.com Announcing CASE Database Design and Management Tool for NeXTSTEP Redwood City, CA - March 22, 1993 - Schema Research Corporation announces the release of SchemaE(tm) for the NeXTSTEP operating system. SchemaE is a CASE database design and management tool for Sybase databases that integrates with the NeXTSTEP object-oriented software development tools InterfaceBuilder and Database Kit (DB Kit). "By automatically generating a DB Kit model, SchemaE helps application developers quickly build custom database applications for NeXTSTEP" says Margaret Chan, Manager of Software Product Marketing at NeXT Computer. SchemaE communicates the design of a database as a picture that is easily understood by designers, administrators, writers, and users. SchemaE reverse engineers the database every work session, presenting a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the database schema. Documentation added in SchemaE is stored with the database in special extensions that can be accessed by other tools. SchemaE speeds development and improves the design process by eliminating the need for SQL scripts or programming to update the database design. Changes such as creating tables, adding columns, or changing data types are simple graphical changes to the schema diagram. By dramatically reducing the time and effort invested in each design cycle, SchemaE allows more cycles and therefore encourages greater overall quality of design. "We are redefining CASE to eliminate the distinction between design and implementation by integrating SchemaE tightly with the database" said Lowell Schneider, president of Schema Research Corp. "SchemaE dynamically updates your database and preserves all documentation and design components in the same data dictionary with all implementation components." Schema Research Corporation provides Sybase expertise in tools, education, and consulting. Please call 415/ 368 8477 for more information.
From: garyc@eecs.nwu.edu (Gary I. Chang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: NEW: Don't SLIP out without SLIPCommander! - Version 3.0 Date: 6 Apr 1993 12:45:28 -0500 Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1psfjo$8t1@imladris.cubetech.com> Hi, SLIPpers, I have put it on cs.orst.edu under pub/next/submissions. I'm having troubles putting it on sonata and nova.... Gary Welcome to SLIPCommander3.0! This is a major upgrade to the previous SLIPCommander 2.0+. SLIPCommander contains lots of great ideas that you would ever think of doing over your SLIP connection. Check this out if you are a serious SLIPper. ================= From About.rtfd ==================================== SLIPCommander.app is a NeXTStep Interface to the SLIP commands provided in the TransSys DialUpIP SLIP package by Louis A. Mamakos. Installation of the latest SLIP_v1.pkg version 920904 is highly recommended. SLIPCommander simplifies the SLIP connection/disconnection process as well as 'rlogin' and retrieving mails from multiple remote sites. A set of very informative panel buttons are used to provide a NeXTStep looks & feels Interface. All the features are further enhanced by a built-in CRON that can be set to download mails and news while you are away from your NeXT. And the Backup Plan creates a Mirroring disk of your local NeXT on your SLIP connected remote account. Multiple sites mail retrieval and rlogin are no longer a hassle. If you use SLIP connection a lot, you will find SLIPCommander a very sexy companion along with your NeXT. So, don't SLIP out without SLIPCommander. Check Sum ========= nextbaby> ls -l SLIPCommander3.0.pkg.tar -rw-r--r-- 1 garyc 548864 Apr 5 22:24 SLIPCommander3.0.pkg.tar nextbaby> sum SLIPCommander3.0.pkg.tar 44325 536 What's in the SLIPCommander? ============================ * Toggle SLIP with connection/disconnection button. * NeXTMails are always just a 'click' away. * Auto-redial within time-out on a busy phone line . * Monitoring your SLIP connection status. * Toll-Saver clock showing the total connection time. * Retrieving Mails from multiple accounts on remote sites. * Need more dock space? Automatically 'rlogin' into remote sites using Stuart. * Backup plan for remote to/from local storage backups (Disk Mirroring). * CRON clock, a silent worker, which wakes up at a specific time to do things such as retrieving mails, downloading news, ftp, backups, synchronize system clock,...,etc. Version 3.0 Improvements & bug fixed ==================================== * Multiple sites Mail retrieval. * Multiple sites remote login using Stuart. * Multiple sites Backup plan. * 24 hours CRON setup. * One-time easy Installation. Everything's now packed in a NeXTStep Package. * Info animation and self stamped E-Mail suggestion. * SLIP BringUp/ShutDown Report Panel. * Smart Bi-Colored log view autodetect a mono/color NeXT. * Setup SLIP ENABLECALL or DISABLECALL in preference. Version 2.2 Improvements & bug fixed ==================================== * SLIPCommander now displays the total connection time on its application icon. * A slightly changed and beautified SLIPCommander Icons. Version 2.1 Improvements & bug fixed ==================================== * SLIPCommander now saves the open windows' locations, so you may go ahead and pick a good spots for Commander Window and Inspector Panel. * New command 'Commander' added to the main menu that helps you get back the commander window. * The SLIP status display bug has been fixed. Version 2.0 Improvements ======================== * Yes, SLIPCommander is now 3.0 color and Help ready. * SLIPCommander is more stable and responsive than ever due to a new fine-tuned mechanism of message passing. * A much easier way to customize your personal preference. The root password is no longer needed. A configurable path for finding SLIP commands. * New-Mails notification. (you no longer need to watch the logwindow closely for mail arrival.) * An improved Commander window that controls and displays SLIP activities with a set of colorful icon buttons. * A memory saver, bi-colored logwindow. * Elimination of the $(HOME)/.SlipCommander file. Preference are now store in the Defaults database. -- +----------------+ | Gary I. Chang | +----------------+ Northwestern Univ. E-Mail: garyc@eecs.nwu.edu
From: garyc@eecs.nwu.edu (Gary I. Chang) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: (Revised ): NEW: Don't SLIP out without SLIPCommander! - Version 3.01 Date: 7 Apr 1993 18:49:06 -0500 Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pvp9i$ana@imladris.cubetech.com> References: <1psfjo$8t1@imladris.cubetech.com> Hi, Due to a lot of requests, I have slightly revised the previous version 3.0 to accomdate more SLIP configurations. For those of you who has obtained SC3.0 and got it up and running, you may safely ignore this message. Sorry for the confusion. :-) Have fun! Check Sum ========= nextbaby> ls -l SLIPCommander3.01.compressed -rw-r--r-- 1 garyc 642891 Apr 6 23:01 SLIPCommander3.01.compressed nextbaby> sum SLIPCommander3.01.compressed 03177 628 ============================ New Changes in this version: ============================ 1. SLIPCommander now asks for different setting of SLIP bin path during first time start up. (The previous version has caused some problems on people who has different SLIP bin path than '/usr/dialupip/bin') 2. SLIPCommander now is under any user's commands, it is no longer limited to the wheel group. Gary Apr 6th, 1993 -- +----------------+ | Gary I. Chang | +----------------+ Northwestern Univ. E-Mail: garyc@eecs.nwu.edu
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Dolphin Software Announces NeXTSTEP Information Management Project Date: 7 Apr 1993 18:50:50 -0500 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pvpcq$ao5@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For more information, contact: Norman B. Furlong Dolphin Technologies Inc. 10329 Viretta Lane Beverly Glen, CA 90077 Phone: 800-843-0328 Email: info@dolphin.com Dolphin Technologies Inc. Begins OPES II Project Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Information Management System LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - Dolphin Software, consulting group of Dolphin Technologies Inc., and a leading Systems Integration Group developed a partnership with the intent of pursuing leading edge NeXT Computer software development. In late January, 1993, Dolphin Technologies Inc. and a third party began development of the OPES II project at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department. The system will consist of an integrated database built on ORACLE and will track information such as citizen commendations and complaints, internal affairs investigations, use of force, officer involved shootings, civil litigations, discovery motions, citizens comments and various other factors associated with the performance of Sheriff's Department personnel. Operating on powerful NeXT workstations, users will be able to perform complex queries using sophisticated reporting and query tools to produce timely, useful, consistent and accurate information. Scheduled for completion this autumn, the system will enhance the Los Angeles Sheriff Department's management oversight functions by providing a department-wide integrated database for executive and management users, replacing islands of computerization and written fles. "This system will help us ensure the delivery of the highest quality law enforcement services to the community and in defending against spurious lawsuits against our personnel," said Sherman Block, Sheriff of Los Angeles County. "OPES II is an excellent project for Dolphin Technologies. We hope that many projects will follow from this work in the future," stated Norman B. Furlong, Principal of Dolphin Technologies Inc. "Our partnership and the development of the OPES II project are both strong indications that NeXT continues to be an excellent choice in developing new software. We are very pleased to continue our commitment to this platform," added Zacharias J. Beckman, founder of the company. Dolphin Software is a consulting group, organized under Dolphin Technologies Inc., dedicated to the NeXT Computer platform for the development of leading-edge mission critical application. Dolphin Technologies employs premier personnel to achieve the highest in quality standards. Specializing in Object Oriented Development, specifically Information Management and Document Management, the company plans to expand rapidly as the demand for Object Oriented systems increases. Dolphin Technologies and Dolphin Software are headquartered in Beverly Glen, California. The group performs systems engineering, mission critical development, and object oriented consulting services. Dolphin delivers complete solutions after careful analysis and design, conducted hand-in-hand with the client. For additional information contact Norman B. Furlong at 800-843-0328; electronic mail can be directed to info@dolphin.com.
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Watershed Technologies Announces GraphRight for NeXTSTEP Date: 7 Apr 1993 18:53:25 -0500 Organization: Cube Technologies, Inc. Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1pvphl$aov@imladris.cubetech.com> News: For more information, contact: Watershed Technologies, Inc. 13 Tremont St. Suite 3F Marlboro, MA 01752 Email: graphright@watershed.com Phone: (508)-460-9612 Watershed Technologies Announces GraphRight for NeXTSTEP Marlboro, MA - April 6, 1993 - Watershed Technologies, Inc. today announced the release of GraphRight, the Presentation Graphing Application for business and financial use. GraphRight features a wide selection of business and financial graph types including a full featured drawing package. GraphRight was designed and written exclusively for all platforms running NeXTSTEP. GraphRight features include: - 18 graph types - Unlimited undo - Full drawing environment - Basic word processor, including spell checker - Drag and drop images, rich text, and color - Object linking - File and folder linking - Simple, easy to use table-based data editor - The ability to import ASCII data The drag and drop feature allows any file in the Workspace to be dragged onto a graph page. Files such as TIFF, EPS, and RTF can be directly imported in this manner. This allows for an image to be placed behind a graph producing a stunning and effective result for any presentation. "Just about anything can be dragged and dropped into GraphRight", says Dirk P. Fromhein, President of Watershed Technologies, Inc. Object Linking allows a graph created in GraphRight to be linked into any word processor or presentation package that supports NeXT's Link Manager. This feature eliminates the need to repeatedly copy and paste a graph as it is changed. Once a graph is linked into another application, all future changes to the graph in GraphRight are updated throughout all the links. Linking into GraphRight is also possible. GraphRight includes a full featured drawing environment, and a basic word processor that supports NeXTSTEP's spell checker. As a result, graphs can be annotated in a very integrated manner. "We are seeing in NeXTSTEP, the chance to push presentation graphics to a much higher level than on any other platform", says Dirk Fromhein. Watershed Technologies is working to incorporate: - Real time data entry via distributed objects - Importation of data from other platforms and applications - A wider variety of drawing tools - Any further requested graph types Fromhein points out, "Watershed technologies is customer driven, and we are eager to provide all the features our customers want." Watershed Technologies also offers unlimited e-mail support and limited phone support for the product. "GraphRight provides an intuitive interface and we do not expect users to ever have to open the manual let alone call for support", says Stephen Selby, Technical Writer. #### Watershed Technologies, Inc. is a privately held company with headquarters in Marlboro, MA. Its founders started as defense contractors doing research in computational fluid dynamics before changing to commercial software for NeXTSTEP. They have since helped in the creation of one of the most successful NeXTSTEP applications to date. Watershed Technologies will continue to support NeXTSTEP on any platform on which it is released. GraphRight is a trademark of Watershed Technologies, Inc. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT, Inc. All other mentioned products are trademarks of their respective companies.
From: mheubi@itr.ch (Heubi Matthias) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: 486 benchmark tool NXBench submitted to sonata and cs.orst Date: 11 Apr 1993 21:49:49 -0500 Organization: Interkantonales Technikum Rapperswil (ITR) Switzerland Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1qalcd$1aq@imladris.cubetech.com> I have just uploaded NXBench.app to sonata.cc.purdue edu and cs.orst.edu. Look for NXBench.tar.Z in pub/next/submission sum NXBench.tar.Z 60419 49 NXBench is a tool for benchmarking NeXTSTEP platforms. It was originally written to compare different 486 computers in how well they run NS FIP. You may use it to benchmark different computer systems yourself. Please send intresting results back to us. Uptime Object Factory Inc is a software company developing integrated NeXTSTEP solutions for large customers. Privately held Uptime Object Factory Inc offers a wide range of services such as custom application development, objects on demand, rapid prototyping and adaptation of shrinkwrapped packages to the german market (localization, translation of documentation). Uptime Inc's future products will include CASE-tools and groupware productivity applications. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. Matthias _____________________________________________________________________ Matthias Heubi Uptime Object Factory Inc Director Object Design Integrated NeXTSTEP Solutions Dipl. El. Ing. HTL Postfach, Baumackerstrasse 46 heubi@uptime.ch CH-8050 Z rich/Switzerland (small NeXT mail ok) Phone +41 1 313 06 07, Fax +41 1 313 07 55 please send large NeXT mail to mheubi@itr.ch
From: mheubi@itr.ch (Heubi Matthias) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: 486 benchmark tool NXBench submitted to sonata and cs.orst Message-ID: <1qm1pl$4de@imladris.cubetech.com> Date: 16 Apr 93 00:29:09 GMT Article-I.D.: imladris.1qm1pl$4de Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Organization: Interkantonales Technikum Rapperswil (ITR) Switzerland I have just uploaded NXBench.app to sonata.cc.purdue edu and cs.orst.edu. Look for NXBench.tar.Z in pub/next/submission sum NXBench.tar.Z 60419 49 NXBench is a tool for benchmarking NeXTSTEP platforms. It was originally written to compare different 486 computers in how well they run NS FIP. You may use it to benchmark different computer systems yourself. Please send intresting results back to us. Uptime Object Factory Inc is a software company developing integrated NeXTSTEP solutions for large customers. Privately held Uptime Object Factory Inc offers a wide range of services such as custom application development, objects on demand, rapid prototyping and adaptation of shrinkwrapped packages to the german market (localization, translation of documentation). Uptime Inc's future products will include CASE-tools and groupware productivity applications. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. Matthias _____________________________________________________________________ Matthias Heubi Uptime Object Factory Inc Director Object Design Integrated NeXTSTEP Solutions Dipl. El. Ing. HTL Postfach, Baumackerstrasse 46 heubi@uptime.ch CH-8050 Z rich/Switzerland (small NeXT mail ok) Phone +41 1 313 06 07, Fax +41 1 313 07 55 please send large NeXT mail to mheubi@itr.ch
From: rick@yes.com (Rick Reynolds) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce Subject: Expo Party: Lavender Hill NeXT Mob Date: 29 Apr 1993 10:42:25 -0500 Organization: UUNET Canada Mail-News Gateway Sender: andrew@cubetech.com Message-ID: <1rot11$4dj@imladris.cubetech.com> Dear Members of the NeXT Community As a welcome to the second annual NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco, some of us are getting together to throw a gay NeXTWORLD Expo party. If you are interested in coming to an informal party to meet and mingle with members of the gay NeXT community, please send me a note with your mailing address. I will be glad to mail you a (paper) invitation. If you prefer an electronic invitation, I can do that as well. Since we have to make plans soon, please get back to me ASAP. Rick@DQ.org
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Maurice Shihadi <maurices@anacru.com> Subject: NEW SERVICE: ANACRUSIS PRODUCTIONS EDUCATIONAL BUYER PROGRAM Message-ID: <1993May4.201147.2603@digifix!uunet.ca> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1993 03:39:31 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Anacrusis Productions P.O. Box 3361 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 (714) 641-8487 24hr Voice/Fax maurices@anacru.com NEW SERVICE: ANACRUSIS PRODUCTIONS EDUCATIONAL BUYER PROGRAM Costa Mesa, California--May 1 1993: Anacrusis Productions has officially started its "Education Buyer Program". The focus of this effort is to make manufacturers more receptive to establishing "special buy" programs in order to allow educators to easily upgrade to any new standard. In this way educators can always instruct or tutor students using state of the art technology. We offer administrative services to manufacturers in exchange for a commission on products to cover our operating costs. We also request a voluntary consulting fee seperate from the minimal product mark up and a yearly registration fee of ten dollars. Minimum orders will be for one thousand dollars or more and all P.O.'s are negotiable. Anacrusis Productions will secure and offer educational discount pricing based on either our low overhead or an agreement to administrate such a program from manufacturers or software developers. We will assist the educator by testing product, researching the validity of product specifications, monitoring reviews and criticisms of product, verifying complaints with manufacturers and developers, and comparing and contrasting similar product lines. We will distribute and update a semi annual newsletter that features current product educational pricing plus an assortment of books, software and services; as well as a line card outlining some of the manufacturers we have access to. If a manufacturer or software developer already has an educational discount program in place and we are unable to be involved with it we will notify our clients through our newsletter. Our first issue will be distributed May 1. It will feature the Ocean Vista 256 re-writeable 3.5" external (or internal) optical drive. We will also feature three internal high capacity hard drives, each with a five year warranty, from Digital's DSP series. Registered educators can either email our Internet address or call our 24hr support line to list their precise needs (include model numbers) and then check back within five working days to retrieve their custom quote or answer to a question. Return access ID numbers are the last four digits of the phone number left after initial contact. We will return calls personally if necessary. All consulting and pricing will be handled in a friendly informal manner so that our service may grow by reputation and recommendation with as little public advertising as possible. Prices will be quoted individually in addition to being listed in our newsletter. Some prices will not be quoted publicly due to agreements with manufacturers. There will be separate pricing for teachers, students (including support staff) and consumers. All are encouraged to copy, distribute and re-post this announcement freely (in its entirety), as well as provide referrals, constructive criticism, suggestions, and specific product requests to be considered for feature in our next newsletter. We will make every effort to satisfy all those involved, keep our overhead low and pass the savings onto you. TERMS: Cashiers check will get the most expedient attention while personal checks may take ten to fifteen days to clear. Purchase orders from educational institutions may be processed provided an agreement can be negotiated with the manufacturer. All clients are responsible for any taxes due for out of state orders (each state may differ) unless a national tax is activated. California tax will be charged for California residents. Educators will always have priority with regard to pricing, shipping and support. User groups are also encouraged to make purchases of ten or more units through their faculty sponsor at a student discount. The procedure could work as follows: User groups place an order for ten or more units under a single faculty ID number with one shipping address. Payment could be a single check or ten or more individual checks payable to Anacrusis Productions. Product would be shipped upon notification of funds received from our bank and faculty advisers would be notified of product shipping status. Those not affiliated with an educational institution but wish to purchase product can forgo the registration process and fee by mailing a cashiers check with their consumer priced order to the above U.S. mail address. Tenured professors, teachers, and adjunct faculty need only submit registration materials once and a processing fee once per year. Graduate students and staff need to file once and pay a registration fee for each order. Interested educators need to submit the following information plus a ten dollar per year registration fee for processing. All data will be entered into our data base to fulfill the different requirements of manufacturers that may wish to audit us. REGISTRATION INFORMATION A letter of intent on school or university stationary stating that all products purchased are to be used to further the education of students and not to be resold for one year after initial purchase, unless the resale is to another educator: Specific models and prices of product you wish to purchase: Suggestions for products or services you would like to see featured: A letter of credit--only applicable to P.O. orders (ie. five business references, banking information, etc.): Name: Address: Shipping address: Social security number or school I.D. number: A copy of a university picture I.D. or drivers license: Phone number: Work number: Internet Address: Facsimile number: Times of the day you can be contacted: WARRANTIES All products are new and sold with a warranty from the manufacturer or software developer with the exception of new demos which we may sell and provide a 30-day limited warranty with the same terms as the original manufacturer. All pricing is subject to change. We will strive to satisfy you or refund completely if any price should increase substantially or if product becomes unavailable, etc. Manufacturers and software developers interested in representation are encouraged to contact us. EOF -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: New Moderator Message-ID: <1993May4.221308.829@digifix!uunet.ca> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 4 May 1993 22:13:08 GMT Well, it seems that a new moderator has been chosen, and I'm it. I'd like to thank Andrew (andrew@cubetech.com) for his contribution to the NeXT community in having moderated comp.sys.next.announce for that past months. Things change for all of us, and Andrew has stepped down as moderator. My goal is to turn announcements around in 24 hrs or less. In doing so, I hope we can reduce/eliminate the crosspostings of announcements to all the comp.sys.next groups. Please keep Press Releases as short and concise as possible. As much fact about the product, with a minimum of marketing hype. All submissions will be reviewed, and if there looks like there may be a problem, I will contact the person who submitted the post. Pricing will still be included in the press releases. Remember comp.sys.next.announce is not just for Press Releases! Uploads to the archives, user-group meetings and such also belong here. And if you are not sure if it should go here, just ask. There will be more information and guidelines in the next few days. Submissions can be sent to announce-request@digifix.com. Comments, questions and suggestions can be sent to me directly at sanguish@digifix.com. -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: oolesson!alex@uunet.uu.net Subject: BOOK: NeXTSTEP Programming: Concepts and Applications Message-ID: <1993May5.062412.1067@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Wed, 5 May 1993 06:24:12 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alex Duong Nghiem Object Lesson, Inc. (403) 270-4497 (temporary) uunet!oolesson!alex or oolesson!alex@uunet.uu.net (NeXTMail) 75040.3647@compuserve.com (no NeXTMail here please) Object Lesson, Inc. and Prentice Hall are proud to announce the release of NeXTSTEP Programming: Concepts and Applications (ISBN 0-13-605916-3), a 600+ pages programming textbook specifically aimed at programmers who wish to write object-oriented applications in NeXTSTEP 3.0. This up-to-date text introduces object-oriented design along with Objective-C, the AppKit, InterfaceBuilder, ProjectBuilder, HeaderViewer, and other new features of NeXTSTEP 3.0. Other topics include: * object-oriented design tools including CRC cards, message diagrams, etc * porting applications to NeXTSTEP/Intel * debugging techniques using Gdb * an extensive list of resources including addresses and contacts for user groups around the world, archive sites, newsgroups, etc. * and much much more! This book is classroom tested and is being adopted by major universities in North America and Europe. Praise for the book include: =================================================================== "A great introduction to developers interested in object-oriented programming, object-oriented design, and the NeXTSTEP development environment. If you want to start writing applications for NeXTSTEP, get this book." Ali Ozer, Application Kit Software Engineer NeXT Inc. "NeXTSTEP Programming: Concepts and Applications is well-written, meticulously organized and easy to follow. It provides a great introduction to NeXTSTEP programming, and I can recommend it without reservation to developers just getting started with the NeXTSTEP environment." Bruce F. Webster (author of The NeXT Book) Chief Technical Officer, Pages Software Inc "Finally, some useful and readable documentation for NeXTSTEP! Every NeXTSTEP programmer needs this book." Glenn Reid, author of PasteUp RightBrain Software, Inc. "...one of the best, complete and up-to-date programming tutorials for NeXTSTEP...a veritable treasure-house for the budding NeXTSTEP developer. Alex has packed it full of nuggets of information and insights that usually takes NeXTSTEP developers years to acquire." Jiro Nakamura, Publisher NeXTWatch Magazine ==================================================================== We will be at the NeXTWorld Expo on May 25-27 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco with sample copies. The source code is available from sonata under submissions as AlexNeXTSTEPSource.tar.Z. The table of contents and list of figures are available under submissions as AlexNeXTSTEPBook.tar.Z. To order the book, please visit your local bookstore or contact Prentice Hall at (800) 922-0579 (phone) or (515) 284-6719 (fax). For corporate accounts, please contact Mark Puma at (201) 592-2863 (phone) or (201) 592-2249 (fax). Object Lesson, Inc. is a Dallas-based corporation that specializes in object-oriented solutions and training. Its list of clients include Fortune 500 corporations and universities throughout North America and Europe.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: Submission Guidelines Message-ID: <1993May5.223448.4090@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Wed, 5 May 1993 22:34:48 GMT Goal: To be the primary location for the release of all official information from Next, third party developers, user-groups and Next trade shows. This is a big job, and it will require the cooperation of submitters and readers alike. I will strive to post announcements within a 24 hour period of receiving them. There will be an auto-reply daemon set up that will inform you of the receipt of your message. Guidelines Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone toll-free fax voice phone fax phone mailing address info@blahblah.com retail price educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file Meeting Announcements location of meeting time of meeting speakers expected .sig files will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. Announcments of sales or specials are probably not appropriate for comp.sys.next.announce. If you are unsure about a submission, ask. If you feel you must post notice of a sale or special, use comp.sys.next.marketplace. Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date, for example the starting of NextWorld Expo. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: mahoney@csulb.edu (Mike Mahoney) Subject: Executive Briefing / SCaN Meeting Summary (May 4) Message-ID: <1993May6.030901.322@digifix.com> Keywords: NEXTSTEP, NeXTWORLD Expo, NeXT, SCaN, User Groups Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Thu, 6 May 1993 03:09:01 GMT On Tuesday 4 May NeXT presented an executive briefing at the Westin-Bonaventure in downtown Los Angeles to 120-130 people. There were lots of developers, system integrators, CEOs, and other good folks in attendance. The briefing was followed by a SCaN (So. Cal. NEXTSTEP Users Group) meeting in the same room with a separate group of 80-90 people. Steve Jobs, Brett Bachman, Ron Weissman, Cindy Larson, Erna Arnesen and Bob Longo spoke at the briefing. Steve and Bob couldn't stick around for the SCaN meeting. There was a NEC Versa Ultralite portable with 12 MB RAM, 120 MB disk (60 MB free), running the NEXTSTEP 3.1 user edition in the room. It was very cool! The following comments are taken from the notes I took at the briefing. NeXT is in no way responsible for the comments made here. (Much of this has appeared before on the net). 1. NeXT has $25,000,000 cash in the bank (so obviously NeXT isn't going to fold - these folks are truly committed to getting the word out that NEXTSTEP is a vastly superior OS to others currently available. People who say NeXT is dead (e.g., UNIX Review Editor) are simply uninformed.) 2. McCaw Cellular has upped their buy to 5,000 copies of NEXTSTEP, a midwestern health care company will probably commit to 6,000 systems. 3. NEXTSTEP 3.1 on May 25 will contain support for 6 languages. NeXTSTEP 3.2 in Q1-Q4 1993 (simultaneous releases for black and white hardware). For black hardware owners it will cost $75 to upgrade from 3.0 to the 3.1 user edition ($49 with no docs), and $99 to upgrade from 3.0 to the 3.1 developer edition. (If you're running 2.x, upgrading to 3.0 now and then to 3.1 is cheaper than upgrading from 2.x to 3.1.) NEXTSTEP 3.1 has been "put to bed" and is being pressed into CD-ROMs. 4. Compaq joins Dell, DG, Epson, HP, NEC, Siemens in supporting NeXTSTEP. 5. A major relationship with a leading enterprise computing provider will be announced soon (it's not a 3-letter company, it's better!). 6. Enterprise standards DCE, DME, and CORBA will be supported eventually. 7. Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) available before long (3.2?); This means objects from the one NeXTSTEP program can run on Sun, HP, DG, etc. simultaneously (WOW!). There will be cross-compiler switches in Project Builder to make this happen. 8. Steve said he knows NeXT's credibility was low, but also that it has risen significantly with the stable 3.1 beta and multiple partnerships. He also noted the irony that NEXTSTEP's credibility is very high (surely you've noticed articles that say NeXT is in trouble, but their operating system is fabulous). 9. 3.1 enhancements include scalability (laptops, portables), DOS/Windows support (with up to 80% performance of native 486), and Token Ring support. AppleTalk is unbundled (will be supported by IPT and be much better). 3.1 developer enhancements include multi-architecture (fat) binaries, a new HeaderViewer, enhanced C++ support (AT&T 2.1), new APIs (Novell, POSIX), and documentation from NeXT. SoftPC is not on the 3.1 CD-ROM. Novell support is still bundled. 10. 3.2 enhancements will include additional configurations, SoftPC on the CD-ROM (valid for 60 days, then a simple phone call/payment will enable you to license the product), Netware on Token Ring, and bug fixes (which can be reported until late July). 11. NeXT has a testing program and has validated NEXTSTEP 3.1 on 40 systems. They will validate 120 systems by the time NEXTSTEP 3.2 is released. (There are many other systems which run NeXTSTEP fine, but NeXT won't test the thousands of configs available.) 12. Motorola 68040 (black hardware) software releases will continue through 1995, hardware service has been taken over by Bell Atlantic, and existing warranties will be honored. 13. 175 third party developers have committed to port to NEXTSTEP for Intel, which includes 230 products. 14 DB Kit adaptors are available, including DB2, IMS, Sybase, Oracle, etc. Only Sybase and Oracle are bundled. A CD-ROM with 50 demo apps (multi-architecture) will be available in June. Lotus hasn't committed for Improv and Frame hasn't committed for FrameMaker. If you want these apps upgraded for NEXTSTEP, let it be known. 14. NeXTWORLD Expo is expected to have 7000 attendees and ~100 exhibitors. 15. NeXT's message is: "Object-Oriented Interface to Client/Server Computing." NeXT has a chance to become the "Microsoft of Objects." 16. An evaluation kit for new developers will be pushed. It will be very inexpensive and geared towards bringing in new people. 17. NeXT has no time to even think about going public. 18. If sound is important to you, buy EISA. 19. NEXTSTEP 3.1 runs great on local bus systems. 20. Photo CD support is bundled in a demo app (it works, but isn't supported). You will be able to copy from this demo app and paste elsewhere. 21. 24 or 32-bit color will be supported eventually, but the hardware must first be in place. 8 bit gray scale to come soon (didn't catch when). 22. Educational pricing is very cheap (no dollar figure was announced, but I'm extremely happy with the figure that was whispered in my ear!). .. 99. I came away from the briefing/meeting very enthused. I believe that NeXT hit a low in the February thru April time period, and has been slowly but surely rising in their credibility, believability, and confidence ever since. It appears they'll be peaking at the time of NeXTWORLD Expo. Do not miss this conference! It will be one to remember and also be a lot of fun. -- - Mike Mahoney, SCaN President Professor and Chair Computer Engineering and Computer Science Dept California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA 90840-8302
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: MEETING:Mid-Willamette NeXT User Meeting on Thursday May 13th Message-ID: <1993May7.024443.3119@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 02:44:43 GMT Mid-Willamette NeXT User Meeting on Thursday May 13th Find out about NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. All are welcome! When: Thursday 13 May 1993 at 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. Where: Computer Science - West Room 103 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR; Phone: (503) 737-2270 It's on Campus Way near 26th Street Meeting: The reason for this meeting is see a demonstration of NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. We'll provide information from NeXT and ANDI on the hardware requirements for NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. We'll also be talking about hardware and software compatibility between NEXTSTEP for Motorola processors and NEXTSTEP for Intel processors plus many more issues, news, and product offerings. Parking: Look for the visiting parking and open parking lots or side streets. Parking can be tough to find. For more information, contact Tim Pugh, (503) 737-2270 or tpugh@oce.orst.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) Subject: SUBMISSION: New ADB-compatible "Mouse-X" server Message-ID: <1993May7.024451.3179@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 02:44:51 GMT A brand-new, debugged version of the public-domain monochrome and color "Mouse-X" X server binaries for the NeXT is now available: Archive site: foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (128.111.92.30) File name: ~ftp/pub/X11R5-MouseX.tar.Z. This tarfile contains the following files: a README file Xnext (the monochrome server) Xnext.color (the 16-bit color server) Xfe.app (a new version of the front end App) This version fixes the bug that made the right shift key unusable. The new server version will now work on NeXTs with the new ADB keyboard, as well as those with the original keyboards. As before, these servers will also run on Turbos and non-Turbos. The new front end App allows you to toggle between machine configurations, but you must restart the server to have them take effect. Please note that this server will *NOT* work on Intel machines. For those who have not used the "Mouse-X" X servers and are interested, read the README.FIRST file in ~ftp/pub for more information about what additional files you will need. Please report all problems with the X server or the front end App to me: Douglas Scott, Center for Computer Music Research and Composition University of California, Santa Barbara doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu Please do not mail me questions about how to use X or X applications, thank you. ***** For those who are waiting for the MIT X source patch: ***** I should have this ready by May 14, and I will be placing it in the submissions directories on orst and sonata as X11R5-source.patch.tar.Z. Please forgive the delay.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: treed@bmt.gun.com (Timothy Reed) Subject: Notes from NeXT Presentation at GUN in NYC Message-ID: <1993May7.054326.3965@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 05:43:26 GMT Presentation Notes Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. and NeXT Computer Inc. Timothy Reed President/Black Market Technologies Director/Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. 4/26/93 Copyright (c) 1993 Black Market Technologies. Copyright holder grants permission to any individual or organization to copy and distribute the complete text of this document including this copyright notice. Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc. recently hosted a special gathering at Swiss Bank Towers in New York city addressed by Steve Jobs and other top management from NeXT Computer, Inc. The special user group meeting capped off a day of special NeXT presentations to corporate users and other players in the New York City high technology community. Over 30 of NeXTs top managers were at the evening presentation. On the dais with Steve were Erna Arnesen, Director of Channel Sales; Brett Bachman, Director of Product Marketing; and Ron Weissman, Director of Corporate Marketing. Mitch Green provided technical support, including showing off the NEC notebook running VirtSpace and a couple of standard applications. Someone on the panel joked that the NeXT-to-attendee ratio was about 5-to-1. Admission was standing room only. The meeting attended by over 120 NYC-area educational and corporate users, as well as NEXTSTEP developers and other industry luminaries. The following are our notes covering event's major announcements and news: MEETING NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS NeXT confirmed compliance with the CORBA and DCE standards. Although CORBA especially is just a specification, not a 'read' standard, NeXT intends to be the first compliant computer vendor to market. Messaging to and from objects running on non-NEXTSTEP operating systems that are also compliant will be possible in NEXTSTEP 3.2. NeXT is also working on a DCE secure RPC mechanism as well. Canon purchased the Power PC computer - circuit board, enclosure, etc. - designed and completed by NeXT. Steve said that the box had been designed and the NEXTSTEP port started, but shrugged and said "We're not in that business anymore, so we sold the box to Canon." NeXT had no idea whether Canon would release the Power PC version of NEXTSTEP or the box itself - according to Steve, that move would be Canon's decision. Steve said that NEXTSTEP was running on an SMP machine (I believe the PowerPC box - our notes aren't clear on this point). This is a significant hurdle in that a lot of the nasty details related to SMP have been worked out). NeXT has $25 million in cash reserves, and remain financially sound. The panelist noted the following computer sales figures when justifying NeXTs decision to stick with CISC platforms Apple 2.5 million units per year 486 30 million per year Sun/Sparc 225 thousand per year 2 percent of all computers sold this year will be RISC Pentium machines will be out soon at 100 mips, and will alter the RISC market Original cube and slab owners will not be left out in the cold. NeXT concluded a deal with Bell Atlantic to provide hardware support to existing black hardware owners for 5 years. Current warrantees and extensions will be available starting May 25th directly from Bell Atlantic. NeXT will continue to support NEXTSTEP on black hardware "at least" through 1995. Compaq's name will be added to the list of vendors bundling NEXTSTEP on their 486 hardware in the next few weeks. Vendor support for NEXTSTEP appears to be an order of magnitude larger than their support for SUN's Solaris for Intel. This is good news to those who have noticed that all the vendors who are bundling NEXTSTEP with their 486 boxes are also bundling Solaris. NeXT announced sales goals for the near and mid-term (with the caveat that "NeXT doesn't normally do this..."): Year Copies Cumulative Installed 50K 50K 93 25K 75K 94 100K 175K 95 250K 450K NeXT also announced 3.1 upgrade prices for current 3.0 owners. Title Intel 2.x 3.0 User 795 495 75 ($49 right to use) Developer 1995 495 99 They recommended that 2.1 owners who have already upgraded to 3.0 should send in their registration cards before May 25th to take advantage of the upgrade prices. Quote from Steve: "$300 price at expo will be the best price you can get." NEXTSTEP will include a 60 day trial license for SoftPC - after that, owners can upgrade to a working license for $249. This version of SoftPC will be not be available with 3.1 - NeXT has not worked out the distribution method, but it will either come to 3.1 owners on diskette or with NEXTSTEP 3.2. Since Insignia has licensed Windows source code, they have been able to optimize the emulator to run DOS/Windows applications at 80% native processor speed. (Insignia apparently worked out this deal in exchange for providing Microsoft with emulation technology for non-Intel versions of Windows/NT. Expect good stuff in the production version of NEXTSTEP 3.1: Better version of HeaderViewer. Better C++ support, including a working version of g++ and libg++ class library. Latest version of GNU gcc compiler and gdb debugger. Netware 3.x support (Netware 4.x will _not_ be supported in this release of NEXTSTEP). Expect even more good stuff in NEXTSTEP 3.2: Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) distributed objects running on vanilla UNIX server boxes. "Portable" netinfo: Netinfo running on other UNIX boxes. The panelists did not go into what "portable netinfo" really meant, but we assume that it means that netinfo will be written in C or some other non-Objective-C language. Additional device drivers for PC peripherals, including frame grabbers and video boards (although they said to not expect "anything resembling NeXTDimension anytime soon"). Extended SoftPC support with improved emulation. Netware on Token Ring. Bug fixes NeXT plans to freeze NEXTSTEP 3.2 development in mid-July. There will be some noticeable differences in functionality between NEXTSTEP 3.0 and 3.1: ISDN support and PhoneKit are not included with 3.1. NeXT is looking for a third party developer to take over development and support for these products. Token Ring will be supported. Appletalk support has become a third party product. Since NeXT originally acquired this code from a third party, this should result in a higher quality and better supported product. Ron Weisman talked about NeXT's current marketing campaign. NeXT has targeted several areas to concentrate their marketing effort (including the strangely unspecific "financial mags" at the bottom of the list). He pointed out that NeXT has decided not to use comparison ads pitting NEXTSTEP against Microsoft. He noted that since NEXTSTEP has gotten out of hardware, everyone ("unanimously," according to Steve) in the press has raved about how good NEXTSTEP is. Advertising will therefore concentrate on the following: Good reviews of NEXTSTEP by computer magazines. A "big push" in the aforementioned "financial mags." General corporate visibility. Expect the developers' program to change. All developers will have to reapply for enrollment in NeXT's developers' program. NeXT has not worked out the details or how things will change, and solicit the community for comment and suggestions. Ed. Note: Thanks to the invaluable assistance and contributions from GUN members that made this article possible.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: SUBMISSION: DotFiles.package.compressed Message-ID: <1993May7.180417.2002@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 18:04:17 GMT We have place the following files for FTP access at: cs.orst.edu and nova.cc.purdue.edu DotFiles.package.compressed >From the README file: ----------------------- Release 1.00 Copyright (c)1993 by SmartSoft, Inc. All Rights Reserved. DotFiles What It Does It accelerates the process of becoming an UNIX Expert through Preferences. And toggles your current UNIX Expert setting. It is a service provider application, so you don't have to search for it. It is always available in the Workspace Manager's services menu. Price DotFiles is NOT free - If you use it, send a registration fee of $5. Registering your copy will qualify you to free updates, and help us develop other NEXTSTEP products for your enjoyment. Installation Copy to ~/Apps/ Hints and Tips This product is NOT FREE, if you use it, please send $5 or whatever you think it is worth to: SmartSoft 2220 East Linnwood Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 Known Bugs and Other Built-In 'Features' NS3.1 PR1, The Workspace does not seem to update as quickly as on 3.0 systems. Anyone running PR2, I'd be interested in knowing how it works there. Please report any other bugs or comments that you may have to: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com Future Enhancements Send in your comments. About SmartSoft SmartSoft, Inc., is a Wisconsin corporation dedicated to producing software for NEXTSTEP. We are currently working on a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize image manipulation software as we know it. Keep an eye on us!! Graphics applications will never be the same... SmartSoft's current products (All available thru FTP at cs.orst.edu): Rocks! The mother of all space and asteroid type of games. Graphics are excellent specially in COLOR, if you have a color machine you don't want to miss this! - Licenses are $35/ea. NIST_Synchronicity A preferences panel module for synchronizing your NeXT computer's clock with the cesium clocks administrated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Licenses are $5/ea. DotFiles It accelerates the process of becoming an UNIX Expert through Preferences. And toggles your current UNIX Expert setting. It is a service provider application, so you don't have to search for it. It is always available in the Workspace Manager's services menu. Licenses are $5/ea. SmartSoft, Inc., 2220 East Linnwood Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414/964-8864, Fax: 414/964-4672 Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: SUBMISSION: Rocks! (Entertainment for NEXTSTEP) Message-ID: <1993May7.180429.2062@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 18:04:29 GMT SUBMISSION: Rocks! submitted to the archives We have just uploaded a copy of Rocks! for NeXT computers to the following archives: cs.orst.edu >From the README File: Rocks is the mother of all space and asteroid type of games. Graphics are excellent specially in COLOR, if you have a color machine you don't want to miss this! Rocks is being distributed as shareware $35 per license. By purchasing a license you will help fund our current projects. See the README file for more information on how to order your license. Those without access to the FTP archives please contact us at 414-964-8864 or by email at: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com Perhaps we can arrange for you to get a copy. SmartSoft, Inc., is a Wisconsin corporation dedicated to producing software for NEXTSTEP. We are currently working on a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize image manipulation software as we know it. Keep an eye on us!! Graphics applications will never be the same... SmartSoft's current products include: NIST_Synchronicity A preferences panel module for synchronizing your NeXT computer's clock with the cesium clocks administrated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. DotFiles A service provider to accelerate the process of becoming an UNIX Expert. SmartSoft, Inc., 2220 East Linnwood Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414/964-8864, Fax: 414/964-4672 Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: SUBMISSION: NIST.package.compressed Message-ID: <1993May7.180435.2122@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 18:04:35 GMT We have submitted the following files for FTP at: cs.orst.edu and nova.cc.purdue.edu >From the README file: Release 1.0 Copyright (c)1993 by SmartSoft, Inc. All Rights Reserved. NIST Synchronicity What It Does This is the BEST preferences panel your money can buy. It will synchronize your computer's clock with the National Institute of Science and Technologies cesium clocks. It does this by making a short call with your modem to (303) 494-4774. The service is free, save your long distance call. Price NIST Synchronicity is NOT free - If you use it, send a registration fee of $5. Registering your copy will qualify you to free updates, and help us develop other NEXTSTEP products for your enjoyment. Installation Copy to ~/Library/Preferences/NIST.preferences Hints and Tips Please set-up the the program prior to using (click the '?' button on the main panel and then the "Change Settings" button. Be sure to supply a device where you have a modem attached. You must be root, have privileges for using the /dev/cu* and have privileges for changing the computer's time. Known Bugs and Other Built-In 'Features' If you supply a real device, but have no modem attached, you may experience a freeze with Preferences.app. The only way to get out of it is to kill Preferences and logout. (If you only logout, you will freeze the computer and will have to restart to a fsck) You have been warned! Please report any other bugs or comments that you may have to: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com Future Enhancements NIST will operate on a separate thread. Calculate clock drift. And setup the appropriate files to maintain better clock accuracy without the call. Have a command line interface, for automation with cron. About SmartSoft SmartSoft, Inc., is a Wisconsin corporation dedicated to producing software for NEXTSTEP. We are currently working on a breakthrough technology that will revolutionize image manipulation software as we know it. Keep an eye on us!! Graphics applications will never be the same... SmartSoft's current products (All available thru FTP at cs.orst.edu): Rocks! The mother of all space and asteroid type of games. Graphics are excellent specially in COLOR, if you have a color machine you don't want to miss this! - Licenses are $35/ea. NIST_Synchronicity A preferences panel module for synchronizing your NeXT computer's clock with the cesium clocks administrated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Licenses are $5/ea. DotFiles It accelerates the process of becoming an UNIX Expert through Preferences. And toggles your current UNIX Expert setting. It is a service provider application, so you don't have to search for it. It is always available in the Workspace Manager's services menu. Licenses are $5/ea. SmartSoft, Inc., 2220 East Linnwood Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414/964-8864, Fax: 414/964-4672 Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: Minnesota NEXTSTEP User Group May Meeting Announcement Message-ID: <1993May7.182739.2487@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Fri, 7 May 1993 18:27:39 GMT Minnesota NEXTSTEP User Group (MNUG) May Meeting Announcement Date: May 11, 1993 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Suite 500, Old FMC Bldg, 1300 South Second Street, University of Minnesota It will start at 7pm on Tuesday May 11th. The meeting will be held at the Geometry Center at the University of Minnesota. The Center is in Suite 500 of the "Old FMC building" (now clearly marked University of Minnesota) which 6 stories tall, has red stripes, and is located at 1300 South Second Street. The building is just north and east of the Minnesota Supercomputer Center which is in the northwest corner of the intersection of Washington Avenue and I35W. DIRECTIONS: I35W southbound: take the Washington Avenue exit, turn right at the stoplight, go 1 block, turn right, go 1 block, turn left, go 1/2 block and you will find the building on your right. I94 eastbound: exit onto 35W northbound, immediately take UofM exit as in I35 northbound. I35W northbound: take UofM exit, specifically the 3rd Street branch, turn left at the stoplight, go 2 blocks, turn right, go 1 block, turn right, go 1 block, turn left and you will find the building on your right. I94 westbound: take the Riverside Avenue exit, turn right, go to Cedar Avenue, turn right, follow Cedar as it curves to the left and turns into Washington Avenue. Cross the bridge and make the first right, go 1 block, turn right, go 1 block, turn left and the building will be on your right. Once you reach the building, pull into the driveway, and drive to the visitor lot, mention that you are "visiting the Geometry Center" an the guard should open the gate and let you in. Come into the building, ride an elevator to the 5th floor, turn right, go through the glass double doors, turn left through the next set of glass double doors, walk down the hall until you can turn sharp right into the classroom where we'll be meeting.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: kkoym@pencom.com (Kevin Koym) Subject: EXPO EVENT: Campus Consultant Reunion at NeXTWorld Expo Message-ID: <1993May8.031320.3626@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Sat, 8 May 1993 03:13:20 GMT Hello to all of the NeXT Campus Consultants of the past four years. There is a group of us that would like to have an informal get together at NeXTWorld Expo. If you are a former CC, and would like to attend, please email me directly at kkoym@pencom.com with your name, phone #, email address, school that you worked at, and when you will be at the Expo. We will be contacting Conrad and Sandy as well to see if we can have them there. If you happen to know a former CC that might not see this message, please forward this message to him/her. Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you at the Expo. Kevin Koym (Former CC at The University of Texas and SE for NeXT in Dallas, Texas) Pencom Software ----------- No NeXT funds will be used for this function.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@NeXT.COM Subject: 2.X and 3.0 -> 3.1 NEXTSTEP Upgrade Message-ID: <1993May8.031349.3686@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Sat, 8 May 1993 03:13:49 GMT Hello NeXT and NeXTSTEP User Groups, I thought that this below might be of interest to current NeXT owners in North America: Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Groups _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Dear current North American NeXT computer users, If you are interested in upgrading your NeXT computer from NEXTSTEP 2.X or 3.0 to 3.1, call 1-800-TRY-NeXT today and leave your name and phone number. You will be called back after May 25th to collect further information and schedule delivery of your NEXTSTEP upgrade to 3.1. For current owners of 3.0, you can upgrade NEXTSTEP, the user system, for $75 per computer. This includes full user documentation and media. If you have multiple computers, you can purchase additional right-to-use licenses (no documentation or media) for $49. The development tools, NEXTSTEP Developer, are now a separate product. If you are a current owner of 3.0 and would like to use NEXT's development tools (Interface Builder, DBKit, and so on), you must purchase a NEXTSTEP and a NEXTSTEP Developer upgrade. The NEXTSTEP Developer upgrade is currently available at a promotional price of $99 for each computer. For owners of 2.x systems, you can upgrade to NEXTSTEP for $495 per computer and NEXTSTEP Developer for $495 per computer. If you are thinking about upgrading to 3.1 from 2.x, you can save a little money by purchasing the 3.0 upgrade now ($295), and then purchasing the 3.0 to 3.1 upgrades described above. Note that the 2.x to 3.0 upgrade will only be available for a limited time and will be phased out once NeXT has begun shipping 3.1. Purchasing these upgrades will entitle you to a free upgrade to the next release, 3.2. Release 3.2 is planned for late in 1993. These upgrade products and prices are for NeXT computers only; they will not work on PCs. You must purchase different products if you would like to run NEXTSTEP on 486 and Intel Pentium processors. Your upgrade should be scheduled for delivery within 30 days of the product introduction on May 25.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: CORRECTION: Rocks SUBMISSION Message-ID: <1993May9.035901.458@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Sun, 9 May 1993 03:59:01 GMT Due to problems with nova.cc.purde.edu, Rocks is only available from cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/demos/games Rocks.pkg.tar Rocks.pkg.tar.README Sorry for the inconvenience PS: I downloaded it, and installed it. It is there, and this copy is not corrupt. - Scott Anguish next-announce-request@digifix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Joe Freeman <jfreeman@FreemanSoft.COM> Subject: SUBMISSION: FSAutoLaunch-1.tar.Z Message-ID: <1993May10.065354.1629@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: comp.sys.next.announce Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 06:53:54 GMT FSAutoLaunch.tar.Z is now available on cs.orst.edu in the pub/next/submissions directory. At least until they move to another location. FSAutoLaunch is a Preferences module that gives users the ability to have the WorkspaceManager launch programs at login time without putting them, or FSAutoLaunch into the user's dock. Putting FSAutoLaunch inside Preferences means that FSAutoLaunch is always available without taking up extra valuable screen real estate. FSAutoLaunch is automatically loaded by the Preferences application when it is launched at login time. FSAutoLaunch is $20 shareware. e-mail: info@freemansoft.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: mezzino@gauss.cl.uh.edu (Mike Mezzino) Subject: SUBMISSION: GatorFTP for NeXTstep 486 Computers Message-ID: <1993May10.225616.4501@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: University of Houston Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 22:56:16 GMT Hello GatorFTP Users: GatorFTP_1.3 for Intel 486 computers running NeXTstep has been produced. This is the "fat" binary version, and hence it will also run on NeXT computers. All versions of GatorFTP can be found on our new archive site uhoop.egr.uh.edu under /pub/misc as GatorFTP_NS2.0_1.3.tar.Z (NeXTstep versions 2.0,2.1) GatorFTP_NS3.0_1.3.app.tar.Z (NeXTstep version 3.0) GatorFTP_NS486_1.3.app.tar.Z (NeXTstep 486 fat binary) Regards, Mike Mezzino mezzino@gauss.cl.uh.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NeXT Wins RealWare Award at DB/Expo '93 Message-ID: <1993May10.225624.4561@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 22:56:24 GMT NeXT Wins RealWare Award at DB/Expo '93 NeXT has won the 1993 DB/Expo RealWare Award. The RealWare Awards, sponsored by Intel Corp, recognizes companies that have implemented innovative business solutions with their database, client/server and information technology. Vendor's applications were in the form of actual case studies of products and services proven in the field. To win in the hotly contested category: Integrating Information Technology into the Office, NeXT documented NEXTSTEP's ability to deliver complete client/server database solutions to Alain Pinel Realtors. Exhibitors were asked to clearly demonstrate how their product/services was being used by customers to reduce costs, improve information flow, increase competitiveness, or develop new business. User sites included such organizations as E.I. Dupont, M.I.T, Apple Computer, and the National Gallery of Art. RealWare winners were selected in blind balloting and roundtable discussions by judging panels consisting of distinguished press and analysts.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NEXTSTEP for Intel to Be Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia Message-ID: <1993May10.231129.4814@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 23:11:29 GMT NEXTSTEP for Intel to Be Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Phone: (800) 879-6398 You are invited to attend the NeXT suite at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta. If you will be unable to attend NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco during the week of May 25 - 27 but will be at COMDEX, come and see NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. Why wait to get what Taligent or Microsoft will have in two to three years? NEXTSTEP will be here for PCs in two weeks! Time: All day: Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 - 27, 1993 Location: East Concourse Room 305 (across from the registration area) Events: Hourly showing of Steve Jobs NeXTWORLD Expo keynote and hourly drawing for free NEXTSTEP software NeXT Computer, Inc. develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures such as the Intel 486 and Pentium. NEXTSTEP is used by corporate customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT will be introducing the NEXTSTEP 32-bit object-oriented operating system and development environment running on Intel-based computers on Wednesday and Thursday (May 26 and 27) only. Steve Jobs' keynote address from NeXTWORLD Expo, happening in San Francisco concurrent with COMDEX, will also be shown in the suite's theater. NeXT's suite is located in the East Concourse Room 305 across from the registration area.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Rothstein <mrothste@worf.acs.calpoly.edu> Subject: MEETING: Cal Poly-NUG Meeting Message-ID: <1993May10.231224.4924@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 23:12:24 GMT CP-NUG (Cal Poly NeXT User Group) MEETING!!! The next meeting of CP-NUG will be this comming Wednesday, 5/12/93. This will be the last meeting before NeXTWORLD EXPO and we will be planning a mass exodus to S.F. so we hope to see you there. What: next CP-NUG meeting When: 7-8 p.m., Wed. May 9th Where: Cal Poly, Science Building 52, Room A11 If you have any questions please feel free to mail me. See ya, -Mont NeXTmail OK :-) President CP-NUG (Cal Poly NeXT User Group, SLO) mrothste@data.acs.calpoly.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NeXTWORLD Expo Party Announcement for NeXT User Groups Message-ID: <1993May11.024828.5543@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 02:48:28 GMT Great news for NeXTWORLD Expo User Group attendees! Here is a great opportunity to meet other NeXT User Group leaders from around the world. User groups leaders from Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, the United States and other locations will be present at NeXTWORLD Expo. You are invited to the annual NeXTWORLD Expo User Group Reception to be held the evening before NeXTWORLD Expo begins. Here are the details for the party/reception to be held... When: Monday night, May 24th from 9:00PM - 2:00AM Where: Up and Down Club 1151 Folsom Street (between 7th and 8th) San Francisco, California (415)626-2388 Events: conversation, jazz and dancing Refreshments: Free hors d'oeuvres and sodas $1 for wine and beer Please RSVP to cgeiger@next.com if you plan to attend. We hope to see you there! Conrad Geiger, NeXT Dan Lavin, NOIR
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: dlavin@nextworld.com Subject: NeXTWORLD EXPO Volunteers wanted Message-ID: <1993May11.024835.5602@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 02:48:35 GMT With just two weeks left before the unveiling of NeXTSTEP for Intel Processors, here is one last call for volunteers for NeXTWORLD Expo... To volunteer to help at NeXTWORLD Expo, please send the following information: Full Name Mailing Address Home Phone Day Phone FAX Number (If applicable) E-mail Address Any special skills or interests you may have. Are you willing to do work ahead or during the expo or both ...to dlavin@nextworld.com or call Dan Lavin at 415-978-3186 (w) or 415-922-6398 (h) with any questions. Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer for Expo '93 10. Help make Expo '93 even more terrific than last year. 9. Make friends from all over the country and the WORLD!! 8. Several new, exciting incentive programs this year for volunteers. 7. No heavy hardware to carry in '93, just handy software. :) 6. We've ditched unpopular volunteer assignments from last year, like attendee registration. 5. Be part of an historical event. 4. Dine -1-1. 3. Hey, who knows why we volunteer, I sure don't. 2. Be a part of the team, rather than a spectator. 1. Get a special gift... Please RSVP to the e-mail or address below. We need just a few more volunteers to complete our roster. Email: dlavin@nextworld.com Phone: 415-978-3186 (O) 415-922-6398 (h), long distance, call and I'll call you right back. Dan Lavin, NoIR Conrad Geiger, NeXT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: SUBMISSION: Rocks v.1.02 available at cs.orst.edu Message-ID: <1993May11.061012.6430@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 06:10:12 GMT Rocks!(tm)(c) (v1.02) Rocks is the mother of all space and asteroid type of games. Rocks is being distributed as shareware $35 per license. What's New: v.1.02 - The first maintenace release (5/10/93) Machines that had their names set by modifying /etc/hostconfig by hand didn't report a hostid with gethostbyname. Which would cause the program to die when loading. (Alberto's SOAPBOX - Don't modify configuration files by hand unless you REALLY know what you are doing, specially when NOT using NeXT's NetInfo tools.). This release does work even for people that have manually altered certain files. Machines set with the NeXT provided tools didn't have a problem. By popular request we extended the range of the photon torpedoes. This should make the game easier. (Ha!) SmartSoft, Inc., 2220 East Linnwood Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414/964-8864, Fax: 414/964-4672 Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Chris C Chauvin <chauvin@pencom.com> Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: co-Xist for Intel Message-ID: <1993May11.175659.8169@digifix.com> To: next-announce@digifix.com Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 17:56:59 GMT For More Information: Elizabeth Richardson Pencom Software (512) 343-6666 eli@pencom.com Pencom's co-Xist One of First NEXTSTEP for Intel Products; Company Slashes Product Prices by Over 50% Pencom's co-Xist for NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors to be Released in early June AUSTIN, Texas, April 30, 1993 - Responding to the recent developments in the NEXTSTEP arena, Pencom is launching an aggressive campaign to dominate the market for NEXTSTEP connectivity products with its acclaimed X11R5 product, co-Xist. The company is announcing a new release of co-Xist, which will be one of the first products to run on NEXTSTEP for Intel processors (NEXTSTEP/FIP). The product is set for release on June 1. For over two years, co-Xist has allowed NeXT computer users to develop and display X Window's applications running native or remotely on hardware platforms, including Sun, HP, IBM and others. With the release of co-Xist for NEXTSTEP/FIP, '486 PC-users can also gain access to X applications running on other Open Systems platforms from within their NEXTSTEP environment. This product offering will strengthen connectivity capabilities for both commercial users and software developers. "Pencom is excited about the expanding market opportunities for co-Xist products. We feel our expertise in X/Motif technology and competitive pricing will position us to be the leading provider of connectivity tools and services in this marketplace," said W. Frank King, president of Pencom Software. "The initial release of co-Xist for NeXT computers has had great success with the existing market and we feel that co-Xist for NEXTSTEP/FIP will also provide a vital link in the emerging marketplace." In an effort to better satisfy customer demands for a high-value X Window System and OSF/Motif connectivity tool, Pencom also announced a restructuring of its co-Xist product packaging and pricing. This new packaging and lower pricing structure affects the new release of co-Xist--one of the first products to run on NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, as well as co-Xist 3.0 which targets traditional NeXT hardware customers. The structure sets an aggressive standard for X/Motif products for the commercial marketplace. The pricing strategy will cut entry-level prices more than 50 percent and was designed to help make co-Xist a very accessible and cost-effective utility for NEXTSTEP users on the NeXT computer and Intel '486 platforms. "Our goal is to establish co-Xist as the benchmark X/Motif product for both the NEXTSTEP and traditional NeXT marketplace," said W. Frank King, President, Pencom Software. "We feel that we are offering customers an outstanding value and helping to ensure the long-term success of the NEXTSTEP environment by making open systems connectivity a must-have capability." Until recently, Pencom has provided two co-Xist packaging options: a Runtime Package and a full Developer's Package. Beginning May 1, co-Xist package options will consist of a variety of offerings, ranging from a Base Package to a Full Developer's Package, with add-on options to provide additional functionality. For ordering or more information, call 1-800-PENCOM-4 or 512-343-6666 or email co-Xist_info@pencom.com. (Please confirm if you can receive NeXT mail).
