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Subject:  71)  Where can I get a fast X server for a workstation?

    The R5 server should be among the fastest available for most machines.

    International Quest Corporation (408-988-8289) has an optimized R4
server for Sun3/4 under SunOS 4.0.

    Unipalm have R4 Servers for Sun3 and Sparc platforms. These are
optimised to use graphics hardware and will run with Sunview. Information:
[phone] or [e-mail].

    Xgraph's Xtool (408-492-9031) is an X server implemented in SunView
which boasts impressive results on Sun 3 and SPARC systems. [6/90]

Several companies are making hardware accellerator boards:

    Dupont Pixel Systems (302-992-6911), for Sun.

    Megatek's (619-455-5590) X-cellerator board for the Sun 3 and Sun 4 is
based on the TI 34020; the company claims performance improvements of 5x to
10x over the sample X11R3 server.

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Subject:  72)  Where can I get a server for my high-end Sun graphics board?

        Takahashi Naoto (Electrotechnical Laboratory, [e-mail]) has
modified the MIT X11R5 server to support the Sun CG8, CG9, and CG12 boards.
The files are on export in contrib/Xsun24-3.[01].tar.Z.  Note that both files
are necessary to build Xsun24-3.1.

    The JPL R5 Xsun Multi-screen server is a general purpose replacement
for the MIT server/ddx/sun layer; it provides for the screen to be split among
several monitors and implements several other features above the MIT
implementation. Available on export.lcs.mit.edu in the file
contrib/R5.Xsun.multi-screen.tar.Z. [Kaleb Keithley, [e-mail],
12/91; the file was updated 28 Sep 92.]

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Subject:  73)  Where can I get an "X terminal" server for my low-end Sun 3/50?

    Seth Robertson ([e-mail]) has written Xkernel; the current
version [1.4 as of 8/91, 2.0 expected RSN] is on sol.ctr.columbia.edu
[128.59.64.40] in /pub/Xkernel.gamma. It turns a Sun 3/50 into a pseudo- X
terminal; most of the overhead of the operating system is side-stepped, so it
is fairly fast and needs little disk space.
    A similar approach is to run the regular X server by making /etc/init
a shell script which does the minimal setup and then invokes Xsun, like this
example script from [e-mail]:

#! /bin/sh
exec >/dev/console 2>&1
/etc/fsck -p /dev/nd0
case $? in
     0)    ;;
     4)    /etc/reboot -q -n
         ;;
     8)    echo ND fsck failed - get help
         /etc/halt
         ;;
     12)    echo Interrupted
         /etc/reboot
         ;;
     *)    echo Unknown error in reboot fsck - get help
         /etc/halt
         ;;
esac
/bin/dd if=/tmp-fs of=/dev/nd2 bs=512 count=128 >/dev/null 2>&1
/etc/mount /dev/nd2 /tmp
/etc/ifconfig le0 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 132.206.41.255
/etc/mount -o ro apollo:/u2/x11/lib /local/lib/X11
/etc/route add default 132.206.41.1 1 >/dev/null
set `/etc/ifconfig le0`
exec /Xsun -once -multidisp -mux -query `(sh -vn </local/lib/X11/xdm-servers/$2 2>&1)`

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Subject:  74)  What terminal emulators other than xterm are available?

    PCS has rewritten xterm from scratch using a multi-widget approach that
can be used by applications. A version is on the R5 contrib tape and on
export in contrib/emu.tar.Z [10/91].  More information is available from
[e-mail].

    The Color Terminal Widget provides ANSI-terminal emulation compatible
with the VTx00 series; a version is on export in contrib/CTW-1.1.tar.Z. A
Motif version is on ftp.stna7.stna.dgac.fr in pub/Term-1.0.tar.Z.

