Decus U.S. Chapter Sigs Newsletter

Summary: This document is the November 1989 edition of the DECUS (Digital Equipment Computer Users Society) U.S. Chapter SIGs (Special Interest Groups) Newsletter. It serves as a comprehensive resource for members, featuring a General Table of Contents that covers various technical and interest-based groups, including:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Discusses expert systems, DOD contracts, and neural network theory.
• Data Management Systems (DMS): Includes an SQL Standards Committee trip report.
• Datatrieve/4GL: Provides product announcements for VAX DATATRIEVE V5.0 and DATATRIEVE-11 V3.3, along with troubleshooting tips from the "Wombat Wizard" and "Wombat Magic" session transcriptions.
• E-PUBS (Electronic Publishing): Focuses on electronic publishing tools and wishlists.
• EDUSIG (Education): Details steering committee elections, pre-symposium seminars, and library news.
• Graphics (GAPSIG): Reports on the SIGGRAPH '89 booth and upcoming Anaheim symposium activities.
• Languages and Tools: Covers a "Spring '89 Clinic Report" and the retirement of PDP-11 Pascal.
• MUMPS SIG: Features technical articles on interfacing Mailman with VMSmail and managing DECnet objects.
• Networks SIG: Discusses the "Best Node Names" contest and terminal server notes.
• Office Automation (OA): Highlights user defaults for ALL-IN-1.
• Personal Computer (PC): Contains a bibliographical series for the Rainbow computer.
• RSX SIG: Features editorials on system performance (cycle stealing) and a technical guide for patching the RSX executive.
• RT SIG: Provides a summary of RT-11 EMTs and new programming features for RT-11 V5.5.
• UNISIG: Covers technical issues like the DECstation 3100 compiler bugs and managing swap partitions in Ultrix.
• VAX SIG: Includes discussions on VMS strategies, VMS development, and open systems.

Additionally, the document contains organizational information, including steering committee lists, library program availability, and membership/subscription forms.