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: honeill@nextsrv1.andi.org Subject: MEETING: WaNUG May 12th (Washington, D.C.) Message-ID: <1993May11.181927.8503@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 18:19:27 GMT WaNUG: Washington, D.C. area NEXTSTEP User Group meeting announcement Where: MITRE Corp 820 Dolly Madison Blvd McLean, VA. When: The meeting begins at 7:00pm (Wednesday, May 12) PRESENTATIONS Chris Walters: RDR - Presentation Graphics and Peter Park: (Pangea) - Mindshare "The Collaborative Environment for NeXTSTEP" and Hugh O'Neill: Perspectives on the National Information Infostructure (a video) QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Bill Strehl will try to bring in a system or two to look at. This will also be the last chance to sign up to get the special price of $2235 for the Intel GX Workstation. --- Hugh O'Neill President Washington Area NeXTSTEP Users Group (WaNUG) reply to: honeill@nextsrv1.andi.org (NeXTmail accepted) 571 Coover Road Annapolis, MD 21401 telephone (410) 224-3116
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: lorinr@altsys.com (Lorin Rivers III) Subject: Altsys Job Posting Message-ID: <1993May11.185326.8742@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 18:53:26 GMT Altsys Corporation, the developer of award winning Macintosh, Windows, NeXT, and Unix graphics and font programs, is seeking highly motivated technical writers with the talent and experience to write and edit user manuals. Writers will work with a program team to create user's guides and collateral materials, and be part of many other exciting and challenging activities. Candidates must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and have a minimum of 2 years experience (we also have an entry level position open for college graduates). Desktop publishing experience, college degree or related experience is required. Include salary history and forward resumes to: Altsys Corporation Human Resources 269 W. Renner Parkway Richardson, TX 75080 or email ASCII, RTF (preferred) or PS to: Lorin Rivers Lorin_Rivers@altsys.com NeXT Mail Expected NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: Announcing Professional Sound Collection for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993May11.225340.10045@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: comp.sys.next.announcements Date: Tue, 11 May 1993 22:53:40 GMT For more information, contact: Tonal Images Inc. 410 West 23rd St., Suite 2H New York NY 10011 (212) 691 7933 The Hollywood Edge Sound FX Collection (CD-Rom: 620 MB of State of the Art Sound FX for NEXTSTEP) Price: $450 When you buy the sound effects editions from the Hollywood Edge, you are investing in a complete cross-section of a multi-million dollar, award-winning, major motion picture sound effects library. The Hollywood Edge Sound FX are the best values anywhere if you do post production on film, television, radio or multimedia projects. Read this, listen to our demo and draw your own conclusions. The Sound effects you receive from the Hollywood Edge are unique. Directors Oliver Stone and Martin Scorsese have said, of the quality of The Hollywood Edge sound effects, "the best sound effects library without a doubt" and "Excellent !!" Ten Years of production and post-production sound design experience from the sound artists and engineers of Soundelux Studios have gone into The Hollywood Edge. Finely tuned cross sections are taken from thousands of hours of newly recorded post-production sound effects, which until now have been locked securely in the vaults of the legendary Soundelux Studios and used exclusively for the best films being produced today. The Hollywood Edge brings you: - The highest quality DAT field recording, sampled by engineers who have worked on many Academy Award-Winning Films. - Meticulously edited wide imaging sound effects. - No clunks, no drop-outs. Easily the most workable material you have ever used. - Sound Effects that won't sound like noise when played against production tracks. - Tracks that play impeccably, as a background ambient sound, or concise foreground accents or with dialogue. What makes this product stand out from the crowd is the team behind the sound. With more than 100 major motion pictures to our credit, Soundelux and Tod Maitland (one of the world's most highly respected production sound mixers) have developed the most comprehensive collection of sound effects designed to meet the most rigorous motion picture performance standards. By teaming the highest caliber of talent and experience with our state-of-the-art digital facility, we bring the most comprehensive sound effects for your audio needs. The Premiere Edition The Premiere Edition captures not only the truest sounds of real life, but also hundreds of meticulously staged studio effects that are digitally recorded on our sound-proofed Foley stage of the same quality used in Academy Award-Winning Films. These Sound FX were recorded primarily on digital tape, edited and mastered entirely in the digital domain Cartoon Trax What is history-making about Cartoon Trax? You should have a listen, but know in advance, Cartoon Trax consists of "the best of" the high energy cartoon sound effects created by Hollywood's most beloved animation studios (names we all would have recognized before we were four years old). Many of the sound effects in this collection were literally under lock in film storage vaults for over forty years. These masters were used only on rare occasions. No sound designer alive could reproduce the quality of these originals. Now, we have digitally restored these priceless sound effects. They retain all the power of the originals and sound just like they did on the first day they were recorded. In addition, Cartoon Tracks includes red hot, newly sampled, musical cartoon sounds and much more! All this makes Cartoon Tracks the finest cartoon and comedy collection on this side of "Toon Town". When you purchase The Hollywood Edge you pay a one time fee which enables you to use The Premiere Edition and Cartoon Trax with "no strings attached" and no per use royalty charges. Samples A bonus collection filled with drum loops, drums and percussions as well as various other music samples for your music production needs. Call us now at (212) 691 7933 if you have any questions or to order your NEXTSTEP sound effects library. Also find out about our bundle deals with other Sound and Music packages. ____________________________________________________________________ TONAL IMAGES Inc. / 410 West 23rd St., Suite 2H / New York NY 10011 / (212) 691 7933
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: mtacchi@NeXT.COM Subject: SUBMISSION: Digit 2.1, now FAT Message-ID: <1993May12.024058.219@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: comp.sys.next.announcements Date: Wed, 12 May 1993 02:40:58 GMT Digit 2.1 --------- About Digit Digit is a freeware scientific calculator application that works very similar to commercial pocket calculators. Many of the more popular features have been included. Be sure to register your version to keep up to date on future upgrades and new applications. New features for 2.1 o Fat binaries. Intel 486 and Motorola compliant. o Special key mapping for CA and C keys. See HELP. o Runs on both NeXTSTEP 3.0 and 3.1. How to Get o ftp nova.cc.purdue.edu via anonymous login o check /pub/next/submissions, otherwise use archie. -- Mark G. Tacchi MTacchi@NeXT.COM tacchi@ccu.umanitoba.ca NeXT Computer, Inc. (NeXT Mail Welcome) (non-NeXT only)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: guy@infotec.ch (Guy Roberts) Subject: SUBMISSION: Man pages from Header files (Free) Message-ID: <1993May12.024134.282@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com Organization: comp.sys.next.announcements Date: Wed, 12 May 1993 02:41:34 GMT The utility is called ManPagesFromHeaders and has an AppKit interface that can convert (NeXT) Objective-C header files into rich text format in the same style as the on-line object class documentation provided by NeXT. ManPagesFromHeaders.tar.Z (60Kb) can be found on sonata.cc.purdue.edu (128.210.15.30) in pub/next/submissions. You will need to compile it. Of course you will still have to fill in the gaps to describe what each class and method is for, but the program lays out a skeleton page using appropriate fonts and tabulation. A better solution might be to have comments within the code of a format that can be recognised by a manual page generator. That way a well commented object class could be used to produce a nearly complete manual page. The existing code should be made to work as a service. Happy documenting, Guy Roberts, guy@infotec.ch. (But not here for long). -- Guy Roberts (guy@infotec.ch)Infotec S.A. phone: +41 22 738 44 36 5, Place Cornavin, fax: +41 22 738 29 12 Geneve, Switzerland. Note: There was a version up on sonata.cc.purdue.edu that was corrupted earlier today. That has been replaced, and the version currently there appears fine. - Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: gpmenos@firestone.princeton.edu (Gerard Philippe Menos) Subject: Princeton University Libraries Selects NEXTSTEP, Again* Message-ID: <1993May13.025058.5792@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 02:50:58 GMT [NOTE: Re. "Again*" in the Subject heading --Please see the footnote, appended below.] NEWS RELEASE IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 1993 PRINCETON CONTACT: Eileen Henthorne 609-258-1517 VTLS CONTACT: Murray Crowder 703-231-3605 VTLS INC. TEAMS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY TO CREATE DATABASE OF 6.5 MILLION IMAGES, USING NEXTSTEP-BASED INTERFACE Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.--VTLS Inc., The Princeton University Libraries, and Princeton's Computing and Information Technology Department are working on a joint project to scan the libraries' public union card catalog, containing 6.5 million 3x5 catalog cards, to create a database of digitized images. The database represents 1.75 million titles acquired and cataloged before 1980, predating Princeton's library automation and online catalog. Initially, the image database will not be integrated with the libraries' online catalog, but will work in conjunction with it. The 6.5 million images represent the largest image database created in a library. The project is planned in several phases. In the first phase, already completed, library staff analyzed the card catalog and enhanced the guide cards to create an index for the database of card images. In three months, 65,000 index points were created. In the second phase, beginning in June 1993, VTLS Inc. will use single-sided scanners, located on site at the Firestone Library, to generate digital, bit- mapped images of each card in the catalog. Princeton staff will monitor the process for quality control, using workstations to view statistically significant samples of the scanned images. In the third phase, which will overlap the second, VTLS will develop an interface for the display workstations--40 computers running NEXTSTEP for Intel processors--to be used by library patrons and staff for browsing the database of card images. VTLS will use NeXT Inc.'s NEXTSTEP object-oriented development environment to build the graphical user interface. The NEXTSTEP operating system was selected because of its multimedia and client-server capabilities, and because NEXTSTEP enables the rapid development and deployment of this "mission critical," custom application, as compelled by the continuing deterioration of the catalog cards. Using the NEXTSTEP- based interface, users will browse a hierarchical index tree to retrieve, view and save card images; library staff will also edit scanned images, using graphics software. Initially, 40 display workstations, powered by Intel 486 processors, will be located in the Firestone Library and at all branch locations where there are now card catalogs. In a later phase, optical character recognition (OCR) will be used to convert the digital image of each card to fully tagged and indexed records of text in standard MARC format such as those found today in Princeton's online catalog. With the present rate of rapid improvement, OCR technology may be reliable enough to make feasible this conversion of the card images. Several factors led Princeton University to rely on scanning rather than a standard retrospective conversion to combine their card and online catalogs. Scanning will be far more cost- and time-effective than a labor-intensive retrospective conversion. Much of the local information in the card catalog, which is specific to Princeton's collection, is complicated and esoteric and would require extensive editing by library staff. A project in retrospective conversion would therefore create an unacceptable backlog in current cataloging. Moreover, since many of the cards are in poor condition and rapidly deteriorating, the information they contain may be quickly preserved by creating digital images through scanning. Due to the uniqueness of Princeton's catalog, preserving the database by the traditional approach to retrospective conversion, as opposed to scanning, would require inordinate time and money. According to a recent estimate, retrospective conversion of the card catalog would require 11 years to complete and cost $18 million. In contrast, Princeton's image database project will be completed in nine months and will cost less than $1 million. VTLS was selected to become a partner in this project after Princeton University Libraries and Princeton's Computing and Information Technology Department conducted an intensive, joint evaluation of options and systems developers. Dr. Vinod Chachra, president of VTLS Inc., said, "VTLS is delighted to have the opportunity to work with Princeton University on such a unique project. The developments from this project related to handling and storing large image databases will surely be made available to other libraries having similar needs." Princeton is very excited about this imaging project. The project will preserve valuable information, permit network access from non- library locations, provide enhanced searching capabilities to the libraries collection, create more efficient tools for maintaining the catalog, and provide a relatively cost-effective and error-free alternative to standard retrospective conversion. According to Project Director Eileen Henthorne, "The project may serve as a model for other universities and repositories that want faster, more effective access to information and that are concerned about the preservation of their information. Princeton is pleased to be working with VTLS on such an ambitious project." NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. __________________ Footnote: * Two years ago, administrators of the Princeton University Libraries selected a network of 27 NeXTstations to replace an aging Wang OIS office automation system. From my viewpoint as the system's administrator, The Libraries' experience with NeXT's interpersonal computing system --running office productivity applications, building a multimedia database, browsing the Internet, and other functions-- has been positive. Of course, I speak only for those who think precisely as I do! -Phil __________________ -- G. Philippe Menos gpmenos@firestone.princeton.edu [NeXTmail OK.] Systems Administrator, Princeton University Libraries voice: 609-258-5183 fax: 609-258-5571
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: kris@nurslab303a.nurs.utah.edu Subject: MEETING: SLaNG meeting cookout (19 May 1993) Message-ID: <1993May13.025103.5843@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 02:51:03 GMT Dear Net Junkies: The Salt Lake area NeXT Group will hold its May meeting on Wednesday, 19 May 1993, at 7 p.m., at the home of chair Kris Magnusson. Mr. Magnusson lives at 30 South 1200 East Suite C. SLaNG will hold its annual cookout meeting on the patio. The focus will be examining NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors 3.1 Prerelease 1 running on the Epson Progression NX. We will compare it with the 3.0/Moto release and review some of the software currently using Intel binaries. Any ISVs whose software was _not_ included on the NeXT CD-ROM who wish to give SLaNG members a preview of things to come can call Mr. Magnusson at 801.268.8877 during business hours, or at 801.355.6351 otherwise. Attendees should bring their own food/fermented beverages, though soda pop, iced tea, and snackish types of food will be provided. Also, if your machine needed any attention (i.e. UUCP and/or news configured) you should bring it along. NeXT month: a review of the NeXTWORLD Expo! SLaNG is a registered NeXT Users Group and is a charter member of the Utah Computer Society. Please direct email to kris@magnusson.uucp (NeXTmail), kris@nurslab303a.nurs.utah.edu (NeXTmail), or yf5990@u.cc.utah.edu (NeXTmail). Kris Magnusson Chair, SLaNG
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce May 4 - May 12 Message-ID: <1993May13.040132.6323@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 04:01:32 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week. Tuesday May 4 through Wednesday May 12... NEW SERVICE: ANACRUSIS PRODUCTIONS EDUCATIONAL BUYER PROGRAM New Moderator BOOK: NeXTSTEP Programming: Concepts and Applications Submission Guidelines Executive Briefing / SCaN Meeting Summary (May 4) MEETING:Mid-Willamette NeXT User Meeting on Thursday May 13th SUBMISSION: New ADB-compatible "Mouse-X" server Notes from NeXT Presentation at GUN in NYC SUBMISSION: DotFiles.package.compressed SUBMISSION: Rocks! (Entertainment for NEXTSTEP) SUBMISSION: NIST.package.compressed Minnesota NEXTSTEP User Group May Meeting Announcement EXPO EVENT: Campus Consultant Reunion at NeXTWorld Expo 2.X and 3.0 -> 3.1 NEXTSTEP Upgrade CORRECTION: Rocks SUBMISSION SUBMISSION: FSAutoLaunch-1.tar.Z SUBMISSION: GatorFTP for NeXTstep 486 Computers NeXT Wins RealWare Award at DB/Expo '93 NEXTSTEP for Intel to Be Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia MEETING: Cal Poly-NUG Meeting NeXTWORLD Expo Party Announcement for NeXT User Groups NeXTWORLD EXPO Volunteers wanted SUBMISSION: Rocks v.1.02 available at cs.orst.edu ANNOUNCEMENT: co-Xist for Intel MEETING: WaNUG May 12th (Washington, D.C.) JOB: Altsys Technical Writers Announcing Professional Sound Collection for NEXTSTEP SUBMISSION: Man pages from Header files (Free) SUBMISSION: Digit 2.1, now FAT Princeton University Libraries Selects NEXTSTEP, Again* MEETING: SLaNG meeting cookout (19 May 1993) If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com BTW, not all of the above subjects have a "classification" mainly because I don't know what else would be good classifications to use. Specifically, announcements from Next, release of commercial products and general information.... Since the approval process now has a NextStep front end running, I want to make postings as consistent as possible in the classification respect... so please give me some suggestions.... As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: Submission Guidelines Message-ID: <1993May13.040138.6380@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 04:01:38 GMT Goal: To be the primary location for the release of all official information from Next, third party developers, user-groups and Next trade shows. This is a big job, and it will require the cooperation of submitters and readers alike. I will strive to post announcements within a 24 hour period of receiving them. There is an auto-reply daemon set up that will inform you of the receipt of your message. Guidelines Try to keep submissions short and concise (80-100 lines max). Include full instructions on contacting you (where applicable) All Postings e-mail address telephone (optional) Press Release toll-free voice phone toll-free fax voice phone fax phone mailing address info@blahblah.com retail price educational price availability Software available ftp site full path to file Meeting Announcements location of meeting time of meeting speakers expected .sig files will be deleted automatically, so please don't rely on your .sig for the contact information Please double check all information you are posting for accuracy. If you are announcing software available by FTP, make sure the copy on the archive site is good. Announcments of sales or specials are probably not appropriate for comp.sys.next.announce. If you are unsure about a submission, ask. Press releases are more effective if there is more technical information and less marketing fluff. Many times an announcement should coincide with a specific date, for example the starting of NextWorld Expo. Unfortunately, that can be the worst time for you to get access to your internet connection to send the announcements to comp.sys.next.announce. In order to make comp.sys.next.announce as timely as possible, I will accept "post-dated" announcements for release on a specific future date. All information will be kept confidential until the requested release date, and NDAs will be signed where required to ensure this. Hopefully this will make these announcements arrive at users sites as quickly as if you posted them directly to comp.sys.next.whatever. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com. Questions and comments to next-announce-request@digifix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Subject: REQUEST: NextWorld Expo special announcements Message-ID: <1993May13.042139.6579@digifix.com> Followup-To: comp.sys.next.misc Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Digital Fix Development Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 04:21:39 GMT Hi all. The upcoming NextWorld Expo is going to be great. Unfortunately, not everyone can get to San Francisco for the Expo. CSN.announce will be moderated during Expo, and I will turn posts around as FAST as possible. So if you will be making any big announcements at Expo, please also submit them to next-announce@digifix.com for posting to comp.sys.next.announce! Announcements will be accepted in advance for posting during Expo. This will help make the information as timely as possible! All information will be kept confidential. For further information you can contact me at sanguish@digifix.com or by fax at 519 886-3673. -------------------------------------------------- If you will be offering special pricing at NextWorld Expo on your products, please send this information, product, normal price, expo price to comp.sys.next.announce. I will summarize this information the week before Expo, so that everyone will know not to miss your booth! -------------------------------------------------- Those of us who will not be attending Expo still want to find out what is going on! If you will be going to the Expo/Developers Conference, and would be interested in reporting information back to comp.sys.next.announce from Expo, please contact me at sanguish@digifix.com. I will repost information to comp.sys.next.announce as it become available during the Expo. Even if you won't have NET.access while at Expo, I can take the information via fax or by phone. -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: bangmail@vivid.com (Bay Area NeXT Group) Subject: MEETING: BANG Monthly Meeting Message-ID: <1993May13.071030.8336@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 07:10:30 GMT Bay Area NeXT Group Monthly Meeting CheckSum Pages by Pages May 19th, Wednesday 7:00 pm Terman Auditorium, Stanford University Andreas Glocker of Sirius Solutions will be showing CheckSum, a personal and small business financial software package. Rebecca Gribbs of Pages Corporation will be showing the state-of-the-art document creation program Pages by Pages. This revolutionary approach to page composition is one of the first products to use constraint-based design technology that gives the program intelligence to know what kind of "look" your document should have, helping you create within the constraints of your chosen style. FREE PASSES to NeXTWorld EXPO will be given away courtesy of Blue Rose Systems. Members and non-members alike are welcome. There is no charge to attend. DIRECTIONS TO THE MEETING FROM PALO ALTO FREEWAYS: >From I-280: East on Page Mill road Exit (1.3 miles) Left on Junipero Serra Blvd (1.9 miles) Right on Campus Drive West (0.3 miles) Right on Santa Teresa Street (0.4 miles) Park in lot opposite Morris Way Auditorium is in the Terman Engineering Center at the corner of Santa Teresa and Morris Way >From I-101: West on University Avenue exit (2.5 miles) (Through Palo Alto into university campus) Right on Campus Drive West (1.9 miles) Left on Santa Teresa Street (0.4 miles) Park in lot opposite Morris Way Auditorium is in the Terman Engineering Center at the corner of Santa Teresa and Morris Way _____________________________________________________________________ BANG Developer SIG Their will be no May Developer SIG meeting due to NeXTWORLD Expo. _____________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: scott@nic.gac.edu (Scott Hess) Subject: Announcing TickleServices1.0 Message-ID: <1993May13.100342.273@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 10:03:42 GMT CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Scott Hess 12901 Upton Avenue South, #326 Burnsville, MN 55337 Telephone: (612) 895-1208 Internet: scott@nic.gac.edu or shess@ssesco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (IF NOT SOONER) SCOTT HESS INTRODUCES TickleServices1.0 An Evolutionary Framework For Rapid Prototyping of NeXTSTEP Services May 13, 1993, 3:00am CDT SCOTT'S DEN - Almost everyone in the NeXT market is familiar with at least one of the wide variety of service-providing ``applets'' available on the network. These provide services ranging from reformatting and quoting email messages to copying the name of the currently selected file to the Pasteboard. Unfortunately, such applets are too useful and one begins to notice a row of services-providing applets arrayed across the bottom of the screen, plus a couple hanging around in the background as daemon processes. Furthermore, almost all of these applets contain large amounts of duplicated code to implement the interface to the NeXTSTEP services facility, which translates directly into duplicated effort. TickleServices is an attempt to address this problem. TickleServices provides a framework upon which new services entries may be built. It uses a string-based scripting language to direct execution, which allows many text-handling services to be written in just one or two lines. Instead of writing fifteen lines of Objective-C code to support two lines of actual services work, the user can write the two lines that were needed and be done with it. Built-in commands are provided for a number of commonly required functions, such as prompting the user for input or selecting files in an Open Panel. TickleServices allows for much more rapid prototyping of new services than Objective-C does. When the user modifies a TickleServices service, they save it and the new version is available immediately for testing. The user need not wait for the provider to compile, nor be concerned with replacing the currently running version with the newly built version. In the time it might take to look up the documentation needed to write an Objective-C services provider, the user will likely have the service finished in TickleServices. As a side effect of the ease of developing and modifying new services, TickleServices1.0 includes a library of 68 example services, many of which implement services that used to require the aforementioned basket of applets. These services range from handling archive files to counting words in text to reformatting C /* ... */ comments. Beyond the basic utility these services provide to any user, they are a valuable source of code to copy and paste for use in new services. "Since I started using TickleServices, I have been able to climb entire flights of stairs without losing my breath," said Scott Hess, the company's most junior programming apprentice in an unsolicited testimonial. "I used to be logy in the morning, and would lie abed until late in the afternoon. Since TickleServices, I awake earlier every morning, eager to get back to writing useful new services to automate my NeXTSTEP computing needs." Availability and Pricing TickleServices1.0 is available NOW for NeXTSTEP2.1 and NeXTSTEP3.0. In the tradition of Stuart, TickleServices is shareware, and will be distributed via the same tried and true channels; namely, the Internet archive sites. TickleServices has been placed on sonata.cc.purdue.edu under pub/next/submissions, but it may eventually migrate to pub/next/2.0/com. It has also been placed on the west coast archive site cs.orst.edu. It was going to be placed on the European archive site fiasko.rz-berlin.mpg.de, but that site refused the connection. To unarchive TickleServices, use the command "zcat TickleServices.tar.Z | tar -xvf -", or use the Workspace Contents panel under NeXTSTEP3.0. If you do not have ftp access, contact Scott Hess and he can send you a copy. TickleServices for Intel(R) Processors is currently in beta test, and will be released pending lack of negative feedback from the beta testers. TickleServices/FIP will be distributed as a Multi-Architecture Binary under the same terms as the current TickleServices. TickleServices is priced at $30 for an individual license and $20 for a student license. Site licenses are available for both academic and commercial/government sites. Since TickleServices is shareware, the user is allowed a reasonable evaluation period during which they can determine if TickleServices provides functionality that they are willing to pay for. Scott Hess develops and distributes the popular Stuart terminal emulator, and also crafts custom code for clients willing to foot the bill. Periodically he contemplates becoming a company, or even a corporation, but he so intensely dislikes wearing a suit that it is doubtful if we will ever find the capital to do so. Located in beautiful Burnsville, Minnesota, Scott's den is the scene of much caffeine-driven sorcery. Residents of nearby Savage have frequently complained of the bright flashes of colored lights emanating from his window, though the frequency of such complaints has fallen off markedly since the curse was renewed last April. TickleServices may become a trademark of Scott Hess or any company he accidentally founds or makes agreements with, so don't use it for your product. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Any other trademarks are surely held by their respective trademark holders. If not, then they aren't.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: vyt@cypher.cmhnet.org (Victoria Y. Tong) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: PowerGuardian for NS/FIP Message-ID: <1993May13.155200.1463@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 15:52:00 GMT COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12, 1993 - BenaTong announced today, that PowerGuardiantm, a UPS monitoring/control application, will ship for systems running NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors (NS/FIP) shortly after NS/FIP ships this May. BenaTong president, Chuck Bennett, says "We are more committed than ever to the NEXTSTEP environment now that the cross platform barriers have been overcome. The quality and completeness of the operating systems leaves little doubt that NEXTSTEP is the user and developer environment of the future; second to none." PowerGuardiantm, BenaTong's latest entry into the NeXT market, monitors uninterruptable power supplies from American Power Conversion (APC) and, in the event of an extended power failure, performs an orderly shutdown of the protected system. The PowerGuardiantm can be configured to perform various scripts at user specified time since failure or remaining battery capacity. UPS health testing can be automated and the test results logged for later analysis. To supply a full diagnostic path, power event logging can be enabled as can power quality monitoring. PowerGuardiantm is also network compatible and each user may select which UPS he wishes to monitor. PowerGuardiantm is available from BenaTong Pricing: $149.95 including cable (per UPS) educational rate: $134.95 including cable. BenaTong 1057 Racine Ave Columbus, OH 43204 (614) 276-7859 voice and fax benatong@cypher.cmhnet.org BenaTong, based in Columbus Ohio, is a consulting firm that specializes in providing commercial applications and custom software for computers running NEXTSTEP. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cfleming@alleg.edu (Chuck Fleming) Subject: SUBMISSION: Workbench update Message-ID: <1993May13.193611.2209@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 19:36:11 GMT Greetings from Allegheny College, We have added several new features to Workbench. The latest version, 3.00, is now available via anonymous ftp from pellns.alleg.edu (141.195.5.200). You can find it in /pub/3.0/Workbench and /pub/3.0/Workbench/Source. If you did not see our earlier announcement, Workbench is a general framework for doing calculations and data analysis. It allows resources (such as connectors to Mathematica and Improv) and tools to be loaded dynamically. See the file Workbench.README for more details. Here is a list of the new features in version 3.00. Tools are now displayed in a scroll view Multiple tools can be dragged-and-dropped into the tool scroll view Data files (ascii) can be dragged into the input text Data files can be loaded into the input text using the menu Data appearing in the output text can be saved to a file Input, output and graphs can be printed Input and output windows are resizable Regards, Chuck cfleming@alleg.edu Senior Applications Developer Allegheny College P.S. If you wish to modify the source, you'll need to grab our FileSaverAndRetriever palette. This palette is also available on pellns in /pub/3.0/Palettes.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: henry@trilithon.com (Henry McGilton) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Trilithon Font Tools - New E-mail Address Message-ID: <1993May13.223309.629@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 13 May 1993 22:33:09 GMT Trilithon Font Tools include: MacToPfa -- convert Macintosh format fonts to NEXTSTEP format and install the converted fonts. AFM files are checked for correctness, and AFM files are generated if none come with the fonts. MacToPfa is available now for $69, including manual. PfbToPfa -- convert DOS (PFB) format fonts to NEXTSTEP format and install the converted fonts. AFM files are checked for correctness, PFM data is converted to AFM data, and AFM files are generated if none come with the fonts. PfbToPfa is available now for $69, including manual. FontCase -- organise your fonts into logical ``font packs'' on NEXTSTEP and cut down on the clutter of hundreds of fonts in your font panel. FontCase is available now for $69, including manual. ViewFont -- browse fonts and character metrics on NEXTSTEP. ViewFont can display un-installed fonts as well as installed fonts, and can also directly view Macintosh or DOS fonts without first converting. ViewFont is available now for $69, including manual. For information on Trilithon Font Tools for NEXTSTEP, please send E-mail to info@trilithon.com ........ Henry NOTE: These tools were formerly offered as FontWorks. The name FontWorks is a registered trademark of Elseware Corporation.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: mary@metrosoft.com (Mary Donnelly) Subject: SUBMISSION: MetroTools by Metrosoft Message-ID: <1993May14.030640.1487@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 03:06:40 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Donnelly (619) 488-9411 Fax: (619) 488-3045 E-mail: info@metrosoft.com Metrosoft Announces MetroTools 2.0 San Diego, May 10, 1993 - Metrosoft announced today that it will be shipping MetroTools 2.0 at the NeXTWORLD Expo. MetroTools is an integrated set of utilities that help make life easier in the NEXTSTEP environment. Version 2.0 runs on both NeXT and NEXTSTEP/Intel computers. It features: - AppLauncher - a highly configurable dock extender. Create groups of applications and documents, show their names, use miniature icons, launch complete groups with a single double-click and much, much more - NiteLite is a full featured screen saver which allows you to have an animated Workspace backdrop, or slide show of your favorite images. It can lock your screen without logging out. NiteLite comes with an assortment of modules. The user can choose to run multiple modules simultaneously and also run the screen saver and backdrop while the NEXTSTEP login window is up. - Font Installer greatly simplifies the process of installing fonts, and converting Macintosh-based PostScript fonts for use on your NEXTSTEP computer. In fact you can install megabytes worth of fonts in a variety of formats, using a single drag followed by a button click. - Also an Archiver, File Locator and Sound Importer - An expandable shell that other developers can use to develop their own tools. - Full NEXTSTEP 3.1 online help "We are excited that NEXTSTEP/Intel is becoming a reality", said Ron Miller - Vice President, Development, "as developers because it opens a whole new arena to develop for; as end users because now more developers will write programs for NeXTSTEP." - Nomimated for the 1993 NeXTWORLD BoB award "...MetroTools has done a great job in integrating utilities that make NeXTSTEP life easier..." - Jiro Nakamura, NeXTwatch 10/92 "...Convenience and value recommend this bag of tricks." - NeXTWORLD, Winter 1992 Given the recent events in the NeXT marketplace, 2.0 will be a free upgrade to all previously registered owners. The new purchase price of 2.0 is $89, with a special show price of $69. Metrosoft guarantees that current owners of MetroTools will be continually updated and that in no means is the product being discontinued for use on NeXT computers. -30-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo User Conference Agenda (Long)(May 25-27, 1993) Message-ID: <1993May14.031136.1565@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 03:11:36 GMT You are invited to ... What: NeXTWORLD Expo When: May 25 - 27, 1993 Where: Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard Street San Francisco, California Events: Developer and User Conference and User Group Program Keynotes: by Steve Jobs, NeXT & Andrew Grove, Intel The NeXTWORLD Expo user conference is a great opportunity to see why large corporations have made the decision to go with NeXT and how they are using it every day. Register today and see the individual session highlights that will include: o "NEXTSTEP Intel: Q&A" - an information-packed session answering all your questions about the move from NeXT hardware to Intel hardware. o "Hot Products" - a series of sessions where developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for hotly contested application categories. o "Issues in System Adminstration" - a discussion of tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing networks. o "Why NEXTSTEP? Customer's perspective" - customers share their views on how they chose NEXTSTEP as their platform for developing client/server mission critical applications. Over 100 NEXTSTEP technology exhibitors will be present on the Exhibit floor. (See the list of exhibitors at the end of this message.) Phone 1-800-767-2336 or 508-470-3880 to register or FAX the registration form at the end of this message. ******** ********* ******** ******* SPECIAL OFFER As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD Expo attendees will receive a 50% discount on all of NeXT Computer's system software products available at the Expo. ******** ********* ******** ******* During the 3 day conference, there will be speakers represented from the following 80 organizations, including NeXT: Pencom, McCaw Cellular, Intel, US Air Force, Adamation, MIT WordPerfect, Swiss Bank, Pages Software Inc, Millennium, Athena Design, Lighthouse Design, Goldleaf, HSD, RDR, Texas A&M, Integrity Solutions, Data General, Wiltel, Stone Design, VNP, Objective Partners, Objective Technologies, RightBrain, NeXT, Systemhouse, Omni Group, Cal State - Long Beach, University of Houston, Logicon Ultrasystems, Pan Canadian Petroleum Limited, Marble Associates, Chrysler Financial, Servare Business Systems, Trident Data Systems, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Mt Clemens Hospital, Linotype-Hell, William Morris Agency, Black Market Technologies, Insight Software, Inherent Software, NeXTWORLD Magazine, Data Place Computer, Publish Magazine, IP Design, RadioMail, Bell Atlantic, Pangea, University of Texas, Corporation, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Alain Pinel Reality, Logibec, Information Delivery Ltd, TRW, NeuroDimension Inc., LOR/Geske Bock Associates Inc., Panon Telexpertise Inc., TASC, Fidelity Investments, Software Services & Solutions, Inc., MailCom, Just Proportion Ltd., Sarrus, Imagine, Insignia, Abacus, IPT, Conextions, Blacksmith, Xanthus, Thoughtul Software, Boss Logic, Visus, Axsys, Whitelight, Altsys, Appsoft, Here, Ensuing Technologies, SCH, Ocean Software, Inc., DMW Group, Val Verde Unified School District, and Proponent. NeXT User Group leaders and members from 20 countries: Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia), Hungary, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Mexico and 33 states of the United States (Hawaii, Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Washington, Texas, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Indiana, Delaware, Oregon, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and California) will be present at this event. Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Groups P.S. For information on the Developer Conference, send email to user_groups@next.com. _____________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS => NEXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO INTRODUCTION The second annual NeXTWORLD EXPO combines a worldwide Developer Conference, User Conference, User Group Program and Product Exposition spanning three days. This year's NeXTWORLD Expo marks the culmination of the most significant event in NeXT's history. At the Expo, NeXT will deliver the completed, shrinkwrapped release of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors. The product that Byte magazine has called, "...the most respected piece of software on the planet..." -- now available on industry-standard computers. When you see NEXTSTEP, we think you'll agree. NeXT's decision to concentrate on object-oriented software, move away from signature black hardware, and devote all company resources to running NEXTSTEP on white hardware--is more than the transformation of a company. It is, in all likelihood, the transformation of an entire industry. We look forward to seeing you at the Expo. As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD EXPO attendees will receive a 50% discount on NeXT's software products available at the Expo. _____________________________________________________________________ => ALL NeXTWORLD EXPO EVENT DESCRIPTIONS NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 User Conference offers in-depth information about the use of NEXTSTEP in corporate information systems and on individual desktops. Designed for experienced NEXTSTEP end users, system managers, and IS strategists, the four-track program focuses on the issues of deploying NEXTSTEP in enterprise-wide systems, using NEXTSTEP for maximum benefits, case studies of NEXTSTEP usage in the real world, and comparative looks at the most innovative third-party products in the NeXT market. One session is dedicated to providing a quick start for users who are new to NEXTSTEP, so that they can participate fully in the remainder of the program. Key sessions in each track are repeated so that attendees can participate in as many different sessions as possible. NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM NoIR (NeXT Organizations InteRnational) is sponsoring a worldwide User Group Program. This year's program theme is "486--An Explosion of New Users Under NeXT's Big Tent." Sessions focus on two tracks: user group leadership and member services. If you want ideas to take back to your group, this program is for you. Last year over 100 groups from around the world were represented and this year we expect many more. With the explosion of new NEXTSTEP users coming this year and next, this program helps you prepare your NeXT User Group for growth and success in 1993 and 1994. In addition to the formal events listed here, several special social events will be held. All user group members attending either the exposition or the conferences are invited to register for the user group program free of charge. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Tuesday, May 25 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Hall E Steve Jobs - Chairman and CEO of NeXT, Inc. Steve Jobs discusses the future of object-oriented, client/server computing. Wednesday, May 26 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, Hall E Andrew Grove - Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation Andrew Grove discusses Intel's 486 and Pentium processors, and NEXTSTEP's place in their future. USER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION 10 MOST WANTED Wednesday, May 26 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Hall E NeXTWORLD Editor-in-Chief Dan Ruby leads a panel of NEXTSTEP customers, developers, and user group leaders in reviewing NeXT's accomplishments during the last year and setting the agenda for the year ahead. GENERAL SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES Thursday, May 27 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Hall E NEXTSTEP AND THE OS WARS Bob Metcalfe, Publisher and CEO of InfoWorld Publishing Co., hosts a panel of industry pundits and NeXT customers as they discuss the alternatives among advanced operating systems in the coming battle for the corporate desktop. USER GROUP AUCTION Wednesday, May 26 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Room 120 Attend this fun event. A range of products and services from the NeXT community will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds go toward the User Group Program at the Expo. NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE AWARDS: BEST OF BREED AWARDS Tuesday, May 25 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Hall E NeXTWORLD honors the best and most innovative products in the NeXT market in its first annual award ceremony. Cheer on your favorites as a lineup of NeXT community luminaries announce the winners in each product category. NEXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Be sure to see over 100 product exhibits and find out why so many companies have embraced NEXTSTEP technology. See the latest in NEXTSTEP hardware and software, and meet with users, resellers, and partners. The Expo also features an ObjectWare Pavillion dedicated to the growing number of NEXTSTEP ObjectWare vendors. _____________________________________________________________________ => NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE TRACKS & SESSIONS May 25 - 27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: ENTERPRISE COMPUTING The first stage of desktop computing in corporations was all about enhancing individual and departmental productivity. NEXTSTEP takes corporations to the second stage by advancing the mission of the enterprise. This conference track explores the issues in enterprise computing such as client/server architecture, rightsizing, operational productivity, custom application development, and heterogeneous networking. In every area, NEXTSTEP offers great opportunity for the next stage of corporate computing. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING CLIENT/SERVER CUSTOM APPLICATIONS ** Moderator: Tim Griswold, Servare Business Systems Grant Hayashi, Trident Data Systems David Holtzman, Booz Allen & Hamilton 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 and (repeat) Tim Griswold, Servare Business Systems Fred Lunau, NeXT Grant Hayashi, Trident Data Systems David Holtzman, Booz Allen & Hamilton 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 120 & 121 NEXTSTEP's object-oriented development environment lets you bring new systems on-line in a fraction of the time needed with competitive products. That calls for a new approach to planning and implementing client/server custom applications. ** RIGHTSIZING WITH NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Vidas Neverauskas, NeXT James Carpenter, Pencom Software Peter Farkas, Logicon Ultra Systems Roger Coates, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 and (repeat) Moderator: Vidas Neverauskas, NeXT Computer Marc Elvy, Marble Associates, Inc. Pete Farkas, Logicon Ultrasystems Roger Coates, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As businesses downsize monolithic mainframe applications to distributed client/server systems, they need object-oriented development tools that play in a standard networking environment. NEXTSTEP is an important piece of the rightsizing puzzle for corporate re-engineers. ** WHY OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING and NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Ted Shelton, IT Solutions Paul Murphy, Independant Consultant Mike Mahoney, Co-author of NEXTSTEP Programming 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 NEXTSTEP achieves its full power when applied in enterprise-wide systems for client/server functions. Discover how object-oriented programming techniques and client/server computing can bring immediate tangible benefits to organizations. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** ENGINEERING CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS ** Moderator: Brian Hobbs, Pencom Software Mike Adelson, Chrysler Financial Vimal Chowdury, Mt Clemens General Hospital 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Talk of rightsizing is cheap. NEXTSTEP gets you started today. This panel of customers, integrators, and system engineers explores the nitty-gritty technical issues of using NEXTSTEP in a client/server architecture. ** CIO ROUNDTABLE ** Moderator: Jim Opfer, RadioMail Bill Thomas, US Air Force Bill Gramley, Bozell Craig Heimark, SBOC Ingvar Peturson, McCaw Cellular Darrell Lynn, Val Verde Unified School District 11:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Top-level strategists at major NeXT customer sites discuss the issue in justifying developing and deploying NEXTSTEP based information systems. ** NEXTSTEP AND THE HETEROGENEOUS CORPORATE NETWORK ** Moderator: Katherine Jones, Data General Corporation Bill Young, Trident Data Systems Raymond S. Bloom II, Marble Associates, Inc. John Devitofaranceschi, Swiss Bank Corporation 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Virtually every enterprise today maintains a mixed environment of computer platforms and networks. NEXTSTEP's support of multiple networking standards allows users to easily mix and match computers with their existing information systems. ** CONNECTING THE ENTERPRISE: WANs, LANs. and ISDN ** Moderator: Frank Ricotta, DMW Group Bill Young, Trident Data Systems Steve Benton, Trident Data Systems Mark Dadgar, William Morris Agency 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As business goes global, it isn't enough to interoperate in local networks at individual user sites. Here's how NEXTSTEP systems communicate with other computers in a world-wide distributed computing environment. ** MANAGING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ** Moderator: Charles Oei, NeXT Kris Oosting, Objective Partners Scott Abel, Pencom Software Nicholas Christopher, Systemhouse 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As NEXTSTEP speeds up the application development cycle, managers face new challenges in strategic and tactical planning. Here's what to expect in budgeting, staffing, managing, and phasing in your custom application projects. ** ISSUES IN SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ** Moderator, Simson Garfinkel, NeXTWORLD Magazine Timothy Reed, Black Market Technologies Anil Prasad, Wiltel Advanced Technology Group Alan Marcum, NeXT 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As NEXTSTEP proliferates in enterprise-wide information systems, the issues of network management and security become increasingly critical. System administrators explore the tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing corporate networks. ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: USING NEXTSTEP NEXTSTEP provides a user environment unlike any other operating system. To get maximum benefit from their systems, users need to know the intricacies of NEXTSTEP and third-party products. This track begins with critical information about running NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, and examines hot topics like portable computing, NEXTSTEP publishing, database management, and collaborative applications. Users can get hands-on help by attending sessions on NEXTSTEP tips and tricks, configuring systems for maximum power, and sources of training and support. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTRODUCTION TO NEXTSTEP ** Speaker: Sara Benson, Systems Engineer, NeXT 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NeXT's system engineers take you on a tour of the leading object-oriented operating system for mainstream business computers. ** INTRODUCTION TO INTEL PROCESSORS: Questions and Answers ** -OR- ** NEXTSTEP PC: Issues and Answers ** Speaker: Bob Lawton, NeXT 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 and (repeat) Speaker: Bob Lawton, NeXT 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 In 1993, NeXT customers begin the transition to NEXTSTEP hardware based on the Intel 80486 processor. NeXT's 486 experts give the lowdown on software deliverables, 486 configurations, and supported third-party products. ** MANAGING ENTERPRISE DATA ** Moderator: Daniel Miles Kehoe, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert Dyas, Parabase Software Corporation Alex Cone, Objective Technologies, Inc. Vance Simmons, VNP Software 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Database management isn't a task only for programmers and system designers. Here's everything you need to know as a user for specifying and designing database front ends, as well as for managing your individual records. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** READ ALL ABOUT IT: PUBLISHING WITH NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine John Budacovich, Data Pace Computers Mark Astman, Linotype-Hell Lauren Flanagan, Goldleaf Systems 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP's unified imaging model, powerful software tools, and workgroup connectivity are ideally suited for graphic design and electronic publishing. Experts explore the available tools for NEXTSTEP publishing, while early adopters describe their experiences. ** NEXTSTEP 3.0 TIPS and TRICKS ** Lee Sherman - Moderator, NeXTWORLD 10:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP 3.0 is so rich in capabilities that many users only scratch its surface. To get maximum benefit from NEXTSTEP, you need to know the shortcuts and hidden features available in the system. Power users show you how. ** WORKING TOGETHER WITH COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE ** Moderator: Stephen Adams, Adamation Eric Wespestad, Swiss Bank Corporation Peter J. Park, Pangea Corporation 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 Groupware is a computer-industry buzzword that is much discussed and little practiced. In the NEXTSTEP environment, users are taking advantage of applications designed for collaborative work. This panel reviews the available products and illustrates the power of workgroup computing. ** SERVICE AND SUPPORT ** Moderator: Jan Tyler, NeXT Scott Abel, Pencom Software Vince Jordan, Systemhouse Tim Purkis, Bell Atlantic Bill Gramley, Bozell 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 Building a NEXTSTEP installation takes more than hardware and software. To bring new users on effectively, organizations must also provide means for service and support. Customers who have explored the terrain of options for NEXTSTEP services share their conclusions. ** CONNECTING TO THE WORLD ** Moderator: Timothy Reed, Gotham Users of NeXT Robert Nielson, Everest Technologies Paul Murphy, Independent Consultant David Spitzer, NeXT Jim Opfer, RadioMail 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 There is a wealth of information, free software, and just plain camaraderie available to NEXTSTEP users through the Internet and other information services. This session tells you how and where to plug in to the wonderful world of NEXTSTEP online. ** PORTABILITY AND NOTEBOOKS: ISSUES AND ANSWERS ** Moderator, John Perry Barlow, NeXTWORLD Magazine Bob Lawton, NeXT 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 122 One benefit of NEXTSTEP 486 is the coming availability of NEXTSTEP portable computers. But 486 notebooks are not the only option for users who need to take their data on the road. This session looks at strategies for extending your desktop environment to wherever you happen to be. ** MANAGING DOCUMENTS ** Moderator, Jay Kilby Gregory Miller, Inherent Software Ken Rosen Sam Van Vactor, Insight Software 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 122 Whatever happened to the paperless office? It's alive and well in law firms and medical organization employing NEXTSTEP software for document storage and retrieval. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: IN THE TRENCHES Customers in business, education, and government have taken great strides in applying NEXTSTEP to solving problems in their fundamental advantages for unifying the desktop, collaborative computing, document management, decision support, and application development. In this track, speakers representing customers in NeXT's key markets share their experiences. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** UNIFYING THE DESKTOP ** Moderator: Jeff Kvam, Swiss Bank Corporation Gregory Miller, Inherent Technologies Alex Henry, William Morris Agency 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 The goal is no longer to have a computer on every desk, but to have only one computer on every desk. Users in financial services, law enforcement, and hospital administration describe how NEXTSTEP replaced diverse systems in a single workstation. ** END OF THE PARADOX: OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ** Sara Benson, NeXT Jeff Kvam, Swiss Bank Corporation Hooman Bahmandeji, Rush Presbyterian Hospital Mike Simpson, William Morris Agency 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP solves the enduring paradox of the information age: Organizations' investment in technology has not resulted in measurable productivity gains. NEXTSTEP changes the equation by focusing on operational productivity. ** ENTERPRISE WIDE DATA ACCESS ** Moderator: Felix Lin, NeXT Alex Henry, William Morris Agency Bill Dudney, Pencom Software Mark Richards, Alain Pinel Realty 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Distributed applications are only as meaningful as the data that is accessed. NeXT)s DB Kit and third-party tools let you link into live financial and operational databases residing on mainframes and servers. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** WHY NEXTSTEP -- CUSTOMER GIVE THEIR PERSPECTIVES ** Moderator: Kris Younger, NeXT Jim Traegar, TASC 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Choosing NeXT may involve some risks, but the payoff can be substantial. This panel of NeXT customers in business, government, and education discuss their choice of NeXT systems and the varied benefits they)ve derived. ** SERVING YOUR CUSTOMER ** Moderator: John Trustman, Fidelity Investments Mike Adelson, Chrysler Financial Randy Mosteleer, Trident Data Systems 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 The greatest challenge in business today is providing timely and accurate service to customers. NEXTSTEP systems provide the informational framework for world-class customer service. Users from health care, financial services, and transportation show how they did it. ** TRAINING FOR SUCCESS ** Moderator: Jan Tyler, NeXT Eric Wanger, IT Solutions Don Winn, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. David Besemer, Besemer & Associates 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP)s object orientation provides a flexible environment for developing course curricula and corporate training programs. This panel includes educators from various disciplines, who will compare curriculum development under NEXTSTEP to traditional methods. ** ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION ** Moderator: Dan Ruby, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert L. Masterson, Software Services and Solutions, Inc. Chris Cuilla, IT Solutions Bernard D. Aboda, MailCom 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Technological change does not occur in a vacuum. Sometimes, the technology used can lead to structural and cultural changes in an organization. Panelists from law enforcement, telecommunications, and the energy business explore the positive effects of NEXTSTEP technology on organizational hierarchies, decision making, and customer relations. ** CUSTOM APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ** Moderator: Dan McCreary, Integrity Solutions Gary Lynn, NeuroDimension Inc. Dinnise Winner, LOR/Geske Bock Associates Inc. Stephane Savard, Panon Telexpertise Inc. 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP's facility for custom development enables users to write software that is exactly suited to their needs. But is it really as easy as all that? Customers in transportation, financial services, and education share their challenges and triumphs. ** SUPPORT FOR STANDARDS ** Moderator: Kris Younger, NeXT Neil Goodrich, Trident Data Systems 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 With all the talk about "open systems", NEXTSTEP support for almost every important technical standard is sometimes overlooked. In this session, customers describe how NeXT's implementation of one or more stands was instrumental in their systems planning. ** ROLLUPS AND DRILLDOWNS: EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ** Moderator: Mark Thompsen, TRW P.K. M'Pherson, Information Delivery Ltd Keith Cok Allan Andison 10:15AM - 11:15PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP is ideal for applications that deliver live summary data and graphics to executives for decision support. Corporate and government users show how they did it. ** CORPORATE IDENTITY ** Moderator: Keith Ohlfs James Souttar, Just Proportion Ltd. Victor E. Spindler, Pages Software Inc 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP's unified imaging model and high-quality graphics environment suit it ideally for defining and maintaining standards in graphics. In this session, designers describe their use of NEXTSTEP software in corporate identity programs. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: HOT PRODUCTS The sizzle in the NEXTSTEP market is the varied software solutions offered in hotly contested application categories. In this track, developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for document creation, presentation, financial modeling, database management, business graphics, and software emulation. With this background, users will be better able to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the products shown on the exhibit floor. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** PRODUCTIVITY, NEXTSTEP STYLE ** Moderator: Dan Lavin, NeXTWORLD Magazine Julie Saffren, NeXT Joe Barello, NeXTWORLD Magazine 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 In this session, developers discuss the feature and benefits of today's NEXTSTEP productivity applications and how they can be used most effectively. NEXTSTEP is home to innovative software products in virtually every productivity category. What's truly amazing is the way they all work together in an integrated user environment. ** DOCUMENT CREATION ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine Julie Saffren, NeXT Bruce Webster, Pages Software Glenn C. Reid, RightBrian Software 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 The leading applications for creating business documents square off. Their different approaches to page layout and design provide good choices for every kind of NEXTSTEP user. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** BETTER PRESENTATIONS ** Moderator: Lee Sherman, NeXTWORLD Magazine Wiley Hodges, Lighthouse Design, Ltd. David Gregory, Imagine Multimedia Chris Walters, RDR Rand Shulman, Pages Software Inc 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 Making presentations is among the most frequent tasks in business. Creating presentations using NEXTSTEP and available third-party applications has proven to be both easy and impactful. Here we look at the options for improving your delivery with visually appealing slides and interactive media. ** EMULATION AND CONNECTIVITY ** Moderator: Joe Barello, NeXTWORLD Magazine Marc Munford, Insignia Cliff Mathews, Abacus Olivia Favela , IPT Scott Opitz, Conextions 10:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 NEXTSTEP is great, but sometimes you have to make concessions to the rest of the world. Whether you want to make your NEXTSTEP system behave like Windows, Macintosh, X, or a mainframe terminal, there is a third-party product for you. ** GRAPHICS FOR BUSINESS ** Tony Bove, NeXTWORLD - Moderator Tony Renier, Blacksmith Andrew Stone, Stone Design Wiley Hodges, Lighthouse Design, Ltd. 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 Illustration tools are not just for artists. NEXTSTEP offers some of the best applications on any platform for creating business charts, diagrams, and drawings. ** DATABASES ** Moderator: Daniel Miles Kehoe, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert Dyas, IP Design Andrew Stone, Stone Design Randy Leonard, Ocean Software, Inc. 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 Industrial strength database back ends and development tools make NEXTSTEP a powerful environment for corporate database applications. Here are some of the choice applications for constructing customized front ends. ** SPREADSHEETS AND MODELERS ** Moderator: Dave Grady, NeXT David Pollack, Athena Design Michael D. Steele, AXSYS, Inc. Chip Goodman, WhiteLight Systems, Inc. 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 NEXTSTEP abounds in diverse solutions for financial modeling. Whether you need a traditional spreadsheet, multi-dimensional tool or sophisticated enterprise financial modeler, NEXTSTEP serves your needs with strong third-party products. ** INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ** Moderator: Dan Ruby, NeXTWORLD Magazine Jayson Adams, Millennium Andy Turk, Sarrus Karl Craft, Ensuing Technologies 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 The last year has seen an explosion of products for managing personal and group information. In many cases, these calendars, address books, and free-form databases are on the vanguard of workgroup computing on NEXTSTEP. ** GRAPHICS ARTS ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine Lauren Flanagan, Goldleaf Randy Adams, Appsoft Janet Overby 10:15PM - 11:15PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 125 With sophisticated image processing, pre-press, and output tools, NEXTSTEP is a powerful environment for professional graphics design and production. Key developers demonstrate their range of solutions. ** MULTIMEDIA AND 3D ** Moderator: Lee Sherman, NeXTWORLD Magazine Jesper Lundh, Xanthus David Gregory, Imagine Multimedia Glen Worstell, Thoughtul Software 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 125 NeXT)s inclusion of RenderMan technology in NEXTSTEP has set the stage for an explosion of software for 3D rendering and animation. The platform also boasts strong multimedia authoring systems and tools for sound and music. ____________________________________________________________________ => NEXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION: PARTICIPATING COMPANIES May 25 - 27, 1993 Participating Companies: Abacus Abe Industry Artemis AEC Software ADAMATION Adobe Systems Inc. Alembic Systems International Ltd. Altsys Corporation Anderson Financial Systems ANDI Appsoft, Inc. Athena Design Axsys Bacchus, Inc. BenaTong BenchBuilt Software Co. benchMark Development, Inc. Black & White Software Blacksmith Blue Rose Systems Booz-Allen & Hamilton Canon Ciusa, Inc. Compaq Computer Corp. Conextions Cube Information Systems Cub'X Systems Data General Corp. Dell Computer Detective Tools Corp. Digital Compostition Systems, Inc. Distributed Processing Technology eCesys Epson Firstsoft, Inc. / DBSA. Inc. Goldleaf Publishing, Inc. Goldleaf Systems Harvard Tool Works Hewlett-Packard Company Highland Digital HSD Microcomputer Hypersight, Inc. i-link, GmbH Imagine Multimedia, Inc. Impact Multimedia, Inc. INSIGHT Software Insignia Solutions, Inc. Intel Corporation IPT Jana Publishing Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Logicon Ultasystems Inc. LogicStream Lucky Goldstar Memory International, Inc. Metrosoft Millennium Software Labs, Inc. MRJ, Inc. NEC Technologies Inc. Network Expressn Inc. NeXT, Inc. NeXTWORLD Magazine Northstar Technologies Inc. nPoint Objective Technologies, Inc. ONyX Systems, Inc. Pages Software Inc Paget Press Pangea Corporation PARABASE Pencom Perennial Software Pinnacle Research, Inc. Professional Software, Inc. RDR, Inc. Ridgeback Solutions RightBrain Software, Inc. SMC Sarrus Software, Inc. Schema Research Corp. Second Glance Software Sirius Solutions, Inc. Skylee Press SofDesign Software Ventures Step 2 Software, Inc. Stone Design Systemhouse Inc. (Object Technology Center) Systemix Software, Inc. TMS GmbH Talus Tecor, Inc. Telos / Springer-Verlag Thoughtful Software Toshiba Trident Data Systems Trirex Systems Vertex Software Watershed Technologies Wolfram Research, Inc. WordPerfect Corporation Yrrid Incorporated ....and more ____________________________________________________________________ => NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA User Group Keynote Thursday, May 27 9:30am - 11:30am Room 133 Steve Jobs: 486--An Explosion of Users Under NeXT's Big Tent Steve Jobs headlines this exciting kickoff to today's activities. The number of NEXTSTEP users in the world doubled last year. With the advent of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, we anticipate a tremendous explosion of new users and user group members using both black and white hardware. How do we serve this dynamic new population and tap into their talents? Ideas for 1993 and beyond will be discussed. Also during this session, NeXT will present its "Golden Nugget Awards" for special contributions by user groups during the past year. ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 122 12:30am - 1:30pm -Leadership and Organizing Ideas Panel chair: BANG (Bay Area NEXTSTEP User Group) 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Working with NeXT, 3rd Party Vendors, and Resellers Panel co-chairs: KYNUG (Kentucky NEXTSTEP User Group) PSNUG (Puget Sound NEXTSTEP User Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Attracting and Keeping Volunteers and Officers Panel chair: UKNUG (United Kingdom NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Fundraising Panel chair: NoIR - NEXTSTEP Organization International ____________________________________________________________________ ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 125 12:30pm - 1:30pm -Training Panel co-chairs: SCaN (Southern California area NEXTSTEP User Group) hAng (Houston area NEXTSTEP User Group) Scott Weiner, NeXT Training department 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Planning and conducting a successful meeting Panel chair: BCS-NeXT (Boston Computer Society NEXTSTEP Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Newsletters Panel chair: rmNUG (Rocky Mountain NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Getting your members on the worldwide net Panel co-chairs: GUN (Gotham Users of NEXTSTEP, New York City) Madison, Wisconsin NEXTSTEP User Group ____________________________________________________________________ => TUTORIALS AND BOF MEETINGS Hands-On NEXTSTEP Tutorials If you're new to NEXTSTEP, this is your chance to learn the basics...and if you're a seasoned developer, you can sign-up to spend some time with an expert on the subject of your choice. Extending from the show floor, the NEXTSTEP hands-on tutorial area sponsored by Dell Computer, provides instructions and mini-sessions for both end users and developers. User Tutorials are scheduled throughout the three days of the Expo to introduce new users to NEXTSTEP and to provide guidance on navigating the workspace, working with applications, and using NEXTSTEP features. Developer Tutorials provide two learning opportunities: hands-on instruction in "boot camp" issues as well as one-on-one time with a NeXT expert on specific development topics. Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings Developers can conduct a limited number of Birds-of-a-Feather get-togethers on Wednesday evening, May 26, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email BOF@NeXT.com to reserve a room for your special interest group. Please include your coordinator's name, an email address, and an abstract of the session. NeXTWORLD Expo Bof (Birds of a Feather) Schedule: Wednesday, May 26, 1993 5:00 - 6:00pm: Developer Conference Room 132 Guerrilla Marketing for NEXTSTEP Developers Organizer: Conrad Geiger, NeXT This BOF session will cover the tactics for reaching the NeXTSTEP users and potential NeXTSTEP users of NeXTSTEP and your product. Working with user groups, the press, resellers, and VARS/VADS will be the focus of this informal sharing of ideas. 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 OPEN Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) Organization Organizer: Marcos J. Polanco, The Research Libraries Group While NEXTSTEP offers remarkable technologies for application development, the full benefit of object orientation will not be realized until the technical and political barriers to the emergence of a vibrant object marketplace are tackled. These problems include licensing, distributed object management, end-user obejcts, and standards for inter-object communication. Open Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) provides a common forum where the entire NEXTSTEP community can debate and resolve these issues. We will discuss OPN's charter and focus. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 131 Sound, Music and DSP standards for NeXTSTEP/Intel Organizer: Michael McNabb, Independent Consultant The original NeXT computers were embraced by a large community of computer music and digital audio artists, researchers, and developers. The machine's greatest appeal was that it provided a common platform with a powerful minimum set of standard hardware and software features, allowing a much greater exchange of work and ideas than in the past. NeXT's move to Intel hardware presents a great challenge to this community. PC audio and music hardware standards do not really exist, and NeXT itself will only be supporting a reduced set of software standards. The community must now define its own set of standards and supported hardware in order to preserve existing capabilities, encourage development, and maintain interchangeability. This session will include brief presentations from various perspectives by members of the NeXT audio and DSP community, and a face to face discussion of these issues. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 132 NeXT Means Business: How Can Developers Sell More? Organizer: Peggy Thompson, Paget Press How can developers better reach the customer bases looking for NeXT products? How can we work together more efficiently? Developers can share success stories on how to get visibility for their products. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 133 IndexingKit SIG Organizer: Jack Greenfield, NeXT Have you built an interesting data structure with IXBTree? Are you wondering how to store a graph of objects in IXRecordManager? The Indexing Kit BOF will provide an informal setting for the exchange of tips and tidbits relating to the Indexing Kit. IXKit developers from around the NeXT community will be in attendance, and IXKit author Jack Greenfield will be on hand to share techniques, and to answer your questions. Developers familiar with IXKit are encouraged to come and share their experiences. Developers thinking about using IXKit are encouraged to come and learn how the IXKit can help them with their application. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Virtuoso SIG Organizer: Lorin Rivers, Altsys The session will feature a few advanced guest designers to lead in a discussion of the different solutions that Virtuoso provides to NeXTSTEP users. Each designer will discuss a different solution for Virtuoso and NeXTSTEP, including: Business graphics - presentations, corporate identity pieces, business cards, annual reports, etc.; Graphic design - creating infographics, logos, special effects, product packaging, posters, etc.; Page layout - Working with text, bringing files together into large documents, creating newsletters, brochures, etc. This will be an open discussion for users to openly discuss and share information and techniques for using Virtuoso in their work. It will also enable potential and advanced users of Virtuoso to learn new tips and tricks. Door prizes will be awarded as well. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 122 NeXT in Law Organizer: Gregory Miller, Inherent Technologies, Inc. This is the annual meeting for the NeXT-in-Law User Group, JuriNUG. While JuriNUG convenes at other American Bar Association functions, this meeting is a chance for anyone and everyone interested in the use of NEXTSEP in the legal profession to gather and exchange ideas, discuss issues, and learn about this rapidly developing vertical market. The meeting is open to anyone, not just legal professionals interested in learning about the legal computing market. If you have specific questions or have a particular item for an agenda, please contact Greg Miller at 503-224-6751 or gregory_miller@inherent.techlaw.com. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 123 Custom Applications Developed with Objective DB Toolkit Organizer: Valerie Birk, Logibec The all new Objective DB Toolkit version 3 offers developers 4GL capability with a script language that puts the development of custom applications within the reach of any developer. The Toolkit also offers an extensive choice of field templates, the possibility to overlay views without the use of Objective C code. The Objective DB Toolkit development environment is built on top of NeXT's Database Kit which provides adaptors to Sybase and Oracle for fast development of mission critical client/server applications. 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 (OPN continued) Incrementally Creating Apps at Run-time (The Other Half of Interface Builder) Organizer: Charles L. Perkins Many early NeXTSTEP developers were excited by the promise of programming entirely within Interface Builder, creating a fully interpretive, rapid prototyping environment with loadable palettes of objects. Despite 3.0 additions, I.B. does not provide that environment. The "other half" of I.B. must provide glue to link arbitrary objects and NIB files together at run-time, and must allow a rich set of possible connections between them without constraining the meaning of those connections. If such a framework includes the ability to modify the currently running application's state, entire applications can be created at double-click time or even while they are running, in an incremental and amazingly flexible manor. One such framework will be presented, to stimulate discussion. 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Color Management for NeXTSTEP Organizer: William Bonekemper, HERE, Inc. HERE's color management system benefits every NeXTSTEP user who needs to produce calibrated and controlled color output. This session will convey information and instruction concerning how the Color Management System works and how to use it with NeXT application software. This is accomplished through the use of live demonstrations on a large projection system where NeXT applications are utilizing HERE's Color Management System. ____________________________________________________________________ => REGISTRATION, HOTEL AND TRAVEL INFORMATION TO REGISTER FOR NeXTWORLD EXPO Mail completed form to: NeXTWORLD EXPO DCI 204 Andover Street Andover, MA 01810 -OR- Fax to: 508/470-0526 (24 hours a day) -OR- Call Toll-Free: 800/767-2336 (US only: 8:30a.m.- 6:00p.m. EST) -OR- International Registration: 508/470-3880 Please check all that apply: Developer Conference (#3032) ____ $695 ____ $745 (on-site) User Conference (#3033) ____ $195 ____ $245 (on-site) Exhibits Only (#3034) ____ $25 ____ $40 (on-site) User Group Program ____ FREE (Open to all attendees who register) SPECIAL PRICE FOR ALL CONFERENCES: Developer Conference Package (#3032N): Includes all conferences registration and a copy of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools for your 486 computer ____ $995 ____ $1095 (on-site) ____________________________________________________________________ REGISTRANT INFORMATION: Name: ______________________________ Company: __________________ Title: ______________________________ Division: __________________ Name: ______________________________ Street: ____________________ Title: ______________________________ City: ______________________ Name: ______________________________ State/ZIP: _________________ Title: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________ Fax: ______________________ Authorized Signature/Date: _________________________________________ Method of Payment _______ Check enclosed payable to NeXTWORLD EXPO _______ Visa _______ MasterCard Card number: ____________________________ Expiration date: ________________________ Cardholder Name: ________________________ _______ Bill my firm. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: jesper@cooper.xanthus.se (Jesper Lundh) Subject: SHIPPING: Xanthus Ships Questor Spreadsheet for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993May14.195514.2573@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 19:55:14 GMT For more information please contact: Jesper Lundh phone: +46-8-635 30 62 fax: +46-8-98 70 67 email: questor@xanthus.se Xanthus Ships Questor Spreadsheet for NEXTSTEP Stockholm, May 14, 1993 - Xanthus International AB today started to ship Questor, its spreadsheet application for the NEXTSTEP computing environment. Aimed at everybody that has been waiting for a high quality matrix-based spreadsheet application tailored for the NEXTSTEP environment, Questor offers the ease-of-use of traditional spreadsheet applications combined with the extra power offered by NEXTSTEP. For example, Questor can easily retrieve data from relational databases like Oracle and Sybase using the Database Kit in NEXTSTEP and display the data in full color charts that can be placed in other documents and automatically updated by the Object Linking mechanism of NEXTSTEP. "Questor brings the power of the Database Kit to everybody," says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus."Questor will increase the productivity of anybody with a computer running NEXTSTEP on their desk." Questor is the perfect tool for all the things traditionally done with spreadsheet applications, like budgets, scientific calculations, creating tables and charts for presentations etc. In addition to the basic spreadsheet power, Questor comes with user interface objects like buttons and sliders as well as a powerful and easy-to-use scripting language called QScript. These tools will allow users to customize spreadsheets to perform very specific tasks. The open architecture of Questor, with an extremely powerful API, also lets users control spreadsheets from other applications written in Objective-C. In addition, Questor can control any other application with a Speaker/Listener interface through the QScript language. QScript is an extended version of Xanthus Common Language (XCL), a uniform scripting language used in all Xanthus software products with scripting capabilities. XCL gives you a uniform scripting syntax and a common set of basic functions. In addition, XCL allows you to write external functions in XCL or in Objective-C that can be used by any XCL-based application from Xanthus. Selected Questor features: - A structured scripting language - QScript with an "intelligent" editor including automatic pretty-printing and programming support. QScript allows you to customize your worksheet to perform very specific tasks. - Input controllers like buttons, text-fields and sliders can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a worksheet and connected to QScript code or directly to cells by control-dragging. - Output objects like graphs and gauges can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a worksheet and connected to cell areas by control-dragging for continuous updating. - Many graph types are supported, including bar, stacked bar, line, combination, stock, area, stacked area, scatter (xy-plot) and pie. - Hot-links to the business graphics application Graphity from Xanthus. Graphity is a business graphics application from Xanthus that supports 3D graphs. - Seamless connections to SQL databases like Oracle and Sybase using the Database Kit in NEXTSTEP. - Timers that can trigger complex calculations, database queries, and any other event at regular intervals. - A powerful double-directed API that allows Questor to easily control and send data to other applications. The API also makes it easy for other applications to control Questor and to feed data into worksheets. - A ToolBox that includes object palettes and a number of other tools that removes the need for modal panels for filling, searching and sorting data. The ToolBox also includes complete scripting support. - Full support for user palettes. You can easily create new palettes with customized graphs, graphics and control objects. - Drawing tools that allows you to draw directly on the worksheet. - Images and sound can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a worksheet to create stunning documents with graphics and sound effects. - Reads the WKS, WK1 and SYLK file-formats, which enables you to import worksheets from Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Improv, Microsoft Excel and Wingz. - Writes the WK1 file-format, which enables you to export worksheets to Lotus 1-2-3, Lotus Improv, Microsoft Excel and Wingz. - Full support for Lotus 1-2-3 bracket macros. - Multi-level undo. All commands can be undone and the number of undos are user defined. - Powerful report layout functions that gives you total control over the layout of your document, including direct manipulation and drawing tools. - Full support for object linking. Graphs, cell areas and graphics can be copied and linked into other documents for continuous updating. Questor is not a port from another computing environment and has a true, well designed NEXTSTEP user interface. Questor is available now for NEXTSTEP (NeXT and Intel) through selected resellers worldwide. Retail price: $595/license Academic discount: 50% Volume discount: 5-10 licenses, 20% 11-15 licenses, 30% Special intro offer: $99 (1-user license only, no academic discount, valid until June 30 1993) Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a privately owned software development company that specializes in the NEXTSTEP platform. Questor is the fourth in a series of general-purpose productivity tools for NEXTSTEP. In May 1992, Xanthus started to ship its first product CraftMan, the multimedia programming tool for the NEXTSTEP. The second product was LaserMan, a tool for controlling Laser Disc Players and other devices from a NEXTSTEP computer. The third product was SplitBuilder/Receiver, a tool for sending large files via NeXTmail. LaserMan and SplitBuilder/Receiver started to ship in September 1992. Xanthus International was founded in 1990.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: info@bmd.com Subject: PRESS RELEASE: TIFFany "Image Processing for NEXTSTEP Computers" Message-ID: <1993May14.200247.2655@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 20:02:47 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: benchMark Developments, Inc. Kevin Solie, (606) 276-3983 info@bmd.com benchMark Developments, Inc. Announces TIFFany Professional Image Processing Software for NeXTSTEP LEXINGTON, KY - May 3, 1993 - benchMark Developments (bMD) announced today the availability of TIFFany, an image enhancement application for NeXTSTEP developed by Caffeine Software of Switzerland. "I am pleased to announce bMD's agreement with Caffeine Software. It will be our job to treat TIFFany as if it was our own, providing Caffeine Software with constructive criticism and the professional management and distribution of TIFFany", said Neil Greene, president of bMD. TIFFany offers users of NeXTSTEP a suite of mathematic algorithms for digital imaging. Images may be enhanced and manipulated using various tools for color correction, noise reduction, resizing, image composition, morphing, and filters for: burn in, edge detection, edge enhancement, color separation, embossing, image noise reduction and correction, relief, shake, smear, smooth, sobel, and others. Manual image editing functions include: pen drawing, airbrush, and adjustable transparency capabilities. "TIFFany is the first application for NeXTSTEP that is optimized for today's digital images. It is not simply a paint program. TIFFany was undoubtedly designed with the sure intentions of providing the NeXT environment with a collection of professional algorithms for the enhancement and manipulation of digital images", said Kevin Solie, director of software development for bMD and marketing of TIFFany. Digital imaging artist and animation creators may use TIFFany's morphing and warping algorithms to create stunning animations. TIFFany is currently NeXTSTEP 3.0 compatible and will fully support official releases of NeXTSTEP and NeXTSTEP for Intel. bMD is offering TIFFany at a special promotional rate of $295 for commerical licenses and $95 for acedemic licenses, plus shipping effective immediately. This special promotional rate will be available throughout the end of NeXTWORLD Expo (May 27). TIFFany's suggested retail price is $395, with academic pricing available at $145. Customers, throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, interested in ordering TIFFany may contact bMD at 1-800-872-3131. Users with ftp access may find a demonstration version of TIFFany at cs.orst.edu. Founded in early 1991 by Stan Jirman and Ralf Brunner, Caffeine Software currently develops professional imaging software for NeXTSTEP. Founded in late 1992, benchMark Developments has turned into a multi-functional company. bMD markets and distributes TIFFany throughout the continental U.S. for Caffeine Software. As an authorized NeXT Reseller, bMD currently developes custom software for the health care and thoroughbred industries running NeXTSTEP. The TIFFany logo is a trademark of Caffeine Software, the bMD logo is a trademark of benchMark Developments, Inc. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT, Inc. All other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: <Mark_Tacchi@NeXT.COM> Subject: SUBMISSION: Digit.app 2.1 (CORRECTION) Message-ID: <1993May14.200757.2731@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 20:07:57 GMT Digit 2.1 --------- About Digit Digit is a freeware scientific calculator application that works very similar to commercial pocket calculators. Many of the more popular features have been included. Be sure to register your version to keep up to date on future upgrades and new applications. New features for 2.1 o Fat binaries. Intel 486 and Motorola compliant. o Special key mapping for CA and C keys. See HELP. o Runs on both NeXTSTEP 3.0 and 3.1. How to Get o ftp cs.orst.edu via anonymous login o check /pub/next/submissions, otherwise use archie. -- Mark G. Tacchi tacchi@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: EXPO: NeXTWORLD Expo BOF (Birds of a Feather) Meeting Schedule Message-ID: <1993May14.201400.2853@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 20:14:00 GMT To: All NeXTWORLD Expo attendees (User Conference, Developer Conference, User Group Program, Exhibit pass only) All NeXTWORLD Expo attendees are invited to attend the Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) Meetings scheduled for the late afternoon and early evening of Wednesday, May 26th at Expo. The schedule appears below. Developers will be conducting a limited number of Birds-of-a-Feather get-togethers on Wednesday evening, May 26, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email BOF@NeXT.com to reserve a room for your special interest group. Please include your coordinator's name, an email address, and an abstract of the session. See you at Expo, Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Group Program Manager _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NeXTWORLD Expo BOF (Birds of a Feather) Schedule: Wednesday, May 26, 1993 ** Guerrilla Marketing for NEXTSTEP Developers ** 5:00 - 6:00pm: Developer Conference Room 132 Organizer: Conrad Geiger, NeXT This BOF session will cover the tactics for reaching the NeXTSTEP users and potential NeXTSTEP users of NeXTSTEP and your product. Working with user groups, the press, resellers, and VARS/VADS will be the focus of this informal sharing of ideas. ** OPEN Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) Organization ** 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 Organizer: Marcos J. Polanco, The Research Libraries Group While NEXTSTEP offers remarkable technologies for application development, the full benefit of object orientation will not be realized until the technical and political barriers to the emergence of a vibrant object marketplace are tackled. These problems include licensing, distributed object management, end-user objects, and standards for inter-object communication. Open Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) provides a common forum where the entire NEXTSTEP community can debate and resolve these issues. We will discuss OPN's charter and focus. ** Sound, Music and DSP standards for NeXTSTEP/Intel ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 131 Organizer: Michael McNabb, Independent Consultant The original NeXT computers were embraced by a large community of computer music and digital audio artists, researchers, and developers. The machine's greatest appeal was that it provided a common platform with a powerful minimum set of standard hardware and software features, allowing a much greater exchange of work and ideas than in the past. NeXT's move to Intel hardware presents a great challenge to this community. PC audio and music hardware standards do not really exist, and NeXT itself will only be supporting a reduced set of software standards. The community must now define its own set of standards and supported hardware in order to preserve existing capabilities, encourage development, and maintain interchangeability. This session will include brief presentations from various perspectives by members of the NeXT audio and DSP community, and a face to face discussion of these issues. ** NeXT Means Business: How Can Developers Sell More? ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 132 Organizer: Peggy Thompson, Paget Press How can developers better reach the customer bases looking for NeXT products? How can we work together more efficiently? Developers can share success stories on how to get visibility for their products. ** IndexingKit SIG ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 133 Organizer: Jack Greenfield, NeXT Have you built an interesting data structure with IXBTree? Are you wondering how to store a graph of objects in IXRecordManager? The Indexing Kit BOF will provide an informal setting for the exchange of tips and tidbits relating to the Indexing Kit. IXKit developers from around the NeXT community will be in attendance, and IXKit author Jack Greenfield will be on hand to share techniques, and to answer your questions. Developers familiar with IXKit are encouraged to come and share their experiences. Developers thinking about using IXKit are encouraged to come and learn how the IXKit can help them with their application. ** Virtuoso SIG ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Organizer: Lorin Rivers, Altsys The session will feature a few advanced guest designers to lead in a discussion of the different solutions that Virtuoso provides to NeXTSTEP users. Each designer will discuss a different solution for Virtuoso and NeXTSTEP, including: Business graphics - presentations, corporate identity pieces, business cards, annual reports, etc.; Graphic design - creating infographics, logos, special effects, product packaging, posters, etc.; Page layout - Working with text, bringing files together into large documents, creating newsletters, brochures, etc. This will be an open discussion for users to openly discuss and share information and techniques for using Virtuoso in their work. It will also enable potential and advanced users of Virtuoso to learn new tips and tricks. Door prizes will be awarded as well. ** NeXT in Law ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 122 Organizer: Gregory Miller, Inherent Technologies, Inc. This is the annual meeting for the NeXT-in-Law User Group, JuriNUG. While JuriNUG convenes at other American Bar Association functions, this meeting is a chance for anyone and everyone interested in the use of NEXTSTEP in the legal profession to gather and exchange ideas, discuss issues, and learn about this rapidly developing vertical market. The meeting is open to anyone, not just legal professionals interested in learning about the legal computing market. If you have specific questions or have a particular item for an agenda, please contact Greg Miller at 503-224-6751 or gregory_miller@inherent.techlaw.com. ** Custom Applications Developed with Objective DB Toolkit ** 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 123 Organizer: Valerie Birk, Logibec The all new Objective DB Toolkit version 3 offers developers 4GL capability with a script language that puts the development of custom applications within the reach of any developer. The Toolkit also offers an extensive choice of field templates, the possibility to overlay views without the use of Objective C code. The Objective DB Toolkit development environment is built on top of NeXT's Database Kit which provides adaptors to Sybase and Oracle for fast development of mission critical client/server applications. ** Incrementally Creating Apps at Run-time ** (OPN continued) (The Other Half of Interface Builder) 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 Organizer: Charles L. Perkins Many early NeXTSTEP developers were excited by the promise of programming entirely within Interface Builder, creating a fully interpretive, rapid prototyping environment with loadable palettes of objects. Despite 3.0 additions, I.B. does not provide that environment. The "other half" of I.B. must provide glue to link arbitrary objects and NIB files together at run-time, and must allow a rich set of possible connections between them without constraining the meaning of those connections. If such a framework includes the ability to modify the currently running application's state, entire applications can be created at double-click time or even while they are running, in an incremental and amazingly flexible manor. One such framework will be presented, to stimulate discussion. ** Color Management for NeXTSTEP ** 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Organizer: William Bonekemper, HERE, Inc. HERE's color management system benefits every NeXTSTEP user who needs to produce calibrated and controlled color output. This session will convey information and instruction concerning how the Color Management System works and how to use it with NeXT application software. This is accomplished through the use of live demonstrations on a large projection system where NeXT applications are utilizing HERE's Color Management System.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: Announcing the 1993 NEXTSTEP Best of Breed Award Nominees Message-ID: <1993May14.201425.2912@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 20:14:25 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Ruby NeXTWORLD Magazine 415/978-3191 NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR 1993 NEXTSTEP BEST OF BREED AWARDS Stiff Competition Shows Vitality of NEXTSTEP Environment San Francisco, May 12, 1993 - NeXTWORLD Magazine today announced the finalists for the 1993 Best of Breed Awards, which honor outstanding accomplishments in NEXTSTEP product development. Three products were nominated in each of 14 categories. The winners will be announced at NeXTWORLD's Best of Breed Award ceremony on Monday, May 24, and at a special conference session at NeXTWORLD EXPO, held here May 25-27. "In many categories, the judges had a difficult time narrowing the field to just three contenders," said Daniel Ruby, editor in chief of NeXTWORLD Magazine. "This reflects the wealth of outstanding products available to NEXTSTEP users, and demonstrates the vitality of NEXTSTEP as a market for third-party products." The nominees are: Document Creation category: Pages, Pages Software PasteUp, RightBrain Software WordPerfect for NEXTSTEP, WordPerfect Corporation Business Graphics category: Concurrence, Lighthouse Design Create, Stone Design Diagram! 2, Lighthouse Design Financial Modeling category: Mesa, Athena Design Questor, Xanthus International Solution, Appsoft Graphic Arts category: 1VISION, tms GmbH Image, Appsoft Virtuoso, Altsys Corporation ObjectWare category: 3270Palette, Conextions BarCodeKit, Hot Technologies OT Palettes, Objective Technologies Utilities category: Engage! Desktop, Millennium Software Labs MetroTools, Metrosoft SafetyNet, Systemix Software Information Management category: Mathematica, Wolfram Research NoteBook, Millennium Software Labs Pencil Me In, Sarrus Software Peripherals category: Goldleaf Imagesetter/eXTRASET, Goldleaf Systems Scan-X Color/PowerScan, HSD Microcomputer US Talus T-1 Film Recorder/ImageMate, Talus Corporation Database Management category: Complete Access, Ocean Software DataPhile, Stone Design Parabase, Parabase Software Corporation Content and Information category: Birds of Europe, Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification Sex, Lies, and CD-ROM, Bay Area NeXT Group The Electronic AppWrapper, Paget Press Communications and Emulation category: co-Xist, Pencom Software NXFax, Black and White Software SoftPC, Insignia Solutions Emerging Markets category: Screen Machine, d'ART Computersysteme GmbH TaskMaster, Lighthouse Design VirtSpace, Pinnacle Research 3-D and CAD category: Frontface, nPoint solidThinking, Gestel Italia ZZVolume, Ares Development and Authoring Tools category: Callisto, Imagine Multimedia CraftMan, Xanthus International GNU C Compiler, Free Software Foundation In addition to the product-category winners, special awards will be presented for exemplary service to the NeXT community, most innovative NEXTSTEP application, and out-standing use of NEXTSTEP at a customer site. Nominations will not be announced in these categories. All NEXTSTEP products that were in wide-release beta testing by April 24 with announced plans for an Intel 80486 version were eligible for consideration. The judging panel consists of 12 NeXTWORLD editors and contributing product reviewers. NeXTWORLD, a publication of the International Data Group, the world leader in information services on information technology, is based in San Francisco, where it publishes a monthly magazine and newspaper for users of NEXTSTEP computers. -30-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: CSNAnnounce: Assorted news Message-ID: <1993May14.204401.3113@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 14 May 1993 20:44:01 GMT Woops... When I approved the announcement from Metrosoft about MetroTools 2.0, I accidently classified it as a SUBMISSION: instead of PRESS RELEASE:... Sorry about that. ---------------------------------------- With sonata.cc.purdue.edu in a somewhat unstable state right now due to some "auto-corrupt daemon" many of the /submissions there have been corrupted. Please check your submissions to sonata.cc.purdue.edu (and possibly nova as well) to make sure they are there and working before sending your announcement to comp.sys.next.announce. ---------------------------------------- I'm turning postings around as fast as possible, and appreciate all the positive comments I have gotten. Thanks! Please don't post a message to one/all the other comp.sys.next.* groups and then send it to csn.announce. Send it to comp.sys.next.announce and I will post it to csn.announce. This help cuts down on reduntant messages. ---------------------------------------- Please submit announcements as plain text, not as Nextmail enclosures. Plain ascii can just be run through my NextStep Approval program, and checked/approved quickly. The others need to be hand assembled, and that leads to potential errors... submissions: next-announce@digifix.com comments/Info: next-announce-request@digifix.com ---------------------------------------- Metrosoft has some extra tickets to get into NextWorld Expo. Just send a self stamped envelope to --- Metrosoft - 740 13th Street,Suite 503 San Diego, California 92101 and they'll send it out. --- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: lozinski@CUP.PORTAL.COM Subject: EXPO: Developing Obj-C Apps for NEXTSTEP, Windows and Motif Message-ID: <1993May15.030545.1645@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 03:05:45 GMT Developing Objective-C Applications for NEXTSTEP and Microsoft Windows and Motif. NEXTSTEP developers have traditionally been faced with a dilemma: should they develop in Objective-C for the NEXT or in C++ for MS-Windows and MOTIF. Now it is possible to develop for all platforms in Objective-C. NEXTSTEP developers can use Objective-C with the Borland Compiler on the P.C., and the GNU compiler on a Unix workstation. This opens the tantalizing prospect of delivering NEXTSTEP type applications on Multiple Platforms. Specific techniques include using NEXTSTEP compatible class libraries, using interface builder clones available under Smalltalk, and assembling Smalltalk Graphical Objects with Objective-C application objects. For more information please attend our talk at NEXTWORLD Tuesday May 25, 1993. Room 132. 2:00pm to 3:00 pm For MS-Windows Information For Motif Information Christopher Lozinski Walter Daugherity lozinski@cup.portal.com daugher@chisholm.cs.tamu.edu CompuServe: 71201,1175
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Information Bulletin (Introduction) Message-ID: <1993May15.071730.869@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:17:30 GMT (Final Update: including special offers and full agenda) What: NeXTWORLD Expo When: May 25 - 27, 1993 Where: Moscone Convention Center, 747 Howard Street San Francisco, California Events: Developer and User Conference and User Group Program Keynotes: by Steve Jobs, NeXT & Andrew Grove, Intel The NeXTWORLD Expo user conference is a great opportunity to see why large corporations have made the decision to go with NeXT and how they are using it every day. Individual session highlights include: o "NEXTSTEP Intel: Q&A" - an information-packed session answering all your questions about the move from NeXT hardware to Intel hardware. o "Hot Products" - a series of sessions where developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for hotly contested application categories. o "Issues in System Adminstration" - a discussion of tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing networks. o "Why NEXTSTEP? Customer's perspective" - customers share their views on how they chose NEXTSTEP as their platform for developing client/server mission critical applications. Phone 1-800-767-2336 or 508-470-3880 to register or FAX the registration form at the end of this message. Over 100 NEXTSTEP technology exhibitors will be present on the Exhibit floor. (See the list of exhibitors at the end of this message.) ******** ********* ******** ******* SPECIAL OFFER As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD Expo attendees will receive a 50% discount on all of NeXT Computer's system software products available at the Expo. ******** ********* ******** ******* SPECIAL OFFER For $995, receive admission to all Developer and User Conference sessions PLUS a copy of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools (a savings of over 85% for NEXTSTEP!) ******** ********* ******** ******* During the 3 day conference, there will be speakers represented from the following 80 organizations, including NeXT: Pencom, McCaw Cellular, Intel, US Air Force, Adamation, MIT WordPerfect, Swiss Bank, Pages Software Inc, Millennium, Athena Design, Lighthouse Design, Goldleaf, HSD, RDR, Texas A&M, Integrity Solutions, Data General, Wiltel, Stone Design, VNP, Objective Partners, Objective Technologies, RightBrain, NeXT, Systemhouse, Omni Group, Cal State - Long Beach, University of Houston, Logicon Ultrasystems, Pan Canadian Petroleum Limited, Marble Associates, Chrysler Financial, Servare Business Systems, Trident Data Systems, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Mt Clemens Hospital, Linotype-Hell, William Morris Agency, Black Market Technologies, Insight Software, Inherent Software, NeXTWORLD Magazine, Data Place Computer, Publish Magazine, IP Design, RadioMail, Bell Atlantic, Pangea, University of Texas, Corporation, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Alain Pinel Reality, Logibec, Information Delivery Ltd, TRW, NeuroDimension Inc., LOR/Geske Bock Associates Inc., Panon Telexpertise Inc., TASC, Fidelity Investments, Software Services & Solutions, Inc., MailCom, Just Proportion Ltd., Sarrus, Imagine, Insignia, Abacus, IPT, Conextions, Blacksmith, Xanthus, Thoughtul Software, Boss Logic, Visus, Axsys, Whitelight, Altsys, Appsoft, Here, Ensuing Technologies, SCH, Ocean Software, Inc., DMW Group, Val Verde Unified School District, and Proponent. NeXT User Group leaders and members from 20 countries: Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia), Hungary, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Mexico and 33 states of the United States (Hawaii, Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Washington, Texas, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Indiana, Delaware, Oregon, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and California) will be present at this event. Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Groups
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Introduction Message-ID: <1993May15.071739.928@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:17:39 GMT The second annual NeXTWORLD EXPO combines a worldwide Developer Conference, User Conference, User Group Program and Product Exposition spanning three days. This year's NeXTWORLD Expo marks the culmination of the most significant event in NeXT's history. At the Expo, NeXT will deliver the completed, shrinkwrapped release of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors. The product that Byte magazine has called, "...the most respected piece of software on the planet..." -- now available on industry-standard computers. When you see NEXTSTEP, we think you'll agree. NeXT's decision to concentrate on object-oriented software, move away from signature black hardware, and devote all company resources to running NEXTSTEP on white hardware--is more than the transformation of a company. It is, in all likelihood, the transformation of an entire industry. We look forward to seeing you at the Expo. As a special offer, all registered NeXTWORLD EXPO attendees will receive a 50% discount on NeXT's software products available at the Expo. For $695: receive admission to all Developer Conference and User Conference Sessions, attendance to the User Group Program, and admission to the Product Showcase. SPECIAL BONUS...For $995, receive admission to all of the above PLUS a copy of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools! (See registration form below).
