AWB.MDC@OFFICE-1.ARPA (Winsor.Brown@A, Douglas Aircraft ET&IS) (07/14/86)
I am aware of the following low cost or no cost PC expert system shell demo
and/or full packages. I am going to use all of them in an internal course on
PC based shells/tools, and want each of the students to retain a copy (thus the
concern for low priced demonstrators or full systems). Since the course is to
address evaluation criteria, actually seeing the tool in use is important.
If you know of others would you please let me know, and include a source phone
number (and address if the provider was not listed in the 15 June "AI Software
for MS-DOS (Long List)"). I will summarize the responses and re-post them
here.
M.1 with a date of Oct'85 in the "Demonstration Materials" manual; from
Teknowledge 415/327-6640. Single disk plus report sent on request; freely
copiable for demos. Loading and saving knowledge base disabled in demo; only
five knowledge base additions allowed.
EXSYS Version 3 from EXSYS, Inc (Albuquerque, NM) 505/836-6676. Copying
and distribution encouraged; first copy costs $15. Learning tutorial
included with all demo's; full manual in softcopy form in the older 3
diskette version; hard copy form of manual with the newer 2 disk set which
also allows saving a 25 rule expert system.
Guru initial release (1.00c) from MDBS 317/463-2581. 4 disk set; sent on
request (not copy protected but further distribution not proscribed:
Copyright protection claimed for diskettes and 50 page "Demonstration
Instructions"). On-line help documentation is all that is provided.
Definitely need hard disk: 1.2Meg needed just for demo! Can develop small
(10 rule) single rule-set expert system with Demo; some other restrictions
apply to other parts.
1st Class version 3.0 (3/86) from Programs in Motion 617/653-5093. Demo
disk costs $20; re-distribution not currently desired/allowed. Manual not
included on diskette; some technical details provided on-line.
Personal Consultant version 1.00 from TI 800/527-3500. Available from
TI, at no charge; copy protected. 43 page "Demonstration Guide" and 22 page
"Technical Report" (on-line help; no documentation per se). Needs full
512K; can run off single floppy; crippled so user cannot save developed
system.
ESIE version 1.1 from Lightwave Consultants 813/988-5033. Shareware
(registration fee is $75). 25 page manual included on diskette.
Knowledge Delivery System version of 8/85 from KDS Corporation
312/251-2621. Available from KDS for $25; allowed to be reproduced and
distribution verbally proscribed. No manual; not clear about on-line help.
Development example limited to 20 cases (examples) from the normal 4096;
also has some text size restrictions.
Expert System version ??? from PPE 301/977-1489. A public domain tool;
available for $20 from PPE too. Manual situation not clear ("program is
self documenting" comment from another knowledgeable source). Source code
is included!
Thank you. --Winsor