Path: news.daimi.aau.dk!glad From: Elmer Sandvad Newsgroups: comp.lang.beta Subject: Re: BETA for MS Windows Date: 9 Feb 1996 13:25:29 GMT Organization: DAIMI, Computer Science Dept. at Aarhus University Lines: 122 Approved: mailtonews@daimi.aau.dk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4ffi09$9im@gjallar.daimi.aau.dk> NNTP-Posting-Host: daimi.daimi.aau.dk > I have just recently heard about BETA through various newsgroup > postings and have become quite interested from what I've read. > > Although BETA has apparently been around for 20 years it is > completely new to me. I currently do all my programming with a > mixture of C and Assembler, but would like to try out BETA. > > Can anyone tell me where I can obtain a copy for MS Windows Either > commercially or if possible through FTP? > > I have heard about versions available for Windows 95. Is it > available for Windows 3.11? > If not, will the W95 version run under W3.11 with the WIN32S > extensions? > > I would be grateful for any assistance with this. > > Thanks > Chris. > > Dear Chris, On the PC the Mjolner BETA System is available for Windows 95, Windows NT and Linux I enclose a description of the Personal Edition. Other sources of information are: * anonymous ftp at ftp.mjolner.dk * world wide web (www) at http://www.mjolner.dk * the newsgroup comp.lang.beta * info@mjolner.dk, sales@mjolner.dk, support@mjolner.dk Sincerely Elmer Sandvad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mjolner Informatics Aps Phone: (+45) 86 20 20 00 ext. 2752 Science Park Aarhus Direct: (+45) 86 20 20 11 - 2752 Gustav Wieds Vej 10 Fax: (+45) 86 20 12 22 DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Email: ess@mjolner.dk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BETA is better ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mjolner BETA System Personal Edition for Windows 95, Windows NT, Linux, Macintosh and UNIX platforms Valid from February 1'st 1996 Mjolner Informatics offers a non-profit version of the Mjolner BETA System: a Personal Edition. The package includes a BETA compiler with the ability to generate stand-alone applications, and a platform-independent user interface framework. The Personal Edition contains the following components: * Complete basic system, including BETA compiler with native code generation, basic libraries with text, file, containers, system utilities, etc. * Complete GUI frameworks: - XtEnv, AwEnv on UNIX and Linux platforms - MacEnv on Macintosh platforms - Lidskjalv on Windows 95 and Windows NT platforms * Persistent store * Hard copy manual including an overview of the language and tutorial to the Mjolner BETA System * Complete manuals in PostScript format Price: US $ 60 Personal Edition Additional License Agreement: The terms and conditions in the Mjolner BETA License Agreement are valid for the Personal Edition version. In addition to the terms and conditions in the Mjolner BETA License Agreement the Personal Edition is restricted as follows: * The Personal Edition System is a single user version, personally licensed to the licensee. This license allows the licensee to use the software on a single computer and to print one copy of the associated documentation. * The Personal Edition System may not be used for any commercial purposes. Software compiled with the Personal Edition System may not be sold. Software developed using the Personal Edition System may be freely distributed for non-commercial purposes. For teaching purposes, we recommend purchase of the full Mjolner BETA System. Educational institutions holding an educational licence for the full Mjolner BETA System on any platform are allowed to distribute the Personal Edition version of the Mjolner BETA System to any student in any course in which the Mjolner BETA System is used as a teaching vehicle. These Personal Editions will not include printed documentation and disks/tapes. The purchase of the Mjolner BETA System includes access to e-mail support. This support will be open to all questions related to the purchased system (installation, use, and error reports). Mjolner Informatics will respond to the questions on the e-mail support as quickly as possible. However, note that this e-mail support is not a hotline. Mjolner Informatics offers consultancy services and training in connection with the Mjolner BETA System, and object-oriented programming in general. Ask for details. Supported platforms: * Intel 386/486/Pentium based PC's running Windows 95. Microsoft SDK or Borland SDK required. At least 16MB RAM. * Intel 386/486/Pentium based PC's running Windows NT. Microsoft SDK or Borland SDK required. At least 16MB RAM. * Intel 386/486/Pentium based PC's running Linux 1.0 or later. * Macintosh with at least 68020, 5Mb RAM and MPW. Runs in simulated mode on PowerPC. * Sun SPARC, SunOS 4.0 and 4.1, and Solaris 2.2, 2.3, 2.4. * HP9000 series 300, 400, 700, HP-UX 9