Linux-Announce Digest #379, Volume #3 Sun, 28 Feb 99 20:13:22 EST
Contents:
FREE SQL Anywhere for Linux Teleseminar ("Dagmar McIntosh")
PostgreSQL Version 6.4.2 Release 3 RPMs are now available (Al Dev)
bvi 1.1.0 - binary editor based on vi ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
The Ace of Penguins for Red Hat Linux (James Bourne)
KOSIMA - a program for the design and animation of regular tilings (Thorsten
Kohnhorst)
GTK+ 1.2 - multi-platform open source GUI toolkit (Tony Gale)
WWW: Ports of Linux OS (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Xos=C9=20V=E1zquez?=)
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From: "Dagmar McIntosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: FREE SQL Anywhere for Linux Teleseminar
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:37:41 GMT
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Instant Access to corporate information - anywhere, anytime
Join Sybase's Mobile and Embedded Computing Division for a FREE one-hour
interactive teleseminar to learn about Sybase's newest beta of our
industry-leading mobile database solution, SQL Anywhere Studio for Linux.
With the same robust features and full technical support of Sybase's other core
platforms, SQL Anywhere for Linux is designed to leverage Linux's
enterprise-class reliability and performance on low-cost hardware, for
applications such as monitoring systems, edge servers or point-of-sale devices.
Sybase SQL Anywhere Studio includes: Sybase Adaptive Server Anywhere, a small
footprint, feature-rich SQL database and Sybase SQL Remote for bi-directional
replication.
The Studio also includes the following Windows-based administration and
productivity tools:
Sybase Central for simplified administration;
SQL Modeler for graphical database modeling;
InfoMaker for query and analysis;
PowerDynamo for Web-enabling corporate data;
and native ODBC and JDBC drivers.
Together these components help to lower the total cost of ownership and enable
rapid deployment of easy to administer database solutions.
Attend for your chance to WIN a free copy of SQL Anywhere Studio for Linux!
Teleseminar date and time:
Tuesday, March 9th, 1999
2pm EST
Two easy ways to register:
* call 1-800-8-SYBASE
* visit www.sybase.com/events
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under U.S. copyright laws. Sybase, the Sybase logo, UltraLite, and Adaptive
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From: Al Dev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: PostgreSQL Version 6.4.2 Release 3 RPMs are now available
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:40:09 GMT
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PostgreSQL Version 6.4.2 Release 3 RPMs are now
available
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New changes in Release 3 i.e postgresql-6.4.2-3*.rpm. The following are
added:
1. Python interface module is now included
2. JDBC interface is now included - "Java lovers" will like this
3. ODBC interface is now included
4. RPM spec file now has code for building RPMs on solaris
Note: Other interfaces like Perl, "C", "C++", Tcl/Tk and ecpg (Embedded
C-SQL) are already included.
What is it?
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PostgreSQL is a very advanced "Open Source Code" SQL server. It is
"tremendously sophisticated" and is a very powerful SQL server. It is a
"superb" SQL
database system and is the default SQL server for most of the Linux
distributions - Redhat, Debian, Slackware, etc... It's "status rank" is
same
as what Apache, gcc, Linux is to Webserver, compiler, OS. It is very
fast
becoming the "STANDARD SQL SERVER" engine for this world.
PostgreSQL runs on most flavors of unix - Solaris, HPUX, AIX, BSD, SCO
etc.
Port to Microsoft Windows NT/95 is also taking place at a rapid pace.
RPMS source and binaries of PostgreSQL Version 6.4.2 release 3 is at:
http://aldev.8m.com
http://aldev.webjump.com
http://www3.bcity.com/aldev/
http://members.spree.com/technology/aldev/
And at - ftp://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/.incoming
Files are postgresql-6.4.2-3*.rpm
and will be soon available at official redhat site ftp://ftp.redhat.com
More details about PostgreSQL is at http://www.postgresql.org
Instructions - Only 8 Steps !!:
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Login as root.
# rpm -qpl postgre*.rpm (to see list of files. For docs 'man rpm')
# rpm -qpi postgre*.rpm (to see info of package)
# cat /etc/passwd | grep postgres
Note: If you see a 'postgres' user, you may need to backup and clean
up the home directory ~postgres and delete the unix user 'postgres'
or rename the unix user 'postgres' to something like 'postgres2'.
