From: SCO Information <i...@sco.COM>
Subject: Free SCO UnixWare
Date: 1997/04/14
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Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
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PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
April 14, 1997 ... SCO is pleased to announce immediate
availability of Free SCO UnixWare (a version of the SCO UnixWare
Personal Edition and the SCO UnixWare Software Development Kit
licensed for personal non-commercial use) from the SCO On-line
Ordering System. Free SCO UnixWare is intended for personal use by
students, professionals and UNIX System enthusiasts of all kinds
for the purpose of evaluating and learning about SCO products.
Additional information follows:
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PRODUCT NAME: Free SCO UnixWare
DESCRIPTION: Free SCO UnixWare is a set of licenses to use the
fully-functional SCO UnixWare Personal Edition -- an advanced UNIX
operating system that turns industry-standard Intel processor-
based PC's into high-end workstations and development system
platforms. In addition to traditional UNIX System facilities and
development tools, Free SCO UnixWare includes Internet Services
and full TCP/IP networking.
Internet Services includes everything you need to quickly get up
and running on the Internet or Web. Free SCO UnixWare allows you
to explore the Internet and publish your own Web pages using
Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0. It also allows you to run your own
personal Web server using Netscape FastTrack Server 2.0. All of
this is facilitated by the fast and reliable transport provided by
enhanced PPP from Morning Star Technologies. Additional networking
capabilities include IPX/SPX, NFS, DNS, SMTP and POP.
The development system provided with Free SCO UnixWare includes C
and C++ compilers, a complete set of libraries and APIs,
debuggers, and other tools for code development and testing.
Free SCO UnixWare must be licensed for personal, educational,
noncommercial use during installation. These licenses are
obtained at no charge via the Internet. The license page can be
found using any standard web browser by selecting "Products" at
http://www.sco.com. Free SCO UnixWare cannot be relicensed for
commercial use, nor upgraded to a multi-user system.
OTHER INCLUDED PRODUCTS: The following other products are also
included with Free SCO UnixWare:
-SCO ARCserve/Open Lite from Cheyenne Release 2.1 provides for
backups and system crash recovery. This is a reduced
functionality version of the commercial product. It allows basic
local backup and recovery operations via a user-friendly
administration interface.
-Netscape Navigator Gold 3.0 offers all of the Web browsing
features of Netscape Navigator 3.0, but also includes web
authoring capabilities and one-button publishing of your personal
Web pages.
-Netscape FastTrack Server 2.0 allows you to maintain your own
personal Web server. It is an effective entry solution to
providing Web information on the Internet or Intranet. It is a
high performance Web server that is easy to install and manage.
Additional features include support of the Secure Sockets Layer,
transparent multiple domains, logging facilities, and the ability
to restrict access to specific directories or to specific hosts.
-SCO PPP from Morning Star is enhanced Point to Point Protocol
software that features the capability to handle high volumes of
concurrent sessions, link level error detection, enhanced
connectivity device support, authentication by PAP/CHAP,
callback, full data compression, and dynamic IP address
negotiation.
AVAILABILITY: Free SCO UnixWare licenses can be obtained now from
the on-line ordering facility. Direct your web browser to
http://www.sco.com and select "Products".
MODEL NUMBER AND PRICING:
Physical media is available at a nominal charge, exclusive of
taxes and shipping. This media can be shared with other users, but
each user must obtain a unique license. Media consists of two
ISO9660/Rockridge-formatted CD-ROMs and two 3.5" diskettes. These
are conveniently packaged with the SCO UnixWare Installation
Handbook.
The Physical media can be obtained via SCO's online
ordering facility at www.sco.com.
Free SCO UnixWare Media Kit (Suggested List Price, U.S. dollars,
FOB Santa Cruz, CA)
Release 2.1.2 ......... CD-ROM ........... SA480-UW74-2.1 .. $19
SUMMARY OF KEY FEATURES:
Operating System Architecture
-32-bit processing with a fully-multithreaded kernel and
preemptive multitasking
-Based on UNIX SVR4.2 MP multiprocessor technology (2-processor
support built in)
-Asynchronous I/O for improved application I/O throughput
-Kernel and add-on components multithreaded for optimal
performance
-User-level threads APIs enable writing of multithreaded
applications
-Dynamically loadable modules
-Adheres to Single UNIX Specification, POSIX 1003.1, X/Open XPG4
Base Profile Brand, FIPS 151-2, UNIX System V ABI, ABI+, SVID 3,
iBCS2, DDI/DKI (up to Version 7) and X Consortium ICCCM standards
-Single-user noncommercial license
Ease of Use
-Point-and-click, drag-and-drop GUI
-Clock, calculator, text editor, e-mail and terminal emulator
-On-line hypertext documentation and help facility
-OSF/Motif 1.2.3 GUI for desktop and applications
-Supports X-Window X11R5 facilities, including bit-mapped fonts
-Includes Adobe Type Manager and 13 Adobe Type 1 scaleable fonts
(uses standard DOS and Adobe fonts)
-Intuitive installation procedure from CD-ROM
-Graphical system and network administration tools
-Supports UNIX commands, interfaces and utilities such as Bourne
shell, ksh, csh, vi, tar and cpio
-Localized run-time support for German, French, Italian, and
Spanish.
Application Support
-Compatible with all UnixWare 2.0 and 1.1 applications
-Compatible with the iBCS2 specification, enabling many
applications running under SCO OpenServer, SCO UNIX System V and
SCO XENIX 386 to run unchanged
-Supports most DOS and Windows applications under SCO Advanced
Merge. An evaluation copy of SCO Advanced Merge is included with
Free SCO UnixWare.
