Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:29:08 -0500 From: "Mark Hatch" <mhatch@ics.com> To: <doc@freebsd.org> Subject: Open Motif 2.2 Available for FreeBSD Message-ID: <023001c1a9dd$8bd149a0$78b770d8@ics.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Hi, The latest version of Open Motif 2.2 (a major new release) also includes support for FreeBSD. I've attached the html version of the press release. But the basics are: In cooperation with The Open Group, ICS hs just released a major update to Motif, the GUI toolkit used by most enterprise applications on UNIX workstations and enterprise applications moving to Open Source operating systems like FreeBSD. Open Motif 2.2 includes 10 new user interface controls and universal tooltip support. A 18 month roadmap has also been defined that defines availability for additional functionality including anti-aliased fonts, improved imaging support (png, jpg, etc.) and canvases. The software can be downloaded for FreeBSD at: http://www.motifzone.net/download/dldform.php If you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer! Mark Integrated Computer Solutions 201 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 Tel: 1. 617.621.0060 Fax: 1.617.621.9555 web: http://www.ics.com Visit the MotifZone for latest information on Motif http://www.motifzone.net [-- Attachment #2 --] <!-- saved from url=(0022)http://internet.e-mail --> <html> <head> <title>Industry Standard Toolkit for User Interfaces Updated</title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#0000FF"> <h2> Industry Standard Toolkit for User Interfaces Updated </h2> <h3> <i>Open Motif 2.2 and Release Roadmap Result from Availability to Open Source Community </i></h3> <b>New York, NY -- January 29, 2002</b> -- Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS), the leading supplier of user interface development tools for professionals, announced today that it has released Open Motif 2.2. Open Motif is the publicly licensed version of Motif, the industry standard user interface toolkit for UNIX® systems (IEEE 1295). In addition, ICS has released an 18-month roadmap that defines the next three versions of Open Motif. This announcement builds on an earlier announcement by ICS of Embedded Open Motif, a version of Motif optimized for embedded and handheld systems. <p> "We released Open Motif to the Open Source community for the dual benefit of increasing use of Motif and growing the number of applications to benefit the end-user," said Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group. "We welcome and embrace ICS's contributions, and have incorporated them into the reference release of Open Motif 2.2. The Open Group also plans to work with ICS to produce an update to the commercial version of Motif based on the ICS contributions. These initiatives ensure that Motif continues to be a growing and useful standard for enterprise application development." </p> <p> Open Motif 2.2 adds ToolTips – popup hints that appear when the pointer rests over a button, menu or other user interface control – to all existing Motif widgets. ICS has also added 10 new widgets to Open Motif including: support for tabbed user interfaces, tree style layout, validating data entry fields, and toolbars. Enterprise developer input was the critical factor in ICS adding these widgets to Open Motif. </p> <p> "Since Motif was made publicly available, ICS has been inundated with downloads and feature requests," said Peter Winston, President of ICS. "The release of Open Motif 2.2 and its associated Roadmap continues our commitment to enterprise developers who need the reliability, performance and functionality of Motif." </p> <h4> Open Motif 2.2 Updates to be Made Available for UNIX Systems </h4> ICS will make the Open Motif 2.2 updates available as a commercial Motif product on UNIX workstations including Sun, SGI, IBM, HP and Compaq. This will allow developers to use the latest Motif enhancement on both Open Source systems as well as their UNIX based systems. First customer shipment of ICS's commercial version of Motif will occur in April 2002. <h4> Motif Roadmap </h4> ICS has also made available the following Open Motif roadmap: <ul type="disc"> <li>Q3/2002: Open Motif 2.3 will provide imaging support to Motif for commonly available formats (jpgs, png, etc.). The XmCanvas widget will be added to provide a powerful structured graphical display tool. </li> <li>Q1/2003: Open Motif 2.4 will provide support for anti-aliased fonts. In addition, several more widgets will be added including tables and graphs. </li> <li>Q3/2003: Open Motif 2.5 will improve C++ support. </li> </ul> <h4> Six City Tour Offers Free Training on Open Motif 2.2 </h4> In March, ICS and the MotifZone (http://www.motifzone.net) will provide developers with free training classes on Open Motif 2.2 in Philadelphia, Washington DC, Houston, Denver, Los Angeles, and Boston. More details on this free training can be found at http://www.ics.com/seminars . <h4> About Motif </h4> <strong>Motif</strong> is the industry standard graphical user interface toolkit, (IEEE 1295). It is used on more than 200 hardware and software platforms including Compaq, HP, IBM, Linux, SGI, and Sun. It provides application developers, end users, and system integrators with the industry's most widely used environment for multi-platform graphical applications. Motif is the leading user interface for the UNIX based operating system. <p><strong>Open Motif</strong> is the publicly licensed version of Motif. The official Open Motif home web page is at http://www.opengroup.org/openmotif/ . ICS hosts the official development tree for Open Motif at the MotifZone (http://www.motifzone.net) </p> <p><strong>Commercial Motif</strong> is the release of Open Motif for traditional UNIX workstations such as those offered by Sun, SGI, IBM, HP and Compaq. ICS offers Commercial Motif to maintain compatibility with Open Motif. </p> <p><strong>Embedded Open Motif</strong> is the lightweight distribution of Open Motif geared towards embedded and handheld systems. </p> <h4> About ICS </h4> Founded in 1987, ICS was chartered to create software development tools for developers working with the then emerging X Window System™. The company's first product offerings included X training and a version of Motif for systems manufactured by Sun Microsystems. Prior to widespread adoption of Motif by the UNIX workstation vendors, ICS was the leading independent shipper of the Motif toolkit. In 1998, The Open Group chose ICS to provide technical support for its Motif source code licenses. <p>Today, ICS is the current market leader in Motif graphical user interface development tools. It's flagship product, Builder Xcessory, is in its fifth major release and represents over 100 person years of effort. BX defines a level of sophistication, functionality and ease-of-use that is unmatched in the industry. </p> <p>ICS sponsors the MotifZone (http://www.motifzone.net), a community site for Motif developers to gather additional knowledge and request input on technical problems from other engineers. The MotifZone hosts the Public CVS source code repository for Open Motif as well as the defect database. The MotifZone hosts over 5000 active developers, has delivered almost 100,000 downloads of Open Motif, and experiences over 5 million hits per year. It is the most active website dedicated to user interface software development. </p> <p>For further information on ICS, its products or services, call 617-621-0060, or visit the ICS website at http://www.ics.com . </p> <h4>Press Contacts:</h4> <p>Amy Zinkann <br>ICS <br>617-621-0060 x192 <br>amy@ics.com <br> <hr> <p><font size=-2>UNIX and Motif are registered trademarks of The Open Group in the US and other countries. The Open Group and the X Window System are trademarks of The Open Group. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. </font> </body> </html>
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