[comp.os.vms] VAX/L&T SIG Tape Reviews: VAX90B - GCE90B

ted@nieland.DAYTON.OH.US (Ted Nieland) (04/16/91)

Tape:		VAX90B
Section:	[.GCE90B]
Reviewer:	Jeffrey Jalbert

Glenn Everhart contributions, Fall 1990 VAX and L&T SIG Tapes
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[.amiga]		AnalytiCalc / Amiga spreadsheet sources and
				executables, latest version.

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This reviewer does not have access to an Amiga.  However, the AnalytiCalc on
other systems is an exceptionally useful spreadsheet.

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[.net90b]		Numerous utilities from Internet including cron,	
				XTEK (TEK terminal for DECwindows),
				auditlog, new BOSS multisession monitor 
				(with cut/paste and session logging),
				browser (with fullscreen mode), DELIVER
				fixes, FDdriver hosts for various virtual
				disk flavors, LAVdriver source, FTP site
				index, patch, PCX (msdos disk read/write),
				photo, QV scheduler, new VMS TAR, Yacc,
				XPIC, Zoo, LHArc, XLock, and much more.

There are numerous files in this directory.  Included in this are:

.txt	These files are notes or articles posted on various networks.  They
	contain a number of interesting tidbits.  Some of the topics
	included are: (Some topics have several files)

	Modifying the SUBMIT Verb
	HELP! Building Andrew/AMS on Sparc SunOS 4.1
	VT100/52/ANSI et.al. Escape codes
	VIRUS-L Digest V3 #180
	DECNET async via DS200 LAT port ? - Help
	gnu gcc for Atari ST
	Booting VAXstations remotely
	DEFINING A CALLABLE EDITOR - retraction
	Cheap WDOG for people who forget to logout
	CMU TCP Channel not working...
	Changing background color on DECterms
	DECwindows:  creating remote displays
	request for crypt software for vms
	** Results of the DCL Challange **
	.COM files
	Re(2): debugger: DBG$INPUT, DBG$OUTPUT logical
	How to have Debug NOT use Windows?
	DECnet over TCP/IP
	DECUS Phone Numbers and Addresses
	DECW$*.DAT files (Was Getting DECWindows to put my windows...)
	Problem displaying DECwindow application on Sun
	DECWindows Login screen
	Getting DECWindows to put my windows where I want them
	DECWindows over the network
	Does anyone like DEBUG with DECwindows?
	LINKer problem with FORTRAN, huge EXE files
	VMS 5.4 upgrade
	More questions regarding privilages
	DSSI issues
	Shareable images; how to get demand zero pages?
	Two VAXes NI cluster and quorum disk.
	DESPR/DELNI problem
	Ethernet configuration problem
	Ethernet Protocols
	Problems With Ethernet Concentrators And Kernal Mode Software....
	eve emulation in emacs                                
	File system help needed; FIDs inconsistent
	PBMPLUS problems with PCX and GIF files
	Amiga ftp sites list
	experimental gcc for MsDos
	June 1990 GNUs Bulletin
	GNU SOFTWARE C++ COMPILER FOR VMS SYSTEMS
	g++/gcc for the AViiON?
	ACLs and Directories
	Building gcc 1.37.1 with Vax C
	HPGL2PS and DXY2PS availability
	Announcing HYPERVAX......
	Providing Multiple Software Versions in Parallel
	JOBLOG V1.2 (terminal session logger) is now available
	PHOTO & JOBLOG questions...
	discrete-event simulation in C++
	Thoughts On Current Problems With LAT And VMS 5.X...
	LAT rating - The truth at last!
	Light Humor II
	hardware ID on VMS
	Is it possible to talk without GRPNAM
	MAIL_AT_PATCH_02 - Allow user@node as well as node::user
	DECnet MAIL object error -- VMS V5.3
	fix for c hack to set non-dynamic SYSGEN parameters
	terminal beep control
	MPW parameters suggestion.
	Useful MESSAGE information
	Multiuser VAXstation
	Can I setup my own Bookreader Disk?
	Helpful hint to ANU NEWS V5.7 owners...
	Items collecting in junk
	New UAI flags
	NNTP connection refused on VMS 5.2
	NNTP_XMIT etc. with UCX support
	Notifying users of bookreader CD status
	BACKUP and control-T: how does it do that?
	Looking for Files-11 ODS2 volume documentation
	connecting an oper. console to a VS3100
	Mail server for VMS port of PBMPLUS
	PCX - reads and writes MSDOS-format floppies
	Creating directories ... - once more into the breach
	PLM$MAIL: you ARE interested!
	Pro 350 printer port
	alternate archives
	The RIGHT version of RAMDRIVER, part 3 of 5
	RD53 and VS2000 Installation Help
	read/key=(binary)?
	READ/KEY=(binary)!
	Displaying to a DECstation from a VMS machine
	Logging into OPA0: Remotely?
	Session Manager window enabled for OPCOM
	Subject:" line and before the main part of the message.  Following the
	pmdf 3.0 hangs on messages
	That old classic, RUN image p1 p2 ...
	Sather, a new object oriented language
	old SET RIGHTS problem (was: set proc/priv=all; other questions)
	Do-It-Yerself System Seree-alll numbers.
	SMG based editor on VAX/VMS
	Undocumented $SNDJBC item code
	Turning a VAXstation 2000 into an X terminal?
	How to start window and session managers remotely
	PBMPLUS problems with PCX and GIF files (STREAM files)
	installing images with identifier
	VMS 5.3 clients and TCP/IP X terminals
	Announcing 1990 DECUS TeX Collection
	Latest versions of TeX and MF available for VMS.
	DECwindows over MultiNet
	Additional TAE Info
	twm and DECwindows trick
	VMS 5.3 clients and TCP/IP X terminals (UCX Help too)
	terminal beep control
	IBM Won't Distribute GNE Emacs
	%SYSTEM-F-ACCVIO in UUCP_MAILSHR?
	LAVC hangs due to deadlock on rightslist??
	Problems with V5.4 Unibus drivers on SMP boxes
	vaxC version of cron for vms
	fflush() and open files
	DECUS Tapes Available for Anonymous FTP
	A little light humor: VAXtrek Story
	VAX SW list, current posting
	vi versus EMACS
	[wlim: [jato!csi!mwette@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov:  Comparison of emacs to vi]]
	VMS 5.3
	Ingres & VPA clash -> System hangs ??
	VMS 5.4-1A upgrade comments
	Monthly info posting: vmsnet.sources archive sites
	Info-VAX Monthly Posting, Part 1 of 3
	Info-VAX Monthly Posting, Part 2 of 3
	Info-VAX Monthly Posting, Part 3 of 3
	    
