Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!rochester!kodak!gizzmo!mark
From: mark@gizzmo.UUCP (mark hilliard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att
Subject: SOFTWARE LIST FOR THE 3B1
Message-ID: <138@gizzmo.UUCP>
Date: 10 Jan 88 22:53:04 GMT
Reply-To: mark@gizzmo.UUCP (mark hilliard)
Organization: GIZZMO, Walworth, NY
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Gasp! What? You think that there is no software for the 3B1! INCREDIBLE!!
Seriously, though, there is a whole world of commercial software out there
for the 3B1.  Most of the popular software that you see on the IBM's has
been ported to it, and there is an incredible amount of business software
that few have ever heard of! 

You must also consider the thousands of public domain (PD) software packages
out there on the net.  I have compiled lots of these packages to discover
that they WORK GREAT!

Listed  below is a SMALL list of software that I have installed on gizzmo
and used myself. I think that you will be amazed with some of the titles!
I will not provide prices, that is not the purpose of this article. 
Rather, I am trying to show that there is lot of support for the 3b1 
(both hardware and software).  


Word processors:

	WORDSTAR 2000			(Very impressive)
	SMART SYSTEM			
	MICROSOFT WORD
	EROFF				(This is a electronic publishing
					system that includes dwb 2.0, troff
					lots of macros and drivers for the
					HP and POSTSCRIPT families of laser
					printers. It is an incredible system.)
	emacs	(PD)
	TeX     (PD)

Graphics:

	PAINT POWER			(This is like PC PAINT or MAC PAINT. it
					is a VERY nice system but will only 
					output to a laser or dot printer.)
	SOUND PRESENTATIONS		(Very sharp drawing system that 
					supports printers and plotters.)
	ATT GRAPHICS
	GSS CHART			(Good business system)

Spread sheets:

	SMART SYSTEM
	MULTIPLAN			(Just like on your IBM)

Database:

	INFORMIX			(One of the most comprehensive systems
					for the 3B1)
	DBASE III
	SMART SYSTEM
	FILE IT

Development:

	SVS PASCAL	
	SVS FORTRAN
	SVS COBOL
	MICROSOFT BASIC
	MICROSOFT BASIC COMPILIER 
	lisp     (PD)
	fourth   (PD)

Accounting:

	BACS GENERAL LEDGER
	BACS ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
	BACS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
	BACS PAYROLL
	BACS INVENTORY ENTRY

Now, there are lots of hardware upgrades including the ones that everyone
knows about like memory.  There are voice systems, tape systems and bus
expansion units.  

The 3B1 (7300) is one of the best thought out desk top UNIX systems to have
ever hit the market.  The recent prices have made it a steal.  I believe
that there will be LOTS of support for it for many years to come. If you
know of other software of hardware enhancements, send me a note. I will
make a list and post it.
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