dbrooks@osf.org (David Brooks) (09/19/90)
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The Open Software Foundation (OSF) has announced the general availability of Release 1.1 of OSF/Motif(tm), the easy-to-use graphical user interface which has gained acceptance as the industry's de facto standard in the one year since its introduction. Tapes started shipping on Friday August 24, 1990. There have been no price changes from OSF/Motif Release 1.0. Source code licenses are available for $1000 per unit (or per mailing address for academic institutions). Release 1.0 source license holders must execute a new license agreement. Binary licenses range from $40 to $10 per unit, discounted depending on volume. As with OSF/Motif Release 1.0, no license fee is required for OSF/Motif-based application software. For further information please call OSF Direct in the U.S., at +1(617)621-7300, or mail: OSF Direct Open Software Foundation 11 Cambridge Center Cambridge, MA 02142 U.S.A. OSF/Motif is currently available on over 100 hardware platforms and 42 operating systems, from 42 hardware suppliers. In Release 1.1, OSF/Motif features enhancements in appearance and usability, compliance with the X11R4 intrinsics from the X Consortium, and increased support for internationalization. "OSF is extremely proud of Release 1.1," said Craig Lamont, OSF/Motif business area manager. "We have listened to the application developers and users who work with OSF/Motif. In response to their needs, we've added more than 40 new features. This release extends the industry's most powerful X Window System based user environment." Significant enhancements include: - Multiple screen support, increasing the displaying power accessible from a single source of control. - Native Language Support (NLS) consistent with the NLS solution proposed in the X/Open XPG3 Portability Guide. - Application programs can now be compiled with the portable C compiler (pcc), an ANSI C compiler or a C++ compiler. Open Software Foundation, OSF, and OSF/Motif are trademarks of the Open Software Foundation, Inc.