26) Where can I get Motif? And where can I get Motif for Linux?

[Last modified: Sep 97]

Answer:  A regularly updated list of Motif vendors for Linux (and other
operating systems) is available at:
http://www.rahul.net/kenton/GettingMotif.html

The following information was provided by certain vendors.  If you'd like to
be added, send e-mail to kenton@rahul.net

[A FAQ is not for "personal opinions" on these toolkits.  I don't think it is
appropriate to give such opinions through this particular posting, so I
haven't included any.]

Infomagic provides Linux Motif. For info, see:

    http://www.infomagic.com/infomagic/text/mootiff.html

for the Moo-Tiff CD-ROM. Requires Linux 0.99 (or higher) & XFree86 2.x (or
higher).

Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS) 201 Broadway, Cambridge, MA  02139
USA info@ics.com   617/621-0060

ICS provides binary distributions of Motif for Sun platforms.  Other platforms
are available as well, call or send mail for current info.  ICS also provides
in-depth programming support for Motif and additional tools such as Builder
Xcessory, a Motif interface builder, and the Widget Databook, a source for
third party, commercially available and supported widgets, class libraries,
and subsystems.

Quest (408-496-1900) sells kits for Suns, as well;

SCO (formerly IXI) Premier Motif 1.2.5g is available on:

        Sun SPARCstation SunOS 4.1.2+
        Sun APARCstation Solaris 2.3+
        Intel Solaris 2.4+
        Silicon Graphics MIPS IRIX 5.3+
        IBM RS/6000 AIX 3.2.5+
        HP HP-UX 9.01+
        DEC Alpha OSF/1 3.0+
        SCO OpenServer 5+
        SCO UnixWare 2.1+

Current release also includes SCO Wintif libraries: a version of Motif 1.2
that supports MS Windows 3.1 and MS Windows 95 look and feel.

For more information on SCO Premier Motif contact info@sco.com or see
http://www.premier.sco.com


Corporate & Americas Headquarters
400 Encinal Street, PO Box 1900
Santa Cruz, California 95061-1900
Sales and Info: (800) SCO UNIX (726-8649)
Tel: +1 (408) 425-7222
Fax: +1 (408) 458-4227

Europe, Middle East, India & Africa Headquarters
Croxley Business Park, Hatters Lane
Watford WD1 8YN, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1923 816344
Fax: +44 (0) 1923 813808

SCO Japan
1-8-27, Kohnan
Minato-Ku
Tokyo 108
Japan
Tel: +81 3 5462 9678
Fax: +81 3 5462 9687

        All information is subject to change.


Advanced User Systems Pty Ltd is an Australian distributor of SCO Limited
(X.desktop, Motif, Wintif, Panorama) as a User Pack or Developer Pack, full
technical support, and updates:

    Advanced User Systems Pty Ltd           info@aus.oz.au
    2 Rudd Street
    North Ryde NSW 2113
    Australia
    Ph:  +61 (0)2 878-4777
    Fax: +61 (0)2 878-6951


Sun Microsystems is now shipping SCO Motif 1.2.2.

NSL (+33 (1) 43 36 77 50; requests@nsl.fr) offers kits for Sun4.

Carsten Hammer Schwindstr (chammer@POST.uni-bielefeld.de) reports that he
could not find Motif for a Sun3 from any vendor.


In Australia, Information Technology Consultants Pty Ltd has Motif 1.1.2 for
Sun Sparc 4.1 ( phone on (02) 360 6999, fax on (02) 360 6695 or e-mail to
motif@itcsyd.itc.oz.au)

SILOGIC (+33 61.57.95.95), 78 chemin des Sept Deniers - 31200 TOULOUSE FRANCE
sells Motif 1.1 and 1.2 on Sun4 machines. They also provide customers with
Motif maintenance and support, and do consulting on the X window System at
large, including software development.

Metro Link Inc., has Motif Runtime and Development packages available for a
variety of operating systems:  AT&T SVR3.2, ISC, Linux, LynxOS, QNX, SCO,
SINIX, Solaris, SunOS, SVR4, UnixWare, and Venix.  All versions ship with
shared library version of libXm.

Metro Link Inc.  4711 N. Powerline Rd., Ft. Lauderdale, Florida  33309 Voice:
+1.305.938.0283  Fax: +1.305.938.1982  Email: sales@metrolink.com

BIM (Fax : +32(2)759.47.95) offer Motif 1.1 for Sun-3, Sun-4, Sun-386i.
Includes shared libraries.

An OSF/Motif source license must be obtained from OSF before source can be
obtained from the Open Software Foundation. Call the Direct Channel Desk at
OSF at 617-621-7300 or email direct@osf.org for ordering information.  In
addition to the full Motif source, "option C" allows you to purchase source
for the window manager mwm to run on X terminals.

Bluestone offers Motif.  Bluestone's  MWM is the compiled version of OSF/
Motif for Sun/SPARC. It is plain vanilla Motif based on X11 and Xt Intrinsics.
There is no license manager.  Platforms: Sun/OS 4.1+ and Solaris V2.1,2.2.
Contact: Bluestone @609-727-4600