Here is a summary:
David Vander Velde (University of Kansas, dave@kunmr.chem.ukans.edu) has a
very nice package (KISS) running in his lab. Written in Pascal, requires a
DEC-VMS workstation, networking involved VT-100 emulation. The program is
freely available.
Scott Thornburgh (Dowelanco, sthornburgh@dowelanco.com) uses a commercial
product written for the Mac (PC is coming) called "Office Tracker Pro" from
Milum Corporation. You can download a demo copy from
ftp:://ftp.andrew.cmu.edu/pub/aoce/other related software/OTP Demo. The
price per node depends upon your network size, type of institution and
whether you take advantage of promotional sales. Right now that range is
about $20 to $70 per node.
Dave Kinney (ARCO, cvxdrk@arco.com) is also considering using a office
manager suite (WordPerfect Office). This suggests a general approach by
using any number of time/resource management products.
Tom Pratum (U. Washington, pratum@uwchem.chem.washington.edu) wrote a VAX
Fortran program for this back in 1987. He has made numerous additions
since then. The program interacts through a VT-100 terminal. The program
is also freely available.
Rodger Kohnert (Oregon State University, kohnertr@ccmail.orst.edu) has a
Unix shell program that interacts through a vt-100 terminal. This is the
most unique approach that I've seen.
Lydia Denys (Allergan, lydiad@mail018.usirvine.allergan.sprint.com) also
uses a homegrown VAX program. Lydia tells me that Allergan probably has no
great financial interest in the program but this would have to be worked
out.
Steve Philson (University of Minnesota, philson@nmr.chem.umn.edu) has a
homegrown C-program available, written for SunOS. He feels that a bit of
C-programming would be needed to get it working at just any site but anyone
would be welcome to the code if they want to do this.
-- I hope this is helpful. If large numbers of requests for software come through then perhaps we can arrange to post them on the various bulletin boards?!Chris
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Chris Rithner, Ph.D. Chemistry Department Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO 80523 303-491-6475 303-491-1801 (fx)
cdr@mail.chm.colostate.edu
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