From: holly@chickadee.metrolink.com (Holly Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Metro Link Motif 2.0
Date: 13 Mar 1995 13:57:43 +0200
Organization: Metro Link Incorporated
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Keywords: graphics,motif,Metro Link,window manager,GUI,X11,commercial
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METRO LINK MOTIF 2.0 FOR LINUX -- WORTH THE WAIT!
==================================================
The exciting features of Motif 2.0 are now available from
Metro Link! This major release of OSF's popular graphical
user interface is ported specifically for use with the new
X11R6 version of the X Window System (XFree86 3.1.1 or
higher).
For developers, Motif 2.0 makes creation of software
applications and custom widgets simple. The many toolkit
enhancements, new widgets, and UIL improvements
provide uncomplicated application portability across a
variety of platforms.
For end users, Motif 2.0 improves their interface
performance. The virtual screen support unclutters their
workspace by providing alternate locations for chosen
windows, while providing greater consistency with PC
environments.
Metro Link's Motif is derived from OSF/Motif under
license from OSF. In addition, Metro Link has a full
support contract with OSF.
=== FEATURES ===
The new features of Motif 2.0 are:
* An extensibility framework to ease application and
widget development.
* Compliance with the Common Desktop Environment (CDE)
and IEEE 1295.
* Convergence with PC styles including seven new widgets.
* Support for desktop infrastructures such as virtual
window management and workspace management.
* Numerous toolkit enhancements including a Uniform Transfer
Model (UTM) for simplified data transfer.
* UIL improvements which include 64-bit support, platform
independent uid files and support of extensibility features.
As in earlier releases, Motif 2.0 offers:
* A common user interface across a wide range of applications
and platforms.
* Easy-to-use PC windowing-style interactive behavior, providing
users with rapid skill transfer.
* Distinctive 3-D bevelled user interface elements.
* A single, stable, widely available application programming
interface (API) allowing application developers to "write it
once" for many platforms.
* A superior set of tools offering high developer productivity
in establishing a consistent look and feel.
* Internationalization, easing access to worldwide markets.
* Hardware independence for scalability across all types of
operating and file systems.
* Network transparency based on the X Window System.
=== THE METRO LINK DIFFERENCE ===
Metro Link provides reliable, high-quality products. In this
release of Motif 2.0 our team of developers located and
fixed numerous bugs in the source code, some of which
were fatal. We've also made our release compliant with the
Linux Filesystem Structure Standard.
Additionally, we've added Pixmap Tools to the package to
enhance the color pixmap support of Motif 2.0. These tools
include a pixmap browser, a pixmap editor, and a large
selection of premade color pixmaps. Simply set resources to
display color icons, labels, and buttons within your
applications. Create your own icons or edit the samples
with the Motif-based pixmap editor. The xbmbrowser
utility displays a whole directory of pixmaps
simultaneously, which makes finding just the right image
easy and enjoyable.
As always, Metro Link software comes with 90 days of free
technical support (via phone, fax, or email) and a 30-day
money-back guarantee.
=== WHAT'S INCLUDED ===
The Metro Link port of Motif 2.0 includes all of the
following:
1) Motif Window Manager (mwm)
2) Shared Motif Widget Library (libXm.so.2.0 and libXm.sa)
3) Motif Demos
4) Static Motif Widget Library
5) Static Mrm and UIL Libraries
6) UIL Compiler
7) Motif Header Files
8) Manual Pages for Motif Function Calls
9) Imakefile Support
10) Source to OSF/Motif Demos
11) Over 400 quality color pixmaps, most with transparent
backgrounds
12) Pixmap Editor
13) Xbmbrowser Utility
=== DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS ===
Disks:
Motif 2.0 is distributed on five floppy disks with release
notes and one bound volume of the OSF/Motif User's
Guide. Shipping charges are additional.
Internet FTP:
For fastest delivery and no shipping charges, Motif 2.0 is
also available via FTP from the Metro Link internet site.
