[fa.info-vax] some software packages affected by VMS4.0

info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (05/30/85)

From: dual!islenet!bob@BERKELEY

Of possible interest to others out there, here is my (brief) list
of some software packages affected by an upgrade to VMS4.0 from
VMS3.7:

	DISSPLA	(graphics package from ISSCO)

	No problems running vanilla DISSPLA under VMS4.0.  (TELAGRAF
	has difficulties, but since we don't have that...)

	IMSL	(scientific subroutine library from IMSL Inc.)

	IMSL advises that some of their routines do not work properly
	when compiled optimized with the new 4.1 FORTRAN and suggests
	(for now) compiling their package with /NOOPTIMIZE.

	KERMIT	(public domain file transfer from Columbia)

	Current VAX MACRO version supposedly destroys terminal blocks
	when run under VMS4.1.  A hexified version of a revised
	KERMIT.EXE that does work under VMS4.1 (also 3.x) is
	downloadable from dec-marlboro (but does anybody have
	a new version in source code form?).

	LIPS	(image processing library from Gould/DeAnza)

	Revised driver required.  Update tape is -- or should be --
	in the hands of their regional distributors.

	PACSPLUS	(accounting package from Signal Technology)

	Current full (with sources) distribution needs to be re-compiled
	setting appropriate PARAMETERs for 4.0 -- also see their April
	buglist for additional patches.

Bob Cunningham  {dual|vortex|ihnp4}!islenet!bob
Honolulu, Hawaii

info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (05/31/85)

From: Tony Li <Tli@Usc-Eclb>


While we're mentioning packages that break, tack on

	INTERLISP from ISI.  Bad binary image under V4.0

	Virtual Microsystems Bridge software for the Zboard.  
	There may need to be some minor modifications to deal
	with the different QIO.  In any case, we can only 
	find 3 of the 4 processors on the board.

Cheers, 
Tony ;-)

info-vax@ucbvax.ARPA (05/31/85)

From: Raymond Bates <RBATES@ISIB>

ISI has a version Interlisp that runs under either V4.01 or V3.xx
of VMS.  If you want more information about Interlisp contact
VYORK@ISIB.

/Ray