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From: bill@Celestial.COM (Bill Campbell)
Subject: Re: SCO upgrade + X11R5
Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1992 15:18:53 GMT

In <1992Sep2.115700.49596@ccvax.ucd.ie> tmod@ccvax.ucd.ie writes:

: Sorry if this sounds simple,
:        I have SCO Unix 3.2.2 with ODT 1.0.1 and I'm considering updating to
: SCO Unix 3.2.4 just so I can compile X11R5. My applications at present are
: running under the X11R3 and Motif 1.0 from the development system. But if I
> upgrade at a large cost and compile X11R5 will my Motif release still be compatible ??  Is this worth the trouble ??

Upgrading to ODT 2.0 will get you up to X11R4 as well as updating
the OS to 3.2v4.

: One more thing ... How come SCO's Open Desktop still only supports X11R3 ???

ODT 2.0 is now at X11R4, how come you're still running 1.1 :-)?

More seriously, SCO's primary consideration is producing a solid
product for commercial use, and it takes a while to test, debug,
and document it for the masses.  I heard at SCO Forum last month
that ODT 2.1 will include X11R5.

Bill
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From: karen@ora.com (Karen Lewis)
Subject: O'Reilly X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual updated for R5
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Schaumburg, IL
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:35:46 GMT

     Volume 4M, X Toolkit Intrinsics Programming Manual, Motif Edition
                             By Adrian Nye
                  714 pages, ISBN 1-56592-013-9, $34.95
              (Now available. Available overseas in October.)


Newly updated to cover X11 Release 5, Volume 4 is a complete guide to 
programming with Xt Intrinsics, the library of C language routines that 
facilitate the design of user interfaces, with reusable components called 
widgets.  It provides concepts and examples that show how to use the various 
X Toolkit routines.  The Motif widget set (and in a few cases, the Athena
widget set) are used for examples to demonstrate how to use the Xt 
Intrinsics.  New coverage of internationalization and resource management
and an introduction to what's new in Motif 1.2 are also included.

Contents include:
 - introduction to the X Window System
 - building applications with widgets
 - constructing a bitmap editor with widgets
 - basic widget methods
 - events, translations, and accelerators
 - event handlers, timeouts, and work procedures
 - resource management and type conversion
 - selections and window manager interaction
 - geometry management
 - menus, gadgets, and cascaded pop-ups
 - miscellaneous techniques
 - comparison of Athena, OSF/Motif, and AT&T OPEN LOOK widgets
 - master index to volumes 4 and 5

This book is designed to be used with Volume 5, X Toolkit
Intrinsics Reference Manual, which provides reference pages
for each of the Xt functions and the widget classes defined
by Xt.  Detailed coverage of Motif widgets and features is 
found in Volume 6.  

This and other O'Reilly books are available through bookstores or
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From: karen@ora.com (Karen Lewis)
Subject: New book on TCP/IP now available from O'Reilly & Associates
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Schaumburg, IL
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:33:33 GMT

                     TCP/IP NETWORK ADMINISTRATION
                             By Craig Hunt
                       O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
o 502 pages
o ISBN 0-937175-82-X
o $29.95 
o now available,  available overseas in October

TCP/IP Network Administration is a complete guide to setting up and
running a TCP/IP network for administrators of
networks of systems or lone home systems that access the Internet.  It
starts with the fundamentals:  what the protocols do and how they work,
how to request a network address and a name (the forms needed are
included in an appendix), and how to set up your network.

Beyond basic setup, the book discusses how to configure important network
applications, including sendmail, the r* commands, and some simple setups
for NIS and NFS. There are also chapters on troubleshooting and
security.  In addition, this book covers several important packages that
are available from the net (such as gated).

Contents include:
 - overview of TCP/IP
 - delivering the data
 - name service concepts
 - getting started
 - basic configuration
 - configuring the interface
 - configuring routing
 - configuring DNS name service
 - network applications
 - sendmail
 - troubleshooting TCP/IP
 - network security
 - other sources of information
 - appendixes include: network contacts, forms, a gated reference,
   named reference

Covers BSD and System V TCP/IP implementations. 

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directly from the publisher. For a list of our overseas distributors
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From: hpubvwa!bel@ssc.wa.com (Belinda Frazier)
Subject: Emacs Reference Card
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: GNU Emacs
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:33:48 GMT

		Emacs Reference
  
GNU Emacs, a screen editor available for many UNIX Systems and other
platforms, has been summarized in a new reference card published by
Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC).  SSC is the publisher of
the VI Editor Reference.

