Decus U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

This document is a newsletter compilation from the DECUS U.S. Chapter, dated March 1987, serving as a master index and collection of information for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The publication includes:

• Organizational Overview: An index of all active SIGs, ranging from Artificial Intelligence and Data Management to Networks, Office Automation, and VAX Systems.
• Symposium Information: Detailed coverage of the upcoming Spring 1987 DECUS Symposium in Nashville, including lists of sessions, pre-symposium seminar abstracts, and volunteer opportunities.

• Technical Content:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI): A newsletter titled "(THE (LINKED LIST))" containing articles on LISP, OPS5, AI tool debates, and AI-related session schedules for the Nashville symposium.
  • Business Applications: Information on software piracy seminars, integration of VAX applications, and management tools.
  • Data Management (DMS/DATATRIEVE): Discussions on ANSI FIMS meetings, data access methods (physical keys, indexes, hashing, etc.), and DATATRIEVE/4GL session details.
  • Hardware (HMS/RSTS/RSX/RT-11): Technical troubleshooting guides for hardware, including Q-BUS memory comparisons, VAXstation interrupt issues, and DCL command procedures for RSTS/E and RT-11.
  • Office Automation (OA): Tips on justification packages for management and integrating software like WPS-PLUS/VMS and ALL-IN-1.
  • Languages & Tools (L&T): A debate on "WYSIWYG vs. Markup" editors and a list of VAX language and tool release statuses.

• Administrative Information: Trademark lists, production staff directories, and various forms for member applications, article submissions, and product improvement requests (PIRs).