The CRAY Y-MP C90 system features a CPU with a peak performance of one billion floating-point operations per second (Gflop/s). With 16 of these powerful CPUs and 256 megawords (2 gigabytes) of central memory, the CRAY Y-MP C90 system has a peak performance of 16 Gflop/s.

The CRAY Y-MP C90 system uses a balanced parallel, vector-scalar architecture to maximize sustained performance. A significant feature of the CRAY Y-MP C90 system is a dual-vector pipeline that allows each of the system's 16 CPUs to deliver two vector results per functional unit every clock period. With its 64-way parallelism and efficient multiprocessing capabilities, the CRAY Y-MP C90 system can deliver a total of 64 vector results per clock period, or four times that of Cray Research's previous top-end systems.

For more information contact Cray Research, Inc., 655A Lone Oak Dr., Eagan, MN 55121, (612) 683-7100.

Untouchable consists of three distinct anti-virus technologies that constantly interact to detect and eradicate known and unknown viruses. The file scanner incorporates the principal of modification detection. This mathematically-proven technique safeguards against known and unknown virus threats by making use of file signatures rather than the commonly-used virus signatures. A TSR monitor checks system memory for known boot sector and partition table viruses.

In addition, a virus scanner/remover can detect and eradicate hundreds of known viruses.

The program uses the same methods of protection as the stand-alone version, but incorporates enhanced LAN management features. Untouchable Network currently provides its enhanced LAN management facilities for the Novell Netware operating system. A network savvy version of the product, without the LAN management features, is available to run on Microsoft LAN Manager, Banyan Vines, 3Com, and other PC network operating systems.

Untouchable is available for $165. An Untouchable Network Starter Kit is available for $695. The starter kit includes the server package of full supervisor documentation and software and ten node license agreements. License agreements for additional nodes may be purchased for $85 per node.

While Untouchable does not require virus signature updates to ensure complete protection against undiscovered new viruses, Fifth Generation Systems recognizes that some users may want them. The company will provide quarterly virus signature updates for the virus scanner and TSR monitor, for a service charge of $15 per quarter.

For more information contact Fifth Generation Systems, 10049 N. Reiger Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70809, (504) 291-7221.

ROM-DOS compatibility with common desktop DOS has been certified and documented by VeriTest, an independent testing agency. VeriTest successfully ran a collection of 28 widely used MS-DOS applications under ROM-DOS, including: AutoCAD, dBASE IV, Freelance Plus, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Multimate, Paradox, R:BASE, Sidekick, Turbo Pascal, Ventura Publisher, and Word Perfect.

ROM-DOS allows a developer to write the application program in the desired language, then convert the program into a ROMable EXE (named RXE) that will execute the code directly from ROM. The RXE is loaded into ROM along with ROM-DOS to run in the target system with no further modifications required. Developers can place the memory intensive program code in ROM and use valuable RAM space only for the remaining program data.

ROM-DOS resides in about 34K ROM, and uses as little as 10K RAM when running. ROM-DOS can be further minimized when customized to include only specifically needed functions. ROM-DOS can also be run with Datalight's mini-BIOS which requires less than 3K of ROM. The ROM-DOS Developer's Kit contains the tools and utilities needed to port ROM-DOS to the developer's choice of hardware platform. Also included are numerous DOS utilities, source code for all device drivers, and source code for the mini-BIOS.

ROM-DOS can be purchased in quantity for as low as $5 per copy. The Developer's Kit is available for $495. License to the source code is available for $10,000. For more information contact Datalight, 17455 - 68th Ave NE, Suite 304, Bothell, WA 98011, 1-800-221-6630.

UNIX SYSTEM V/88 Release 4.0, v3.1 includes the BOS, NSE and DeltaWINDOWS 1.2. The early access release is now shipping to ISVs for development of off-the-shelf software applications and other key customers of the MCG.

For more information contact Motorola, Inc. Computer Group, 2900 South Diablo Way, Tempe, AZ 85282, (602) 438-3576.

Version 4.1 of the Graphics LEM provides functions that allow users to print full-page, 300 dpi vector output to Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series III and PostScript printers, eliminating jagged lines and enhancing graphics resolution. Version 4.1 also is better equipped to handle .PCX images. An updated function correctly sets the color palette from the header of the .PCX file and allows the display of .PCX images larger than the screen. New functions also now allow users to remap the standard Graphics LEM 16 colors to any color supported by the EGA or VGA card in use. For instance, to display a .PCX image that has eight shades of blue, users can remap 8 of the 16 colors to the various shades of blue. Though users may continue to display only a maximum of 16 colors, these colors can range outside the standard Graphics LEM color palette.

The simplify creation of GUIs, 4.1 of the Graphics LEM can save and restore partial graphics screens to create popdown, tile, icon, and many other screen styles, all using only the Graphics LEM's capabilities. Another new function identifies a rectangular area of the screen as an active clipping region. Parts of objects extending outside the designated area are not drawn. New vector printing functions allow users to print only the "clipped" area of the screen.

Version 4.1 also includes a number of new and improved utilities and fonts. Utilities allow users to debug .PCX-based image-handling applications, improve the look of applications, speed application design, and allow for more flexible handling of custom created or edited fonts.

Enhancements to the GFONT icon and font editor allow users to map fonts to equivalent fonts native on PostScript or Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Series III printers. They also provide improved scaling capabilities. The ability to import a .PCX file to create new icons or fonts also has been improved.