    kterm 4.1.2 is an X11R4-based vt100/vt102 (and Tektronix 4014) terminal
emulator that supports display of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text (in VT
mode).  Also supported are: ANSI color sequences, multi-byte word selection,
limited Compound Text support, and tab and newline preservation in selections.
kterm 4.1.2 is also available from these anonymous ftp sites:
    clr.nmsu.edu:pub/misc/kterm-4.1.2.tar.Z  [128.123.1.14]
    export.lcs.mit.edu:contrib/kterm-4.1.2.tar.Z  [18.24.0.12]
    kum.kaist.ac.kr:pub/unix/Xstuffs/kterm-4.1.2.tar.Z  [137.68.1.65]
[courtesy of Mark Leisher <[e-mail]> ]
    kterm-5.1.0.tar.Z is now on export [7/92].

    mterm, by [e-mail], is an X terminal emulator
which includes ANSI X3.64 and DEC emulation modes.  mterm can be had by ftp to
larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu (132.206.1.1), in X/mterm.src/mterm.ball-o-wax.

    Cxterm is a Chinese xterm, which supports both GB2312-1980 and the
so-called Big-5 encoding.  Hanzi input conversion mechanism is builtin in
cxterm.  Most input methods are stored in external files that are loaded at run
time.  Users can redefine any existing input methods or create their own ones.
The X11R5 cxterm is the rewritten of cxterm (version 11.5.1) based on X11R5
xterm; it is in the R5 contrib software.  [thanks to Zhou Ning
<[e-mail]> and Steinar Bang <uunet!idt.unit.no!steinarb>.]

    XVT is available on export's contrib in xvt-1.0.tar.Z and
xvt-1.0.README. It is designed to offer xterm's functionality with lower swap
space and may be of particular use on systems driving many X terminals.

    x3270 is in X11R5 contrib/.

Also:
    IBM sells a 3270 emulator for the RS/6000 (part #5765-011); it's based
on Motif.

    Century Software (801-268-3088) sells a VT220 terminal emulator for X.
VT102, Wyse 50 and SCO Color Console emulation are also available.

    Grafpoint's TGRAF-X provides emulation of Tektronix 4107, 4125, and
42xx graphics terminals; it's available for most major platforms. Information
(inc. free demo copies): 800-426-2230; Fax. [phone]; uunet!grafpnt!sales.

    IXI's X.deskterm, a package for integrating character-based
applications into an X environment, includes a number of terminal-emulation
modules. Information: [phone]. [5/90]

    Pericom produces Teem-X, a set of several emulation packages for a
number of Tek, DEC, Westward, and Data General terminals. The software runs on
Sun 3, Sun 4, Apollo, DEC, ISC, IBM/AIX. Information: US: 609-895-0404,
UK: [phone]. [5/90]

    SCO's SCOterm ([e-mail]), part of its Open Desktop environment, is
a Motif-compliant SCO ANSI color console emulator.

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Subject:  75)! Where can I get an X-based editor or word-processor?

    You can ftp a version of GNU Emacs, the extensible, customizable,
self-documenting, real-time display editor, including X11 support, from
prep.ai.mit.edu [18.71.0.38]:/pub/gnu/emacs-18.58.tar.Z or
informatik.tu-muenchen.de:/pub/GNU/emacs/emacs-18.58.tar.Z.

    Epoch is a modified version of Gnu Emacs with additional facilities
useful in an X environment. Current sources are on cs.uiuc.edu (128.174.252.1)
in ~ftp/pub/epoch-files/epoch; the current [3/92] version is 4.0.
[In Europe, try unido.informatik.uni-dortmund.de].  There are two
subdirectories:  epoch contains the epoch source, and gwm contains the source
to the programmable window manager GWM, with which epoch works well.]
You can get on the Epoch mailing list by sending a request to
[e-mail].

    The Andrew system on the X11 contrib tapes has been described as one of
the best word-processing packages available. It supports word processing with
multi-media embedded objects: rasters, tables/spread sheets, drawings, style
editor, application builder, embedded programming language, &c. Release 5.1
became available 2 June 92.  [Fred Hansen ([e-mail])]
    You may be able to use the Remote Andrew Demo service to try this
software; try "finger [e-mail]" for help.

    The InterViews 3.0.1 C++ toolkit contains a WYSIWIG editor called Doc;
it saves and loads files in a LaTeX-*like* format (not quite LaTeX).  The
package can also import idraw-PostScript drawings.