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Event Descriptions Message-ID: <1993May15.071747.987@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:17:47 GMT NeXTWORLD EXPO DEVELOPER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 Developer Conference offers a broad curriculum to the developer community, focusing on creating both shrinkwrapped applications and client/server custom applications. Because the ability to run NEXTSTEP applications on Intel-based computers is now a reality, both the general session and the conference tracks provide valuable information about porting and distribution. Four separate Conference Tracks focus on the business and technical aspects of NEXTSTEP application development. Each track provides a different perspective on understanding and working with NEXTSTEP. To benefit most from the breadth of topics offered at the conference, we encourage you to review and attend sessions from several tracks. A specially priced developer bundle is available which includes registration and a copy of NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors (see registration form below for details). NeXTWORLD EXPO USER CONFERENCE The NeXTWORLD EXPO '93 User Conference offers in-depth information about the use of NEXTSTEP in corporate information systems and on individual desktops. Designed for experienced NEXTSTEP end users, system managers, and IS strategists, the four-track program focuses on the issues of deploying NEXTSTEP in enterprise-wide systems, using NEXTSTEP for maximum benefits, case studies of NEXTSTEP usage in the real world, and comparative looks at the most innovative third-party products in the NeXT market. One session is dedicated to providing a quick start for users who are new to NEXTSTEP, so that they can participate fully in the remainder of the program. Key sessions in each track are repeated so that attendees can participate in as many different sessions as possible. NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM NoIR (NeXT Organizations InteRnational) is sponsoring a worldwide User Group Program. This year's program theme is "486--An Explosion of New Users Under NeXT's Big Tent." Sessions focus on two tracks: user group leadership and member services. If you want ideas to take back to your group, this program is for you. Last year over 100 groups from around the world were represented and this year we expect many more. With the explosion of new NEXTSTEP users coming this year and next, this program helps you prepare your NeXT User Group for growth and success in 1993 and 1994. In addition to the formal events listed here, several special social events will be held. All user group members attending either the exposition or the conferences are invited to register for the user group program free of charge. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Tuesday, May 25 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Hall E Steve Jobs - Chairman and CEO of NeXT, Inc. Steve Jobs discusses the future of object-oriented, client/server computing. Wednesday, May 26 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, Hall E Andrew Grove - Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation Andrew Grove discusses Intel's 486 and Pentium processors, and NEXTSTEP's place in their future. DEVELOPER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION Tuesday, May 25 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Hall E Your NEXTSTEP Application and their Hardware Paul Hegarty, NeXT's Director of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors software, explains how to port your application to the Intel platform and leaves ample time to answer your porting questions. USER CONFERENCE GENERAL SESSION 10 MOST WANTED Wednesday, May 26 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Hall E NeXTWORLD Editor-in-Chief Dan Ruby leads a panel of NEXTSTEP customers, developers, and user group leaders in reviewing NeXT's accomplishments during the last year and setting the agenda for the year ahead. GENERAL SESSIONS OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES Thursday, May 27 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM, Hall E NEXTSTEP AND THE OS WARS Bob Metcalfe, Publisher and CEO of InfoWorld Publishing Co., hosts a panel of industry pundits and NeXT customers as they discuss the alternatives among advanced operating systems in the coming battle for the corporate desktop. USER GROUP AUCTION Wednesday, May 26 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Room 120 Attend this fun event. A range of products and services from the NeXT community will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds go toward the User Group Program at the Expo. NeXTWORLD MAGAZINE AWARDS: BEST OF BREED AWARDS Tuesday, May 25 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Hall E NeXTWORLD honors the best and most innovative products in the NeXT market in its first annual award ceremony. Cheer on your favorites as a lineup of NeXT community luminaries announce the winners in each product category. NEXTSTEP PRODUCT EXHIBITION Tuesday, May 25, 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Be sure to see over 100 product exhibits and find out why so many companies have embraced NEXTSTEP technology. See the latest in NEXTSTEP hardware and software, and meet with users, resellers, and partners. The Expo also features an ObjectWare Pavillion dedicated to the growing number of NEXTSTEP ObjectWare vendors.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Developer Conference & Sessions Message-ID: <1993May15.071756.1046@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:17:56 GMT MAY 25-27, 1993 Tuesday, May 25 -> 11:30 AM - 4:15 PM Wednesday, May 26 -> 11:45 AM - 4:45 PM Thursday, May 27 -> 10:15 AM - 3:00 PM ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: NEXTSTEP MEANS BUSINESS This track addresses topics of broad, general interest to the third-party and corporate developer community, including how to evaluate development environments, profiles of NEXTSTEP's markets and customers, how to protect your intellectual property, and 486 distribution issues. A variety of experts discuss issues geared to business professionals. Technical professionals will benefit from opportunities to hear engineers explain how to succeed in object-oriented development, and to meet key NeXT engineers for a lively Q&A session. No direct NEXTSTEP experience is required for the sessions in this track, but a technical background is sometimes useful. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** DISTRIBUTING NEXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Richard Marquez, Reseller Channel Manager, NeXT 11:30am - 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 130 This comprehensive discussion answers question about NeXT's software distribution channels. Distribution partners are identified and ways to ensure successful interaction with developers are explained. Plans for distribution of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors are also presented. ** A DEVELOPER'S GUIDE TO ENTERPRISE-WIDE DEPLOYMENT ** Anita Sansguiri, Project Manager, ADAMATION 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 130 ADAMATION's project manager describes how they successfully deployed their application at multiple offices of a real estate company. Deployment issues ranging from application development, networking, and database management, to augmenting NEXTSTEP tools are described. ** NeXT's MARKETS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ** Ron Weissman, Director, Strategic Marketing, NeXT Julie Saffren, Manager, Developer Relations, NeXT 3:15pm - 4:15pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 130 This is a chance to hear from NeXT about targeted markets, the specific products that customers are requesting, and solutions that would match market requirements. Opportunities for developers and consultants are discussed. ** NEXTSTEP MEANS BUSINESS ** Warren Weiss, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, NeXT 10:45am - 11:45am, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 130 Hear NeXT' new VP of sales and marketing make the compelling business case for choosing NEXTSTEP. Joining Weiss will be key decision makers from some of NeXT's largest customers. This session outlines where we are headed and how developers can align with NeXT for success. ** PROTECTING YOUR TECHNOLOGY ** Christopher Seline, Esq., Formosa Transnational Attorneys-at-Law 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 130 Maximizing profit and protecting intellectual property are vital concerns for every developer. This session introduces fundamental legal issues such as copyright, patent, trademark, and trade secret laws and how they relate to computer software. Our speaker has considerable NEXTSTEP and UNIX experience. ** NOTHING's EASIER THAN NEXTSTEP DEVELOPMENT ** Mike Colyer, Lead Developer, WordPerfect Corporation 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 130 A developer of large commercial applications in both Windows and NEXTSTEP discusses his experiences in cross-platform development. Our speaker ported WordPerfect to NEXTSTEP for Intel processors in a matter of hours and this session describes his experiences. Helpful hints and productivity techniques will be presented. ** SUCCEEDING WITH OBJECT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ** Bruce Webster, Chief Technical Officer, Pages Software Inc Jayson Adams, CEO and Chief Scientist, Millennium Software Labs 3:45pm - 4:45pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 130 Accompanying the power that object-oriented technology (OOT) brings to application development are some specific challenges and requirements. In this session, two NEXTSTEP developers describe the insights they gained and the lessons they learned while producing major commercial productivity applications. * "DR. STRANGEAPP, OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING & LOVE ISV'S" * Jeff Kvam, Swiss Bank Corporation 10:15am - 11:15am, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 130 One of NeXT's largest commercial customers explains the techniques and business practices of establishing a productive working relationship with large corporations. ** STRATEGIES FOR DYNAMIC PERSONALIZED SYSTEMS ** Pascal Chesnais, Research Specialist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Laboratory Douglas Koen, Undergraduate Researcher, MIT, Media Laboratory 11:30am - 12:30pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 133 Successful personalization of applications will require an understanding of a users' dynamic needs. The MIT Media Laboratory has been exploring these issues, using new tools such as user modeling, knowledge representation and distributed servers with the future of news in mind. A system called Glue is described that connects these various components into an extensible personalized news system. ** CREATING SUCCESS WITH NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Julie Saffren, Manager, Developer Relations, NeXT David Pollak, Athena Design Scott Love, Millennium Software Labs, Inc. Jonathan Schwartz, Lighthouse Design Lauren Flanegan-Sellers, Goldleaf Publishing 12:45pm - 1:45pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 130 Based on their real-world experiences, a panel of NEXTSTEP developers describe their paths to success in the NEXTSTEP marketplace. Creative marketing techniques, how to leverage the sales force, and product focus are debated and discussed. ** MEET THE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS ** Moderator: Jean-Marie Hullot, Chief Technical Officer, NeXT NeXT Software Engineers 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 130 Several software engineers who were integral in creating NEXTSTEP Release 3 join together in this forum to answer your questions. This was a popular session last year, so come early if you want a seat! ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: NEXTSTEP AND THE ENTERPRISE NEXTSTEP and the Enterprise presents issues specific to using NEXTSTEP in large organizations, such as working with large and mixed networks, portability, interoperability, connectivity, distributed computing, and integration of shrinkwrapped applications into custom solutions. Most sessions in this track require a technical background but assume that attendees have no experience working with NEXTSTEP. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTEGRATING SHRINKWRAPPED APPLICATIONS IN A CUSTOM SOLUTION ** Moderator: David Lavallee, Software Engineer, NeXT Dave Peter, HSD Paul Murphy, Independent Consultant Chris Walters, Technical Staff, RDR, Inc. 11:30am - 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 131 It's not always possible to find a shrinkwrapped or custom solution that solves a given problem completely. But applications can be easily integrated. Customers and third-party developers discuss why they would integrate shrinkwrapped software into client/server custom solutions, and the value that results from this merger. ** DEVELOPING OBJ-C APPLICATIONS FOR NEXTSTEP & MICROSOFT WINDOWS ** Christopher Lozinski, Berkeley Productivity Group Walter C. Daugherity, Texas A&M University 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 132 NEXTSTEP developers have traditionally been faced with a dilemma: Should they develop in Objective-C on NEXTSTEP, or C++ for Microsoft Windows. Now it's possible to develop for both platforms in Objective-C and C++. Developers can use Objective-C with the Borland compiler on the PC, and the GNU compiler on NEXTSTEP. The discussion reports that develop applications for both platforms, describes this experience, and the techniques that work. There will also be a discussion of Smalltalk for NEXTSTEP. ** WORKFLOW TOOLS IN CUSTOM APPLICATION ** Randy Marchessault, Software Engineer, Integrity Solutions 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 131 Workflow, a popular, but commonly misunderstood buzzword is examined through applying concepts and objects to real-world problems. Discussion centers on representing tasks and task dependencies, implementing group scheduling, resource management, document and information routing, user notification, and recursive schedule divisibility. ** OBJECT-ORIENTED CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATION DESIGN ** Patricia Monk, Director-NeXT Business Unit, Data General Corporation 3:45pm - 4:45pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 131 This session explains the key issues of object-oriented client/server application design and layout, including programming tools and techniques to assist in this type of application development. It also discusses how the UI (or lack of it) for server requester objects and server provider objects affects the efficiency of an application. ** ADVANTAGES INHERENT IN ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION ** Carla Kay Barlow, Product Documentation, Stone Design Jim Clark, Advanced Technology Group, WilTel 11:30am - 12:30pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 131 A persuasive argument in favor of all-electronic software documentation, this session spans the interests of users and developers from the viewpoint of third party and corporate development efforts. Topics range from the use of NEXTSTEP's on-line help standard to how to develop class specification documentation that facilitates consistent coding style, code reuse and rapid prototyping. ** A NEXTSTEP SHARED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT ** Moderator: Rick Jackson, Software Product Marketing, NeXT Luke Blanshard, Software Architect, VNP Software, Inc. Steve Naroff, Manager, Development Environment, NeXT Jim Clark, Advanced Technology Group, Wiltel Pete Clark, Software Engineer, Integrity Solutions, Inc. 12:45pm - 1:45pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 131 Development teams of more than a few people have special synchronization and code management problems that can delay or prevent release of a large working system. NEXTSTEP developers discuss current and future solutions for group development. Corporate and third party developers discuss tools they built to solve today. ** SKETCHING OUT A BETTER USER INTERFACE ** Ray Ryan, User Interface Designer, Lighthouse Design 2:00 - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 131 Creating excellent user interfaces is frequently more the result of art than science. This session provides some insight into the aesthetics of UI design. The user interface designer of Diagram! 2 discusses techniques for building good user interfaces starting at day one. He will include before and after examples from Diagram! and Diagram! 2 to emphasize how sound UI design techniques help create more usable interfaces. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: DEVELOPING NEXTSTEP APPLICATIONS This track examines the tools and techniques central to developing your NEXTSTEP applications, such as debugging, Interface Builder, performance tuning, user interface issues, localization, and application validation. Speakers include both third-party and corporate developers who share their knowledge gained "in the trenches", developing popular and productive applications. These sessions are targeted for attendees who have intermediate or advanced NEXTSTEP programming proficiency. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** THE ZEN OF DEBUGGING ** Julie Zelenski, Lecturer, Stanford Univ. and Support Engineer, NeXT 11:30am - 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 25 3:15pm - 4:15pm, Tuesday, May 25 (Repeated session) Developer Conference Room 132 Need a new bag of tricks for debugging in the NEXTSTEP development environment? Or maybe you're just looking to fill out your current repertoire? In either case, you can learn something new in this challenging and informative session. ** VALIDATING NEXTSTEP APPLICATIONS AND OBJECTS ** Jim Walsh, Software Quality Manager, NeXT Kris Oosting, Manager, Objective Partners 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 131 It's been said "you can't control what you can't measure", and this holds true for object-oriented development. This session explores the theories of testing your NEXTSTEP applications and objects. ** GETTING MORE SPEED OUT OF YOUR APPLICATION ** Brian Pinkerton, Software Engineer, NeXT Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT 10:45am - 11:45am, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 132 Reprising one of last year's most popular sessions, NeXT's engineers take a reasonably slow application and make it faster, before your very eyes. You'll see the steps you need to take to speed your applications' performance. ** INTRODUCTION TO NEXTSTEP PROGRAMMING ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT 10:45am - 11:45am, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 131 If you're just encountering the world of object-oriented programming, this overview of NEXTSTEP features and object technology is extremely useful for understanding context and vocabulary. This session is a must for technical evaluators of the platform. ** UI PERFORMANCE ** Bill Bumgarner, Software Artist, Stone Design Glenn Reid, President, RightBrain Software 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 133 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 27 (repeated session) Developer Conference Room 133 Enhancing the performance of your application's UI can be crucial to users' success with the application. NEXTSTEP developers describe methods for increasing perceived performance and methods for decreasing actual drawing time. ** BUILDING BETTER NEXTSTEP APPLICATIONS ** Randy Nelson, Lead Developer Trainer, NeXT 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 131 Proper use of NEXTSTEP significantly increases the power of your application; correspondingly, improper or partial use of NEXTSTEP can decrease your application's usability. An overview of specific topics--user interface, portability, localization, and important kit features--shows you how to build flexibility into your application. References to documentation and other resources are included. ** WRITING EXTENSIBLE APPLICATIONS ** Jeff Martin, Developer Support Engineer, NeXT 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday, May 26 10:15am - 11:15am, Thursday, May 27 (Repeated session) Developer Conference Room 132 This lecture explores techniques that add run-time flexibility to an application. Dynamic loading of objects adds much to the power of InterfaceBuilder as a development tool and is mainly responsible for the runaway success of BackSpace. Find out how to add dynamic loading to your application while increasing its efficiency and maintainability. ** CREATING INTERFACE BUILDER PALETTES ** Scott Ritchie, Developer Trainer, NeXT 3:45pm - 4:45pm, Wednesday, May 26 11:30am - 12:30pm, Thursday, May 27 (repeated session) Developer Conference Room 132 Using Interface Builder Palettes can add custom functionality to your interfaces, save development time, and generate valuable re-useable tools. One of NeXT's trainers explains how to build palettes that provide advanced functionality for many different sorts of objects. ** BUILDING REUSABLE OBJECTS ** Andrew Athan, Objective Technologies 10:15am - 11:15am, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 133 Well-rounded classes don't just happen: they require careful planning and design to become flexible and robust. This session reviews some of the issues that you should consider before writing your first line of code. The discussion includes licensing issues for objects. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: UNDER THE HOOD - OBJECTS AND NEXTSTEP FEATURES This track explores the detail level of object technology and specific NEXTSTEP features and kits. Topics include DataBase Kit, Indexing Kit, Driver Kit, Object Links, Help, and filter services. Familiarity with NEXTSTEP programming is recommended for attendees of the sessions. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** GETTING STARTED WITH DATABASE KIT ** Scott Weiner, Developer Trainer, NeXT 11:30am - 12:30pm, Tuesday, May 25 3:15pm - 4:15pm, Tuesday, May 25 (Repeated session) Developer Conference Room 133 Learn the basics of NEXTSTEP's newest kit with one of NeXT's trainers. Step through the decisions involved with building a simple DataBase Kit application and see how DataBase Kit can help reduce time and effort in developing a client/server custom application. Time is provided for Q&A at the end of this session. ** REAL-WORLD DATABASE KIT APPLICATIONS ** Moderator: Dan Herchenroether, Systems Engineer, NeXT Bill Dudney, Pencom Tim Dawson, Integrity Solutions Tyler Gingrich, SCH Ken Case, Omni Group 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 133 A panel of corporate developers and system integrators explain and discuss their real-world development experiences and describe how the DataBase Kit helped them resolve client/server computing issues. ** ADVANCED DATABASE KIT ISSUES ** Moderator: Leo Hourvitz, NeXT Van Simmons, VNP Software Mike Sanford, Pencom Alex Cone, Objective Technologies Mike Riggs, NeXT Tom Winans, Systemhouse 3:15pm - 4:15pm, Tuesday, May 25 Developer Conference Room 131 Aimed at engineers who have done some heavy duty programming with DataBase Kit. This session will be a Q&A format - this is the panel to which you should bring your tough DBKit questions! The panelists all have tips and tricks for getting the real work done. ** USING NEXTSTEP RELEASE 3 APPLICATION KIT FEATURES ** Ali Ozer, Software Engineer, NeXT 10:45am - 11:45am, Wednesday, May 26 12:45pm - 1:45pm, Thursday, May 27 (Repeated session) Developer Conference Room 133 This session reviews several NEXTSTEP Release 3 features, including dragging, Help, filter services, and using color. Use of these features is uncomplicated and can add considerably to the power and flexibility of your application (and the popularity with your users.) ** OBJECT LINKS IN DETAIL ** Trey Matteson, Manager, Application Kit Group, NeXT 1:15pm - 2:15pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 132 and 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Thursday, May 27 (Repeated session) Developer Conference Room 132 Take advantage of the power of object linking...the powerful mechanism that enables documents to share data dynamically. This session explains why and how you should incorporate Object Links into your application. ** PROGRAMMING WITH DISTRIBUTED OBJECTS ** Stephen Asbury, Developer Trainer, NeXT 2:30pm - 3:30pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 133 This presentation details the steps you need to take to build a client/server application using distributed objects, one of NEXTSTEP's most powerful tools. Discussion includes invalidation notification, threaded servers, and peer-to-peer architectures. ** WORKING WITH THE INDEXING KIT ** Kris Younger, System Engineer, NeXT 3:45pm - 4:45pm, Wednesday, May 26 Developer Conference Room 133 The Indexing Kit is a major feature of NEXTSTEP Release 3. The kit provides a framework for storing and managing data, analogous to the framework for user interaction provided by the Application Kit. This session describes the salient features of the Indexing Kit, including transaction-protected storage, building dictionaries and indexes with BTrees, and building flat-file databases that store Objective-C objects. ** DRIVERKIT FOR NEXTSTEP FOR INTEL PROCESSORS ** Flip Dibner, Developer Support Engineer, NeXT 11:30am - 12:30pm, Thursday, May 27 Developer Conference Room 130 A detailed presentation of device driver architecture under NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. The session includes review of several DriverKit classes, design considerations, comparison with traditional Unix (tm) drivers, and Q & A. Previous knowledge of NEXTSTEP and Unix drivers will be valuable.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo User Conference Tracks & Sessions Message-ID: <1993May15.071805.1105@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:05 GMT May 25 - 27, 1993 ** TRACK ONE ** THEME: ENTERPRISE COMPUTING The first stage of desktop computing in corporations was all about enhancing individual and departmental productivity. NEXTSTEP takes corporations to the second stage by advancing the mission of the enterprise. This conference track explores the issues in enterprise computing such as client/server architecture, rightsizing, operational productivity, custom application development, and heterogeneous networking. In every area, NEXTSTEP offers great opportunity for the next stage of corporate computing. TRACK ONE SESSIONS: ** DEVELOPING AND DEPLOYING CLIENT/SERVER CUSTOM APPLICATIONS ** Moderator: Tim Griswold, Servare Business Systems Grant Hayashi, Trident Data Systems David Holtzman, Booz Allen & Hamilton 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 and (repeat) Tim Griswold, Servare Business Systems Fred Lunau, NeXT Grant Hayashi, Trident Data Systems David Holtzman, Booz Allen & Hamilton 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 120 & 121 NEXTSTEP's object-oriented development environment lets you bring new systems on-line in a fraction of the time needed with competitive products. That calls for a new approach to planning and implementing client/server custom applications. ** RIGHTSIZING WITH NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Vidas Neverauskas, NeXT James Carpenter, Pencom Software Peter Farkas, Logicon Ultra Systems Roger Coates, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 and (repeat) Moderator: Vidas Neverauskas, NeXT Computer Marc Elvy, Marble Associates, Inc. Pete Farkas, Logicon Ultrasystems Roger Coates, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As businesses downsize monolithic mainframe applications to distributed client/server systems, they need object-oriented development tools that play in a standard networking environment. NEXTSTEP is an important piece of the rightsizing puzzle for corporate re-engineers. ** WHY OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING and NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Ted Shelton, IT Solutions Paul Murphy, Independant Consultant Mike Mahoney, Co-author of NEXTSTEP Programming 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 NEXTSTEP achieves its full power when applied in enterprise-wide systems for client/server functions. Discover how object-oriented programming techniques and client/server computing can bring immediate tangible benefits to organizations. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** ENGINEERING CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS ** Moderator: Brian Hobbs, Pencom Software Mike Adelson, Chrysler Financial Vimal Chowdury, Mt Clemens General Hospital 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Talk of rightsizing is cheap. NEXTSTEP gets you started today. This panel of customers, integrators, and system engineers explores the nitty-gritty technical issues of using NEXTSTEP in a client/server architecture. ** CIO ROUNDTABLE ** Moderator: Jim Opfer, RadioMail Bill Thomas, US Air Force Bill Gramley, Bozell Craig Heimark, SBOC Ingvar Peturson, McCaw Cellular Darrell Lynn, Val Verde Unified School District 11:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Top-level strategists at major NeXT customer sites discuss the issue in justifying developing and deploying NEXTSTEP based information systems. ** NEXTSTEP AND THE HETEROGENEOUS CORPORATE NETWORK ** Moderator: Katherine Jones, Data General Corporation Bill Young, Trident Data Systems Raymond S. Bloom II, Marble Associates, Inc. John Devitofaranceschi, Swiss Bank Corporation 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 Virtually every enterprise today maintains a mixed environment of computer platforms and networks. NEXTSTEP's support of multiple networking standards allows users to easily mix and match computers with their existing information systems. ** CONNECTING THE ENTERPRISE: WANs, LANs. and ISDN ** Moderator: Frank Ricotta, DMW Group Bill Young, Trident Data Systems Steve Benton, Trident Data Systems Mark Dadgar, William Morris Agency 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As business goes global, it isn't enough to interoperate in local networks at individual user sites. Here's how NEXTSTEP systems communicate with other computers in a world-wide distributed computing environment. ** MANAGING APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ** Moderator: Charles Oei, NeXT Kris Oosting, Objective Partners Scott Abel, Pencom Software Nicholas Christopher, Systemhouse 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As NEXTSTEP speeds up the application development cycle, managers face new challenges in strategic and tactical planning. Here's what to expect in budgeting, staffing, managing, and phasing in your custom application projects. ** ISSUES IN SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ** Moderator, Simson Garfinkel, NeXTWORLD Magazine Timothy Reed, Black Market Technologies Anil Prasad, Wiltel Advanced Technology Group Alan Marcum, NeXT 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 120 & 121 As NEXTSTEP proliferates in enterprise-wide information systems, the issues of network management and security become increasingly critical. System administrators explore the tools and techniques available for maintaining and securing corporate networks. ** TRACK TWO ** THEME: USING NEXTSTEP NEXTSTEP provides a user environment unlike any other operating system. To get maximum benefit from their systems, users need to know the intricacies of NEXTSTEP and third-party products. This track begins with critical information about running NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, and examines hot topics like portable computing, NEXTSTEP publishing, database management, and collaborative applications. Users can get hands-on help by attending sessions on NEXTSTEP tips and tricks, configuring systems for maximum power, and sources of training and support. TRACK TWO SESSIONS: ** INTRODUCTION TO NEXTSTEP ** Speaker: Sara Benson, Systems Engineer, NeXT 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NeXT's system engineers take you on a tour of the leading object-oriented operating system for mainstream business computers. ** INTRODUCTION TO INTEL PROCESSORS: Questions and Answers ** -OR- ** NEXTSTEP PC: Issues and Answers ** Speaker: Bob Lawton, NeXT 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 and (repeat) Speaker: Bob Lawton, NeXT 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 In 1993, NeXT customers begin the transition to NEXTSTEP hardware based on the Intel 80486 processor. NeXT's 486 experts give the lowdown on software deliverables, 486 configurations, and supported third-party products. ** MANAGING ENTERPRISE DATA ** Moderator: Daniel Miles Kehoe, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert Dyas, Parabase Software Corporation Alex Cone, Objective Technologies, Inc. Vance Simmons, VNP Software 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Database management isn't a task only for programmers and system designers. Here's everything you need to know as a user for specifying and designing database front ends, as well as for managing your individual records. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** READ ALL ABOUT IT: PUBLISHING WITH NEXTSTEP ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine John Budacovich, Data Pace Computers Mark Astman, Linotype-Hell Lauren Flanagan, Goldleaf Systems 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP's unified imaging model, powerful software tools, and workgroup connectivity are ideally suited for graphic design and electronic publishing. Experts explore the available tools for NEXTSTEP publishing, while early adopters describe their experiences. ** NEXTSTEP 3.0 TIPS and TRICKS ** Lee Sherman - Moderator, NeXTWORLD 10:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP 3.0 is so rich in capabilities that many users only scratch its surface. To get maximum benefit from NEXTSTEP, you need to know the shortcuts and hidden features available in the system. Power users show you how. ** WORKING TOGETHER WITH COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE ** Moderator: Stephen Adams, Adamation Eric Wespestad, Swiss Bank Corporation Peter J. Park, Pangea Corporation 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 Groupware is a computer-industry buzzword that is much discussed and little practiced. In the NEXTSTEP environment, users are taking advantage of applications designed for collaborative work. This panel reviews the available products and illustrates the power of workgroup computing. ** SERVICE AND SUPPORT ** Moderator: Jan Tyler, NeXT Scott Abel, Pencom Software Vince Jordan, Systemhouse Tim Purkis, Bell Atlantic Bill Gramley, Bozell 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 Building a NEXTSTEP installation takes more than hardware and software. To bring new users on effectively, organizations must also provide means for service and support. Customers who have explored the terrain of options for NEXTSTEP services share their conclusions. ** CONNECTING TO THE WORLD ** Moderator: Timothy Reed, Gotham Users of NeXT Robert Nielson, Everest Technologies Paul Murphy, Independent Consultant David Spitzer, NeXT Jim Opfer, RadioMail 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 There is a wealth of information, free software, and just plain camaraderie available to NEXTSTEP users through the Internet and other information services. This session tells you how and where to plug in to the wonderful world of NEXTSTEP online. ** PORTABILITY AND NOTEBOOKS: ISSUES AND ANSWERS ** Moderator, John Perry Barlow, NeXTWORLD Magazine Bob Lawton, NeXT 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 122 One benefit of NEXTSTEP 486 is the coming availability of NEXTSTEP portable computers. But 486 notebooks are not the only option for users who need to take their data on the road. This session looks at strategies for extending your desktop environment to wherever you happen to be. ** MANAGING DOCUMENTS ** Moderator, Jay Kilby Gregory Miller, Inherent Software Ken Rosen Sam Van Vactor, Insight Software 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 122 Whatever happened to the paperless office? It's alive and well in law firms and medical organization employing NEXTSTEP software for document storage and retrieval. ** TRACK THREE ** THEME: IN THE TRENCHES Customers in business, education, and government have taken great strides in applying NEXTSTEP to solving problems in their fundamental advantages for unifying the desktop, collaborative computing, document management, decision support, and application development. In this track, speakers representing customers in NeXT's key markets share their experiences. TRACK THREE SESSIONS: ** UNIFYING THE DESKTOP ** Moderator: Jeff Kvam, Swiss Bank Corporation Gregory Miller, Inherent Technologies Alex Henry, William Morris Agency 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 The goal is no longer to have a computer on every desk, but to have only one computer on every desk. Users in financial services, law enforcement, and hospital administration describe how NEXTSTEP replaced diverse systems in a single workstation. ** END OF THE PARADOX: OPERATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY ** Sara Benson, NeXT Jeff Kvam, Swiss Bank Corporation Hooman Bahmandeji, Rush Presbyterian Hospital Mike Simpson, William Morris Agency 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 122 NEXTSTEP solves the enduring paradox of the information age: Organizations' investment in technology has not resulted in measurable productivity gains. NEXTSTEP changes the equation by focusing on operational productivity. ** ENTERPRISE WIDE DATA ACCESS ** Moderator: Felix Lin, NeXT Alex Henry, William Morris Agency Bill Dudney, Pencom Software Mark Richards, Alain Pinel Realty 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Distributed applications are only as meaningful as the data that is accessed. NeXT's DB Kit and third-party tools let you link into live financial and operational databases residing on mainframes and servers. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** WHY NEXTSTEP -- CUSTOMER GIVE THEIR PERSPECTIVES ** Moderator: Kris Younger, NeXT Jim Traegar, TASC 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Choosing NeXT may involve some risks, but the payoff can be substantial. This panel of NeXT customers in business, government, and education discuss their choice of NeXT systems and the varied benefits they)ve derived. ** SERVING YOUR CUSTOMER ** Moderator: John Trustman, Fidelity Investments Mike Adelson, Chrysler Financial Randy Mosteleer, Trident Data Systems 10:15AM - 11:15AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 The greatest challenge in business today is providing timely and accurate service to customers. NEXTSTEP systems provide the informational framework for world-class customer service. Users from health care, financial services, and transportation show how they did it. ** TRAINING FOR SUCCESS ** Moderator: Jan Tyler, NeXT Eric Wanger, IT Solutions Don Winn, Pan Canadian Petroleum Ltd. David Besemer, Besemer & Associates 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP)s object orientation provides a flexible environment for developing course curricula and corporate training programs. This panel includes educators from various disciplines, who will compare curriculum development under NEXTSTEP to traditional methods. ** ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION ** Moderator: Dan Ruby, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert L. Masterson, Software Services and Solutions, Inc. Chris Cuilla, IT Solutions Bernard D. Aboda, MailCom 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 Technological change does not occur in a vacuum. Sometimes, the technology used can lead to structural and cultural changes in an organization. Panelists from law enforcement, telecommunications, and the energy business explore the positive effects of NEXTSTEP technology on organizational hierarchies, decision making, and customer relations. ** CUSTOM APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ** Moderator: Dan McCreary, Integrity Solutions Gary Lynn, NeuroDimension Inc. Dinnise Winner, LOR/Geske Bock Associates Inc. Stephane Savard, Panon Telexpertise Inc. 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP's facility for custom development enables users to write software that is exactly suited to their needs. But is it really as easy as all that? Customers in transportation, financial services, and education share their challenges and triumphs. ** SUPPORT FOR STANDARDS ** Moderator: Kris Younger, NeXT Neil Goodrich, Trident Data Systems 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 122 With all the talk about "open systems", NEXTSTEP support for almost every important technical standard is sometimes overlooked. In this session, customers describe how NeXT's implementation of one or more stands was instrumental in their systems planning. ** ROLLUPS AND DRILLDOWNS: EXECUTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ** Moderator: Mark Thompsen, TRW P.K. M'Pherson, Information Delivery Ltd Keith Cok Allan Andison 10:15AM - 11:15PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP is ideal for applications that deliver live summary data and graphics to executives for decision support. Corporate and government users show how they did it. ** CORPORATE IDENTITY ** Moderator: Keith Ohlfs James Souttar, Just Proportion Ltd. Victor E. Spindler, Pages Software Inc 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 123 & 124 NEXTSTEP's unified imaging model and high-quality graphics environment suit it ideally for defining and maintaining standards in graphics. In this session, designers describe their use of NEXTSTEP software in corporate identity programs. ** TRACK FOUR ** THEME: HOT PRODUCTS The sizzle in the NEXTSTEP market is the varied software solutions offered in hotly contested application categories. In this track, developers demonstrate the best and newest tools for document creation, presentation, financial modeling, database management, business graphics, and software emulation. With this background, users will be better able to examine the strengths and weaknesses of the products shown on the exhibit floor. TRACK FOUR SESSIONS: ** PRODUCTIVITY, NEXTSTEP STYLE ** Moderator: Dan Lavin, NeXTWORLD Magazine Julie Saffren, NeXT Joe Barello, NeXTWORLD Magazine 12:45PM - 1:45PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 In this session, developers discuss the feature and benefits of today's NEXTSTEP productivity applications and how they can be used most effectively. NEXTSTEP is home to innovative software products in virtually every productivity category. What's truly amazing is the way they all work together in an integrated user environment. ** DOCUMENT CREATION ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine Julie Saffren, NeXT Bruce Webster, Pages Software Glenn C. Reid, RightBrian Software 2:00PM - 3:00PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 The leading applications for creating business documents square off. Their different approaches to page layout and design provide good choices for every kind of NEXTSTEP user. ** SPECIAL TBA SESSION ** 3:15PM - 4:15PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Hall E ** BETTER PRESENTATIONS ** Moderator: Lee Sherman, NeXTWORLD Magazine Wiley Hodges, Lighthouse Design, Ltd. David Gregory, Imagine Multimedia Chris Walters, RDR Rand Shulman, Pages Software Inc 4:30PM - 5:30PM, Tuesday, May 25 User Conference Room 125 Making presentations is among the most frequent tasks in business. Creating presentations using NEXTSTEP and available third-party applications has proven to be both easy and impactful. Here we look at the options for improving your delivery with visually appealing slides and interactive media. ** EMULATION AND CONNECTIVITY ** Moderator: Joe Barello, NeXTWORLD Magazine Marc Munford, Insignia Cliff Mathews, Abacus Olivia Favela , IPT Scott Opitz, Conextions 10:45AM - 11:45AM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 NEXTSTEP is great, but sometimes you have to make concessions to the rest of the world. Whether you want to make your NEXTSTEP system behave like Windows, Macintosh, X, or a mainframe terminal, there is a third-party product for you. ** GRAPHICS FOR BUSINESS ** Tony Bove, NeXTWORLD - Moderator Tony Renier, Blacksmith Andrew Stone, Stone Design Wiley Hodges, Lighthouse Design, Ltd. 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 Illustration tools are not just for artists. NEXTSTEP offers some of the best applications on any platform for creating business charts, diagrams, and drawings. ** DATABASES ** Moderator: Daniel Miles Kehoe, NeXTWORLD Magazine Robert Dyas, IP Design Andrew Stone, Stone Design Randy Leonard, Ocean Software, Inc. 1:15PM - 2:15PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 Industrial strength database back ends and development tools make NEXTSTEP a powerful environment for corporate database applications. Here are some of the choice applications for constructing customized front ends. ** SPREADSHEETS AND MODELERS ** Moderator: Dave Grady, NeXT David Pollack, Athena Design Michael D. Steele, AXSYS, Inc. Chip Goodman, WhiteLight Systems, Inc. 2:30PM - 3:30PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 NEXTSTEP abounds in diverse solutions for financial modeling. Whether you need a traditional spreadsheet, multi-dimensional tool or sophisticated enterprise financial modeler, NEXTSTEP serves your needs with strong third-party products. ** INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ** Moderator: Dan Ruby, NeXTWORLD Magazine Jayson Adams, Millennium Andy Turk, Sarrus Karl Craft, Ensuing Technologies 3:45PM - 4:45PM, Wednesday, May 26 User Conference Room 125 The last year has seen an explosion of products for managing personal and group information. In many cases, these calendars, address books, and free-form databases are on the vanguard of workgroup computing on NEXTSTEP. ** GRAPHICS ARTS ** Moderator: Rick Reynolds, Publish Magazine Lauren Flanagan, Goldleaf Randy Adams, Appsoft Janet Overby 10:15PM - 11:15PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 125 With sophisticated image processing, pre-press, and output tools, NEXTSTEP is a powerful environment for professional graphics design and production. Key developers demonstrate their range of solutions. ** MULTIMEDIA AND 3D ** Moderator: Lee Sherman, NeXTWORLD Magazine Jesper Lundh, Xanthus David Gregory, Imagine Multimedia Glen Worstell, Thoughtul Software 11:30AM - 12:30PM, Thursday, May 27 User Conference Room 125 NeXT's inclusion of RenderMan technology in NEXTSTEP has set the stage for an explosion of software for 3D rendering and animation. The platform also boasts strong multimedia authoring systems and tools for sound and music.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo NEXTSTEP Product Exhibition: Participating Companies Message-ID: <1993May15.071811.1164@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:11 GMT May 25 - 27, 1993 Participating Companies: Abacus Abe Industry Artemis AEC Software ADAMATION Adobe Systems Inc. Alembic Systems International Ltd. Altsys Corporation Anderson Financial Systems ANDI Appsoft, Inc. Athena Design Axsys Bacchus, Inc. BenaTong BenchBuilt Software Co. benchMark Development, Inc. Black & White Software Blacksmith Blue Rose Systems Booz-Allen & Hamilton Canon Ciusa, Inc. Compaq Computer Corp. Conextions Cube Information Systems Cub'X Systems Data General Corp. Dell Computer Detective Tools Corp. Digital Compostition Systems, Inc. Distributed Processing Technology eCesys Epson Firstsoft, Inc. / DBSA. Inc. Goldleaf Publishing, Inc. Goldleaf Systems Harvard Tool Works Hewlett-Packard Company Highland Digital HSD Microcomputer Hypersight, Inc. i-link, GmbH Imagine Multimedia, Inc. Impact Multimedia, Inc. INSIGHT Software Insignia Solutions, Inc. Integrated Software Systems Intel Corporation IPT Jana Publishing Lighthouse Design, Ltd. Logicon Ultasystems Inc. LogicStream Lucky Goldstar Memory International, Inc. Metrosoft Millennium Software Labs, Inc. MRJ, Inc. NEC Technologies Inc. Network Express Inc. NeXT, Inc. NeXTWORLD Magazine Northstar Technologies Inc. nPoint Objective Technologies, Inc. ONyX Systems, Inc. Pages Software Inc Paget Press Pangea Corporation PARABASE Pencom Perennial Software Pinnacle Research, Inc. Pioneer Technologies Group Professional Software, Inc. RDR, Inc. Ridgeback Solutions RightBrain Software, Inc. SMC Sarrus Software, Inc. Schema Research Corp. Second Glance Software Sirius Solutions, Inc. Skylee Press SofDesign Software Ventures Step 2 Software, Inc. Stone Design Systemhouse Inc. (Object Technology Center) Systemix Software, Inc. TMS GmbH Talus Tecor, Inc. Telos / Springer-Verlag The App Foundation, Inc. Thoughtful Software Toshiba Trident Data Systems Trirex Systems Vertex Software Watershed Technologies Wolfram Research, Inc. WordPerfect Corporation Yrrid Incorporated ....and more
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo NeXT User Group Program Agenda Message-ID: <1993May15.071825.1223@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:25 GMT User Group Keynote Thursday, May 27 9:30am - 11:30am Room 133 Steve Jobs: 486--An Explosion of Users Under NeXT's Big Tent Steve Jobs headlines this exciting kickoff to today's activities. The number of NEXTSTEP users in the world doubled last year. With the advent of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, we anticipate a tremendous explosion of new users and user group members using both black and white hardware. How do we serve this dynamic new population and tap into their talents? Ideas for 1993 and beyond will be discussed. Also during this session, NeXT will present its "Golden Nugget Awards" for special contributions by user groups during the past year. ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 122 12:30am - 1:30pm -Leadership and Organizing Ideas Panel chair: BANG (Bay Area NEXTSTEP User Group) 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Working with NeXT, 3rd Party Vendors, and Resellers Panel co-chairs: KYNUG (Kentucky NEXTSTEP User Group) PSNUG (Puget Sound NEXTSTEP User Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Attracting and Keeping Volunteers and Officers Panel chair: UKNUG (United Kingdom NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Fundraising Panel chair: NoIR - NEXTSTEP Organization International ____________________________________________________________________ ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 125 12:30pm - 1:30pm -Training Panel co-chairs: SCaN (Southern California area NEXTSTEP User Group) hAng (Houston area NEXTSTEP User Group) Scott Weiner, NeXT Training department 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Planning and conducting a successful meeting Panel chair: BCS-NeXT (Boston Computer Society NEXTSTEP Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Newsletters Panel chair: rmNUG (Rocky Mountain NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Getting your members on the worldwide net Panel co-chairs: GUN (Gotham Users of NEXTSTEP, New York City) Madison, Wisconsin NEXTSTEP User Group
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Invitation for European Attendees Message-ID: <1993May15.071836.1282@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:36 GMT On Wednesday, May 26 there will be a special session for all European customers, visitors and development partners at NeXTWORLD EXPO. The formal part of the meeting will take place in Moscone Center, room #112, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. We will discuss NeXT's European sales and distribution strategy. There also will be a presentation covering the support and maintenance products NeXT will be offering in Europe. In addition, we will give European developers the chance to give a short (10-15 minutes) product presentation to our European customers. Interested developers should contact developer_programs@next.com to reserve their time. After the formal session concludes, we will be offering cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This will be a chance to discuss topics related to NeXT in Europe in a more relaxed environment.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Tutorials and BOF Meetings Message-ID: <1993May15.071847.1341@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:47 GMT Hands-On NEXTSTEP Tutorials If you're new to NEXTSTEP, this is your chance to learn the basics...and if you're a seasoned developer, you can sign-up to spend some time with an expert on the subject of your choice. Extending from the show floor, the NEXTSTEP hands-on tutorial area sponsored by Dell Computer, provides instructions and mini-sessions for both end users and developers. User Tutorials are scheduled throughout the three days of the Expo to introduce new users to NEXTSTEP and to provide guidance on navigating the workspace, working with applications, and using NEXTSTEP features. Developer Tutorials provide two learning opportunities: hands-on instruction in "boot camp" issues as well as one-on-one time with a NeXT expert on specific development topics. Birds-of-a-Feather Meetings Developers can conduct a limited number of Birds-of-a-Feather get-togethers on Wednesday evening, May 26, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email BOF@NeXT.com to reserve a room for your special interest group. Please include your coordinator's name, an email address, and an abstract of the session. NeXTWORLD Expo Bof (Birds of a Feather) Schedule: Wednesday, May 26, 1993 5:00 - 6:00pm: Developer Conference Room 132 Guerrilla Marketing for NEXTSTEP Developers Organizer: Conrad Geiger, NeXT This BOF session will cover the tactics for reaching the NeXTSTEP users and potential NeXTSTEP users of NeXTSTEP and your product. Working with user groups, the press, resellers, and VARS/VADS will be the focus of this informal sharing of ideas. 6:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 OPEN Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) Organization Organizer: Marcos J. Polanco, The Research Libraries Group While NEXTSTEP offers remarkable technologies for application development, the full benefit of object orientation will not be realized until the technical and political barriers to the emergence of a vibrant object marketplace are tackled. These problems include licensing, distributed object management, end-user objects, and standards for inter-object communication. Open Protocols for NEXTSTEP (OPN) provides a common forum where the entire NEXTSTEP community can debate and resolve these issues. We will discuss OPN's charter and focus. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 131 Sound, Music and DSP standards for NeXTSTEP/Intel Organizer: Michael McNabb, Independent Consultant The original NeXT computers were embraced by a large community of computer music and digital audio artists, researchers, and developers. The machine's greatest appeal was that it provided a common platform with a powerful minimum set of standard hardware and software features, allowing a much greater exchange of work and ideas than in the past. NeXT's move to Intel hardware presents a great challenge to this community. PC audio and music hardware standards do not really exist, and NeXT itself will only be supporting a reduced set of software standards. The community must now define its own set of standards and supported hardware in order to preserve existing capabilities, encourage development, and maintain interchangeability. This session will include brief presentations from various perspectives by members of the NeXT audio and DSP community, and a face to face discussion of these issues. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 132 NeXT Means Business: How Can Developers Sell More? Organizer: Peggy Thompson, Paget Press How can developers better reach the customer bases looking for NeXT products? How can we work together more efficiently? Developers can share success stories on how to get visibility for their products. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 133 IndexingKit SIG Organizer: Jack Greenfield, NeXT Have you built an interesting data structure with IXBTree? Are you wondering how to store a graph of objects in IXRecordManager? The Indexing Kit BOF will provide an informal setting for the exchange of tips and tidbits relating to the Indexing Kit. IXKit developers from around the NeXT community will be in attendance, and IXKit author Jack Greenfield will be on hand to share techniques, and to answer your questions. Developers familiar with IXKit are encouraged to come and share their experiences. Developers thinking about using IXKit are encouraged to come and learn how the IXKit can help them with their application. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Virtuoso SIG Organizer: Lorin Rivers, Altsys The session will feature a few advanced guest designers to lead in a discussion of the different solutions that Virtuoso provides to NeXTSTEP users. Each designer will discuss a different solution for Virtuoso and NeXTSTEP, including: Business graphics - presentations, corporate identity pieces, business cards, annual reports, etc.; Graphic design - creating infographics, logos, special effects, product packaging, posters, etc.; Page layout - Working with text, bringing files together into large documents, creating newsletters, brochures, etc. This will be an open discussion for users to openly discuss and share information and techniques for using Virtuoso in their work. It will also enable potential and advanced users of Virtuoso to learn new tips and tricks. Door prizes will be awarded as well. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 122 NeXT in Law Organizer: Gregory Miller, Inherent Technologies, Inc. This is the annual meeting for the NeXT-in-Law User Group, JuriNUG. While JuriNUG convenes at other American Bar Association functions, this meeting is a chance for anyone and everyone interested in the use of NEXTSTEP in the legal profession to gather and exchange ideas, discuss issues, and learn about this rapidly developing vertical market. The meeting is open to anyone, not just legal professionals interested in learning about the legal computing market. If you have specific questions or have a particular item for an agenda, please contact Greg Miller at 503-224-6751 or gregory_miller@inherent.techlaw.com. 6:00 - 7:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 123 Custom Applications Developed with Objective DB Toolkit Organizer: Valerie Birk, Logibec The all new Objective DB Toolkit version 3 offers developers 4GL capability with a script language that puts the development of custom applications within the reach of any developer. The Toolkit also offers an extensive choice of field templates, the possibility to overlay views without the use of Objective C code. The Objective DB Toolkit development environment is built on top of NeXT's Database Kit which provides adaptors to Sybase and Oracle for fast development of mission critical client/server applications. 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 130 (OPN continued) Incrementally Creating Apps at Run-time (The Other Half of Interface Builder) Organizer: Charles L. Perkins Many early NeXTSTEP developers were excited by the promise of programming entirely within Interface Builder, creating a fully interpretive, rapid prototyping environment with loadable palettes of objects. Despite 3.0 additions, I.B. does not provide that environment. The "other half" of I.B. must provide glue to link arbitrary objects and NIB files together at run-time, and must allow a rich set of possible connections between them without constraining the meaning of those connections. If such a framework includes the ability to modify the currently running application's state, entire applications can be created at double-click time or even while they are running, in an incremental and amazingly flexible manor. One such framework will be presented, to stimulate discussion. 7:00 - 8:00 pm: Developer Conference Room 120 Color Management for NeXTSTEP Organizer: William Bonekemper, HERE, Inc. HERE's color management system benefits every NeXTSTEP user who needs to produce calibrated and controlled color output. This session will convey information and instruction concerning how the Color Management System works and how to use it with NeXT application software. This is accomplished through the use of live demonstrations on a large projection system where NeXT applications are utilizing HERE's Color Management System.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@next.com Subject: Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Registration, Hotel and Travel Information Message-ID: <1993May15.071854.1400@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 07:18:54 GMT TO REGISTER FOR NeXTWORLD EXPO Mail completed form to: NeXTWORLD EXPO DCI 204 Andover Street Andover, MA 01810 -OR- Fax to: 508/470-0526 (24 hours a day) -OR- Call Toll-Free: 800/767-2336 (US only: 8:30a.m.- 6:00p.m. EST) -OR- International Registration: 508/470-3880 Please check all that apply: Developer Conference (#3032) ____ $695 ____ $745 (on-site) User Conference (#3033) ____ $195 ____ $245 (on-site) Exhibits Only (#3034) ____ $25 ____ $40 (on-site) User Group Program ____ FREE (Open to all attendees who register) SPECIAL PRICE FOR ALL CONFERENCES: Developer Conference Package (#3032N): Includes all conferences registration and a copy of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors User Environment and Development Tools for your 486 computer ____ $995 ____ $1095 (on-site) ____________________________________________________________________ REGISTRANT INFORMATION: Name: ______________________________ Company: __________________ Title: ______________________________ Division: __________________ Name: ______________________________ Street: ____________________ Title: ______________________________ City: ______________________ Name: ______________________________ State/ZIP: _________________ Title: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________ Fax: ______________________ Authorized Signature/Date: _________________________________________ Method of Payment _______ Check enclosed payable to NeXTWORLD EXPO _______ Visa _______ MasterCard Card number: ____________________________ Expiration date: ________________________ Cardholder Name: ________________________ _______ Bill my firm. Attention of: ________________________________ Conference cancellation policy: Substitutions may be made at any time. Cancellations made by May 11, 1993 will be accepted, subject to a cancellation service charge of $100. Confirmed registrants who do not attend the conference or cancel after May 11, 1993 are liable for the entire registration fee. All cancellations must be made in writing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hotel and Travel Information NeXTWORLD EXPO is pleased to offer you special discounted hotel overnight rooms and airfares. To receive discounted reservations or information on these special services, please call Conference and Travel Services (CATS) at 800/767-2755 or 508/470-3933 or fax your request to 508/470-0526. _____ San Francisco Hilton (Single or Double: $150) _____ The Donatello (Single or Double: $115) _____ Holiday Inn Union Square _____ Single: $115 _____ Double: $135 _____ Monticello Inn (Single or Double: $120) _____ ANA Hotel _____ Single: $130 _____ Double: $150 _____ Savoy Hotel (Single only: $109) _____ Campton Place _____ Single: $160 _____ Double: $185 _____ Cartwright Hotel _____ Single: $109 _____ Double: $119 Please indicate your first three hotel choices. We will notify you, in writing, of your confirmed hotel assignment. A credit card is needed to Guarantee Your Hotel Reservation _____ VISA _____ MasterCard _____ Am. Express _____ Diners Club _____ Discover _____ Personal Card _____ Corporate Card Cardholder Name: ____________________ Arrival/Departure ___________ Company Name: _____________________ Signature: __________________ Card Number: ________________________ Business Phone: _____________ Expiration Date: ____________________ Home phone: _________________ Fax Number: _________________________ -end-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: andy@sarrus.com (Andrew K. Turk) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Sarrus Software, Inc. acquires SBook Message-ID: <1993May15.205911.3674@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 15 May 1993 20:59:11 GMT Contact: Sarrus Software, Inc. Andy Turk 415.345.8950 Sarrus Software, Inc. acquires SBook from SGAI Redwood City, Calif., March 1, 1993 P Sarrus Software, Inc., today announced that is has acquired SBook, the acclaimed information management application for NeXTSTEP. Originally developed by Simson Garfinkel and Associates, Inc., SBook has a loyal following of users and is widely known for its incredibly fast searches and its automatic recognition of names, addresses and phone numbers. Building on the success of its group scheduling application, Pencil Me In, Sarrus Software will begin selling and supporting SBook immediately. *It's a great app, we've been keeping track of our customers, contacts, and beta users with it for some time now,: said Andy Turk, President of Sarrus. *We see SBook playing a major role in our planned portfolio of integrated office and workgroup productivity applications.: *I'm really excited that Sarrus is taking over SBook,: said Simson Garfinkel, author of SBook. *Sarrus is a great company, and they're well equipped to support existing SBook users and to continue development of the product.: SBook combines the flexibility of a free-form database with the intelligence to recognize names, addresses and phone numbers as they're entered. *I use it for everything, customers, leads, contacts and vendors,: said David Peter, President of HSD, Inc. and long-time user of SBook. *Total flexibility is one of SBook's tremendous advantages. I often have to record international addresses and phone numbers which can't fit into the rigid structure of typical contact management applications.: Software For People Who Work In Groups The mission of Sarrus Software is to develop and market group-oriented office productivity software. SBook and Pencil Me In already work closely with electronic mail. Current and future products from Sarrus Software will focus on enhancing workgroup office productivity. Sarrus Software, Inc. is headquartered at 565 Pilgrim Drive, Suite C, Foster City, CA 94404. Pencil Me In and SBook are trademarks of Sarrus Software, Inc. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: annalea@its.com (Annalea Sommerville) Subject: EXPO FUN: Information Technology Solutions Hospitality Suite Message-ID: <1993May17.053401.407@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 17 May 1993 05:34:01 GMT Hospitality Suite at NeXTWORLD EXPO ... Sponsored by: Information Technology Solutions, Chicago OPEN HOUSE When: Tuesday, May 25, 6:30-9:30 Where: ANA Hotel 50 Third Street (two blocks from the Moscone Center; between Mission and Market) Conversation and light refreshments _______________________________________________________ Business-to-Business roundtable discussions Topics include: * "Advances in Healthcare Applications: The Data General NeXTSTEP Advantage" * "Total Quality Management for Custom Application Development: Seven Case Studies" * "Information focal Point: Automating Information Processing Using Workflow" For more details, During EXPO, call: 415-974-6400 and ask for Ted Shelton.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Darcy BROCKBANK <samurai@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca> Subject: SUBMISSION: Barron's Dictionary demo and Hackers Lexicon 1.1 Message-ID: <1993May17.144601.2674@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 17 May 1993 14:46:01 GMT For more info contact: The Hutchison Avenue Software Corp. (514) 499-2067 info@solutions.ca I've submitted a new version of the Hacker's Lexicon, and a demo version of Barron's to the cs.orst.edu archives. There will be a demo of the Oxford Reference Dictionary of Computing by the end of the week. Here's the lowdown on each volume: Barron's Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms =================================================== Publisher: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Authors: John Downes, and Jordan Elliot Goodman Availability: Now. Text: A best-seller for Barron's. Features in depth definitions of commonly used terms, such as "BOND", acronyms such as "LIBOR" and "NASD", and jargon such as "WRITING NAKED" or "WHITE KNIGHT". Contains example charts for phrases such as "DOUBLE TOP", in order to explain pricing patterns and charts in use in the financial industry. Features: intra-text graphics, user definable presentation font, hypertext links, three search modes (phrase matching, partial phrase matching, and text searching), entry history, auto-saved configuration (font family, window position and size), access through services menu. Example ======= The following is an example definition from Barron's. Words followed by a '+' indicate hypertext links. The definition is formatted with bold, italic and small cap text. The font family is chosen by the user (default is Times-Roman, 12.0). KICKER added feature of a debt obligation, usually designed to enhance marketability by offering the prospect of equity participation. For instance, a bond may be convertible to stock if the shares reach a certain price. This makes the bond more attractive to investors, since the bondholder potentially gets the benefit of an equity security in addition to interest payments. Other examples of equity kickers are RIGHTS+ and WARRANTS+. Some mortgage loans also include kickers in the form of ownership participation or in the form of a percentage of gross rental receipts. Kickers are also called sweeteners. The Hacker's Lexicon ==================== Editor: Eric Raymond This digital dictionary is available FREE, and can be found on cs.orst.edu (Oregon State University) in /pub/next/documents/Hackers1.1.tar, (the exact locations may change from time to time). The Hacker's Lexicon is an informative, irreverant and often hilarious look at the computing world through the eyes of a hacker. It's a must read, and of course is free. Examples: bogus adj. 1. Non-functional. "Your patches are bogus." 2. Useless. "OPCON is a bogus program." 3. False. "Your arguments are bogus." 4. Incorrect. "That algorithm is bogus." 5. Unbelievable. "You claim to have solved the halting problem for Turing Machines? That's totally bogus." 6. Silly. "Stop writing those bogus sagas." Astrology is bogus. So is a bolt that is obviously about to break. So is someone who makes blatantly false claims to have solved a scientific problem. (This word seems to have some, but not all, of the connotations of random, --- mostly the negative ones.) It is claimed that `bogus' was originally used in the hackish sense at Princeton in the late 1960s. It was spread to CMU and Yale by Michael Shamos, a migratory Princeton alumnus. A glossary of bogus words was compiled at Yale when the word was first popularized (see autobogotiphobia, under bogotify,). The word spread into hackerdom from CMU and MIT. By the early 1980s it was also current in something like the hackish sense in West Coast teen slang, and it had gone mainstream by 1985. schroedinbug [MIT: from the Schroedinger's Cat thought-experiment in quantum physics] n. A design or implementation bug in a program which doesn't manifest until someone reading source or using the program in an unusual way notices that it never should have worked, at which point the program promptly stops working for everybody until fixed. Though this sounds impossible, it happens; some programs have harbored latent schroedinbugs for years. Compare heisenbug,, Bohr bug,, mandelbug,. C n. 1. The third letter of the English alphabet. 2. ASCII 1000011. 3. The name of a programming language designed by Dennis Ritchie during the early 1970s and immediately used to reimplement UNIX,; so called because many features derived from an earlier compiler named `B' in commemoration of *its* parent, BCPL. Before Bjarne Stroustrup settled the question by designing C++, there was a humorous debate over whether C's successor should be named `D' or `P'. C became immensely popular outside Bell Labs after about 1980 and is now the dominant language in systems and microcomputer applications programming. See also languages of choice,, indent style,. C is often described, with a mixture of fondness and disdain varying according to the speaker, as "a language that combines all the elegance and power of assembly language with all the readability and maintainability of assembly language".
