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Subject: COMMERCIAL: Linux Newsletter Issue #8
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 15:31:30 GMT
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Linux Newsletter:  Issue #8                        Date: 07/09/97   

1. From the Editor: Mars Landing, Linux & NASA
2. Why Linux?
   -Lockups - Should you tolerate them?  
3. Linux Mall New Products & Specials
   -"No BS Guide to Linux", "Linux on a Disk", "New User's Fast 
     Start Bundle", "Cliq Office Applications", "FlagShip Personal 
     Educational Version", "Eiffel Personal version", "BRU 2000 
     Backup & Restore Software"
4. Hot News  
    4.1 Linux goes up on its second Space Shuttle trip
    4.2 FREE LINUX CDs, Caldera OpenLinux, Linux Pro by WGS & Red Hat Linux
    4.3 Version 4.0 of Midnight Commander is available.
    4.4 Linux Mall Summer '97 Catalog Goes to Press
    4.5 Develop once on Linux - Deploy for both Linux AND Microsoft! 
    4.6 Microsoft Recognizes Linux as Reference Platform! 
5. Useful tips
    5.1 Linux User Groups:  How do I start one in my area?
    5.2 The Linux Gazette, making Linux More fun
6. Linux Event Calendar
    6.1 Comdex/Fall, November 17-21, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
7. User Success Stories
    7.1 Major Hospital runs entirely on Linux
    7.2 Linux and FlagShip used to create interactive databased Web Site
8. Reader Feedback
    8.1 Linux for Japanese?
    8.2 Linux Failing?
    8.3 Linux Man Character
9. Linux Newsletter Subscription & Policy statement
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1. From the Editor: Mars Landing, Linux & NASA

No, Linux hasn't been on Mars, at least not yet.  

Linux has however been up in the space shuttle , and is being used 
by NASA in many other ways.  

Please see the following column, "Why Linux" for a Linux related 
topic that reading about the NASA Pathfinder mission brought to
mind..  You will also find more about Linux on the space shuttle 
under "Hot News"

Hope to meet you somewhere down the line. Enjoy!

Mark Bolzern, Editor 

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2. Why Linux:  A regular column giving various aspects of why Linux is 
                so valuable. We welcome reader submissions for this column.
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Lockups - Should you tolerate them?         Author: Mark Bolzern
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Something struck me as I was reading about the Pathfinder mission 
to Mars, in the July 6, 1997 issue of the Denver Post.
(URL http://www.denverpost.com )  

The Pathfinder team had a major scare when they found they could not 
properly communicate with the rover vehicle.  

It seems that a power reset solved the problem.  Had they not been 
able to get past this problem, the mission would have had to be 
considered a failure, despite their phenomenal accuracy in landing 
the Pathfinder craft.  

Near the end of the article there was a quote from one of the team 
named Wallace (no first name was given).  The quote went like this: 
"It is just like having your screen lock up on you when you are using 
Microsoft Word or something. You've got to hit the reset button."

Everyone who uses a PC can understand that analogy - but why?
Why is the PC lockup experience so universal? Why does the world 
accept, and even expect mediocrity from hardware and software?  
It's especially absurd when you consider that Unix and Linux systems, 
even running as servers with hundreds of simultaneous users, can run 
flawlessly for years, shutting down only for scheduled upgrades and 
power failures!  

If the Pathfinder mission (which used neither Linux nor Microsoft 
software) had been scrubbed, then it would have been a waste of many 
millions of dollars... but isn't your time worth something too?  

Why should you be willing to put up with lockups in word processing 
software, or in the operating environment underneath?  When you've 
put your time and effort into creating documents or files, isn't 
their loss as much a waste as an unresolvable lockup on Mars might 
have been?

This mission to Mars is very exciting, and you can look up additional 
information regarding Pathfinder and Rover at http://www.mars.ucar.edu

Lockup-free computing? It is not too much to expect! Linux CAN deliver.

Help us prove it by writing to wgsnews@wgs.com. Let us know what you 
use your Linux system for, and tell us how long it has been lockup-free!
No one under 3 months need apply.  We may use your stories in future 
issues of the Linux Newsletter.  For those who's stories we use, we 
offer a reward of $25 off your next purchase at the Linux Mall!

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3. Linux Mall New Products & Specials
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   * In order to get these prices you **MUST** provide the offer * 
   * code WIX029  when you contact us. If you order online, and  * 
   * the price invoiced does not match what is mentioned here,   * 
   * simply state in the comments area "Adjust prices to match   * 
   * offer WIX029", and it will be done when we process the      * 
   * order.  Offers Expire 07/30/97 or when supplies run out.    * 
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                            ** NEW **

No BS Guide to Linux                                     Item #: 00407 
List Price: $34.95              Linux Newsletter Special Price: $32.00

This book is for people who want to install and run Linux or Unix 
without getting bogged down in detail. If you're simply curious, looking 
for new job skills, or thinking about Linux as a low-cost platform for 
your own Internet server, this book is for you!  Assumes at least basic 
DOS knowledge.  
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00407.html

                            ** NEW **

Linux on a Disk (LOAD) - 2.5 GB                          Item #: 00435 
List Price: $389.00            Linux Newsletter Special Price: $369.00

Linux on a Disk is a Fujitsu IDE hard drive pre-loaded with
Linux by Cosmos Engineering for installation in your existing 
PC system as a first or second hard drive.  This is probably 
the easiest way of all to bring Linux up on your system 
completely ready to run.