    A simple editor aXe (by [e-mail]) is available on
export as aXe-3.1.tar.Z [9/92]. It is based around the Xaw Text widget.

    TED is a simple Motif-based text editor; it is a wrapper around the
Motif text widget which offers search/replace, paragraph formatting, and
navigation features. TED is available from ftp.eos.ncsu.edu (152.1.9.25) as
/pub/bill.tar.Z; here are also executables there.

    Point, by [e-mail] (Charlie Crowley), is Tcl/Tk-based
and offers dyanimic configuration and programming in the Tcl macro language.
The editor is available from unmvax.cs.unm.edu (129.24.16.1) as
pub/Point/point1.1-tar.Z.

    asedit is on export in contrib/asedit.tar.Z. It is a simple text editor
built around the Motif Text widget. [12/92]

Also:

    Elan Computer Group (Mountain View, CA; 415-964-2200) has announced the
Avalon Publisher 2.0, an X11/OPEN LOOK WYSIWYG electronic publishing system.

    FrameMaker and FrameWriter are available as X-based binary products for
several machines. Frame is at 800-843-7263 (CA: 408-433-3311).

    WX2 (formerly InDepthEdit) is available from Non Standard Logics
([phone]; [e-mail]).

    Buzzwords International Inc. has an editor called 'Professional Edit'
that runs under X/Motif for various platforms.  Info: [phone].

    DECwrite is available from DEC for some DEC hardware and SunWrite is
available from Sun.

    IslandWrite will soon be available from Island Graphics (415-491-1000)
([e-mail]) for some HP & Apollo platforms.

    Interleaf is currently available from Interleaf (800-241-7700,
MA: 617-577-9800) on all Sun and DEC platforms; others are under development.

    The Aster*x office integration tools from Applix (1-800-8APPLIX,
MA: 508-870-0300) include a multi-font WYSIWG document composer; for several
systems.

    ArborText, Inc. provides an X11 version of its Electronic Publishing
program called "The Publisher". The Publisher is available on Sun, HP and
Apollo workstations. Contact Arbortext at 313-996-3566. [5/90]

    Iris Computing Laboratories offers the "ie" editor. Info:
[phone] or [e-mail].

    BBN/Slate from BBN Software Products includes a menu-driven word
processor with multiple fonts and style sheets.  It supports X on
multiple platforms. (617-873-5000 or [e-mail]) [11/90]

    The powerful "sam" editor by Rob Pike is split into a host portion and
a front-end graphics portion, which now has an X implementation.  sam is now
available by anonymous ftp from research.att.com, in dist/sam/bundle.Z.  Watch
that space for updated versions.  There is a mailing list for sam users;
requests to <[e-mail]>.

    Innovative Solutions (505-883-4252; or Brian Zimbelman,
is![e-mail]) publishes the user-configurable Motif-based Xamine
editor.

    Qualix offers a product. Information: [e-mail] or 800-245-UNIX
(415-572-0200).

    Typex is a Motif-based editor available for several systems.
Information: Amcad Research, 408-867-5705, fax -6209.

    WordPerfect offers an X-based version of WordPerfect 5.1 for several
workstations. Information: 801-222-5300 or 800-451-5151.

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Subject:  76)  Where can I get an X-based mailer?

    xmh, an X interface to mh, is distributed with the X11 release.

    Xmail is an X-based window interface to Berkeley-style mail handlers;
it is styled primarily after the Sunview mailtool application and builds on
most Unix systems. The current release [1/92] is 1.4, available in the MIT
X11R5 contrib tape and from export and uunet. Info: Jeff Markham,
[e-mail].

    MMH (My Mail Handler), a motif interface to the MH mail handler, is
available from ftp.eos.ncsu.edu (152.1.9.25) in pub/bill.tar.Z; it is bundled
with the TED editor, which it uses for composing messages. Motif 1.1 is
required; if you don't have it, look for DEC and SPARC executables in the same
place.  Information and problems to: Erik Scott, [e-mail]. [1/92]

    The Andrew Toolkit supports the Andrew Message System; it is available
from export and many other X archives and from emsworth.andrew.cmu.edu
(128.2.30.62), or send email to [e-mail]. Release 5.1 became
available 2 June 92.
    You may be able to use the Remote Andrew Demo service to try this
software; try "finger [e-mail]" for help.