Included in the new graphics functions is a 3-D "caged" bar-chart function that creates a 3-D rendering of a "caged" background. The ability to display a time-series graph also has been improved. For first-time buyers, v4.1 of the Graphics LEM is priced at $199. Current registered users of the Graphics LEM can upgrade for $50. For registered users who purchased the product on July 1, 1991, or later, the upgrade is free.

For more information contact Clarion Software, 150 East Sample Road, Pompano Beach, Fl 33064, (800) 354-5444.

T-BASE is also hardware independen, so it does not limit you to certain types of video cards or other equipment T-BASE automatically detects your hardware configuration and adjusts itself to work in that configuration. ChromaTools, which is bundled with T-BASE, is an advanced color manipulation and image conversion utility that makes it easy to convert images in a varieyt of file formats into a single format for inclusion in desktop presentations, CD-ROM libraries, picture databases, demo disks, bulletin boards, advertising, kiosks, and more. ChromaTools is a $249 value.

T-BASE has a suggested retail price of $495 and is available from dealers nationwide as well as from Videotex Systems, Inc. For more information contact Videotex Systems, Inc., 8499 Greenville Ave, Suite 205, Dallas, TX 75231, (800) 888-4336, Fax (214) 348-3821

Sourcerer' s Apprentice professional version carries security, compression, archiving, and additional reporting features Project leaders or managers can secure Sourcerer's Apprentice from unauthorized access by assigning permissions based on the user I.D. and module name. Archiving allows users to save versions to an external medium, such as a floppy disk, tape or server. For programmers working off a Novell server, Sourcerer's Apprentice offers automatic file server support.

Sourcerer's Apprentice requires IBM 286, 386, or compatibles. DOS version requires DOS 2.0 or higher; OS/2 requires OS/2 v1.2 or higher; Windows requires Microsoft Windows 3.0 or higher. For more information contact Solution Systems, 372 Washington St, Wellesley, MA 02181, (800) 677-0001, (617) 431-2313, Fax (617) 740-0089.

For more information contact Gimpel Software, 3207 Hogarth Lane, Collegeville, PA 19426, (215) 584-4261.

The routines included in the GIF SDK make it easy to load GIF files into Device Independent Bitmaps (DIBs) or save a bitmap in the GIF format with a single function call. Packaged in the form of a DLL (Dynamic Link Library), the GIF DSK is compatible with a variety of development environments, such as SQL Windows, Actor, Borland's C++, Microsoft's Visual Basic, and others.

The GIF SDK is priced at $149, and includes complete documentation for use in application development. For more information contact Black Ice Software, Crane Rd., Somers, NY 10589, (914) 277-7006, Fax (914) 276-8418.

The InCommand utilities are designed for both interactive and batch use, and provide a complete set of options for omitting confirmation prompts and file lists. All utilities return consistent exit codes, for full automation in batch files. System requirements are an IBM compatible PC, DOS 3.0 or higher, and 256K RAM. A hard disk is strongly recommended. For more information contact Inductive Logic, P.O. Box 26238, San Diego, CA 92196-0238, (619) 578-5146.

Liant Software Corp today announced X Window support for C-scape, the company's comprehensive library of C routines for creating professional user interfaces. C-scape 3.2C UNIX enables C-scape developers to write sophisticated user interfaces for graphical applications under the X Window System. Existing C-scape applications can also be recompiled under X. C-scape applications offer programmers a variety of graphical features, including menu systems, borders and pop-up windows. Text editing functions include word wrap, search and replace, and block commands. Mouse support allows users to manipulate windows or select menu choices.

These features can be incorporated into screens using Look & Feel, Liant's screen designer which comes with C- scape. C-scape 3.2C UNIX has a suggested retail price in the U.S. of $1499. Versions of C-scape for VMS, MS-DOSX, OS/2 and QNX are also available. Each version of C-scape comes with a set of example programs and source code which users can modify according to their needs.

For more information contact Liant Software Corp, (508) 626-0006.

Linpack.h++ is an object-oriented C++ version of the widely used FORTRAN library. Linpack.h++ includes 100% of the functionality of the FORTRAN version, plus much more. Because Linpack.h++ is written in C++ it has capabilities that far exceed the FORTRAN version.

Rogue Wave's new libraries take full advantage of C++'s strengths: operator overloading, object-orientation, and speed. Programmer productivity is boosted because you work with whole objects that represent numerical data rather than low-level "DO" loops. The result is fewer, but more expressive, lines of code. Both Matrix.h++ and Linpack.h++ are completely compatible with Rogue Wave's other C++ class libraries, Tools.h++ and Math.h++. Matrix.h++ and Linpack.h++ are available for most machines, from MS-DOS to UNIX, including a vectorized version for the CRAY. Matrix.h++ includes all the functionality of Math.h++. Matrix.h++ adds specialized matrix classes such as banded, symmetric, positive-definite, Hermitian, tridiagonal, etc. Because Matrix.h++ includes Math.h++, it can take advantage of Math.h++'s optimized lowlevel assembly routines.

Linpack.h++ includes all of Matrix.h++, plus all of the functionality in the original and well-established FORTRAN version; including solutions of systems of equations for a variety of matrix types, solutions of over- and under-determined systems or equations, incremental least squares solvers, etc. But, Linpack.h++ is a true object-oriented library, not just a C version that compiles under C++: the FORTRAN version has been replaced with high-level objects.

The classes are available now. Prices range from $199 to $995 for Matrix.h++ and $299 to $1195 for Linpack.h++. For more information contact Rogue Wave Software Inc., 1325 NW 9th Street, Corvallis, OR 97330, (503) 757-2311.