More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00435.html
Also available with a 1.28 GB IDE hard drive...
http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00436.html
..... or with a 4.4 GB SCSI hard drive.
http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00437.html

                            ** NEW **

New User's Fast Start Bundle                             Item #: 00398 
List Price: $325.85            Linux Newsletter Special Price: $249.00

Linux means power. It's one of the finest operating systems in the world! 
But like any very powerful and flexible tool, it requires some time to 
learn. To get you off to a great start, the Linux Mall has created the 
New User's Fast Start Bundle with all of the latest power tools and 
documentation to get you on your way to becoming a Linux power user! 
Included is the popular Caldera OpenLinux Base 1.1, with the latest 
utilities and the powerful Star Office Suite. This bundle also includes 
Partition Magic and System Commander for easy hard drive partitioning 
and multiple OS management. And finally, we've included the bestselling 
introductory books and a subscription to the enjoyable Linux Journal.  
And all at a special, low price to make learning and enjoying Linux 
a must for anyone interested in performance computing. 
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00398.html

                            ** NEW **

Quadratron Cliq office Suite                             Item #: 00337 
List Price: $99 per module      Linux Newsletter Special Price: $49.00

The Quadratron Cliq Suite has long been the premier Unix Office Suite
for character based applications.  Character based applications do not
require as much horsepower and tend to be faster than their GUI cousins. 
This is certainly true of the Quadratron Suite, which is perfect for 
people who use dumb terminals on central systems, or who work across 
slow communications links.  Companies upgrading from Xenix to Linux 
should be especially interested. You can download the files from the 
Linux Mall site, and try them for yourself!

More information: 
CliqWord http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00337.html
CliqCalc http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00338.html
CliqForm http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00339.html
CliqAccessories http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00340.html
CliqIt http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00341.html

All Modules together available for Linux at $149 for one user!  
http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00387.html

Special pricing is also available for Unlimited user Linux servers!

                            ** SPECIAL **

FlagShip Personal, Linux version 4.42 for Education      Item #: 00072 
List Price: $220.00                   Linux Newsletter Special: $99.00

If you attend a school of any type, or are a faculty member anywhere,
you can obtain the personal version of FlagShip 4.42 for Linux at this
super special price.  FlagShip is one of the most practical languages 
in existence for data oriented computing. With WebKit and SQLkit you 
can use it as one of the most effective software creation languages 
in existence. It is substantially faster and more powerful for CGI work 
than Perl is.  FlagShip is effectively a superset the CA/Clipper language 
for Unix & Linux. Clipper was originally a compiler for dBase III, but 
moved well beyond this to break ground in object oriented programming.  
A very large percentage of departmental business applications and 
commercial business programs have been written in Clipper over
the years.  FlagShip will allow you to take this software into the 
21st century and add full Internet abilities. FlagShip can still accept 
code and databases from older versions of dBase & Clipper, as well 
as Fox code.  Must provide proof of educational status to get this 
price.  More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00072.html

                            ** SPECIAL **

Eiffel Personal Use or Student version for Linux         Item #: 00367 
List Price: $295.00                   Linux Newsletter Special: $95.00

Eiffel is more than just a programming language.  It is a graphical
development environment, a design methodology, and an implementation 
programming tool all in one with a complete library of reusable objects.  
You can design and implement recursively in a way no other language 
or product methodology allows.  Eiffel is user extensible and is one 
of the best for doing very large projects.  It creates running code 
that is very fast and efficient.  This particular price is for students 
or individuals wanting to use or learn Eiffel for their own personal 
reasons, not to create commercial applications.  
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00367.html
A full commercial applications creation product is also available.
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00126.html

                            ** SPECIAL **

BRU 15.0 aka BRU 2000 Backup & Restore Utility           Item #: 00366 
List Price: $299.00                  Linux Newsletter Special: $269.00

BRU is from a company that has been in the reliable backup and restore 
business for over 11 years. BRU 15.0 is fully graphical with its new 
X11 interface and is totally year-2000 compliant in backups and restores.  
With a primary focus on data recovery and maximum reliability, BRU 
provides the best backup possible under Linux/UNIX. This version is 
completely network aware and capable.   
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00366.html
A much lower cost personal version of BRU 2000 (without networking) 
is also available.
More information: http://www.LinuxMall.com/products/00349.html

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4. Hot News: A regular column providing the latest news of interest to 
              Linux Fans. We welcome reader submissions for this column.
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