    XMailTool is an Xaw-based interface to a BSD-style mail reader; version
2.0 was released 9/92. Information: Bob Kierski, [e-mail] or 612-683-5874.

    Cem is a Motif-based mailer using standard mailbox formats; it is on
nelson.tx.ncsu.edu in pub/Cem. Information: Sam Moore ([e-mail]).

Also:

        Alfalfa Software offers Poste, a UNIX-based mailer that has Motif- and
command-based interfaces.  It includes support for multimedia enclosures, and
supports both the Internet and X.400 mail standards.  Information:
[e-mail], [phone].

    Z-Code Software offers Z-Mail for most Unix systems; binaries support
both tty and Motif interfaces. The mailer includes a csh-like scripting
language for customizing and extending mail capabilities.  Information:
[e-mail], [phone].

    Several vendors' systems include X-based mailers. DEC offers dxmail;
Sun offers an X-based mailtool; SCO ([e-mail]) includes SCOmail in its Open
Desktop product.

Several integrated office-productivity tools include mailers:

    The Aster*x office integration tools from Applix (1-800-8APPLIX,
MA: 508-870-0300) include a mailer.

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Subject:  77)! Where can I get an X-based paint/draw program?

    xpic is an object-oriented drawing program. It supports multiple font
styles and sizes and variable line widths; there are no rotations or zooms.
xpic is quite suitable as an interactive front-end to pic, though the
xpic-format produced can be converted into PostScript. (The latest version is
on the R4 contrib tape in clients/xpic.)

    xfig (by Brian V. Smith ([e-mail])) is an object-oriented
drawing program supporting compound objects.  The xfig format can be converted
to PostScript or other formats. Recent versions are on the R5 contrib tape or
on export in /contrib/R5fixes (version 2.1.6 [11/92]).

        idraw supports numerous fonts and various line styles and arbitrary
rotations. It supports zoom and scroll and color draws and fills. The file
format is a PostScript dialect. It can import TIFF files. Distributed as a part
of the InterViews C++ toolkit (current release 3.0.1, on the X11R5 contrib/
tapes or from interviews.stanford.edu) .

    An alpha of Robert Forsman's ([e-mail]) xscribble,
an 8-bit paint program for X, is now on ftp.cis.ufl.edu in pub/empire/. [7/92]

    xpaint is available from ftp.ee.lbl.gov as xpaint.tar.Z.
    A rewrite, Xpaint 2.0, by David Koblas ([e-mail]) was posted as
a beta to alt.sources in early July 1992; a second beta is on export. xpaint
is a bitmap/pixmap editing tool.

    A new OpenWindows PostScript-based graphical editor named 'ice' is now
[2/91] available for anonymous ftp from Internet host lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu
(129.236.10.30).  ice (Image Composition Environment) is an imaging tool that
allows raster images to be combined with a wide variety of PostScript
annotations in WYSIWYG fashion via X11 imaging routines and NeWS PostScript
rasterizing. (It may require OpenWindows and Sun C++ 2.0.)

    tgif by William Cheng ([e-mail]) is available from most
uucp sites and also from export and from cs.ucla.edu. It is frequently updated;
version 2.12-patch15 was released 12/92.

    The "pixmap" program (info: [e-mail]) for creating pixmaps is
on the R5 contrib tape; it resembles the bitmap client. Version 2.1 is now
available. [11/92]

    Although MetaCard is not generally classified as a paint program, a
full 24-bit color image editor is built into the program, which can be used for
light image editing and for producing color icons ([e-mail]). MetaCard
is available via anonymous FTP from ftp.metacard.com, csn.org, or
128.138.213.21.

Also:

    dxpaint is a bitmap-oriented drawing program most like MacPaint; it's
good for use by artists but commonly held to be bad for drawing figures or
drafting. dxpaint is part of DEC's Ultrix release.

