Table 2-4 describes new and enhanced features of the Solaris 2.4 release.
Table 2-4 New Features in Solaris 2.4
Features |
Description |
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Installation |
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Motif Installation GUI |
A new GUI--used to install Solaris software. |
OpenWindows |
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Expanded Localization (OpenWindows 3.4) |
Added to the operating system are four European languages and four Asian languages, as well as Latin American Spanish and U.S. English, for desktop and workgroup server product configurations. |
Graphics |
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Transparent Overlays |
A graphics API that enables temporary graphical imagery in application windows. |
A foundation imaging library, suitable for libraries or applications requiring imaging or digital video, such as document imaging, color prepress, or digital video generation and playback. |
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An API that provides application portability across platforms and 3-D graphics rendering on local and remote displays. |
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A 2-D and 3-D immediate-mode API that provides portability across hardware platforms and optimal performance from graphics acceleration. |
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A graphics application that uses the DGA Drawable Interface and supports systems with multiple frame buffers. Provides modified versions of the standard X11 libraries to accelerate Xlib rendering performance. |
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Hardware |
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Enhanced Hardware Support |
A wider range of new hardware configurations are supported. |
Miscellaneous |
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AccessX Enabling Technology |
Provides people with disabilities with a variety of keyboard modifications. |
Used to run Motif applications. |
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Functionality was enhanced so the user can read Kodak images from a PhotoCD disc using Image Tool. |