From: Donnie Barnes < djb@redhat.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Red Hat Motif now available!
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 95 21:40:39 GMT
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Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
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ANNOUNCING RED HAT MOTIF 2.0
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Linux is the most popular OS for the PC for doing serious
client/server software development. Red Hat Motif will turn your
Linux PC into a Motif development workstation. It is built and
supported by one of the leading Linux distribution vendors.
USE RED HAT MOTIF TO:
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* Develop applications for your commercial UNIX using customers or employer.
* Learn Motif programming for personal/career advancement.
* Control and run Motif based programs on your Linux system.
* Use the 'mwm' window manager.
This is the full 0SF/Motif 2.0 development system.
CONTAINS: Motif 2.0 shared and static libraries (ELF and a.out)
Man pages
Mwm window manager
UIL compiler
Motif demo programs
OSF documentation (PostScript)
etc... (see end of this message for a more detailed list)
The installation script detects your type of platform and performs all
aspects of the installation. On Red Hat systems with rpm (Red Hat 2.0
or greater), Motif rpm packages are installed. These packages are
managable with the standard rpm tools: rpm, rpmq, and glint.
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COMPATIBLE WITH MOST CURRENT LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS.
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These library versions are just what we know works. Other versions
may work too.
Compatible with ELF : libc 5.0.9
xpm 3.4f
XFree86 3.1.x
Compatible with a.out: libc 4.5.26 or greater
xpm 3.4b
XFree86 3.1.x
Red Hat Motif should work with any Linux distribution that includes
the above versions of libc, xpm and XFree86, either a.out or ELF, it
works specifically with following distributions:
Compatible with: Red Hat Mother's Day
Red Hat Mother's Day 1.1 (aka +0.1)
Red Hat 2.0
Red Hat 2.1
Slackware 2.2, 2.3, 3.0 (and possibly others)
Debian (0.93R6)
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RED HAT MOTIF 2.0 FOR LINUX -- WORTH THE WAIT!
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The exciting features of Motif 2.0 are now available from Red Hat
Software, Inc! This major release of OSF's popular graphical user
interface tools and libraries is ported specifically for use with the
new X11R6 version of the X Window System (XFree86 3.1.1 or higher).
For developers, Motif 2.0 makes creation of software applications and
custom widgets simple. The many toolkit enhancements, new widgets, and
UIL improvements provide uncomplicated application portability across
a variety of platforms.
For end users, Red Hat Motif 2.0 improves their interface performance.
The virtual screen support unclutters their workspace by providing
alternate locations for chosen windows, while providing greater
consistency with PC environments.
Red Hat Motif 2.0 is derived from OSF/Motif under license from Metro
Link Inc., and the OSF.
=== FEATURES ===
The features of Red Hat Motif 2.0 are:
* An extensibility framework to ease application and
widget development.
* Compliance with the Common Desktop Environment (CDE)
and IEEE 1295.
* Convergence with PC styles including seven new widgets.
* Support for desktop infrastructures such as virtual
window management and workspace management.
* Numerous toolkit enhancements including a Uniform Transfer
Model (UTM) for simplified data transfer.
* UIL improvements which include 64-bit support, platform
independent uid files and support of extensibility features.
* A common user interface across a wide range of applications
and platforms.
* Easy-to-use PC windowing-style interactive behavior, providing
users with rapid skill transfer.
* Distinctive 3-D bevelled user interface elements.
* A single, stable, widely available application programming
interface (API) allowing application developers to "write it
once" for many platforms.
* A superior set of tools offering high developer productivity
in establishing a consistent look and feel.
* Internationalization, easing access to worldwide markets.
* Hardware independence for scalability across all types of
operating and file systems.
* Network transparency based on the X Window System.
=== THE Red Hat Difference ===
Red Hat Software, Inc. provides reliable, high-quality products.
Red Hat Motif 2.0 is compliant with the Linux Filesystem Standard.
Additionally, we've added pixmap tools to the package to enhance the
color pixmap support of Red Hat Motif 2.0. These tools include a
pixmap browser, a pixmap editor, and a large selection of premade
color pixmaps. Simply set resources to display color icons, labels,
and buttons within your applications. Create your own icons or edit
the samples with the Motif-based pixmap editor. The xbmbrowser utility
displays a whole directory of pixmaps simultaneously, which makes
finding just the right image easy and enjoyable.
As with all Red Hat software products, Red Hat Motif 2.0 comes with a
30-day money-back guarantee.
=== WHAT'S INCLUDED ===
Red Hat Motif 2.0 includes all of the following:
1) Motif Window Manager (mwm)
2) Shared Motif Widget Library (libXm.so.2.0 and libXm.sa)
3) Motif Demos
4) Static Motif Widget Library
5) Static Mrm and UIL Libraries
6) UIL Compiler
7) Motif Header Files
8) Manual Pages for Motif Function Calls
9) Imakefile Support
10) Source to OSF/Motif Demos
11) Over 400 quality color pixmaps, most with transparent
backgrounds
12) Pixmap Editor
13) Xbmbrowser Utility
=== DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS ===
Red Hat Motif 2.0 is distributed on CD-ROM with install notes and the
OSF/Motif User's Guide. Shipping charges are additional.
=== PRICE ===
NEW
Red Hat Motif 2.0 is available for $149.
UPGRADE
Existing Motif users with Motif 1.x or 2.x can upgrade for only $50.
(Proof of purchase required.)
=== ORDERING ===
To place an order, please contact Red Hat at:
Phone: 800-454-5502 or 203-454-5500
Fax: 203-454-2582
Email: sales@redhat.com
Red Hat Software, Inc
25 Sylvan Rd, S. Suite F1
Westport CT 06880
For convenient online ordering on the web: http://www.redhat.com
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