    FrameMaker has some draw capabilities. [4/90]

    BBN/Slate from BBN Software Products includes a full-featured draw and
paint program with object grouping and multiple patterns; multiple X platforms.
(617-873-5000 or [e-mail]). [11/90]

    Dux Ta-Dah!, 1-800-543-4999

    IslandGraphics offers IslandDraw, IslandPaint, IslandPresent.
Info: 415-491-1000.

    Corel Draw, 613-728-8200; ported to X by Prior Data Sciences
800-267-2626

    Arts&Letters Composer, 214-661-8960

    Ficor AutoGraph, 513-771-4466

Several integrated office-productivity tools include draw/paint capabilities:

    The Aster*x office integration tools from Applix (1-800-8APPLIX,
MA: 508-870-0300) include draw/paint capabilities.

[thanks in part to Stephen J. Byers ([e-mail])]

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Subject:  78)  Where can I get an X-based plotting program?

These usually are available from uucp sites such as uunet or other sites as
marked; please consult the archie server to find more recent versions.

 gnuplot    X (xplot), PostScript and a bunch of other drivers.
    export.lcs.mit.edu [and elsewhere]:contrib/gnuplot3.1.tar.Z

 gl_plot    X output only [?]
    comp.sources.unix/volume18

 graph+
    yallara.cs.rmit.oz.au:/pub/graph+.tar.Z [131.170.24.42]
    comp.sources.unix/volume8

 pdraw,drawplot        2D and 3D X,PS
    scam.berkeley.edu:/src/local/3dplot.tar.Z [128.32.138.1]
    scam.berkeley.edu:/src/local/contour.tar.Z [128.32.138.1]
    scam.berkeley.edu:/src/local/drawplot.tar.Z [128.32.138.1]
    uunet:~ftp/contrib/drawplot.tar.Z

 xgraph        plot, zoom. Outputs PS or HPGL.
    shambhala.berkeley.edu:/pub/xgraph-11.tar.Z [128.32.132.54]
    sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de:X11/contrib/xgraph-11.tar.Z [132.230.1.1]
    nisc.jvnc.net:pub/xgraph-11.tar.Z [128.121.50.7]
    comp.sources.x/volume3
    or many other sites

 ACE/gr (formerly xvgr and xmgr) XY plotting tools
    ftp.ccalmr.ogi.edu [129.95.72.34]
    XView version: /CCALMR/pub/acegr/xvgr-2.09.tar.Z
    Motif version: /CCALMR/pub/acegr/xmgr-2.09.tar.Z

 XGobi        An interactive dynamic scatter-plotting tool from Bellcore
    lib.stat.cmu.edu: general/xgobi* [log in as statlib with your email
        as the password]
    Information from: Debby Swayne, [e-mail].

 Robot        a scientific XView-based graph plotting and data analysis tool
    ftp.astro.psu.edu:pub/astrod/robotx0.44.tar.Z [128.118.147.28]


[2/91. Thanks in part to: [e-mail] (Ed Vielmetti); [e-mail]
(Geoffrey Leach); Paul A. Scowen ([e-mail]); [e-mail]
(Mike Black)]

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Subject:  79)  Where can I get an X-based spreadsheet?

A version of "sc" for X and which supports Lotus files is available from
vernam.cs.uwm.edu in xspread1.0.tar.Z. It also includes graphing functions.
Information: [e-mail].

Also:

Several of the below are part of integrated office-productivity tools which may
also include word-processing, email, conferencing, image processing, and
drawing/painting, among other features.

Vendor                        Product    Contact Information
------                        -------    -------------------
Access Technology             20/20      508-655-9191
Informix                      WingZ      800-331-1763
Quality Software Products     Q-Calc/eXclaim    800-628-3999 (CA:213-410-0303)
Unipress                      Q-Calc     201-985-8000
Uniplex                       Uniplex    214-717-0068, 800-356-8063
Digital                  DECdecision   1-800-DIGITAL
Applix                  Aster*x     508-870-0300, 1-800-8APPLIX.
AIS                  XESS     919-942-7801, [e-mail]
BBN Software Products         BBN/Slate  617-873-5000 [e-mail]
Elsid Software Systems          Ripcam     613-228-9468

SAS by the SAS Institute  now has a spreadsheet module; the X version is
available on the current popular RISC platforms.

