SunSoft Catalyst CDWare Volume 4 Fall 1992 SPARC CD-ROM Software Catalog Set Sealed NOS

Description

Genuine SunSoft Catalyst CDWare Volume 4 Fall 1992 CD-ROM Catalog Set

Brand: SunSoft (Original software release)

Add an interesting piece of Sun Microsystems history to your collection with this genuine SunSoft Catalyst CDWare Volume 4 software and catalog package. This example remains factory shrink wrapped and unopened. The package is marked Volume 4, Fall 1992, and carries part number 794-2095-01.

Catalyst CDWare was promoted as “A world of SPARC products to see and use” and served as a software showcase, catalog, evaluation, and ordering resource for owners of Sun SPARC workstations and servers. The package documents a remarkable cross-section of commercial UNIX software available during the early Solaris era.

Part Number: 794-2095-01
Edition: Volume 4 – Fall 1992
Publisher: SunSoft, Inc.
Platform Focus: Sun SPARC / Solaris

Based on documentation from another opened Volume 4 example, this release originally included a CD-ROM, catalog booklet, documentation inserts, and presentation package. Because this copy remains sealed, contents have not been verified beyond the original factory packaging.

Companies prominently featured on the package include WordPerfect Corporation, Lotus Development Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Informix Software, ESRI, SAS Institute, RSA Data Security, SunExpress, SunPro, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation, Xerox Corporation, Maxtor Corporation, and many others serving the Sun workstation market.

Notable products documented in Volume 4 include:

• WordPerfect 5.1
• Lotus 1-2-3 for SPARC Systems
• SPARCworks Professional
• GNU C for Solaris 2.0
• ArcView GIS
• SunPC
• SunNet Manager 2.0
• SAS System
• PV-WAVE
• Xmath
• DADiSP
• SimCity

System Environment Referenced

• Sun SPARC workstations
• SPARCstation systems
• SPARCserver systems
• Solaris 1.x and Solaris 2.x environments
• OpenWindows environments

Included

• Factory sealed SunSoft Catalyst CDWare Volume 4 package
• Original shrink wrap
• Original internal contents as packaged by SunSoft (not opened for verification)

Approximate Dimensions

• Height: 12″
• Depth: 0.25″
• Width: 12″

Material: Printed paperboard package with optical media contents
Finish: Blue printed package with factory shrink wrap

Condition

New old stock factory sealed condition.
Original shrink wrap remains present. Package graphics, spine markings, volume identifiers, and part number labels are visible through the factory wrap. Internal contents have not been removed or inspected because the package remains sealed. Please review all photographs carefully for condition details.
Exactly what is shown in the photos is included.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Catalyst CDWare?
Catalyst CDWare was a SunSoft CD-ROM publication that provided software demonstrations, catalogs, product information, evaluation software, and ordering resources for Sun SPARC and Solaris users.

Why is this interesting today?
It serves as a time capsule of the commercial UNIX workstation market from Fall 1992 and documents software vendors, products, and technologies that supported Sun SPARC systems during that era.

Is this original?
Yes. This is an original SunSoft release from 1992.

View other items on our SunSoft brand page.

Manufacturer reference:
Official Sun Microsystems Historical Resources

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