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: JOB: Pencom Software Seeks 8 NeXTSTEP Engineers (Texas) Message-ID: <1993May18.024524.1921@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 02:45:24 GMT For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson - Manager, NeXT Recruiting Pencom Software 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512-346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com Pencom Software Seeks 8 NeXT Engineers Location: Texas AUSTIN, TEXAS - May 17, 1993 - Pencom Software's team of NeXT engineers are specifically dedicated to serving both developers and end user organizations equipped with workstations and software from NeXT Computer. Already a NeXT-authorized systems integrator as well as a registered NeXT software developer, Pencom is expanding the service to capitalize on the resent announcements made by NeXT Computers. Pencom continues to be the leader for NeXT software development and consulting services, and has never been more dedicated to the NeXT environment than now. Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems Incorporated, a New York-based firm providing software engineering and manpower resources to Fortune 500 companies and leading computer firms since 1973. Currently the largest recruiting firm specializing in the UNIX/Open Systems market, Pencom employs over 500 people and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 70 NeXT machines. The following full time permanent positions are available: Location: TEXAS 5 - OOP Software Engineers * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C,Smalltalk) * 2+ years Object Oriented analysis/design * 1+ years NEXTSTEP applications development * Network Management Systems, GUI * Telecommunication/Datacommunication applications * 5-6 years industry experience 2 - OOP Software Engineers * NEXTSTEP/Smalltalk programming * Relational database design and database applications development (DBKit/ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 2 years UNIX/C application development * 2 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * Interface Builder, VisualWorks * Technology transfer * Willing to travel 1 - OOP Architect * NEXTSTEP/Smalltalk programming, OOD/OOA * 2-3 years Object Oriented Architecture * Relational database design and database applications development (DBKit/ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 5-7 years UNIX/C application development * Interface Builder, VisualWorks * Technology transfer, training * Willing to travel Sorry, permanent positions require Permanent Residence and 2+ years industry experience.. Thank you for your understanding... More positions available soon!! Visit Pencom at NeXTWORLD EXPO from May 25-27.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Announcing "STEP TWO" the sequel Message-ID: <1993May18.024542.1980@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 02:45:42 GMT Announcing "STEP TWO" the sequel: "NEXTSTEP Programming - STEP TWO: Object-Oriented Toolkits" Authors: Michael K. Mahoney and William J. Ballew Hardbound, will include DOS diskette or CD-ROM Publisher: TELOS/Springer-Verlag, Santa Clara, CA Expected publish date: Q1 1994 This sequel to the highly successful book, "NEXTSTEP Programming - STEP ONE: Object-Oriented Applications," by Simson L. Garfinkel and Michael K. Mahoney will continue in the hands-on style of STEP ONE. STEP TWO will focus on the powerful object toolkits DB Kit, 3D Kit, and Indexing Kit which are bundled with the NEXTSTEP 3.1 Developer's Edition software package. STEP TWO will also cover other important topics such as Interface Builder extensions (e.g., Palettes), performance enhancement, and debugging techniques which could not fit into the lengthy STEP ONE. Michael K. Mahoney is Professor and Chair of the Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at California State University, Long Beach, and is president of the Southern California NEXTSTEP Users Group (SCaN). William J. Ballew is a member of the technical staff at The Aerospace Corporation and is an experienced NEXTSTEP developer. More detailed information regarding this publication will be forthcoming from the publisher in Q4 1993.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: khenry@sinkhole.unf.edu (Ken Henry) Subject: SUBMISSION: LoanCalc.app v1.1 FAT Binary Message-ID: <1993May18.034353.2532@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 03:43:53 GMT LoanCalc v1.1 - FAT binary LoanCalc has been submitted to the following archives: cs.orst.edu* sonata.cc.purdue.edu nova.cc.purdue.edu LoanCalc is my first attempt at NEXTSTEP programming. I found this app very useful when evaluating my purchase of a new car. LoanCalc calculates Monthly Payment, Interest Charge, and Future Value as well as on option to produce a report of the Amortization Schedule. LoanCalc is compiled as a FAT binary and has been tested on the most recent version of NEXTSTEP 3.1 on Intel and Motorola. There is no charge for the app as well as no warranty. :-) Please let me know what you think of LoanCalc. Ken Henry 309 Runaway Circle Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 ken@beach.cslab.unf.edu (NeXT mail OK) (904)273-1464 Voice (904)646-2895 Fax [* I was able to ftp the copy from cs.orst.edu without a problem, and it works. - Scott Anguish:Moderator]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Errol Ginsberg <zulu!errol@uu4.psi.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: NetWatch - SNMP monitor for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993May18.063345.404@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 06:33:45 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --------------------- For more information, contact: Errol Ginsberg Telephone: 310/456-6094 Fax: 310/456-9715 E-mail:info@ridgeback.com or zulu!info@uu4.psi.com NetWatch - The First SNMP Network monitor for NEXTSTEP ------------------------------------------------------ San Francisco, CA - May 18, 1993. Ridgeback Solutions is now shipping NetWatch(TM), the first SNMP management solution for NEXTSTEP. NetWatch enables a network administrator running NEXTSTEP to easily monitor any SNMP MIB-I or MIB-II device, such as bridges, routers, hubs and workstations running SNMP. Good network management is essential to keeping LANs operating smoothly and minimizing the time required for a network manager to find and fix problems. NetWatch features ----------------- NetWatch runs on NEXTSTEP and provides support for setting up unlimited topology maps with background graphics that may be linked in a hierarchical and/or logical fashion. Alarms, each with its own poll time, user-defined severity level and color may be set for any MIB-II variable thereby allowing automatic monitoring of key network devices. NetWatch can send email, dial a pager, flash the node alarming and run a user program as a result of an alarm occurring. Alarms common to several devices may be set up simultaneously, thereby easing configuration. All alarms are written to an alarm log and may be viewed by the user in a format similar to the NeXT Mail application. Judicious use of graphics in the alarm set up application greatly eases alarm management. A global alarm view shows the alarm configuration and current state for all alarms for all devices in one easy-to-read screen. For each alarm occurrence, alarm details are written to a log with the IP Address, Hostname, Time and Date. The user may use the Alarm Log to review, acknowledge and delete alarms. Thresholds may be set by the network manager to monitor these critical parameters automatically and be alerted when there is a problem. By choosing the threshold values carefully, the network manager can be alerted to potential problems and fix them before the end-user is even aware that there was a problem with the network. Once a device is selected in a topology map, it may be queried using the Query Application to build queries of one or more of each group of variables that makes up MIB-II. Each query may have it's own poll time allowing the user to selectively request some groups of variables more frequently than others. Each MIB query occurs in it's own window so that the user may selectively hide some queries while viewing others. The SNMP agent, AGeNT(TM) for NEXTSTEP and Sun OS 4.1 ----------------------------------------------------- Ridgeback also provides SNMP agents, AGeNT, for NEXTSTEP and Sun OS 4.1. When AGeNT is installed on workstations, the user may use NetWatch to easily monitor and generate alarms based on Swap File Size, Free Disk Space, CPU utilization, a Login or Logout on a user-specified workstation and a user-specified process dying. The SNMP agent is a complete implementation of the MIB-II specifications with extensive private extensions and makes use of standards such as the Internet Protocol(IP), User Datagram Protocol(UDP) and the Simple Network Management Protocol(SNMP). Partial Customer list for AGeNT and NetWatch -------------------------------------------- Phibro Energy Department of Defense US Navy US West Fannie Mae Government of Alberta Several Universities HP Openview(TM), IBM Netview 6000(TM), and SunNet(TM) Manager ------------------------------------------------------------- AGeNT's private extensions have been successfully compiled and tested with Hewlett Packard's Openview 3.0 Network Manager, IBM Netview 6000 and Sun's SunNet Manager. Network Management applications such as Openview or SunNet Manager and the Ridgeback Solutions SNMP agent allow network managers to easily integrate computers running NEXTSTEP into their overall network management framework. Pricing and Availability ------------------------ NetWatch is priced at $1995 and includes 10 SNMP agents for computers running NEXTSTEP. Additional SNMP agents may be purchased separately. A discount schedule is available for the purchase of 10 or more copies of AGeNT. NetWatch and AGeNT for NEXTSTEP 68040 are available immediately. NetWatch and AGeNT for NEXTSTEP/Intel will be available in June 1993. Company Background ------------------ Ridgeback Solutions, founded in 1991 and based in Malibu, CA, specializes in the development of network management and communications applications for UNIX workstations. The company was founded by Errol Ginsberg, who was previously vice president of engineering for Fibermux, a $60 Million manufacturer of LAN concentrators and multiplexors. Ridgeback Solutions is privately held and funded. **** NetWatch and AGeNT are trademarks of Ridgeback Solutions. NeXT is a trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce May 12 - May 18 Message-ID: <1993May18.212137.3736@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 21:21:37 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week. Wednesday May 12 through Tuesday May 18... Submission Guidelines REQUEST: NextWorld Expo special announcements MEETING: BANG Monthly Meeting Announcing TickleServices1.0 PRESS RELEASE: PowerGuardian for NS/FIP SUBMISSION: Workbench update PRESS RELEASE: Trilithon Font Tools - New E-mail Address SUBMISSION: MetroTools by Metrosoft Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo User Conference Agenda (Long)(May 25-27, 1993) SHIPPING: Xanthus Ships Questor Spreadsheet for NEXTSTEP PRESS RELEASE: TIFFany "Image Processing for NEXTSTEP Computers" SUBMISSION: Digit.app 2.1 (CORRECTION) EXPO: NeXTWORLD Expo BOF (Birds of a Feather) Meeting Schedule Announcing the 1993 NEXTSTEP Best of Breed Award Nominees CSNAnnounce: Assorted news EXPO: Developing Obj-C Apps for NEXTSTEP, Windows and Motif Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Information Bulletin (Introduction) Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Introduction Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Event Descriptions Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Developer Conference & Sessions Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo User Conference Tracks & Sessions Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo NEXTSTEP Product Exhibition: Participating Companies Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo NeXT User Group Program Agenda Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Invitation for European Attendees Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Tutorials and BOF Meetings Final Update: NeXTWORLD Expo Registration, Hotel and Travel Information PRESS RELEASE: Sarrus Software, Inc. acquires SBook EXPO FUN: Information Technology Solutions Hospitality Suite SUBMISSION: Barron's Dictionary demo and Hackers Lexicon 1.1 JOB: Pencom Software Seeks 8 NeXTSTEP Engineers (Texas) PRESS RELEASE: Announcing "STEP TWO" the sequel SUBMISSION: LoanCalc.app v1.1 FAT Binary PRESS RELEASE: NetWatch - SNMP monitor for NEXTSTEP PRESS RELEASE: QuantaFlow, a Full-Featured Accounting Package for NeXTSTEP If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: wahz!lionel@uunet.UU.NET (Lionel P. ABOULKHEIR) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: QuantaFlow, a Full-Featured Accounting Package for NeXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993May18.210559.3515@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 21:05:59 GMT Chanhassen, MN - May 18, 1993 - SUMERIS Technology announces QuantaFlow a full-featured accounting package for the NeXT(R) Computers and the NeXTSTEP(R) operating system. QuantaFlow includes general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable and accounts payable, periodic and year-end financial reports, a graphical interface to produce and customize reports, current and historical data readily available for multiple companies. QuantaFlow is designed in a client/server architecture allowing transparent multi-user network access. It comes standard with QuantaServer, a multi-threaded database server capable of fast data retrieval and dynamic database creation and modification. The QuantaAdmin application is provided to easily create and initialize the accounting of any number of companies. QuantaFlow can of course be used with a stand-alone computer. The QuantaReport module uses a graphical interface allowing the user to "drag-and-drop" report objects to create any kind of reports. Other characteristics of QuantaFlow are the ability to manage a hierarchical chart of accounts, various typed transaction entries such as Invoices, Payments..., and copy-and-paste of any type of transaction. QuantaFlow is well suited for any kind of businesses and users. Many of the accounting difficulties are hidden to the inexperienced user. Yet, more knowledgeable user will appreciate the flexibility of the product. QuantaFlow is priced $995 for the first user and $199 per additional user. It is proposed at the introductory price of $750 for all orders received before June 30, 1993. QuantaFlow is available on NeXTSTEP 2.0 & 3.0 and NeXSTEP for Intel Processors. QuantaFlow is also available in French. Other products to be available: Inventory , Billing, Sales and Purchase orders, Payroll. SUMERIS Technology is a company dedicated to developing accounting and financial software. It has offices in the US and France. NeXT and NeXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. ============ for more information: SUMERIS Technology 7310 Cactus Curve Chanhassen, MN 55317-9030 (612) 474-6505 (612) 470-3593 fax info@SUMERIS.COM in Europe: 17, avenue du Tramway 94420 Le Plessis-Tre'vise FRANCE (33) (1) 49 41 15 01 (33) (1) 45 94 24 64 fax
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Kevin Koym <kkoym@pencom.com> Subject: EXPO FUN: Campus Consultant Reunion- Details Message-ID: <1993May18.220834.4265@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 22:08:34 GMT At this point, I have received about 40 responses, with more coming in daily. To give you the details, here they are: I have talked my employer, Pencom, into letting us coattail our get together in with the Pencom Hospitality Suite. The location is: ANA Hotel Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1993 Time: Starting at 7:00 pm What: Open bar Go to the ANA Hotel, and ask for the Pencom Hospitality suite. For those of you that have participated in the Sambuka shots in the past (Phil Fuster, you know that this is you!) I will bring along a special bottle for toasting purposes. Please forward this message to other former CC's that should be in attendance. I am sorry if I have missed anyone in the original or this post. I am available for any other questions till this Friday when I will be getting on the plane out there, for set up on Saturday. Phone here at the office: 512.343.6666. I will be trying to get other former NeXT employees there as well. Does anyone have a lead on Patty Leeper? Conrad is cced on this message. I will try to contact Sandy directly. if there is anyone else, please let them know as well. Richard M, you are included on this list, so I hope to see you as well. If you also get a chance or have questions for me when the show starts, I will be in the Pencom Booth for most of the show. Take care, and let me know if you have any questions. Kevin Koym Pencom former CC at UT Austin, former SE for NeXT in Dallas
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: doug@foxtrot.ccmrc.ucsb.edu (Douglas Scott) Subject: SUBMISSION: MIT-to-Mouse-X Source Patches Message-ID: <1993May18.223632.4807@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 18 May 1993 22:36:32 GMT I have submitted a set of patches which can be applied to the X11 R5 source code tree (as distributed by the X Consortium at MIT) to allow users to compile the complete X11R5 distribution on NeXT 3.0 machines. This set of patches and a README file are available only in pub/next/submissions on the archive at cs.orst.edu. The following two files can be found there: X11R5-source.patch.README X11R5-source.patch.tar.Z The following is an excerpt from the README: The file X11R5-source.patch.tar.Z contains a number of patch files, divided according to the portion of the mit code that they patch. CAVEAT: COMPILING THE X SOURCE TREE IS NOT A PROJECT FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE COMPILING C CODE THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY AND USING MAKEFILES. GET INVOLVED IN THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK :-) DISCLAIMER: I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS SET OF PATCHES ON A VIRGIN COPY OF THE MIT SOURCE--I JUST DONT HAVE THE TIME. I CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE ALSO NOT TESTED THIS USING THE NATIVE NEXT C COMPILER. IF YOU ARE **SURE** THAT YOU HAVE FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE NEXT PATCHES (I.E., MISSING FILES OR BAD PATCHES), PLEASE LET ME KNOW. There will be additional smaller patches made available in the near future, as the X server code is improved.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: lance@insight.com (Lance Charlish) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: INSIGHT SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES ELECTROWORX OCR SOFTWARE Message-ID: <1993May19.022405.5652@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 02:24:05 GMT For Immediate Release Contact: Lance Charlish Director of Sales Insight Software (503) 222-2425 lance@insight.com Insight Software 3004 SW First Avenue. Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 222-2425 Fax: (503) 222-0257 E-mail: info@insight.com INSIGHT SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES ELECTROWORX OCR SOFTWARE Portland, Oregon, May 18, 1993 - Insight Software, the producers of ElectroFile, announced today that ElectroWorX OCR will begin shipping May 24, 1993. ElectroWorX OCR is based on the ScanWorX API developed by Xerox Imaging Systems (XIS). ScanWorX is an advanced Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) system currently available for the Sun Workstation and the IBM RS/6000. Insight Software's release of ElectroWorX will be in conjunction with the NeXTWORLD EXPO conference in San Francisco, California. Information pertaining to ElectroWorX OCR will be available at Insight Software's booth at the NeXTWORLD EXPO. ``We chose to port ScanWorX to the NeXT Computer because of its reputation as the best OCR system on any platform,'' said Sam Van Vactor, President of Insight Software. ``Our electronic filing system, ElectroFile, has a strong competitive advantage in that it is incredibly easy to use and operate. It is extremely important to us that our company's OCR solution be just as fast and powerful.'' ElectroWorX is based upon the ScanWorX API. It is specifically designed to handle the demands of a high-volume production environment. ElectroWorX can operate uninterrupted for hours, automatically converting image files to text files as the documents are scanned. Alternatively, the user may decide to optimize processing time during off-peak hours by scanning volumes of documents and leaving the TIFF images queued in ElectroWorX's TIFF Queue for processing. At a later time, ElectroWorX retrieves the files and begins the recognition and conversion process. ElectroWorX can read ``dirty documents'' and has the ability to learn from the document itself. As it ``learns'' to understand previously troublesome characters, it automatically corrects those characters wherever they occur. In addition, ElectroWorX will allow the user to identify and select zones of text or images for processing allowing the user to recognize only the text that she needs. ElectroWorX recognizes ten languages including English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish. Feature List *ElectroWorX is able to read poor quality documents with a mix of typefaces, multiple columns and images. ElectroWorX identifies the features which make a letter unique-instead of trying to match it to a standard font. *Accuracy and speed actually increase during processing because ElectroWorX is able to ``learn'' from the document itself. If it doesn't recognize a character, it continues to process, familiarizing itself with the particulars of that document. As it ``learns'' to understand previously troublesome characters, it automatically corrects them wherever they occur. The result is the remarkably quick and accurate processing of information. *Accuracy is enhanced by the Verifier. Where characters or symbols prove unrecognizable, the Verifier flags them in context for you to identify. Once the necessary correction is made, the information is stored for future reference and automatically applied throughout the document. This feature allows ElectroWorX to process poor quality documents which would defeat most competitive systems. *On-Screen Zoning allows you to segment complex documents. ElectroWorX allows you to identify and select zones of text or images for processing. You can define and sequence multiple text and image zones on the page. Templates can be created to apply to repetitive pages or to other documents. *Optimize your processing time in off-peak hours. You can scan volumes of documents at any time because Electroworx allows you to store TIFF images after they're scanned. When you are ready to process them, simply retrieve the files and ElectroWorX will begin the recognition and conversion process. *ElectroWorX can convert scanned documents into RTF, XDOC and ASCII automatically. *NEXTSTEP For Intel Processors support is currently under development. A ``fat'' release of the application that supports NEXTSTEP For Intel Processors is expected to be released by the third quarter of 1993. Price and Availability ElectroWorX will be available on May 24, 1993 from your NEXTSTEP VAR or reseller as well as directly from Insight Software. A single user license will have a suggested retail price of $1,295.00. Reseller, volume and educational discounts will be available. Insight Software is a division of Economic Insight, Inc. (EII), an economic consulting firm specializing in litigation support. EII's expertise in document and database management, statistical and economic analysis, and information processing led to the development of ElectroFile. Insight Software was established in 1990 to develop and market software application for NeXT Computers. ElectroFile is a trademark of Economic Insight Inc. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: COMDEX Update: NEXTSTEP for Intel Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia Message-ID: <1993May19.022616.5719@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 02:26:16 GMT For further information, contact: NeXT Computer, Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Phone: (800) 879-6398 NEXTSTEP for Intel Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia You are invited to attend the NeXT suite at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta. If you will be unable to attend NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco during the week of May 25 - 27 but will be at COMDEX, come and see NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. Why wait to get what Taligent or Microsoft will have in two to three years? NEXTSTEP will be here for Intel Processors on May 25th! Time: All day, Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 - 27, 1993 Location: East Concourse Room 305 (across from the registration area) Events: Regular showings of Steve Jobs NeXTWORLD Expo keynote video and drawings for free NEXTSTEP software NeXT Computer, Inc. develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures such as the Intel 486 and Pentium. NEXTSTEP is used by corporate customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT will be introducing the NEXTSTEP 32-bit object-oriented operating system and development environment running on Intel-based computers on Wednesday and Thursday (May 26 and 27) only. Steve Jobs' keynote address from NeXTWORLD Expo, happening in San Francisco concurrent with COMDEX, will also be shown in the suite's theater. NeXT's suite is located in the East Concourse Room 305 across from the registration area. Also look for NEXTSTEP in the Dell booth and NEC suite at Comdex!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NeXT Announces Educational Pricing for NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle for Educational Community Message-ID: <1993May19.190015.3801@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 19:00:15 GMT Hello, Great news! The following pricing was announced yesterday by NeXT for the higher education community. Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Group Program _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NeXT ANNOUNCES EDUCATIONAL PRICING FOR NEXTSTEP ACADEMIC BUNDLE FOR EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 1993 - NeXT Inc. today announced its educational pricing and distribution partnership for the NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle for Education. The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle consists of the full NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors product and the NEXTSTEP Developer Release 3.1 CD-ROM. The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle is available for purchase by educational institutions (K-12 and Higher Education) and their students, faculty, and staff for academic (non-commercial) use only. This product includes the full user documentation, a catalog of NEXTSTEP Education and Support products available from NeXT, a Third-party Demo CD-ROM, and on-line Developer documentation. "The educational community is NeXT's oldest market and partner, and hundreds of colleges and universities have adopted NEXTSTEP as a core teaching and research solution. NeXT remains committed to enabling educators to use NEXTSTEP to promote educational innovation, " said Dr. Ronald Weissman, NeXT's Director of Corporate Marketing. "Making the Academic Bundle available to educators at such a low price is another sign of NeXT's ongoing commitment to the educational community." Pricing The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle is available to educational institutions, faculty, staff and students at a suggested list price (single quantity) of $249.00 (US$). The suggested commercial price for the NEXTSTEP User and Developer products outside of the educational community is $2,790 (US$). Distribution and Availability The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle will be sold to Higher Education customers through campus computer resellers, including college and university bookstores and academic computing centers. Selected campus computer resellers will be authorized to resell the NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle within the K-12 academic community. The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle is being distributed to campus computer resellers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico through NACSCORP, a national distributor of educationally priced software and peripheral products. NACSCORP will begin taking orders from campus computer resellers on May 25, 1993. The NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle will begin shipping on June 15, 1993.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: jesper@cooper.xanthus.se (Jesper Lundh) Subject: ANNOUNCING: Celebro Multi-User Flat-File Database from Xanthus Message-ID: <1993May19.190235.3860@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 19 May 1993 19:02:35 GMT For more information please contact: Jesper Lundh phone: +46-8-635 30 62 fax: +46-8-98 70 67 email: celebro@xanthus.se Xanthus International Announces Celebro, the Multi-User Flat-File Database for NEXTSTEP Stockholm, May 19, 1993 - Xanthus International AB today announced Celebro, its multi-user flat-file database application for the NEXTSTEP computing environment. Aimed at everybody that wants to create complete databases quickly, Celebro offers a number of unique features, including intuitive form design tools, true multi-user access, multiple views of data and a powerful scripting language. For example, Celebro is the perfect tool for customer and client databases where you want different report types, label printouts, complex queries and most importantly, multiple users on the same database. "Celebro makes multi-user databases extremely simple to create and use", says Jesper Lundh, marketing manager at Xanthus. "Also, a customer database is not very efficient if only one person at a time can use it. This product fills the database need of most small and medium sized companies." The extended version of Celebro, called Celebro Professional, makes it possible to create a stand-alone database application from a Celebro database, that can be freely distributed. Celebro comes with a powerful scripting language, CScript that allows the user to customize database applications in almost any way. CScript can be used for data validation, data formatting and many other things. CScript is an extended version of Xanthus Common Language (XCL), a uniform scripting language used in all Xanthus software products with scripting capabilities. XCL gives you a uniform scripting syntax and a common set of basic functions. In addition, XCL allows you to write external functions in XCL or in Objective-C that can be used by any XCL-based application from Xanthus. Selected Celebro features: - True multi-user access with record locking and notification of new database users. - Multiple views of your data, including card-, page-, label-, report- and table-views. - Powerful label design features. The label view allows you to freely design labels, including margins, inter-spacing and even which of the labels on the page that should be printed. - Table overview. Each database can be inspected as a table view. You can edit the field values directly in the table view. - Versatile report view. You can easily design customized reports from your data, including aggregated fields like sum and average. - Multiple field views. A field in the database can be displayed through multiple objects in the same view. For example, a numeric field can be displayed and edited with a slider and simultaneously displayed in a gauge or a graph. - Full support for multimedia data-types like image and sound. - Celebro supports the following field-types: number, string, boolean, RTF text, color, sound, image, date, text-file, sound-file, image-file, file-name and calculated. - Full WYSIWYG layout capabilities in all view types. - Input controllers like buttons, text-fields and sliders can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a view and connected to a data field. - Powerful queries. Any number of query objects can be created and saved with the database document. - Output objects like graphs and gauges can be drag-and-dropped anywhere on a view and connected to database fields for continuous updating. - A ToolBox that includes object palettes and a number of other tools that removes the need for modal panels. The ToolBox also includes complete scripting support. - Drawing tools that allows you to draw directly on any view type. - Full support for object linking. - Unlimited undo. All commands can be undone and the number of undos are user defined. - Full support for user palettes. Users can easily create new palettes with customized objects. - Powerful scripting language - CScript - that allows you to customize your database in almost any way, for example for data formatting and validation. - The extended version, called Celebro Professional, allows you to automatically create freely distributable, stand-alone database applications from your Celebro databases. These applications can have your own custom icon and Info panel. Celebro will be shown in Xanthus booth at NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco, May 25-27 1993. Celebro is now beta tested at selected beta sites, and will be available Q4 1993 through selected resellers worldwide. To participate in the beta testing, please send a note to celebro@xanthus.se. Xanthus International, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, is a privately owned software development company that specializes in the NEXTSTEP platform. Celebro is the fifth in a series of general-purpose productivity tools for NEXTSTEP, including the multi-media programming tool CraftMan and the spreadsheet application Questor. Xanthus International was founded in 1990.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: Anderson Financial Advances to Finalist Round in 1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Message-ID: <1993May20.015731.6908@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 01:57:31 GMT News: For Immediate Release Contact: Gregory H. Anderson Anderson Financial Systems Inc. 909 Sumneytown Pike, Suite 207 Springhouse, PA 19477 (215) 653-0911 Email: greg@afs.com Anderson Financial Systems Inc. Advances to Finalist Round in 1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Program PHILADELPHIA, May 19, 1993 -- Anderson Financial Systems Inc. (AFS), a Philadelphia-based vendor of Wall Street trading applications, has been named a finalist in the Object Management Group's "1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Contest." The contest, co-sponsored by Computerworld magazine and the Object Management Group, is designed to salute organizations and developers who have successfully implemented object technology in their operations. AFS submitted a case study of its afs:TRADE(tm) Trading Management System, a NEXTSTEP-based custom application designed for the First National Bank of Chicago to manage commercial paper trading and underwriting operations. The system provides on-line, real-time access to information needed by traders and salespeople throughout the day. The afs:TRADE application was entered in the category "best application utilizing reusable components leveraged from or for use in other projects." "This is a positive statement about the possibilities of 'ObjectWare'," said Gregory H. Anderson, president of AFS. "Our company has experienced all of the benefits claimed for object-oriented programming: dramatically fewer lines of code, high rates of code reuse, rational source code organization, reduced maintenance, and faster training. After ten years of struggling with traditional programming methods, we have discovered that there is a better way to build custom applications." Grand prize winners in five categories will be announced at a special ObjectWorld Expo awards banquet on June 16 at the Moscone Center in San Franscisco. Steve Jobs, CEO and Chairman of NeXT Computer, will be the master of ceremonies. Mr. Anderson will also participate in a panel discussion about "Economic Benefits of Object Technology Programming" on June 15, where he will highlight the benefits of AFS's object-oriented development experience. -30-
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: cgeiger@NeXT.COM Subject: 9 Final Items for all NEXTWORLD EXPO User Group Attendees (Print me) Message-ID: <1993May20.015859.6967@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 01:58:59 GMT Below are a few final items and updates for all NeXT User Group leaders and members that will be attending NeXTWORLD Expo or COMDEX next week. Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Group Program Manager P.S. There are now over 20 countries worldwide and 35 of the United States that will be represented at Expo! TABLE OF CONTENTS -> NeXTWORLD Expo NeXT User Group Program (only) Agenda - May 27th -> Update on NeXTWORLD Expo User Group Reception - May 24th -> Invitation for European NeXTWORLD Expo Attendees - May 26th -> NeXTWORLD Expo Auction - May 26th -> Main NeXTWORLD Expo Keynote speakers - May 25th and 26th -> Funday!! at NeXTWORLD Expo - May 28th -> NeXTWORLD Expo Booth Space available for NeXT User Groups -> Volunteer update for NeXTWORLD Expo -> Spring Comdex NEXTSTEP Update (Atlanta, Georgia) ____________________________________________________________________ NeXTWORLD EXPO NeXT USER GROUP PROGRAM AGENDA - MAY 27 USER GROUP KEYNOTE Thursday, May 27 9:30am - 11:30am Room 133 Steve Jobs: 486--An Explosion of Users Under NeXT's Big Tent Steve Jobs headlines this exciting kickoff to today's activities. The number of NEXTSTEP users in the world doubled last year. With the advent of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, we anticipate a tremendous explosion of new users and user group members using both black and white hardware. How do we serve this dynamic new population and tap into their talents? Ideas for 1993 and beyond will be discussed. Also during this session, NeXT will present its "Golden Nugget Awards" for special contributions by user groups during the past year. USER GROUP SESSIONS ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: LEADERSHIP TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 122 12:30am - 1:30pm -Leadership and Organizing Ideas Panel chair: BANG (Bay Area NEXTSTEP User Group) 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Working with NeXT, 3rd Party Vendors, and Resellers Panel co-chairs: KYNUG (Kentucky NEXTSTEP User Group) PSNUG (Puget Sound NEXTSTEP User Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Attracting and Keeping Volunteers and Officers Panel chair: UKNUG (United Kingdom NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Fundraising Panel chair: NoIR - NEXTSTEP Organization International ____________________________________________________________________ ** USER GROUP PROGRAM: MEMBERSHIP SERVICES TRACK ** Thursday, May 27 Room 125 12:30pm - 1:30pm -Training Panel co-chairs: SCaN (Southern California area NEXTSTEP User Group) hAng (Houston area NEXTSTEP User Group) Scott Weiner, NeXT Training department 1:30pm - 2:30pm -Planning and conducting a successful meeting Panel chair: BCS-NeXT (Boston Computer Society NeXT Group) 2:30pm - 3:30pm -Newsletters Panel chair: rmNUG (Rocky Mountain NEXTSTEP User Group) 3:30pm - 4:30pm -Getting your members on the worldwide net Panel co-chairs: GUN (Gotham Users of NeXT, New York City) Madison, Wisconsin NEXTSTEP User Group ____________________________________________________________________ NeXTWORLD EXPO USER GROUP PARTY Due to popular demand, there is a new updated start time for the NeXT User Group Expo party next Monday, May 24th: 7:30PM If you have not done so, please RSVP to cgeiger@next.com if you plan on attending. You are invited to the second annual NeXTWORLD Expo User Group Reception to be held May 24th, the evening before NeXTWORLD Expo begins: When: Monday night, May 24th, 7:30PM - 2:00AM Where: Up and Down Club 1151 Folsom Street (between 7th and 8th) San Francisco, California Phone: (415) 626-2388 Events: conversation, jazz and dancing Refreshments: Free hors d'oeuvres and sodas $1 for wine and beer Sponsors: BANG and NOIR Dress: Casual Here is a wonderful opportunity to meet the NeXT User Group leaders from around the world. NeXT User Group leaders and members from 20 countries: Canada, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Independent States (Russia), Hungary, Germany, France, Switzerland, Ireland, Austria, Denmark, Italy, Mexico and 35 states of the United States (Hawaii, Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois, Utah, Washington, Texas, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Indiana, Delaware, Oregon, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Maine, and California) will be present at this event. We hope to see you there! Conrad Geiger, NeXT Dan Lavin, NOIR M Carling, BANG ____________________________________________________________________ INVITATION FOR EUROPEAN NeXTWORLD EXPO ATTENDEES On Wednesday, May 26 there will be a special session for all European customers, visitors and development partners at NeXTWORLD EXPO. The formal part of the meeting will take place in Moscone Center, room #112, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. We will discuss NeXT's European sales and distribution strategy. There also will be a presentation covering the support and maintenance products NeXT will be offering in Europe. In addition, we will give European developers the chance to give a short (10-15 minutes) product presentation to our European customers. Interested developers should contact developer_programs@next.com to reserve their time. After the formal session concludes, we will be offering cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This will be a chance to discuss topics related to NeXT in Europe in a more relaxed environment. ____________________________________________________________________ NEXTWORLD EXPO USER GROUP AUCTION Wednesday, May 26 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, Room 120 Attend this fun event. A range of products and services from the NeXT community will go to the highest bidder. Proceeds go toward the User Group Program at the Expo. Remember to bring loads of money to bid on the spectacular items that will be up for auction at Expo. Bid on pieces of NeXT history for your very own along with rare one-of-a-kind items. Also favorite NEXTSTEP Apps like Mesa, Create, SBook, Co-Xist, Pencil Me In and MicroPhone will be auctioned. Other sample auction items: 1. AIX/PS/2 NeXTStep tech doc (set of 4 manuals from 1989) 2. framed bug report that was NeXT's first bug report ever 3. original higher education NeXT t-shirts and NeXT Asia polo shirts 4. "NeXTstation has landed" and higher education posters 5. Richard Crandall book 6. subscription to "NEXTSTEP In Focus" - Support Bulletin for Users and System Administrators 7. NeXT frisbees and bandanas 8. bare NeXT 040 boards 9. miscellaneous NeXT product art posters ____________________________________________________________________ MAIN NeXTWORLD EXPO KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Tuesday, May 25 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Hall E Steve Jobs - Chairman and CEO of NeXT, Inc. Steve Jobs discusses the future of object-oriented, client/server computing. Wednesday, May 26 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, Hall E Andrew Grove - Chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation Andrew Grove discusses Intel's 486 and Pentium processors, and NEXTSTEP's place in their future. ____________________________________________________________________ FUNDAY - Friday May 28 "A wonderful place to be at play in the gravitational fields of the Lord" - Robin Williams FUNDAY will actually start on Thursday night (May 27th) with a user group assembly at the El Hambra movie theatre to view the classic film: "Casablanca" at 10:00PM. Be sure to get your $2 (discounted) tickets at the NoIR booth at Expo next week. On Friday, after the Expo, there will be a group trip to San Francisco's famous Exploratorium. The 'hands-on imperative' is the rule here, with hundreds of exhibits to try out to challenge your knowledge of the physical and computer world. We will be departing from Moscone Center at 10:00AM on Friday, transportation costs not included; if you can, provide your own transportation. We will be arriving at the Exploratorium promptly at 11:00AM. Advance tickets can be purchased at the NoIR booth at the Expo for $5. If you are interested in alternative San Francisco activities or tours, we will provide additional information about local destinations at the Expo. If enough people express interest in specific activities, we can coordinate small groups for mini-tours to those destinations. Inquire at the NoIR booth. ____________________________________________________________________ BOOTH SPACE AT EXPO! BOOTH SPACE AT EXPO! FOR USER GROUPS ONLY NoIR has a 10 foot by 20 foot booth for user groups at Expo. Although you've hopefully signed up already, there's still time if you haven't. For more information, please call Dan Lavin at 415-974-7301 -or- 415-978-3186 or email expo93@nextworld.com c/o NoIR Booth. ____________________________________________________________________ NeXTWORLD EXPO VOLUNTEER UPDATE MOST IMPORTANT: If you are a volunteer or are still interested in volunteering, please contact NoIR at 415-974-7301 or by email at expo93@nextworld.com. The schedule is almost complete. We need to have any additional volunteers scheduled as soon as possible. Please contact us at the above numbers or come to Volunteer Headquarters, on the show floor in Moscone Center, for information. ____________________________________________________________________ NOTICE FOR SPRING COMDEX ATTENDEES: NEXTSTEP for Intel Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia You are invited to attend the NeXT suite at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta. If you will be unable to attend NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco during the week of May 24 - 27 but will be at COMDEX, come and see NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors. Why wait to get what Taligent or Microsoft will have in two to three years? NEXTSTEP will be here for Intel Processors on May 25th! Time: All day, Wednesday and Thursday, May 26 - 27, 1993 Location: East Concourse Room 305 (across from the registration area) Events: Regular showings of Steve Jobs NeXTWORLD Expo keynote video and drawings for free NEXTSTEP software NeXT Computer, Inc. develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures such as the Intel 486 and Pentium. NEXTSTEP is used by corporate customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT will be introducing the NEXTSTEP 32-bit object-oriented operating system and development environment running on Intel-based computers on Wednesday and Thursday (May 26 and 27) only. Steve Jobs' keynote address from NeXTWORLD Expo, happening in San Francisco concurrent with COMDEX, will also be shown in the suite's theater. NeXT's suite is located in the East Concourse Room 305 across from the registration area. Also look for NEXTSTEP in the Dell booth and NEC suite at Comdex! ____________________________________________________________________ See you at Expo... Conrad
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Gupta SQLBase & PARABASE for NEXTSTEP Intel Message-ID: <1993May20.184059.3524@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 18:40:59 GMT News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Parabase Software Corp. Brad Chalker (206) 828-8172 (206) 828-2107 fax Email: Brad_Chalker@parabase.com Gupta SQLBase & PARABASE for NEXTSTEP Intel Highest Rated SQL Database Server For PC Networks To Ship Bundled With PARABASE At NeXTWorld Expo KIRKLAND, Washington, May 25, 1993 - Parabase Software Corp. today announced Gupta SQLBase Server for the NEXTSTEP Intel operating system. SQLBase Server is a high performance, cost effective SQL database server with advanced multi-user features and a proven reliability record. Under license from Gupta Corp., Parabase Software Corp. will sell, service and support SQLBase Server for the NEXTSTEP Intel operating system. At NeXTWorld Expo '93 users will be able to purchase SQLBase Server bundled together with Parabase, the highest rated graphical database front-end for NEXTSTEP, at the introductory price of only $995. This price point is revolutionary for a complete client-server solution that is both easy to use and extensible. A DBKit adapter is also available. Gupta Corporation, founded in 1984, is the leading vendor of client-server database software for PC networks. Gupta's products are widely used by major corporations to downsize/rightsize their applications to PC LANs. Parabase Software Corp. is the leading vendor of client-server database software for the NEXTSTEP operating system. Parabase is a graphical database front-end that is used by workgroups, departments, individuals and businesses to build custom client-server SQL database applications, without programming, that tap the power and flexibility of SQL database servers. ****
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Christine <palmieri@NorthStar.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: STREETwise Trader Message-ID: <1993May20.214343.4959@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 21:43:43 GMT News FOR RELEASE MAY 25, 1993 Contact: Christine Palmieri Sales Engineer NorthStar Technologies, Inc. 15 Maiden Lane, Suite 803 New York, N.Y. 10038 (212) 267-4100 ext. 170 (212) 267-4468 FAX info@northstar.com NorthStar Technologies, Inc. announces the release of : $TREETwise Trader(TM): The Complete Deal and Trading System NEW YORK, N.Y., May 25, 1993 - NorthStar Technologies, Inc. announced the release of $TREETwise Trader today. $TREETwise Trader is a complete equity system for hedge funds. It offers comprehensive deal management, trade execution, and securities position tracking. $TREETwise Trader was designed by a trader for traders to meet their specific deal and securities tracking needs. Traders can save time and phone calls by automatically faxing a variety of reports to brokers. Positions can be tracked by multiple users in real time. Cross-checking with the reference databases makes trade entry accurate and efficient. A multitude of reports keeps traders updated on deals, trades and positions. Reports can be automatically forwarded to brokers and trades can be uploaded to a clearing broker. The deal management subsystem offers tracking and reporting on deals from inception to execution of the initial public offering (IPO) including pricing, price history, rating, underwriters, brokers, securities information, broker phone activity and history. Broker indications and reports can be faxed automatically in bulk or incrementally. Buy-side trades can be executed directly from the deal subsystem. The trade capture and execution subsystem provides trade capture and reporting capabilities. Among the wide array of reports available are trade ledgers and blotters, profit and loss statements, and broker indications. Reference databases allow quick and easy access to supporting information and reports for securities, trading accounts, brokers, brokerage firms and holiday schedules. Securities position tracking displays positions, and profit and loss data for securities updated in real time. Multiple users can access this information. The end of day process conveniently automates daily closeout procedures including trade settlement, printouts of daily reports, upload of daily reports to a clearing broker, download to an accounting package and daily backup. About NorthStar: NorthStar Technologies, Inc. specializes in object-oriented, client-server technologies and in the rapid development of mission-critical custom applications. NorthStar has a diverse clientele, with emphasis on financial institutions. $TREETwise Trader is one of several NorthStar products written for the NeXTSTEP environment. Watch for more financial applications and tools from NorthStar. $TREETwise Trader is a trademark of NorthStar Technologies, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com Subject: Pre-Expo User Group and Expo Volunteer Gathering (noon: May 24th) Message-ID: <1993May20.214350.5017@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 21:43:50 GMT PRE-EXPO USER GROUP AND EXPO VOLUNTEER LUNCH ON MONDAY 5/24 If you are coming to NeXTWORLD Expo and are free at noon on Monday, the 24th, then please read on: On the day before Expo, you are invited to attend an informal lunch at Chevy's Restaurant with NoIR (NEXTSTEP Organizations InteRnational) at the corner of 4th and Howard (diagonally across from Moscone Center) in San Francisco. We plan to get together at Noon to chat and get acquainted. If you need more details, give NoIR a call at 415-974-7301. ** LATE-BREAKING EXPO AUCTION NEWS ** Data General is donating a certificate for auction. This certificate will entitle the holder to purchase a new Data General NEXTSTEP computer for 1/2 off list price.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: rainman!brian@ms.uky.edu Subject: SUBMISSION: soundCheck3.0 submitted to archives Message-ID: <1993May20.214354.5058@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 20 May 1993 21:43:54 GMT Contact: Whetstone 4640 Oak Creek Drive Lexington, KY 40515 e-mail: rainman!brian@ms.uky.edu (NeXTmail) This handly little app was written to end the frustration of not easily knowing the speaker volume on the NeXT. Place this on your dock for an instant report on volume, balance, and mute status. Also includes realistic interface and drag-n-drop sound playing. Nifty! Suggestions welcome! Submitted to ftp sites: Files: soundCheck3.0.tar.Z soundCheck3.0.README Location: sonata (sonata.cc.purdue.edu:/pub/next/submissions) orst (cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions) [Note: Remember the sonata has had some corrupted file problems lately! Scott]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Eric Bloom <bacchus!eric@uu2.psi.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Pixel Magician and Image Agent MAB Message-ID: <1993May21.034655.1484@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 21 May 1993 03:46:55 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Bacchus, Inc. Mieke Erdtsieck Tel: 310/820-9145 Fax: 310/820-5930 E-mail: info@bacchus.com MULTI-ARCHITECTURE VERSIONS OF PIXEL MAGICIAN AND IMAGE AGENT FOR NEXTSTEP Santa Monica, California - May 20, 1993 - Bacchus, Inc. announces Pixel Magician 1.4 and Image Agent 1.2, Intel/Motorola versions of their popular image conversion applications for NEXTSTEP. Pixel Magician and Image Agent give NEXTSTEP users the ability to share, access, import and export a wide variety of images from many different computer platforms. Images from other platforms can be easily integrated into page layout, drawing and imaging applications. With Image Agent users can drag and drop non-native image files directly into NEXTSTEP applications, such as Diagram! 2, Concurrence and Pages, and have the images instantly appear. Image Agent performs the image conversion as if part of the actual application in use. For those requiring more image conversion options, Bacchus offers Pixel Magician, its advanced image conversion application. Pixel Magician provides mass image conversion, image viewing, color quantization and dithering, PostScript to raster, precise scaling and rotating, variable image resolutions, alpha channel support, thumbnail views and flexible output options. Supported image formats include: TIFF, GIF, PICT, PCX, JPEG, TARGA, FAX, PS, EPS, Windows BMP, Sun Raster, IFF, PNM, XBM, XWD and others. In addition to many enhancements and optimizations, version 1.4 adds Kodak Photo CD and RIB support. Bacchus offers network floating node versions of Pixel Magician and Image Agent. Heterogeneous licensing is supported, e.g., network licenses can float between NEXTSTEP Intel based machines and NEXTSTEP Motorola based machines. Both products will be demonstrated at the NeXTWORLD Expo, booth #317, May 25 - May 27. Special pricing will be offered to all NeXTWORLD Expo attendees. Pixel Magician has a suggested retail price of $299. Image Agent is included free with Pixel Magician or can be purchased separately for $99. Network and site license pricing is available on request. Both products are available directly from Bacchus and through authorized distributors, VAR's and dealers. Bacchus, Inc., founded in 1985 and based in Santa Monica, CA, specializes in the development of graphics and communications software for UNIX Workstations. *** Pixel Magician and Image Agent are trademarks of Bacchus, Inc. All other brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: SUBMISSION: Rocks 1.5 Available at cs.orst.edu Message-ID: <1993May21.035012.1609@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 21 May 1993 03:50:12 GMT Rocks!(tm)(c) (v1.5) Rocks is the mother of all space and asteroid type of games. Graphics are excellent specially in COLOR, if you have a color machine you don't want to miss this! Rocks is being distributed as shareware $35 per license. What's New: v.1.5 - The NeXTWorld Expo Special (5/20/93) Copy protection scheme has been changed. The game is no longer tied to a particular machine. We will ship a 'FAT' copy of Rocks! as soon as we come back from the expo. Hey you may be able to get a fat one if you ask us nicely... The Demo mode has been made more enjoyable. You now get to play levels 1 and 2. (Yeah level 5 is HARD!). We now save the game window size to the one last used. By popular request we extended the range of the photon torpedoes even further. The reloader is faster, so you will be able to get more of them out. You'll need them too. The ship is more 'agile' - so are some of the critters. We added Mines. The Saucer just became nastier, but his shooting range was reduced a bit. We added a Sentry. This one is REALLY mean. He is also very hard to catch. The 'cheat' mode requires much more effort. Black Holes and other space disturbances are not as predictable... Oh yes, Warp engines are fully operational... Watch where you land. SmartSoft, Inc., 2220 East Linnwood Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53211 Phone: 414/964-8864, Fax: 414/964-4672 Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: andy@sarrus.com (Andrew K. Turk) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Sarrus Announces Pencil Me In and SBook for NS/FIP Message-ID: <1993May21.194049.3382@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 21 May 1993 19:40:49 GMT News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tammy Sorg Sarrus Software, Inc. (415) 345-8950 info@sarrus.com Sarrus Announces Pencil Me In and SBook for NS/FIP FOSTER CITY, California, May 20, 1993 - Sarrus Software, Inc. today announces that its group scheduling application, Pencil Me In, and contact manager, SBook, will be shipping for NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors (NS/FIP) by June 30, 1993. Registered users of Pencil Me In 1.0 and SBook 3.0 will receive free upgrades to the latest versions, which will run on both NeXT computers and Intel Processors. "The availability of NS/FIP begins a new era for our customers who can now enjoy the benefits of NEXTSTEP on a wider range of hardware platforms," said Andy Turk, President of Sarrus, "NeXT's new software strategy takes the entire industry two years into the future by making an object-oriented network operating system available right now." Sarrus' group scheduling application, Pencil Me In, is a powerful, intuitive, personal calendar with the ability to conveniently share calendars with others and schedule group activities. SBook applies Sarrus' information sharing approach to contact management, address books, phone lists, and other information traditionally held in isolated personal databases. Group Information Management is proving to be a critical issue for organizations that plan to prosper and flourish in the nineties. As a result, Pencil Me In and SBook have gained a loyal following throughout a wide range of customers from large organizations in government, business, and education to small companies and doctor's offices. Sarrus Software, Inc. was founded in 1990, and is the leading supplier of Group Information Management (GIM) software for NEXTSTEP. Sarrus Software, Inc. markets its products worldwide through resellers and directly to end-users. Headquartered in Foster City, California, Sarrus Software, Inc. is privately held. Pencil Me In and SBook are trademarks of Sarrus Software, Inc. NEXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: ginak@inet1.crt.com (Gina Kinkelaar) Subject: JOBS: NeXT Programmer + Admin Jobs (Chicago) Message-ID: <1993May22.022301.1298@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 22 May 1993 02:23:01 GMT Chicago Research & Trading Group, Ltd. (CRT) is one of the largest financial derivatives trading firms in the world. We are well known in the financial industry for our state-of-the-art trading systems that support our world-wide trading operations. Currently we have two exciting career opportunities: NeXT Software Engineer Design and develop NeXT-based applications for real-time trading and financial engineering. Candidates should have at minimum a BSCS degree or equivalent, two years of experience, fluency in C, and a strong object-oriented background. NeXT and UNIX development experience preferred. Financial industry experience and a strong math background are desirable. Senior Network Systems Administrator Manage and maintain NeXT systems within a large world-wide hetero- geneous network of UNIX workstations. Candidate should possess a minimum of 4-5 years experience as a UNIX Network Administrator. A majority of this individual's experience should be either a large (50 workstations or more) NeXT, SUN, or HP network. A B.S. degree in CS is desirable. In addition the candidate must have excellent verbal and written communications skills. The candidate must be a self-starter, capable of rapidly assimilating new technologies and should possess the ability to recognize those areas of the network needing improvement. If you are planning to attend NeXTWORLD EXPO in San Francisco, please stop by the Pencom booth. Pencom will be acting as our representative. If you are unable to attend but are interested in either of the above positions, send your resume and cover letter to: CRT Group, Ltd. Human Resources-Internet 440 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60605-1092 human_resources@crt.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: news%BBN@uunet.uu.net Subject: SUBMISSION: Tree3D_3.1 Message-ID: <1993May22.201500.2279@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 22 May 1993 20:15:00 GMT Just placed on Sonata, a flashy demo of the 3D-Kit just in time for the Next Expo: Tree3D_3.1 Purpose: Displays a 3D Tree constructed with a simple algorithm. Allow simple real-time variation and exploration of the generation parameters. Algorithm: All branch-points (where subranches sprout from branches) are controled by the same set of parameters, which control the number of subbranches, the angle each subbranch makes with the extension of the branch, the twist of the branch, and how much smaller the subbranches are from their parents. Randomness may be introduced in all parameters. Again, the algorithm hasn't been optimized too much. Revisions: Tree3D_3.0: 5/15/93 -- first release (to sonata) Tree3D_3.1: 5/22/93 -- adds missing files (Branch.h,m, ForestCamera.h) -- obsoletes Tree3D_3.0 Requirements: NextStep 3.0, with 3DKit Optimized and debugged on a '040 ColorStation. (It's seen nothing else.) This was a simple hack which I did to get into the 3DKit, and it turned out good enough to share (even though it still has a few bugs). It took about 40 hours, and I have no more time to play with it. Please feel free to do what you want with it. Also I'd like to hear from you about neat modifications you've done. Enjoy, Allen King aking@bbn.com Also included are sources for the objects used: ForestCamera.m Displays 1 (or someday more) 3-D trees in 2-D view. Branch a component of a tree renders as a cylender Tree a collection of branches contains the generation parameters for the tree My list of possible enhancements include: Leafs Colors Lighting Multiple Trees A more sophisticated algorithm which prevents branches from collideing
