SunFlash Weekly Digest - Sept 12 to Sept 18 1994
John J. McLaughlin, SE/Florida SunFlash Editor
fl...@sun.com Founded December 1988
SunFlash - The Electronic Journal For Sun Users
Weekly Digest - September 12th to September 18th 1994
John J. Mclaughlin, Publisher & Editor
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Contents
SunFlash Article Titles, Sizes
Obtaining Back Issues Of SunFlash By Email
If Articles Don't Arrive After a Reasonable Time
SunFlash Abstracts
Back Issues of Weekly and Monthly Editions
SunFlash ftp archives
Popular SunFlash Articles from June, July, August, September
SunFlash Email addresses
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Subject: SunFlash Executive Digest
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Article Size In Title
Number Kb lines
69.19 8 187 ExpressLine - News from Sun Express
69.20 8 154 Netra Internet Server
69.21 7 126 Sun & The Internet
69.22 5 83 Sun Number 1 for UNIX database Software
69.23 5 84 Sun, Mosaic Communications Collaborate
69.24 4 72 Major Expansion of Sun SITE project
69.25 5 104 Sun Puts the Stones on the Net
69.26 8 158 Amdahl, Sun Enhancements for Solaris
69.27 7 142 SunSoft Universal Document Viewer
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Subject: SunFlash Abstracts
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69.19 ExpressLine - News from Sun Express
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 1994
Get the inside scoop on all our best values. You'll find
special new promotions, latest pricing on some of our most
popular products, and some bright new products. So read on !
LEASING AT SUNEXPRESS
FAXinfo
INTRODUCING NEW PRODUCTS
SPARCSTORAGE ARRAY
FAST ETHERNET SBUS CARD
10GB 8mm TAPE DRIVES
SPARC CLASSIC X TERMINAL SOFTWARE v2.0
INFOCUS PANELBOOK 450/550
SPECIAL VALUES
SUNEXPRESS ON THE INTERNET
SUNEXPRESS FALL CATALOG UPDATE
69.20 Netra Internet Server
Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) unveiled a major new
product line aimed at serving personal computer networks.
SMCC's new Netra(TM) server line -- including the Netra
Internet Server and the Netra System Management Server -- was
designed to meet a major market need for servers to support
sophisticated network services beyond the printer- and
file-sharing servers that populate the market. SMCC's powerful,
easy-to-use Netra servers are optimized and tuned for key
services. These new servers have another compelling advantage
when compared to existing PC LAN servers: they provide a
complete solution that includes all the system software,
application software and administration tools pre-installed and
configured on the server for ready-to-go operation. Netra
administration software makes these servers exceptionally
simple to install, use and administer. For example,
installation of the Netra Internet Server usually takes less
than 30 minutes, compared to many hours or even days for
conventional LAN servers.
69.21 Sun & The Internet
As a long-time key player on the Internet, Sun Microsystems,
Inc., today reinforced its pivotal role with this worldwide
super-network of 20 million computer users by making a series
of announcements. Sun introduced a ground-breaking Internet
computer server, rolled out important new Internet security
software, unveiled a partnership with start-up Mosaic
Communications Corp. and announced that it is quadrupling its
worldwide network of databases, which has been one of the most
popular information sources for Internet users.
69.22 Sun Servers Rank Number One as Platform for UNIX database Software
For the third straight year, Sun Microsystems Computer Company
(SMCC) has extended its lead as the vendor of choice for users
of UNIX(R) relational database management systems. According to
findings recently released by International Data Corporation
(IDC), Sun(R) systems from SMCC accounted for 27.2 percent of
the market for UNIX database servers, far ahead of SMCC's
closest competitor, IBM, which had a 19.6 percent share. SMCC
experienced the strongest year-over-year growth of any vendor
in the database server market, growing nearly 58 percent from
1992 to 1993. The total market grew nearly 44 percent, IDC
reported.
69.23 Sun, Mosaic Communications to Collaborate on Internet Technologies
Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Mosaic Communications Corporation -
two of the premiere companies offering products and services
for the Internet - announced that they will collaborate on new
security technology aimed at accelerating electronic commerce
on the global network of 20 million computer users. The
companies will work together to propose technologies to various
standards bodies for such areas as authentication, security and
billing.
69.24 Major Expansion of Sun SITE project
Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC) is implementing a
major expansion of its Sun SITE(TM) project, with new database
servers across the globe now on line and accessible free of
charge.
Launched in 1992, Sun SITE quickly gained a reputation as the
destination for cutting edge content. It is now one of the most
popular destinations on the Internet, providing up to 140,000
users a day with everything from public domain software to
cooking recipes and even amateur "garage band" recordings.
69.25 Sun Microsystems Puts the Rolling Stones on the Global Internet
"Home Page" Gives Fans Internet Access to Concert Information
Music, Videos and Memorabilia
Renowned for their cutting-edge music, the World's Greatest
Rock `n Roll Band is also pushing the envelope of high
technology with the advent of the Rolling Stones' "Voodoo
Lounge" CD and worldwide tour. With the help of Sun
Microsystems, Inc., Thinking Pictures has put the Rolling
Stones on-line, creating their own electronic "home page," a
user-friendly graphical interface for navigating information
across the global Internet.
69.26 Amdahl & Sun Deliver Enhancements for Solaris
Amdahl Corporation and Sun Microsystems Computer Company (SMCC)
introduced the first product created as a result of the
Amdahl/Sun strategic alliance. The new product, A+Edition(TM)
for Solaris(R) Enterprise Server, is a system software
extension specifically designed to enhance throughput and
scalability on large multiprocessor SPARC(R) servers running
the Solaris 2.3 software environment.
