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From: Ian F. Darwin, U of Toronto Computing Services Uucp-addr: ...decvax!utzoo!utcsstat!ian The following is a summary of what I know so far about spreadsheet packages available on UNIX. This is a revision/summary of a query sent out to the net. My comments are in [] brackets. Thanks to those who responded. The major UNIX-operant spreadsheets: Name Supplier Cost Type of report SC James Gosling public availability (2 reports) VC Systems Innovation 149 Vendor report Suncalc Stanford 950 availability VuComp Unisoft of NYC 400-800 User report Multiplan Microsoft ? <no reports yet> [------------------------------ SC ------------------------] >From decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!furuta Do you mean spreadsheet calculators? James Gosling has one he's put into the public domain. The name is "sc". [Furuta included the man page, which I have edited out - this is a summary.] From: Jim Rees <uw-beaver!jim> James Gosling at CMU (of Unix emacs fame) has written a spreadsheet program for Unix. It is not a commercial product, so it is probably not as fancy as you would like, but it is in the public domain and the source is available. I can send it to you if you want. [Summary of SC: It's available (send mail to me and I'll give you the sources). It works on Vaxen. It doesn't work on PDP-11's. I've made several hacks trying to make it work; still not there. I have contacted James Gosling and he had no ideas on why it failed. Our 11/70 lint(1) had several pages of ideas.] [--------------------------- VC --------------------------] >From decvax!sii!wje This is Software Innovations, Inc. We provide vc for Unix v7, sIII, 2.8bsd, and 4.1bsd. You may reach us at decvax!ittvax!sii!wje or at (603)-883-9300. [Software Innovations, 440 Amherst St, Nashua NH 03603, U.S.A.] Send your USmail address if you would like more information. Bill Ezell (wje) >From utzoo!decvax!sii!drd Bill Ezell didn't tell you what I think is important about our product--it costs only $149, no matter what kind of machine customers use it on. -David Dick (decvax!sii!drd) [------------------------- Suncalc ----------------------------] >From decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!dal We just got a program from Stanford called "Suncalc." As I am not familiar with Visicalc (or other Visi-clones), I can't comment on the differences, if any. I can say that it works (on VAX 4.1bsd); underlining is slightly buggy on my hp2621, but this is very minor. [The normal price is $950, but there's a trial offer which may be for members of the Stanford Computer Forum.] If you want more information, the place to write or call is: Software Distribution Center Office of Technology Licensing Stanford University 105 Encina Hall Stanford, CA 94305 (415) 497-0651 Good luck in your quest. Dan Lorenzini Philips Laboratories philabs!dal (914) 945-6236 [---------------------------- ViewComp --------------------------] >From decvax!harpo!duke!phs!jmk [...] ViewComp, a program sold by Unisoft, Inc., 303 West 42nd St. New York, NY 10036. Phone 212/307-6800. [Not the same Unisoft who ported UNIX to the 68000]. Prices range from $400 to $800, depending on the system it is to be run on (PDP-11, Onyx, Dual, Zilog, or VAX). We have been using it for several months and are pleased with it. The first release had several bugs, but the most recent release has taken care of them and the company has been good about responding to our queries. Mailen Kootsey, Duke Univ. Physiology/Computer Science duke!phs!jmk [--------------------- End of Spreadsheet Summary -------------------]