California Institute of Technology



Company name:	California Institute of Technology
E-Mail:	www@caltech.edu
WWW URL:	http://www.caltech.edu

The California Institute of Technology is a leading educational institution in the areas of mathematics, science, and engineering.



California Institute of Technology 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:
  • NFS server for other PCs and Unix systems.
• Print server:
  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
• Desktop environment:
  • GNOME.
  • Other.
• Office productivity software:
  • Document preparation with LyX.
  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
• Backup services
  • Tar.
• HTTP servers
  • Apache.
• Internet client software - WWW
  • NetScape Navigator.
  • Lynx.
• Internet client software - mail
  • Pine.
  • Elm.
  • Mail.
  • Netscape's mail client.
• Electronic mail server:
  • POP-3 server.
  • IMAP server.
  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).
• Network services provided to local users:
  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • ``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
  • Services finger requests.
• Network services provided to remote users over dial-up or the Internet:
  • Accepts telnet connections.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
• Software development tools:
  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Perl
  • Guile
  • Tcl/Tk
  • Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.
  • Fortran
  • Others.

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