Meetings

This information is updated when plans for the monthly meeting are finalized.

OpenNT

Stephe Walli

Softway Systems

Tuesday August 27th at 7:00pm College of Dupage Room SRC-1024

Abstract

Stephe will discuss the design objectives, implementation timetable and future direction of OpenNT. OpenNT is a complete POSIX environment for Microsoft Windows NT. Stephe will also discuss Softway's relationship with Microsoft.

Topics that will be covered at the meeting include:

how to port UNIX software to NT; that software can consist of shell scripts, C programs, or any POSIX compliant language.
how to use the UNIX programming environment on NT (character or X-based).
trends in open systems standards.

Speaker Bio

Stephe Walli is the VP of R&D and one of the founders of Softway Systems. He is also the author of "Going Solo" a book about the single UNIX specification. Stephe has been a consultant to X/Open, worked with both MKS and EDS in software engineering and management capacities. He continues to represents USENIX at IEEE POSIX meetings while leading softway's development efforts.

Getting to the meeting

The next meeting of UniForum Chicago will be from 7:00 pm to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 1996 at the College of DuPage. The address of the meeting facility is:

        College of DuPage
        Building SRC, Rm 1024
        22nd and Lambert
        Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599

Take 355 to Butterfield Rd (Rt 56). Butterfield West to Lambert Rd. Lambert Rd North to first right after College Road. Park in lots 7 or 8 and walk to SRC building. Room 1024 is on the first floor of the SRC building, near the entrance.

All UniForum Chicago general meetings are open to the public free of charge.

Contact Michael Potter at (630) 960-0133 x615 for additional information.

For more information about UniForum Chicago contact mep@xnet.com.