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From: rcgmg@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au (Mike Gigante)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: ShowCase distribution
Message-ID: <1991Mar28.221109.957@minyos.xx.rmit.oz.au>
Date: 28 Mar 91 22:11:09 GMT
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portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) writes:

]In article <mg.669694950@godzilla>, Mike Gigante writes:
]> Having said this, I can't see the difference b/n showcase and the image
]> conversion tools that are already on sgi.com - both are binaries for SGI
]> machines, useful to customers and free.

]There is a big difference between Showcase and software
]such as image tools and gman already on sgi.com.  The former are
]quick programs written by our engineering and R&D staff that
]we thought people might like to use.  They are not officially SGI
]supported products.  We don't ship them with our machines.
]You don't need an IRIX maintenance license to get them.

Not to nitpick, but some of the image tools are shipped with IRIX on the
EOE[12] tapes right? 

Mike