From: SCO Information <i...@sco.COM>
Subject: SCO announces updated release of OpenServer Release 5
Date: 1996/06/17
Message-ID: <9606171012.aa10858@mother.sco.com>
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sender: ed...@xenitec.on.ca (Ed Hew)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Monika Laud
SCO
TEL: 408/427-7421
FAX: 408/427-5448
moni...@sco.com
SCO LEVERAGES KEY TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE ITS
HIGH-VOLUME UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM
New Version of SCO OpenServer System Includes Native File
and Print Services for Windows, Robust Backup,
Systems Management, and Localization
SANTA CRUZ, CA (June 17, 1996) -- SCO (NASDAQ:SCOC) today
announced enhancements to its popular SCO OpenServer Release
5 operating system, adding native file and print services
for Windows, robust backup, systems management and expanded
language support for small to medium businesses and
replicated sites. New services include, SCO Advanced File
and Print Server, SCO Doctor Lite and SCO ARCserve/Open Lite
from Cheyenne, as well as language support for French and
German. As an added bonus, customers purchasing the new
release will be able to pre-test additional SCO solutions
with free evaluation CDs of the SCO Vision Family and SCO
ToolWare.
"SCO OpenServer already has proven to be a reliable and
stable platform for handling demanding business critical
applications for thousands of customers in the small to
medium business and replicated site markets," said Scott
McGregor, senior vice president of products for SCO. "By
adding systems monitoring, performance tuning, UNIX system
backup as well as Windows PC file and print services, we are
providing our customers with significant benefits at no
additional cost."
Added Functionality
SCO has incorporated a set of new layered products into SCO
OpenServer Release 5, free of charge, to expand the
functionality of the base operating system and improve
overall system performance. Key components include:
SCO Advanced File and Print Server -- Offers Windows
Friendly support by providing native file and print services
for Windows systems, eliminating the need for additional PC
servers to handle these tasks (single user license).
SCO Doctor Lite -- Allows for improved system
management by monitoring and analyzing performance. Users
can obtain system status, print reports, and view
performance in table, graph or time-line format. SCO Doctor
Lite will also automatically delegate actions to respond to
system alerts such as low memory, decreasing disk space, and
CPU load factor (upgradable to full product).
SCO ARCserve/Open Lite from Cheyenne -- Delivers
robust backup and disaster recovery for a single server
(upgradable to full product, which supports an entire
network, including UNIX environments and networked Windows
PCs).
Along with the layered products, updates to SCO Merge have
been included for increased application support and
performance optimization. Outside of SCO Merge, further
additions include various supplements for advanced hardware
support (updated drivers and adapters), networking, and
administration.
International Flavor
Previously only available in English, the new SCO OpenServer
Release 5 is now available in both French and German,
enabling global enterprise customers to tailor solutions for
specific geographic regions. With the additional language
support, this popular solution becomes easier to use for
small to medium businesses in Europe.
"Market demand was the driving force behind the localization
of SCO OpenServer in these countries," added McGregor. "As
higher volumes of SCO OpenServer continued to ship into
these regions, customers began to require local language
support and we satisfied their requirement with this new
release."
Visionary Tools
For customers purchasing this new release, SCO has included
two promotional, evaluation CDs -- SCO Vision Family and SCO
ToolWare. These CDs enable users to pre-test additional SCO
solutions at no cost before purchasing.
The SCO Vision Family of products is designed to make
Windows to UNIX interoperability seamless and transparent.
The SCO Vision Family promotional CD comes loaded with 30-
day evaluation versions of SCO TermVision, SCO XVision 6,
SCO SuperVision and SCO SQL-Retriever. SCO ToolWare, the
second evaluation CD, provides a set of state-of-the-art
tools as well as information designed to accelerate the
development of applications on the SCO OpenServer Release 5
platform.
The new edition of SCO OpenServer Release 5 is available
immediately through SCO's more than 7000 resellers and 100
distributors worldwide.
