Software that lets you run Lotus SmartSuite, Microsoft Office, and other Windows applications on Solaris, Wabi 2.1 includes multimedia support and ODBC support, which lets you access databases such as Oracle and Sybase from your Windows productivity databases. An X Window System client application, Wabi can run in a client/server configuration, residing on one system (a server) and displaying on others (clients). Wabi 2.1 is available in French, Japanese, Italian, German, Spanish, and Swedish versions. $225.
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