From: info@et2.comland.com
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: ELF Linux Distribution on CD-ROM
Date: 1 May 1995 16:46:43 -0400
Organization: Executive Tools, Round Rock, Tx.
Sender: mdw@cs.cornell.edu
Approved: linux-answers@news.ornl.gov (Matt Welsh)
Message-ID: <answers-18961.799361202@cs.cornell.edu>
Reply-To: info@et2.comland.com
Keywords: commercial, ET Linux, ELF, CD-ROM, distribution

Executive Tools, Inc. is developing products and services for the
Linux market.  We are pleased to announce the availability of the
first such product, ET Linux, Volume 1 Number 0.  In order to have the
best possible Linux foundation on which to build and to eliminate
redundant efforts, we chose to build a system based on ELF.  We now
have the only distribution that we know of that has been completely
rebuilt with only ELF executables.  Among the advantages offered by a
full conversion to the ELF format is that running both types of
binaries on your system simultaneously consumes twice the memory for
shared libraries which can drastically impede performance in systems
with 16Mb of memory or less.

Recently, H. J. Lu posted a note expressing his desire for Linux
developers to move to the ELF executable format.  We feel like ET
Linux is a big step in that direction.  We hope other developers will
continue to move in this direction so that the old libraries may be
retired swiftly.

Our future products will be enhanced by the availability of other
Linux applications.  We will continue to enhance and support our
distribution to provide a solid platform for the use and development
of Linux applications.

The primary goal of the initial release of ET Linux is two-fold.  First,
we wanted to make the ELF platform available to as many developers as 
soon as possible.  In ET Linux, we have done the tedious work of conversion
to ELF for you.  Secondly, we wanted to obtain input from the community on
what should be included, how installation and updates should work, etc. for
future releases.  Using that input we will continue to enhance installation,
ease of use, and maintainability.

ET Linux is based on the BOGUS 1.0.1 distribution by Rickard E. Faith,
Kevin E. Martin and Doug L. Hoffman.  We have obtained their permission
to modify and distribute their work.

 *   All executables are in ELF format.  

 *   We have compiled all executables and obtained source from reliable
     locations.

 *   Everything required to rebuild this distribution from source is
     included.

 *   Package Management System (PMS) allows easy package installation
     from source.

 *   PMS allows easy removal of packages.

 *   All packages include ftp locations and directory path names.

 *   PMS package allows easy updating of packages instead of
     reinstalling the entire operating system.

 *   We will be maintaining the distribution on an ongoing basis.

 *   We will provide a limited level of support for coordinating bug
     fixes etc.

 *   We will provide a greater level of support on a contract basis.

 *   Supports a.out binaries.

 *   Boot disks use the new 1.68Mb format.

 *   1.68Mb Boot/Root diskettes included.

 *   New ELF binaries are still being produced and will be available 
     via anonymous ftp from et.comland.com.

 *   A new release will be made approximately one week after the public
     release of ELF libc.  Update proceedure will also be available on
     ftp server.

 *   Ftp server will be available after May 5th.

