Decus U.S. Chapter Sigs Newsletter

This document is the October 1988 issue of the DECUS U.S. Chapter SIGs Newsletter (Volume 4, Number 2). It serves as a communications hub for members of the Digital Equipment Computer Users Society (DECUS), featuring updates, technical articles, and organizational information from various Special Interest Groups (SIGs), including DATATRIEVE/4GL, Graphics, Languages & Tools (L&T), Networks, Office Automation (OA), PC, RSTS, RSX/IAS, RT-11, and VAX Systems.

Key contents include:

• Editorials and Organizational Updates: A message from the Communications Committee Chair (Frank R. Borger) discusses a proposal to consolidate various DECUS communications into a single, monthly, audited publication titled the "DECUS U.S. Newsletter."
• SIG-Specific Technical Content:
  • DATATRIEVE/4GL: Coverage of activities at the 1988 Fall Symposium in Anaheim and technical tips regarding text parsing and report generation.
  • Graphics (GAPSIG): Updates on symposium schedules and color graphics themes.
  • Languages & Tools (L&T): A report on the summer "Woods meeting," an extensive "Wishlist" of feature requests for various DEC tools, and technical articles on patching code with the VAX Symbolic Debugger and configuration management design.
  • Networks (NETwords): Information on remote terminal network configurations, including the use of MUXservers and modems.
  • Office Automation (OA): Technical advice on security issues with User Defined Procedures (UDPs) and letterhead management.
  • PC SIG: General status updates and technical tips for Professional (PRO) series computers.
  • RSTS/E: Technical notes on system utilities, including patches for CSPCOM and DIBOL subroutines.
  • RSX/IAS: Technical articles on powerfail detection in device drivers and managing interrupt transfer blocks.
  • RT-11 (Mini-Tasker): An introduction to "MK," a UNIX-like MAKE program for RT-11.
  • VAX Systems (Pageswapper): A transcription of the "Advanced Software Q & A" from the Spring 1988 Symposium in Cincinnati, addressing various technical issues for VMS users.

The document concludes with information on how to submit articles and forms for library updates, membership applications, and subscription renewals.