This document is the December 1984 issue of the RSX Multi-Tasker newsletter, a publication for users of the RSX operating system. The primary contents include:
- Editorial: Allen Watson announces his departure as co-editor, with Dominic DiNollo taking over as the sole editor. It includes advice on contributing articles and information on how to submit material.
- Working Group News: A report from the working group coordinator detailing updates from various groups, including RSX-11M unsupported versions, system performance and accounting, the DECUS library, and SRD.
- Tape Documentation: Detailed documentation for the "RSX SIG Pre-symposium seminar" tape, including a list of backup sets (such as Kermit, virtual disk packages, and spreadsheet/database tools).
- Technical Notes: A warning regarding issues with the newly released SORT V3.0 package.
- Distribution Information: Extensive directory lists for the Spring 1984 RSX SIG tape distribution tree, mapping regional representatives across the U.S.
- Library Updates: Technical descriptions of new software submissions to the DECUS library, including a "C" language system for the Professional-350, a user command linkage utility for the PRO-300, the PORTACALC spreadsheet/database system, a command line editing utility (CLE), and documentation for various symposium tapes from 1983 and 1984.