File transfers between the Solaris server and Windows client are transparent to the user, as long as the Tributary Client handles the transfers. System requirements for Tributary are light. The Server component needs about 10MB of disk space with no extra RAM overhead, other than that imposed by the compiler. A minimum of 32MB RAM is recommended although 64MB should be considered a realistic minimum for any decent development project. Installation of both Client and Server components is from a single CD-ROM and proceeds quickly.
Installation scripts handle the entire process with little user interaction.
Accompanying the CD-ROM is a small printed installation guide and users guide. We found Tributary easy to work with. Compile flags are properly translated between the two platforms, meaning a developer doesn't have to worry about setting two sets of configurations. For those with make files on a UNIX platform, these files can be transferred and used by Tributary through a wizard. The two machines were connected with thirty other clients on a 10Base-T Ethernet network.