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<H2><A NAME="s8">8. Data Visualisation and CAD</A></H2>
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.1">8.1 IDL (Interactive Data Language)</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>IDL is powerful software for data analysis,
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visualization, and application development. IDL's features include
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flexible I/O, object-oriented programming, 2D plotting, 3D graphics,
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volume rendering, image processing, mathematics, statistics, a
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cross-platform GUI toolkit, plus a high-level, array-oriented
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programming language. Use IDL for visual data analysis, rapid
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prototyping, or application development. IDL programs, including their
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graphical user interfaces, are portable across Linux, Windows 3.11,
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Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac, PowerMac, Unix and VMS.
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<P>The IDL-Student Version is a functionality-limited version of IDL
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5.0. It is designed to compliment IDL-teaching lab environments and
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give students access to software specifically designed for technical
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curriculums including physics, astronomy, engineering, earth sciences,
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medical sciences and computer science. For more information or to place
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an order, visit our
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<A HREF="http://www.rsinc.com">web site</A>.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>Free demo CD-ROM available or download via FTP.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>IDL 5.0 for Linux is built using the Linux 2.0.18
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kernel and the Red Hat version 4.0 Linux distribution.
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>3000+ pages of documentation on paper and hypertext
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online help.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>Customer support service, maintenance/update service,
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training and consulting are available. In addition, a
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<A HREF="news:comp.lang.idl-pvwave">Usenet group</A> is devoted to IDL.
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<DT><B>Extra features and add-ons:</B><DD><P>ENVI: remote sensing image processing
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application, DataMiner: ODBC database access, HDF, CDF, netCDF support,
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animation, volume slicer, high resolution mapping.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>May, 1997.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>Ask vendor.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>Contact vendor/distributor.
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>Research Systems, Inc.
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2995 Wilderness Place
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Boulder, CO 80301
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U.S.A.
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+1 303 786 9900
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+1 303 786 9909
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:info@rsinc.com">info@rsinc.com</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.rsinc.com">http://www.rsinc.com</A><DT><B>FTP:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="ftp://ftp.rsinc.com">ftp://ftp.rsinc.com</A><P>
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>November 5, 1997.
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.2">8.2 Megahedron</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>A flexible and powerful 3D graphics engine controlled by
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a high-level interpreted language called SMPL. With it, you can learn about
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3D, write your own interactive simulations, animations, and ray-tracings.
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You can even write your own shaders, customize procedural objects and motions,
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and use up to 64 computers at once for net rendering. Includes executables
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for Windows 95, Windows NT x86 and Alpha, SGI Irix and Linux.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>CD-ROM, ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge.
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>Very flexible. The owner is allowed to run as many
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copies as they can, on any platforms. Demo version, full documentation and
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sample images and scripts available on our
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<A HREF="http://www.threedee.com">web site</A>.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>Supports kernel 1.2.8 or 1.3.15. Non-ELF, a.out
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executable (QMAGIC). 16 MB of RAM minimum recommended. 7 MB free disk
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space recommended.
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>In HTML on CDROM.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>Private news server, EMail. Patches on web site.
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<DT><B>Extra features and add-ons:</B><DD><P>Everything included on one CD-ROM.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>August, 1996.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>World wide, direct and through dealers.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>US$99
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>Syndesis Corporation
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235 South Main Street
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Jefferson, WI 53549
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U.S.A.
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+1 414 674 5200
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+1 414 674 6363
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:syndesis@threedee.com">syndesis@threedee.com</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.threedee.com">http://www.threedee.com</A><DT><B>Contact:</B><DD><P>John Foust
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<A HREF="mailto:jfoust@threedee.com"><jfoust@threedee.com></A><P>
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>November 3, 1997.
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.3">8.3 Tecplot 7.0</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>Tecplot is interactive data visualization software for
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XY plotting, 2D and 3D mesh, contour, vector, scatter, and shade plots. For
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more information, see the Amtec Engineering
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<A HREF="http://www.amtec.com">web site</A>.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>Either personal licenses (node locked) or network
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licenses. Evaluation copies available on CD-ROM or by anonymous FTP.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>12 MB minimum, Linux 1.2 or newer (available in both
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statically linked and dynamically linked versions). Use the statically
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linked version if your system does not have Motif 1.2 or newer
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installed. 32 MB RAM is recommended.
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>Printed User's and Reference Manuals, full online
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help. English.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>Update and technical support included with license
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for first three months. Extra charge (ask for EUSS) after that. Training
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courses available.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>V7 since September 1996, V6 since August 1993.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>Many, see Amtec
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<A HREF="http://www.amtec.com">web site</A>.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>US$1795 for personal license, US$2395 for
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single-user network license, US$1795 for each additional user. All
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prices the USA and Canada only.
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>Amtec Engineering, Inc
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PO Box 3633
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Bellevue, WA 98009-3633
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U.S.A.