-------------  Packages Included  --------------------

ImageMagick-3.6.2.bin		    emacs-19.28.elc
NetKit-0.1			    extra-fonts-1.0.bin
NetKit-A-0.08.bin		    extra-macros-1.0.bin
NetKit-B-0.06.bin		    extra-manpages-bsd.bin
Seyon-2.14c.bin			    fileutils-3.9.bin
SysVinit-2.50+rpd.bin		    findutils-4.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.8514		    flex-2.4.6.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.AGX		    freeze-2.5.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach32		    fvwm-pre-2.0-patchlevel-15.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach64		    gawk-2.15.5.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mach8		    gcc-2.6.4-950305.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.Mono		    gcc-2.6.4-950422.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.P9000		    gdb-4.14.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.S3		    gnuchess-4.0.pl70.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.SVGA		    grep-2.0.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.VGA16		    groff-1.09.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.W32		    gzip-1.2.4.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.bin		    httpd-1.3.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.cfg		    indent-1.9.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.doc		    ispell-3.1.08.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt		    less-177.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt100		    lgrind-1.4.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fnt75		    libc-4.7.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fntbig		    libc-5.0.2.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.fntscl		    libXpm-3.4e.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.inc		    lilo-0.16.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.lib		    linux-1.2.3
XFree86-3.1.1.lkit		    m4-1.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.man		    mail-8.1.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.pex		    make-3.70.bin
XFree86-3.1.1.slib		    makeindex-2.12.bin
XFree86-3.1.1			    man-pages-1.5.bin
Xtacy-1.12.bin			    man_db-2.2.bin
agrep-2.04.bin			    mkboot-ET-1.1.bin
arc-5.21.bin			    ncftp-2.0.4.bin
auctex-9.2g.bin			    ncompress-4.2.4.bin
autoconf-2.3.bin		    ncurses-1.8.5.bin
bash-1.14.2.bin			    nenscript-1.13++.bin
bc-1.02.bin			    netpbm-1mar1994.bin
bdflush-1.5.bin			    patch-2.1.bin
bin86-0.1.bin			    perl-5.000.bin
binutils-950417.bin		    pms-ET-3.36.bin
bind-4.9.3b17.bin		    procps-0.96.bin
bison-1.22.bin			    ptx-0.3.bin
bogo-1.2.bin			    rcs-5.6.0.1.bin
byacc-1.9.bin			    remind-3.0.13.bin
calc-2.02c.bin			    sauter-2.1.bin
ckermit-189.bin			    screen-3.5.2.bin
cpio-2.3.bin			    sed-2.05.bin
cron-3.0p1.bin			    sendmail.8.6.12.base.bin
cvs-1.3.bin			    sh-utils-1.10.bin
dc-0.2.bin			    shar-3.50.bin
deliver-2.0pl11.bin		    tar-1.11.2.bin
diffutils-2.6.bin		    tcsh-6.05.bin
dig-2.0.bin			    texinfo-3.1.bin
dmacro-2.0.bin			    textutils-1.9.bin
doschk-1.1.bin			    time-1.6.bin
dungeon-2.7B.bin		    tput-1.0.bin
dviljk-1.1.bin			    transfig-2.1.8.bin
dvipsk-5.55a.bin		    tvtwm-pl10.bin
e2fsprogs-0.5b.bin		    ucblogo.bin
ed-0.1.bin			    units.bin
elisp-manual-19-2.3.bin		    unzip-5.0.p1.bin
elvis-1.7.bin			    util-linux-2.2.bin
emacs-19.28.bin			    uuencode-1.0.bin
emacs-19.28.el			    vm-5.72beta.bin
vtwm-5.3.bin			    xless-1.7.bin
wavplay-021.bin			    xlife-3.0.bin
wdiff-0.04.bin			    xlock.bin
web2c-6.1.bin			    xmelt-xflip.bin
words-linux-3.0.bin		    xminesweep-2.1.bin
wu-ftpd-2.4.bin			    xneko.bin
xanim-2683.bin			    xpaint-2.1.1.bin
xboard-3.1.pl1.bin		    xphoon.bin
xcal-4.1.bin			    xplaces.bin
xcalendar-3.0.bin		    xrn6-17.bin
xcb-2.3.bin			    xroach.bin
xcmap.bin			    xswarm-2.3.bin
xdu-2.1.bin			    xtetris-2.5.2.bin
xdvik-1.8.bin			    xypic-2.11.bin
xearth-0.92.bin			    yabba-1.00.bin
xfig-3.1.3.bin			    zip-2.0.1.bin
xkeycaps-2.11.bin		    zoo-2.1.bin

ET Linux is available for $25.00 plus shipping and handling from:
Executive Tools, Inc.
PO Box 215
Round Rock, TX 78680-0215
1 800 864-5150
1 512 218-9600
orders@et.comland.com

Due to U.S. export restrictions we regret that this product is currently 
available in the United States and Canada only.

We can be reached by email for product inquiries at the address
info@et.comland.com. 


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