Install must be "clean slate"
# rpm -i postgre*.rpm (Must install all packages clients, devel, data
and main for pgaccess to work )
# chkconfig --add postgresql (to start pg during booting, see 'man
chkconfig')
# cp /usr/lib/pgsql/python/_pg.so /usr/lib/python1.5/lib-dynload (for
python)
# /etc/rc.d/init.d/postgresql start (to start up postgres)
# su - postgres
$ createdb mydatabase (this will create a database by name
'mydatabase')
(for doc 'man createdb')
$ psql mydatabase (for doc 'man psql')
$ pgaccess mydatabase (for docs 'man pgaccess')
Now you can start banging away at SQL commands at pgaccess or psql !!
$ cd /usr/doc/postgresql*
Here read all the FAQs, User, Programmer, Admin guides and tutorials.
More details about PostgreSQL is at http://www.postgresql.org
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To verify the top quality of PostgreSQL, run the Regression test package
:-
Login as root -
# rpm -i postgresql*.src.rpm
# cd /usr/src/redhat/SPECS
# more postgresql*.spec (to see what system RPM packages you need to
install)
# rpm -bp postgresql*.spec (.. this will prep the package)
Regression test needs the Makefiles and some header files like *fmgr*.h
which can be built by -
# rpm --short-circuit -bc postgresql*.spec ( .. use short circuit to
bypass!)
Abort the build by CTRL+C, when you see 'make -C common SUBSYS.o'
By this time configure is successful and all makefiles and headers
are created. You do not need to proceed any further
# cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD
# chown -R postgres postgresql*
# su - postgres
$ cd /usr/src/redhat/BUILD/postgresql-6.4.2/src/test/regress
$ more README
$ make clean; make all runtest
$ more regress.out
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: bvi 1.1.0 - binary editor based on vi
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:25:31 GMT
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I am pleased to announce the release of bvi 1.1.0.
Bvi is a display-oriented binary editor based on vi(1) texteditor.
It uses commands similar to the commands of the vi(1), with some
changes dependent of their different tasks.
Bvi can be downloaded from http://bvi.linuxbox.com/
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (James Bourne)
Subject: The Ace of Penguins for Red Hat Linux
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:34:46 GMT
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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We have posted the i386.rpm, src.rpm, on our WWW site at
http://www.affinity-systems.ab.ca/software/ for ace-1.1 (The Ace of Penguins
Game Pack). These should work on Red Hat 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 but were
compiled under Red Hat 5.2 and Linux 2.2.2 kernel.
Please send bug reports to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here is information on the package:
cafe:bash# rpm -qi ace-rhcn
Name : ace-rhcn Distribution: Red Hat Contrib|Net
Version : 1.1 Vendor: Affinity Systems Inc.
Release : 1 Build Date: Thu Feb 25 11:47:18 1999
Install date: Thu Feb 25 12:00:50 1999 Build Host: cafe.affinity-systems.ab.ca
Group : X11/Games Source RPM: ace-rhcn-1.1-1.src.rpm
Size : 694787 License: GPL
Packager : Red Hat Contrib|Net <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Summary : Ace of penguins
Description :
The Ace of Penguins is a set of Unix/X solitaire games based on the
ones available for Windows(tm) but with a number of enhancements.
and the changelog:
cafe:bash# rpm -q --changelog ace-rhcn
* Thu Feb 25 1999 James Bourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
- - built original RPM
Regards,
Jim
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Affinity Systems Inc. | WWW: http://www.affinity-systems.ab.ca
Everything Unix | Linux: The choice of a GNU generation
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From: Thorsten Kohnhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: KOSIMA - a program for the design and animation of regular tilings
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:33:56 GMT
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Hello,
I would like to announce the first release of KOSIMA.
KOSIMA is a program for the design and animation of regular tilings.
It may also be used as a simple animation tool.
Another way of describing the program's character:
KOSIMA RECIPE:
Take some algorithms a la GIMP and add a GUI similar to those of
standard videoediting software, stir well and spice with some
uncommon effects. Let it simmer for 1.5 years.
Finally sieve the result to reduce stability and efficiency.
More information is available at
http://ls7-www.cs.uni-dortmund.de/~kohnhors/kosima/index.htm
Thanks for your interest,
Yours kodi
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From: Tony Gale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: GTK+ 1.2 - multi-platform open source GUI toolkit
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:24:01 GMT
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GTK+ Version 1.2 Released
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The GTK+ development team is pleased to announce the release of
version 1.2 of the GIMP Toolkit.
