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About the KACTUS toolkit

VOID, the KACTUS toolkit, is an interactive environment for browsing, editing and managing (libraries of) ontologies.

For more information on the toolkit see ``Introduction to the KACTUS toolkit''. This is page provides background information.

• Links to other KACTUS sites
• Hardware requirements
• Version information
• Contributors
• Reporting bugs

Links to other KACTUS sites

• Cap Programator (information in Swedish)
• ISL home page

Hardware requirements

VOID requires hardware that is supported by XPCE / SWI-Prolog. The VOID APIs require a machine capable of running SWI-Prolog. XPCE / SWI-Prolog runs Windows 95, Windows NT and most popular workstations (including SunOS 4.1.x and SPARC Solaris). Under Windows 95 and Windows NT the VOID is known to be compatible with Microsoft Visual C++.

Version information

The KACTUS project finished at the end of September 1996 and VOID 3.0 is the final release within KACTUS. Information about obtaining an evaluation release of VOID can be obtained from anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl.

Contributors

The toolkit was developed by the University of Amsterdam and Cap Programator (Stockholm). The toolkit is being maintained by the University of Amsterdam. Others within the KACTUS project contribute by specifying required functionality and using the toolkit. The individuals involved in the design and development are listed below in alphabetical order.

Anjo Anjewierden (UvA; anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl).

Workpackage leader, design and implementation of the infrastructure, designed the icons, developed everything not developed by others.

Jan Benjamin (UvA).

Author of the top-level-categories (to be found in the library).

Gertjan van Heijst (UvA).

Developed all Ontolingua related functionality.

Peter Terpstra (Lloyd's Register).

Developed the STEP physical file (SPF) to Prolog translator.

Martin Weimarck (CapP).

Developed EXPRESS related functionality.

Annika Widmark (CapP).

Developed all library related functionality and the EXPRESS pretty-printer.

Jan Wielemaker (UvA; jan@swi.psy.uva.nl).

Design and implementation of the infrastructure, maintenance of the underlying programming platform (XPCE, SWI-Prolog).

Reporting bugs

Bugs and suggestions for improvements should be reported to the anjo@swi.psy.uva.nl.