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# Chapter 6 Commercial Applications

> Note: This section is still very sparse, though we are hoping, of course, that companies will add to it! :) The FreeBSD group has no financial interest in any of the companies listed here but simply lists them as a public service (and feels that commercial interest in FreeBSD can have very positive effects on FreeBSD's long-term viability). We encourage commercial software vendors to send their entries here for inclusion. See the Vendors page for a longer list.

6.1. Where can I get an Office Suite for FreeBSD?
6.2. Where can I get Motif® for FreeBSD?
6.3. Where can I get CDE for FreeBSD?
6.4. Are there any Database systems for FreeBSD?
6.5. Can I run Oracle® on FreeBSD?

6.1. Where can I get an Office Suite for FreeBSD?

The open-source OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice office suites work natively on FreeBSD. The Linux® version of Oracle Open Office, the value-added closed-source version of OpenOffice.org, also works on FreeBSD.

FreeBSD also includes a variety of text editors, spreadsheets, and drawing programs in the Ports Collection.

6.2. Where can I get Motif® for FreeBSD?

The Open Group has released the source code to Motif 2.2.2. You can install the `x11-toolkits/open-motif` package, or compile it from ports. Refer to the ports section of the Handbook for more information on how to do this.

> Note: The Open Motif distribution only allows redistribution if it is running on an open source operating system.

In addition, there are commercial distributions of the Motif software available. These, however, are not for free, but their license allows them to be used in closed-source software. Contact Apps2go for the least expensive ELF Motif 2.1.20 distribution for FreeBSD (i386").

There are two distributions, the development edition and the runtime edition (for much less). These distributions includes:

- OSF/Motif manager, xmbind, panner, wsm.

- Development kit with uil, mrm, xm, xmcxx, include and Imake files.

- Static and dynamic ELF libraries.

- Demonstration applets.

Be sure to specify that you want the FreeBSD version of Motif when ordering (do not forget to mention the architecture you want too)! Versions for NetBSD and OpenBSD are also sold by Apps2go. This is currently a FTP only download.

More info

  Apps2go WWW page

or

  `<sales@apps2go.com>` or `<support@apps2go.com>`

or

  phone (817) 431 8775 or +1 817 431-8775

6.3. Where can I get CDE for FreeBSD?

Xi Graphics used to sell CDE for FreeBSD, but no longer do.

KDE is an open source X11 desktop which is similar to CDE in many respects. You might also like the look and feel of xfce. KDE and xfce are both in the ports system.

6.4. Are there any Database systems for FreeBSD?

Yes! See the Commercial Vendors section of FreeBSD's Web site.

Also see the Databases section of the Ports Collection.

6.5. Can I run Oracle® on FreeBSD?

Yes. Instructions on how to set up Linux Oracle on FreeBSD can be found under http://www.shadowcom.net/freebsd-oracle9i/.

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