10-1. Where can I get the Netware APIs?
10-2. Are there alternatives to Netware's APIs?

10-1. Where can I get the Netware APIs?

Stateside call 1-800-RED-WORD, it's $50 USD, and includes a 2-user license of Netware 4.1. Most brand-name compilers will work, but if you're writing NLMs you'll need Watcom's latest. It's the only one I know of that will do NLM linking.

10-2. Are there alternatives to Netware's APIs?

There are three that I am aware of. Here is info on them -

Visual ManageWare by HiTecSoft (602) 970-1025

This product allows development of NLMs and DOS EXEs using a Visual Basic type development environment. Runtime royalty-free development without C/C++ and without Watcom. However links are included for C/C++ programs. The full SDK including compilers is USD$895.00. Pricey but looks good, I have not used this product.

Here is Teiwaz' edited report on the other -

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Here is another source for 'c' libs for Netware. He sells both DOS / Windows style libs. The Small memory model size for DOS, a bit of source is free.

FTP
oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/c/netclb30.zip
Public Domain Small Mem Model Lib

Author
Adrian Cunnelly - adrian@amcsoft.demon.co.uk

Price
the current price in US Dollars is:

38 Dollars - All model libraries + windows DLL
110 Dollars - Above + Source Code
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And take a look at Greg Miller's site, especially for those Pascal coders out there:

        http://www.users.mis.net/~gregmi/