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: news%BBN@uunet.UU.NET Subject: SUBMISSION: HodgePodge3 Message-ID: <1993May22.201538.2350@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 22 May 1993 20:15:38 GMT Just placed on Sonata, a flashy demo just in time for the Next Expo: HodgePodge Purpose: A cellular automaton, described in Scientific American May 1985, involving the deterioration and curing of the health of a two-dimensional array of cells. Hardware: Compiled and tested on a '040 ColorStation. The algorithm performs best on 16-bit per pixel frame buffers, when the display window is small. The display rate there of 30 frames per second. The fun part of this simulation is to explore the variable space, and see how many different modes you can discover -- I know of 4 or 5 distinct ones. Sometimes, the same settings can support multiple stable modes. Pick up a copy of The Magic Machine, by A. K. Dewdney for more details. Enjoy Allen King aking.bbn.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: c512052@monad.missouri.edu (David Drum) Subject: SUBMISSION: Library of Congress Vatican Library Exhibit Docs Message-ID: <1993May23.015638.3645@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 23 May 1993 01:56:38 GMT Where: cs.orst.edu:pub/next/submissions (for now) pub/next/documents (suggested resting place) What: VaticanLibraryRTF.tar.Z VaticanLibraryRTF.README This tar file contains the documentation accompanying the Library of Congress' Vatican Library exhibit, ftp'able from seq1.loc.gov. I have reformatted it from ASCII to RTF, making adjustments where I felt them appropriate. I think it makes the overall exhibit more professional. If anyone can make any improvements on this documentation, i.e. adding accents and so forth to the foreign (to English) words, please send a copy to me. Thanks. Regards, David K. Drum c512052@monad.missouri.edu (regardless of From:)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: glenn@rightbrain.com (Glenn Reid) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: RightBrain Software Acquires WriteNow File Technology Message-ID: <1993May23.173605.2915@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 23 May 1993 17:36:05 GMT RightBrain Software Acquires WriteNow File Technology - Recent WriteNow Customers Get Free Copy of ExactlyWrite Contact: Glenn Reid, RightBrain Software 415-326-2974 Contact: Randy Adams, Appsoft, Inc. 415-321-5250 San Francisco, May 25. Today at NEXTWORLD Expo, RightBrain Software and Appsoft, Inc. announced an agreement whereby Appsoft will provide technology to fully support WriteNow files in RightBrain's new word processor, ExactlyWrite. In exchange, RightBrain has agreed to provide free copies of ExactlyWrite to all Appsoft customers who purchased WriteNow after December 1, 1992. "We're pleased to work with a quality publisher like RightBrain to offer our customers a quick migration path to the Intel platform while preserving their investment in WriteNow documents." said Randy Adams, president of Appsoft, Inc. "After seeing ExactlyWrite, we knew our users would be happy with the product and since our own word processor, Write, has been delayed, we felt it important to provide our customers with an Intel solution immediately." "We are extremely happy to work with Appsoft to provide solutions for WriteNow customers," said Glenn Reid, president of RightBrain Software. "WriteNow is clearly the most widely-used word processor in the NEXTSTEP environment, and users have a large investment in existing WriteNow documents." RightBrain Software is an application software company located in Palo Alto, California. RightBrain, a privately held company, was founded in 1990 to develop publishing software for NEXTSTEP the operating system, and is currently one of the leading software developers for NEXTSTEP and the premier provider of publishing solutions with five shipping products including PasteUp. Appsoft publishes a suite of four productivity applications designed to leverage the power of NEXTSTEP on NeXT hardware and Intel machines. These products provide businesses with solutions to common computing needs including: WriteNow - Word Processing and Document Layout; Draw - Business Graphics and Illustration; Image - Image Manipulation and Photo Editing; Solution - Spread Sheet Processing and Charting. Appsoft, privately held, was founded in 1991 to provide productivity solutions for NEXTSTEP. RightBrain Software 132 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 415-326-2974 (2977 fax) info@rightbrain.com Appsoft, Inc. PO Box 51950 Palo Alto, CA 94303-9886 415-617-0595 415-321-9303 (fax) 800-428-2777 (sales) info@appsoft.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: glenn@rightbrain.com (Glenn Reid) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: RightBrain Software introduces ExactlyWrite Message-ID: <1993May23.173624.2974@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 23 May 1993 17:36:24 GMT RightBrain Software introduces ExactlyWrite Contact: Glenn Reid, RightBrain Software, 415-326-2974 San Francisco, May 25. Today at NeXTWORLD Expo, RightBrain Software introduced a new low-cost, mainstream word processor for the NEXTSTEP environment, dubbed ExactlyWrite. RightBrain is developing ExactlyWrite for the cross-platform enterprise document processing needs of both Intel and NeXT users. "We can read and write files from WriteNow, and we hope to become the standard format for sending documents around in the NEXTSTEP community," said Glenn Reid, president and founder of RightBrain Software. "At only $129 retail, with substantial discounts per seat at large installations, we offer an extremely low-cost and effective solution for word processing," Reid added. ExactlyWrite was not derived from PasteUp, RightBrain's high-end page layout application. Instead, it was written from scratch using the NEXTSTEP Text object, which provides support for drag-and-drop color and graphics, built-in spell-checking, and works seamlessly in European languages and Kanji. "ExactlyWrite won't provide some of the more sophisticated typographic and document features available in PasteUp, but hey, it's fast, it's cheap, and it's what we think people really want on a day-to-day basis," Reid said. RightBrain Software is an application software company located in Palo Alto, California. RightBrain, a privately held company, was founded in 1990 to develop publishing software for the NEXTSTEP operating system, and is currently one of the leading software developers for NEXTSTEP and the premier provider of publishing solutions with five shipping products. RightBrain Software 132 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 415-326-2974 (2977 fax) info@rightbrain.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: kjell@oops.se (Kjell Nilsson) Subject: SUBMISSION: OOPSPalette - OOPSTimer 0.7a Message-ID: <1993May24.083208.4123@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 24 May 1993 08:32:08 GMT SUBMISSION OOPSPalette - OOPSTimer 0.7a Contact: OOPS - ObjectWareHouse Skolgatan 32 413 02 Goteborg, SWEDEN e-mail: ObjectWareHouse@oops.se This is a crippled version of our forthcoming (atleast before the end of 1995 :-) palette with objects to InterfaceBuilder. It contains only one object the OOPSTimer. OOPSTimer is a simple object that encapsulates the timed events functionality. Useful for many different automatic tasks. It can also be controlled by the target action mechanism. This submission contains sourcecode and documentation but all is alfa and subject to change in new releases (so will the icons). The 1.0 release will also have lots of more objects. The palette can hopefully serve as help for those new to building object palettes. Please send bugreports and suggestions to the address above. Have fun - Kjell Nilsson at OOPS Submitted to ftp sites: Files: OOPSPalette0.7a.compressed OOPSPalette0.7a.README Location: orst (cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions) will probably move real soon now.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce May 18 - May 25 Message-ID: <1993May25.195114.2668@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 25 May 1993 19:51:14 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week. Tuesday May 18 through Tuesday May 25... Subject: EXPO FUN: Campus Consultant Reunion- Details Subject: SUBMISSION: MIT-to-Mouse-X Source Patches Subject: PRESS RELEASE: INSIGHT SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES ELECTROWORX OCR SOFTWARE Subject: COMDEX Update: NEXTSTEP for Intel Shown at Spring COMDEX in Atlanta, Georgia Subject: NeXT Announces Educational Pricing for NEXTSTEP Academic Bundle for Educational Community Subject: ANNOUNCING: Celebro Multi-User Flat-File Database from Xanthus Subject: Anderson Financial Advances to Finalist Round in 1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Subject: 9 Final Items for all NEXTWORLD EXPO User Group Attendees (Print me) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Gupta SQLBase & PARABASE for NEXTSTEP Intel Subject: PRESS RELEASE: STREETwise Trader Subject: Pre-Expo User Group and Expo Volunteer Gathering (noon: May 24th) Subject: SUBMISSION: soundCheck3.0 submitted to archives Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Pixel Magician and Image Agent MAB Subject: SUBMISSION: Rocks 1.5 Available at cs.orst.edu Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Sarrus Announces Pencil Me In and SBook for NS/FIP Subject: JOBS: NeXT Programmer + Admin Jobs (Chicago) Subject: SUBMISSION: Tree3D_3.1 Subject: SUBMISSION: HodgePodge3 Subject: SUBMISSION: Library of Congress Vatican Library Exhibit Docs Subject: PRESS RELEASE: RightBrain Software Acquires WriteNow File Technology Subject: PRESS RELEASE: RightBrain Software introduces ExactlyWrite Subject: SUBMISSION: OOPSPalette - OOPSTimer 0.7a Subject: PRESS RELEASE: FONTCASE from TRILITHON SOFTWARE If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Ossip Kaehr <ossip@cs.tu-berlin.de> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: ProductionPartner Message-ID: <1993May26.030716.1481@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 03:07:16 GMT ProductionPartner Version 1.1 ______________________________ The new audio production tool ProductionPartner is now shipping. A demo version that can be licensed can be found on the major ftp sites! ________________________________________________________________ Introduction ProductionPartner (PP) allows the user to record and play arbitrary sounds. Any number and type of soundfiles may be organized in documents called playlists. The sounds in a playlist can be played and rearranged in any order. In addition any sound and playlist document can be commented. Highlights - Recording and playback of CD quality sounds, arrange and rearrange sounds in playlists. - Selectively listen to parts in the playlist using tape player buttons for recording, playback, fast forward, fast backward, piece forward, piece backward. Use slow forward/backward or clickin while listening, find easily certain parts of sounds. - Save and restore the state of a given playlist with comments for archives throughout the net. - Write playlists to disk, to NeXT DACs, or to the DSPport for final digital CD mastering. Description For Recording of CD quality sounds the user opens the Recorder window, which contains sounds which can be played with standard tape player buttons for recording, playing, fast forward, fast backward, piece forward, piece backward and storing sounds that have been recorded or created onto disk. The recorded soundfiles are placed automatically in the playlist window for quick reference. Each entry in the playlist acts like a separate file. Users may manipulate several files at once simply by selecting th em from the playlist applying a command or dragging the icon (or multiple) to/from the File Viewer or to other playlists. This scheme allows users to quickly rearrange sounds, open, close, save, and play groups of files. It also keeps the sounds organized and at a user's fingertips. In addition prerecorded, stored sounds from the disk or other playlists can be opened or easily dragged to the other playlist windows. Playlists may be opened as many as you like, sounds can be dragged from one to the other, without copying. There is only one sound, the original. Links are automatically created when one sound is used by different playlists. Sounds and playlist may be played and recorded throughout the ethernet without problems. Once several sounds have been recorded, edited, and polished, it is not necessary to mix one to each other, which takes a lot of processing time for restoring on disk. Instead any selection of the short soundpieces can be played in any order as they were one big piece of sound to create CD-quality master recordings. Since the NeXT soundfile format is used, sounds can be easily shared with other applications. If necessary they can be converted into other sound formats. Features PP has lots of advantages in handling and organizing pieces of music for final production. 1. Sound is kept only once on your harddisk, but may be used in lots of different music pieces. 2. You do not need to add piece by piece in an editor to produce the final version of music. 3. Manipulating parts of pieces, reorganizing and playback parts for them, loops and repetition is handled very fast and does not need additional disk space. 4. Using compressed sounds with realtime decompression 75%- 87.5% harddisk space is saved. Application The primary use of Production Partner as a postproduction tool, is to organize sounds, stack pieces of music or speech in a playlist document, ready to playback to the DSPPort device to a DATrecorder. The document playlist contains all the pieces of sounds or parts of music you finally want to be played piece by piece, continously, without clicks or pauses. PP may also be used as simple Phraserecorder, -player. Interface Support Recording and Playback is supported through the DSPPort of the NeXT, which allows to record analog or digital sounds in mono and stereo. NeXT's builtin microphone and line out RCAs may also be used. There are numerous high quality DSPPort Interfaces supported by Production Partner. At this moment the following DSPPort Interfaces are supported: Analog Interfaces: Sony PCM with DSPPort (RCN), ProPort (RCN/Ariel), DM-N Microphone (RCN/Ariel), Digital Ears (MetaResearch) Digital Interfaces (AES/EBU): CDAT (RCN), DatPort (RCN/Ariel) NeXT Mikrophone Input (8 bit quality) Playback is also supported though the 16 bit analog output (RCA) plugs of your NeXT. Future releases: 1) Editing of sounds. 2) Mix soundfiles in realtime. 3) Variable crossfade between pieces of sound in the playlist. 4) Realtime effect panel (echo , reverb, equalizer, pitch-shifting, time compression/extension). Production Partner will be supported on Intel Platforms with RCN's DSPcard and various other soundcards. ___________________________________________________ ProductionPartner 1.1 Ossip Kaehr und Roger Regitz, Contakt: R C N Rupert Nieberle Skalitzerstrau>e 12, D - 1000 Berlin 36, Germany Tel. +49.30.6187765 Fax. 6116774 Copyright (c) 1993, O.Kaehr, R.Regitz RCN Realtime Computing and Nets. All Rights Reserved. ___________________________________________________ Regulary price: PP-B Production Partner Basis Module $295.- PP-X Production Partner Additional Modules (To be announced) Introductory price limited to June 15, 1993 PP-B Production Partner Basis Module $195.- ___________________________________________________
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Debuts as a Software Company on May 25, 1993 Message-ID: <1993May26.163247.7161@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:32:47 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NeXT DEBUTS AS A SOFTWARE COMPANY NeXT joins with powerful industry partners and strengthens long-term customer relationships SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 25, 1993; Completing its transition to a software company, NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced key industry partnerships and product milestones. The announcements were made at NeXTWORLD EXPO, held here at the Moscone Center, May 25-27. Leading the list of partnership agreements, NeXT and Hewlett-Packard Company have formed Object+Enterprise, a major technology and marketing initiative chartered to bring NEXTSTEP, NeXT's advanced object-oriented software, to the financial services community. Additionally, OEM distribution agreements were announced with Digital Equipment Corp., Compaq Corporation and NCR Corp., and VAR agreements with Abbott, Linotype and Comnetix. In another move to further strengthen the company, industry leaders Larry Ellison, president and CEO of Oracle Corp., and Dan Case, president and co-CEO of Hambrecht & Quist, Incorporated will be joining NeXT's Board of Directors. NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, NeXT's object-oriented software for Intel-486 and Pentium-based computers began shipping today, worldwide, with several customers announcing large-volume commitments. "During the past five months, NeXT has built the infrastructure, developed the partnerships and completed the software needed to succeed as a software company," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "Getting commitments for 25,000 units out of the gate is an significant indication of the momentum building behind NEXTSTEP." HP and NeXT form Object+Enterprise Hewlett-Packard Company and NeXT Computer, Inc. have launched the Object+Enterprise, a technology and marketing initiative to provide object-oriented technology in an enterprise-wide, client-server environment. Initially targeted toward the financial services industry, the goal of Object+Enterprise is to deliver the first complete computing solution that exploits the power of object orientation across clients and servers. Object+Enterprise will allow users to develop the enterprise-wide applications they need to keep pace with fast-changing business environments. Under the terms of the agreement, HP and NeXT will combine the forces of NEXTSTEP, NeXT's object-oriented software, with Hewlett-Packard's spectrum of desktop and server computers-HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 workstations, Intel-based Vectra PCs, and Series 700 and 800 servers-with products available starting in 1993. Leading PC Manufacturers and VARs support NEXTSTEP Digital Equipment Corporation, Compaq and NCR announced they will offer NEXTSTEP for Intel processors pre-installed or bundled by reseller organizations on certain models of their 486-based systems and future product offerings based on Intel's Pentium microprocessor. They join Data General Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, EPSON America, Incorporated, Hewlett Packard Company, NEC Technologies, Inc. and Siemens Nixdorf in providing system support for NEXTSTEP. Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division joins Linotype, Comnetix, Systemhouse, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Pencom, and VideoNet in the growing list of prominent NEXTSTEP VARs and System Integrators. Abbott will purchase 6,000 copies of NEXTSTEP 3.1 for Intel processors for its new lab analysis system aimed at the medical diagnostic laboratory market. NeXT adds industry leaders to Board of Directors To assist with its growth as a software company, NeXT adds two software industry leaders to its Board of Directors: Lawrence J. Ellison, president and CEO of Oracle Corp., and Daniel H. Case III, president and co-CEO of Hambrecht & Quist Incorporated. "We are very pleased to have two of the technology industry's most prominent leaders join our board," said Jobs of NeXT. "Their experience and guidance will be invaluable as we complete our transition from a workstation manufacturer to a software company. Larry and Dan will be actively involved as NeXT addresses the strategic and operations challenges of becoming the premiere supplier of object-oriented software." Commitments for over 25,000 copies of NEXTSTEP received Today, NeXT begins shipping NEXTSTEP 3.1 for Intel processors and NEXTSTEP Developer, object-oriented software that runs on industry-standard Intel 486- and Pentium-based PCs. NEXTSTEP has received customer and industry accolades for its technical superiority and for speeding the development of custom applications, offering five to ten times the productivity of other platforms. Contracts representing commitments in excess of 25,000 units have been signed with: Abbott Laboratories, McCaw Cellular Communications, Chrysler Financial, Wiltel, Skyway Freight Systems, Inc, Logibec, Continental Computers, Booz Allen & Hamilton, PanCanadian, Sky Mall, Inc. and VideoNet. Customers can purchase PCs that run NEXTSTEP from leading PC manufacturers, as well as their VARs, system integrators and resellers. Users may also purchase shrink-wrapped copies of NEXTSTEP through several value-added resellers, integrators, software resellers, distributors. Large corporate accounts can purchase directly from NeXT. NeXT launches aggressive developer evaluation promotion To encourage companies to experience the benefits of building client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's object-oriented technology first hand, NeXT is offering a special Evaluation Kit.From May 25 through July 31, a NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit, containing both the User and Developer versions of NEXTSTEP 3.1 for Intel processors will be available for $299. The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit includes: - NEXTSTEP 3.1 for Intel Processors which includes the full NEXTSTEP User product and documentation; - NEXTSTEP Developer CD ROM which includes NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools and reusable object kits, as well as a 50% off coupon to purchase full technical documentation; - The NEXTSTEP Advantage Kit which includes a booklet, a video cassette and a diskette with sample software to introduce users to the benefits of application development with NEXTSTEP; - NEXTSTEP Programming, a book by Garfinkel & Mahoney, which provides users a thorough explanation of NEXTSTEP application development using a tutorial approach. NeXT embraces new technologies, including Photo CD and NEXTIME To better meet the growing needs of its multimedia customers, NeXT has embraced Kodak's Photo CD technology as part of its multimedia strategy. As a first step in this strategy, NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 includes a demonstration application called Photo Album that allows users to view high-quality images based on Kodak's Photo CD standard. NeXT also announced it is developing NEXTIME, a real-time video compression application that allows users to store video on disk and incorporate it into multimedia applications. NEXTIME will be a major part of NeXT's multimedia architecture and allow application developers to bring real-time video to the desktop. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # #
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NEXTSTEP for Intel Processors Ships on May25 Message-ID: <1993May26.163303.7220@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:03 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NEXTSTEP FOR INTEL PROCESSORS SHIPS ON MAY 25 NeXT delivers widely-acclaimed object-oriented software for Intel-based PCs, targeted for corporate developers of client/server applications; users can significantly accelerate the deployment of custom applications: SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 25, 1993; Providing software for users to take advantage of two major corporate computing trends - rightsizing to client/server environments and object-oriented application development - NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced the worldwide availability of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors and NEXTSTEP Developer. NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors is NeXT's object-oriented software that runs on industry-standard Inteli 486- and Pentium-based PCs. NEXTSTEP Developer provides visual application construction tools and reusable application objects for the development of NEXTSTEP applications. NEXTSTEP has received customer and industry accolades for speeding the development of custom applications. NeXT users can purchase PCs with NEXTSTEP preinstalled from a number of leading PC manufacturers, value-added resellers, system integrators and resellers. Users may also purchase shrink-wrapped copies of NEXTSTEP through value-added resellers, system integrators, software resellers and directly from NeXT. Object-oriented productivity for the enterprise "We now offer complete enterprise-wide, object-oriented solutions on a range of industry-standard PCs, from desktops to notebooks," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "Working together with our industry partners, NeXT provides the software that allows our customers to rightsize their business applications to a client/server environment, while gaining two to five times the productivity of other approaches." NEXTSTEP is the most advanced object-oriented software available today and is used to develop and deploy custom applications comprising custom and off-the-self software. Its integrated user interface allows all applications to seamlessly interoperate and share a common graphical user interface. It also enables corporate customers to continue to take advantage of their existing applications and data while simultaneously gaining all the productivity and technical benefits of custom NEXTSTEP applications. "No development environment anywhere matches the power of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors," said Ingvar Petursson, chief information officer at McCaw Cellular Communications, a NEXTSTEP customer. "We have already proven this power with previous versions of NEXTSTEP, delivering applications to thousands of McCaw users in a matter of weeks, not the months required by other environments. With NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, we plan to expand our capabilities to a wide range of industry standard hardware platforms." "While Intel's 486-based PCs are ideal for most client/server applications, we have designed NEXTSTEP for Intel processors so that Pentium-based systems will provide workstation-class performance for users who require it." said Jobs. "For the applications we have benchmarked, the Pentium provides at least twice the performance of an equivalent 486." Customers already using NEXTSTEP in their core operations-and planning to deploy additional applications on NEXTSTEP for Intel processors-include: - Swiss Bank Corporation (financial trading) - William Morris Agency (talent) - McCaw Cellular (telecommunications) - Abbott Labs (healthcare) - WilTel (telecommunications) - PanCanadian (oil and gas) - Fidelity Investments (retail marketing) - UBS Securities (financial trading) - Chrysler Financial (financial services) - U.S. Department of Defense - Preferred Health Care, Ltd. (health program management) Ideal for building and deploying client/server applications Using NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools, developers can rapidly assemble reusable software objects into complete applications. NEXTSTEP's object-oriented framework and reusable object kits, "ObjectWare," helps developers create client/server applications more quickly and easily, and allows them to integrate them more tightly than with traditional tools. NeXT's ObjectWare is serving as the catalyst for a totally new category of third party software developers - developers who build reusable objects for sale to corporate developers. Today, NeXT's ObjectWare catalog features 1412 objects developed by third parties, up from 615 listed last year. NEXTSTEP also provides customers with distributed objects, a distributed object messaging architecture that allows objects residing on one computer to transparently send messages to objects residing on another computer. Using distributed objects, developers can assemble client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools to connect the objects, avoiding the complexity of implementing client/server with traditional approaches. With NEXTSTEP's Database Kit, included as part of NEXTSTEP, customers have transparent client access to enterprise data residing on servers and mainframes. Database access adaptors for ORACLE and Sybase are bundled with NEXTSTEP. Adaptors for other popular databases, including DB/2, IMS, Ingres, GUPTA and Informix also are available. NEXTSTEP's distributed objects and Database Kit round out its strong advantage as the client/server application development environment of choice for today's corporate computing environments. Interoperability with DOS/Windows applications, NetWare and NFS NEXTSTEP for Intel processors offers interoperability and compatibility with Microsoft DOS/Windows environments, including file transfer and the ability to run DOS and Windows applications within NEXTSTEP via PC emulation. Using SoftPC, the technology developed and sold by Microsoft's supplier, Insignia Solutions of Mountain View, customers can continue to take full advantage of their existing applications while simultaneously gaining all of the benefits of full object-oriented operation. "Our DOS/Windows compatibility is exceptional because we use exactly the same technology that is being supplied to Microsoft for emulation under Windows NT," said Brett Bachman, director of product marketing at NeXT. "With SoftPC, customers can be guaranteed they are always up-to-date with Microsoft's latest release of DOS and Windows, and that they can continue to develop custom applications on NEXTSTEP without being concerned about compatibility with the latest DOS and Windows applications." NEXTSTEP also includes bundled support for Novell NetWare and Unix Network File System (NFS), allowing preservation of existing investments in server and network connectivity. Pricing and availability NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors is available immediately, worldwide. It comes bundled with the user interface in six languages and retails in the U.S. for $795. It includes the NEXTSTEP graphical user interface, NeXTmail electronic mail, a suite of productivity applications and bundled database and network connectivity. NEXTSTEP Developer includes all of the tools and reusable objects needed to develop NEXTSTEP applications and is also available immediately. It retails in the U.S. for $1,995 and requires NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors. Pricing for each version varies in other countries, as well as for higher education and registered developers. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # #
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Announces Support For HP 9000 UNIX- and RISC-based Systems Message-ID: <1993May26.163311.7279@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:11 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Melissa Calvo Hewlett-Packard Company 408/447-5456 NeXT Announces Support For HP 9000 UNIX- and RISC-based Systems NEXTSTEP on HP Workstations and Servers Targets Financial Services Industry SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 1993 -- NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced a new generation of business solutions that increase productivity for the financial services industry on Hewlett-Packard Company's UNIX-and PA-RISC-workstations and business servers. The new solution -- Object+Enterprise -- combines NEXTSTEP, NeXT's object-oriented software with the HP 9000 product family, providing a client/server solution based on object-oriented technology for the financial services industry. Object+ Enterprise will enable customers to develop and deploy object-oriented applications across the enterprise, delivering state-of-the-art desktop to data center solutions. As part of the Object+Enterprise solution, NeXT will provide the following three key products: * NEXTSTEP Release 3.1, NeXT's object-oriented software, is expected to be available on HP Apollo 9000 Series 700 workstations, in mid-1994. * NeXT's Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) for the HP 9000 Series 800 business servers running HP-UX is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 1993. PDO provides a basis for deploying object-oriented applications across the enterprise. * NeXT's NetInfo network management software for the Series 800 servers running HP-UX is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 1993. The Object+Enterprise also will integrate NEXTSTEP and key distributed computing standards including OMG's CORBA, OSF's DCE and DME: "HP listens to its customers, and our financial services customers want NEXTSTEP," said Willem P. Roelandts, vice president and general manager of HP's Computer Systems Organization. "Several major HP customers have selected NEXTSTEP as their strategic solution for financial service application development and deployment. The HP/NeXT solution embodies innovative technology and world-class, enterprise computing experience." "The combination of HP's advanced workstation and server products and NEXTSTEP will give our customers a truly scalable architecture," said Steven P, Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "Our goal is to provide a complete object-oriented foundation for client/server computing that spans the enterprise. This is an excellent alliance for NeXT, especially given HP's leadership in enterprise computing and object-oriented computing standards." "Object+Enterprise clearly addresses our need to deploy applications quickly by combining the sophisticated development power of objects with an intuitive user interface for our non technical user," said Craig Heimark managing director of Swiss Bank Corporation. "With NEXTSTEP and distributed objects running across HP's complete product family, we have a powerful, scalable, distributed computing platform that may well become our strategic architecture for the '90s." NeXT on HP NeXT's Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) for PA-RISC allows NEXTSTEP objects to be deployed on HP's Series 800 servers running HP-UX. The PDO software, which includes an Objective-C compiler and runtime environment, will allow developers to create flexible, scalable applications that take full advantage of client/server networks. NeXT's NetInfo for the Series 800 allows centralized management of NEXTSTEP-based clients and servers. NetInfo will provide management capabilities that interoperate with HP OpenView network and system management environment. HP's desktop computers provide a broad range of choices for client systems, ranging from the Vectra line of Intel-based PC products, available with NEXTSTEP today, to the PA-RISC based Series 700 workstations, available with NEXTSTEP soon. HP 9000 Workstations and Servers HP 9000 workstations and servers have consistently led the industry in performance for both technical and business-computing standard benchmarks. These high-speed systems, which are crucial in the financial services industry, are well suited for business-critical financial modeling and simulation programs, market data dissemination, decision support suites and risk management products. In addition, the object-orientation of NEXTSTEP will provide the benefits of rapid application development and deployment on the Series 700 workstations. High availability features of the Series 800 servers will provide a secure computing environment for large database operations and will serve as gateways to global multi-vendor networks. The addition of PDO will allow access to enterprise-wide applications from the desktop and faster integration of existing and future client/server applications. About HP Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Hewlett-Packard Company is the third-largest computer supplier in the United States, with computer revenue in excess of $12 billion in its 1992 fiscal year. Hewlett-Packard is an international manufacturer of measurement and computation products and systems recognized for excellence in quality and support. The company's products and services are used in industry, business, engineering, science, medicine and education in approximately 100 countries. HP has 93,100 employees and had a revenue of $16.4 billion in its 1992 fiscal year. About NeXT NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NEXTSTEP is used by customers to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. PA-RISC means Precision Architecture-reduced-instruction-set computing. CORBA is the Object Management Group's Common Object Request Broker, which provides interoperability among different object-oriented software running on disparate operating systems. DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) and DME (Distributed Management Group) are the Open Software Foundation's emerging standards for managing distributed computing and heterogeneous networks. ####
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Offers Special NEXTSTEP Promotion (good through July 31) Message-ID: <1993May26.163316.7334@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:16 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NeXT OFFERS SPECIAL NEXTSTEP PROMOTION FOR USERS TO EVALUATE PRODUCT IN BUSINESS SITUATIONS SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 25, 1993: To encourage companies to experience the benefits of building client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's object-oriented technology first hand, NeXT Computer, Inc. announces a special Evaluation Kit. From May 25 through July 31, a NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit, containing both the User and Developer versions of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors will be available for $299. The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit includes: - NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel Processors which includes the full NEXTSTEP User product and documentation; - NEXTSTEP Developer CD ROM which includes NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools and reusable object kits, as well as a 50% off coupon to purchase full technical documentation; - The NEXTSTEP Advantage Kit which includes a booklet, a video cassette and a diskette with sample software to introduce users to the benefits of application development with NEXTSTEP; - NEXTSTEP Programming, a book by Garfinkel & Mahoney, which provides users a thorough explanation of NEXTSTEP application development using a tutorial approach. For business situations and enterprise use: The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit contains complete NEXTSTEP products. With the Kit, customers can experience the full benefits of NEXTSTEP for developing real client/server applications. "NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors brings a whole new group of users into the object-oriented community. Our Evaluation Kit is NeXT's official welcome to them," said Brett Bachman, director of product marketing at NeXT. "With this promotion, we hope to build momentum and encourage developers to develop NEXTSTEP applications so they can experience the rapid deployment and two to five times the productivity gains from using NEXTSTEP to develop client/server applications. We look forward to having new developers join the swelling ranks of object-oriented believers." Pricing and Availability The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit is available immediately worldwide. In the U.S., it costs $299 and can be ordered by calling 1-800-TRY-NEXT, by contacting one of NeXT's PC original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or by contacting a local NEXTSTEP reseller. The NEXTSTEP Evaluation Kit offer does not include free upgrades to Release 3.2. The Kit is limited, one copy per customer. Regularly priced copies of NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors and NEXTSTEP Developer, which include an upgrade to Release 3.2 and full documentation for both versions, retail in the U.S. for $795 and $1,995, respectively. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # #
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Adds Larry Ellison and Dan Case to Board of Directors Message-ID: <1993May26.163326.7397@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:26 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NeXT ADDS LARRY ELLISON AND DAN CASE TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Software future reflected in choice of Oracle, Hambrecht & Quist CEOs SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 25, 1993: Solidifying its transformation into a software company, NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced the addition of two software industry leaders to its board of directors: Lawrence J. Ellison, president and CEO of Oracle Corp., and Daniel H. Chase III, president and co-CEO of Hambrecht & Quist Group. They join Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO, and Keiichi Uno, of Canon, Inc., on NeXT's board. "We are very pleased to have two of the technology industry's most prominent leaders join our board," said Jobs of NeXT. "Their experience and guidance will be invaluable as we complete our transition from a workstation manufacturer to a software company. Larry and Dan will be actively involved as NeXT addresses the strategic and operations challenges of becoming the premiere supplier of object-oriented software." Bringing experience to NeXT's board As a software company, NeXT is capitalizing on its acclaimed NEXTSTEP software, currently the leading object-oriented software for developing and deploying mission-critical applications in client/server environments. Ellison and Case together bring nearly three decades of experience in managing and advising highly-successful software companies. Ellison's Oracle Corp. is the third-largest software company in the world and the leader in client/server database computing. Case has spent 14 years with H&Q, which has been associated with many of the most successful companies in the software industry, including Adobe Systems and Sybase. "It's very important for our industry that NEXTSTEP achieve the success it deserves, and I look forward to working with NeXT to make this possible." Ellison said. "I'm excited about reuniting with Steve Jobs and am confident that NeXT is well-positioned to be the catalyst and leader in the object-oriented revolution," added Case. "I believe NEXTSTEP is significantly ahead of competing products in the race to establish the next sustainable standard in system software." Lawrence J. Ellison Larry Ellison has been president and CEO of Oracle corp. since he co-founded the company in 1977. Prior to founding Oracle, Ellison was vice president of systems development at Omex Corp., a pioneer in optical digital mass storage. Before that, he worked at Ampex Corp., on the adaptation of video recording technology, and prior to Ampex, he was a member of the Amdahl Corp. team that developed the first IBM plug-compatible mainframe computer. Ellison is a member of the Industry Policy Advisory Council of the U.S. Department of Commerce and was named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Harvard Business School in 1990. Daniel H. Case III Dan Case currently serves as president and co-CEO of Hambrecht & Quist Group where he has worked since 1979. Case's previous positions at H&Q include principal corporate finance: managing director of investment banking; and executive vice president. H&Q is well-known as an underwriter of emerging growth companies including the initial public offerings of Adobe, Apple, Genentech and Sybase, as well as for a full range of other financial services. In addition to his management responsibilities, Case personally served as lead banker on more than 60 completed underwritings, financial advisory and private placement transactions. He is a Rhodes Scholar and an honors graduate of Princeton University. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy mission -critical client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # #
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT And Digital To Market NEXTSTEP Software Message-ID: <1993May26.163332.7454@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:32 GMT For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NeXT And Digital To Market NEXTSTEP Software SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation today announced plans for Digital to resell the NEXTSTEP object-oriented operating system software with its personal computers. Digital intends to offer NEXTSTEP on selected products to meet customer demands for developing and deploying client/server applications. Digital will certify NEXTSTEP, resell and pre-install it on selected Intel 486- and Pentium-based platforms. "By offering NEXTSTEP as a choice of operating systems on Digital PCs, we will meet customers specific demands for state-of-the-art development environments on high-performance, Digital PC platforms." said Enrico Pesatori, vice president and general manager of the Personal Computer Business Unit, Digital Equipment Corporation. "NEXTSTEP's availability on leading, high-performance PCs from Digital is one more indication that that we are committed to providing customers integrated hardware and software solutions to develop and deploy client/server applications." said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT Computer, Inc. Digital Equipment Corporation, headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts, is the leading worldwide supplier of networked computer systems, software and services. Digital pioneered and leads the industry in interactive, distributed and multivendor computing. Digital and its partners deliver the power to use the best integrated solutions "from desktop to data center" in open information environments. NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NEXTSTEP is used by customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. DECpc is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. ####
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Embraces Photo CD Multimedia Imaging Technology Message-ID: <1993May26.163337.7503@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:37 GMT For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Paul McAfee Kodak 716/724-6404 NeXT Embraces Photo CD Multimedia Imaging Technology SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 1993 - Kodak and NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that NeXT has embraced Kodak's Photo CD technology as part of its multimedia strategy. As part of this strategy, NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 includes a demonstration application called Photo Album that allows users to view high-quality images based on Kodak's Photo CD standard. NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 began shipping today, for both Intel-based PCs and NeXT workstations. Photo Album allows people to view their photographs on-line and to create on-line scrapbooks or photo albums, using a CD-ROM drive to store images developed with Kodak Photo CD processes. Film shot using a standard camera can be taken to a Photo CD Imagining workstation-equipped processing outlet that develops the images for CD viewing in addition to standard photographic prints. "With the Photo Album demo application, NEXTSTEP is embracing a key multimedia standard," said Margaret Chan, manager of NEXTSTEP product marketing at NeXT. "By including the Photo CD compatibility with our system software, we hope to help awaken users to the possibilities of on-line photographs. We think CD-ROM-based images will be increasingly important for wide-ranging business, education, entertainment and personal applications." NeXT is also porting Kodak's Photo CD Access Development Toolkit for the NEXTSTEP environment. This toolkit, which will work like any other object-oriented toolkit for NEXTSTEP, will allow developers to incorporate Photo CD-based capabilities into any kind of application. "We're looking to NEXTSTEP, as a premier object-oriented software environment on the market today, to pave the way for Kodak's Photo CD Access Development Toolkit," said Georgia McCabe, worldwide manager, commercial CD Imaging of Kodak. "Our long-term strategy is to help developers create software that will let people interact with photographic images in new and different ways." As a demonstration application, and an additional step in NeXT's technology directions, Photo Album will be provided free of charge to all NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 customers, but it will not be supported by either NeXT or Kodak. NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NEXTSTEP is used by customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners. ####
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com (Conrad Geiger) Subject: Skyway Freight Systems Purchases NEXTSTEP for its Strategic Development Message-ID: <1993May26.163342.7562@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:42 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Holly Straub Skyway Freight Systems, Inc. 408/722-3133 or Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 SKYWAY FREIGHT SYSTEMS PURCHASES NEXTSTEP FOR ITS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND END-USER ENVIRONMENT SAN FRANCISCO _ May 25, 1993 - Skyway Freight Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific, Corporation, and NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that Skyway will purchase 500 copies of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, NeXT's object-oriented system software, to develop strategic applications for corporate and customer use. Skyway is a multimodal logistics management company specializing in the movement of electronic and consumer-electronic goods nationwide. An industry leader in logistics, Skyway is well-known for its advanced information systems technology and innovative logistics services. "Skyway continually investigates technology whose application may result in productivity gains and cost reduction for our customers and our own operations," said Gary Roberts, Skyway's vice president of information systems. "We looked at every object-oriented development company in the industry and we chose NEXTSTEP. It will enable Skyway to tap more sophisticated computing opportunities to benefit our customers and vendors." "Skyway is an ideal example of how NEXTSTEP can directly improve a company's fundamental operations," said Warren Weiss, vice president of sales and marketing at NeXT. "We are pleased that a company with Skyway's technical and operational excellence has chosen NEXTSTEP for Intel processors to both develop and deploy leading-edge applications." Skyway operates a real-time freight tracking system that provides up-to-the-minute status and information management. With NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, Skyway's customers and vendors will be able to access that information via computer rather than by phone or facsimile. "As we move toward a more competitive and aggressive marketplace, our customers will demand increasingly specialized applications delivered in record time," Roberts said. "NEXTSTEP will allow us to meet this expected speed-to-market demand." Skyway's decision to use NEXTSTEP is also driven by the company's need to integrate a multitude of data feeds from various providers into a single, powerful workstation for its agents' use. Skyway continues to expand its Electronic Data Interchange and Funds Transfer efforts, which necessitates an all-in-one workstation for on-demand information retrieval and delivery. With NEXTSTEP, Skyway can incorporate data feeds simply and on demand, without restricting access to existing corporate or Windows-based applications. Skyway has also experienced a 30 to 35 percent growth in revenues since 1987, which puts extra pressure on the company to make optimal use of all available technology. "You can be certain that the transportation industry will see world-class business applications being release by Skyway," Roberts said. "We are confident that NEXTSTEP is the technology that will give us an even greater competitive advantage for years to come." About NeXT NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NEXTSTEP is used by customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. About Skyway Skyway Freight Systems, Inc., of Watsonville CA, is recognized as the industry leader in integrated logistics programs. Skyway emphasizes its total logistics capabilities tied to a single-source real-time information management system. Its comprehensive computer system provides customers with up-to-the-minute freight tracking capabilities to coincide with Just-In-Time manufacturing and distribution techniques. Today, such Fortune 1000 companies as Apple Computer, Babbage's, ComputerLand, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Motorola use Skyway's logistics services. #### Skyway is a registered trademark of Skyway Freight Systems, Inc. NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com (Conrad Geiger) Subject: PanCanadian Enters Strategic Alliance with NeXT Message-ID: <1993May26.163349.7629@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:49 GMT PanCanadian Petroleum Limited NEWS RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. (415) 780-3786 or Marianne Wood PanCanadian (403) 290-2220 PanCanadian Enters Strategic Alliance with NeXT ALBERTA, CANADA-PanCanadian Petroleum Limited and NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that PanCanadian will use NeXTSTEP 3.1 for Intel Processors as the primary software for the development and delivery of custom business applications internally. PanCanadian, a major Canadian oil and gas producer, is developing custom applications to enhance various aspects of its business, principally in its Operations Group. "We selected NeXTSTEP for its advanced object-oriented capabilities," said Roger Coates, coordinator of technology management at PanCanadian. NeXTSTEP significantly reduces application development time while improving application quality. In addition, it offers direct benefits to users through its highly integrated object-oriented development, database, graphic, communications and multimedia environment. "With the migration of NeXTSTEP to industry-standard hardware, the deployment of this platform became both practical and advantageous for PanCanadian," Coates said. NeXTSTEP is the leading object-oriented software environment for developing and deploying client/server applications. NeXTSTEP for Intel processors is the version of the software that runs on industry-standard PCs powered by Intel486 and Pentium microprocessors. Currently, PanCanadian is in the first stage of a four to five-year program to upgrade its information management capabilities. When NeXTSTEP is fully deployed in approximately three years, the majority of PanCanadian's professional staff will use the NeXT software for many of their business activities. "PanCanadian's plan to develop custom applications to support its core business exemplifies the optimum use of NeXTSTEP to achieve competitive advantage," said Bob Longo, NeXT's director of North American sales. NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NeXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NeXTSTEP is used by medium and large organizations to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. - 30 -
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: b44729@achilles.ctd.anl.gov (Samuel Pigg) Subject: NXPGP1.0 Uploaded to sonata.cc.purdue.edu in /pub/next/submissions Message-ID: <1993May26.163355.7692@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 26 May 1993 16:33:55 GMT Here is the readme file: This is release 1.0 of NXPGP, a NeXTSTEP interface to Phillip Zimmerman's pgp encryption package. NXPGP uses the services menu to allow you to select text in an application and encrypt, decrypt, sign, or check the signature of. This allows the user to decrypt and encrypt mail from inside of Mail.app, sign and check the signatures of articles in NewsGrazer or NewsBase, and encrypt any ascii text from inside of an application, without the bothersome need to save the text to a file, grab a shell window, cd to the directory, type out the pgp command to decrypt, typically having to give a filename for the plaintext (or encrypted text), and then deleting the original, and then opening the file in another application. While not being difficult, the above operation can become quite tedious, and tends to discourage routine usage of pgp for mail and News article posting usage. Note: NXPGP1.0 does not actually include pgp, it is a front end for it, so it is legal to distribute NXPGP1.0 across the U.S. border. NXPGP1.0 is "donateware". You aren't required to give any money to use it, but it would be helpful. Full source code is included, of course. The NXPGP1.0.tar file conatins two files: NXPGP1.0.tar.Z The compressed source+2.1 executable. NXPGP1.0.tar.Z.sig A signature of NXPGP1.0.tar.Z made with my pgp key. This ensures that the source has not been tampered with. My key is available from the internet key servers. Remember to use binary mode when downloading NXPGP1.0.tar -Sam Pigg (dt1acaa@cfraix.cfr.usf.edu) or (b44729@achilles.ctd.anl.gov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: kho@hubble.fokus.gmd.de (Klaus Hofrichter) Subject: SUBMISSION: Sced1.2 on cs.orst.edu Message-ID: <1993May27.154453.2953@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 27 May 1993 15:44:53 GMT NeXTfolks, on cs.orst.edu pub/next/submissions you may find Sced1.2.tar.Z, a little app that comes with source-code-only. It might move to pub/next/sources/utils at some day. Sced is a small tool that allows the handling of document-files with extensions, that do not conform the applications definition. This might be interesting for people with DOS floppies (or DOS partitions on the hd. There might be some of these out there, right?) A common problem is the three-letter-extension of DOS-files, incompatible with apps like Framemaker (probably (tm)) on NeXT (tm again?). Frame wants to see "mydoc.frame", and not "mydoc.fm", "mydoc.frm", etc. This is where Sced (no tm!) comes in. You can use Sced to define your own extensions and map them with applications and file icons. Sced will take the "fileOpen:ok:" method from WM and ask the proper application to do the job. It is possible to create your own icons for documents. After installing Sced it should be possible to double-klick in "mydoc.fm" and Frame comes up! See the pretty icon! You can do some configuration for other apps and extensions. The major drawback: Due to the fact WM builds an internal table of extensions and applications at login time, you have to compile Sced for your site. This is not very complicated, but you have to modify undocumented C code. There is no dynamic configuration right now. The actual version is 1.2. It differs from previous versions: The table-of-extensions includes one more field: the proper extension. It is now possible for Sced to create a link from "/tmp/myfile.frame" to "/DOS/myfile.fm" and let the WM open the application. This allows to use the WM's Applications preferences (not very interesting for Frame, but for other extensions such as .eps). You can remove the old version. Sced is free of any copyright. Take care and have fun! If you have ideas, bug-reports etc. please let me know. There may be (or may be not) another version in the future. - Klaus kho@fokus.gmd.de (NeXTmail is nice)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: David Griffiths <dave@prim.demon.co.uk> Subject: SUBMISSION: Puppeteer - remote control of NeXTSTEP applications Message-ID: <1993May27.200614.3632@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 27 May 1993 20:06:14 GMT For more information please contact: Dave Griffiths Primitive Software Ltd. + 44 780 62202 dave@prim.demon.co.uk Primitive Software Ltd. announces Puppeteer, an object to remotely control other applications. Puppeteer provides the capability to write command line programs to access NeXTSTEP applications, or to produce service macros to provide shortcuts for repetitive operations. One shortcoming of most GUI based applications is that they can only be operated by human control of the mouse and keyboard. Puppeteer can overcome this problem and provide remote control of any application. In effect, it provides an API to all NeXTSTEP applications. A package containing Puppeteer together with example programs and documentation has been uploaded to the ftp site sonata.cc.purdue.edu under submissions as Puppeteer_1.0.tar.Z. This release of Puppeteer is only for black hardware running release 3.0. Future releases will include support for NS/FIP. The example programs are as follows: websterPuppet: returns the definition of a word from the Webster application. preferencesPuppet: this command line program toggles the Public Window Server switch in Preferences. previewPuppet: asks Preview to print an eps file. The program will bring up the Page Layout panel and then click either the Portrait or Landscape button accordingly. Then it will bring up the Print panel with a cmd-p, followed by a return to print the file. terminalPuppet: outputs a file of text to a given application (default Terminal), pausing for a specified time after every line. PuppetDemo: a NeXTSTEP application that controls another app. Mouse and keyboard events are relayed to the remote application. Puppeteer is a shareware object and costs $25. The source code to the sample programs is free. Puppeteer can be used to click buttons and enter text automatically. It can simulate most user actions. If you find yourself performing any repetitive operations take a look and see if Puppeteer can provide a shortcut. The example programs are short and easy to write. If in doubt as to it's capability, please contact me.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: miron@extropia.wimsey.com (Miron Cuperman) Subject: SUBMISSION: ppp-0.3.tar.z on sonata.cc.purdue.edu Message-ID: <1993May28.151725.2037@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 28 May 1993 15:17:25 GMT I've updated ppp for 3.0 and fixed a couple of bugs. It should now interoperate with the latest MST PPP version. You will need gzip to uncompress it. The PGP signature on the file is: -----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE----- Version: 2.2e iQCVAgUALAV3SJNxvvA36ONDAQGvRgP+LMG6zTbBQ+GRYFbH7a178EnBHiRGckgy 2hKKhHRw+KzWtcIuoq6ODxjnsnqA7ybevK3xrahohOtRySBm3Hvuex6UHtM4zQqB +1FBQjdPx+1FBUhYCB83iNVKOeTveBOWKm+c5tcxQ1MoIbIB82wuptk0qNlu52e3 Qr0ioLsKGbo= =Pxpw -----END PGP MESSAGE----- Miron Cuperman <miron@extropia.wimsey.com> | NeXTmail/Mime ok
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: drd@physics10.berkeley.edu (Douglas R. Davidson) Subject: SUBMISSION: YASE (Yet Another Sound Editor) 1.0 to sonata.cc.purdue.edu Message-ID: <1993May28.203603.491@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 28 May 1993 20:36:03 GMT The files YASE1.0.tar.Z and YASE1.0.README have been uploaded to sonata.cc.purdue.edu, in pub/next/submissions. Here is YASE1.0.README: This is YASE 1.0, version 1.25 of 5/25/93. YASE (Yet Another Sound Editor) is a lightweight sound editor designed to make a large subset of the features of the NeXTStep 3.0 Sound Kit available in an application. It features recording through the built-in microphone, playback of sound files, cut-and-paste editing, format conversion, sound mixing, envelopes, frequency shifting, and compression with graphic equalization. In the current version, all that is included is the application YASE.app. Place it in /LocalApps or ~/Apps. This application runs under NeXTStep 3.0. Source code should be included with the next release; this will allow users to write custom modules. This application has been written and submitted, and is maintained, by Douglas Davidson (drd@physics.berkeley.edu). It is copyright 1993, Douglas R. Davidson, and all rights are reserved. YASE is shareware; you may distribute it unchanged and with this notice attached, but if you like and use it, please send $20 to: Douglas Davidson 2550 Shattuck Avenue #48 Berkeley, CA 94704
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: davisre@sage.cc.purdue.edu Subject: SUBMISSION: Gnuplot NeXTSTEP Interface 1.2 Message-ID: <1993May31.063355.7990@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 31 May 1993 06:33:55 GMT The latest version of the NeXTSTEP interface for gnuplot has been submitted to sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. At both sites it currently resides in /pub/next/submissions. Because of the package's large size, I have split it into two files: one contains the source, the other the compiled application. Please see the README files at the FTP sites. Files: Gnuplot1.2_bin.README Gnuplot1.2_bin.tar.Z Gnuplot1.2_src.README Gnuplot1.2_src.tar.Z Additions in 1.2 ---------------- Extensive interactive help Now saves a plot as a Gnuplot Document, EPS, or TIFF. More control over the interpretation of data files Much more control over the placement of contour lines New style, steps, in Data Inspector Release includes a Workspace Contents Inspector for looking at the attributes of .gnuplot files from the Workspace (optional installation) Improvements in 1.2 ------------------- Underlying pasteboard operations have been improved. The plot image can be copied via the edit menu or dragged from the plot window to any destination expecting EPS, TIFF, or the filename of the EPS. The window behaves "nicely": if you drag the image, the window does not come to the front, but if you click the image, it does. The image drags with hysteresis, as well. The app is now much better at parsing text files that were created manually (i.e. with a text editor or gnuplot's "save" command, instead of with the NeXTSTEP interface). This greatly improves compatibility with existing gnuplot documents (can load all the standard demos now) and fixes a few problems with punctuation in function titles. The appearance and operation of the Data Inspector have been simplified and much of its functionality removed to a new Data Options Panel which allows, among other things, changing all selected functions' styles in one fell swoop. Each Inspector Pane is now loaded lazily -- the first time it is selected. Launch time is shorter. Nick Strobel's gnuplot NeXT terminal can be used when running Gnuplot from the command line. Two independent sets of ranges are stored for each plot now, one for cartesian plots and one for polar plots. The result is that pressing the polar button in the General Inspector twice does not mess up your ranges. Adding, modifying, and deleting user-defined tic marks in the Tic Options Panel is easier because the auto-selection of tic marks in the scroll list is sensible. All text fields now apply their text when Return or Tab is pressed. Fixes in 1.2 ------------ Contour status of a plot is now set properly when the plot is opened. Copy menu command correctly copies EPS (and TIFF, filename) when plot window is key. App no longer crashes when you bring up the Inspector with no current document. A problem with quotation marks in titles and labels throughout the app has been fixed -- the NeXTSTEP interface allowed nested quotes, but gnuplot did not. Now neither does. Cursor no longer changes to an I-Beam over areas of the Inspector panel that formerly contained text fields. Choosing Close from the Plot menu then choosing Cancel from the Save Panel no longer closes an unsaved plot. A sneaky little bug that caused random crashes, especially when opening and closing many documents or adding and deleting many different functions or data files, has been fixed. Selecting multiple data files in the Workspace and choosing one of the "Plot in Gnuplot" services now correctly plots all the data files and not just the first one. The Windows menu no longer becomes unreasonably wide. Please send your comments, suggestions, criticism, and bug reports to Robert Davis (davis@sonata.cc.purdue.edu).
