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From: vaidyana@lips2.ecn.purdue.edu (Ramaswamy Vaidyanathan)
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Subject: Re: Need mainframe software to implement NN
Summary: Clarification Requested
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Date: 13 Feb 91 23:22:24 GMT
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In article <1991Feb10.215639.4013@javelin.es.com>, mgaspar@imp.sim.es.com (Martin Gaspar) writes:
> Try the package from Softlabs.  It is a full UNIX and X Window 
> (also works with line oriented I/O) implementation that is similar
> to Neural Works, plus allows step characterization of decision
> regions, and can use distributed hardware and software resources under
> UNIX.  I have had an opportunity to use the beta version for the past
> month on a Sun (SunOS 4.1.1/12Meg), and it looks great.  The package
> is designed for high-power industrial/financial/business applications,
> so it may be more what you are looking for. Not entirely sure when 



Can you please clarify what is meant by step characterization of the decision
regions?

Also what is the cost of the beta/Sun 4 version, with an academic discount?

Thanks,
Vaidya