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             MKS TOOLKIT, Version 2.3 (UNIX tools for DOS)

Mortice Kern Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the MKS
Toolkit version 2.3, with shipping scheduled to commence on May 6, 1988.
Many of you are already aware of the Toolkit as an extensive collection
of UNIX compatible software tools running on MS-DOS and PC-DOS.

This latest version offers new tools, and enhanced functionality plus
technical reference documentation to cover all of these additions.  It
is delivered on 5 DSDD 5.25" diskettes, (or 720K 3.5" diskettes, please
specify when ordering), accompanied by complete technical documentation.

The MKS Toolkit version 2.3 includes:

"NEW COMMANDS"

compress, uncompress    Lempel-Ziv compression/decompression.  Binary-
	compatible with UNIX compress.

diff3   This command compares three versions of a text file.

nl      This is a filter that will number lines and handle footers,
	headers and page numbering.

spell   This is a command which checks for misspelled words in files.
	In order to do this, a word list of nearly one hundred thousand
	words is included.

tty     Display terminal name.

yacc    Yet Another Compiler Compiler.  This is a parser generator
	language; it takes a context-free LALR(1) or LALR (2) grammar
	and turns it into a set of tables and C code which
	constitutes a parser to recognize that grammar.
 	This implementation of yacc is fully compatible with UNIX.

"NEW FEATURES"

cpio    Multi-volume support and builtin data compression are provided.
	cpio now becomes a very flexible method of doing backups
	and software distribution.

getopt  Added  -c option to allow a different command name in error
	messages.

prof    Added -l option to allow profiling down to the line level.

diff    The option -c has been renamed -D for compatibility with BSD
	systems.  Memory usage has been modified to allow for
	substantially larger differences before having to use the
	-h option.

deroff  Added the option -n to display the file name and line number
	with each word.

join    Added the option -v to suppress matching lines.

date    Added the option %B to allow for fixed width numeric month
	fields.

dd      Added options conv=rawin and conv=rawout for access to DOS
	devices.

nm      Added the option -a to print the line number table.

sum     Added the option -i to implement CRC-CCITT checksum.

sh      MKS implementation of the Korn Shell for DOS.  Quoting and
	parameter expansion improved.  Exported aliases and functions
	now passed to subshells and shell files, never into the
	environment.  Special ERR and EXIT traps are available in
	functions.  Shell context switching now works correctly
	under Novell and NFS networks.  Searches in vi and emacs
	editing modes are now echoed.

ls      Due to popular demand, the -C option has been built in.

init    This program has been generalized to give complete control over
	what programs init runs.  The file /etc/inittab contains
	a description of what programs to run and in what order.
	This also allows Terminate-Stay-Resident (TSR) programs to be
	started directly by init.  The option -T has been added to
	allow you to use the MKS Toolkit on serial lines
	(e.g.  COM1).  The option -R allows the specification of a
	setting for the ROOTDIR environment variable that will
	filter down to all descendants of init.

mv, cp  These commands now detect source and destination files that
	are identical.

awk     Line length increased from 1 to 2K.

	Speed improvements -- many scripts will run about twice as
	fast as the previous version.

	Experience with the new book "The AWK Programming Language" Aho,
	Weinberger, and Kernighan (Addison-Wesley, 1987) has prompted
	some small changes for conformance.

	Multiple -f options effectively allow the creation of awk libraries.

Novell  Certain things which failed in the previous release when using
	Novell Netware have been corrected.  Commands affected
	include du, df, ls, mv ...

PRICE

The price of the MKS Toolkit, version 2.3 is $169.00.  Updates from
earlier versions of the Toolkit are available for $45.00.  All prices
are quoted in $US.

Site/network licences are available.

SHIPPING

The package is shipped via UPS ground in the continental US and via
first class mail elsewhere.  North America shipping costs are included
in purchase price.  Overseas customers please add $15.00 for shipping.

ORDER INFORMATION

To order or obtain further information, contact:
Mortice Kern Systems Inc.,
35 King Street North,
Waterloo, Ont. N2J 2W9

1-800-265-2797 (continental USA)
1-519-884-2251 (elsewhere)

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MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and checks accepted.

PC-DOS is a trademark of International Business Machines Corp.
MS-DOS is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
UNIX is a trademark of AT&T Bell Laboratories.
MKS and MKS Toolkit are trademarks of Mortice Kern Systems Inc.