ADAPTIVE C++ SOFTWARE // STRUCTURE-SHY DESIGN PATTERNS // ELASTIC OBJECTS are some of the concepts implemented in the Demeter Tools/C++ which have been under development for 10 years, first at GTE Laboratories and then at Northeastern University. This file tells you how to get the complete Demeter Tools/C++ free of charge and what you find in the files you receive. The Demeter Tools/C++ object code is distributed free of charge to promote the adaptive software technology and make it widely available. The Demeter User's Guide and the Laboratory Guide are also distributed with the software. See: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/research/demeter/docs/u-guide.ps http://www.ccs.neu.edu/research/demeter/docs/l-guide.ps The software is complemented by the book: ADAPTIVE OBJECT-ORIENTED SOFTWARE: THE DEMETER METHOD WITH PROPAGATION PATTERNS published by PWS Publishing Company in 1996. The book appeared in bookstores in September 1995. See http://www.ccs.neu.edu/research/demeter to read foreword, preface, backcover, table of contents and selected chapters. See URL ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/people/lieber/README.book-ordering for ways to get the book. The Demeter Tools/C++ work with both the GNU and ATT C++ compilers. Detailed requirements for hardware and software are in the User's Guide which is also in the package below. To see some of the feedback we received on adaptive software technology, read ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/people/lieber/Demeter-interest Get the system's compressed tar file as follows depending on your position: Boston, USA: ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/research/demeter/ Zurich, Switzerland: ftp://ftp.switch.ch/mirror/demeter/ (The Swiss site is maintained by Martin Berli. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet: berli@switch.ch | SWITCH, Swiss Academic and Research Network Phone : +41 1 268 1540 | Limmatquai 138 Fax : +41 1 268 1568 | CH-8001 Zurich ) SUN OS: dem-5.5.1-sunos.tar.gz IBM RS 6000 (ported by Cun Xiao, IBM) dem-5.5.1-rs6000-aix.tar.Z (4 Mbytes) dem-5.5.1-rs6000-aix.tar.gz(3 Mbytes) PC Linux: dem-5.5.1-i486-linux.tar.gz ) (later we plan to make available (contributions are welcome): a 486 Windows version, a Solaris version, etc.) INSTALLATION NOTES are in files: ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/people/lieber/installation-notes* (select the suffix related to your architecture/operating system) For example: -RS-6000 for the IBM RS 6000 architecture: installation-notes-RS-6000 Use the following command sequence to copy the Demeter Tools/C++ by ftp from Boston (it is similar for the Swiss site): % ftp ftp.ccs.neu.edu Name ( ... ): ftp Password: your-email-address ftp> cd pub/research/demeter ftp> ls ftp> binary ftp> get dem-5.5.1-sunos.tar.gz ftp> quit % unzip dem-5.5.1-sunos.tar.gz % tar xf dem-5.5.1-sunos.tar (The Demeter Tools/C++ need 16 Mbytes. Together with the rest of the documentation, you need 35 MBytes of diskspace.) You have now the full version of the Demeter Tools/C++ which you need to install following the instructions in the installation guide (in dem-install.ps and in the User's Guide). There is a separate compressed tar file which contains tutorial material like exercises, viewgraphs, sample applications, etc. It is in file: ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/research/demeter/dem-tutorial.tar.gz ftp://ftp.switch.ch/mirror/demeter/dem-tutorial.tar.gz Get it with the same procedure as described above. For information regarding educational use of Demeter, please contact Michael Sugarman, Computer Science Editor, PWS Publishing Company, 20 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116. Phone: 617/542-3377; Fax: 617/338-6134; Internet: mike_sugarman@pws.com. From PWS you can obtain the following products related to Adaptive Software: the book ``Adaptive Object-Oriented Software: The Demeter Method with Propagation Patterns'', by Karl Lieberherr. instructor materials, like viewgraphs, case studies and sample exams. For information regarding commercial support for Demeter, please contact George McQuilken, Demeter International Inc., 56 Bennett Road, Marblehead, MA 01945-1404, USA, +617-631-9139; Internet: demeter@acm.com. We would appreciate if you send email to demeter@ccs.neu.edu after you have installed the system. This will allow us to keep you informed with important follow-up information. Papers about the Demeter System and Method are available by ftp. You will find them with the uniform resource locator: ftp://ftp.ccs.neu.edu/pub/research/demeter/documents/papers To test your installed software run the self-test as described in the User's Guide. man demeter tells you about all the available tools. xcddraw is offered as learning tool only. It is not intended for extensive use (you can work faster with textual cds). Please send your questions and maintenance requests to: demeter@CCS.neu.EDU Prof. Karl Lieberherr phone: (617) 373 2077 (office) Director, Center for Software Sciences (617) 721 2663 (home) Northeastern University fax: (617) 373 5121 College of Computer Science ftp: ftp.ccs.neu.edu 237 Cullinane Hall pub/people/lieber Boston, MA 02115-9959 pub/research/demeter -------------------------------------------------------- World-Wide Web address: http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/lieber -------------------------------------------------------- To learn more on adaptive software, send the message subscribe adaptive to majordomo@ccs.neu.edu --- Demeter Tools, Demeter Method and Demeter System are trademarks. Brought to you by the efforts of: The Demeter Research Group System Developers: Cun Xiao, Walter Huersch, Ignacio Silva-Lepe, Cristina Lopes, Linda Keszenheimer and several others who contributed to the development of adaptive software, including Paul Bergstein, Ian Holland, Jens Palsberg, Arthur Riel. supported by the National Science Foundation, IBM, Ciba and ARPA. PWS Publishing Company (owner of educational rights) Mike Sugarman, Editor Mary Thomas and their reviewers. Demeter International Inc. (owner of commercial rights) George McQuilken, President and his team.