With a credit card payment, the FTP instructions are
usually emailed on the same day the order is received. With
this option you do not receive a bound manual (nothing is
shipped), but you can download all three postscript
manuals from the FTP site: The OSF/Motif User's Guide,
the OSF/Motif Programmer's Guide, and the OSF/Motif
Widget Writer's Guide.
=== PRICE ===
NEW
Motif 2.0 is available for $199.
UPGRADE
Existing Metro Link customers with Motif 1.x can upgrade
for $69.
COMPETITIVE TRADE-IN
Dissatisfied with your current release of Motif?
Are you DRoWNing in bugs? Do you have a SiNKing feeling
that you purchased unwisely?
Metro Link now offers an $89 trade-in option for people who
bought Motif from other sources. (Proof of purchase required.)
=== ORDERING ===
To place an order, please contact Metro Link directly:
Phone: 305-938-0283
Fax: 305-938-1982
Email: holly@metrolink.com
Metro Link Incorporated
4711 North Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
USA
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From: holly@chickadee.metrolink.com (Holly Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Metro Link's OpenGL - Linux
Date: 17 Jun 1995 14:47:39 +0300
Organization: ?
Sender: wirzeniu@cc.helsinki.fi
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Message-ID: <3rufcr$47b@kruuna.helsinki.fi>
Keywords: commercial, X11, OpenGL, graphics, 3D, Metro Link
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Metro Link Announces OpenGL for Linux!
========================================
Metro Link bursts into the 3D rendering market with our optimized
version of OpenGL(tm) for Linux. Rotating, bouncing blobs can be
displayed and interactively controlled on screen via 250 OpenGL
routines. Objects can be rendered in wireframe, shaded-solid,
and transparent modes--with user-definable textures, surfaces,
and other attributes.
Metro OpenGL (MOGL) is the optimum environment for developing 2D
and 3D graphics applications. As the recognized graphics
standard, OpenGL runs on a variety of platforms without the need
to rewrite applications for each system's graphics driver.
=== FEATURES ===
OpenGL is rich with possibilities for your graphics
implementations. Rendering capabilities range from simple
geometric points, lines, and filled polygons to sophisticated
lighted and texture-mapped NURBS curved surfaces.
Metro OpenGL is conformance certified as OpenGL compatible.
The 250 routines of OpenGL provide software developers with these
capabilities:
* Geometric and Raster Primitives
* RGBA or Color Index Mode
* Display List or Immediate Mode
* Viewing and Modeling Transformations
* Lighting and Shading
* Hidden Surface Removal (depth buffer)
* Anti-Aliasing
* Texture Mapping
* Atmospheric effects (fog, smoke, haze)
* Feedback and Selection
* Stencil Planes
* Accumulation Buffer
=== THE METRO LINK DIFFERENCE ===
Metro Link is the leader in the Intel UNIX X Server Market. Using
our intimate knowledge of client-server graphics systems, Metro
Link has improved upon the sample OpenGL implementation by
combining it with the power of Metro-X (our enhanced X Window
System server set which provides optimized high-performance
servers for an extensive array of graphics cards). This
combination of products allows us to optimize our port of OpenGL.
For example:
* Metro OpenGL supports software double buffering,
via the Double Buffering Extension. This removes
the annoying flicker from animated displays.
* Metro OpenGL supports 8-, 15-, 16-, and
24-bit displays. True color modes greater than
8-bit are essential for realistic shading
(otherwise "psychedelic" shading is displayed).
In addition, some OpenGL applications can not run
without true color visual.
* In straight ports of OpenGL, operations are
drawn one pixel at a time, so the rendering of
graphics is extremely slow. Metro Link
streamlined the interface between OpenGL and X
to use X requests such as SetSpans, FillSpans,
and PolySegment, increasing throughput by a
factor of 20 on some operations.
Metro Link is committed to providing optimized high-performance
graphics software. We currently produce a 2D hardware
accelerated X server and a 3D hardware accelerated PEX Extension.
Support for hardware acceleration in OpenGL is under development.
Purchase of Metro Link's initial software-only OpenGL product
entitles you to one FREE UPGRADE when hardware acceleration is
released.