File System
-Multithreaded, fault-resilient journaling filesystem is the
default filesystem
-Multithreaded VjFS, NFS, UFS, S5, CDFS, xxfs and SFS filesystems
supported
-Virtual filesystem architecture allows for multiple filesystem
support
-Integrated NetWare filesystem support (NUCFS) allows transparent
access to NetWare files
-Supports CD-ROM media via multithreaded CDFS (high Sierra and ISO
9660 filesystem with Rock Ridge extensions)
-Integrated support for DOS FAT filesystem as well as access to
DOS partitions
Networking
-NetWare Services (NWS) provides Novell file, print, and Novell
Directory Serivces (NDS)
-Supports IPX/SPX (including SPX II) and TCP/IP protocols
-Support for networking drivers supporting the NetWare ODI
-rlogin, FTP, telnet, PPP and SLIP included
-MIB II-compliant SNMP agent
-SMUX protocol and library
-MIB files and compiler
-Supports file and print sharing via NIS and NFS
-Supports file and print sharing via NetWare
-DTmail, Mailx, Sendmail, MIME and POP3 e-mail user agents
-SMTP and NetWare MHS (via NetWare 3 and 4 servers) e-mail
protocols
-Automounting for NetWare filesystems
-Access to NetWare services via NetWare C Interface API
-Integrated X Window system for support of X terminals
-Autoconfiguration of TCP clients via bootp server
-Multi-NIC (Network Interface Card) and simple routing of IP and
IPX
-Thread-safe networking libraries
-Single network login to NetWare networks
-Remote backup onto a NetWare server through the UNIX Target
Service Agent using NetWare's Storage Management Services
-Service Advertising Protocol (SAPD)
-Integrated NetWare DOS/MS Windows requester
-NetWare utilities via DOS requester
-Enables DOS systems to run applications over IPX via NVT2
Security
-NCSC C2 Level security included (with B2 extensions)
-Identification and authentication
-Discretionary Access Control (DAC) to restrict data access
-Access Control Lists for finer grain of data access control
-Auditing for tracking system activity
-Trusted Facilities Management (TFM) to assign system
administrator specific tasks
DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED:
SCO UnixWare 2.1 Installation Handbook
Free SCO UnixWare Installation Roadmap
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please refer to the SCO Hardware
Compatibility Handbook on-line at http://www.sco.com for more
detailed information on supported hardware. Basic system
requirements follow:
Software: Requires a fresh installation
Hardware: Most standard Intel-based single or multiple
processor systems based on 386 (>25MHz), 486,
Pentium or Pentium Pro processors and Industry
Standard Architecture (ISA), Extended Industry
Standard Architecture (EISA), Micro Channel
Architecture (MCA) or Peripheral Component Interface
Architecture (PCI). (Pentium or Pentium Pro
recommended.)
RAM: 32 Mbytes
Disk Space: 400 Mbytes
Media: Two (2) CD-ROMs with 3.5" Installation Diskette and
3.5" Host Bus Adapter Drivers diskette
Video: VGA or Super VGA display and video adapter required
800 x 600 resolution and 256 colors required for
Netscape Navigator Gold
NOTES:
(1) Free SCO UnixWare License Terms and Conditions, in addition to
the Standard SCO Software License Agreement:
USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL USE TO ENABLE THE
EVALUATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCO PRODUCTS, AND ONLY FOR: (1)
NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, OR (2) NONCOMMERCIAL PERSONAL
HOME USE (SUCH AS PERSONAL WEBSITE AND BBS), OR (3) EVALUATION
PURPOSES LIMITED TO 60 DAYS, OR (4) DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES FOR
PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS.
SCO GRANTS TO YOU A NON-EXCLUSIVE, NON-TRANSFERABLE, ROYALTY
FREE, LIMITED LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES
STATED ABOVE, AND NOT FOR ANY OTHER USE. YOU WILL NOT ACQUIRE ANY
RIGHT IN THE SOFTWARE EXCEPT THE LIMITED USE RIGHTS SPECIFIED IN
THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WHICH YOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ
PRIOR TO USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. THE LICENSED SOFTWARE MAY NOT BE
SOLD, LEASED, ASSIGNED, SUBLICENSED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, IN
WHOLE OR IN PART, BY YOU.
(2) Free SCO UnixWare is not relicenseable and cannot be upgraded
to a multi-user system.
(3) Other SCO commercial layered products, such as SCO Advanced
Merge, may be purchased and used with Free SCO UnixWare, but those
products must be used in compliance with the noncommercial,
educational license which governs the underlying operating system.
(4) Free SCO UnixWare does not require call-back registration of
the license.
(5) SCO provides a variety of no-charge on-line information
services in support of our products. For full information visit the
SCO web site. There is no free email or phone support provided with
Free SCO UnixWare. Support assistance may be purchased from any SCO
service provider.
(6) For information on commercial SCO products, contact your SCO
supplier. For local supplier referral, visit the SCO home page at
http://www.sco.com, send email to i...@sco.com, or contact SCO as
follows:
USA and Canada: (800) 726-8649 or (408) 425-7222
Latin America: (305) 579-0224
Europe, Middle East, Africa: +44 (0) 1923 816344
Asia and Pacific Rim: +65 536 6606
SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation and SCO UnixWare are trademarks or
registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the
U.S.A. and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The
Open Group in the US and other countries. Netscape, Netscape
Navigator, Netscape Navigator Gold and Netscape FastTrack Server
are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. ARCserve and
Cheyenne are registered trademarks of Cheyenne Software, Inc. All
other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are
used to identify products or services of, their respective owners.
The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. reserves the right to change or
modify any of the product specifications or features described
herein without notice. This product summary is for information
only. SCO makes no express or implied representations or warranties
in this summary.
Copyright (c) 1997 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All Rights Reserved