The GNU Emacs Reference is a concise description of GNU Emacs, based
on Version 18.55.  Emacs is easily configurable through keybindings
and user definable functions.  Cutting and pasting, command
conventions, programming functions, and multiple buffers are some of
the features described.  Emacs has modes to make editing more
convenient.  The reference describes major and minor modes, with
detailed sections on outline mode and picture mode and a separate
section on programming support.

This 18-page pocket-sized booklet is for beginning and experienced GNU
Emacs users. It is priced at $4.50, less in quantity and will be
available August 30, 1992.
  
For more information, contact: 
Michele Boone
Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)
P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA  98155 USA
(206) FOR-UNIX or (206) 527-3385 
FAX: (206) 527-2806
email: sales@ssc.wa.com
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From: hpubvwa!bel@ssc.wa.com (Belinda Frazier)
Subject: UNIX SVR4 Migration Guide
Followup-To: poster
Organization: SSC, Inc.,  Seattle, WA
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:34:18 GMT

	UNIX SVR4 Migration Guide
  
For people making the transition from any version of UNIX 
to System V, Release 4 (SVR4), guidance is available.
SSC has published an 8-page UNIX SVR4 Migration Guide.

The guide is a short summary of SVR4 functionality with
an overview of the changes and enhancements, such as the
printf command, a formatted print as in the C language. 
The guide refers you to other documentation for
comprehensive assistance in the transition to SVR4.

The migration guide is included in SSC's new SVR4 Migration Pack 
which also contains a UNIX System V.4 Command Summary, C Library 
Reference for SVR4, and Korn Shell Reference in a holder for a 
package price of $22.50. The UNIX SVR4 Migration Guide can be 
purchased separately for $2.00 plus shipping/handling.
  
For more information, contact: 
Michele Boone
Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc. (SSC)
P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA  98155 USA
(206) FOR-UNIX or (206) 527-3385 
FAX: (206) 527-2806
email: sales@ssc.wa.com

UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc. 
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From: infotech@access.digex.com (Dr Sanjay Ranade)
Subject: State-of-the-Art Report on Mass Storage '92
Followup-To: poster
Summary: Technical Descriptions of mass storage systems and technologies 
Keywords: mass storage, file servers, archive, backup, hierarchical
Organization: Infotech SA Inc., Silver Spring, MD, USA 
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:33:03 GMT

This is a detailed technical report on the mass storage market, systems
and technologies. Topics covered are : High-Performance File Servers,
LAN File Servers, Backup Servers, Storage Management Software, Helical
Scan Tape, Parallel Disk Arrays, Robotic Storage Libraries,
Comparitive discussions of systems and products from various vendors. 


"STATE-OF-THE-ART REPORT ON MASS STORAGE '92"
Published by Infotech SA Inc. Silver Spring, MD 20914, USA

Cost : $195 plus Shipping :$5.60 (UPS) $35.00 (Overseas Air)
Quarterly Updates $50. Shipping $2.50 (UPS)  $7.50 (Overseas Air)

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  Researching the mass storage market, technologies and systems ...
From: lagemaat@cs.utwente.nl (Jeroen van de Lagemaat)
Newsgroups: comp.newprod
Subject: LOTOS, methods, tools, experience, courses
Date: 25 Aug 92 15:53:51 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: University of Twente, Dept. of Computer Science

At the moment it seems that a lot of people are interested in getting
a grasp of what formal methods are about.

As a result of the ESPRIT 2304 project Lotosphere the following information
is available:
- a LOTOS based methodology for the design of complex hard/software systems
- Tools to support Lotos
- Experience from industrial partners in applying the above to both
  ISDN and OSI system design

In Sept 1992 (14-16) a workshop will take place in Pisa where results 
are presented.

The results are otherwise available in the form of:
- several european companies and universities which can introduce you
  to LOTOS, the method, tools in the form of cooperation, consultancy
  and courses (e.g. on LOTOS what, how, why, tools, introduction in
    excisting development environment etc).
- Several contributions to conferences, such as Forte 92, PSTV 92,
  RACE Telecommunications Software Engineering Symposium 92, FME 93.
- Tools: these are available both "as is" or "maintained" from several
  companies and universities.

Anyone interested in the above can contact me. I will provide you with 
the information you require and/or with the coordinates of relevant people.
-- 
Jeroen van de Lagemaat    <lagemaat@cs.utwente.nl>
University of Twente     Tele-Informatics & Open Systems
P.O. Box 217  NL-7500 AE Enschede  The Netherlands
tel. +31 53 893684              tfx. +31 53 333815
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From: karen@ora.com (Karen Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.newprod
Subject: O'Reilly Xlib Programming Manual now updated for Release 5
Date: 1 Sep 92 00:35:32 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Motorola Computer Group, Schaumburg, IL


    Volume 1, Xlib Programming Manual, for X11 Release 4 and Release 5
                             By Adrian Nye
                  824 pages, ISBN 1-56592-002-3, $34.95
              (Now available. Available overseas in October.)