About SCO
SCO is the world's leading supplier of UNIX server and host
systems, and a leading provider of client-integration
software that integrates Windows PCs and other clients with
UNIX servers from all major vendors. SCO Business Critical
Servers run the critical, day-to-day operations of large
branch organizations in retail, finance, telecom, and
government, as well as corporate departments and small to
medium-sized businesses of every kind. SCO sells and
supports its products through a worldwide network of
distributors, resellers, systems integrators, and OEMs. For
additional corporate and product information, see SCO's home
page on the World Wide Web: http://www.sco.com.
###
SCO, The Santa Cruz Operation, the SCO logo, SCO OpenServer,
SCO Doctor and SCO ToolWare are trademarks or registered
trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the USA and
other countries. XVision, TermVision, SuperVision, and SQL-
Retriever are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Visionware Limited, a subsidiary of The Santa Cruz
Operation, Inc. Windows Friendly is a trademark of IXI
Limited, a subsidiary of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. UNIX
is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries, licensed exclusively through X/Open Company
Limited. Cheyenne and ARCserve are registered trademarks of
Cheyenne Software, Inc.
Brian Ziel
SCO Public Relations
Tel: 408-427-7252
Fax: 408-427-5418
From: SCO Information <i...@sco.COM>
Subject: Release 5.0.2 of SCO OpenServer Release 5
Date: 1996/06/17
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SCO PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
June 17, 1996 ... SCO is now accepting orders for Release 5.0.2 of the
SCO OpenServer Release 5 operating system for business critical client-
server and host-based computing. Product and upgrade information
follows:
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PRODUCT NAME: SCO OpenServer Release 5
DESCRIPTION: SCO OpenServer Release 5 is a family of products
designed to provide cost-effective, multi-functional and reliable
server platforms which meet the business-critical server needs of
small businesses, departmental workgroups, replicated client-server
environments and large enterprise systems.
CONFIGURATIONS: The SCO OpenServer product family consists of three
operating system configurations, with optional layered products,
which allow organizations to choose the solution that best meets
their price-performance and functional needs. SCO OpenServer comes
in two multiuser server configurations and a single-user desktop
configuration.
The SCO OpenServer Host System is an advanced operating system for
multi-user, host-based computing environments. It contains all
graphical administration and filesystem reliability features, but
does not include networking features.
The SCO OpenServer Enterprise System includes all of the
functionality found in the Host System, plus a robust set of
networking capabilities including multithreaded TCP/IP and NFS, the
SCO Gateway for Netware, the Microsoft LAN Manager client and the
ability to perform network installations.
The SCO OpenServer Desktop System is an advanced, single-user
operating system for business critical computing and developer
workstations which includes most of the features found in the
Enterprise System, including full networking and graphics. The SCO
OpenServer Desktop System does not include support for multiple
users and some server features, such as the calendar server or the
Locus PCI server.
NEW IN THIS RELEASE: Release 5.0.2 features the addition of French
and German language support in the standard product, the
incorporation of major supplements, and a number of assorted bug
fixes.
-French and German Localized Installation -- Language support and
user messages, including localized SCO Handbook, Release and
Installation Notes, and online System Administration Guide
- SCO OpenServer Supplement 5.0.0d
- SCO Network Supplement 1.0.0
- SCO Virtual Disk Manager (VDM) Supplement 1.1.1
- SCO OpenServer Administration Supplement 1.0.0
PRODUCTS ADDED: The following new layered products have been added
to, or updated on the standard CD-ROM distribution of SCO
OpenServer. Further information about these products is included on
the CD-ROM as well as on the optional tape media.
-SCO Advanced Hardware Supplement Release 5.2 has been added for
increased video, disk, and network hardware support. This product
is licensed at no additional charge for use with SCO OpenServer.
