Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!pacbell!ames!rex!ginosko!uunet!uvm-gen!banzai!john
From: john@banzai.UUCP (John Canning)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: Re: AT&T Software BBS Number
Keywords: help! pd software
Message-ID: <1294@banzai.UUCP>
Date: 7 Aug 89 16:51:56 GMT
References: <12996@well.UUCP>
Reply-To: john@banzai.UUCP (John Canning)
Distribution: comp
Organization: People's Computer Company, Williston, VT
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In article <12996@well.UUCP> jls2@well.UUCP (Jeff L. Stoner) writes:
>I have run across mentions in the past of a BBS (or several) that AT&T
>places internal software on that they don't market. For example, I
>understand that the C++ compiler they developed was such a beast, until
>their recent announcement to market it as a supported product.
>

I think Jeff is looking for the AT&T Toolchest.  With a modem, you can
contact it at 201-522-6900, and log in as guest.  If you want to talk
with a human about the Toolchest, call 201-522-6698.

Software prices range from almost free to several thousand dollars ($3000
for the source to the latest korn shell).  If you wish to distribute the
executables, then there is a higher price (for the korn shell, its $20,000).

Yes, C++ has been pulled from the Toolchest, as it is now available through
other sources.

Befure you can purchase anything from the Toolchest, you need to sign
a licensing agreement with them.