Decus Program Library Catalog

This document serves as a library catalog entry for a series of software programs developed for the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-8 and related computer systems. It provides brief summaries, hardware requirements, necessary prerequisite software, and storage specifications for various programs submitted by users and institutions.

The collection covers a diverse range of utilities and applications, including:

• System Utilities: Loaders (BIN, CBL, ComBIN), debugging tools (ODT), and memory patches.
• Scientific and Analytical Software: Statistical analysis tools (Post-Stimulus Time/Latency histograms, Spike Train Analysis), data averaging and correlation programs, and scientific testing software.
• Programming and Language Tools: Assembler overlays, list processing (LISP-8), and modifications to existing DEC software packages.
• General Purpose/Educational: Educational instruction tools (organic molecule nomenclature), simple games (Pollution, Hi-Q, Game of Chance), and printing/formatting utilities.

Each entry identifies the author, the submitting institution, the minimum hardware configuration needed to run the program (e.g., memory size, specific peripherals like DECtape, paper tape readers, or scopes), and the source language used for development (primarily PAL III, PAL-D, or BASIC).