murphy@excalibur.cs.unc.edu (Ransom Murphy) (09/18/90)
The following software supports some kind of Appleshare on Unix server: Alisa Share Alisa Systems 818-792-9474 GatorShare Cayman Systems ??? KA-Share Mt. Xinu 415-644-0146 uShare Info.Pres.Tech. 818-342-7791 PacerShare Pacer Software 508-898-3300 Any info anyone has on these would be appreciated. Thanks, Ransom Ransom Murphy Internet: murphy@cs.unc.edu Department of Computer Science PH# 919-962-1708 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599
scout@pacvax.UUCP (Peter Coppola) (09/19/90)
In article <16096@thorin.cs.unc.edu> murphy@excalibur.cs.unc.edu (Ransom Murphy) writes: > The following software supports some kind of > Appleshare on Unix server: > > Alisa Share Alisa Systems 818-792-9474 > GatorShare Cayman Systems ??? > KA-Share Mt. Xinu 415-644-0146 > uShare Info.Pres.Tech. 818-342-7791 > PacerShare Pacer Software 508-898-3300 > > Any info anyone has on these would be appreciated. > My understanding is Alisa does not offer a UNIX product. They have been/are our traditional rival in the VMS market. My observation is (feel free to correct/flame me if I'm wrong) they have been focusing on mail integration products. They have denied having any such plans whenever questioned about moving into the UNIX market. PacerShare is currently available (Phase 1) for Ultrix, with Phase 2 to follow in 4-6 weeks. We also have versions running on Interactive UNIX version 2.2, HP 9000 300/800 and the DG AViiON. These products are all Phase 2. Our Phase 2 product for the Sun is under development. regards -Peter- Peter B. Coppola 1900 W. Park Dr., Suite 280 Westboro, MA 01581 (508) 898-3300 AppleLink: PACER Usenet: ...!pacvax!pcoppola "Quality software tastefully presented."
matthew@ooc.uva.nl (Matthew Lewis) (09/20/90)
murphy@excalibur.cs.unc.edu (Ransom Murphy) writes: >The following software supports some kind of >Appleshare on Unix server: >Alisa Share Alisa Systems 818-792-9474 >GatorShare Cayman Systems ??? >KA-Share Mt. Xinu 415-644-0146 >uShare Info.Pres.Tech. 818-342-7791 >PacerShare Pacer Software 508-898-3300 >Any info anyone has on these would be appreciated. You left one out. Last week I saw a product called EtherShare, from a German company called Helios. Ine second, let me look for their address... Helios Software GmbH Lavestrasse 80 D-3000 Hannover 1 Federal Republic of Germany (or just Germany :-) Telephone: +49 511 36 81 093 Fax: +49 511 36 81 095 the (+) means whatever your international access number is (011 for the States). It is a complete AppleShare implementation for Unix. It runs rhight now definitely on DEC under (I think) Ultrix, on Suns under Sun OS 4.1, and they are working on (among others) the IBM RS/6000. This is a nice package. The administrative frontend looks remarkably like AppleShare Admin. It works directly on the /etc/group and /etc/passwd file, so you have to be root to run it. It maintains a separate password file as well, with the AppleShare format encryption. Users can change their own passwords, which changes both the AppleSHare pw file and /etc/passwd. Printers can be set up within the admin program as well. It makes the appropriate entries in /etc/printcap, creates the spool directories, everything. It supports spooling to LocalTalk or serial, as well as a TCP option which I do not know any more about. Ask me ina month, after we test it on site. It talks Ethertalk directly. Further info to come after we test it here. But the admin program is definitely a step inthe right direction. I understand that the AlisaShare people saw it, and went back to write one of their own just like it. Matthew Lewis Sys Admin, CICT/OOC Univ. of Amsterdam -- Matthew Lewis, University of Amsterdam Grote Bickersstraat 72 +31-20-52 51 220 1013 KS Amsterdam Internet: matthew@ooc.uva.nl The Netherlands UUCP: uunet!mcsun!hp4nl!uvabick!matthew
matthew@ooc.uva.nl (Matthew Lewis) (09/20/90)
Just one more note about EtherShare. It speaks Phase I and Phase II, I understand. Matthew -- Matthew Lewis, University of Amsterdam Grote Bickersstraat 72 +31-20-52 51 220 1013 KS Amsterdam Internet: matthew@ooc.uva.nl The Netherlands UUCP: uunet!mcsun!hp4nl!uvabick!matthew