The Devias Letter and the RSX Multi-Tasker

Summary This document is the August 1983 edition of the combined newsletter for the IAS and RSX Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS).

Key highlights include:

• Organizational News: The Delaware Valley IAS Local User Group has officially transitioned into a U.S. DECUS IAS SIG. The issue features letters from Chairman Bob Curley and IAS Product Manager Tim Leisman, detailing the successful petition for this status and confirming that Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) has retracted the previously planned retirement of the IAS operating system.
• Technical Content: The newsletter includes an "IAS Executive Tutorial" describing the internal structure and memory management of the IAS Executive.
• Problem Solving: A significant portion of the document is dedicated to addressing the "SCOM Node Pool Problem," providing technical documentation and patches to help manage memory limitations within the IAS operating system.
• Community Engagement: The issue serves as a forum for user feedback, including a "Questions and Answers" section and a call for future contributions from the membership to sustain the newsletter.