Toolkit

Summary

This document is the April 1984 issue (Volume 3, Number 1) of Toolkit, the newsletter of the DECUS UNIX-oriented special interest group (UNISIG). The publication serves as a resource for users of the UNIX operating system on Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) hardware.

Key contents include:

• "A C Style Sheet": A comprehensive guide by Martin Minow detailing coding standards for the C programming language to ensure code maintainability, portability, and clarity. It covers topics such as file organization, header files, declarations, naming conventions, and porting strategies.
• "UNIX Hints and Kinks": A summary of a panel discussion from the Spring 1983 DECUS Symposium covering technical questions regarding UNIX networking, performance monitoring, 4.2Bsd, and compatibility between different UNIX and DEC operating system environments.
• "Writing C Code for VAX/VMS and UNIX Systems": An article outlining the challenges of writing portable C code when working in both UNIX and VAX/VMS environments, highlighting differences in file systems, data types, and memory layout.
• "Networking With UNIX in Tokyo": A case study from the University of Tokyo describing their use of UNIX systems alongside their mainframes to improve user friendliness and the challenges they faced in automating hardware operations and networking.
• Administrative Matter: This section includes the formal operating principles for UNISIG, a listing of the organization's steering committee members, and information for members on submitting articles to the newsletter.