Metro Link recognizes the importance of the Linux operating
system in the world market. We were the first company to ship
commercial software for Linux, and our product line continues
to expand. One-stop shopping at Metro Link now includes these
products for Linux:
* Motif 2.0
* Metro-X
* Metro-Xv
* Metro OpenGL (MOGL)
As always, Metro Link software comes with 90 days of free
technical support (via phone, fax, or email) and a 30-day money-
back guarantee.
=== WHAT'S INCLUDED ===
* GL Library
* GLU Library
* GLUT Toolkit
* Headers
* Compiled Demos
* Demo Source Code
* Man Pages
* GLX Extension
* Double Buffer Extension
* Metro-X Enhanced Server Set (Special FREE Bonus)
* One FREE Upgrade when Hardware Acceleration is Released.
=== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ===
SOFTWARE
All libraries and demos are in ELF.
To run GL clients and to develop GL applications you will need:
* libc 5.0.9 or above
* ld.so 1.6.5 or above
* Linux 1.1.92 or above, kernel must be built
with support for ELF executables.
* XFree86 3.1.1 or above, X libraries must be
linked against libc 5.
* binutils 2.5.2l.15 or above
* To unpack, gzip and gnu tar, and cpio for
diskette distributions.
* To compile, gcc 2.6.4-950305 or above
=== DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS ===
Initially, Metro OpenGL is available via FTP only.
=== PRICE & AVAILABLITY ===
Metro OpenGL for Linux is $199.
Metro-X (normally $99) is included free during this special offer!
Orders can be placed now.
Shipping will begin in July 1995.
Beta versions are available now for select customers.
Call for availability on other UNIX platforms.
=== ORDERING ===
To place an order, please contact Metro Link directly:
Phone: 305-938-0283
Fax: 305-938-1982
Email: holly@metrolink.com
Web: http://www.metrolink.com/
Metro Link Incorporated
4711 North Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
USA
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From: chickadee!holly@eunet.fi (Holly Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: COMMERCIAL: Metro Link's OpenGL - Linux
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 95 20:02:01 GMT
Organization: Metro Link Incorporated
Approved: linux-announce@news.ornl.gov (Lars Wirzenius)
Message-ID: < cola-liw-813528121-25089-1@oravannahka.helsinki.fi>
Keywords: graphics,opengl,metro link,linux
IT'S HERE---IT'S OUT---IT'S SHIPPING---IT'S REAL!
============================================
METRO LINK RELEASES TRUE OPEN GL FOR LINUX
============================================
Put on your blue and red 3D glasses, Metro OpenGL is coming at ya!
Metro Link bursts into the 3D rendering market with our optimized
and fully SGI-compliant version of OpenGL(tm) for Linux. Rotating,
bouncing blobs can be displayed and interactively controlled on
screen via 250 OpenGL routines. Objects can be rendered in
wireframe, shaded-solid, and transparent modes--with user-definable
textures, surfaces, and other attributes.
Metro OpenGL (MOGL) is the optimum environment for developing 2D
and 3D graphics applications. As the recognized graphics
standard, OpenGL runs on a variety of platforms without the need
to rewrite applications for each system's graphics driver.
=== FEATURES ===
OpenGL is rich with possibilities for your graphics
implementations. Rendering capabilities range from simple
geometric points, lines, and filled polygons to sophisticated
lighted and texture-mapped NURBS curved surfaces.
Metro OpenGL is conformance certified as OpenGL compatible.
The 250 routines of OpenGL provide software developers with these
capabilities:
* Geometric and Raster Primitives
* RGBA or Color Index Mode
* Display List or Immediate Mode
* Viewing and Modeling Transformations
* Lighting and Shading
* Hidden Surface Removal (depth buffer)
* Anti-Aliasing
* Texture Mapping
* Atmospheric effects (fog, smoke, haze)
* Feedback and Selection
* Stencil Planes
* Accumulation Buffer
=== THE METRO LINK DIFFERENCE ===
Metro Link is the leader in the Intel UNIX X Server Market. Using
our intimate knowledge of client-server graphics systems, Metro
Link has improved upon the sample OpenGL implementation by
combining it with the power of Metro-X (our enhanced X Window
System server set which provides optimized high-performance
servers for an extensive array of graphics cards). This
combination of products allows us to optimize our port of OpenGL.
