Update to Decus Pdp-8, Focal8, Basic8, Pdp-12 Catalog Volume Ii

Summary

This document serves as a library update for DECUS (Digital Equipment Computer Users Society) software catalogs, specifically for PDP-8, FOCAL8, BASIC8, and PDP-12 systems, current as of May 1975.

The document provides the following key information:

• General Information: Outlines policies for payment (including the use of DECUS coupons), service charges for reproduction, handling and postage, ordering procedures for "write-ups" (program documentation), and guidelines for requesting magnetic tapes and DECtapes.
• Program Listings: Contains detailed category indexes (e.g., Programming Languages, Text Editing, Mathematics, Games) for software compatible with the PDP-8, FOCAL8, BASIC8, and PDP-12 systems.
• Service Charge Tables: Includes comprehensive lists of DECUS catalog numbers paired with associated service fees for various distribution media, such as paper tape (binary/ASCII), listings, DECtapes, LINC-tapes, and magtapes.
• Program Abstracts: Provides specific descriptions for selected programs, including technical requirements (hardware, other programs needed, source language) and descriptions of functionality for various utilities, games, and applications.