FourThought is an IT consulting firm specializing in Intranet application development with database
connectivity. Our skills range from design and implementation to project-management. We have a great
deal of experience bridging incompatible interfaces, such as different departmental information systems.
Key technologies are XML, Python, Java (client and server side), object-oriented development,
knowledge-management, database management, web-server deployment and security, and search
engines. We also provide technology planning, and year-2000 audits. We typically work on a fixed-cost
basis, with the turn-over of all work-product to the client upon project completion.
X-Windows server (runs applications, possibly exports display)
Network file server:
Samba server for a network of PCs.
Print server:
Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)
Print spooler using samba (PC clients)
Fax spooler:
Fax server for incoming fax transmissions.
Fax server for outgoing fax transmissions.
Modem communications:
Users can initiate PPP connections to remote systems.
Office productivity software:
Document preparation with LyX.
Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
Other document management.
Internet client software - WWW
NetScape Navigator.
Lynx.
Internet client software - mail
Other mail clients.
Network management:
Internet or WAN firewall.
Electronic mail server:
SMTP server (sendmail, others).
Network services provided to local users:
HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
Accepts telnet connections.
Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
Runs one or more database servers.
Other services.
Software development tools:
C and/or C++
Java
Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.
Others.
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