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OSF/MOTIF(tm) OSF's X Window System Development and User Environment Sun Digital Sony Apple Available now from Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. Developed under the auspices of the Open Software Foundation by engineers at DEC and HP, Motif will quickly become the toolkit of choice for applications developers. Soon to be an industry standard for Xt-based applications, Motif is: * Portable to all X platforms. * Vendor independant. * Supported by OSF and its member companies. * Compatible with Presentation Manager behaviour. As a third generation toolkit, Motif combines the proven technology of the DEC and HP Toolkits for: * An enriched widget set. * Improved performance through the use of gadgets. * A more elegant appearance with a sophisticated 3-D look. Motif utilizes UIL (User Interface Language) which: * Separates the definition of the appearance of the application from its functionality. * Allows a non-programmatic specification of program appearance. * Provides rapid prototyping by allowing the user interface to be altered without rebuilding the application. The Motif Window Manager (mwm): * Provides full keyboard access to the interface. * Offers "real world" correspondence to desktop metaphors. * Allows users great flexibility in configuring their environments. * Observes the Inter-Client Communications Conventions (ICCC). The Motif Style Guide: * Provides a framework for consistent content and appearance across all platforms. * Directs application programmers in the selection of user- interface components. * Presentation Manager(tm) compatible behaviour provides a user migration path from the PC environment. Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. is currently shipping Motif binaries for: Sun 3 SunOS 3.x Sun 4 SunOS 4.x DEC VAXen Ultrix 3.x Sony NWS NEWS-OS 3.x Apple MacII, IIx A/UX 1.x Soon to be shipping for Sun 3s running SunOS 4.x, and the DECstation 3100. The system includes the Motif Toolkit, UIL, mwm, Style guide, Documentation, and one hour of Installation Support- Everything you need to develop Motif applications. The price of Motif is $500 for the first CPU license per architecture, $100 for each additional license. There is no runtime license needed. This means if you ship a Motif product, no royalties need be paid. If you ship libraries, then additional licenses are required. Right now, we are shipping Motif GA, the first public release. All ICS licensees of the GA release will receive Motif 1.0 at NO additional cost. This includes updated documentation. We expect to be shipping Motif 1.0 by October 9. Orders may be mailed (US Mail), faxed, or phoned in. Checks should be payable to Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. ICS accepts AMEX, MC, and VISA. Please include your card number, expiration date, cardholder name, and cardholder address. Purchase orders accepted only from companies with pre-approved credit arrangements. Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. provides * Telephone Support * Training * Motif * Update Service * Documentation * Consulting ICS- The X Window System Specialists *********************************************************************** * * * Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. | Everything you wanted to * * 163 Harvard Street | know about X but were * * Cambridge, MA 02139 | afraid to ask... * * * * voice: 617/547-0510 fax: 617/547-0758 e-mail: info@ics.com * *********************************************************************** OSF/Motif, Motif, are trademarks of the Open Software Foundation. X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Presentation Manager is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. SunOS is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. Ultrix, DECstation, VAX, are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation. NEWS is a trademark of Sony Microsystems. A/UX, MacII, MacIIx are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.