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diff --git a/trunk/ACE/docs/Download.html b/trunk/ACE/docs/Download.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..b2f5f49cfc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/trunk/ACE/docs/Download.html @@ -0,0 +1,367 @@ +<!-- $Id$ --> + +<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> +<HTML> +<HEAD> + <TITLE>Obtaining ACE, TAO and CIAO</TITLE> +</HEAD> + +<BODY + text="#000000" + bgColor="#ffffff"> + +<HR> + <H3>Obtaining ACE, TAO, and CIAO</H3> + +Welcome to the download page for ACE, TAO, and CIAO, which are +open-source middleware developed by the <A +HREF="http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/">DOC group</a> that provide that +following capabilities: + +<P> + +<LI> <A HREF="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/ACE.html">ACE</A> is an +open-source framework that provides many components and <A +HREF="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/POSA">patterns</A> for +developing high-performance, distributed real-time and embedded +systems. ACE provides powerful, yet efficient abstractions for +sockets, demultiplexing loops, threads, synchronization primitives. +</P> + +<P> + +<LI> <A HREF="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/TAO.html">TAO</A> (The ACE +ORB) is an open-source implementation of a <A +href="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/corba.html">CORBA</A> Object +Request Broker (ORB) built using components and patterns in the ACE +framework. + +</P> + +<P> + +<LI> <A HREF="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/CIAO.html">CIAO</a> +(Component Integrated ACE ORB) is an open-source implementation of the +CORBA Component Model (CCM) built on top of TAO. </P> +</LI> + +<A +HREF="http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/commercial-support.html">Commercial +support and pre-built versions</A> of ACE, TAO, and CIAO are available +from a number of companies. <P> + +<HR> + + <H3>Downloading Freely Available Versions of ACE, TAO, and CIAO</H3> + +<P> + +Our process for developing and releasing ACE, TAO, and CIAO, as well +as the role of stable releases vs. beta kits is described in detail in +the DOC group's <A +HREF="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/ACE/docs/ACE-development-process.html?revision=HEAD"> +development and release process</A> document. Please check that +document to decide which version below is more appropriate for your +case. You may want to understand the DOC group's <A +HREF="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/ACE/docs/ACE-bug-process.html?revision=HEAD"> +bug fixing policies</A> when you make this decision. +</P>The full packages to contain all sources with pre generated makefiles for GNU make, Visual C++ 7.1/8.0, Borland +C++ make. The sources only packes just contain the sources, you have to generate your own makefiles with MPC. +</P> + +<UL> +<LI> <B>Latest Beta Kit.</B> The latest <A + HREF="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/ACE/VERSION?revision=HEAD">version</a> +of the ACE, TAO, and CIAO beta kit is available for + download below. <P> + +<TABLE BORDER="4"> + <TR><TH>Filename</TH><TH>Description</TH><TH>Full</TH><TH>Sources only</TH></TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.bz2</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+bzip2 format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO+CIAO-src.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO.tar.bz2</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (tar+bzip2 format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE+TAO.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> +<!-- + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE+TAO-src.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> +--> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-html.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-html.tar.bz2</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+bzip2 format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-html.zip</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO+CIAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-html.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE only (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE.tar.bz2</TD> + <TD>ACE only (tar+bzip2 format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.tar.bz2">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.tar.bz2">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE only (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/ACE+TAO-distribution/ACE-src.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> +</TABLE> + +<P> + Patches between older beta kit versions are available via FTP at + <A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/diffs">this location</A>. +</P> + +<LI> <B>Latest Release.</B> The latest release is ACE 5.5, TAO 1.5, and CIAO 0.5 +(ACE+TAO+CIAO x.5), please use the links below to download it.<P> + +<TABLE BORDER="4"> + <TR><TH>Filename</TH><TH>Description</TH><TH>Download</TH></TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5+CIAO-0.5.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5+TAO-1.5.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5-html.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5-html.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5-html.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5-html.zip</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5-html.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5-html.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE only (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE only (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> +</TABLE> +<P> + + +<LI> <A NAME="stable-beta"></A><B>Latest BFO Beta.</B> The BFO beta +for the latest release of ACE 5.5 and TAO 1.5 is, ACE 5.5.1 and TAO +1.5.1 (ACE+TAO x.5.1). + +please use the links below to download it. +<TABLE BORDER="4"> + <TR><TH>Filename</TH><TH>Description</TH><TH>Download</TH></TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO+CIAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1+CIAO-0.5.1.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1+TAO-1.5.1.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1-html.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1-html.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1-html.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1-html.zip</TD> + <TD>Doxygen documentation for ACE+TAO (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1-html.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1-html.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1.tar.gz</TD> + <TD>ACE only (tar+gzip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1.tar.gz">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1.tar.gz">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> + <TR><TD>ACE-5.5.1.zip</TD> + <TD>ACE only (zip format)</TD> + <TD>[<A HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1.zip">HTTP</A>] + [<A HREF="ftp://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions/ACE-5.5.1.zip">FTP</A>] + </TD> + </TR> +</TABLE> +<P> +</UL> +<P> + Older versions of ACE+TAO are also available via HTTP at <A + HREF="http://download.dre.vanderbilt.edu/previous_versions">this location</A> + . This location has a few of the previous major and minor + releases. This location will house all of the releases and betas + released after ACE+TAO-5.2+1.2. +</P> + + <H3>Other Sources for ACE+TAO+CIAO</H3> + +<UL> + <LI>The ACE+TAO Subversion repository can be browsed + <A HREF="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/"> + via the web</A>. + </LI> + <li>ACE+TAO+CIAO source code may be obtained from the + <a href="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/ACE/ACE-INSTALL.html?revision=HEAD#power">Subversion repository</a>.</li> + <LI>Stable commercially supported versions of ACE are available from + the Riverace + <A HREF="http://www.riverace.com/"> + web site</A>. + </LI> + <LI>Stable commercially supported versions of TAO are available from + the OCI + <A HREF="http://www.theaceorb.com/"> + web site</A>. + </LI> + <LI> Ken Sedgwick's <A HREF="http://dist.bonsai.com/ken/ace_tao_rpm/">Fedora + RPMs</A> for ACE and TAO. + + <LI>Users have contributed tools to automatically download, + configure and even compile ACE or TAO: + <UL> + <LI><A HREF="mailto:asagar@spdmail.spd.dsccc.com"> + Ajit Sagar</A> has written a + <A HREF="https://svn.dre.vanderbilt.edu/viewvc/Middleware/trunk/ACE/ACE-install.sh?revision=HEAD"> + Bourne shell script</A> + to automatically download and install ACE on Unix machines. + </LI> + </UL> + </LI> +</UL><P> + +The DOC group is interested in getting help to finish the ACE +Configuration Project, which will fully integrate autoconf, automake +and libtool into the ACE+TAO+CIAO build process. This is work in +progress and works well for ACE and TAO. It is not recommended for +regular installations or builds for CIAO yet, but if you want to help +us improve autoconf support please contact <A +HREF="mailto:d.schmidt@vanderbilt.edu">d.schmidt@vanderbilt.edu</A>. + +</BODY> +</HTML> |