GTK+ is a multi-platform open source GUI Toolkit. Everything about
GTK+ from the object-oriented design to the Free Software LGPL
licensing allows you to code your project with the most freedom
possible. You can develop open software, free software, or even
commercial non-free software without having to spend a dime for
licenses or royalties.
GTK+ is a set of libraries to create graphical user interfaces. It
works on many Unix-like platforms, and a Windows version is in
development. GTK+ is released under the GNU Library General Public
License (GNU LGPL), which allows for flexible licensing of client
applications. GTK+ has a C-based object-oriented architecture that
allows for maximum flexibility. Bindings for other languages have
been written, including C++, Objective-C, Guile/Scheme, Perl, Python,
TOM, Ada95, Free Pascal, and Eiffel.
GTK+ consists of the following component libraries:
o GLib. Provides many useful data types, macros, type conversions,
string utilities and a lexical scanner. Includes Win32 support.
o GDK. A wrapper for low-level windowing functions.
o GTK. An advanced widget set.
New and improved features in version 1.2 include:
o Theme support. Dynamically change the appearance of your GTK+
applications.
o Thread support. Including POSIX threads, Solaris threads and
experimental NSPR threads support.
o New Drag and Drop (DND) support. Both the XDND and Motif protocols
are supported, and the programmer is presented with a single,
unified interface.
o Runtime loading of dynamic modules.
o 300 Page Tutorial.
o Internationalization of standard dialogs.
o Wide character support for text widgets.
o New widgets:
- new multi-column Tree widget
- font selection dialog
- plug/socket widgets for inter-application embedding
- calendar widget
- item factory
o Enhanced functionality to many GTK+ 1.0 widgets
GTK+ is already being used in many major projects, such as the GIMP
and GNOME projects. Don't get left out!
GTK+ is also being ported to Win32. For further information see:
http://www.iki.fi/tml/gimp/win32
GTK+ and GLib can be downloaded at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.2/
For further information please visit:
o GTK+ Home page: http://www.gtk.org
o GNOME Home page: http://www.gnome.org
o GIMP Home page: http://www.gimp.org
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From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Xos=C9=20V=E1zquez?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: WWW: Ports of Linux OS
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 23:46:25 GMT
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I have put a new version of 'Current ports of Linux OS' page:
http://www.ctv.es/USERS/xose/linux/linux_ports.html
The main ports are :
- - Linux-SGI VisWS, SGI Visual Workstations 320 and 540
- - ARM Linux, ARM processor based machines (NetWinder, Acorn,Itsy)
- - Linux PA-RISC, Hewlett Packard Precision Architecture Family (PA-RISC)
- - Linux/AP+, Fujitsu AP1000+ and to add appropriate multi-processor extensions
to support parallel programs.
- - VAXlinux, Digital Equipment's VAX.
- - Linux/m68k, Motorola 68000 series (MC68020, MC68030, MC68040, MC68LC040 and
MC68060).
- - S/Linux,SPARC microprocessor based systems, specifically to Sun SPARCstations.
- - UltraLinux, UltraSPARC 64 bit processor based.
- - Linux/Alpha, Compaq (was Digital) Alpha CPU processor.
- - Linux/MIPS, ARC compliant systems equipped with MIPS (Silicon Graphics,Cobalt
Qube/RaQ, DECStation...)
- - ELKS, 8086-80286, Palmtop Computers, Single board microcomputers, Embedded
controller systems.
- - Linux/PPC, PowerPC( Motorola, IBM, Apple, BeBox, FirePower,APUS).
- - MkLinux , forApple Power Macintosh, HP PA-RISC, Intel x86
- - Linux/98, NEC PC-9800 architecture
- - DROPS, Linux on the L4 �-Kernel and Fiasco �-kernel.
- - MCA Linux, Microchannel.
- - Real Time Linux, RT-Linux & KURT
- - MOSIX for Linux, a bridge between SMP& MPP
- - Beowulf Project, parallel Linux clusters
- - Linux SMP, multiprocessor machines (486, Pentium & Pro, Sun 4m/4d/UltraSparc,
Alpha, PowerPC)
- - Linux/Microcontroller, PalmPilot, Motorola Coldfire.
- - VMELinux, VMEbus embedded systems
- - Linux and PDAs, 3com Pilot, CL-PS7110, Psion's SIBO,Itsy, Toshiba Libretto,
IBM PC110, Turbo Tortoise...........
Any more :-???
regards,
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A Coru�a, Galiza (Spain) http://www.ctv.es/USERS/xose
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