Newly updated to cover X11 Release 5, Volume 1, Xlib Programming Manual
is a complete guide to programming to the X library (Xlib), the lowest
level of programming interface to X.  New features include introductions
to internationalization, device-independent color, font service, and
scalable fonts.

Includes chapters on:
 - X Window System concepts
 - a simple client application
 - window attributes
 - the graphics context
 - graphics in practice
 - color
 - events
 - interclient communication
 - the Resource Manager
 - a complete client application
 - window management
 - other programming techniques

This and other O'Reilly books are available through bookstores or
directly from the publisher. For a list of our overseas distributors
or US bookstores mail, FAX, or call 707-829-0515.  US and Canada: To
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Newsgroups: comp.newprod
From: shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto)
Subject: A C++ Interface to XView
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: C++ XView
Organization: QUALiX Group, Inc.
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 00:35:02 GMT

NEW! Xv++ version 3.0.1 - A C++ class interface to XView

Qualix Group announces Xv++ Version 3.0.1
 
Xv++ is a library of classes providing a C++ Application Programmer's
Interface (API) to Sun's XView Open Look toolkit.  Applications derive
classes from Xv++ base classes, with notification and events handled by
virtual functions. The product includes source, examples, manual and a
code generator, gXv++ for use with Sun's OpenWindows Developers Guide
3.0.

New classes in version 3.0.1
----------------------------
 
o 	Selection classes - support cut/copy/paste type operations using the
	new XView packages rather than the Sunview based Selection service class
	interface.

o	Drag 'n' Drop classes - allow you to easily incorporate this feature
	into your graphic objects.
 
o	Extensibility - supports writing your own class wrappers over any
 	additional XView package.

Compatible with the leading C++  compilers
------------------------------------------
o	tested  with Lucid C++, Sun C++ and gnu g++ compilers

Includes static and dynamically linked libraries
------------------------------------------------

Compatible with DevGuide
--------------------------------
o	Includes a code generator which reads DevGuide output (GIL files) and
	creates classes which derive from Xv++ classes. These classes provide
	"stubs" which are easily customized.
 
Pricing

Single User Price
------ ---- ----
$150 binaries 

$495 source 

Multi-user License
---------- -------
$1,495 source

For more information contact:
Qualix Group
info@qualix.com
1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224
San Mateo, CA 94403-1151

1-800-245-UNIX (voice)
(415) 572-0200 (voice)
(415) 572-1300 (fax)
From: garyh@slc.com (Gary Hade)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: "smart" diff tools
Date: 27 Aug 92 20:45:30 GMT

>from: garyh@servio.slc.com (Gary Hade)
Organization: Servio Corp, Beaverton Oregon, US
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 18:30:24 GMT

If this is a frequently asked question please forgive me for not
keeping up with everything posted to this group.

I am interested in opinions and recommendations concerning commercial
or public domain "smart" diff tools that would make it easier
to evaluate ASCII test output and reduce test maintenance.  Please
include names, addresses, and phone numbers if you have them.
Some of the features I would be interested in are:
   - Comparison that disregards portions of the test output that match
     specified patterns (prefer something similar to UNIX regular
     expression syntax).  It should be possible to define patterns that
     span multiple lines and are easier to maintain than complex awk
     scripts.  Should be able to define patterns that cause only a
     portion of a line to be disregarded.
   - Comparison that disregards portions of the output marked in a file
     containing test output that is known to be correct ("standard"
     comparison file).
   - Tools that will take the output from two or more test runs (known to
     be correct but different) and generate a pattern list and/or a marked
     "standard" comparison file.
   - Display differences in a parallel (side-by-side) format.
   - Ignore white space differences.
   - Source code available.
   - For UNIX systems.

I am aware of `exdiff' by Software Research, Inc.  Opinions on this
system would be appreciated?

Gary Hade
garyh@SLC.com
Xref: sparky comp.software-eng:3367 comp.object:3420
From: kalakota@ut-emx.uucp (Ravi Kalakota)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng,comp.object
Subject: Software psychology and the role of temperment in the programming team
Keywords: psychology, software engineering, business processes, temperment
Date: 4 Sep 92 05:14:28 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas



There has always been a myth that programmers are introverts
and socially inept.  This has never been proven to be empirically true, to
my knowledge. In a age when software was designed and developed by small
teams, temperment probably is not an important issue. But in a scenario, 
where we have software reuse, object-oriented frameworks etc. where 
we have larger number of groups and teams coordination and collaboration 
are the key to success, temperment becomes an important issue. 