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Subject:  80)  Where can I get X-based project-management software?

Vendor                            Product        Contact Information
------                -------        -------------------
Productivity Solutions        Ultra Planner    617-237-1600
Quality Software Products     MasterPlan Version, 310-410-0303 [e-mail]
Digital Tools, Inc.        AutoPLAN    408-366-6920, 800-755-0065
NASA                COMPASS        404-542-3265,
                        [e-mail]
GEC-Marconi Software Systems    GECOMO Plus    703-648-1551
GEC-Marconi Software Systems    SIZE Plus    703-648-1551
TEI, Inc            VUE        408-985-7100
Mantix                Cascade        703-506-8833
Advanced Management Solutions    Schedule Publisher    800-397-6829
Auburn University        ??        ??

[thanks to Pete Phillips ([e-mail]); 7/92]
[thanks to Atul Chhabra ([e-mail]); 10/92]

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Subject:  81)  Where can I get an X-based PostScript previewer?

    Ghostscript is distributed by the Free Software Foundation
(617-876-3296) and includes a PostScript interpreter and a library of graphics
primitives. Version 2.5.2 is now available; the major site is prep.ai.mit.edu.
[11/92]

    GSPreview (by the Computing Laboratory of the University of Kent at
Canterbury) is an X user interface (WCL-based) to the Ghostscript 2.4[.1]
interpreter [5/92].  The source is available for anonymous ftp from
export.lcs.mit.edu as gspreview.2.0.tar.Z.

    Ghostview (by Tim Theisen, [e-mail]) is full-function user
interface for GhostScript. Check ftp.cs.wisc.edu or prep.ai.mit.edu for
/pub/ghostview-1.4.tar.Z [11/92]. There are also several executables available
on ftp.cs.wisc.edu:/pub/X/ghostview-exe for various architectures.

Also:

    ScriptWorks is Harlequin's software package for previewing and printing
PostScript(R) descriptions of text and graphics images; previewers for X are
available. For information call [phone] or send email to
[e-mail].

    Image Network's Xps supports the full PostScript language and renders
in color, grayscale, or monochrome. Fonts displayed are anti-aliased. Info:
Image Network, [phone].

    Digital's dxpsview runs on UWS 2.1 and 2.2.

    Sun's pageview runs with the X11/NeWS server.

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Subject:  82)  Where can I get an X-based GKS package?

    The latest freely-available XGKS can be obtained from
[e-mail]; this is a 2c implementation derived from the
X11R4 contrib XGKS from IBM and the University of Illinois. The release
is on unidata.ucar.edu [128.117.140.3] as pub/xgks.tar.Z. [12/90]
    In addition, Grafpak-GKS is available from Advanced Technology Center
(714-583-9119).
    GKSUL is available from [e-mail] (ULowell CS department). It is
a 2b implementation which includes drivers for a variety of devices. It can be
passed an X window ID to use. The package includes both C and Fortran bindings.

[11/90; from [e-mail] and from [e-mail]]

    An XgksWidget is produced by Neil Bowers ([e-mail];
[e-mail]); the latest [10/91] conforms with the new version of
XGKS (2.4). It is available on export in contrib/xgks-widget.tar.Z.

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Subject:  83)  Where can I get an X-based PEX package?

    The first official release of PEX is with X11R5.

    The final PEX 5.1 Protocol specification is now available via anonymous
ftp to export.lcs.mit.edu (18.24.0.12), in the directory /pub/DOCS/PEX/.
Changes made from the Public Review draft are listed in the file "5.1P_changes"
in that directory. [9/92]

    The final PEXlib 5.1 document is on export in pub/DOCS/PEXlib. [11/92]

    There is now available from the University of Illinois an
implementation of the PEX 4.0 specification called UIPEX. It contains a "near-
complete" implementation of PHiGS and PHiGS PLUS. The file
pub/uipex/uipex.tar.Z is on a.cs.uiuc.edu (128.174.252.1); the porting platform
was an RT running 4.3.  Questions and comments can to go [e-mail].