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+1 800 676 7568, +1 425 827 3304
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+1 425 827 3989
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:tecplot@amtec.com">tecplot@amtec.com</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.amtec.com">http://www.amtec.com</A><P>
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>August 4, 1997.
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.4">8.4 VariCAD</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>Mechanical CAD system available for Linux and
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Windows 95 and Windows NT.
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<P>The system is equipped with all basic resources necessary both for
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constructors' and designers' work in engineering. It includes functions
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for 3D modeling, 2D drawing, editing, transformations, working with user
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defined objects, block, group and symbol creating capabilities. The whole
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system is very customizable and widely open.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>CD-ROM, Internet (WWW).
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>Free demo version available on our
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<A HREF="http://www.varicad.com">web site</A>.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>Kernel version 2.0 or higher, XFree86 version 3.1+,
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RAM 16 MB, harddisk 20 MB, libc 5.4.
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>Online help, English.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>New version about every three months.
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<DT><B>Extra features and add-ons:</B><DD><P>New versions during first year free.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>1991.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>World wide.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>US$dollar;199-$499.
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>VariCAD
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931 Greenbriar Avenue
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Ottawa, ON K2C 0J8
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Canada
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P. O. Box 38
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Liberec 2
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460 02
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Czech Republic
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+1 613 723 5319
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+1 613 723 5319
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:mail@varicad.com">mail@varicad.com</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.varicad.com">http://www.varicad.com</A><DT><B>Contact:</B><DD><P>Petr Placek
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>August 15, 1998.
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.5">8.5 VARKON</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>A high level development tool for CAD and Product modeling
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applications. Interactive parametric modelling in 2D and 3D with object
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oriented database. High level CAD and modelling language MBS included.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>Internet (WWW).
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>Free binary for Linux.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>Requires X but not Motif. Needs 3 MB of harddisk for
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basic installation and 3MB of RAM to run.
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>400 pages of documentation included in the free version
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for Linux.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>Service with continous updates and free consultation
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available for US $75/month.
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<DT><B>Extra features and add-ons:</B><DD><P>Additional plotterdrivers available free
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of charge.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>July, 1996.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>World wide.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>Linux version is free of charge.
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>Microform AB
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Henningsholmsgatan 4
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S-703 69 Orebro
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Sweden
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+46 19314932
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+46 19314969
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:info@microform.se">info@microform.se</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.microform.se">http://www.microform.se</A><DT><B>Contact:</B><DD><P>Johan Kjellander
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>September 30, 1997.
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<H2><A NAME="ss8.6">8.6 XVScan</A>
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<DT><B>Description:</B><DD><P>Image scanning and manipulation software for HP ScanJet
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scanners.
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<DT><B>Distribution media:</B><DD><P>Internet (EMail and FTP). 4mm DDS2 DAT tape or
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3.5 diskettes (additional US$15 in the USA, US$25 international).
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<DT><B>Licensing policy:</B><DD><P>XVScan is based on XV and is not available in demo
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version due to licensing restrictions. Distributed with full source code.
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<DT><B>OS provisions:</B><DD><P>Linux, tested with 1.2.x and 2.0.x, requires a recent
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generic SCSI driver support to be built in (no earlier than 1.1.79). Motif
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is not required. Any XFree version (X11R5, X11R6).
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<DT><B>Documentation:</B><DD><P>Online,
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<A HREF="http://www.tummy.com/xvscan">WWW</A>, English.
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<DT><B>Product support:</B><DD><P>Updates free for first year.
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<DT><B>Extra features and add-ons:</B><DD><P>Also available for HP-UX, BSD/OS 2.2 and 3.0,
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SunOS 4.1.x, Solaris 2.x, and FreeBSD.
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<DT><B>Available since:</B><DD><P>May, 1995.
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<DT><B>Countries with distribution:</B><DD><P>World wide.
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<DT><B>Price range:</B><DD><P>US$50 for FTP or EMail shipping. Additional
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US$15 for media in the United States, US$15, internationally.
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Mastercard, Visa and Discover, and American Express Credit Cards accepted.
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<DT><B>Vendor:</B><DD><P>tummy.com, ltd.
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3506 Stratton Drive
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Fort Collins, CO 80525-2722
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U.S.A.
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</PRE>
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</CODE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DT><B>Phone:</B><DD><P>+1 970 223 8215
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<DT><B>Fax:</B><DD><P>+1 408 490 2728
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<DT><B>EMail:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="mailto:xvscan@tummy.com">xvscan@tummy.com</A><DT><B>URL:</B><DD><P>
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<A HREF="http://www.tummy.com/xvscan">http://www.tummy.com/xvscan</A><DT><B>Contact:</B><DD><P>Sean Reifschneider
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<A HREF="mailto:jafo@tummy.com"><jafo@tummy.com></A> or Evelyn Mitchell
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<A HREF="mailto:efm@tummy.com"><efm@tummy.com></A><P>
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<DT><B>Last modified:</B><DD><P>August 4, 1997.
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