For example:
* Metro OpenGL supports software double buffering,
via the Double Buffering Extension. This removes
the annoying flicker from animated displays.
* Metro OpenGL supports 8-, 15-, 16-, and
24-bit displays. True color modes greater than
8-bit are essential for realistic shading
(otherwise "psychedelic" shading is displayed).
In addition, some OpenGL applications can not run
without true color visual.
* In straight ports of OpenGL, operations are
drawn one pixel at a time, so the rendering of
graphics is extremely slow. Metro Link
streamlined the interface between OpenGL and X
to use X requests such as SetSpans, FillSpans,
and PolySegment, increasing throughput by a
factor of 20 on some operations.
Metro Link is committed to providing optimized high-performance
graphics software. We currently produce a 2D hardware
accelerated X server and a 3D hardware accelerated PEX Extension.
Support for hardware acceleration in OpenGL is under development.
Purchase of Metro Link's initial software-only OpenGL product
entitles you to one FREE UPGRADE when hardware acceleration is
released.
Metro Link recognizes the importance of the Linux operating
system in the world market. We were the first company to ship
commercial software for Linux, and our product line continues
to expand. One-stop shopping at Metro Link now includes these
products for Linux:
* Motif 2.0
* Metro-X
* Metro-Xv
* Metro OpenGL (MOGL)
As always, Metro Link software comes with 90 days of free
technical support (via phone, fax, or email) and a 30-day
money-back guarantee.
=== WHAT'S INCLUDED ===
* GL Library
* GLU Library
* GLUT Toolkit
* Headers
* Compiled Demos
* Demo Source Code
* Man Pages
* GLX Extension
* Double Buffer Extension
* Metro-X Enhanced Server Set (Special FREE Bonus)
* One FREE Upgrade when Hardware Acceleration is Released.
=== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ===
SOFTWARE
All libraries and demos are in ELF.
To run GL clients and to develop GL applications you will need:
* libc 5.0.9 or above
* ld.so 1.6.5 or above
* Linux 1.1.92 or above, kernel must be built
with support for ELF executables.
* XFree86 3.1.1 or above, X libraries must be
linked against libc 5.
* binutils 2.5.2l.15 or above
* To unpack, gzip and gnu tar, and cpio for
diskette distributions.
* To compile, gcc 2.6.4-950305 or above
=== DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS ===
Metro OpenGL is available
* via Internet FTP (no shipping charge, no shipping time) or
* on two 3.5" diskettes (see shipping charges below)
=== PRICE & AVAILABLITY ===
Metro OpenGL for Linux is $199.
Metro-X (normally $99) is included free during this special offer!
Metro OpenGL is available now!
Call for availability on other UNIX platforms.
=== ORDERING ===
To place an order, please contact Metro Link directly:
Phone: 305-938-0283, ext. 1
Fax: 305-938-1982
Email: holly@metrolink.com
Web: http://www.metrolink.com/
Metro Link Incorporated
4711 North Powerline Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
USA
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Metro OpenGL 1.1 - NEW PURCHASE Order Form for Linux
- ------------------------------------------------------------
(Fax to 305-938-1982 or Email to holly@metrolink.com)
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Name:
Shipping Address:
Billing Address (if different from Shipping Address):
Phone Number (required for international orders):
Fax number:
Email Address:
Media Choice:
Internet FTP:
3.5" Diskette:
Shipping Method:
UPS 2-Day ($9 - US Only):
UPS 1-Day ($21 - US Only):
Internet FTP (No charge):
Outside of US (email us for price):
Price: $199.00
(This Special Introductory Offer includes Metro-X!)
Payment method:
Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex):
Card Number:
Expiration Date:
Cardholder's name as it appears:
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