Decus U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters

Summary:

This document is the June 1988 edition (Volume 3, Number 10) of the DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletters. It serves as a comprehensive collection of information, technical articles, and organizational updates for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society.

The document contains the following sections:

• General Interest: Includes administrative updates from Frank "Ringmaster" Borger regarding subscription services and renewal procedures.
• DAARC SIG: Features a technical article by Jim Duba on utilizing a personal computer in a computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) application to measure hole location and diameter.
• DATATRIEVE/4GL SIG: Contains technical advice by Bart Z. Lederman on using DCL logical definitions and leveraging the SORT/MERGE utility for record handling.
• Graphics SIG: Includes editorial updates, submission guidelines, and meeting minutes from the GAPSIG Steering Committee, featuring discussions on symposia performance and future directions.
• IAS SIG: Features an "IAS Product Panel" talk by Jack Lockhart (Manager of Mature Software Products Group at Digital Equipment Corporation) addressing product support, update D, and future directions for the IAS operating system, along with a code listing for a pagination program.
• Networks SIG: Presents an informative article from the Digital Technical Journal on the conception and evolution of the LAT (Local Area Transport) protocol and the development of the Ethernet terminal server family (DECserver 100/200).
• Office Automation (OA) SIG: Includes a column on VAX Notes disk space management and maintenance by Mark Hyde and C.J. Trayser.
• Personal Computer SIG: Contains articles by Gary Rice on memory upgrades for the PRO 350 and creating contiguous files, plus an article by Mark Sebern on printing Macintosh output on DEC Postscript printers.
• UNISIG: Features technical articles on using ucbmail and a discussion on the role of Unix as a "Window to the World" through USENET, along with a satirical piece on system management ("The Way It Is").
• VAX Systems SIG: Includes updates on the "Pageswapper" newsletter, the results of the Spring 1988 System Improvement Request (SIR) ballot, and an article by Ray Kaplan on VAX/VMS security in the context of "hackers."
• EDUSIG: Features an article on TESTGEN, a software product for test generation.
• RT-11 SIG: Contains a detailed introduction to KERMIT-11 for file transfers and terminal emulation.
• Library Information Section: Provides a list of new program submissions available through the DECUS library.
• Steering Committee Lists: Provides updated contact information for the various SIG leadership committees.
• Forms: Includes various submission forms for PIRS, hardware interchanges, and membership.