-SCO Merge has been updated to Release 3.2.2, adding Winsock and
enhanced mode application support in order to support a broader set
of Windows applications. This product must be separately licensed.
-SCO Doctor Lite Release 2.0 has been added to facilitate
performance tuning and management. This is a reduced functionality
version of the SCO Doctor product. SCO Doctor Lite is useful for
monitoring and tuning the system, and generating various alerts
based on system status. This product is licensed at no additional
charge for SCO OpenServer
-SCO ARCserve/Open Lite from Cheyenne Release 2.1 has been added for
improved backups and system crash recovery. This is a reduced
functionality version of the full product which allows basic local
backup and recovery operations using the user-friendly SCO
ARCserve/Open from Cheyenne administration interface. This product
is licensed at no additional charge for SCO OpenServer.
-A single-user licensed full functionality SCO Advanced File and
Print Server is included allowing easy connection of a local or
remote Microsoft Windows or NT workstations to an SCO OpenServer
Host or Enterprise System. MS-DOS and OS/2 are also supported.
Two additional CD-ROMs have been included in the SCO OpenServer
Host, Enterprise and Desktop packages:
-A separate CD-ROM with 30-day trial evaluation products from SCO's
Client Integration division including the following products: SCO
TermVision, SCO SQL-Retriever, SCO XVision, and SCO SuperVision.
-SCO ToolWare, a separate CD-ROM containing evaluation versions and
information about popular third-party applications and management
software.
MEDIA: SCO has standardized on CD-ROM distribution for all products.
With SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2 all products, including the
optional SCO OpenServer Layered Products, are delivered on a single
CD-ROM with all documentation included on-line. Optional media
packages can be purchased for users requiring QIC-format cartridge
tape media. Optional hard-copy documentation is also available in
two sets; one including user and administration guides, the other
including reference manuals.
LICENSES: Both the SCO OpenServer Host System and the SCO OpenServer
Enterprise System come with a 5-user license. The SCO OpenServer
Desktop System comes with a single-user license. Additional user
licenses for the Host System and the Enterprise System are available
in 10-, 25-, 100-, 500-, and unlimited-user increments. SCO
OpenServer User Licenses are cumulative and can be added at any
time. For example, a user requiring a 30-user Enterprise System
would purchase the base system with 5 users, and then add a 25-user
license. If system requirements grew, the user could then purchase
another 10-user license, for a total of 40 users.
To take advantage of multithreading found in the core operating
system and networking components, a Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)
license is also available for both the server configurations and the
desktop system. Each SCO SMP License activates an additional CPU.
UPGRADES: Upgrade licenses from previous versions of SCO Open Desktop
to the SCO OpenServer Desktop System, from the SCO UNIX System to
the SCO OpenServer Host System, and the SCO Open Server Network
System, SCO UNIX System with SCO TCP/IP, or the SCO Open Server
Enterprise System to the SCO OpenServer Enterprise System are
available. Upgrades from Release 5.0.0 are not normally needed,
however they are available with no licensing charge by ordering the
Release 5.0.2 CD-ROM or Tape media kits and performing a fresh
installation using the original Certificate of License and
Authenticity. These media kits may also be used to add the new
layered products to existing Release 5.0.0 systems.
Additionally, upgrades from the SCO OpenServer Release 5 Host System
to the SCO OpenServer Release 5 Enterprise System are available to
enable users to easily and cost effectively add networking to their
systems if requirements change. An upgrade from the SCO OpenServer
Release 5 Desktop System to the SCO OpenServer Release 5 Enterprise
System is also available to change a single-user system into a
server system supporting multiple users. Separate upgrades are
similarly available to move from single-user to multiuser SCO Merge.
Each of these upgrades comprises a single license which can be used
to load and activate software from the CD-ROM.
OPTIONAL LAYERED PRODUCTS: The following optional layered products are
available for use with SCO OpenServer Release 5, and are included on
the standard CD-ROM distribution. Licenses for these must be
purchased separately.