Installation:		5 (just read the files)
Documentation:		self-documenting
Intended Audience:	a wide range
Ease of use:		
Usefullness:		very high
Sources Included:	N/A
CLD  included:		N/A
Help included:		N/A
Objects supplied:	N/A



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[.gatekeeper]		Utilities and humor from gatekeeper.dec.com FTP
				site (files made available to the world there)
				including a listing of full contents of that
				archive at that point.

Installation:		This directory is similar to the previous one and
Documentation:		contains many humorous files.  I am especially 
Intended Audience:	grateful to get VAXEN_WAR-STORY.TXT which is a file
Ease of use:		I read once and lost.
Usefullness:		
Sources Included:	
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Help included:		
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[.lzw]			Lempel-Zev-Welch compress/decompress release code.

Installation:		This is another version of the code also placed in
Documentation:		the directory [.zempel]
Intended Audience:	
Ease of use:		
Usefullness:		5
Sources Included:	in compressed format
CLD  included:		
Help included:		
Objects supplied:	NO



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[.motif]		Some MOTIF example code

Installation:		5 (decompression)
Documentation:		
Intended Audience:	Programmers
Ease of use:		Sample programs, just compile and use
Usefullness:		4
Sources Included:	Yes
CLD  included:		UNIX MAKEFILES
Help included:		NO
Objects supplied:	NO

See documentation supplied in other directories.


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[.paws]			Graphical access to lots of machines from your Amiga
				(displays for VAX/VMS and Sun included)

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Reviewer does not have an AMIGA to test this

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[.ramdriver]		VERY fast virtual disk that lives in nonpaged pool.

Installation:		5
Documentation:		5
Intended Audience:	System Managers
Ease of use:		5
Usefullness:		3 (VMS supports a psuedo disk already.  Read re pddriver
			   in STABACKIT.COM.  However, no tests re performance
			   have been made between the DEC version and this one.)
Sources Included:	yes (MACRO)
CLD  included:		N/A
Help included:		
Objects supplied:	NO



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[.zmodem]		Revisions to Zmodem for VMS


Installation:		5
Documentation:		5
Intended Audience:	general user for zmodem
Ease of use:		
Usefullness:		wherever you would zmodem!
Sources Included:	as .zoo compressed files
CLD  included:		
Help included:		
Objects supplied: