ian (11/20/82)
From: Ian Darwin, U of Toronto Computing Services, decvax!utzoo!utcsstat!ian The following are compressed replies to my spreadsheet 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 Vendor report VC Unisoft of New York 400-800 User report Suncalc Stanford 950 availability Multiplan Microsoft <no reports yet> >From decvax!microsof!uw-beaver!furuta Wed Nov 17 06:00:55 1982 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. >From decvax!sii!wje Thu Nov 18 14:02:13 1982 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. Send your USmail address if you would like more information. Bill Ezell (wje) >From decvax!harpo!floyd!cmcl2!philabs!dal Thu Nov 18 08:04:04 1982 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 >From decvax!harpo!duke!phs!jmk Sat Nov 20 08:34:19 1982 VC is short for 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 [The following other quest showed up in news while I was receiving some answers to my request]. >From decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!greg Thu Nov 18 13:15:34 1982 Subject: Is there a Visicalc-like program for Vaxunix Newsgroups: net.general,net.wanted I am looking for a Visicalc-like program for our Vax 11/780 which runs 4.1 BSD. Are there any available for purchase? I am already familiar with the SII version [Software Inovations, above] and am looking for information on others. Greg Hidley hidley@NOSC or ucbvax!sdcsvax!dcdwest!greg or decvax!ittvax!dcdwest!greg