SCO Virtual Disk Manager Release 1.1.1
Includes RAID 0,1,5 and disk management software. RAID 0 provides
disk striping for improved performance. RAID 1 provides disk
mirroring to improve reliability as well as performance. RAID 5
provides a fault-tolerant striping for added performance with
improved reliability. Disk concatenation and hot spares are also
supported.
SCO OpenServer Development System Release 5.0.2
Includes the SCO Optimizing C Compiler Release 2.1.4 which produces
highly-optimized code for 486, Pentium, and Pentium Pro processors.
Release 5.0.2 of the SCO OpenServer Development System requires an
SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2 system. Refer to the SCO OpenServer
Development System Release 5.0.2 Product Announcement for more
information.
SCO Merge Release 3.2.2 and SCO Wabi Release 2.0.0
Available for running Microsoft Windows and DOS applications with
SCO OpenServer.
PRICING: Contact your Authorized SCO Reseller.
For local supplier referral, you may contact SCO as follows:
USA and Canada: 800-726-8649 or 408-425-7222
Latin and South America: 305-579-0224
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia: +44 (0) 1923 816344
Or email to i...@sco.com, or see our home page at http://www.sco.com
AVAILABILITY: First customer shipments of Release 5.0.2 of the SCO
OpenServer Desktop System, SCO OpenServer Host System, SCO
OpenServer Enterprise System, and the SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2
Media and Documentation Kits are anticipated to begin in early June.
First customer shipments of the SCO OpenServer 5 Upgrades are
anticipated by the end of June.
SUMMARY OF KEY FEATURES:
High Performance and Scalability
Users can take advantage of a high-performance filesystem,
integrated Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) support, multithreaded
TCP/IP, NFS and Streams protocols, dynamic allocation of kernel
tables, memory-mapped files, support for filesystems up to 1
Terabyte, a compression filesystem, and more.
High Availability and Reliability
Filesystem journaling for increased reliability and availability is
standard part of the operating system. Support is provided for
Advanced Power Management, integrated UPS support, on-line backup,
and the SCO Virtual Disk Manager, an optional RAID (0,1,5) package.
Distributed Administration
All SCO OpenServer products include full X.11 and Motif standard
graphic capabilities, allowing them to utilize SCOadmin, the
graphical system administration tool. This system administration
tool is based on SCO's Visual TCL technology, and runs in both full-
Motif or character-based mode. The administration package allows
for maintenance of local or networked systems.
Software Management
The SCO Custom utility makes it easy to install and update software
across a network. A software licensing utility and software version
control features are also included.
Windows Support and PC Connectivity
Client support for Novell Netware and Microsoft NT networks is
included in the Enterprise and Desktop configurations. A full
Microsoft Advanced File and Print Server with a single client
license is included in the Host and Enterprise configurations.
A POP3 mail server and the Locus PCI server are included in all
server configurations. Wintif (which provides and MS Windows
appearance to Motif applications) is included, while optional SCO
Merge and SCO Wabi products are also available.
Hardware Support
SCO OpenServer supports over 2,000 device drivers for most leading
peripherals and devices. Also included are support for PCI devices,
support for enhanced IDE, and support for new graphics and
networking devices.
Usability
All documentation is now available on-line with context-sensitive
help. Many desktop clients, including calendar and mail, are also
provided.
CONTENTS: The SCO OpenServer Host System, SCO OpenServer Enterprise
System and SCO OpenServer Desktop System each include a CD-ROM with
a 3.5" boot diskette and a BTLD (Boot Time Loadable Device)
Supplement diskette. Also included are the SCO OpenServer Handbook
and Release Notes describing how to install, configure, tune and
troubleshoot your SCO OpenServer system, along with licensing and
registration information.
SCO OpenServer User and SMP Licenses include only the license and
registration information. Nothing else is needed to activate the
software. No media is included.
The SCO OpenServer CD-ROM Media/Doc Kit includes the Release 5.0.2
CD-ROM, 3.5" boot diskette, BTLD Supplement diskette, the SCO
OpenServer Handbook, and Release Notes. The CD-ROM includes the SCO
OpenServer Host System, the SCO OpenServer Enterprise System, the
SCO OpenServer Desktop System, the SCO OpenServer Development
System, and the other SCO OpenServer Layered Products including AHS
5.2. It also includes an SCO Advanced File and Print Server single-
user license. The CD-ROM may be used by SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.0
users for a fresh install upgrade to Release 5.0.2, or to add the
new layered products to a Release 5.0.0 system. The CD-ROM also
includes support for all User and SMP Licenses, as well as the SCO
Virtual Disk Manager; each of which needs to be purchased
separately.
The SCO OpenServer Tape Media/Doc Kit includes a single 250 MB
cartridge tape, 3.5" boot diskette, BTLD Supplement diskette, the
SCO OpenServer Handbook, and Release Notes. The tape includes the
SCO OpenServer Host System, the SCO OpenServer Enterprise System,
the SCO OpenServer Desktop System, the SCO OpenServer Development
System, and the other SCO OpenServer Layered Products on the Release
5.0.2 CD-ROM. It may be used for the same purposes as the CD-ROM
Media/Doc Kit as described above.
The SCO OpenServer User and Administration Guides Documentation
Package includes the following titles: Administrator's Guide,
Operating System Tutorial, Operating System User's Guide,
Performance Guide, Mail and Messaging Guide, Networking Guide, PC-
Interface Guide, Guide to Gateways and LAN Servers, and Graphical
Environment Guide. These titles are not available separately, but
all documentation is provided on-line and can be printed in ASCII
text for personal use.
The SCO OpenServer Reference Pages Documentation Package includes
the following titles: Operating System User's Reference, Operating
System Administrator's Reference (Volume 1), Operating System
Administrator's Reference (Volume 2), Network Reference, and
Graphical Environment Reference. These titles are not available
separately, but all documentation is provided on-line and can be
printed in ASCII text for personal use.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Software: SCO OpenServer User Licenses require either the SCO
OpenServer Host System or the SCO OpenServer Enterprise
System. User Licenses are not supported on the SCO
OpenServer Desktop System.
SCO SMP Licenses require either the SCO OpenServer Host
System, SCO OpenServer Enterprise System, or SCO
OpenServer Desktop System.
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: 8 Mbytes minimum for character-based systems
12 Mbytes minimum if GUI is used
512 Mbytes maximum for all systems
Disk Space: 120 Mbytes minimum for non-GUI, non-networked systems
250 Mbytes minimum for GUI-based networking systems
200 Mbytes minimum for the SCO OpenServer Desktop System
Media: CD-ROM or QIC-150 tape drive required for local
installation (CD-ROM recommended),
3.5" diskette drive also required
(Note the QIC-250 tapes supplied can be read on QIC-
150, QIC-250 and larger QIC-format drives.)
Display: Monochrome, VGA, Super VGA, XGA and higher-resolution
megapixel adapters
Mouse: Bus, serial or keyboard mouse if GUI is used
NOTES:
(1) All SCO OpenServer Release 5 products (including SCO OpenServer
User Licenses, SCO SMP License, and SCO OpenServer Layered Products)
require registration with an SCO Registration Center. Information
regarding the registration of each product is contained in the SCO
Software Registration booklet, and is also available on-line in the
system documentation.
(2) Please refer to the SCO Merge Release 3.2.2, SCO Wabi Release 2.0,
SCO Virtual Disk Manager Release 1.1, and SCO OpenServer Development
System Release 5.0.2 Product Announcements for complete feature
content and ordering information.
(3) To upgrade from Release 5.0.0 to Release 5.0.2, customers should
purchase a Release 5.0.2 Media Kit and perform a fresh installation
using the original Certificate of License and Authenticity. An in-
place upgrade is not supported.
(4) Upgrade licenses to SCO OpenServer 5 from the SCO UNIX
System, SCO Open Desktop, SCO Open Desktop Lite, the SCO Open
Server Network System or the SCO Open Server Enterprise System
require supporting proof of purchase; such as, return of
Activation Key card, or copy of original invoice receipt. No
media is provided with these upgrades licenses; SCO OpenServer
5.0.2 Media Kits must be purchased separately as needed.
Upgrades to the SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2 Enterprise System
and SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2 Desktop System also include an
upgrade to single-user SCO Merge Release 3.2.2. Customers
upgrading to 5.0 can upgrade their SCO MPX license to SCO SMP by
re-using their original SCO MPX Serial Number and Activation Key.
(5) First customer shipments of Release 1.1.1 of the SCO Virtual Disk
Manager are anticipated to begin in June.
(6) Upgrades to the latest Release 3.2.2 of SCO Merge are now
available. Existing Release 3.2.x customers may upgrade to Release
3.2.2 at no licensing fee by purchasing either the Release 5.0.2 CD-
ROM Media/Doc Kit or Release 5.0.2 Tape Media/Doc Kit and using their
exisiting Serial Number and Activation Key to install. The single-user
version of SCO Merge Release 3.2.2 now runs on multiuser Release 5.0.2
systems. Users with any single-user version of SCO Merge may also
upgrade to the multiuser version of Release 3.2.2 as shown below. All
SCO Merge upgrades includes 3.5" media and documentation. First
customer shipments are anticipated to begin in late June.
(7) Packaged upgrades to Release 5.0.2 of SCO OpenServer and SCO
Merge are only available by ordering the upgrade products.
Effective July 1, 1996, the SCO Software Enhancement Service
(SES) Previous Version Options for SCO OpenServer Release 5, SCO
Merge and SCO Wabi will no longer be available.
(8) Sixty-day time-restricted SCO OpenServer licenses are available in
the SCO OpenServer Evaluation Pack. Included with the 5-user SCO
OpenServer Release 5 Enterprise System, CD-ROM and documentation are
evaluation licenses for SCO Merge, SCO Wabi, SCO VDM, SCO SMP, SCO
AHS, SCO Doctor Lite, SCO ARCserve/Open Lite from Cheyenne, and the
SCO Advanced File and Print Server. Contact your SCO Sales
representative for pricing and ordering information.
(9) The SCO Large System Supplement for SCO OpenServer increases the
maximum supported memory size to 4 Gigabytes, and enhances HTFS
performance in large system environments. This supplement is not
intended nor useful for most normal hardware environments; only
exceptionally large configurations. A new Release 1.0.1 of the SCO
Large System Supplement is required for use with Release 5.0.2 of SCO
OpenServer. It is also compatible with Release 5.0.0. The SCO Large
System Supplement is available free of charge through SCO OEM partners
or to customers with SCO Support contracts. Release 1.0.0 will be
withdrawn from the product line effective July 1, 1996.
(10) Effective December 1, 1996, SCO Open Server Release 3.0, Version
4.2 of the SCO UNIX System, and their related products will be
withdrawn from the SCO product offering. All SCO Support Contracts for
SCO Open Server Release 3.0 and Version 4.2 of the SCO UNIX System
will be honored until they expire. After November 30, 1996, SCO will
no longer sell new support contracts, or renewals of existing support
contracts, for these products.
(11) Effective July 1, 1996, those SCO OpenServer 5.0.0 products being
replace by 5.0.2 equivalents will be officially withdrawn from the SCO
product offering.
SCO, SCO OpenServer, SCO Open Server, SCO Doctor, Open Desktop,
ToolWare and SCO MPX are trademarks or registered trademarks of The
Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the U.S.A. and other countries.
ARCserve and Cheyenne are registered trademarks of Cheyenne Software,
Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the U.S.A. and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. 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) 1996 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All Rights Reserved
From: SCO Information <i...@sco.COM>
Subject: Release 5.0.2 of SCO OpenServer Development System Release 5
Date: 1996/06/17
Message-ID: <9606171036.aa12451@mother.sco.com>
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PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT
June 17, 1996 ... SCO is now accepting orders for Release 5.0.2 of the
SCO OpenServer Development System for use with SCO OpenServer. Product
and availability information follows:
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PRODUCT NAME: SCO OpenServer Development System
DESCRIPTION: The SCO OpenServer Development System is a layered
product in the SCO OpenServer product family which provides tools and
facilities for software development and integration, with emphasis on
UNIX System servers and interoperability with heterogeneous systems
networks.
The SCO OpenServer Development System includes debugging tools and
optimizing C and C++ compilers. It also supports a wide variety of
third-party application development systems.
The SCO OpenServer Application Development libraries and linker
component includes archive libraries, Dynamic Link Libraries, and
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for UNIX, OSF/Motif, X
Window System, networking, link editor, and the traditional UNIX
System environment APIs. The linker and Libraries components are
provided with SCO OpenServer operating systems at no additional
charge.
Because the SCO OpenServer Development System is based on industry,
government, and de facto open systems standards, it protects
investments in software, hardware, training and development. The SCO
OpenServer Development System enables you to develop applications
which run on a wide range of systems, are portable to many
environments, interoperate in heterogeneous networks, and are
scalable to a variety of business critical development environments.
SCO encourages porting of applications to or from other systems, and
provides technical support for software developers.
PRICING: Contact your Authorized SCO Reseller.
For local supplier referral, you may contact SCO as follows:
USA and Canada: 800-726-8649 or 408-425-7222
Latin and South America: 305-579-0224
Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia: +44 (0) 1923 816344
Or email to i...@sco.com, or see our home page at http://www.sco.com
AVAILABILITY: First customer shipments of Release 5.0.2 of the SCO
OpenServer Development System, SCO OpenServer Development System Tape
Media Kit, SCO OpenServer Development System Documentation Set, and
the SCO OpenServer Development System Upgrades are anticipated to
begin in June, 1996.
NEW COMPONENTS NOW PROVIDED:
-SCO Optimizing C Compiler Release 2.1.4 produces highly-optimized
code for 486, Pentium and Pentium Pro processors, and includes
optimized math library.
FEATURES:
-Standard C compiler based on UNIX System V Release 4 technology
-SCO C++ Compiler Version 3.1.2
-Dynamic Link Library (DLL) support with Executable and Linking
Format (ELF) object formats (see Note 2)
-SCO Visual Tcl libraries
-X Window System X11R5 and OSF/Motif Version 1.2 libraries including
Wintif library that provides a Windows appearance for Motif
applications
-IPX/SPX transport layer libraries for Novell connectivity
-SNMP API support (SMUX)
-Athena Widget library
-Improved BSD compatibility functions
-On-line, hypertext-based documentation (HTML)
-Advanced, graphical debugger, dbXtra, which includes both character
and X Window System interfaces
-Custom Distribution Mastering Toolkit for packaging applications for
installation on SCO systems
-Extensible networking development tools and libraries for TCP/IP,
NFS, Streams/TLI, NetWare Client, IPX/SPX, and LAN Manager-based
systems
-Memory Mapped Files support
-UNIX domain sockets
STANDARDS CONFORMANCE:
-X/Open XPG4
-POSIX 1003.1 (IEEE Portable Operating System Interface)
-FIPS 151-1 Extensions to IEEE POSIX
-AT&T System V Interface Definition (SVID) Issue 3 (see Note 4)
-ANSI/ISO 9899:1992 (C Language)
-Intel Family Architecture Binary Compatibility Specification
Edition 2 (iBCS-2)
DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED: In addition to on-line documentation, the
following is included in hardcopy:
Programming Tools Guide
Programmer's Reference Manual
Developer's Topics
Network Programmer's Guide and Reference
Character User Interfaces Guide
X Window System Programmer's Reference
OSF/Motif Programmer's Reference
C++ Language System Library Manual
C++ Language System Selected Readings
C++ Language System Product Reference
SCO Optimizing C Compiler User Guide and Reference
Release and Installation Notes
NEW SUPPLEMENT:
SCO ToolWare, a separate CD-ROM containing evaluation versions and
information about popular third-party applications and management
software, is included with the product.
