Xref: utzoo comp.databases:7577 alt.hypertext:641 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!paris.mt.cs.cmu.edu!toad From: toad@CS.CMU.EDU (Todd Kaufmann) Newsgroups: comp.databases,alt.hypertext Subject: Re: XANADU Server - Info Needed Message-ID: Date: 19 Oct 90 01:45:01 GMT References: <1990Oct18.114934.14835@eua.ericsson.se> Sender: toad@paris.mt.cs.cmu.edu Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University Lines: 55 In-reply-to: news@eua.ericsson.se's message of 18 Oct 90 11:49:34 GMT Ted gave a talk here 17 August, and I picked up some of the literature. ``Xanadu/Server(tm) System Overview'' (draft revision 1.0 B4, June 5,1990) is 39 pages long, but several sections are still missing. Describes the abstractions in the Xanadu(tm) view and some of the objects (documents, links, sensors; manipulators: hands, waldoes; permissions systems: clubs). Also, check out Literary Machines, version 87.1 or greater, for the generalest overview. Tumblers, humbers, front-ends/back-ends, silverstands, ... Another document similar to the X/SSO (salesman version (``A New Way of Organizing and Accessing Information'') and other buzz phrases (``More hype!'' ``Less information!'' ``More hype!'')) tastes great but is less filling, YET contains this contact information: more info on Xanadu Develop Program: Robert Perez Manager, Xanadu Developer Program Xanadu Operating Company 550 California Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 415/856-4112 bobp@xanadu.com more info on Marketing or business info: Joel Voelz Xanadu Direcotr of Marketing Autodesk, Inc. 2320 Marinship Way Sausalito, CA 94965 415/332-2344 x2852 415/856-4112 joel@xanadu.com for general info on Xanadu: Susan Schumaker Xanadu Operating Company Palo Alot 415/856-4112 XOC is a subsidiary of Autodesk, Inc. Xanadu is a trademark of XOC Xanadu/Server is a trademark of XOC -todd no commercial affiliation; but I've seen the Eternal Flaming X...