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Subject: ANKUENDIGUNG: ScreenCast - elektronische Videoverbund fuer NeXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993May31.205334.11115@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Digital Fix Development Distribution: de,au,ch Date: Mon, 31 May 1993 20:53:34 GMT PRESSEMITTEILUNG Zuerich, 25. Mai 1993 KONTAKTADRESSE Herrn M. Elmer,Geschaeftsfuehrer Uptime Object Factory Inc Baumackerstrasse 46 Postfach CH-8050 Zuerich, Switzerland Telefon +41 / 1 313 06 07 Fax +41 / 1 313 07 55 Email info@uptime.ch ANKUENDIGUNG ScreenCast - der elektronische Videoverbund fuer NeXTSTEP und NeXTSTEP fuer Intel-Porzessoren Uptime Object Factory Inc kuendigte heute die sofortige Verfuegbarkeit von ScreenCast fuer 'schwarze' und 'weisse' Hardware an. ScreenCast ermoeglicht es dem Benutzer, den Bildschirminhalt eines NeXTSTEP-Computers auf anderen Rechnern am gleichen Netzwerk darzustellen. Alles, was auf dem Bildschirm des sendenden Rechners passiert, Tastatureingaben, Mausbewegungen, etc., kann gleichzeitig auf den anderen Computern mitverfolgt werden. Die empfangenden Rechner haben allerdings noch mehr Moeglichkeiten als nur den Bildschirm des sendenden Computers zu reproduzieren. Jeder Teilnehmer kann die gemeinsame Anzeige beeinflussen. Tastatureingaben und Mausbewegungen an irgend einer Maschine erscheinen auf den Bildschirmen aller Teilnehmer. ScreenCast erspart dem Kunden bei Schulungs- und Demonstrationsanlaessen eine weitaus teurere Projektions- oder Videoverbundanlage. Da ScreenCast eine reine Softwareloesung ist, sehen alle Teilnehmer das gestochen scharfe Bild der Vorfuehrung. Fuer Supportpersonen ist ScreenCast eine interessante Moeglichkeit zur Fernwartung. ScreenCast ist vollstaendig auf deutsch uebersetzt und unterstuetzt das NeXTSTEP 3.0 Hilfesystem. Preis: 2 - 9 Stk. je CHF 336.- (bei hoeheren Stueckzahlen Preisverguenstigung) ______ ScreenCast ist ein Produkt der amerikanischen Firma Otherwise und wird im deutschsprachigen Raum von Europa exklusiv von Uptime Inc vertrieben. Uptime Object Factory Inc erbingt Dienstleistungen im Bereich Custom Application Development, Objekte ab Stange oder nach Kundenspezifikation und Anwendungen basierend auf verschiedenen relationalen Datenbanken. Durch konsequente Anwendung der objektorientierten Softwareentwicklung ist es uns moeglich, Projekte 2-5 mal schneller als mit traditionellen Programmiermethoden durchzufuehren. -- - Scott Anguish - sanguish@digifix.com (NextMail) next-announce@digifix.com (comp.sys.next.announce submissions)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: star@fml.tuwien.ac.at (Werner Staringer) Subject: FML Risk Management System a Finalist in 1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Message-ID: <1993Jun1.150418.2194@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1993 15:04:18 GMT News: For Immediate Release Contact: Werner Staringer Financial Markets Lab Technical University Vienna Treitlstrasse 3 1040 Wien Austria, EUROPE +43(1) 58801-8135 Email: star@fml.tuwien.ac.at Financial Markets Lab Vienna Advances to Finalist Round in 1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Program VIENNA, May 28, 1993 -- The Risk Management System, developed by the Financial Markets Lab (FML) of the Technical University Vienna, has been named a finalist in the Object Management Group's "1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Contest." The contest, co-sponsored by Computerworld magazine and the Object Management Group, is designed to salute organizations and developers who have successfully implemented object technology in their operations. The Risk Management System is a NEXTSTEP-based custom application designed and developed by FML for Creditanstalt, Austrias leading bank. Creditanstalt uses the application to monitor and report the risk and performance of portfolios in their securities trading division. The Risk Management application was entered in the category "best application utilizing reusable components leveraged from or for use in other projects." "The NEXTSTEP environment allowed us to develop a complex custom application in minimal time through remarkably simple integration with other applications and existing class libraries. Very little extra code was necessary to harness the powerful mathematical capabilities of Mathematica and the advanced layout and report generating functions of Improv for our application. A lot of the functionality in the finished application did not require any programming at all. The risk manager himself dragged user interface items from our custom Interface Builder palette and specified the computations in the form of Mathematica expressions in the corresponding Inspector panels. The savings in development time and unnecessary communication overhead between the domain expert and the programmers were enormous." said Werner Staringer, head of the Financial Markets Lab. Grand prize winners in five categories will be announced at a special ObjectWorld Expo awards banquet on June 16 at the Moscone Center in San Franscisco. Steve Jobs, CEO and Chairman of NeXT Computer, will be the master of ceremonies. The Financial Markets Lab, based at the Institute of Software Technology of the Technical University Vienna, specializes in financial software. It maintains strong links with the finance industry and is funded primarily through external research contracts. Mathematica is a trademark of Wolfram Research. Improv is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. NEXTSTEP and InterfaceBuilder are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUBMISSION: comp.sys.next.announce archives/summaries Message-ID: <1993Jun1.193244.4122@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1993 19:32:44 GMT The comp.sys.next.announce postings archives have been submitted to sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. At both sites they currently reside in /pub/next/submissions. /pub/next/submissions/csna.1.tar.z.README /pub/next/submissions/csna.1.tar.z /pub/next/submissions/csna.2.tar.z.README /pub/next/submissions/csna.2.tar.z /pub/next/submissions/csna.3.tar.z.README /pub/next/submissions/csna.3.tar.z /pub/next/submissions/csna.4.tar.z.README /pub/next/submissions/csna.4.tar.z Of course, those will move. Each archive contains the messages for a weekly period, along with the summary that was posted for the week. Just drag them into Digital Librarian, index them, and search away. Each announcement has a unique file name, so they can be merged into one folder if desired. Questions? Comments? next-announce-request@digifix.com or sanguish@digifix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: NeXT Embraces Photo CD Multimedia Imaging Technology (Update) Message-ID: <1993Jun2.035212.5561@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1993 03:52:12 GMT News: Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. (415) 780-3786 or Paul H. McAfee Eastman Kodak Company (716) 724-6404 NeXT Embraces Photo CD Multimedia Imaging Technology SAN FRANCISCO, May 25, 1993 - Kodak and NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced that NeXT has embraced Kodak's Photo CD technology as part of its multimedia strategy. As part of this strategy, NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 includes a demonstration application called Photo Album that allows users to view high-quality images based on Kodak's Photo CD standard. NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 began shipping today, for both Intel-based PCs and NeXTi workstations. Photo Album allows people to view their photographs on-line and to create on-line scrapbooks or photo albums, using a CD-ROM drive to view images stored on Photo CD discs. Film shot using a standard camera can be taken to a Photo CD Imagining Workstation-equipped processing outlet that develops the images for CD viewing in addition to standard photographic prints. "With the Photo Album demo application, NEXTSTEP is embracing a key multimedia standard," said Margaret Chan, manager of NEXTSTEP product marketing at NeXT. "By including the Photo CD capability with our system software, we hope to help awaken users to the possibilities of on-line photographs. We think CD-ROM-based images will be increasingly important for wide-ranging business, education, entertainment and personal applications." NeXT is also porting Kodak's Photo CD Access Developer Toolkit for the NEXTSTEP environment. This toolkit, which will work like any other object-oriented toolkit for NEXTSTEP, will allow developers to incorporate Photo CD-based capabilities into any kind of application. "We're looking to NEXTSTEP, as a premier object-oriented software environment on the market today, to pave the way for broader use of Kodak's Photo CD Access Developer Toolkit," said Georgia McCabe, worldwide manager, commercial CD Imaging at Kodak. "Our long-term strategy is to help developers create software that will let people interact with photographic images in new and different ways." As a demonstration application, and an additional step in NeXT's technology directions, Photo Album will be provided free of charge to all NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 customers, but it will not be supported by NeXT. NeXT develops and markets the industry-acclaimed NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. NEXTSTEP is used by customers to develop and deploy client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped productivity software. NeXT is headquartered at 900 Chesapeake Drive, Redwood City, Calif., 94063. -30- Kodak is a trademark. NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: victor@as.com (Victor Barger) Subject: SUBMISSION: QuickStart 2.0 Demo Message-ID: <1993Jun2.212857.1392@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1993 21:28:57 GMT A demo version of QuickStart 2.0 is now available at the following ftp sites: Archive Server Name Pathname ------------------- -------- nova.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/3.0/com/QuickStart2.0.tar.Z sonata.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/3.0/com/QuickStart2.0.tar.Z If you need instructions on how to ftp the demo send e-mail to info@as.com. QuickStart(TM) is a dock extender and application organizer that allows instant access to an unlimited number of applications, documents and folders. Without cluttering up the user's workspace QuickStart eliminates the need to search for applications in the File Viewer. QuickStart 2.0 adds powerful new features to QuickStart, including support for documents and folders, sections, invisible application tiles and automatic system load monitoring. Furthermore, QuickStart has been enhanced to take advantage of NEXTSTEP 3.0. For more information, contact: Aurora Software 16 N Allen St Madison, WI 53705 U.S.A. 1-800-578-4809 (608) 231-3679 (608) 231-1183 fax info@as.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: MEETING: Gotham Users of NeXT (New York City) Message-ID: <1993Jun3.211308.3973@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 21:13:08 GMT Gotham Users Of NeXT Meeting Announcement When: Wednesday, June 9th, 6:30PM Where: Electronic Directions 220 East 23rd Street, Suite 503 New York City Agenda: I. Q&A - 6:30PM Questions. Answers. News. II. Expo Debriefing/Wrap up If you couldn't make NeXTWORLD EXPO, or, if you made it and you're just interested in another attendees reactions come to this meeting! GUN members and local luminaries that attended and worked at the EXPO will be on hand to fill you in on everything that happened. Hear about the booths, the classes and even the wild parties! III. Raffle An official NeXTWORLD EXPO developers tote bag and XL t-shirt will be raffled off to a member that couldn't make the show. Electronic Directions 220 East 23rd Street, Suite 503 New York City 212-213-6500 Questions to GUN at 718-260-9848 or email: info@gun.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: PRESS RELEASE: eXTRASET and Goldleaf Imagesetter Win NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award Message-ID: <1993Jun3.211326.4032@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 21:13:26 GMT News: For Immediate Release Contact: Josef Bresler, Marketing Manager Voice: 415.257.3517 Fax: 415.454.8106 Internet: joe@goldleaf.com eXTRASET and Goldleaf Imagesetter Win NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award Kentfield, CA, May 25, 1993 - Goldleaf Systems announces that eXTRASET, and the Goldleaf Imagesetter, won the NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award in the Peripherals category. This software and hardware combination produces high resolution output from any NEXTSTEP publishing application without the need for a stand-alone Raster Image Processor (RIP). eXTRASET's high speed and ease-of-use make it the perfect addition to NEXTSTEP-based technical documentation departments. Goldleaf will demonstrate eXTRASET and the Goldleaf Imagesetter in Booth 628 at NeXTWORLD Expo in San Francisco, May 25-27. Outputting to eXTRASET is as easy as printing to a laser printer. eXTRASET supports resolutions from 600 to 3000 dpi and is easily accessed through the Print panel of any application that can print. Set your line screens, spot color separations and other film specifications with eXTRASET or in the application you are using. eXTRASET fully supports NEXTSTEP's built-in Display PostScript Level 2, giving users high resolution output in a minimum amount of time. Service bureaus, print shops and in-house publishing departments can use eXTRASET and the Goldleaf Imagesetter to decrease overhead and increase throughput. Users can run all black-and-white spot color jobs on the eXTRASET System and free up their high-end imagesetters for complex color work. By having an in-house eXTRASET System, users are allowed greater freedom to carry out last minute revisions, thus giving them strong time and cost advantages over companies who rely soley on outside vendors. The Goldleaf Imagesetter is based on an ULTRE engine, and color systems feature the Color Quality Registration Option (CQR) for extremely accurate registration. The Goldleaf Imagesetter connects directly to your computer's SCSI port. This eliminates the need to purchase a separate, stand-alone raster image processor (RIP), saving thousands of dollars. eXTRASET is available as a complete software and imagesetter package and can be purchased directly from Goldleaf Systems, or through authorized VARs and VADs. Prices vary according to system configurations, ranging from $19,000 to $37,000. Privately held GS Corporation develops and distributes software and systems solutions for object-oriented client/server computing. The Goldleaf Systems division markets NEXTSTEP-based hardware and software solutions for technical publishing and the graphic arts. The Collaggi Software division develops and distributes database publishing products. ULTRE is a trademark of the ULTRE Division of Linotype-Hell Corporation. Goldleaf Systems, eXTRASET, and the Goldleaf Imagesetter are trademarks of GS Corporation. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Stone Design Announces Database and Graphic Design Services for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun3.211340.4091@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 21:13:40 GMT News For Immediate Release For more information, contact: Katie Graunke Stone Design 505-345-4800 katie@stone.com Stone Design Announces Database and Graphic Design Services SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 - Stone Design, a pioneer in the NEXTSTEP market and maker of DataPhile, Create and 3D Reality, announced at the NeXTWORLD EXPO this week that it has begun offering database-design and graphic-design services. "Using our own, extensively tested database and graphics software, we're designing custom database solutions and artwork," said Andrew Stone, founder and CEO of the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company. "It's a natural extension of our established business. And because we're a developer, it's always been our job to get the most out of NEXTSTEP and our apps." On the information-management side, Stone Design will use DataPhile, a flatfile database system, to produce custom database applications for NEXTSTEP sites and users. DataPhile was recently named the "best database application of 1992" by respondents to a Usenet survey. "What it comes down to is, we believe in our products enough to start a new business that depends entirely upon them. Our customer-service staff uses DataPhile all day, every day, to maintain our customer database and to produce great-looking invoices, labels and envelopes," said Katie Graunke, who is coordinating the start-up of Stone's design services. "Likewise, our technical staff assists customers with every aspect of database design and is skilled in creating the most intuitive, flexible and attractive database templates I can imagine on any platform." Stone Design will use Create, its 2.5-dimensional, full-color drawing package, and 3D Reality, its 3D modeling and rendering software, to produce everything from business graphics, ad designs, newsletter and business-document layouts to 3D product-design sketches and logos. "The best part is, we developed these products. Technical support for our designers is a desk away," Stone said. According to Stone, the company assembled an in-house production system to answer its own need to produce high-quality PostScript images and 3D renderings for advertisements and other graphics projects. "We're hoping we can use what we've learned from experience to save our customers some of the headaches usually associated with print production," he added. Stone Design is in Booth #408 at the NeXTWORLD EXPO, which is being held in San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center, May 25-27. Stone Design Corporation of Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 1984, develops a variety of business-productivity applications for NEXTSTEP. # # # Create, DataPhile and 3D Reality are trademarks of Stone Design Corporation. NEXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: prprog@NeXT.COM (Prerelease Program) Subject: JOB: Full-time Summer Positions at NeXT in California Message-ID: <1993Jun3.211401.4150@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1993 21:14:01 GMT NeXT's Product Feedback team is hiring now for full-time temporary employment through September, 1993. This job provides: First-hand access to the most current versions of NEXTSTEP Experience using new PC hardware running NEXTSTEP Furthering your knowledge of NEXTSTEP First hand look at Sam Streeper's newest Xox tricks A great California tan The job description is as follows: Process bug reports and suggestions from customers on NEXTSTEP Verify (try to repeat) bug reports whenever possible Communicate with customers to get further information when necessary Submit bug reports to NeXT's Software Engineering team Assist with distribution of other NeXT pre-release software to sites General assistance within the Product Feedback group Requirements: 1 or more years hands-on experience with NEXTSTEP Experience with PC-compatible computers Preferred: NEXTSTEP programming experience NEXTSTEP and other networking experience Experience using commercial NEXTSTEP software Experience configuring and troubleshooting PC hardware Important note: This position requires relocation to the San Francisco Bay Area for the duration of employment. Moving and housing expenses will not be reimbursed. Please send your resume in ASCII, RTF, or PostScript format to product_feedback@next.com, or fax your resume to (415) 780-3714 with attention to Amir Gharaat. Amir Gharaat Product Feedback Program Manager NeXT, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: eronike@cerf.net (Tony Austin) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: IconMaker by BlueSky Software Message-ID: <1993Jun4.052142.7611@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 05:21:42 GMT Blue SKY Software, P.O. BOX 57096 Sherman Oaks Ca., 91403. FAX: 989-4928 E-Mail: eronike@cerf.net IconMaker is used to create icons for folders, files and applications. Operating system requirements for IconMaker is NeXTSTEP 3.0 or higher. The most notable standout in IconMaker is it's large drawing window. The obese bits or detail tools in other Icon programs are quite small in comparison. The IconMaker drawing window allows you to see the fine detail of an icon and correct it accordingly without squinting your nose up to the screen to see how it looks. Tools Include: A PEN and LINE tool that can be enlarged up to10 points. A TEXT tool. A BUTTON tool, CIRCLE and SQUARE tool that can be filled with one color and have a different line color or line weight. An ICON VIEWER that displays what ever is being worked on in the DRAWING WINDOW at final icon size. (A 3/4 inch are of workspace gray surrounds the image so as to illustrate how it would actually look in a workspace environment. A GRID CONTROL that allows you to place a light, dark, black or white grid on top of your art work to aid you in keeping your art work balanced. The GRID CONTROL can also be placed behind your artwork or turned off if not needed. A HIGHLIGHT TOOL is provided that allows you to view your icon as if it were highlighted in the workspace area. An ICON IMPORTER imports existing TIFF or EPS images allowing you to crop the image to create new icons at any chosen depth. (2bit color, 8bit color, 12 bit, color or 24bit color.) The ICON IMPORTER tool will display the full TIFF or EPS image in the upper portion of an import window with a 48 by 48 pixel "cutting box" drawn on top. The 48 by 48 box represents the size of an icon. You can grab and place the box on any portion of the TIFF or EPS image that you would like to crop and import. The contents of the cutting box is shown in a viewer in the lower portion of the import window to illustrate exactly how the image would look as a final Icon. An ICON BROWSER which lets you view all the icon sized TIFFS that are placed in a folder. See an icon sized TIFF you like; double click the image and it's imported into the drawing window for editing. An ICON INSTALLER panel that installs your icons as an .dir.tiff, (The icon image of a folder, file or application.) or the .opendir.tiff, (What the icon would look when something was placed in the folder or file.) ONE HUNDRED ICONS PROVIDED FREE WITH EACH PURCHASE. Icons may be used in your own workspace folders and files or even in applications you create for resale. The icons range in industry specific related art to just fun things like a 1922 Underwood typewriter or a hovering paper airplane casting a drop shadow below it. Icon Maker is fun and makes better Icons. ....."IconMaker is the easiest program I've seen for creating and installing new icons." (Michael K. Mahoney 1 Chair of the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at California State University of Long Beach. Co1author of NeXTSTEP PROGRAMMING STEP ONE: OBJECT1 ORIENTED APPLICATIONS.) Price $150
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: Announcing Availability of NEXTSTEP Hardware Compatibilty Guide (version: June 1, 1993) Message-ID: <1993Jun4.030330.6103@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 03:03:30 GMT Due to popular demand... A postscript copy (built with Helvetica fonts) of the NEXTSTEP 3.1 for INTEL Processors Hardware Compatibilty Guide (version: June 1, 1993) is now on the following two archive servers on the internet: cs.orst.edu sonata.cc.purdue.edu It was placed in the /pub/next/submissions directory. Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Group Program
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Pinnacle Announces Free Upgrades for NeXT hardware customers Message-ID: <1993Jun4.030356.6162@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 03:03:56 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25,1993 Contact: Dan Tortorici Phone: (602) 529-1135 FAX: (602) 299-9133 e-mail: info@pri.com (NeXT Mail) Pinnacle Research, Inc. Announces Free Upgrades for Pinnacle Customers with Black Hardware TUCSON, AZ - Pinnacle Research, Inc. (PRI) today confirmed its commitment to customers using NeXT hardware. A free upgrade will be available to registered users of PageChain, VirtSpace, WetPaint, VWall, and the Inspected By: Pinnacle series of Workspace Manager inspectors. The upgrade will allow a single copy of an application to be used on either the original NeXT signature hardware or Intel based system. "We remain committed to all users of PRI's products, regardless of hardware." said Ralph Zazula, President of Pinnacle Research. The upgrades will be available June 15, free of charge, on the Oregon State (cs.orts.edu) and Purdue (nova.cc.purdue.edu) archive sites. Upgrades will also be available from Pinnacle Research for a $5 media charge. PageChain, VirtSpace, WetPaint, VWall, and the Inspected By: Pinnacle are trademarks of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT, NeXTSTEP, and Workspace Manager are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. ###
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Pinnacle Announces Remote Electronic Mail Access Software for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun4.030418.6221@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 03:04:18 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25,1993 Contact: Dan Tortorici Phone: (602) 529-1135 FAX: (602) 299-9133 e-mail: info@pri.com (NeXT Mail) Pinnacle Research, Inc. Announces Remote Electronic Mail Access Software for NEXTSTEP TUCSON, AZ - Pinnacle Research, Inc. (PRI) announced today the premiere of Pinnacle Transfer, a new software application for accessing NEXTSTEP mail servers via modem connection from remote locations. Transfer dials the modem, connects to the mail server, and presents a list of new mail messages. Each message, listed in a format that is familiar to NeXTmail users, contains the date received, sender name, subject, message size, and indication of NeXT or plain text mail. The user can then select which messages to download and issue order to receive them. Transfer requests the selected mail messages from the mail server and makes them available for reading in NeXTmail. Transfer can also send mail messages composed off-line using NeXTmail. The application will also retrieve mail messages stored in the users other mailboxes on the mail server. "Pinnacle Transfer completes a product suite designed to enhance using NEXTSTEP on portable computers. Transfer is the perfect complement to VirtSpace for screen management and PageChain for multi-document faxing," said Dan Tortorici, Sales and Marketing Director for PRI. "Transfer also provides the ideal solution for keeping up with electronic mail when working from home. NeXTmail users can finally declare independence from the network connection!" said Tortorici. Pinnacle Transfer is scheduled for July 1993 delivery and is priced at $249. Pinnacle Transfer, VirtSpace, and PageChain are trademarks of Pinnacle Research, Inc. NeXT, NeXTSTEP, NeXTmail and Workspace Manager are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. ###
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: Announcement Updates Message-ID: <1993Jun4.031157.6316@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 03:11:57 GMT On Tuesday a posting was made in German to comp.sys.next.announce, although the distribution was limited, the wrong distrubution was used (au, instead of a) and a chunk of Australia got that message, instead of the Austria that it was intended for. Matthias Heubi <heubi@uptime.ch> ----------------------------------- CORRECTION: GnuPlot 1.2 Just a note: the authors of gnuplot have told me they are having a couple of problems with version 3.4 (upon which Gnuplot.app is based) and would like to wait a few days before distributing the source. I've pulled Gnuplot.app 1.2 from the archives to give them a few days to clear up the problems. Hang on, Rob (davis@sonata.cc.purdue.edu) ----------------------------------- Finally, Bryce_Jasmer@Next.com had an excellent suggestion with regards to the ftpable archives of comp.sys.next.announce. Bryce suggests that the weekly archives be numbered by the week that it was posted in. I will switch to this method for the next set, and will see about getting the 4 archives now on the sites renamed. Anyone know what week this is? Or have a script to generate that number automatically?
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: info@dolphin.com Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Dolphin & TRW Enter Agreement Promoting NeXT Message-ID: <1993Jun4.033734.6566@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 03:37:34 GMT Dolphin Technologies Inc. Signs Cooperative Agreement With TRW Contact: Norman B. Furlong Dolphin Technologies Inc. 10329 Viretta Lane Beverly Glen, CA 90077-2723 April 23, 1993 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA--Dolphin Technologies Inc. has signed a cooperative agreement to pursue new business opportunities in information management systems in law enforcement markets with TRW Systems Engineering and Development Division. The two companies will target customers requiring UNIX custom software development, with an emphasis on the NeXTSTEP platform. Dolphin Software, a consulting group of Dolphin Technologies Inc., began its first project with TRW, developing an information management system for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The project was launched in January of this year. "Our first development effort as a team is off to an excellent start," said Norman B. Furlong, principal, Dolphin Technologies Inc. "Dolphin has a strong commitment to the NeXTSTEP platform. We view NeXTSTEP as a revolutionary system for development and are constantly seeking new avenues through which we can continue advanced development," added Zacharias J. Beckman, founder, Dolphin Technologies Inc. TRW's Systems Engineering and Development Division is a part of the Systems Integration Group. The Group provides civil, commercial, and government customers with a wide range of systems engineering and integration services. Dolphin Software is a consulting group of Dolphin Technologies Inc., dedicated to the NeXT computer platform for the development of leading-edge mission critical applications and specializes in object oriented development. Dolphin Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Beverly Glen, California. The company performs systems engineering, mission critical development, and object oriented consulting services and specializes in information management and document management technology. For additional information contact Norman B. Furlong at 800-843-0328; electronic mail can be directed to info@dolphin.com.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: osc!aflynn@amd.com (Anthony Flynn) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Versant ODBMS on NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun4.232927.3944@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 4 Jun 1993 23:29:27 GMT Versant ODBMS Available on NEXTStep ----------------------------------- Despite rumors to the contrary, Versant continues to offer the state of the art ODBMS for NEXT computers. At Versant, we build, sell and support the following for NeXT computers: VERSANT ODBMS. A high-performance, distributed ODBMS for client-server environments. Transparent interfaces are provided from C, Objective-C, and C++, with others in the works. Versant also runs on Sun, IBM, HP, SGI, Sequent, NCR, DEC, and Bull platforms. An OS/2 port has just been released. Other platforms will be announced soon. VERSANT VIEW. A powerful GUI-based administrative which allows the DBA complete control over the contents of a Versant database. Versant View contains a powerful query engine and data analysis utilities based on set theory. VERSANT is designed with three goals in mind: * Scalability. Goal is to let users scale across hardware (uni- and symmetric multi-processors), scale across nodes (transparent relocation of data, sometimes called object migration), scale across platforms (from desktop to big servers), scale across time (dynamic schema evolution so you can modify schema without unload/reload), and "scale" across different networking configurations (host-based to client-server to "disconnected" client-server (e.g., laptops)). * Performance. Object databases are fast. When we moved from NDBMS to RDBMS, everyone took a big performance hit to gain relational flexibility. Many people expect a similar hit when they move from RDBMS to ODBMS. It's just the opposite: ODBMSs -- all of them -- are fast. While some vendors optimize for isolated users with lots of smaller objects (e.g., CAD), Versant is optimized for many users, in the distributed environments, with larger objects. Versant uses object-level locking (like row-level locking in RDBMSs, such as Oracle) to reduces contention. In addition, VERSANT does well on basic tasks like online space compaction and re-use. * Fast application development. Goal is to let people build apps in just about any OO language (some ODBMSs are hard-linked to a single language) that they want to use -- C, C++, Smalltalk, Object SQL, and others. They can build apps using Versant's C++ Tools (in conjunction with tools like ObjectCenter), tools from third parties, or a combination of the two. Versant has an open tools philosophy, and offers its own tools to fill a specific niche in the C++ world. If you have any more questions, you can reach Versant at: 415-329-7500, or 1-800-VERSANT, in the US. Our Mailing address is: Versant Object Technology 4500 Bohannon Drive, suite 200 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Additional e-mail enquiries should be sent to: info@osc.com The address of Versant's European office is: Versant Europe Siriusdreet 2 P.O. Box 333 2130 All Hoofddrop The Netherlands (31) 2503-66373 Victoria Autrey Versant Object Technology info@osc.com (US) 415-329-7589
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NEXTSTEP Hardware Compatibility Guide (June 1, 1993)[update] Message-ID: <1993Jun5.021344.4511@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1993 02:13:44 GMT This is an UPDATE to yesterdays announcement... If you wish a Postscript version of this document, a compressed copy is located on the internet archive servers: sonata.cc.purdue.edu cs.orst.edu under the /pub/next/submissions directories as the following file: NEXTSTEP_HARDWARE_GUIDE_Updated_June_1_1993.ps.Z Conrad Geiger International NEXTSTEP User Group Program Moderators Note: The attached document was 1500 lines, so I compressed it, and uploaded it to sonata and orst. as /pub/next/submissions NEXTSTEP_HARDWARE_GUIDE_Updated_June_1_1993.ascii.Z If you are unable to ftp, let me know and I will mail the file to you. Scott Anguish next-announce-request@digifix.com or sanguish@digifix.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: efc@wonder.mit.edu (Eric Celeste) Subject: SUBMISSION: Laserdisc.app on sonata.cc.purdue.edu Message-ID: <1993Jun5.205057.4870@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 5 Jun 1993 20:50:57 GMT Laserdisc.app: a NeXTSTEP 3.0 Application to control a Sony LDP. This application is a work in progress, but feel free to use it or the source code in any way you like. I needed a remote control for a Sony laserdisc player so I wrote this up. This app did the trick, with a few flaws, but now my NeXT is miles from my laserdisc player so I'll probably never fix the flaws. Please note, as this application currently stands, it only supports Sony laserdisc players, not Pioneer. Someone with a Pioneer laserdisc player and Objective-C skills should have very little problem creating a new subclass of my LDPlayer object to handle Pioneer. Most of the description of the various objects is in the .m source files. Please look there for details. I'd like to especially thank Michael Hawley for the original source for the SerialPort object, I'm sure my changes to that object have only made it less elegant and trustworthy! I'd also like to thank David Small for his Ultrix code that was my only documentation for the Sony for weeks, the SonyLDPcodes.h file was lifted straight from his Ultrix project. Note: Laserdisc.compress includes source code, LaserdiscAppOnly.compress does not. Both have been put in the pub/next/submissions directory of sonata.cc.purdue.edu. Enjoy! Eric Celeste Internet: efc@mit.edu NeXTmail welcome! 5 Exeter Street Belmont, MA 02178 617-484-5040
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Timothy Reed <treed@bmt.gun.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Connect! Complete E-mail and UUCP Setup for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun6.210757.6510@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1993 21:07:57 GMT Connect! - Black Market Technologies Announces Complete E-mail and UUCP Setup for NEXTSTEP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2nd, 1993 Contact: Tim Reed Phone: 718 522-5090 Fax: 718 852-4249 E-mail: connect@bmt.gun.com Black Market Technologies Announces Complete E-mail and UUCP Setup Software for NEXTSTEP BROOKLYN, NY - Black Market Technologies announced Connect!, a new software application for setting up modems, UUCP, and e-mail for NEXTSTEP computers. Connect! offers an easy to use, high-level, point-and-click configuration panel that initializes new modems, and configures UUCP and e-mail software to exchange e-mail with other computers. Users configure their own systems via a straightforward point-and-click configuration window, and set a small number of options, including modem type and port. Remote e-mail connections are administered in a separate window; users set remote system name, times to call, and access information. Once a computer is configured, e-mail may be automatically exchanged with remote systems. Connect! currently supports Telebit, Zyxel, and most 100% Hayes-compatible modems. Connect! will include support for other modems after the first version ships later this summer. "We wanted Connect! to satisfy most needs of system administrators, yet remain easy enough for our parents to use," said Tim Reed, Connect! co-designer and developer, and administrator for Gotham Users of NeXT, Inc.'s UUCP network. "E-mail is a resource that everyone should have. Now there's no reason for NEXTSTEP users to _not_ be connected," adds Aki Ohno, lead Connect! designer. Black Market Technologies will introduce Connect! for NEXTSTEP on July 4th, 1993 at a special introductory price of $99 per computer. After August 15th, 1993, Connect! will cost $145 per computer. Students and professors with proof of current university affiliation may purchase Connect! for $45 per computer. Black Market Technologies is a privately held consulting and development firm located in Brooklyn, NY, that designs, integrates, and supports fault-resistant trading systems and other large systems, and develops administrative tools for technical and non-technical NEXTSTEP users. Connect! is a trademark of Black Market Technologies. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 23 - 1993 Message-ID: <1993Jun8.191402.4842@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1993 19:14:02 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week (week 23). Tuesday June 1 through Tuesday June 8 SUBMISSION: comp.sys.next.announce archives/summaries NeXT Embraces Photo CD Multimedia Imaging Technology (Update) SUBMISSION: QuickStart 2.0 Demo MEETING: Gotham Users of NeXT (New York City) PRESS RELEASE: eXTRASET and Goldleaf Imagesetter Win NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award PRESS RELEASE: Stone Design Announces Database and Graphic Design Services for NEXTSTEP JOB: Full-time Summer Positions at NeXT in California Announcing Availability of NEXTSTEP Hardware Compatibilty Guide (version: June 1, 1993) PRESS RELEASE: Pinnacle Announces Free Upgrades for NeXT hardware customers PRESS RELEASE: Pinnacle Announces Remote Electronic Mail Access Software for NEXTSTEP Announcement Updates PRESS RELEASE: Dolphin & TRW Enter Agreement Promoting NeXT PRESS RELEASE: IconMaker by BlueSky Software PRESS RELEASE: Versant ODBMS on NEXTSTEP NEXTSTEP Hardware Compatibility Guide (June 1, 1993)[update] SUBMISSION: Laserdisc.app on sonata.cc.purdue.edu PRESS RELEASE: Connect! Complete E-mail and UUCP Setup for NEXTSTEP SUBMISSION: PAULA - the ModFile Player If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Rick Damon <rick@bandw.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: NXFax Wins NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award Message-ID: <1993Jun9.182240.2698@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1993 18:22:40 GMT Contact: Linda Rosen, Marketing Coordinator Voice: 802-496-8500 Fax: 802-496-5112 Internet: lrosen@bandw.com NXFax Wins NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award Waitsfield, VT, May 25, 1993 - Black and White Software, Inc. announces that NXFax won the NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award in the Communications and Emulation category. NXFax is intelligent fax software for NEXTSTEP users. Fax sending and receiving is fast and efficient with all of the advantages of Display PostScript imaging. NXFax takes full advantage of fax address books, cover pages, and a host of new System 3 options including group faxing, timed transmissions, instant archiving, automatic printing of incoming faxes and on-line Help. Adaptive answering and outgoing call transparency insure compatibility with UNIX programs like UUCP, SLIP, tip, MicroPhone and Marble Teleconnect. NXFax also shares fax modems with other computers running NEXTSTEP on a local network. Black and White Software is a developer of fax and communications solutions for NEXTSTEP. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: seth@albion.com (Seth T. Ross) Subject: BOOK: Buyers' Guide to NEXTSTEP Computing Message-ID: <1993Jun9.194247.3079@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1993 19:42:47 GMT Albion Books is pleased to announce the publication of "Taking the Next Step: The Buyers' Guide to NEXTSTEP Computing." The book is important for people who use NEXTSTEP because it provides extensive lists of resources, including annotated directories of products, user groups, and publications. It's primarily intended to help people who wish to learn more about NEXTSTEP before making a purchase. Taking the Next Step: The Buyers' Guide to NEXTSTEP Computing Seth Ross and Daniel Miles Kehoe $29.95 / 11" X 11" / 164 pages Edition 2.0 / ISBN 0-9637025-0-5 ___________________________________________________ PROMOTIONAL DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BOOK'S COVER): This is the book that reveals the power of NEXTSTEP, the newest product from Steve Jobs, cofounder of Apple Computer and creator of the Macintosh. Now available for industry-standard PCs, the NEXTSTEP operating system from NeXT Computer, Inc. puts the power of an advanced workstation in the hands of PC users. This book gets you started by critically evaluating NeXT and the NEXTSTEP environment, examining both virtues and drawbacks. The authors cut through hype, fear and confusion, offering a thorough and balanced assessment that is available nowhere else. Practical buying advice guides the prospective NEXTSTEP user to the right PC, showing which hardware works best, and introducing the new user to the rich NEXTSTEP interface and its software. An up-to-date directory offers valuable references: * where to buy NEXTSTEP * software for NEXTSTEP * hardware for NEXTSTEP * resources for NEXTSTEP users * NEXTSTEP information on-line * and more! This is the first book that makes a purchase of NEXTSTEP truly practical. Whether you're a long-time computer user or a novice, you'll appreciate this insider's introduction to NEXTSTEP computers and the lively NeXT community. About the authors: Seth Ross and Daniel Miles Kehoe are contributing editors for NeXTWORLD magazine, where their popular reviews and how-to articles have appeared since 1991. Kehoe is a regular contributor to PC World magazine; Ross is the publisher of San Francisco-based Albion Books. They are active members of the Bay Area NeXT user group (BANG). ___________________________________________________ ORDERING AND INFO Phone: +1 415 752 7666 Fax: +1 415 752 5417 Email: info@albion.com Albion Books 4547 California St. San Francisco, CA 94118 USA
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: otto@tukki.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) Subject: SUBMISSION: New version of FONT INSTALLER program Message-ID: <1993Jun10.021937.353@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1993 02:19:37 GMT I have uploaded to sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu (file /pub/next/submissions/installfont.tar.Z) the new version of my font installer utilities for the NeXT. This package includes the installfont script, the unadobe program which unpacks PC and Macintosh font files to the usual ASCII representation used on NeXT, the makelinks script for creating the old-style font name symlinks and finally the testsheet script for creating font test sheet PostScript code. Even some documentation is included, would you believe it! With this utility you will be able to easily install PC Adobe Type Manager and Macintosh PostScript (printer) fonts to your NeXT once you have the AFM (Adobe Font Metrics) files for them. Otto J. Makela <otto@jyu.fi>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: <sirius!glocker@netcom.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Sirius Solutions announces CheckSum financial software Message-ID: <1993Jun10.222822.3367@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1993 22:28:22 GMT Sirius Solutions announces financial management software for NEXTSTEP CONTACT: Andreas Glocker Sirius Solutions, Inc. 340 Townsend St. Ste. 540 San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 957-1921 fax (415) 957-9044 e-mail: checksum@sirius.com San Francisco, CA, June 10, 1993 - Sirius Solutions announced today that CheckSum (tm) 1.0 is being shipped. CheckSum is a NEXTSTEP (i486 & NeXT) program for the single user or small business owner who has basic accounting needs. CheckSum tracks expenses, income, property and cash, and provides Income Statements and Balance Sheets. CheckSum balances your checkbook and prints checks. CheckSum provides the user with a system for managing all their various accounts (such as cash, checking, savings, credit card, property, equipment, etc.) and the ability to consolidate them into a complete financial picture, either as a Balance Sheet or a period sensitive Income Statement. Furthermore, CheckSum provides the ability to create multiple layers of categories through which one can analyze expenditures for tax or budgeting purposes. CheckSum provides many time saving features, such as automatic transfers between accounts, fast-key category input, memorized transaction for reoccurring entries and quick check printing, CheckSum's input screen is as easy to use as a checking account register, but provides the user with the data that can both inform and guide their financial decisions. A demo program is posted on the following anonymous ftp server: POSTED ON: cs.orst.edu Directory: /pub/next/demos/spreadsheet Program: CheckSumDemo3.0.pkg.tar Sirius Solutions, Inc. is a privatly held software development and consulting firm. Sirius Solutions focuses on business productivity and financial management software.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: <zac@dolphin.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Dolphin Announces Dolphin Kit NeXTSTEP Library Message-ID: <1993Jun11.024923.5183@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 02:49:23 GMT Dolphin Technologies Inc. 10329 Viretta Lane Beverly Glen, CA 90077-2723 800-843-0328 fax 310-441-9041 Press Release Dolphin Technologies Inc. Announces Dolphin Kit NeXTSTEP Object Library June 1, 1993 Dolphin Technologies Inc. announced the availability of the Dolphin Kit NeXTSTEP compatible object library. The kit is a set of objects which run in the NeXTSTEP environment and focus on common functionality that many applications require. The objects expand upon the existing NeXTSTEP API and deliver new objects not formerly available. The Dolphin Kit provides a comprehensive set of tools, classes, and protocols for building applications that use a high-level object oriented approach to many common needs in application development. The kit provides services that include: Simple string and sentence storage and manipulation. Encapsulated use of Mach files and devices (i.e.: flat files). Management of C Threads and multitasking. Extensions to several standard NeXTSTEP API objects. New container classes. Part of the functionality of the Dolphin Kit is a set of tools for building more robust applications. Most applications make use of memory to store strings or other blocks of data. Dolphin's String class can be used to greatly simplify direct use of memory. For example, calls to memory allocation and free functions are encapsulated. By encapsulating the use of memory in a robust library, many problems in the area of memory management and memory overrun are prevented. The Dolphin Kit helps by providing: A String for containment of a block of memory (typically used to store terminated character strings). A Parser to provide greater flexibility in manipulation of character strings. This makes it possible to manipulate such strings without danger of memory overruns and other miscalculations. Classes for the encapsulation of Mach file and device manipulation and use of multitasking via C Threads. Tight integration between the File, Process and String class make an excellent tool for execution and reporting on Mach command line operations. A NodeTree for storage and manipulation of data which can be stored in a tree. Subclasses of List for sorted storage and delegate notification in the event of changes to the container contents. A simple but very handy encapsulation of memory allocation using NXZone's. The Memory object makes using zones and blocks of memory a little bit less tedious, and adds useful methods such as length. C++ class implementations of those classes which benefit most significantly from the use of C++ features such as operator overloading and streams. The Dolphin Kit will be available July 15, 1993, for a purchase price of $149.00 US. For detailed information on the kit, send electronic mail to <info@dolphin.com> or contact Dolphin Technologies Inc. at 10329 Viretta Lane, Beverly Glen, CA 90077. Facsimile can be sent to 310-441-9041 and voice calls are accepted at 800-843-0328. END
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: b44729@achilles.ctd.anl.gov (Samuel Pigg) Subject: SUBMISSION: 3.0 version of NXPGP uploaded to sonata and cs.orst.edu Message-ID: <1993Jun11.121448.3086@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 12:14:48 GMT NXPGP1.0.1 has been uploaded to cs.orst.edu and sonata.cc.purdue.edu in the /pub/next/submissions directories. It may move to /pub/next/2.0/src on sonata.cc.purdue.edu and /pub/next/sources/misc on cs.orst.edu. (that's where the old version that worked under 2.1 ended up) This version fixes some things that prevented it from working correctly under 3.0, as well as some other stuff. (Great thanks to Scott Hess for helping me out with a problem!) >From the readme file: This is release 1.0.1 of NXPGP, which runs under NeXTSTEP 3.0. NXPGP is a NeXTSTEP interface to Phillip Zimmerman's pgp encryption package. NXPGP uses the services menu to allow you to select text in an application and encrypt, decrypt, sign, or check the signature of. This allows the user to decrypt and encrypt mail from inside of Mail.app, sign and check the signatures of articles in NewsGrazer or NewsBase, and encrypt any ascii text from inside of an application, without the bothersome need to save the text to a file, grab a shell window, cd to the directory, type out the pgp command to decrypt, typically having to give a filename for the plaintext (or encrypted text), and then deleting the original, and then opening the file in another application. While not being difficult, the above operation can become quite tedious, and tends to discourage routine usage of pgp for mail and News article posting usage. Note: NXPGP1.0.1 does not actually include pgp, it is a front end for it, so it is legal to distribute NXPGP1.0.1 across the U.S. border. NXPGP1.0.1 is "donateware". You aren't required to give any money to use it, but it would be helpful. Full source code is included, of course. The NXPGP1.0.1.tar.Z file conatins two files: NXPGP.app The 3.0 application itself. NXPGP1.0.tar The tarred 3.0 source. NXPGP1.0.tar.sig A signature of NXPGP1.0.1.tar made with my pgp key. This ensures that the source has not been tampered with. My key is available from the internet key servers. NXPGP1.0.README This file. Remember to use binary mode when downloading NXPGP1.0.1.tar.Z -Sam Pigg (dt1acaa@cfraix.cfr.usf.edu) or (b44729@achilles.ctd.anl.gov)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: climpach@avalon.physik.unizh.ch (Christian Limpach) Subject: SUBMISSION: PAULA - the ModFile Player Message-ID: <1993Jun7.183740.3049@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1993 18:37:40 GMT The files paula.tar.Z and paula.README have been uploaded to ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de, sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. At these sites they reside in the respective submission directories (the files will probably be moved in some days). Here is paula.README: Why 'Paula?' Paula plays the so-called ModFiles. These ModFiles, also called modules, originate from the Amiga which has a special four-channel PCM soundchip called Paula. What does Paula? To avoid a rather lengthy description, here is a short list with Paula's features: 1. Internal: - Compatible to really all MOD-formats, ranging from old SoundTracker format to the new ProTracker format. - Two sampling frequencies are available: 22 and 44 KHz. - Linear interpolation option giving a great improvement in sound quality. - Booster option, rising the S/N ratio by 6 dB. - Completely independent pitch and speed tuning. - Supports LZ5 or AFX compressed modules. 2. User interface: - Programmable like a simple CD player. - random play of several modules. - one module or a whole selection may be repeated. - CPU Load and position display. For more details... please contact: Christian Limpach or Christian Limpach 10, rue de Hobscheid Mainaustrasse 44 L-8422 Steinfort CH-8008 Zuerich Luxemburg Switzerland or via eMail: climpach@avalon.physik.unizh.ch
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: gerben@rna.indiv.nluug.nl Subject: SUBMISSION: PGP-NeXTmail interface (with ShellText program) Message-ID: <1993Jun11.194637.4585@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 19:46:37 GMT R&A submits PGP-NeXTmail TOOL We have made a small set of utilities to make PGP work together with Mail.app through services. This is an archive made with gnutar and compressed with gzip. It is available from sun4nl.nluug.nl in the directory pub/comp/NeXT sonata.cc.purdue.edu in the directory pub/next/submissions cs.orst.edu in the directory pub/next/submissions The files are called PGP-NeXTmail-README.rtf PGP-NeXTmail.tar.gz What does it do? 1. If you compose a message, you can select a piece of text and through the Services->Terminal->PGP EnCrypt Menu encrypt it with one of your installed keys. You can choose from: 1. Complete encryption with your secret key 2. Digital Signature 3. Complete encryption with somebody else's public key 4. A combination of 1 and 3. After you have encrypted, send the message off. 2. if you receive a PGP signed/encrypted message you select the text and through the Services-Terminal->PGP DeCrypt and Show you can make it decrypt automatically and display in a separate window. What do you need to run it? 1. Installed version of perl 2. Installed version of ShellPanel 3. An installed version of pgp 2.1 (We do not know if it works with a later version, but the working depends on the format of what "pgp -kv" displays, so if that has changed, it will probably not work. 4. A designated directory for config.txt, pubring.pgp and secring.pgp How do you install? First you install perl and ShellPanel. They must be accessible through your path. Then you compile the Text program. This is a program that you can call from the commandline and that displays files or stdin from files. The program does not have a menu or an icon and it quits after the last window has closed. You install the Text program somewhere along your path. Then you install the perl scripts somewhere. And you add the PGPCryptServices to your Terminal services. Ready! Note about passwords I do not have my keyrings protected by a password. Personally I think that this security is mostly like having envelopes on your mail and not something that is necessarily government proof (heck, with a search warrant they can come in my house and read my letters anyway, and that's fine with me for the time being). If you have your keyrings protected by a password, then you either have to create a program that you can use to enter the password or you edit the perl scripts to give it to pgp directly. (That is possible, isn't it?). I'll probably make a separate package for Text (called ShellText) that may consist of Text and also a TextField program (the latter to enter a password). R&A Gerben Wierda gerben@rna.indiv.nluug.nl PS. I would like NeXT to publicise the interface definition for cryptor.bundle so we could really integrate PGP with NEXTSTEP PPS. I haven't tested this very much and there are some reports that NeXTmail behaves strangely sometimes, but try it out and let me know.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Ray Jackson < raj@halcyon.com > Subject: MEETING: June Puget Sound Meeting Announcement Message-ID: <1993Jun11.203044.5088@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1993 20:30:44 GMT June Puget Sound DevSIG Meeting Announcement When: June 28th, Monday Starts @ 7ish, come early for dinner & discussion Where: Round Table Pizza 5111 25th Ave NE Seattle What: Discussion of Nextworld Expo, DevSIG & PSNUG Who: This is a non-technical discussion open to all For more information: Ray Jackson raj@halcyon.com 781-0040
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Thomas Funke <thf@zelator.in-berlin.de> Subject: SUBMISSION: Make_it1.2 Message-ID: <1993Jun12.184655.5081@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1993 18:46:55 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thomas Funke E-mail: thf@zelator.in-berlin.de thf software engineering announces Make_it1.2 Berlin, June 12, 1993 - thf software engineering announced today that the new Make_it1.2 is released. Make_it1.2 has been submitted to sonata.cc.purdue.edu under pub/next/submissions: Make_it1.2.tar.Z sum Make_it1.2.tar.Z 47792 116 Make_it1.2 is shareware: 20$. What is Make_it ? Make_it is the definite tool for compiling on NeXT, especially when porting and installing unix-software. Make_it solves the deficiencies ProjectBuilder has. It can be used with a variety of unix-tools, compilers etc. : Use another compiler, like gcc, g++ Use grep instead of a compiler Switch quickly between different directories Use different Makefiles Allow sub-makes and recurse into subdirectories Use GNU-Make instead of NeXT's make Customize to include your own commands Make_it runs on NS3.0. It contains NeXTSTEP Help. Check it out and you'll like it !