69.27 SunSoft Unveils Vision for Solaris Users
SunSoft, Inc. announced its vision for a universal document
viewer for the Solaris(R) operating environment. This
next-generation of SunSoft's AnswerBook(TM) technology will,
for the first time, give Solaris users a single point of access
to information that they use every day, including
user-published documents and on-line information from Sun,
Solaris ISVs and OEMs. Solaris users will also be able to
browse and search Internet documents through the same window.
SunSoft expects to have a prototype of the new AnswerBook
technology in the fourth quarter of 1994.
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Subject: Back Issues of Weekly and Monthly Editions
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67.d9 The SunFlash Weekly Digest Part 1 of 1 July 25 to July 31 1994
68.d1 The SunFlash Weekly Digest Part 1 of 1 August 1 to August 7 1994
68.d2 The SunFlash Weekly Digest Part 1 of 1 August 8 to August 14 1994
69.d1 The SunFlash Weekly Digest Part 1 of 1 Sept 5 to Sept 11 1994
69.d2 The SunFlash Weekly Digest Part 1 of 1 Sept 12 to Sept 18 1994
61.00 January 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
62.00 February 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
63.00 March 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
64.00 April 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
65.00 May 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
66.00 June 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
67.00 July 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
68.00 August 1994 SunFlash Monthly Digest
Subject: SunFlash ftp archives
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The SunFlash ftp archives are still being kept up-to-date. In fact, I
now keep each of the articles from the current year in subdirectories
as separate files. This makes it easy to ftp single articles.
If you know of any other ftp-mirror sites, please tell me of them and
I will update this list.
ftp server Directory name
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ftp.uu.net systems/sun/sunflash
ftp.adelaide.edu.au pub/sun/sunflash
As some WWW browsers, such as Mosaic, talk the ftp protocol, you
can use ftp URL's to access these files. e.g.
ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/sunflash/1994/67.jul
Subject: Popular SunFlash Articles from June, July, August, September
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The most frequently requested articles from these volumes are:
Top Articles request from Vol 69 (September 1994)
69.09 Book: Multi-Platform Code Management
69.07 NetWizard: Enhanced TCP/IP file transfer
69.08 ICL's MIME based PC Mail Manager
69.05 CraySoft: NQE, DPE, CF90 and LibSci
69.13 SPARC-FLASH 8/94: Table of Contents
69.12 Advanced Systems TOC for September
69.11 UnixWorld's Open Computing TOC Sept
69.10 SUG's "UNIX & THE LAW" SYMPOSIUM
69.06 HyperMatrix Development Tool
69.01 SPARC Technology Business Chipsets
69.17 HPCwire Table of Contents: September 9
Top Articles request from Vol 68 (August 1994)
68.47 How to find people's E-mail addresses
68.51 Computer Security/anonymous-ftp FAQ
68.50 Computer Security/compromise FAQ
68.52 Computer Security/security-patches FAQ
68.53 Computer Security/vendor-contacts FAQ
68.45 FAQ: International E-mail accessibility
68.43 Portable GUI Development Kits 2 of 2
68.42 Portable GUI Development Kits 1 of 2
68.48 LAN Mail Protocols Summary
68.46 Solaris SW list
68.49 Mail Archive Server software list
68.02 CheckPoint FireWall-1 from Qualix
68.44 How to become a USENET site
68.06 Updated Internet Services List (8/1/94)
68.09 O'Reilly Graphics File Formats book
68.07 Updated Inter-Network Mail Guide (8/1/94)
68.05 Internet Mall [01 Aug, 94]
68.26 ExFilter V1.1.2 for SunOS 4.1.x
Top Articles request from Vol 67 (July 1994)
67.17 World Wide Web FAQ (1 of 3)
67.18 World Wide Web FAQ (2 of 3)
67.19 World Wide Web FAQ (3 of 3)
67.33 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (4/7)
67.32 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (3/7)
67.31 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (2/7)
67.35 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (6/7)
67.34 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (5/7)
67.30 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (1/7)
67.36 Unix - Frequently Asked Questions (7/7)
67.60 Sun Managers FAQ (1 of 3)
67.62 Sun Managers FAQ (3 of 3)
67.61 Sun Managers FAQ (2 of 3)
67.29 Unix - FAQ (Contents)
67.06 FAQ for Comp.sys.sun.admin
67.42 CERT Advisory sendmail vulnerabilities
Top Articles request from Vol 66 (June 1994)
66.30 Solaris SW FAQ - Monthly post
66.02 WYSIWYG HTML Editor available for FTP
66.65 Internet Services FAQ (ver. 1.8)
66.27 Internet Services List (June-1-94)
66.47 Z-Mail For UNIX and MS Windows
66.80 Concise Guide to UNIX Books (June 1994)
66.18 New Exabyte 8mm Tape Library
66.67 FAQ: send a fax from the Internet?
66.26 Free CD-ROM with SUG Membership
66.16 Microsoft LAN Manager for SunOS
66.29 The Internet Mall [01 Jun, 94]
66.86 Fax On Demand for Solaris 2.x
66.66 The Unofficial Internet Book List
Each month a number of different articles are requested - not just for
the current or previous volume. A quick count throught my log files
produced this summary:
Month #of different articles requested
January 228
February 223
March 372
April 410
May 477
June 1167 (Skewed because some people are making
copies of my archives the hard way :-)
It's really around 470.)
July 471 (In addition, more people are using ftp)
August 1320 (Skewed again. Really about 320)
September 430
This suggests that my back issues remain valuable and I should make it
easier to access them (e.g. with and email search capability).
I'm evaluating some public domain software that might help.
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