Questions that are raised are: 

"how does temperment of the manager affect the programming team?"

"What composition of technical/temperment components would make a person an
influential team member?"

"How does temperment of an individual influence the  software reuse process?"  

I been interested in the psychology part of software engineering. I would like
to get some input from programmers and managers about the concept of temperment
and what it should be made up of.

Although software psychology, is never emphasised in any curriculum, it
plays an important role in the programming process. Most CS students don't 
know much about the behavioral component since it is never taught. Software
engineering is probably as behavioral as you can get without criticism. Greats
like Dijkstra have criticised software engineering for not being precise. This
is the real issue, real world problems and processes are not precise and 
cannot be mathematically formulated unless one abstracts the essence of the
details that add to the complexity. Tenure committees would not look favorably
at research which behavioral, this would have to change if CS starts doing
relevant research that bridges the gap between Business needs and technology.

-- Ravi

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Ravi Kalakota                  email: kalakota@emx.utexas.edu
Center for Information Systems Management
University of Texas at Austin
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Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
From: ttv@vipunen.hut.fi (Timo Vuorenmaa)
Subject: Re: IPSE, what does it stand for?
Reply-To: ttv@vipunen.hut.fi (Timo Vuorenmaa)
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 16:50:19 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.124450.29530@news.uni-stuttgart.de> ucaa2385@ruscvx.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Peter Hermann) writes:
>IPSE= Integrated Project Support Environment

That is quite what I expected it to be (complies with the context
where I saw it). Thanks for everyone who e-mailed or posted the answer!

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From: troyer@mitre.org (Tom Royer)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Testing Complex Systems
Date: 31 Aug 92 13:54:14 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation

Given a real-time, embedded, distributed, asynchronous (and all those other
adjectives that imply complex and difficult) system, how does one go about
testing the resulting software product to make sure that it really works?

Functional requirements testing is, of course, necessary, but probing the
system for the presence (or absence) of race conditions, deadlocks and other
timing related problems is much, much more.

Is it possible to establish a general approach (algorithm?) to testing
such a system?

If you had to teach novice software engineers how to test such a system,
what would you tell them?

--
Tom Royer
From: spaf@cs.purdue.EDU (Gene Spafford)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Need a reference
Date: 1 Sep 92 20:18:23 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Department of Computer Science, Purdue University

If you happen to own a copy of Proceedings of the IFIP Conference on
Approving Software Products (ASP--90)}; Elsevier;
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany; Sept. 1990, would you please send me
some e-mail?

Thanks in advance.
-- 
Gene Spafford
Software Engineering Research Center & Dept. of Computer Sciences
Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN 47907-1398
Internet:  spaf@cs.purdue.edu	phone:  (317) 494-7825
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
From: insang@salmosa.kaist.ac.kr (Chung InSang)
Subject: Modeling inheritance hierarchy
Organization: KAIST in Seoul Korea
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 92 04:08:15 GMT


Is there anyone to know whether it is safe to assume that 
inheritance hierarchy of an object-oriented software is a complete lattice?

If not, which techniques can be used to deal with the problem?

I would appreciate any information on that problem.

internet: insang@salmosa.kaist.ac.kr
From: figueroa@jimminy.serum.kodak.com (Janet Figueroa (x37973))
Subject: References for Requirements Engineering
Followup-To: misc.technical.books
Summary: Require references for research
Keywords: requirements engineering references
Reply-To: figueroa@serum.kodak.com
Organization: Clinical Products Division, Eastman Kodak Company
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 12:23:53 GMT

I am about to do some research on requirements engineering.  I would
like to know if there are any references / articles on the subject.
I have looked through the FAQ for comp.software-eng and I thought
that there could be more recent developments in the field.  Are there
any classics on the subject?

Much obliged to everyone who responds.  If there are enough replies,
I will post a summary.

Thanks
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Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
From: rkohli@aardvark.ucs.uoknor.edu (Why was our guide liquidated?)
Subject: Database of Papers written   
Originator: usenet@kittyhawk.ecn.uoknor.edu
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 02:21:00 GMT
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Oklahoma - University Computing Services

Greetings all,
     Is there a FTP site/sites where technical papers on Software-Engineering 
are archived? If it does exist can please post/e-mail me the address.

If this is a FAQ then rather than posting it you could e-mail me and I could 
compile a listing for further reference.

Thanks for your attention.
:-) ranjan 
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
     	      The vain attempt to avoid errors by inactivity.
                               Ranjan Kohli.
                       Student Software Consultant,
                          University Of Oklahoma.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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