Dataforge



Company name:	Dataforge
Contact:	Daniel Forsyth
Phone:	905-632-9918
Fax:	905-632-1907
E-Mail:	forsyth@wchat.on.ca

Dataforge is a producer of Linux servers for the business environment. Also produces software incorporated servers for Image Scanning and Retrieval.



Dataforge uses Linux for the following functions:

• X-Windows:
  • X-Windows terminal (display, keyboard, mouse -- applications run elsewhere)
  • X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)
• Network file server:
  • Samba server for a network of PCs.
  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.
• Print server:
  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
  • Print spooler using samba (PC clients)
• Fax spooler:
  • Fax server for outgoing fax transmissions.
• Modem communications:
  • Server answers the phone, provides shell logins.
  • Server answers the phone, provides PPP, SLIP or term logins.
  • Users can dial-out using a (possibly shared) shared modem.
• Office productivity software:
  • Document preparation with ApplixWare.
  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
• Internet client software - WWW
  • NetScape Navigator.
• Internet client software - mail
  • Netscape's mail client.
• Network management:
  • Internet or WAN router.
  • Internet or WAN firewall.
• Electronic mail server:
  • POP-3 server.
• Network services provided to local users:
  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • Anonymous ftp server.
  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Services finger requests.
  • Other services.
• Network services provided to remote users over dial-up or the Internet:
  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Services finger requests.
  • Runs one or more database servers.
• Software development tools:
  • C and/or C++
  • Perl
  • Tcl/Tk
  • Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.

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