SUPPLEMENTARY PACKAGES: (Available separately)
Advanced Hardware Developer Kit (AHDK) Release 1.0: Provides device
driver writing specifications, tools for debugging device drivers,
kernel debugger, graphics and networking driver development kits,
test suites, and documentation.
XENIX/DOS Cross Development Supplement: Provides the ability to
generate XENIX binaries, plus cross compilation to MS-DOS systems, as
with prior SCO development systems products.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Software: SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2 (Enterprise, Host or
Desktop System)
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)
Display: Monochrome, VGA, Super VGA, XGA, and higher-
resolution megapixel adapters
RAM: 8 Mbytes minimum for character-based systems; 12
Mbytes minimum recommended
16 Mbytes minimum if GUI is used; 24 Mbytes
recommended
Disk Space: 60 Mbytes (in addition to base operating system
requirements)
Media: CD-ROM standard or 250-Mbyte QIC tape optional
Mouse: Bus, serial, or keyboard mouse for GUI-based
development
NOTES:
(1) All SCO OpenServer Release 5 products (including the SCO
OpenServer Development System) require registration with an SCO
Registration Center. Information regarding the registration of each
product is contained in the SCO Software Registration booklet or is
available on-line in the system documentation.
(2) SCO OpenServer ELF-format object modules operate with SCO
OpenServer or customer-built Dynamic Link libraries, but are not
interoperable with the System V Release 4 binary interface (iABI).
(3) Upgrades to the SCO OpenServer 5 Development System require
supporting proof of purchase; such as, return of Activation Key card,
or copy of original invoice receipt. Contact your appropriate Sales
Operations and Marketing Departments for specific Geography
requirements.
(4) Customers who have Release 5.0.0 of the SCO OpenServer Development
system should not upgrade to Release 5.0.2 unless they are moving to
Release 5.0.2 of their SCO OpenServer operating system. The new SCO
OpenServer 5 Development System package and CD-ROM upgrade include CD-
ROM media to install on either SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.0 or Release
5.0.2. The SCO OpenServer 5 Development System upgrade on tape media
allows for installation only on SCO OpenServer Release 5.0.2.
(5) SVID 3 is supported with minor exceptions. The SCO device/kernel
interfaces differ from SCO UnixWare.
(6) Full hardcopy documentation is included in both the packaged
product and the upgrades, but not in the tape media kit.
(7) Effective July 1, 1996, those SCO OpenServer Development System
Release 5.0.0 products being replaced by 5.0.2 equivalents will be
officially withdrawn from the SCO product offering; however, the
Release 5.0.0 Tape and Diskette Media Kits will remain available.
(8) Effective December 1, 1996, Release 3.0 of the SCO Open Desktop
Development System and Version 4.2 of the SCO UNIX Development System
will be officially withdrawn from the SCO product offering. All SCO
Support Contracts for Release 3.0 of the SCO Open Desktop Development
System and Version 4.2 of the SCO UNIX Development System will be
honored until they expire. After November 30, 1996, SCO will no longer
sell new support contracts, or renewals of existing support contracts,
for these products.
SCO, SCO OpenServer, ToolWare and Open Desktop are trademarks or
registered trademarks of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. in the U.S.A.
and other countries.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the U.S.A. and other countries,
licensed exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. 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) 1996 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All Rights Reserved