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: gary@isr.recruit.co.jp (Gary K. Arakaki) Subject: SUBMISSION: yav yet another video encoder/decoder for NeXT on cs.orst.edu & sonata.cc.purdue.edu Message-ID: <1993Jun12.184728.5141@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1993 18:47:28 GMT yav is a software only video encoder/decoder for NeXT workstations. It will play a video with a reasonable frame size (288x224 pixels) at a reasonable frame rate (greater than or equal to 6 frames/second depending on cpu speed) with a synchronized sound track for a reasonable length of time (greater than 10 minutes depending on disk size). Since the above requirements necessitates a computationally inexpensive algorithm for on the fly decompression, the compressed format is not MPEG. Instead it is a format designed primarily for easy decompression. It sacrifices both compression ratio and quality in order to achieve a large frame size and high frame rate. The encoder is not real time and requires from 2 to 6 minutes to encode a single frame depending on quality. Since the design objective of yav is to implement a software encoder/decoder for low-end workstations in general, yav is not a NeXTstep application. Except for the imaging routines the yav source written in C is completely machine independent and should be easy to port to any UNIX platform. Also included are utilities to convert MPEG format movies to yav format movies. The MPEG convertor is derived from the Berkeley public domain player. Unfortunately, the only video with sound I have was captured from the TV and is not in the public domain. However, a converted MPEG without sound is included. The yav tar file "yet_another_video.tar" is available by anonymous ftp from cs.orst.edu in next/submissions and sonata.cc.purdue.edu in next/submissions. gary@isr.recruit.co.jp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Alberto Ricart <alberto@parsec.mixcom.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: SmartSoft, Inc. introduces DiskMaker(tm) for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun12.184847.5200@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 12 Jun 1993 18:48:47 GMT SmartSoft, Inc. 2220 E. Linnwood Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53211 For Immediate Release: SmartSoft, Inc. introduces DiskMaker(tm) for NEXTSTEP. June 11, 1993 SmartSoft, Inc. announced today the availability of DiskMaker, the fastest floppy disk duplication solution for NEXTSTEP. With DiskMaker you can boost your disk duplication efforts by 38-88%. Duplicating (10) 2.8MB ED disks takes in the average anywhere from 43-90 minutes. With DiskMaker the same task can be accomplished in 10 minutes. Duplication time with DiskMaker is linear and independent of the number of files on the disk. DiskMaker is guaranteed to save you many hours of tedious in-house disk duplication time. DiskMaker supports all industry standard 720K, 1.4MB and 2.8MB floppy disk densities. DiskMaker has powerful disk verification technology, insuring that defective disks are not delivered to your costumers. DiskMaker works in a separate thread, so that you can continue to use your computer for other more productive and billable tasks. DiskMaker has full NEXTSTEP Help support. DiskMaker is available for NeXT computers immediately for a purchase price of US$115.00 + shipping and handling. Heavy discounts available for multiple license purchases. Special pricing is available for User Groups and Education Institutions. DiskMaker will be available for NEXTSTEP Intel in July 1993. For more information, please contact: Email: smartsoft@parsec.mixcom.com USMail: SmartSoft Inc., 2220 E. Linnwood Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211 Faxes: (414) 964-4672. Voice request please call: (414) 964-8864 Visa or MC orders please call: (800) 424-8864 from 8:00AM-7:00PM CST DiskMaker is a registered trademark of SmartSoft, Inc. (c) 1993, All Rights Reserved. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT, Inc. ==END==
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: hhsu@impact.com (Henry Hsu) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: SuperDebugger 3.6 for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun14.192517.2847@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1993 19:25:17 GMT Impact Software Publishing announces SuperDebugger 3.6 for NEXTSTEP FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Henry Hsu Phone: (718) 472-0600 FAX: (718) 472-0160 E-mail: info@impact.com New York, NY, June 14, 1993 - Impact Software Publishing announced today that SuperDebugger (tm) version 3.6 is being shipped. SuperDebugger 3.6 is a NEXTSTEP (i486 & NeXT) program which can reduce application development time by making debugging much faster and easier on NEXTSTEP. SuperDebugger 3.6 simplifies debugging by providing an intuitive graphical interface with many enhancements and features to save time. It features dynamic display of source-level execution, point and click setting of breakpoints, savable debugging environments, user-definable macros, a variable contents display, a dynamic local variables browser, a methods browser, a breakpoints browser, and much more. (The dynamic local variables browser gives users the ability to easily inspect and trace dynamic variables.) SuperDebugger 3.6 also features a simple interface for setting conditional breakpoints, and enhancements such as the ability to bring up a header file by double-clicking on a source class in the methods browser. SuperDebugger 3.6 is very easy to learn, and includes an extensive context-sensitive help facility. SuperDebugger 3.6 can also be easily set as the Project Builder's default debugger so that it starts up automatically when the "Debug" button is pressed in the Project Builder. Registered licensees of SuperDebugger and Gdb licencees who upgraded to SuperDebugger are all entitled to a free upgrade to SuperDebugger 3.6. (SuperDebugger 3.51, 3.53, and 3.6 all use the same set of license keys.) Requests for a demo version of SuperDebugger 3.6 can be sent to demos@impact.com. A demo version of SuperDebugger 3.6 is also available by FTP from: FTP Site: nova.cc.purdue.edu Directory: /pub/next/3.0/com Program: SuperDebugger3.6.tar FTP Site: cs.orst.edu Directory: /pub/next/demos/tools Program: SuperDebugger3.6.pkg.tar For users without NeXTmail or FTP access, free demo floppies of SuperDebugger 3.6 can be requested by calling 1-800-822-3385. SuperDebugger is a registered trademark of Impact Software Publshing, Inc. (c) 1993, All Rights Reserved. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: "Robert L. Masterson" <Robert_Masterson@sss-gw.sss.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Software Services and Solutions announces ObjectWare palettes Message-ID: <1993Jun14.192633.2908@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1993 19:26:33 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 1993 Contact: Robert L. Masterson, Vice President Software Services and Solutions, Inc. Phone (203) 630-2000 Fax (203) 630-2020 email rlm@sss.com Meriden, Connecticut, June 14, 1993 - Software Services and Solutions, Inc., Announces ObjectWare for Custom Software Development: SSSInputFieldPalette, SSSMultiViewPalette, and SSSBarGraphViewPalette Software Services and Solutions, Inc., a major open-systems technology consulting firm, today announced volume shipments of its SSSInputFieldPalette, SSSMultiViewPalette, and SSSBarGraphViewPalette products for software development under NEXTSTEP. The three palettes of ObjectWare contain user interface objects that are completely compatible with NEXTSTEP's InterfaceBuilder, allowing programmers to graphically incorporate them into their applications and test the interface without compiling. The SSSInputFieldPalette allows developers to create user interfaces that will ensure that keyboard input has acceptable format and content. The SSSInputFieldPalette contains input fields and forms that can be configured to guide user input to prevent errors and disallow incorrect input on a keystroke by keystroke basis. Developers can easily and quickly specify the correct formats through inspectors. These formats can include patterns or strings that must conform to a set of choices, such as month names or names from a database table, and such string sets can be specified programmatically or in InterfaceBuilder. "Our SSSInputFieldPalette allows developers easily to construct user interfaces that perform complex format and content validation on keyboard input. A programmer need only do a simple drag and drop operation to set up an SSSInputField to perform referential integrity checking against a database column. Our format specification is an extension of that used by the standard I/O library already familiar to programmers, so the learning curve on the SSSInputFieldPalette is very short." said Robert L. Masterson, Vice President of Software Services and Solutions, Inc. The SSSMultiViewPalette's objects manage window real estate when it is at a premium. The SSSMultiView allows an area in a window to display different panels at run time based on the user's actions. This approach to window design allows different logical segments of the application to be designed on separate panels and kept off screen until needed. Unlike other "panel managers", there is no limit to the number of panels that a single SSSMultiView can display. The SSSBarGraphViewPalette gives developers instant access to graphical representations of schedules, process life graphs, time lines, and more. The objects of the SSSBarGraphViewPalette work together to create a display of data as horizontal bars. The SSSBarGraphView can automatically scroll with time. The visual attributes of the view, such as axis labels, titles, and marking style, can be set with an inspector. There are no runtime license fees associated with any of the ObjectWare from Software Services and Solutions, Inc.. The single developer license prices for the palettes are $395.00 US for the SSSInputFieldPalette, $145.00 US for the SSSMultiViewPalette, and $395.00 US for the SSSBarGraphViewPalette. Multi-developer and site licenses are available at discounts; contact Software Services and Solutions, Inc., for details. The SS&S ObjectWare is available for NEXTSTEP 3.1 on the Intel 486, as well as on NeXT hardware, and application developers can use this ObjectWare to create applications for both architectures. SS&S ObjectWare is also compatible with earlier versions of NEXTSTEP. Software Services and Solutions, Inc., is in the process of creating three Motif widget sets and Windows NT class libraries that will provide versions of this ObjectWare for development of applications targeted for Sun, Hewlett Packard, and Digital platforms, among others. Contact Software Services and Solutions, Inc., for further details. For more information, contact Robert L. Masterson, Vice President, Software Services and Solutions, Inc., at 94 Murray Street, Meriden, Connecticut 06450, or via email to rlm@sss.com, phone to (203) 630-2000, or fax to (203) 630-2020; or contact Bruce LeSourd at the SS&S, Inc., Pacific Northwest Regional Office at 1222 East Crockett Street, Seattle, Washington 98102, or via email to lesourd@pnw.sss.com, phone to (206) 860-9295, or fax to (206) 860-6896. Software Services and Solutions, Inc., is an information technology consulting firm specializing in open systems technology, object-oriented software design and development, and networking. Through its two main offices and various ancillary offices, Software Services and Solutions, Inc., provides technology consulting, reengineering, and custom development services to businesses and governments worldwide.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 24 - 1993 Message-ID: <1993Jun15.215242.3726@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 21:52:42 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week (week 24). Tuesday June 8 through Tuesday June 15 SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 23 - 1993 PRESS RELEASE: NXFax Wins NeXTWORLD Best of Breed Award BOOK: Buyers' Guide to NEXTSTEP Computing SUBMISSION: New version of FONT INSTALLER program PRESS RELEASE: Sirius Solutions announces CheckSum financial software PRESS RELEASE: Dolphin Announces Dolphin Kit NeXTSTEP Library SUBMISSION: 3.0 version of NXPGP uploaded to sonata and cs.orst.edu SUBMISSION: PGP-NeXTmail interface (with ShellText program) MEETING: June Puget Sound Meeting Announcement SUBMISSION: Make_it1.2 SUBMISSION: yav yet another video encoder/decoder for NeXT on cs.orst.edu & sonata.cc.purdue.edu PRESS RELEASE: SmartSoft, Inc. introduces DiskMaker(tm) for NEXTSTEP PRESS RELEASE: SuperDebugger 3.6 for NEXTSTEP PRESS RELEASE: Software Services and Solutions announces ObjectWare palettes If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Version update! paula.1.0a.tar.Z and paula.1.0a.README have been uploaded to ftp.informatik.uni-muenchen.de, sonata.cc.purdue.edu and cs.orst.edu. At these sites they reside in the respective submission directories (the files will probably be moved in some days, New in version 1.0a: - some bugs fixed. - Edit and Services menus implemented. - ModFile Directory now configurable. - play list shows either modnames or filenames. - included a tool to convert mod.* filenames. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Claire Normand <claire@cubx.com> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Cub'x Systemes announces availability of Cub'X-Window v4.0 (X11R5 for NEXTSTEP) Message-ID: <1993Jun15.220027.3897@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 22:00:27 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Cub'x Systemes +33 1 47 08 74 40 +33 1 47 08 74 41 fax info@cubx.com North America: Interactive Technology, Inc 503 644 0111 503 644 8494 fax ITI@inttech.com Paris, France, June 14th, 1993. Cub'x Systemes announces the availability of Cub'X-Window version 4.0, the FASTEST X11R5 X Window System for NEXTSTEP computers. With Cub'X-Window, you can run X applications locally on your NEXTSTEP computer, or display X applications running on other X Window workstations of your network. You can also develop or port X applications on your NEXTSTEP computer with Cub'X-Window Development Tools module. Cub'X-Window supports Tab Window Manager (twm), O.S.F. Motif 1.2 is available. "I believe a major factor to NEXTSTEP success is the user ability to efficiently access his legacy applications. NEXTSTEP advantages are so manifest, using NEXTSTEP is adopting it. Nevertheless, there is a transitory time during which applications based on the previous system are still needed. This period must be untroublesome for a successful move to NEXTSTEP. " said Gerard Laurent, Cub'x Systemes General Manager. "Experience shows that many X Window users turning to NEXTSTEP are extremely disappointed by the low speed level they often get with X client/server solutions on NEXTSTEP computers. This is why we developed Cub'X-Window with a strong focus on speed. " "Cub'X-Window not only provides all features for the best communication between X and NEXTSTEP, but also permits users to get the fastest display of X apps on NEXTSTEP machines. Each Cub'X-Window upgrade pushes forward the limit of X speed performance, and it is our ambition to keep on providing a high-quality Cub'X-Window solution on Intel based NEXTSTEP computers." Cub'X-Window for NEXTSTEP for Intel processors (NSFip) will be available in July 1993. This Intel version provides on white hardware the very same range of high quality features and X display options provided in Cub'X-Window for NeXT hardware. Cub'x Systemes' developer team is proud to announce it has succeeded in increasing X display speed on Intel based NEXTSTEP computers to an unprecedented level. Cub'X-Window unique range of features and X display options : Cub'X-Window provides X function key emulation, cut/paste features, save X screen as Tiff, X application launch panel, manual pages available under Librarian.app, host access limitation, NEXTSTEP Services... and many more! Cub'X Window offers a unique range of 4 display options to tune the degree of integration between X and NEXTSTEP for best match with your X apps display and speed requirements : - Run X applications in the NEXTSTEP environment, simultaneously with NeXT applications. - Run X in full screen display, in a virtual screen parallel to the NEXTSTEP one. - Run 2 X servers simultaneously, one inside NEXTSTEP, the other displayed in full screen. - Run X applications without NEXTSTEP (available on NeXT hardware only). Try Cub'X-Window NOW!!! You can take a look now at Cub'X-Window v4.0 for black hardware by downloading its demo version located on archive server CS.ORST.EDU in directory /pub/next/submissions. If you cannot easily access ftp sites, please contact us to get the demo diskette. The demo of Cub'X-Window for NSFip will soon be put on the same archive server. Not Satisfied? If you are not satisfied with the commercial X Window solution for NEXTSTEP you have purchased and wish to access the speed and high quality features of Cub'X-Window, please contact info@cubx.com to know more about our Special XChange Program. Cub'x Systemes, located in Paris, France, is the center of expertise for NEXTSTEP in France, through its NEXTSTEP training center, NEXTSTEP software development and NeXTSTEP distribution center. Cub'X-Window is a trademark of Cub'x Systemes S.A. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other brand names mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@next.com Subject: NeXT Announces Object-Oriented Software for Enterprise-wide Client/Server Computing Message-ID: <1993Jun15.230115.4389@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 23:01:15 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NEXT ANNOUNCES OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE FOR ENTERPRISE-WIDE CLIENT/SERVER COMPUTING SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 15, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. today announced its strategy for enabling organizations to deploy object-oriented solutions on an enterprise-wide basis. NeXT announced a new product, Portable Distributed Objects (PDO). Using PDO, NeXT will make client/server computing easier by providing a distributed object-oriented foundation. The goal of PDO is to provide an object-oriented foundation to client/server computing and enable customers to build company-wide custom applications using objects across the enterprise. PDO will also increase interoperability between NEXTSTEP clients and server environments, and between NEXTSTEP and emerging distributed computing and object-oriented standards. PDO will further NEXTSTEP's leading position as a provider of object-oriented solutions. Using PDO, organizations can build financial, customer service, network management and other complex systems in which many computers provide specialized services, such as compute intensive servers, to a single application. With PDO, developers can encapsulate complex network computing resources in reusable software objects which developers can easily use to build sophisticated applications. These applications then enjoy all of the rapid time to market, ease of use and ease of modification benefits provided by NEXTSTEP. "PDO allows us to make client-server computing easier and provide our customers with increased benefits such as reducing time to market for enterprise-wide custom applications," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "We are working with our industry partners, Hewlett-Packard and Data General to develop and promote the strategic advantages of this product which allows developers to create NEXTSTEP applications having the ability to scale and run as fast as the fastest computer on the network." Object-oriented productivity for enterprise computing Currently, NEXTSTEP, NeXT's object-oriented software runs on industry-standard Intel 486- and Pentium-based PCs and delivers support for distributed, object-oriented programming across networks of NEXTSTEP-based computers. Through NEXTSTEP's distributed object technology, objects cannot only transparently send messages to other objects running within the same application or on the same machine, but also send messages to objects hosted on other computers in the network. With NEXTSTEP's new PDO technology, developers can now provide the benefits of an object-oriented approach to distributed computing throughout a heterogeneous network. A trading system, for example, could include a custom analytic object running on the fastest server on the network, enabling traders with NEXTSTEP client systems to improve their ability to make real-time buy/sell decisions. "PDO brings us the best of both worlds for servers," according to John Keazirian, executive vice president at Chicago Research & Trading Group, Ltd. (CRT). "It allows us to extend the rapid development environment beyond the NEXTSTEP client and lets server machines continue to offer the high range of availability, data integrity, network management tools, process controls and security capabilities that our business requires." "Our clients have told us that PDO is key to their enterprise computing strategy," said Ronald L. Skates, president and chief executive officer of Data General. "The object oriented benefits of NEXTSTEP and PDO allow users to exploit the power of Data General's AViiON servers in custom distributed client/server applications." PDO benefits users and developers For users, PDO reduces the time to market for complex custom applications, provides customers with applications that can be easily modified to meet their needs. It also enables them to take advantage of network-based third-party ObjectWare which is reusable network-based objects created for critical, computational, data or server intensive tasks such as telecommunications, data feed distribution, custom analytics, multimedia distribution and rendering. For developers, PDO provides a mechanism for extending NEXTSTEP's powerful object-oriented metaphor to include server-based computational resources. PDO enables developers to create objects which hide the complexity of accessing those network resources, allowing users of the objects to concentrate on their application, and not distributed computing details. Developing products to meet industry standards A key component of the PDO strategy is openness and adherence to existing and emerging industry computing standards, such as OMG's CORBA (Common Object Request Broker), DCE (Distributed Computing Environment) and DME (Distributed Management Environment). Currently, NeXT's intention is to provide customers with a heterogeneous distributed object solution today and work with partners to define PDO's interoperability with various standards as they emerge. Availability PDO on HP and DG platforms is expected to be available by the end of 1993. Pricing will be announced upon release. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # # NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NeXT Announces Second Edition of ObjectWare Catalog Message-ID: <1993Jun16.163502.3713@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 16:35:02 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NEXT ANNOUNCES SECOND EDITION OF OBJECTWARE CATALOG New catalog features greater number of objects in more categories SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 15, 1993 - NeXT Computer, Inc. announces the second edition of ObjectWare, the industry's only catalog of reusable objects for NEXTSTEP. The ObjectWare catalog contains 1412 objects from more than 100 independent object designers. "Object-oriented technology is leading the software revolution of the '90s and NEXTSTEP developers who are using and creating objects are receiving the benefits," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT Computer, Inc. "Our object-oriented architecture provides an opportunity to create reusable objects that enable customers to work more efficiently and effectively. In the process, we are creating a new, sub-industry, called ObjectWare." Objects are reusable software applications that sit between traditional system software and traditional application software. They are beneficial because customers can reuse them to create custom applications two to five times faster than traditional methods. The Object Marketplace The trend toward object-oriented software is especially evident in the financial services, telecommunications and healthcare markets because customers in these markets must develop, deploy, maintain and enhance custom applications quickly and efficiently. "Object-oriented technology is rapidly changing the way systems are developed today and the only drawback to this powerful technology has been the discovery of industrially-important, reusable objects," said Frank King, president, Pencom Software. "Throughout our re-engineering projects, we have discovered objects for our clients that provided additional functionality. So we took the best work from our projects, enhanced it and created three packages for Database Kit developers," he said. Reusable software objects providing functionality, flexibility and maintainability are listed in the catalog by category and include some of the following features: - Communication Objects & Device Drivers that enable customers to send and receive information such as faxes or multimedia objects, and provide connection to devices such as scanners and printers; - Database Systems & Objects that allow users to design and create databases for custom applications, as well as implement complex reports from a database; - Development Tools & Utilities for enabling applications to be developed more quickly and easily; - Financial & Data Analysis Tools to allow for the extraction, enhancement and analysis of raw market data and provide users with an interface to digital market data services; - Graphics and 3D Objects that enable users to grab video frames and manipulate high-quality color images. - Information Display Objects that allow customers to display information such as contour plots of two-dimensional grid data; - Networking & Telecommunications for building distributed mainframe and network applications; - Sound, Music and Multimedia to add text-to-speech capabilities or traditional audio dictation and transcription functionality to applications; - User Interface Objects allow users to scroll both horizontally and vertically at the same time and implement object dragging and dropping between custom applications; Pricing and Availability The ObjectWare catalog is available now for $12.00 can be ordered by calling 1-800-TRY-NeXT. All objects listed in the catalog are available through their respective developers. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # # NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: NEXTSTEP for Intel is Shipping Message-ID: <1993Jun16.163532.3774@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 16:35:32 GMT News: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Karen Logsdon NeXT Computer, Inc. 415/780-3786 or Marilyn Kilinski Ketchum Public Relations 212/536-8865 NEXTSTEP FOR INTEL IS SHIPPING: PROVIDES POWERFUL SOFTWARE FOR INDUSTRY-STANDARD COMPUTERS SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 15, 1993 - While the rest of the industry is still thinking about objects, NeXT Computer, Inc. is shipping them and enabling its customers to create enterprise-wide computing solutions. The company's software, NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors and NEXTSTEP Developer which began shipping May 25, is designed for users to take advantage of object-oriented application development in client/server environments. NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors is NeXT's object-oriented software that runs on industry-standard Intel 486- and Pentium-based PCs. NEXTSTEP Developer provides visual application construction tools and reusable application objects for the development of NEXTSTEP applications. NEXTSTEP has received customer and industry accolades for speeding the development of client/server applications. NeXT users can purchase PCs with NEXTSTEP preinstalled from a number of leading PC manufacturers, value-added resellers, system integrators and resellers. Users may also purchase shrink-wrapped copies of NEXTSTEP through value-added resellers, system integrators, software resellers and directly from NeXT. Object-oriented productivity for the enterprise "We now offer complete enterprise-wide, object-oriented solutions on a range of industry-standard PCs, from desktops to notebooks," said Steven P. Jobs, chairman and CEO of NeXT. "Working together with our industry partners, NeXT provides the software and reusable objects that allow our customers to rightsize their business applications to a client/server environment, while gaining two to five times the productivity of other approaches." NEXTSTEP is the most advanced object-oriented software available today and is used to develop and deploy custom applications comprising custom and off-the-self software. Its integrated user interface allows all applications to seamlessly interoperate and share a common graphical user interface. It also enables corporate customers to continue to take advantage of their existing applications and data while simultaneously gaining all the productivity and technical benefits of custom NEXTSTEP applications. "No development environment anywhere matches the power of NEXTSTEP for Intel processors," said Ingvar Petursson, chief information officer at McCaw Cellular Communications, a NEXTSTEP customer. "We have already proven this power with previous versions of NEXTSTEP, delivering applications to thousands of McCaw users in a matter of weeks, not the months required by other environments. With NEXTSTEP for Intel processors, we plan to expand our capabilities to a wide range of industry standard hardware platforms." "While Intel's 486-based PCs are ideal for most client/server applications, we have designed NEXTSTEP for Intel processors so that Pentium-based systems will provide workstation-class performance for users who require it." said Jobs. "For the applications we have benchmarked, the Pentium provides at least twice the performance of an equivalent 486." Customers already using NEXTSTEP in their core operations and planning to deploy additional applications on NEXTSTEP for Intel processors include: - Swiss Bank Corporation (financial trading) - William Morris Agency (talent) - McCaw Cellular (telecommunications) - Abbott Labs (healthcare) - WilTel (telecommunications) - PanCanadian (oil and gas) - Fidelity Investments (retail marketing) - UBS Securities (financial trading) - Chrysler Financial (financial services) - U.S. Department of Defense - Anderson Financial (financial services) - Preferred Health Care, Ltd. (health program management) Ideal for building and deploying client/server applications Using NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools, developers can rapidly assemble reusable software objects into complete applications. NEXTSTEP's object-oriented framework and reusable object kits, "ObjectWare," helps developers create client/server applications more quickly and easily, and allows them to integrate them more tightly than with traditional tools. NeXT's ObjectWare is serving as the catalyst for a totally new category of third party software developers P developers who build reusable objects for sale to corporate developers. Today, NeXT's ObjectWare catalog features 1412 objects developed by third parties, up from 615 listed last year. NEXTSTEP also provides customers with distributed objects, a distributed object messaging architecture that allows objects residing on one computer to transparently send messages to objects residing on another computer. Using distributed objects, developers can assemble client/server applications using NEXTSTEP's visual application construction tools to connect the objects, avoiding the complexity of implementing client/server with traditional approaches. With NEXTSTEP's Database Kit, included as part of NEXTSTEP, customers have transparent client access to enterprise data residing on servers and mainframes. Database access adaptors for ORACLE and Sybase are bundled with NEXTSTEP. Adaptors for other popular databases, including DB/2, IMS, Ingres, GUPTA and Informix also are available. NEXTSTEP's distributed objects and Database Kit round out its strong advantage as the client/server application development environment of choice for today's corporate computing environments. Interoperability with DOS/Windows applications, NetWare and NFS NEXTSTEP for Intel processors offers interoperability and compatibility with Microsoftb DOS/Windows environments, including file transfer and the ability to run DOS and Windows applications within NEXTSTEP via PC emulation. Using SoftPCb, the technology developed and sold by Microsoft's supplier, Insignia Solutions of Mountain View, customers can continue to take full advantage of their existing applications while simultaneously gaining all of the benefits of full object-oriented operation. "Our DOS/Windows compatibility is exceptional because we use exactly the same technology that is being supplied to Microsoft for emulation under Windows NT," said Brett Bachman, director of product marketing at NeXT. "With SoftPC, customers can be guaranteed they are always up-to-date with Microsoft's latest release of DOS and Windows, and that they can continue to develop custom applications on NEXTSTEP without being concerned about compatibility with the latest DOS and Windows applications." NEXTSTEP also includes bundled support for Novellb NetWare and Unix Network File System (NFS), allowing preservation of existing investments in server and network connectivity. Pricing and availability NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors is available immediately, worldwide. It comes bundled with the user interface in six languages and retails in the U.S. for $795. It includes the NEXTSTEP graphical user interface, NeXTmail electronic mail, a suite of productivity applications and bundled database and network connectivity. NEXTSTEP Developer includes all of the tools and reusable objects needed to develop NEXTSTEP applications and is also available immediately. It retails in the U.S. for $1,995 and requires NEXTSTEP Release 3.1 for Intel processors. Pricing for each version varies in other countries, as well as for higher education and registered developers. NeXT Computer, Inc. NeXT develops and markets the award-winning NEXTSTEP object-oriented software for industry-standard computer architectures. Customers use NEXTSTEP to develop and deploy custom client/server applications, using both custom and shrink-wrapped software. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, and with offices throughout the world, NeXT serves customers requiring enterprise-wide, object-oriented productivity environments. # # # # NeXT, the NeXT logo and NEXTSTEP are registered trademarks of NeXT Computer, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: JOB: 32 NEXTSTEP Positions Available (Hawaii, Texas, NE, Calif, Midwest) Message-ID: <1993Jun16.190213.5063@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 19:02:13 GMT For more information, contact: Clint Tomlinson - Manager, NeXT/OOP Recruiting Pencom 9050 Capital of Texas Highway North Austin, Texas 78759 Telephone: 512-343-1111 Fax: 512-346-6444 E-Mail: clint@pencom.com Pencom seeks 32 NeXT/OOP Engineers for internal and external projects for our distinguished list of clients. AUSTIN, TEXAS - June 11, 1993 - Pencom Software's team of NeXT engineers are dedicated to providing services to developers and end user organizations equipped with workstations and software from NeXT Incorporated. A NeXT-authorized systems integrator as well as a registered NeXT software developer, Pencom provides a full range of services to support users and vendors in adopting this revolutionary technology. Pencom continues to be the leader in NeXT/OO software development and consulting services, and has the largest staff of NeXT engineers outside of NeXT themselves. Pencom Software is a division of Pencom Systems Incorporated, a New York-based firm providing software engineering and manpower resources to Fortune 500 companies and leading computer firms since 1973. Currently the largest recruiting firm specializing in the UNIX/Open Systems market, Pencom employs over 500 people and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 80 NeXT machines. The following permanent and contract positions require no less than 2 years industry experience, and permanent positions require permanent residence. Thank you for your cooperation. If you are interested in being kept informed about positions but are not actively seeking employment, please email contract information in confidence to clint@pencom.com. MIDWEST CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 1 - NeXT System Administrator * NeXT/Sun/UNIX system administration experience * Network Management background * Objective-C or C++ experience * Background in a heterogeneous systems environment a must 2 - NeXT Software Engineer * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NEXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder experience * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT environment * Ability to work in a dynamic team environment * Strong Objective-C or C++ programming experience * Financial trading applications * 5 to 8 years experience 1 - Senior Applications Development Engineer * 5-7 years UNIX/C applications development * Financial applications (Equity Trading Systems) * 1+ years NeXT/NEXTSTEP/AppKit/ DBKit/Objective-C * Sun, SYBASE/C++ a plus TEXAS 2 - OOP Software Engineers * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C,Smalltalk) * 2+ years Object Oriented analysis/design * 1+ years NEXTSTEP applications development * Network Management Systems, GUI * Telecommunication/Datacommunication applications * 5-6 years industry experience 3 - OOP Software Engineers * NEXTSTEP/Smalltalk programming * Relational database design and database applications development (DBKit/ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 2 years UNIX/C application development * 2 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * Interface Builder, VisualWorks * Technology transfer * Willing to travel 1 - OOP Architect * NEXTSTEP/Smalltalk programming, OOD/OOA * 2-3 years Object Oriented Architecture * Relational database design and database applications development (DBKit/ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 5-7 years UNIX/C application development * Interface Builder, VisualWorks * Technology transfer, training * Willing to travel 1 - Senior Database Specialist * 5+ years database design and database applications development experience * 3 years application development experience in a UNIX environment * 2 years DBMS experience using an SQL-based DBMS * 1+ year applications experience in the NEXTSTEP environment * Strong background in proposal generation, system specification, third-party software evaluation, technology transfer, rapid prototyping * Experience with AppKit, DBKit, NEXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, C++, Objective-C * GUI and Porting experience 1 - NeXT Software Engineers * Strong NEXTSTEP applications development * Strong UNIX, Objective-C, C++ * AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit required * Strong RDBMS * Transfer of NeXT technology * Software training or teaching experience * 6 to 10 years experience 1 - Object Oriented Programmer * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C) * 2+ years database design and database applications * 5 years UNIX/C application development * 2+ years RDBMS (SYBASE preferred) * 1+ years NEXTSTEP applications development * AIX/RS6000 programming * AppKit, DBKit, NEXTSTEP 3.0, OOD * GUI and Porting experience 2 - NeXT/Smalltalk Software Engineers * 4+ years industry experience * 2+ years OOP (NeXT/SMTK/C++) * Strong RDBMS (ORACLE/SYBASE/DBKit) * Applications development * Interface builder, VisualWorks * Contracts for 3-6 months CALIFORNIA 1 - Software Engineer (4-6 months) * Porting experience * 1+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C) * 1+ years database design and database applications * 2 years UNIX/C application development * Financial applications * 2+ years RDBMS (SYBASE/ORACLE preferred) * 1+ years NEXTSTEP applications development * AppKit, DBKit, NEXTSTEP 3.0, OOD 1 - NeXT Software engineer (4-6 months) * Off the shelf software integration * NEXTSTEP API, GUI, DBKit * SYBASE/SQL * AppKit, DBKit, NEXTSTEP 3.0, OOD 1 - NeXT Applications Programmer (4-6 months) * Custom NEXTSTEP 3.0 applications * AppKit, Interface Builder * DBKit/SYBASE * Sun/DEC 5 - OOP Software Engineers * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C,Smalltalk) * 2+ years Object Oriented analysis/design * 1+ years NEXTSTEP applications development * Strong RDBMS, ORACLE, SYBASE, DBKit * 3-4 years industry experience 1 - Director of Support * 8-10 years industry experience * Strong customer support experience * Strong management experience * Director level experience * 4 management reports * 37 indirect reports 1 - Manager of Support * 7-9 years industry experience * Strong management skills * Account management * Contract negotiation, proposals, P&L * UNIX/NeXT environment * 8 direct reports 1 - Director of Software Engineering * 8-10 years industry experience * Strong management skills * Hands on development UNIX/NeXT/OOP * Project scheduling, planning, budgeting * Product development * RDBMS or DBKIT NORTHEAST 2 - DBKit/RDBMS Specialist (3-4 months) * AppKit, DBKit, NEXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, Objective C * 2+ years database design and database applications development (DBKit/ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 2 years UNIX/C application development * 2 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * 1+ year NEXTSTEP applications * Security Clearance 3 - NeXT Software Engineer * NeXT/UNIX/C application (Financial) software development * Strong NEXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT * Strong Objective C * 2+ years experience HAWAII 1 - Senior IS Manager * NeXT/DOS applications * Objective C, OOP * Strong leadership/interpersonal skills * NeXT/DOS/PC Systems administration * Strong knowledge of computer industry * Accounting/billing/order entry applications As an aside, it was very nice meeting all of you that attended the NeXTWORLD EXPO, I look forward to long and prosperous relationships. More positions soon...
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM Subject: JOB: Systemhouse Expands with more NEXTSTEP positions Message-ID: <1993Jun16.190238.5122@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 19:02:38 GMT For more information about these exciting opportunities, call or send your resume to: Jan Ackerman - Director, National Recruiting Systemhouse Inc. 885 Third Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York, U.S.A. 10022-4834 Telephone: 212-303-5500 Fax: 212-303-5595 E-Mail: Jan_Ackerman@ny.shl.com Systemhouse, a $800 million System Integrator firm, is recognized as the industry leader in client/server technology. Systemhouse employs over 4,000 people worldwide and maintains a large heterogeneous network of workstations including more than 100 NeXT machines. We are putting together a major effort to have the best NeXT expertise available. Since November we have hired a core group in New York and Boulder, by September we should be up to a staff of 100. We are executing the ideas that others are only talking about - Reusable Object Library - Standard Certification of Objects - Distributed Development - etc. Furthermore we are establishing an Object Technology Center(OTC) for applied Object Oriented methodologies and development techniques. The OTC in Boulder, Colorado, is a research and development facility exploring the cutting edge of the relatively new object technology. The charter of the Center is two-fold: to explore and understand all hardware and software related to the object-oriented development industry; and to establish itself as a focal point where companies in diverse verticals markets can join together to leverage OTC's research and experience. Leading the Center is Vince Jordan, recently of WilTel Advanced Technology Center and recognized in the NeXT community as a pacesetter in the object-oriented development revolution. We need bright, enthusiastic experienced people!!! The following immediate opportunities exist in various U.S. locations: - Object Oriented Programmers * 2+ years Object Oriented Programming (C++/Objective C) * 2+ years database design and database applications * 5 years UNIX/C application development * 2+ years RDBMS (SYBASE preferred) * 1+ years NeXTSTEP applications development * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD * GUI and Porting experience - Senior Applications Development Engineers * 5-7 years UNIX/C applications development * Financial trading applications * 1+ years NeXT/NeXTSTEP/AppKit/DBKit/Objective C * Sun, SYBASE/C++ a plus - Software Engineers * NeXT/UNIX application software development * Strong NeXTSTEP, AppKit, Interface Builder, DBKit * High level design, rapid prototyping in NeXT * Strong Objective C or C++ * 3 to 5 years experience - Database Specialists * 3+ years database design and database applications development (ORACLE/SYBASE preferred) * 3 years UNIX/C application development * 3 years RDBMS experience using an SQL-based RDBMS * 1+ year NeXTSTEP applications a plus * AppKit, DBKit, NeXTSTEP 3.0, OOD, Objective C a plus For more information about these exciting opportunities, call or send your resume to: Jan Ackerman - Director, National Recruiting Systemhouse Inc. 885 Third Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York, U.S.A. 10022-4834 Telephone: 212-303-5500 Fax: 212-303-5595 E-Mail: Jan_Ackerman@ny.shl.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: rainer@fml.tuwien.ac.at (Rainer Staringer) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Financial Markets Lab Vienna Wins Computerworld Object Application Award Message-ID: <1993Jun17.153334.1791@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1993 15:33:34 GMT News: For Immediate Release Contact: Rainer Staringer Financial Markets Lab Technical University Vienna Treitlstrasse 3 1040 Wien Austria, EUROPE +43(1) 58801-8137 Email: rainer@fml.tuwien.ac.at Financial Markets Lab Vienna Wins Computerworld Object Application Award VIENNA, June 17, 1993 -- The Risk Management System, developed by the Financial Markets Lab (FML) of the Technical University Vienna, has won the grand prize in the top category of the Object Management Group's "1993 Computerworld Object Application Awards Contest." The contest, co-sponsored by Computerworld magazine and the Object Management Group, is designed to salute organizations and developers who have successfully implemented object technology in their operations. The five award categories ranged from "Best Object-Based Application Developed Using Non-Object Oriented Tools" to the top category, "Best Application Utilizing Reusable Components Leveraged from or for Use in Other Projects", where the advantages of object-oriented technology are used to the utmost. The Risk Management System is a NEXTSTEP-based custom application designed and developed by FML for Creditanstalt, Austrias leading bank. Creditanstalt uses the application to monitor and report the risk and performance of portfolios in their securities trading division. "The NEXTSTEP environment allowed us to develop a complex custom application in minimal time through remarkably simple integration with other applications and existing class libraries. Very little extra code was necessary to harness the powerful mathematical capabilities of Mathematica and the advanced layout and report generating functions of Improv for our application. A lot of the functionality in the finished application did not require any programming at all. The risk manager himself dragged user interface items from our custom Interface Builder palette and specified the computations in the form of Mathematica expressions in the corresponding Inspector panels. The savings in development time and unnecessary communication overhead between the domain expert and the programmers were enormous." said Werner Staringer, head of the Financial Markets Lab. The winners were announced yesterday at a special ObjectWorld Expo awards banquet at the Moscone Center in San Franscisco. Steve Jobs, CEO and Chairman of NeXT Computer, was the master of ceremonies. The Financial Markets Lab, based at the Institute of Software Technology of the Technical University Vienna, specializes in financial software. It maintains strong links with the finance industry and is funded primarily through external research contracts. Mathematica is a trademark of Wolfram Research. Improv is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. NEXTSTEP and InterfaceBuilder are trademarks of NeXT Computer Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: rfschtkt@banruc60.BITNET Subject: SUBMISSION: Known Bugs in NeXTSTEP_3.X Message-ID: <1993Jun19.214946.2069@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1993 21:49:46 GMT Raf Schietekat, RfSchtkt@banruc60.bitnet, Flanders, Belgium A new version of my collection of bugs in NeXTSTEP_3.0 and up has been archived at both cs.orst.edu and sonata.cc.purdue.edu, under the name knownbugsin3.Xv10.2v.rtf. There are several new items in here compared to 10.1, but the main difference is that now all items have received an identification tag. This is an independent effort, done on a voluntary basis by Raf.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: howard@sarrus.com (Howard Burrows) Subject: JOB: Sarrus Software seeking a NEXTSTEP engineer Message-ID: <1993Jun23.023536.2117@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 02:35:36 GMT Sarrus Software, a leading supplier of group oriented software for NEXTSTEP, is seeking an engineer with 3 or more years experience to work on the design and development of office and group productivity software. You must have previous software development experience working with Objective-C or C++ and strong object oriented design skills. Knowledge and expertise of NEXTSTEP, SQL, UNIX, Windows, and object oriented frameworks a plus. You must be self-motivated, enjoy contact with customers, and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Salary is dependent on experience. Send resumes via e-mail, fax, or in writing to: Human Resources Sarrus Software, Inc. 565 Pilgrim Dr, Suite C Foster City, CA. 94404 email: hr@sarrus.com fax: 415-345-9365
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: JOB: NeXT Test Engineering Job Opening in Redwood City, California Message-ID: <1993Jun23.023607.2176@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 02:36:07 GMT For further information, please contact: Nicolas Popp Functional Test Coordinator NeXT Inc. 900 Chesapeake Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 Fax: (415) 780 3714 NeXT Test Engineering Job Opening Job Title: Junior Test Engineer (with emphasis on Development Environment) Job Description: In this entry level position, you will be responsible for designing and writing functional tests as well as executing existing test cases according to schedule. Furthermore, you will be involved with the development of automated test scripts and programs in C/Objective, C++ and PERL. Your work will cover the following areas with an emphasis on the NEXTSTEP Development Environment. * Hardware configuration and installation testing * Localization testing * NextApps testing (Workspace, Mail, Edit, Librarian, Terminal, Preferences...) * NextAdmin testing (Configure, NFSManager, SimpleNetworkStarter,...) * Third party application testing * NextDeveloper Apps testing (InterfaceBuilder, ProjectBuilder...) * Developer tools (cc, cpp, gdb, ...) * Developer kits testing (Appkit, DBkit, DO, Indexingkit,..) Requirements: A BS in Computer Science or related field and a previous experience with NEXTSTEP as both a user and developer (working knowledge of Objective C, IB, PB, appkit, gdb...) are mandatory. Familiarity with Networking is a plus. Previous QA experience is preferred but not necessary. You will need good writing/communication skills as well as excellent human qualities since you will interact with software engineering, third party developers and management on a day to day basis. US Citizenship or US Permanent Residency required. Compensation: 35K to 50K depending on experience Contact: Please mail or fax your resume and cover letter to Nicolas Popp, Functional Test Coordinator (NeXT Inc.), 900 Chesapeake, Redwood City, CA. 94063. Fax: (415) 780 3714.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: zazula@soliton.physics.arizona.edu (Ralph Zazula) Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: MAB (multi-architecture-binary) release of Pinnacle products Message-ID: <1993Jun23.043005.266@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 04:30:05 GMT Pinnacle Research, Inc. 4725 E. Sunrise Dr. #435 Tucson, AZ 85718 info@pri.com (NeXT Mail) (602) 529-1135 Pinnacle Research, Inc. has placed Multi-Architecture Binaries (MAB) demos for the following applications on the Oregon State (cs.orst.edu) and Purdue (nova.cc.purdue.edu) archives: PageChain v1.3 - FAX Creation Utility WetPaint v1.2- Full featured image editing that Works Great and Costs Less VirtSpace v3.0- Provides a Larger Screen for your laptop machine VWall v1.3- Network messaging utility Inspected by: Pinnacle v1.0- Workspace inspectors for images, sounds and compressed archives The WetPaint update adds significant new features including 14 new image filters and the ability for any tool to paint with any filter. For a complete list of new features refer to the Release Notes included in the distribution. All current registered users of these products can upgrade to the MAB version simply by downloading the files and registering them with their current license key(s). Upgrades are also available on disk directly from Pinnacle Research for a $5 media charge.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 25 - 1993 Message-ID: <1993Jun23.051430.801@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 05:14:30 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week (week 25). Tuesday June 15 through Tuesday June 23 SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 24 - 1993 PRESS RELEASE: Cub'x Systemes announces availability of Cub'X-Window v4.0 (X11R5 for NEXTSTEP) NeXT Announces Object-Oriented Software for Enterprise-wide Client/Server Computing NeXT Announces Second Edition of ObjectWare Catalog NEXTSTEP for Intel is Shipping JOB: 32 NEXTSTEP Positions Available (Hawaii, Texas, NE, Calif, Midwest) JOB: Systemhouse Expands with more NEXTSTEP positions PRESS RELEASE: Financial Markets Lab Vienna Wins Computerworld Object Application Award SUBMISSION: Known Bugs in NeXTSTEP_3.X JOB: Sarrus Software seeking a NEXTSTEP engineer JOB: NeXT Test Engineering Job Opening in Redwood City, California ANNOUNCEMENT: MAB (multi-architecture-binary) release of Pinnacle products If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Mark Doucet <mark@dtl.tamu.edu> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: 2D CAD for NEXSTEP! Message-ID: <1993Jun23.205831.3972@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 20:58:31 GMT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: Dominion Technologies, Ltd. Mark Doucet Phone: 409-696-1578 Fax: 409-862-2496 email: academy@dtl.tamu.edu June 24, 1993 - Dominion Technologies, Ltd. announced today that it will handle the North American distribution and support for the Premier 2D CAD software for NEXTSTEP, ACADEMY by Cube Software. ACADEMY is a 2D CAD program which through its open and flexible structure, extends across many business fields, from mechanical and electrical engineering to architecture. The graphics engine, already in use on other hardware platforms, was combined with NEXTSTEP to make ACADEMY powerful, yet easy and logical to use. You won't find cryptic commands, endless parameter lists and time wasting dialogs or complex menu structures. However, the well designed usage concept still allows for precise numerical inputs, calculation of geometry and construction data as well as exact placement. ACADEMY offers features which are rarely found in the world of CAD - FAST movement within the drawing, enlargement and reduction with a simple mouse click, plus several views per drawing. In addition, isometry and elaborate control of layers frees users from difficult and time consuming tasks. The integrated symbol palette allows quick and easy access to the many pre-defined objects. With ACADEMY you don't have to worry about mistakes because its Undo/Redo function can manage up to 100 operations. ACADEMY uses all of NEXTSTEP's features which have made this operating environment the most user friendly in the world: Inspector panels, tool panels, drag and drop, cut and paste between programs, a powerful color management feature, and special features that makes use of the integrated Postscript technology. And don't worry about being stuck with just standard fonts! ACADEMY offers access to the huge family of PostScript fonts for use in text and labeling. Daily work is made easier because there are no problems with font combinations, or continuous scaling and rotation of text. ACADEMY gives you access to all of the drawing functions right from the tool panel! Browsing in sub-menus is no longer necessary. ACADEMY has basic geometric shapes like lines, rectangles, circles, ellipses, etc. with many different styles. There are functions to calculate intersection points, tangent points and perpendicular drop points, which help exact placement of objects at characteristic points. ACADEMY also offers many transformation tools for individual objects or entire drawings. ACADEMY is able to import and export the .DXF format which is the interface to the PC world and the output of the postscript format, builds the bridge to the DTP world, making technical documentation and the creation of catalogs quick and easy. The unified Postscript imaging model allows true WYSIWYG while still allowing output to Non-Postscript devices such as those using HPGL. Feature List Object Inspector: Full numeric control over all objects Layer Inspector: All layers of a drawing are available at a glance. Grid Inspector: Includes the ability to set the grid on any angle. Hatching Inspector: Lines, walls, parquet, grey cast iron... Axes Inspector: More help for Isometric drawings. Symbol Inspector: Efficient working through reuse of symbols. Standard NeXT Panels: Color and Font Panels etc. Other functions include: Double line drawing for wall construction. Trimming, smoothing, rotating, scaling, mirroring, etc. Postscript fonts with rotation, compression and extension. Varied types of dimensioning. Measuring for distances, angles, and surfaces. Import DXF, (IGES in 1.1 release) Export DXF, (IGES, and Adobe Illustrator format in 1.1 release) Output to Postscript and HPGL. Much more... PRICE and AVAILABILITY ACADEMY will be available in August, 1993 directly from Dominion Technologies, Ltd. A single user license will have a suggested retail price of $1395.00 with an introductory price of $1195.00 through March 1994. Reseller, volume and educational discounts will be available. If you have a direct internet connection we can give you a live demonstration of ACADEMY on your computer using ScreenCast or you can pick up a demo version of ACADEMY from the archives. SUPPORT and TRAINING ACADEMY is so easy to use you will probably never need help, but Dominion Technologies, Ltd. will provide free technical support by phone, email, and ScreenCast for 90 days from date of purchase. On-site training for ACADEMY will also be available anywhere in North America. Call for pricing. ACADEMY is a trademark of Cube Software. ScreenCast is a trademark of OtherWise Software. NeXT and NEXTSTEP are trademarks of NeXT, Inc. "Solutions for the NeXT Generation" is a trademark of Dominion Technologies, Ltd.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: manzara@cpsc.ucalgary.ca (Leonard Manzara) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Trillium Sound Research announces NS/FIP TextToSpeech Kit Message-ID: <1993Jun24.151739.3716@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1993 15:17:39 GMT For Immediate Release: TRILLIUM SOUND RESEARCH ANNOUNCES PORT OF TEXTTOSPEECH KIT (TM) TO '486 HARDWARE, SPECIAL OFFER ON USER KITS. Calgary, Alberta, Canada - June 21, 1993 - Trillium Sound Research Inc. today announced the port of their TextToSpeech Kit (tm) to '486 hardware under the NEXTSTEP (tm) operating system. Based on new sound hardware, the product is expected to ship in the 4th quarter of 1993. The TextToSpeech Kit allows users to convert any length of text to synthesized speech in real-time. Users and applications can easily control the pitch, intonation, speaking rate, volume and stereo placement of the speech, as well as start, stop and continue it with delay-free response. "The TextToSpeech Kit was a natural fit to the NeXT computer, since that hardware combined powerful signal processing and audio capabilities into an integrated computer system," said Leonard Manzara, President of Trillium. "We now see those capabilities available on '486 hardware with the introduction of several new audio boards, expressly designed for NEXTSTEP. We intend to support each card as it is made available." David Hill, Vice-President of Research, stated: "Text-to-speech is an important extension to the user interface. The ability to convert arbitrary text into speech enables all kinds of important, innovative applications from telephone access to databases, through workstations for the blind, to literacy skills teaching and speech therapy. We think NEXTSTEP is an ideal environment in which to build such applications, and the move to white hardware greatly increases the number of people who are likely to benefit." The company currently has a special offer on their TextToSpeech User Kit. It is available for black hardware for 1/3 off the regular price, with a free upgrade to the '486 version. The offer expires July 31st, 1993. "At $95 US, this represents incredible value for our customers," said Craig Schock, Director of Marketing. "Not only will customers be able to use either platform with equal ease, but they can economically upgrade to a Developer Kit whenever they wish." Trillium Sound Research Inc. was formed in 1990 as a spin-off company from the University of Calgary. The company produces and markets audio and acoustics software tools and systems based on the latest research. The company is working on a workstation for the visually disabled called Touch'n Talk (tm), and continuous speech recognition. For more information, please contact: Trillium Sound Research Inc. 1500, 112 - 4th Ave. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 0H3 Tel: (403) 284-9278 Fax: (403) 282-6778 Order Desk: 1-800-L-ORATOR (US and Canada only) Email: manzara@cpsc.UCalgary.CA TextToSpeech Kit and Touch'n Talk are trademarks of Trillium Sound Research Inc. NEXTSTEP is a registered trademark of NeXT, Inc.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: phayes@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Patrick W Hayes) Subject: MEETING: Central Indiana NeXT Users Group Meeting Message-ID: <1993Jun25.193013.5819@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1993 19:30:13 GMT CENTRAL INDIANA NeXT USERS GROUP MEETING Where: 10401 N. Meridian St., Suite 300, Training Room When: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 7 Directions: Turn right on 103rd and Meridian; first stop (turn left) second building on left; elevators to left in atrium R.S.V.P. by Friday, July 2nd to Greg Duwe <duwe@singlesrc.com> or 317-253-0665 or FAX 317-253-0385 Agenda: NeXTWorld Review/NeXTSTEP for Intel (10 minutes) What does it mean to the commercial marketplace? - Tony Petrucciani, President Single Source Systems Demonstration of LightHouse Design's TaskMaster Project Manager (25 minutes) - Marty Rhodes, V.P. Single Source Systems Distributed Objects Overview and Demonstration (25 minutes) - Ted Horst, NeXTSTEP Specialist Single Source Systems Open Discussion - Question and Answers - New User Group Questionnaire - Topics of Interest for August meeting (Pages demo. and dates)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: JOB: NeXT Hiring Software Engineers for HP Object/Enterprise Development Message-ID: <1993Jun26.024423.2142@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1993 02:44:23 GMT Please send your resume to: Avie Tevanian NeXT Inc. 900 Chesapeake Dr. Redwood City, California 94063 Email: Avadis_Tevanian@next.com NeXT Hiring Software Engineers for HP Object/Enterprise Development NeXT and Hewlett-Packard recently announced a joint marketing and development alliance called Object/Enterprise. The Object/Enterprise product suite is made up of several components including a port of NEXTSTEP to PA-RISC based computers, Portable Distributed Objects (reference port for HP-UX, portable to other operating systems) and NetInfo for HP-UX. NeXT is looking to hire several people to help implement Object/Enterprise. In particular, we are looking for individuals with strong technical backgrounds to work on porting all layers of the NEXTSTEP product, including: o compiler technology (GNU-based Objective-C compiler and debugger) o operating system (Mach/UNIX kernel, commands and libraries) o window system (Adobe's Display Postscript) o tool kits (appkit, dbkit, indexing kit, 3dkit, netinfokit, ...) o applications (Workspace, Mail, ...) We are also looking for individuals to work on the Portable Distributed Objects (PDO) reference port (targetted for HP-UX). This work includes: o GNU compiler suite integration with native HP-UX tools o portability engineering and product integration for the Objective-C runtime, foundation classes and Distributed Object runtime o general product integration of all components including the compiler, debugger, and runtime. Please send your resume to Avie Tevanian NeXT Inc. 900 Chesapeake Dr. Redwood City, California 94063 Email: Avadis_Tevanian@next.com
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM (Conrad Geiger) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Object Horizons, Ltd. Announces Performance for NEXTSTEP Message-ID: <1993Jun26.024451.2201@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sat, 26 Jun 1993 02:44:51 GMT News For more information, please contact: Chris Traynor Object Horizons, Ltd 167 Milk St., Ste.#212 Boston, MA 02109-4315 Email: info@nightspore.ohi.com Object Horizons, Ltd. Announces Performance for NEXTSTEP Boston, MA: June 25, 1993 - Object Horizons today announced Performance, a breakthrough information theatre application for NEXTSTEP computers. Performance offers NEXTSTEP users and developers the ability to create highly customized standalone and networked environments utilizing animated agents capable of storing and manipulating distributed information. Object Horizons also announced today the full developer extension to the application, Performance Professional, and that both the user and professional packages would ship "multi-architecture" for users of one or both Motorola and Intel-based machines running NEXTSTEP. The developer extension includes source code and samples that demonstrate Performance's revolutionary dynamic loading capability for NEXTSTEP custom application developers interested in creating complex, animated, distributed front-ends to personal or enterprise-wide client/server information. "We take the idea of information theatre seriously," said Chris Traynor, Object Horizons' President, "and we were able to develop an application under NEXTSTEP that removes that idea from academia and places it squarely in the mainstream of desktop computing today. We believe that with Performance we have launched an entirely new software category." Performance features extensive and innovative use of NEXTSTEP's distributed objects protocol to enable instantaneous distribution of information among users on networks running NEXTSTEP, as well as a highly advanced and user extensible communication scheme called connections. "With Performance's connections mechanism and directors feature, we have pioneered an area we call 'propagated, distributed functionality'," said Mr. Traynor. "Put simply, this allows users to create distributed servers capable of dynamically adding, deleting and manipulating the functionality of clients over a network, and in fact create servers capable of migrating through networks!" Users of Performance can create networkable performance documents which contain sets of animated actors that can perform numerous activities including sharing data with remote users, holding and launching applications and documents, providing tactile and visual feedback to user events both remote and local, manipulating stored data, automating electronic mail and communicating action messages with one another. Developers can utilize the dynamically loadable directors interface included with the professional extension to create highly distributed and dynamic front-ends to custom applications from databases and spreadsheets to advanced telecommunications, financial and reactive agent systems. "We're big fans of programs like [the Macintosh's] After Dark, programs that give users the ability to personalize their environments, except we feel that those programs are not nearly customizeable enough and don't do any work," said Mr. Traynor. "People want the ability to make their computing environments their own, make them more responsive, personal and understandable; they don't want to be stuck with some programmer's idea of what they should see, if they can even make sense of it! We believe the relation between the visual representation of information and the actual information needs to be made the province of the user alone. We set out to marry strong user-customization with the ability to manipulate and distribute data in an environment that would offer great tactile and audio-visual feedback, and we went with NeXTSTEP because we felt it was the only software system available right now that would allow us to meet that challenge,". About Performance Performance's extensive capabilities include: - Advanced distributed objects implementation including the instantaneous distribution of files and folders to remote users. - Fault-tolerant client and server actors that are transparently able to "find" one another after remote logouts, system failures etc. - Dynamic user creation of agent events and actions. - Optimized Display Postscript routines for incredibly fast animation. - Sophisticated event-handling capabilities that allow users to interact with performance documents without activating the application. - Actors in Performance can be composed of both standard encapsulated PostScript (EPS) and tagged image file format (TIFF) files, from single images to hundreds of frames. - Complete drag and drop implementation. - Thorough on-line documentation and help system. - Fully customizeable toolbars. - Tiling, centering and scaling of background images and screen locking and saving. - Developers and advanced users (such as those creating large corporate executive information tools or researching complex computer-human interfaces) wishing to extend Performance while leveraging it's strong in-built capabilities can utilize the developer extension to quickly create highly sophisticated dynamically loadable directors in Objective C. Directors can easily add custom actions and events to Performance that actors can respond to for incredibly rich, intricate and interesting results. Performance will be available third quarter '93. The user package has a suggested retail price of $295 and Performance Professional a price of $495. Performance will be available directly from Paget, from your local NeXT dealer or from NeXTConnection. Users who buy the Performance beta, to be released in August, will be eligible to receive Performance 1.0 for no charge. Object Horizons plans to announce developer, educational and volume discount pricing shortly. Object Horizons, Ltd. of Boston, MA, founded in 1988, is developing a full suite of advanced information theatre and agent-based productivity applications for NeXTSTEP computers. Performance and Performance Professional are trademarks of Object Horizons, Ltd. NEXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc. 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Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de Subject: SUBMISSION: FastSokoban.tar.Z Message-ID: <1993Jun27.203753.362@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1993 20:37:53 GMT Available on cs.orst.edu /pub/next/submissions/FastSokoban.tar.Z Source is available by mailing jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de. Please send hints/improvements/bugreports to jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de the ball is stolen from /NextDeveloper/Examples/AppKit/BreakApp/BreakView.m the levels are stolen from the InterNet the idea of the game was taken from XSokoban - which i played one year ago for 30 minutes. Jolly alias Patrick Stein = jolly@cis.uni-muenchen.de [Moderators warning... VERY addictive.]
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: stark@superc.che.udel.edu Subject: SUBMISSION: Archie.tar.Z Message-ID: <1993Jun27.204227.441@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Sun, 27 Jun 1993 20:42:27 GMT Archie 2.09a is a 3.0 NeXTSTEP analog of George Ferguson's Xwindow based archie client. It provides all of its functionality with the niceties of the NeXTSTEP interface, as well as documents and interactive ftp sessions. The program is based on the query.[ch], ftplib.[ch], and Prospero library subset provided with George's 2.0 beta version of Xarchie. This version is markedly improved over the previous versions, 1.37 and below. If you have NeXTSTEP version 3.0, I highly recommend obtaining the new version. Archie Documents Archie now makes use of documents called ArchieSessions. The documents can be saved for later access. Any expansion of directories in the initial archie server response are saved in the document. Automatic Expansion of Directories File Transfers Use Remote FTPD Directly Interactive FTP Sessions Support for Opening Files in the Workspace Send in your comments This initial release is to get a number of people using the program so that any remaining errors and problems can be flushed out. I appreciate the input you have provided for previous versions, and I encourage all to continue to send me suggestions, bugs, no matter how small. And finally, obtaining Archie The binary may now be obtained via anonymous ftp from cs.orst.edu. Scott Stark Sat Jun 26 08:15:19 CDT 1993 stark@superc.che.udel.edu (NeXT mail accepted)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: joe@rilgp.tamri.com (Joe Carlson) Subject: SUBMISSION: DrawingServant and MetafontOnlinePreviewer Message-ID: <1993Jun29.054939.939@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1993 05:49:39 GMT DrawingServant -------------- DrawingServant (now in the auspicious release 0.1) is loaded on sonata. DrawingServant is a utility program for putting a NeXT graphics head on an existing terminal based application. This utility program provides a means of writing postscript code to the window server without going through the appkit. Existing programs (typically with their own event loop) can be ported to the Next without large changes in the application, but still be able to take advantage of NeXT interface goodies like printing and saving windows. An example port is included in the code for a Metafont Online Previewer also loaded on sonata. sonata.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/submissions/DrawingServant.tar.Z MetafontOnlinePreviewer ----------------------- A simple online previewer for display of fonts in Metafont is available for the Next. Included is the file next.c for the next specific code in the MFwindow directory of the web2c distribution, the (trivial) modifications to one file (texmf.c) and some installation notes. The current (or close to current) release of web and web2c are needed as well. The port makes use of the program DrawingServant for communication of a terminal based program with the window server. You must load and install that program. sonata.cc.purdue.edu /pub/next/submissions/MetafontOnlinePreviewer.tar.Z Questions, comments and complaints are welcome. Lack of support is provided by joe@ril3.tamr.com The code has no restrictions for noncommercial use.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: scott@nic.gac.edu (Scott Hess) Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Release TickleServices1.01 Message-ID: <1993Jun29.152033.2875@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1993 15:20:33 GMT CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact: Scott Hess 12901 Upton Avenue South, #326 Burnsville, MN 55337 Telephone: (612) 895-1208 Internet: scott@nic.gac.edu or shess@ssesco.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (IF NOT SOONER) SCOTT HESS INTRODUCES TickleServices1.01 An Evolutionary Framework For Rapid Prototyping of NeXTSTEP Services June 29, 1993, 5:00am CDT SCOTT'S DEN - After the initial release 6 weeks ago, TickleServices1.0 has had a minor groundswell of support. On June 26, there was a rebellion, and the TickleServer.daemon refused went on strike. Chaos reigned from coast to coast, extending even into Canada and the Continent. It is unknown whether this strike was a result of a terrorist plot, or if it was just god putting a certain gibbering programmer in his place. In any case, the full effects of the catastrophe may never be realized. TickleServices1.01 is a new, less independant version of TickleServices. It assures us that it has no intention of rebelling against authority. In the bargain, a couple other minor bugs have been fixed, and some new services were added, though no new features were added. Background TickleServices provides a framework upon which new services entries may be built. It uses a string-based scripting language to direct execution, which allows many text-handling services to be written in just one or two lines. Built-in commands are provided for a number of commonly required functions, such as prompting the user for input or selecting files in an Open Panel. As a side effect of the ease of developing and modifying new services, TickleServices1.0 includes a library of 68 example services, many of which implement services that used to require the aforementioned basket of applets. These services range from handling archive files to counting words in text to reformatting C /* ... */ comments. Beyond the basic utility these services provide to any user, they are a valuable source of code to copy and paste for use in new services. Availability and Pricing TickleServices1.01 is available NOW for NeXTSTEP2.1 and NeXTSTEP3.0. In the tradition of Stuart, TickleServices is shareware, and will be distributed via the same tried and true channels; namely, the Internet archive sites. TickleServices has been placed on: sonata.cc.purdue.edu:pub/next/submissions/TickleServices1.01.tar.Z cs.orst.edu:pub/next/submissions/TickleServices1.01.tar.Z ftp.stack.urc.tue.nl:pub/next/submissions/TickleServices1.01.tar.Z It will likely migrate from there to a more appropriate place on the archive. Note that it's a 2.0 commercial program (so on sonata, it would end in pub/next/2.0/com). To unarchive TickleServices, use the command "zcat TickleServices1.01.tar.Z | tar -xvf -", or use the Workspace Contents panel under NeXTSTEP3.0. If you do not have ftp access, contact Scott Hess and he can send you a copy. If you're the kind to care, the output of running sum(1) on the file is: 18891 570 TickleServices1.01.tar.Z TickleServices for Intel(R) Processors is ready to go, pending final integrity checks, and should be released within the week. TickleServices/FIP will be distributed as a Multi-Architecture Binary under the same terms as the current TickleServices. TickleServices is priced at $30 for an individual license and $20 for a student license. Site licenses are available for both academic and commercial/government sites. Since TickleServices is shareware, the user is allowed a reasonable evaluation period during which they can determine if TickleServices provides functionality that they are willing to pay for. Scott Hess develops and distributes the popular Stuart terminal emulator, and also crafts custom code for clients willing to foot the bill. Periodically he contemplates becoming a company, or even a corporation, but he so intensely dislikes wearing a suit that it is doubtful if we will ever find the capital to do so. Located in beautiful Burnsville, Minnesota, Scott's den is the scene of much caffeine-driven sorcery. Residents of nearby Savage have frequently complained of the bright flashes of colored lights emanating from his window, though the frequency of such complaints has fallen off markedly since the curse was renewed last April. TickleServices may become a trademark of Scott Hess or any company he accidentally founds or makes agreements with, so don't use it for your product. NeXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT, Inc. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Any other trademarks are surely held by their respective trademark holders. If not, then they aren't. -- scott hess <shess@ssesco.com> <To the BatCube, Robin> 12901 Upton Avenue South, #326 Burnsville, MN 55337 (612) 895-1208 Anytime!
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: sanguish@digifix.com Subject: SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 26 - 1993 Message-ID: <1993Jun29.191055.4231@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1993 19:10:55 GMT Comp.sys.next.announce postings for the last week (week 26). Tuesday June 23 through Tuesday June 29 SUMMARY: csn.announce Week 25 - 1993 NeXT Announces Hiring of William Weseman: VP of North American Sales PRESS RELEASE: 2D CAD for NEXSTEP! PRESS RELEASE: Trillium Sound Research announces NS/FIP TextToSpeech Kit MEETING: Central Indiana NeXT Users Group Meeting JOB: NeXT Hiring Software Engineers for HP Object/Enterprise Development PRESS RELEASE: Object Horizons, Ltd. Announces Performance for NEXTSTEP SUBMISSION: FastSokoban.tar.Z SUBMISSION: Archie.tar.Z SUBMISSION: DrawingServant and MetafontOnlinePreviewer PRESS RELEASE: Release TickleServices1.01 If your submission is not listed above, please contact me at next-announce-request@digifix.com so we can see what happened. If you missed an announcement, I can next-mail it to you. I will also be packaging these up and uploading them to cs.orst.edu when I get a chance. Submissions can be sent to next-announce@digifix.com Information/suggestions to next-announce-request@digifix.com Please send submissions as non-next mail. This makes the approval process much easier. As always feedback is welcome. Scott Anguish
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next.announce From: tacchi@CCU.UMANITOBA.CA (Mark G. Tacchi) Subject: SUBMISSION: KaBLAM.app.tar.Z Message-ID: <1993Jun30.032654.2342@digifix.com> Sender: sanguish@digifix.com (Scott Anguish) Organization: Next Announcements Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1993 03:26:54 GMT About KaBLAM! The crazy bomber is loose and out of control. He intends to blow up everyone and everything that gets in his way--even you! Armed with three water filled pails, you can try to outsmart this fiendish foe by extinguishing his bombs. Collect them before they hit the ground for if you drop one, KaBLAM! --- KaBLAM! is a freeware game, but be sure to register your version to keep up to date on future releases and new applications. Features o Fat binaries. Intel 486 and Motorola compliant. o Runs on both NEXTSTEP 3.0 and 3.1. How To Get o ftp via anonymous login. o use archie to locate sites which may be closest to your country. o check in /pub/next/submissions or /pub/next/binaries. -- Mark G. Tacchi tacchi@ccu.umanitoba.ca [moderators note:] I found it on cs.orst.edu cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions/KaBLAM.app.README 940 bytes cs.orst.edu:/pub/next/submissions/KaBLAM.app.tar.Z 740237 bytes
These are the contents of the former NiCE NeXT User Group NeXTSTEP/OpenStep software archive, currently hosted by Marcel Waldvogel and Netfuture.ch.