Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 19:14:36 -0400 From: Randall Hopper <aa8vb@ipass.net> To: multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: IBM Data Explorer goes Open Source Message-ID: <19990519191436.A5280@ipass.net>
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Not exactly multimedia, but related -- scientific visualization.
Some probably already know, but IBM Data Explorer is going open source.
FWIW, this is a commercial SciVis visual programming environment (VPE) with
licenses costing thousands of $.
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/dx
Now what we need is 3D hardware acceleration. Come on XFree 4.0. ;-)
Randall
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From: hertjwr@us.ibm.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 15:46:53 -0400
Subject: DX News
Hi --
Many of you may already know about this, but since the notice is now officially
on the web, I just wanted to make sure you heard sooner rather
than later. As noted below, DX is being withdrawn from marketing, and is to be
offered as open source. A lot more details will be distributed in the coming
weeks about arrangements for getting copies, getting the source etc. As you can
imagine, going open source is a somewhat new process, so getting the legalities
worked out took the organization a while (other people did this, I have just
been an observer.) Overall though, I think this is great news for people
building applications on top of DX.
-- Holly
________________________________________________________________
>From "IBM US Announcement Letters"
Software Withdrawal and Service Discontinuance:
IBM Visualization Data Explorer Version 3.1 and
SMP Version 3.1
Overview
Effective August 27, 1999, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following
programs licensed under the IBM Customer Agreement. Effective December
31, 1999, program services will be discontinued.
Program
Program Name Number
IBM Visualization Data Explorer(TM) V3.1 5765-586
IBM Visualization Data Explorer SMP V3.1 5765-587
IBM provides an open source option for users of this application. For current
information, visit the following Web page:
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/dx
(my note: the dx web currently just has a little sentence saying there will be
new info. on May 24)
__________________________
Holly Rushmeier , holly@watson.ibm.com, (914)784-7252
IBM TJ Watson Research Center, 30 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532, USA
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