[comp.os.vms] Call for White Papers

berkley@wucs2.UUCP (Berkley Shands) (04/05/88)

	This is a call for participation in the WHITE PAPER process.
The DECUS LARGE SYSTEMS SIG, and the VAX Commercial Working Group
are looking for people who have an interest in, (and time to write about)
the following topics.  Please respond to "BERKLEY@WUNET.WUSTL.EDU" or 
"BERKLEY@WUNET.BITNET"...

1)	Standardized date and times under VMS. This topic includes
	removing the "19" from "1988", Daylight savings time,
	more keywords for time fields (Yesterday, today, friday,
	monday, etc). Divorcing the system clock from accounting
	records. I.E. The system clock time stamps entries, but
	is not used for computing connect times, etc.

2)	DCL PARSING. This topic includes removing the 
	"4 character uniqueness" feature. Converting the parsing
	to a context free system. (Regular expressions for finite
	state parsing). Adding inline help, command recognition,
	etc.

3)	Process Scheduling. This topic includes the justification and
	description of scheduling based on "Class scheduling", non-realtime
	Runtime guarantee (I.E. IBM style SET FAVOR). Large installations
	could use class scheduling to service different user bases. Even
	small sites could benefit from a non-priority mechanism.

4)	File utilities. This topic includes programs to perform the
	highly tricky file system corrections. An example would be
	a program to modify bits in the file header (carriage control
	attribute bits?) or set BACKUP dates.

	If you have some time, ideas and energy, AND will put these
to use helping write WHITE PAPERS for submission to DIGITAL, PLEASE
contact the above person by EMAIL. You can make the difference between
the status quo and an enlightened operating environment.

	Berkley Shands
	DECUS LARGE SYSTEMS SIG CHAIRMAN
	VAX SYSTEMS SIG Commercial Working Group

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