Decus U.S. Chapter Sigs Newsletter

Summary This document is the August 1988 edition of the DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletter. It serves as a centralized publication for various Special Interest Groups (SIGs) within the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS).

Key contents include:

• DATATRIEVE/4GL SIG: Features technical articles on suppressing form feeds in report writers, creating a compass/clock plot in VAX-DATATRIEVE, DCL parameter handling, and a transcription of the "Wombat Magic" session from the Spring 1988 Symposium.
• EDUSIG: Includes correspondence regarding workstation policies in education and a call for nominations for the executive committee.
• GRAPHICS SIG: Discusses upcoming symposium sessions focusing on color hard copy and includes technical discussion regarding GKS and terminal support.
• L&T (Languages & Tools) SIG: Provides reports on working groups (Cross Development, CASE, Low Level Languages), prize-winning command procedures, compatibility guides for moving from PDP-11 to VAX, and a directory of volunteer "Masters" available to provide technical assistance.
• LARGE SYSTEMS SIG: Contains a formal "farewell" letter from the chairman regarding the SIG's transition to a Special Interest Committee (SIC) status as its mission concludes.
• OFFICE AUTOMATION SIG: Focuses on System Improvement Request (SIR) responses and a call for submissions for the OA SIG Tape.
• PERSONAL COMPUTER SIG: Includes an evaluation of Interleaf’s electronic publishing software, updates on PC integration products, and information on new versions of VAX/VMS services for MS-DOS.
• RT-11 SIG: Contains reports on the Spring 1988 symposium, technical fixes for DECUS C, an argument count checker for FORTRAN-IV, and updates on TSXLIB.
• UNISIG: Includes a steering committee update and a humorous technical article.
• VAX SIG: Focuses on CDROM technology and solicitations for the Commercial Working Group.

The document concludes with various submission forms, a directory of steering committees, and subscription/membership information.