    In addition, the PEXt toolkit by Rich Thomson ([e-mail]) is
available on export as PEXt.tar.Z; it includes a PEX widget making it easier to
include PEX in Xt-based programs.

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Subject:  84)! Where can I get an X-based TeX or DVI previewer?

    The xtex previewer for TeX files is available from a number of archive
sites, including uunet; the current version is usually on ftp.cs.colorado.edu
(128.138.204.31) in SeeTeX-2.18.5.tar.Z; pre-converted fonts are also on that
machine. The distribution all includes "mftobdf" which converts PK, GF, and PXL
fonts to BDF format, where they can then be compiled for use by your local X
server.
    The xdvi dvi-previewer is fairly comprehensive and easy to use. It is
also available from a number of sites, including uunet and export.lcs.mit.edu;
current version is patchlevel 16 [12/92].

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Subject:  85)  Where can I get an X-based troff previewer?

    X11R4 has two previewers for device-independent troff: the supported
client xditview, and the contributed-but-well-maintained xtroff. An earlier
version of xtroff also appeared on the R3 contributed source. xditview is also
in the R5 distribution.
    In addition, the xman client can be used to preview troff documents
which use the -man macros (i.e. man pages).
    If psroff is used its output can be viewed with a PostScript previewer.

In addition:

    xproof, an X previewer for ditroff has been contributed by Marvin
Solomon ([e-mail]); version 3.5 is available on export in
contrib/xproof*.     [8/90]

    Elan Computer Group (CA: 415-964-2200) produces eroff, a modified
troff implementation, and Elan/Express, an X11 eroff previewer.

    SoftQuad (416-963-8337; USA only 800-387-2777, [e-mail] or
[e-mail]) offers SoftQuad Publishing Software, including a substantially-
rewritten troff formatter, a better intermediate language with backwards
compatibility, and an X11[R3,R4] previewer. (This is the package adopted by
AT&T's own MIS department, and used in and re-sold by many parts of AT&T).
[information from Ian Darwin, SoftQuad ([e-mail]) 3/90]

    Image Network (1-800-TOXROFF; CA: 415-967-0542) offers the Xroff
package, which includes a fine modified troff implementation and a set of
X11-based page previewers. (This is the package OEM'ed by several hardware
vendors.)

[mostly courtesy [e-mail] (Mark Moraes)] [2/90]

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Subject:  86)! Where can I get a WYSIWYG interface builder?

    A new release of the DIRT interface builder by Richard Hesketh works
with X11R5 and includes some support for the Motif widget set. From the README:
  This builder allows the interactive creation and rapid prototyping of X user
  interfaces using the X Toolkit and a number of Widget Sets.  Dirt generates
  "Wc - Widget Creation" resource files and this distribution also includes the
  Widget Creation Library (version 1.06, with the exception of the demos and
  Mri/Ari source code) with the kind permission of its author David E. Smyth.
Check dirt.README, dirt.A2.0.tar.Z, and dirt.PS.Z on export.lcs.mit.edu:contrib.

    The InterViews 3.0.1 C++ toolkit contains a WYSIWIG interface builder
called ibuild. ibuild generates code for an InterViews application complete
with Imakefile and an X-resource file. Documentation is /pub/papers/ibuild.ps
on interviews.stanford.edu (36.22.0.175).
    Quest Windows's (408-496-1900) ObjectViews C++ package includes an
interactive building tool.

    Druid (Demonstrational Rapid User Interface Development) runs on SPARC
machines using OSF/Motif 1.0; it is intended eventually to be a full UIMS but
apparently now has only support for creating the presentation components, for
which it generates C/UIL code. Info: Singh G, Kok CH, Ngan TY, "Druid: A System
for Demonstrational Rapid User Interface Development". Proc. ACM SIGGRAPH Symp
on User Interface Software and Technology (UIST'90). ACM, NY, 1990, pp:167-177.

    The BYO interface builder is implemented in tcl.