IDL is powerful software for data analysis,
visualization, and application development. IDL's features include
flexible I/O, object-oriented programming, 2D plotting, 3D graphics,
volume rendering, image processing, mathematics, statistics, a
cross-platform GUI toolkit, plus a high-level, array-oriented
programming language. Use IDL for visual data analysis, rapid
prototyping, or application development. IDL programs, including their
graphical user interfaces, are portable across Linux, Windows 3.11,
Windows 95, Windows NT, Mac, PowerMac, Unix and VMS.
The IDL-Student Version is a functionality-limited version of IDL
5.0. It is designed to compliment IDL-teaching lab environments and
give students access to software specifically designed for technical
curriculums including physics, astronomy, engineering, earth sciences,
medical sciences and computer science. For more information or to place
an order, visit our
web site.
Distribution media:
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Licensing policy:
Free demo CD-ROM available or download via FTP.
OS provisions:
IDL 5.0 for Linux is built using the Linux 2.0.18
kernel and the Red Hat version 4.0 Linux distribution.
Documentation:
3000+ pages of documentation on paper and hypertext
online help.
Product support:
Customer support service, maintenance/update service,
training and consulting are available. In addition, a
Usenet group is devoted to IDL.
A flexible and powerful 3D graphics engine controlled by
a high-level interpreted language called SMPL. With it, you can learn about
3D, write your own interactive simulations, animations, and ray-tracings.
You can even write your own shaders, customize procedural objects and motions,
and use up to 64 computers at once for net rendering. Includes executables
for Windows 95, Windows NT x86 and Alpha, SGI Irix and Linux.
Distribution media:
CD-ROM, ISO-9660 and Rock Ridge.
Licensing policy:
Very flexible. The owner is allowed to run as many
copies as they can, on any platforms. Demo version, full documentation and
sample images and scripts available on our
web site.
OS provisions:
Supports kernel 1.2.8 or 1.3.15. Non-ELF, a.out
executable (QMAGIC). 16 MB of RAM minimum recommended. 7 MB free disk
space recommended.
Tecplot is interactive data visualization software for
XY plotting, 2D and 3D mesh, contour, vector, scatter, and shade plots. For
more information, see the Amtec Engineering
web site.
Distribution media:
CD-ROM and Internet (FTP).
Licensing policy:
Either personal licenses (node locked) or network
licenses. Evaluation copies available on CD-ROM or by anonymous FTP.
OS provisions:
12 MB minimum, Linux 1.2 or newer (available in both
statically linked and dynamically linked versions). Use the statically
linked version if your system does not have Motif 1.2 or newer
installed. 32 MB RAM is recommended.
Documentation:
Printed User's and Reference Manuals, full online
help. English.
Product support:
Update and technical support included with license
for first three months. Extra charge (ask for EUSS) after that. Training
courses available.
Mechanical CAD system available for Linux and
Windows 95 and Windows NT.
The system is equipped with all basic resources necessary both for
constructors' and designers' work in engineering. It includes functions
for 3D modeling, 2D drawing, editing, transformations, working with user
defined objects, block, group and symbol creating capabilities. The whole
system is very customizable and widely open.
A high level development tool for CAD and Product modeling
applications. Interactive parametric modelling in 2D and 3D with object
oriented database. High level CAD and modelling language MBS included.
Distribution media:
Internet (WWW).
Licensing policy:
Free binary for Linux.
OS provisions:
Requires X but not Motif. Needs 3 MB of harddisk for
basic installation and 3MB of RAM to run.
Documentation:
400 pages of documentation included in the free version
for Linux.
Product support:
Service with continous updates and free consultation
available for US $75/month.
Extra features and add-ons:
Additional plotterdrivers available free
of charge.
Image scanning and manipulation software for HP ScanJet
scanners.
Distribution media:
Internet (EMail and FTP). 4mm DDS2 DAT tape or
3.5 diskettes (additional US$15 in the USA, US$25 international).
Licensing policy:
XVScan is based on XV and is not available in demo
version due to licensing restrictions. Distributed with full source code.
OS provisions:
Linux, tested with 1.2.x and 2.0.x, requires a recent
generic SCSI driver support to be built in (no earlier than 1.1.79). Motif
is not required. Any XFree version (X11R5, X11R6).
Also available for HP-UX, BSD/OS 2.2 and 3.0,
SunOS 4.1.x, Solaris 2.x, and FreeBSD.
Available since:
May, 1995.
Countries with distribution:
World wide.
Price range:
US$50 for FTP or EMail shipping. Additional
US$15 for media in the United States, US$15, internationally.
Mastercard, Visa and Discover, and American Express Credit Cards accepted.
Vendor:
tummy.com, ltd.
3506 Stratton Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525-2722
U.S.A.