meyer@mimsy.UUCP (John Meyer) (06/18/87)
Well, since I posted the request for an SCO XENIX mouse driver about a week ago, I have been flooded with requests for any follow-up information I might get. I am pleased to report that I have good news. I just returned from a seminar in Washington, D.C. given by Graphics Software Systems (GSS). They have put together a graphics package which does include a driver for the Microsoft mouse (and perhaps others -- the sales rep was not exactly sure). My partner and I picked his brain about the graphics capabilities under XENIX (since GSS manufactures this package for MS-DOS and UNIX as well) and they sound very good. According to SCO, version 2.2 (expected out around July 17) will support the GSS software and SCO will do the necessary modifications and sell it under the name SCO Enhanced Graphics Toolkit. This will allow the user to make graphics- and mouse-oriented code as sort of a development system. Systems which do not need to develop code but need the graphics interface must purchase the SCO Graphics Run-Time Package. For example, we will purchase the Enhanced Graphics Toolkit to develop our code, but when we start mass-producing our machines for our customer, those machines will require only the Run-Time Package. The cost for the Enhanced Graphics Toolkit is $995 and the Run-Time System is $295. You may wish to call the SCO sales number at (800) 626-UNIX, but do not expect them to know much about the mouse since it is an apparently new development and word hasn't seem to have filtered through from GSS to SCO yet. GSS, however, runs a 24-hour bulletin board including sample source code and technical tips. The number is (503) 646-1743. They also provide seminars (unfortunately priced at $25 a head, but most companies can afford it) in several major cities, so you may wish to call them up and ask when the next conveniently-located one will be. The representative we talked to was Michael R. Kruse, Director of Sales Support who can be reached at Graphics Software Systems, Inc. 9590 SW Gemini Dr. P.O. Box 4900 Beaverton, OR 97005-7161 (503) 641-2200 FAX (503) 643-8642 You may not get him immediately since he is cruising the country for a while giving these seminars, but I'm sure somebody at that number could help you out. I hope this information is useful to some of you. Send me mail if I can be of further assistance. John -- John R. Meyer 6100 Westchester Park Dr. Apt. 420 College Park, MD 20740 (301) 474-8271
joer@nscpdc.NSC.COM (G. Wiz) (06/26/87)
There is a company in Oregon, (near GSS) that has just gone "beta" with a product that supplies windows, menus, "falldown" and "jumpup" menus, icons, and more that sits on top of the GSS*CGI. It has not been tested under the new XENIX port of the CGI, but, since it is written in "C" and is well behaved, it *should* port easily. I do not know if SCO is interested in the product. It was written by an ex-GSS employee. It is and they are: CG-VDI Programmer's Toolkit Professional Graphic Services 7427 SW 34th Ave. Portland, OR 97219 (503) 244-4717 (message phone) According to PGS, the design criteria were simplicity and performance. The fact that it is OS independent is attractive. The fact that it is based upon an emerging standard (CGI) makes it even more attractive. Could be interesting! -- /****************************************************************************** $ $ $ G. Wiz My opinions are mine! $ $ The Graphics Wizard $ $ National Semiconductor Corp. You are entitled to them! $ $ ICM Product Support $ $ 1-800-222-2433 $ $ $ ******************************************************************************/