MARKETING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

The latest release of Unibasic [7.2] integrates seamlessly with dynamicXport and supports huge datafiles (>2GB) on operating systems offering this extension.  Versions for AIX and UnixWare are available immediately; Linux and Open Server are in process.  Versions for Sun Solaris, HP and others will follow, based upon customer request. 

Upgrades:  Free if you already have a UniBasic 7 SSN or are covered by Software Assurance.  Users of earlier versions may acquire Version 7 at a 50% discount off the retail price of a new license.

LINUX UPDATE
A new version [3.7.2] of the DCI Passport Software solves the technical problems associated with licensing on the latest-generation Linux systems.  New releases of UniBasic, dL4, IQ, etc. are not required.  This no-charge update allows you to install DCI products on either RedHat 7 or Caldera Open Linux.  Download the updated Linux Passport software from www.dynamic.com or ftp.dynamic.com

IQ Version 4.1 for Linux is now available !


A new version [4.2] is a free upgrade for users of IQ 4 and is being released concurrently with UniBasic 7.2 to add support for Huge datafiles (>2GB).  Initial versions for SCO Open Server, AIX, UnixWare 7 and Linux are available.

 FOR THE TECHNICAL CROWD:

 UniBasic Version 7.2 does not support Huge datafiles on systems, such as Open Server 5, which do not include the necessary operating system extensions.

Until more platforms are available, Version 7.2 is only available from our public ftp site:  http://www.dynamic.com/dist/pub/  In the near future, version 7.2 will become the default version on www.dynamic.com.

Version 3.7.2 of the Passport software has been released for Linux. This new release corrects problems with software licensing under RedHat 7.1.  The release also contains an updated ppconfig utility that runs correctly under RedHat 7.1. The new version should be compatible with RedHat 6.x and existing Linux installations, but any Linux 6.x system which is upgraded to Linux 7.x will need to have the license recreated (a RedHat 6.x license file can not be used with RedHat 7.1)

NEW TERM FILE FOR SCO 5.0.6 CONSOLE:

SCO OpenServer release 5.0.6 has changed the default behavior of the console and the standard terminal file shipped with UniBasic does not work correctly. A new, beta terminal definition file, "term.scoansi.5.0.6" is available from our public ftp site: ftp://ftp.dynamic.com/dist/pub/99/iris/term.scoansi.5.0.6  UniBasic 7.2 for SCO will include the new terminal driver.

UBCOMPRESS BUG AFFECTS TRANSFERRING FILES:

A problem, recently reported by a customer, was discovered when moving Universal data files from a big-endian byte ordered machine (non-Intel, non-Alpha) to an Intel machine. The key [index] portion of the relocated file was unreadable. 

The problem stems from a bug in ubcompress packaged with UniBasic 6 and 7.  While such ubcompressed files REMAIN COMPLETELY USEABLE on the machine on which they were compressed, moving such files to an Intel/Alpha platform results in those files being unreadable.

This bug has been fixed in UniBasic 7.1.1.2, and higher. If you are contemplating an upgrade for any of your customers, which includes moving Universal data files from AIX, SOLARIS, MOTOROLA, DG AVIION or HP to an Intel machine, you must first obtain and run the current version of ubcompress on the files before they are moved. A special option has been added to ubcompress to scan and fix any such files.

We intend to port a current version of ubcompress for each affected platform and place standalone copies on our ftp.dynamic.com site. Please note that the files are perfectly good as long as they remain on their native platforms. This fix is only required if the files are being moved to a different platform.